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    I Feb. i s; 1888 The Publishers': Circul...

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    broken . He quarrels with his first and second sons and confers the estate upon the youngest , who is one of those ~ BbbP aggressive characters whose

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    to cover something worse , in all likelihood some secret deeds of villainy . Such is here the case . Worked on these lines Mrs . Oliphantfs new Bi B story W develops MBP w ^ m its ¦ feP ¦ Ifc I points EJ BBk PBbP in a BBBFBBT singularl Pi B BBk BPPB

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    felicity show ^ s studies in delineation true to nature . fr Her , and Second full Son of happy ' will be among the best novels of the spring season .

    From Messrs . James Nisbet & Co . —Mr . Robert A . Watson , in writing the book Gospels of Yesterday' did good service 1 to the c fB cause ¦¦ fc of

    ^^^ B *^ V ^ ^^ ^^ — - ^— ¥ , f ~~~ - ^ r H ^ K ^ IB ^ - * W - * ~^* W ^ af ^ B ^ ^^ V ^^ ^^^ ^ fc **^ B ^ ^*^ Bpl « ^^ ^ BB * ^ "B * ^ " ^^ ^ P ^ ^ B—* ^ i ^ BBflp orthodox belief . Mr . Henry Drummond , Mr . Herbert Spencer , and Mr . Matthew Arnold have ^— ^— ^ * *^ B ^ , b ^^ y m their - ~~ P ^ B ^ ^^ ^ —• theories «^ ^^ B ^|^ - ^| B ^ BP ^ P ^ « BT ^ , BM supp B ^ ib' " ^ BB ^ U lied ^¦ PB « B . ^ Bb ^^ - ^ Mr —W B > B » ^ . B * Watson V B / Bfc , PBB 7 Bb * Ph . * - ^ Bp * M ^

    with texts which he elucidates with force and helpful ability . While descanting upon Mr . Henry ™ ¦ ™ ¦ ^^^ - ™—^ ^^ f Druinmond ^^^^ ^^ »¦ ^ ^**^^ -B »^ ^ fc ^ fc ^^ ^^ " ^ BP" ^ B . H ' s P . ^ work BT » ^^ # » ^ P * . Pk-BBi , BB he ^ BBBBh ^ B »^ speaks PW * BT % f ^^^ B ^^ bB BBb 1 ^ . F of ^^ f ^ K * the BfcpT ^ Bk ^ Bk ^_^»

    ' gospel of the higher biology . ' Mr . Spencer ' s is the ' gospel of the lower biology , ' and Mr . Matthew Arnold ' s is the * gospel of Nature . '

    From what we have intimated it will be seen that subjects of immense scope have been opened by Mr . Watson . There are no questions of greater ¦ import to mankind . The BBl liht

    ^^ ^ B . H ^ ^ h ^^ BB > V ^ ^^~ ^ B . ^ M ¦ M ^^ ^^ -BB » *** ^ B * * JBP PB pB . ¦ fcl' . B ¦ ^ , BB ¦* JBp B * B ~ " ^ B 1 ** , ^ B ^ B ^ BB « BpP * . Bk ^ g WBBh ^* - ^ ** B * w ^ hich the author throws upon their modern prospects is not dimmed by hesitation or want ¦ of ^ NBT ^ Bb sincerity * k »^ - «^ M ¦ ^ hriT ' ^ b ^ ^ b ^ b . * bB * . V ^ Mr ^ v *« BBB »^ BW . BJ Watson « * Bbb * OB > Bk ^ B ^^ r ^_^ .. » . _^ b ^ has P » - > P * B ^ Bkf B * h * F g 99 % iven ^^ ^*^ M " us W Sth ^ ^ a _ ^ r clear ^ b ^ ^ Bp ^ Ba ' # BJ _ i ^ f ^ Lk

    exposition of notable truths , and his book is a very wise one indeed . ¦ ^ From BBb m ^ the ^^ BBB ^ ^ # " same Prf ^^ BBT Bhi ^ h ^ ^^ - . V - ^ * - ' The ^^_ * A ^ Mental P » B ^ BW ^ BP ^ P * BB « m ^ Bfc > BV . Bk Characteristics BB « B 1 Bfc , BBg 4 b B ^ , ^ ... » B ^ ,, *^ pT « ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^ . ^ ^^^ ^ ^^ ^ ^ 4 B . . bb ^ v * s > m ^ m ^ m ^ t ^ . bb Bh . « ta 1 ¦ ^ B ^ ^ bp .

    of the Lord Jesus Christ ^ . , ' by the Rev . Henry Norris Bernhard , M . A ., LL . B ., is a volume mainly consist ing : of contributions originally written BBi Bfe for the SBh Horrviletic BhB Magazine PBBT . The ¦ title ¦

