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    From Mr . John HeywoocL . — - ' Pictorial Map of ! Manchester and 8 alford / The map contains *

    views of the principal public buildiags , churches , railway 1 >¦ I I UK £ ^ w stations L . J Ij ^ M ^'¦ ^ ¦ ^ » » - » n ^ , « ¦ parks Mr ¦ aa i . _ convenient i _ m , _ museums j » . » — v — - ^ v— w—» , j ^ and » J w so n * - » ¦ ¦ forth ^» - ^^ ^ k v » . w 1

    of Visitors the clear Trill find way it in a which tramway guide , route on account s are h the absence of

    indicated , and througconfusing details . "From Mr . William Isbister ( Limited ) . — ' India

    He-1 I visited I I I t ^ L B ^^^ rfV . ^^* ^ : ^^ its Soci /¦ m — . al ' and ¦» Poli "r ^» ^ L i" ti cal Problems Tn 1 1 / b ' y Samuel Smith , M . P ., is a reprint in pamphlet form of the author ' s contribution to the

    Contem-Review . ' ¦ ¦ porary From Messrs . Crosby Lockwood & Co . —

    Workmen and amateur craftsmen in wood should derive benefit from a reading of' Circular Work in Carpentry and Joinery'by George Collings

    author of A Practical Treatise , on Handrailing / , The new manual is a practical treatise on circular work of single and double curvaturethe author

    considering that the art , demanding as , it largelydoes the aid of geometry for its elucidation , and being D in a great CJ measure totally mldifferent in

    practice from straight work , is of sufficient importance to be worthy of separate treatise . From the London Literary Society . — ' Winnie

    ; or , Love ' s Venture , ' by A . Riversdale , is a pleasantly told story that many readers will like whom a sensational and moreoriinal picture

    would fail to please . It principall , y g relates the 1 trials venture and ' in experiences matrimony of forms a young the groundwor girl , whose k of

    the plot . During the first year or so her life is bri not ghter altogether days come of the and hap with piest the , but closing eventuall chapter y

    she is left thoroughl , y happy and contented . Trom Messrs - — — - — —^ ^» - ^^ ^ . Longm ^^ m ^^ -m ^ ^ m ^ mj * ^^ ^ ^^^~ ^ an /^ r ^^^ m ^ s m ^ , m ¦ Green ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ , » & ^^ r ^ Co h . w —Mr ^^> . ^>» . ^ .

    of George the G new . Chisholm educational , M . A ., manual B . Sc , , is ' the Longmans author ' ^ thool Geography . ' In writing his book Mr .

    < which Chisholm /<> nsidenitions geog has rap evidentl hical of educational teaching y kept in has methods view taken the . in posi He recent tion has

    the introduced Royal Geogra the rules phical ad Society opted b as y to the the cou spelling ncil of of

    respect native w names illwe of trust places be , soon and his followed example b in other this writers of school , -books , so that some degree y of

    | h Chisholm iiccurato uuuii uniform does UUOS not XJLVJ ity U burden UUI may , be his U 1 O established subject DUUJCUI / . with VTllll Mr a CL .

    his eavy instruction weight of is statistics clear , practica and tabulated l , and pointed forms : : the choice and the arrangement dX A-ii of matter shows JJLV ^

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    - ~ . a uuDiqo , UJ . pup pu . pi . Ao . . » o . . a Lu t ( xt- googra bo ) ks phy will become one of our standard

    liom " * Ancient vncient Messrs . K Rome . Mla ome cinillan / ' b bv y JJohn ohn So Co W W . . . — Graham Graham 4 Neaera . . 2 2 vols vols Tale ..

    jyth . wonld suppose be d strange events , indeed during if the in rei a story n of T iberi ling us

    VJ ^ ^ "'Vsar isar the , , tho t period IlO c . ruelty tm « were lftr , luxuriance ln not - « -iii » i forcibl « n /» Pi , and JinH y dep debauchery fl icted AV » n . n /» . . HAi In » v r G rah aim ' interesting work thifeature has

    jV j . 11 prominence s . The character of s the Emperor , , ° ug cr ht ^ ftiness out . The aud plot sensuality is Bimp , iB le , especiall and , save y wel for l l ^ one or two slight imperfections , W 6 ll constructed . _

