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    Dec. 16,1889 y Elie Publishers' Circular...

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    From M. Fe"Lix Alcan, Paris.—* L'Art Au ...

    clear idea of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity ^^^^ ^^^ K ^ Pk ^ t » BP ^^ ^ p ¦ ^ «^ p >^**^ " ™ p ™ ^^ ^^ . ^ . The ^^^^ ¦^^^^— ^ ppv author ™ ™ — ' " - ~ - " ^ " — adopts " ^^ " ™ - ¦ ' ~ " ~ h — a ~ " < lucid — - — — - — and

    attractive style , -and illustrates the truths he teaches by appropriate references to the facts of History and Nature ,

    From the same . —• The Story of a Tinder Box , ' ¦ by P ^^^> Charles ^ ppppv sm ^ p ^^ pp ^ PPP ppppi ^ pj ^ P ™^ P ^ Mey ^ P ^™ "PPPPPi ^^^ g inot ^^™^^^^^ ¥ * ^ P ^ " ^ ^*^ t ^^ 1 tfidy 1 ¦ ¦ ^^ j , ^ -m M ^~^^ ~~ ~~ . ~ B * ., ^ p F ~~ . C ^ . S ~— . This

    little book , consistingof a course of lectures delivered at the London Institution before ¦ ^ a V juvenil P « P ^ r ^^ pp »^ « P *^ fe e ^ ppr vpipp audience ^ ppp ^^^^ pi ^» "PpJ ^ ^^ P ™ 1 ^ PB ^ ^~~ , w presents H" ^ - ™ ^— ~^— ^ ¦ ' — ¦ — the — —^— — - ro — mance —~™ —— — of

    lire and the means by which the element is rendered subservient to the wants and convenience v ^^^ p ^^»^^ ^^ - ^^^ ^^ i ^ v ^*^ ^**^ of ^*^ ^ p .. * p man . ^^ p » . p . ^^»^^ ^^^^™ ^ in ^ 1 ^ p ^^^ a — - ^^ — form ~~ - ^ p ^ — —^ - ^^^^^ that — —— — - » — will - — ^— — — rivet — — — — the — — —

    attention of youngpeople and rouse a spirit of . scientific inquiry . From Messrs . Swan Sonnenscliein . & Co . —

    * Religion : a Dialogue , and other Essays , ' by Arthur Schopenhauer , selected and translated by T . Bv SaundersM . A . The ¦ subjects of the five

    . H ^ pp V ^ PPB ^* ' V . " ^ pP 1 ^^^^» " ^^^ ^^ P ^^ —¦— " ^ ^ PP » ^™ ¦ ^ , V ¦*— » — ¦ ™ — — — ~ " ~ ^^ M ^ * other essays ' in this welcome addition to Messrs . Swan Sonnenschein and Co . ' s series are ppvpp Pan . va *^ p ^> - ^ pt theism v ^^ p ^ pps ^ p ^ p »»* p » ^ p » *»^ " , v , f ^ Books " ^^ ^^ ^*^ ^ ph ^» ppp * ^ and p ^»^»^ — ¦ Heading ^^» ^ ¦ ^^^ ¦ ™ ™ ^^ m ^ ^ w ^ h y , Physiognomy ^— — ^ m ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ j ^ — — ^ m , j

    Psychological Observations , and the Christian System . It is rather startling to find that Bulwer Lytton ' s novels are ' bao ^ ' and to be classed

    with Eugene Sue ' s , and that both Judaism and Christianity are guilty of a' total disregard * of animals ; but although ther 6 are occasionaT ' saf _ -

    casms which recall the saying about * men throwing dirt in the face of religion arid then persuading themselves it is its natural

    complexion , ' the conclusion uppn which the two dis ^ putants agree in the title ' essay is that ' Religion has two faces , one friendly , the otHer sullen .

    Each of us has kept his eye fixed on one alone . ' Mr . Saunders speaks of these essays as merely obiter i ^ iz i / fl / f dicta fs % sv \ % S r \ sv ; m but *^ **• ¦ » they w ^* w g W ^ % ive ^^ ^ a very ^^ ml good f ^^ + r ^^^ - ~ ^ idea ^^** * % smr of ^^ -jt .

