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    xz The Publishers' Circular jan. 18, i&l

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    of the Guild of St . Matthew , and the rest appeared in a little volume , now out of print , entitled , ' The Mythe of Life . ' Mr . Stubbsaccepts as a

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    Christianity to democracy and poverty , the social mission of the Church , Christianity and freethought , Christian secularism , social salvation ,

    the contagion of trust , democracy and worship , and and . trenchant poetry and _ writing - — life — . in - — There nearl - is y every much — page vigorous tand

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    is to be asked to enfranchise the agricultural labourer , such addresses from an English beneficed clergyman cannot fail to attract readers .

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    -" ing Willi and am Stubbs Co-operative , M . A . This Agiiculture is a book ' showing by Charles the practical results of various experiments made to

    solve some of the social problems which are now under discussion . Mr . Stubbs begins with the economic - results of small husbandry / as shown on ,

    a portion of his glebe land which he let out in half ioners -acre at an allotments annual rpntal among of his 66 labou s . an ring acre parish . He

    retained t « ro lots , which he worked on exactly the same method as the remaining allotments . The result was that in the last six years of agricultural

    depression his net profit on the acre , after allowing fully for rents and taxes , seed , labour , and manurehas been \ £ WUl 385 On this a farmer ' s

    JIAlljlAUl V > , M * % . % >* J KS ^ JsA * « . \ J * J . \ . F 11 U 1 IJ 0 * V JCll 1 HV 1 t * 7 criticism is given , followed by Mr . Stnbbs ' s reply , and the same genuine and truthful method is

    followed throughout the book , which deals with a variety of experiments in co-operative farming , co-operative cow clubs , and other schemes . His

    conclusion is set forth in the following interesting note : — in raising I venture ¦ the to platform sny ¦» f nally of , Industrial ¦¦¦¦ that tiwwi , if we Morality arc ever ¦ ami to suceoc healing < l

    capi what p mM rinciples Jb wmmJm tal is and f ^ at of »• » labour ^ presen « co w * - ¦> operntivo ¦* " - , t , it » « I must fear » > - » fnith f , be « the » ¦ for by the standi the a , that **~ orthodox substitution > ' * ng spirit !*¦ A V fend T , of " ¦ ' competi betwe » -m of ^> t * the » » en . * p -

    tive selfishness which now ^ rms foundation of ecor > oi » ic science . The ideal of co-operut * on is indeed i life a nterests noble from one to a , a conflict friendly r it men of Hvalry cl * the asses in tra st purnuit nsformation ruggling h of for a of good opposite / human \

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    this , as in all else , one gr « in of practice is worth tons of theory . prom the same . — ' Flowersa Fantasy / by Cornelia

    , \ Vallace . This dainty little book , ' dedicated to sister women / builds up on the Line L

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    feminine graces , and , it must be admitted , between weeds and feminine vices , for the authoress affirms

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    ' s , Beauty , grace , perfume , each must welcome be :

    For Perfe Perfe woman ct ct the the ' rare rare s worth ones ones is who who as the combine combine sceut of all all flowers three three , ; : And may , like night-stock , charm e ' en darkening hours .

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    , ss a y welcome . From Messrs . Ward , Lock , & Co . —* The

    Dictionary of Games and Amusements : a Book I of Sports and Pastimes for Boys and Girls ' With full directions for thejr rational enjoyment

    Fri in in the the th . house house A volume or or out out of of of doors doors three . , TMited indited hundred b hv y Henry TTfinrv neatly ^^ printed pj — - — - — — in — double - — — — - — - ^^ column h ~— — — —~ — — ^— ^—^* , ^ m and ~~ — mm ~ ~~ —~~^^ pages freely ^^» ^^ p ¦ ^ Br ^^ f B | ,

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    boating of dogs , the and making rabbits , of fishing ^^ ^ fireworks in sea , experiments and river | , in chemistry and electricityand a variety

    of other plans and practices , in which young peop betica le l deli arrangement ght , are careful of the ly treated articles . makes The alpha the

    book admirably fitted for every-day use . From the same . — 'The Children ' s Pictorial Bible :

    an abridgment of the Old and New Testaments , ments with Exp of lanatory readers Notes illustrated adapted to with the coloured requireyoung

    , plates and fall-page engravings . The old * fashioned ' Family Bible / which formed the ' Sunday treat' of the home life of the earlier

    for part » somewhat ^ B ^ ^ the »* of ^^ ^^ this abrid ^ ™ 1 " h * endangered •¦* ^ century "V » gment VVl *"^ ^* , is of ^^ ** b likel y the ™^ ^ B » such ^ B ^ y sacred * to ^ m W «** a find ^^ volume - » its narrative m- ^ VBJF « b supremacy « B > B ^ JBJ as ^* B « W ~ this ^ , W ' its ;

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    the pictu tastes res , combine of the to make and it the exactl school y adapted . In its to pretty cloth caso nursery of blue and gold it will win

    general favour . From Loughboroug ~ ~ - m aw ¦ Mr bBk 9 < . \^ H A \ S . ^ " h Wills * * Almanac a * r aJI ( Long *< K «>> 4 A % ¦< hborough and | h ftj ^_ % Street r >_^ V A X * Xs ) . * — Directory _ ¦* « c H » - V ^ . •— Wills ' - ' ** _ ffor ' *

    1884 / Mr . John Throeley contributes to this handy little volume an historical note upon some o a usefu f Diary the l most items , Almanack interesting are combined , Street features with Directory much of the , local town and i other ; nfor an < - *

    mat in lithograp ion . There hy old are pictures several of p the lates loca , reproducing l Bradgate , and of the Battle of Bosworth Field .

    From Messrs . "Wynian & Sons . — ' Aleriel ; or , & Voyage VUVIV ^ O to UVJ other VL / 11 CJL WorUl YT UUVIP , s , ' a t \ tale LJlIf , , bIJJ y the I HO HO Rev" . W " .

    S the . Lac ascertained h-Szyrma , M facts . A . of The astronomica author ha 8 l based science upo I I ¦ ii .

    probability story in which that he other advances planets as are at least inhabi a ted reasonable worlds . I I After an introductory bit of fiction , opening at ^ II

    visi time t of to several the last continental siege of Paris cities and and including to Lon « o » » . i | -- —^ sB

    Xz The Publishers' Circular Jan. 18, I&L

    xz The Publishers' Circular jan . 18 , i & l

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Jan. 18, 1884, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_18011884/page/12/