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    .1 Some Recent Novels. Paul Patoff, By F...

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    promise attempt . of But the author Mr . Earl , it . should shows signs endeavour of much to them work up so to hurriedly his situations . For better this _purpose , and not , in take his mi present ght easil work y , and a quantity with advantage of needless have digression been sacrificed . It is not given to everyone to discourse in an interesting manner on the ways and foibles leasant of narration humanity . of The actual story life , however in which , is the a p characters are happily contrasted , and invested exhibits with much a considerabl interest . e Occasionally grasp of pathetic the author effect , and the troubles of Clara Mapleton and Margaret are forcibl Beecham exhibited , thoug and w h ell different sustained in . kind The , villain of y the story is the sister ' s uncle , a lawyer , whose sole redeeming quality is an attachment _for Clara , and his worst quality a passion for money . Eventually both attributes desire to produce ive her a harmf what ul he effect considers , for of in most his advantage g in the world , he causes her to be united to a man of great wealth , but little refinement and less moral worth . In the end Alfred the Map man leton of { dies her , and choice Clara who is has left loved to her marry throughout . ,

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    Holes and _XVews _. — _. ____ . _— b _r 1 .. . . We understand that Mr . V . E . Walker , ) a Director of the New River Company , has joined the Board of Directors of Mudie ' s Select Library Company ( Limited } . Routled A new ge departure in the form has of been an almanack taken by Messrs bearing . their name . This contains a large amount ma of ke serviceable quick reference information easil , y so practicable arranged . as We to have little doubt that the venture will prove eminently successful . kin Messrs : London . R ) . , Grant have sent & Son us , a Edinburg rather interesting h ( Simplittle Picture volume / by K entitled . Butt , . ' As The an Reverse art reverie of the it scri exceeding offers ption very . ly The deli good g references htful , livel reading y , and to thoughtful the of a pictures novel . are de-Part 31 concludes ' Letts ' s Popular Atlas , ' now successors published of the by Messrs old firm . — Mason i _~ . The & atlas Payne is , the an amazing maps are work printed of with enterprise pleasing and clearness tact . , The and we do not know of many universal atlases that can vie with this in all-round information . Our readers should write to Messrs . Mason & Payne for a prospectus . inion Lord that Derby to hav has e recentl a well- y instructed expressed the le is op no less than a question of life or death peo to p a titions agencies nation , , prizes and for the he , scholarshi diffusion specially ps of commends , sound & c , as and valuable compe useful - _Jjiat teaching the . editor Apropos of _CasseWs of this , Magazine it may mentioned has prepared of which a . scheme details of are an given Amateur in the Fre December e University part . , ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - * . ' ' ' " " . _Fi 1

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1887, page 1503, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121887/page/81/