    ¦ Julius Guardin Ml his rtialis journeys , acenturioh to and -dfr fro - £ fr 110 ^ m ? Jfa BoDQ 6 l $$ »! ian to j

    the Isl , and of Gapresej whiere- ^ JtbtiiPiil So r ? iias secluded himself , meets : and falla ^ ileloi ^ e ^ rith '

    Nessra , the supposed daughter of Artpottt ^ v ^ 'one Masthlion , at Surrentum . la reality sha is othe { i offspring of Cains Quintus Fabriciusa Iloman ;

    , senator through , from the whom villainy , when of a Lord child pomitiiis , she was . ^ '^ bleik Lfer to , | i hew and heir after her

    nep ( disappearance ^ ; i Fabricius gnorant . of Masthlion her real parentage , her supposed ; all he fathqr knows , ' is is jj j j

    brother that the . child Plauti was a , the brought beaut to iful him siste by r of Cestus Apicius , his , ) { \ falls madly in love with Martian ' sand hearing )

    there that Caprese he she , is she to offers resolves be in the attendance centurion to go to that her on the love island , Emperor which . "When he at ] . , - , ,

    thoughts of the fair , innocent-minded Neaera filling his mind , rejects . The tiger-like nature-of Plautia arousedshe determines to be revenged

    more especial — — — l y -j as , she subsequentl - y understands . ^ j , from Afer that Martialis has reveal ed her shame and degradation to others , and this she does by

    decoying Nesera to the island , there , as she confidently hopes , to become a prey to the lust of the Emperor . How events culminate it would

    be scarcely fair to relate , but it will readily be understood that the situation affords opportunity forborne vigorous and fine descriptive writing

    and of this Mr . Graham has fully availed him , - self . His novel , though critically speaking not without faulta ¦— . furnishes most interesting

    read-, w «_ J ing especiall , and y in successful some of , notabl his ^ ch y aracters in that he of has Plautia been , who disappearshowe / yer , from the story

    somewhat suddenl A A y . , K' ' - " From Mr . D . Nutt . — The Students' French

    Notes , ' by M . Marius Deshumberr . We are Eng pleased lish to and see French that this words useful and alp idioms habetical presenting list of

    special difficulty in translation has deservedly reached a second edition . From Messrs . OlipliantAnderson & Ferrier . —

    Miss Annie J . Swan , the , author of , the pleasant just stories offered * Aldersy to the de / public ' A Divided a new House effort , ' & in c li , has ght

    fiction entitled ' EobeTt Martin ' s Lesson . ' It is a story of Glasgow life , and appeals strongly to the sentiment of the reader .

    From the same . — ' A Poor of Hope , ' by Jane T . Stoddart , belongs to this firm ' s ' Popular Shilling Series , ' which we took occasion to notice

    of favourabl the new y some volume months warrant ago . The its admission good features to public favour . Naturalness seems to be its chief

    claim to commendation , and its purjty of sentiment and warmth of feeling Should -assuredly attract the fancy of its readers .

    From Messrs . S . W . Partridge & Co .- " How Readest Thou ? " Luke x . 26 , ' by Edward Dingle , is W \ a volume iving consideration to the first two

    ^ hapters ^ ^ ^ g V ^*¦ ^ ^^ ¦ ™ ^ of ^ P « ^ taF' Genesis g tab ^* ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ " ^^ ^^ in ^^ regard ' ^^ ^ ^^ ^ " ^ to the direct text . I From ^_ jt v ^ **& . Mr n — ~ — . " Willia ^ . ^^ fc ^ t . ^» » - »* m — - — Pateraon ^^ ^~ ^ — t- — - ^ , y Edinburg — — — ^» h . —

    S The . Heatley ' Every , Man M . R . C His . V . Own S ., has Vet had ' series two , b additions y Mr . GL made *¦ ^ j « ivr ^^^ ^^ to ^ ^ - ^ it ^* ^^ in ^ ^ » the » rf ^ fc ^ ^^ volumes ^ - ^ —* w— — - *^> - ^ — - on -w v— -- * The ¦ — - - - Sheep — - — - : itsi

    diseases and how to Cure them / and * The , Ox . and Cow : their Diseases and how toiCure them / Mr ., Heatley ' s well-expressed advice should be

    yftvaluable to owners an 4 breeders of animals . Tho books are compact and remarkably cheap . From Messrs . George Philip $ Son . —tA not $ -

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Oct. 1, 1886, page 1107, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01101886/page/57/