    JSchopenhauers method as ' a ' philosopher who has seen the world , ' of basing his arguments upon the experience of actual facts in common

    life . At the same tinie the piquant and natural dialogue , the luminous sty le * the brilliant hthegmsand the apt illustrations --wr h make

    apop ^ MV m ^ ^^ 9 *^ »^ fe ^* ^ fc ^ B * ' ^•» W ^ % fc ^*^ " ^^ , W ™ ' ma '" * ^ ^ ^^^ ^^ ^ ^ »^ ^ ¦ ^^ - ^^^ - ^ ^ - ^^ ^ ^^ ^ pv * - ^ hi ^ «^^ , ^ b- ^ bi ^ «^ V ^ ^ ^^ good the translator ' s claim for ftjs author as not only a philosopher but alsd a literary artist . After reading this handy little volumewhose

    value- is by no means to be appraised , by its comparatively small bulk , one would wish to modify G . H . Lewes ' s remark as to German

    thinkers being *< intelligible c { nly to professors . ' From the same . —* A Silent Combat ^ ' by Miles

    Farrant . This well-written story gives in the main an interesting sketch of scenes on the Riviera . The style is throughout attractive ,

    and the author has wpven a tale that will sustain the reader ' s attention . His descriptions of the character aspects of the several

    nationalities that may be seen in those southern spots that repose under sunny skies are delightful touches ; and some incidents of a pathetic kind

    about are narrated 4 Little with Peter / a the skilful boy hand who , notably belonged that to the gip 3 y tinkers .

    From the same . —* The Quakers , ' by F . S . Turner , is a really valuable book . We know no other

    work which is so comprehensive an epitome on the subject of Quakerism . -The auchor , who was formerly a missionary in China , was brought

    into close relations with the Friends through becoming the jSecretary of a Committee to suppress the opium trade . He writes in a fatrf

    j udiciou urvey of s , and the Q leasant uakers , styte the stor y of historical George

    r Fox s life and terrible persecutions :, the peculiar •' doctrines of the sect , their schisms , discipline , ' modern divisionsand decayare all told , with

    muc is not h , discrimination however , so , enamoured , and power , of . his Mr subject . Turner as ! to , be a partisan historian . He does nptUshrink

    from revealing the peculiar fanaticism and even frenzy which has marked some Quaker doings in tn ' e pastor the spiritual apathy which

    has encroached on , the { Society side by side with the temporal prosperity of its members . The value of the book is ennanced by a

    careiuliy prepared index . Fro the m Mr Imitation . Elliot oJ Stock : Christ . —* IVI ¦ by ¦¦ usica Thomas v ¦ Kcclesiastica 1 Kemp iV 4 is ,

    now for the - — fir — — ^ t time — set — —^ — , - for - ^ - ^ m th ^_ in ^ - ^ - ^^ rhythmic ^^^^^ - ^^ ^ sen » ^^ ^» * - " - , tences according to the original intention of the author . ' With a preface by H . P . Lriddon ,

    Paul D . D ' ., s . D ^ . This G .-L is ., a CaiiOn translation and of Chancellor the . Latin version of St . of the * Imitation' published — ' —— — ' at Berlin in 1874

    b y C . Hirsche — — , and — , ^™— based on ^ the ^ •^* - ^ p ^^^ v - ^^ f' 1441 ^^ m ^^ ^^ ^^ . ^^ b ^ B ^ n ^ Codex ^^^ h ^^^ V ^^^ . , By placing dates in the margin the work is divided into 365 parts for daily readings , and

    the rhythmic arrangement , after the manner of the . Revised Version of the Psalter , has the advantageas Canon Liddonin his too brief

    — - — — - ^ ^ — , — — — \ ^ " * — — —— —— ^ —^ f ^ , ^^ ¦ ^»^ ^»«^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ p ^^ ^^ « h ^^ ^^ preface , says , « jf leading the mind ' to dwell with a new intelligence and intensity upon clauses — — —^ and m- words - - —^ — — - — , and — — - ¦ — — — to ^ - ^ discern — —^ - ^^ - ^^ ^^ S » ^ k ^ b with W ^» ^ ^^ ^ new b ^ b ^^^ V V

    ( eyes their deeper meanings . * The translation does not pretend to be mercilessly literal , ' but when free renderings _ - - — ~— —_ k b are employed yf the

    w — — ~ — - - _ - - — - ^— — ^—— ^^^¦ ¦ ^^ - ^^ ¦ . -m ^ ^ m *^^^* m ^ r ^ b - ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ , ^ original is ; generally given in a foot-note . The anonymous translator has added a preface of singular -r beauty in which ¦— he happildescribes

