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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1889, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1564, $®e$$z&. Gilbert & ftftington, JUmitetu

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      1564 The Publishers' Circular Dec. 6,188...

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      CTlgrht and BZorningr is the title which Mr . John W . Mollett , B . A ., has given to a choice selection of short extracts from the poetry of various ages and nations on the majesty of the

      midni and ght m sk any y and of the the quotations beauty of which the dawn it contains . The book from reveal poets s who a re are markabl scarcely y wide known range at of all reading in this ,

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      A Annabel nnabel Messrs , . bv by Griffith Mrs Mrs . . W W , . . Farran 58 S . . JtJurton Burton , Okeden . . Annabel Annab & el Welsh , the the orphan orDhan have issued child child , of ot a an an reall English J ^ y ngiisn attractive omcer officer , story is is at at an an in

      orphan asy , lum for the daughters of professional , men , vwhen she is summoned to go and , live with a mind great- but uncle when atfcA who she is reaches known ¦ her to ¦¦ be destinationnshe ¦ wealth y . All finds ¦¦ ¦ sorts ¦^¦¦ w her of uncl dreams e hunchback of joy rise in before body the and g very irl ' s

      ¦ peculiar m m am r ¦ afc Va ^ fe ; f ^^ in * W *» " » # temper W V ^^ AJb W . ^^ ^ a ^ He 4 b ^^ ****^»^ has a- ^ t ^ ^** ¦ considerable " " ¦¦ » ¦^• m . ' **•¦ ¦¦«• " »•* -mr m — j— aw vs «_» means _•<— p pva—a— - ^^ , ^ - ^ .. but " ¦— ' this ^ - ^ — he — — — lavishes with — prodigality ^ J , upon - — ^ a nep that hew he , ( the who uncle has ) little suffered respect from for the him sins . of The some reason previous for generation all this devotion , and he would is a conviction make his

      nephew enjoy what he cfould not possibly do . Poor Annabel has difficult times . Frederick of Kyle , her But uncle V « Jf ^ eventuall , is a wicked the story , passionate shows with qrata man . much aaaka . b , and skill nearl and y attractiveness kills her in _ how .. ___ one the of old his —_ - ^ man fits

      changed ^^^ aVb rage * Ta ^_ Jlf ^ j » ^^^ 0 . and ^^ BW ^ r Va # left ^^^ ^/ ^^^ . ffV ^ P all W ^ . mi ^ fa his ** y W ^* money ^^^ ^ . ^ . » ^^ ^^ . ^ W to »* »^» Annabel . » . ^ i . ^ w r ^^ « » a ^ . The ^ 'a . ^ B ^ . v » aav interest . w ' ^ ^^^^^^ ~ - of - ^— ^— the — ^ ^— tale - - —~ is sustained to the _ last _ ^ ^ w ^ word . The evil of passion is faithfully taughtwhile from Annabel and Colonel and Mrs . j

      Parry many a bri g ht and useful lesson will be learnt , . |

      ¦ ¦ i One of the prettiest books of the season is Granny ' s Story-Boole , a collection of unique

      stories , cleverly and freely illustrated . The publishers have evidently spared nothing in its reproduction . There are full-page plates

      a . ^ ^ p ^ w ^^^ ^^^» ^^^ aF ^^ ^^^» ^^^ ^^ " ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ a » ^ " ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^» ¦ i ^ r ^^ ^ m ^ ~^^ ^^^ ^^^ — ^ - ^ ^ — — ¦ j ^^^^ aj — aj ^^ — — — — in colour , to delight the eyes of the youngsters , aBv in 4 .. ^^^ ^ addition . ^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^™ ^^^ ^ ai ^*^ ^^ " ^^™ to ^ a" ^^^ the ^^^ ^^"" ^^™ ^¦ a ^ quaint ^^^ ^^^^ ^™ ^ ^^^ ¦ ¦ ^ - ^ —^ little — — — ~ ^ - ^ p aj ictures — ^^ i — — ^^ ^^ scat — -

      tered through the text , some of which are gems in their way .

      Few better tales have been published this ^ season than Vot Auld X » angr Syne jbt , a Nineteenth ~—

      ^ . i ^ a . ^ ^ r ^*^^ - *^ ^^ ^^ m ^ ar ^^^ Bab ^^^^ r ^^^^ m ^^¦^ a' ^^^^ «¦* . BwaBBBr ^ a ^^^^ ^^^ —¦ ^^^^ mmm ^""^ - " a ^^ jj Jp ^ — — — — Century Story , by Alice Weber ^ , illustrated by E . M . Taylor . The plot is good , and wrought

      out with skill and care through all its intricacies , up to the marriage of the hero and heroine , Will Molloy and Molly Talbot . A large variety

      of characters is put upon the stage , all of which are depicted with graphic power , and handled with great wisdom . Our space does not

      permit us to further indicate them . We have read this really good story with genuine pleasure ; and we -.- feel . sure _ that when its worth

      X 7 ____ is known it will secure a large circulation . Peter Piper is a series of alliterative rhymes

      on the principle of the familiar ' Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pepper . ' Each letter of the alphabet has its appropriate verse , accompanied

      by a humorous woodcut—the whole being ^ JW ^^^^' * Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation . ' Peter Piper writes an original preface .

      illustrated Ruby -r - ' s tal Choice e -m in which , or The -- the ~ - Brackenhurst simp ¦ - Jest -- » - incidents Girl -w— -ft s , and b y Mary scenes E of . « fc Gellie everyday dlb , is a life a bri «« A ghtl are Va / VBb y- invested w Ait ritten ~ fc , well with

      beauty ' ~ ' ~ — ~ ~ . — Here — — — — — - — , and there — — " the — reader will ~^~ ^ find ^^ ^ a ^^ . some r ^^ «^ ' «> Bm ^^ Vb pretty f ^ v * ^^ ^^ *» a »» ^ ta V ^ descri ^ a ^^^ " 7 ^^ ptions W ^ a ^^^« m of natural ^^^ ^ Ab ^ rfb scenery " 7 - W * mF " ^ ^^ ^^^ Vl , and ~ ^^ I the plot gives the story the element of continuous interest . I

      Our Sunday Boole of Reading * and Pictures , edited and arranged by Thomas Archer , j . This fcuncl Sundav is ay a reading readme beautiful of ot bovs boys book and ana of selections girls eirls in in their their in prose teens teens . . and Indeed Indeed verse , older older from tli people neonle e best will will writers tnd find , much much suitable in in for its its li ;

      pages that is stimulating and attractive . There are a number , of illustrations of varying merit . The Children - ^ r , — ™ . _ , . _ ' s . — Daily —— Remembrancer ii 11- ™ f' - *»*¦» is a choice VAAvAVw little book K / V / VZ-Uk with texts and veraes for ¦» - —

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  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1889, page 1564, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121889/page/30/