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the scholarly author arranges ____ his material on ori ^ , —^ g i __ nal — lines- , and _ attacks — vigorousl y-p — y the
Materialism and Pantheism of Germany , as well as English Agnosticism . The author ' s style is eloq 1 uentterse T and striking ; and
reade ~ «/ rs will find the , work , singularly fre CJ e from pedantic disquisitions , too often introduced into books of a similar character for the
purpose of airing the authors' conceits . The fame which the * Apologie ' has won in Germany will probably be considerably increased by the
excellent translation before us for English readers . From the Cambridge University Press . — ' The
Book of Psalms . ' This volume is a translation t he the versi Ps o a lms set for of th th a e o . 161 ginal 1 co H m ebrew ed , being with par
the most ancient authorities and , revised . The book is printed in beautifully clear type , and the marginal notes add to its value .
From the Church Monthly Office . — ' From the Same Nest , ' by Mrs . G . Linnaeus Banks . An
entertaining and useful story for working girls . The ill-assorted marriage of an industrious y / oung woman with a lazy a / and — thriftless fellow
leads to much trouble . The badly used wife does her duty heroically , and brings up a large family with infinite credit to herself . At last
she is relieved of her husband ' s presence and henceforth sails in calm waters . From the same . — « Strayed East' by the Rev .
A . R . Buckland , M . A . Walter , Clough , a country lad , falls into evil ways , robs his father , goes to London , and is speedily relieved of his
ill-gotten money . Alone and friendless he is fortunate enough to win the sympathies of a clergyma t _ 7 «/ n , who finds him employment X % l . He
passes through a season of trouble and temptation , and at last returns to his parents better and wiser than when he departed . A brightly
written book , well adapted for youths . From Messrs . Digby & Long . —* Laura Montrose , '
by Adela May . Prejudice and pride , jealousy and slander are important factors in this crude but ¦ promising W story " ~ " ^ ~ " ~ . "The plot r t ""' ¦ houg " - ) h well i
worked ou t ^ ~*^ J "" ts * ¦ n ~~^^ oth ~ ^ . ^ i n ^™ ^^ ™ , strik ^^ —^— i n ^\ - ™—« * n — ^ , p o > .- ^ r original . L , aura presen Montrose , g suddenly left fatherless and pennilesssecures a situation as
, governess in a family where she comes into contact with a former rival in the affairs of love . What with the exacting demands of her
pupils and the petty spite and malice of th Constance rough an E ordeal verette which , the severely governess mftests passes her
however patience with a _» wealth , and her y troubles force baronet of . end character Her with rival . her elopes At marriage lengt with h ,
an impecunious captain , and suffers the penalty of being discarded by her family . From Messrs . Gardner & Co . — The Quality of
Mercy , ' by Harold Vallings . Many who read the to la opening it down cha unti pter l the of this have story read will it throu not care h . y y g
Apart from the skill shown in the construction of the tale , it is to us marked by considerable descriptive power . The sketches of natural
scenes are A done with a finely sympathetic touch , and a striking feature of the author ' s work is his capacity for clear and natural
portraiture . A . " From Messrs . GriffithFarran & Co . — ' Our
Title-Deeds / by the R , . Morris Fuller , M . A .
This work is dedicated , by permission , to Lord
Selborne , and it seeks to prove the claim of the Established Church to its endowments . The origin of — the tithes system is explained
and its growth ^^ and development - % f in Eng land . are , traced from the earliest times . Mr . Fuller professes to give the pith of all the most learned
writers and classics on the subject ; the book bristles with statistics , and is written in a controversial manner . The work is one-sided
but it will doubtless be welcome to those who , are able to persuade themselves with the author that the title-deeds of the Church of England to
her endowments are * unassailable from every point of view . ' From Messrs . Hazell"Watson & Viney . —
, * Art Photography , ' by H . P . Robinson ;' Cameras , Lenses , Shutters , & c , ' by various contributors ; * Experimental Photography' by C . J . Leaper
F . C . S L . These three volumes CJ X . * f ' , form * J a valuable X , addition to the * Amateur Photographer ' s Library . ' They containwithin reasonable space
, . a good deal of technical and practical information bearing upon a study of growing interest and importance .
From Mr . John Hey wood . —' The Complete Ready Reckoner . ' This book is so small that it might almost slip into the waistcoat pocket ,
( J JL X . ' yet it shows the value of any number of articles from one to fifty thousand at from one farthing to a pound . Each page contains one
hundred and fifty-seven calculations , and at the end of the volume tables of expenses , weig hts ¦— and — meas — ures — — , ¦» p r ra — c ___ tic — e _ t _ ables — ___ , & — - c - , rwill
be found . The little book is , in fact , good are change not for si nimbl xpen e ce at , especiall fi . y to those who very gures
From Mr . John Hogg . —* Thomas de Quincey : his Life and Writings — £ j -j , ' by - ^ f Alexander ~ - H . Japp M . JL ,
LL . D . ( 'H . A . Page' ) , new and revised edition . has Since undergone the first ~ edition a — thoro- ug of h this revision work and appeared has also it
numerous been conside letters rably and enlar reminis ged cences by the not inclusion hitherto of published . — Dr . Japp gives us a clear idea of
J . e Quincey and shows ITJLO delicate discrimination and impartial judgment in his estimate and criticism of one of the most remarkable of
English men of letters . The anecdotes and correspondence , together with the personal recollections of acquaintancessuch as Mr .
, Hogg , Mr . Francis Jacox , and Dr . Warburton Begbie , reveal curious phases of disposition and character of which there is little trace in
CA > XX \ A \ jXXOiXOi \ jUX \ jVJX \ y HXK- 'll UI . Xysi . KJ XO UlDlt / U 1 UVV XIM . Striking the writings portraits of the of De * Eng Quincey lish Op , * ium Chris Eater topher . '
i North n the , ' volu and m Sir e , which William , we Hamilton may add , are is published included at a popular price .
From Messrs . Hurst & Blackett . ' Ada Triscott , ' b » — y g ¦ ¦ - And — i H ^ - ^ ^^ - »^ r ^ ^ rew m , ^^ r W T Hagga ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^ V ^ H J . ^ m ^^ ^^ ^ rd ^ ^ -- ' ^* H . ¦ This »¦ - * — -- ——» is ... __ a _ brisk _ story _ g
with a strange plot . It may seem a trifle unnatural to many readers ; but the Interest of the book never loses its force in any degree .
The portraits of the hero and heroine are ¦ . " drawn has I I cont ^ t ^ f ^ i ^ ¦ ¦ i ¦ in ^ . 4 ri P * M M . ved a ^¦ p ^ ' ^^ striking ^^ to ^ . * ^^* lead " ^ ^^ ¦• " ^ " » " ^ manner ^ ¦ his — - * ¦ — ¦ - ¦ characters " ' * - , a - *• ~ n ^^ d » ~— — the — . — throug author - - - _ _ h
such a variety of scene and incident that most peop tiona le lly will livel admit y one . that Captain the sto Haggard ry is an in excep this
novel has fiiven evidence of advance in authorship , and we hope to see him soon in the field again .
From Messrs . Hutehinson & Co ., London . —* The New Temperance Reciter , ' edited by Alfred H .
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May i , 1890 The Publishers' Circular 503
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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), May 1, 1890, page 503, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01051890/page/19/
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