    — — - ^ j - — — — — ^ m — - — - - - ~ — ' —— ^^ - ^ - — ' w ^ r w ^^ " ¦* ^™ y ^ j ^ " ^^ ^^ p . »^ ^^ 4 k » ni ir ^ ^^^ a «^ A ture Kemp , ' and is as points ' the out $% . John that his of evident devotional intention literawas - » — — that — — — tne ~ — Church — ~ — - ^ Music ~» - _ - v ^^^ ' should 1 ~— - ^^ ^ . ^ " ^ ^^ ^^ - ^* ^» be . ^^ i' ^^ ^ learnt ^ ^^^ ^ v ^ b ^^^^ ^*

    by heart and recited , or sung as a plain song . Every reader of books of devotion , as well as _ every — " — ^^ student of mysticism ^^ — — — " ^ r — , ^ f will ' — ¦ ¦ appreciate ¦ ¦ ^^ ^^ " ^ ' ^ i ^ ' ^ " - ¦ ^ ^ i ^ - ^^^ this ^ r ^ h ^ ^ . b ^ . ^

    latest and choicest addition to the many versions of A Kempis ' s incomparable poem . FromMessra . Triscliler & Go . — 'Holiday Sporting

    JStories , ' by Finch Mason . The rousing stories contained in this book have already appeared in ¦~ the Graphic \ and will meet h ¦ the tastes of

    ^^^ * - ^ — — — ¦ - — — — g —~ j — — - - — ^» ^» ^^ r ^^ ^^ r ^^ ^ r ^ r ^^ r ^^ ^ s ^ p ^^ ^^^ r *^ t votaries of nunting in an especial degree . ^ Fro —^^ m - - ~^ r m — — the United fc Kingdom ^ — ^^^^^^ — — r ^^—^^^ - ^ ¦ A ¦ 1 v lli ^ r ^ v ¦¦« ance ^^^^^^^ i ^^^ v ^^^ v ^^^ p , ^ p ^ Man i ^ b v ^ v ^ b ^ h ^ " ^ V . *^ B * -

    Chester . —Does Prohibition Prohibit 1 ' This is a pamphlet ontaining a series of notes of pernbnal inquiries in the United States and

    Canada by Mr . H . J . Osborne , one of the London Superintendents of the United Kingdom Alliance . The notes will be very valuable to

    those who are specially ~ IIltierested in this vast and important question . The pamphlet contains - ^ ^^^ - ^ p * ^~ ^^^^ m ^ a ^—— ' ¦ mass —¦ » ¦ - — or - ' useful — facts —¦— ~ - ^^ —— - . — b Sir - ^^ ¦ ¦ « Wilfri « « ^^ ^^ m ^ i ^ «« t d «^^ ^ Law BB ^ bSV ^^^ W V T -

    son writes an introduction , in which he solemnly reiterates : his view that if prohibition is not a cure h 1 for the evils of the liquor tradehe sees

    no ^^ ™ ™ hope ^ - ™^ in — — any — other — — —~ method — ~ - —~ M . ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ w ^ B 1 ^^ r , ^ B ^^^ m ^ Bar pv ^ t »» " ^ 1 . ^ Vfe ^ From Mr . T . Fisher Unwin . — « The Butterfly :

    its History , Development , and Attributes , ' by John Stuttard . TWs little book will prove useful ^ . pr ^ pp t ^ ~^ m * " ¦ W 1 ^ ^^ 1 ¦ to —^^ those —— — ^ ^ ^ - ^ who IP ! are ^— — 1 ¦¦ commencing ^^ ^>»^ ^— ^ - ^^ - ^— v ^>^ . ^__^^ - ^^^ ^_— ¦ - ^ p ^ ^ m ^ w ^^ " ^ " ^ F ^^ . ^ P ^ the ^^ " ^ ^^ " ™^ P" ^ p | pW ^ study . PJp ^ P ^ p" PftVW ^ P ^ P ^ Pf f

    o > i Entomology . The author gives a brief desiology scription i colourings in a racy chrysalides style of the metamorphosis P anatomy W ,

    phy-\ < p ^^ fcc ^ -v p » - ^^ r l of * ^ , y British ^ ppi ^ ^ ^ ™ " -p ~ - ~ — butterflies pk r ~ 3 , / ^ ^ . ^ pi qJ ~^ -r- ~ and — - — w ^^ , seek — .. ^ rwvHPHV s to *^ arouse l ( ^^ fham ^ a ^ fkapTtm PuP , « enth , usiasm for the study of , Natural History as reureiMt / iou ion and nt fthe leis

    a a , recreaouu ja an u . am uuuuu »« seme xjjluuu -tor or ine leisure ure hours of , busy people . . - , ¦ ¦ " ' " ' ' ' "' ^ ' ' \

    Dec. 16,1889 Y Elie Publishers' Circular...

    Dec . 16 , 1889 y Elie Publishers' Circular aSi , .

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 16, 1889, page 1821, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_16121889/page/19/