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    eloquent language , showing a depth of feeling which gives it earnest force . From . Mr . William North , Tewkesbury . ( London Bf Bb : Simp T « B ) kin pBBi « BB SB Marshall BBIJbBbV B ^^ BV Jb & Co . )—' Deer \ S -

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    very interesting , and , if carefully compiled , have an historical value for future investigators . Mr . Butterworth ' s book appears to be a work of patient BpB-BpT BhBT fl % h research h V 4 ^ B ^ f B and discriminating fl Jb

    -^^^ T ^** very W ^ BBT ^ BW W B ^^ ^^^ ^ P >^^ Bfe ^ B ^ ^ hi ^ ^ , ^ ^^ J ^ ^^^ . ¦ , ^^ "•¦¦&/ ^ B ^ Jb . ^ ki ^ B ^ ^> % ^ C * B ^ BF fl ^ fe , BT . . TflVJkMBh BTB 4 ^ BB <^ Br *• . / ^ Bb B & i ^ L taP ^ k selection . It is the production of an experienced literary workman . We congratulate the publishers lishers upon nnon the the printing nrintirno * and a . r \ c \ illustration illnsfra . t . inn

    which make the volume so neat . From Mr . Reader , Orange Street , Holborn . — Theatrical historiography is expanding . Considering ¦ Brf AK its BBtB / BV general ¦¦ quality VkV we might " ••¦• it is Jb

    P ominousl >— ' « **¦» ^ . a >* y expanding C 5 ^ P'BB * - "' * W W •^ JM . *** We J , hav ^ " ^ e befo C ^ * ' ¦¦ re say * ** " us _/ •" the •**• > P ^* T * Life of Mrs . Abington it is , ' by the editor of the

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    narrative by no means unattractive . Its value ¦ to VI ^ stage Kb ^ * t * < bWbK ^ bbF h MM istory ^ % mJ " */ \^ Mt y is M-W & undeniabl % » t I * i il ^ _ f M 1 m MJVm , A ^ e w , and MfpUVh possibl 1 ^^ ^ » p » . *»«*• am m ^ ^ y _ J that W ** « pT

    is its highest recommendation . From —BIBB . « BBB ^^ b ^ H ^ BBBlBBBr Mr BBBBBBBBBBBTBBBP . * T O ~ B | BBB r fl . ^ Boos BBBjarBB ^ ^ B ^ r ^ B ^ V BBfeBr , H Ballipl pj ^ . pj H ^ pH —¦ ^ B ^ . BP , C ^ p ^ ollege ^| pP SBB » BBfe ^ BH ^ BK ^ P" , V Oxford ^ PP * ^ P >^ ^ P- > ^* - * - * ^ — BP . —

    * A travers l'Orient et TOccident , par Topchi . Becit de huit annees de Voyages en Espagne , Portugal , Grece , Montenegro , Turquie , Bulgarie , Roumanie B & BJp < ^^ ^^ Pfcl ^ PfcBhB * Bjf ^ fc ^ ^» Bfla ^ , H V Serbie ^^ ^ pB ^ fl ^ . W ^^ ¦> * B ^ , V Hongrie . BffflW ^^ pB *^ bT . IflBBBB > aBBk BpW •!*¦ ^ PB # , V Autriche BfBk ^ BBb BfeBBBB «/¦¦* BB > ^ PP * . Bh ^ Bl ^ B * ' , *¦ Russie ^ PB > BJff BBi BB BB » P' PBP- ^> ^^ pr , BH

    Finlande et SuMe ' ( St . Petersbourg : Eduarcl Engestrom ) . Topchi , the pseudonym of the author of this book of travel , is a Turkish word signifying Man-cannon BPBPfliP . It was #% used by the

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    ^^—the Turkish ofiicials the merits of his guns and torpedoes . Our author appears to be a Swedish ¦ subject ^^^ ^ k ^^ b F ^ BP" ^ BBF ^ BBP * ^ BB 1 long ^» — , — ^^*^^ ^ m ^^ * residen >^ ^ Bb' P ^^ ^^ ^ BP ^ V ^^^ ^^ B ^^ t ^^ . in 0 ^ ^^_ BBB' Eng « BHP *^ VB BBB- ^^^ H ^ K B land ^^^ BB' ^ BT ^^^^ ^« B ^^ , BB and ^ B » " ^ ^^»^^ " ^ B ^^ v tells ^ v ^ BPr ^^^^^ NB us ¦ ^

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    great lady in Vienna . We think the lady's advice was good , for our author ' s reminiscences ; afford the reader both pleasure and profit . The * volume BhBPh Pb 4 begins with a Bb journey 4 b through Spain

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    Madrid barber is very amusing and that of the bull-fight very terrible . It would be tedious to ff » W ^^ call ^^ l *^^ ^ B > attention VAWW " ^ B ^ V ^ ' p « B > 4 aV *^ B *^ ^^ BBVd ^ to *» S ^^ ¦ all L' ^ ^ at . the B ^^ B ^^ b > B ^ . T vivid « ^ B > V , & ^^ f ^ descri ^ PB > ^ . B * Pt . ^ ^ ppr ^ . BBh ptions K . ^ B * ^^ ^ . B ^ ^^ H ^ B-

    and traits of character which enliven this interesting book of travel and adventure . We willhowever \ ive author auuiiui * s descri ucouii ^ ption tiuii ui of j

    vv 111 , , jjlj w c v ci , , g give i our ^ c » x o [ the present ^ Siiltan : ' Tfce Sultan , Abdul Hamid , , is ¦ B * . K' -- real * . ^^^ "t- */ « . l * y f * a ^« V ^ remarkable «^/ Bf , " l . l . # - «¦ W ¦» - * » . ¦^¦ V >^ B ^ ¦ . ^ -f ¦ man « « «^ BU ( V ^ « . Enjoy ¦ B » BBV . S >_*¦ V ing «« . «•» the *> ' ~^ ^— ' | ,

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    w ^ happens , so , although he be but mortal , nothing political is concealed rrnnnpalf ^ fTl from from him him . Besides TlftsirlfiS- he hfi is is endowed endowed

    , with extraordinary intellectual powers , ~ antt above all he is very energetic . For instance , it I is no rare ~\ f event ¦»__ BJ B ¦ for ¦¦ - the » V % Sultan ¦ after Brf T a day ]

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    English Embassy , of the balls and parties and Christmas-tree fete presided over by Lady Dufferi — - W « * . * - ^— ' •»* n <•¦¦•> , * are ^ J * U ati . V- * * very V \ y aT > W % attractive <* V W - / A . &> P 1 . vy b ^/ . « . v b , _/ . « _ But jb . j- »_^ »_< perhaps __ r -v ^ •> . bk ^ «^ v p _< - p « ar the bv ™ — > p- J p

    concluding chapters on Russia and Russian manners will be read with greater interest ; than anything ¦••¦•» 1 AA else in AbVA this "instructive & ¦ volume ¦¦»¦ *

    which * V M . A ffBB ^ " bK * b ^ W , T strangel f > J r" *) ^"^ y ^~^ ^ " enoug ^ ¦ . M h , w' is A A ' . published ' V •>« » J V » ^ - " * ^— ' at ^ - " » — St " - ~ -- . , j Petersburg . However , there wilt be no difficulty \ in BBB . ^ ^ obtaining ^ . f T ~» I- BhB < Bfc . * BW BJ ^ Bk ^ Bi «» . BB * «¦> ^"' S the ^^ BBW ^ bB ^_^ book F ^ bP ^ ^ BflT ^^ BBhffB ^ , BB which BJ V ^ B . BBt « M ^^ BT BB Bfe is BBB W ^^ as B * W P ^ B- cheap ^^ BJ ¦ B B ^ ^ kB- « l ' V * as H -w it . ^ — is " » j I

    good . j From * The ¦ W Messrs Cat BB ' s Eye . Q- Ring eorge Vtf Bfc Jft h : a Houtledge Secret P \^ mf ¦ of B > BI Paris BBBB & BbB'BBF BB . Sons # ¦ Life PP 1 | . —

    by * TfcB * l Fortune ^ ^ BppT ^«^ B ^/ j ^ bbB ^ I du ? ^^ pflV * . Boisgobey «> V B ^ V ^^^ . ^^ J ^ ^^ A ~^ French ^ . ^ . « . sensa *~ ^ - > ^^^ , « - I tional novel would somewhat belie its character I if it did not contain a murder , a band of

    conspirators , a dread commissary of police , I and and a romance skilful . blending All these b B ^ y of adventure elements bbib ! t , are intri aiB to gue be vbp ¦ , j I

    * found jW * W am . 1 * *>_> . *« . Jk -Vb ** dul "b . *» m rV y pVJb , ^ bT represented ^ bb * • A _ p * Jb bT > bBV ^ (^ ^ »^ . in ^^ - ^* , M ^ ^_^ . a * . b » . du - * , _ , ¦ fcjp * vr BHar Boisgobey w . - ^ aw w b ^ , * - nr 7 s startling and absorbing fiction . The story

    ^ opens with smart vigour , and at once fixes the attention of the reader . Maxime de Chalandrey ,

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Feb. 15, 1888, page 171, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15021888/page/17/