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A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charies: D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; 1: Isaac; J: John; L: Louis; N: Nicholas; P Peter: R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. Sizes are designated as follows: F. folio: over 30 centimeters high); Q. (4to: under 30 cm.): O. (800: 25 cm.); D. (12m0: 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 17%1⁄2 cm.); T. (24m0: 15 cm.); Tt. (32mo: 121⁄2 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq., obl nar., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. Bernhardt, W:, ed. Aus herz und welt: two The first story is called Hundert Schimmel and is [2045 In the year 1890 Catherine Power, living in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland, declared, her preference for the old-time custom of "marriage by capture," announcing in the presence of a rejected suitor her intention of marrying only under this condition. Immediately after this strange declaration Kate Power mysteriously disappears, and her cousin, also an aspirant for her hand, is arrested on the suspicion that he knows of the whereabouts of the missing heiress; at this crisis Miss Power returns, and surprising revelations follow, Chinn, W: Yates. The mercantile agencies against commerce; introd. by Dudley G. Wooten. Chic., C. H. Kerr & Co., 1896. c. 2-386 p. D. (Library of progress, no. 19.) cl., $1; pap., 50 c. (Corr. price.) [2046 Clary, Jos. M. Our nation's history and song; with the campaign songs our fathers sung from Washington to Cleveland. Chic., C: H. Kerr & Co., 1896. c. 480 p. D. cl., $1; pap., 50 c. [2047 Arranged chronologically, with historical sketches and party platforms of each campaign, with electoral and popular votes, etc. Davis, Harriet Riddle. In sight of the god- Devereux, Roy. The ascent of woman. A book for women; divided into two parts. 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[2051 Fisher, Sydney G: The making of Pennsylvania: an analysis of the elements of the population and the formative influences that created one of the greatest of the American states. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1896. c. 2+364 p. map, D. cl., $1.50. [2052 In none of the American colonies were there such a mixture of languages, nationalities, and religions as in Pennsylvania. Dutch, Swedes, English, Germans, Scotch-Irish, Welsh; Quakers, Presbyterians, Episco palians, Lutherans, Reformed, Mennonites, Tunkers, and Moravians all had a share in creating it. The present volume deals with each of these divisions in detail, describes their motives and characteristics, and shows the part each played in making the state. The disputes with Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia for the preservation of the boundary line are Franklyn, B:, (pseud.) Sound precepts: a brief ethical code for young men. [Milwaukee, Wis., H. E. Haferkorn, 1896.] C. 22 p. Tt. pap., 15 c. [2053 also related. Nine little homilies for young men; the writer takes C. 4+315 p. S. cl., $1. [2054 The romance of a charming young couple, of American origin, is acted out in Venice in the beautiful month of June, and the reader learns much of this delightful old city and its many attractions. As a background is the romance of Col. Steele, the uncle of the girl and an old soldier of the Civil War, who has been hopelessly in love for years with the widowed mother of the hero. Galt, J: Novels; ed. by D. Storrar Meldrum. [New il. ed.] In 8 v. V. 7 and 8, The Provost and The last of the Lairds; wth introd. by S. R. Crockett; il. by J. Wallae. Bost., Roberts Bros., 1896. 22+300; 3287 p. il. D. cl., $2.50. [2055 See notice of complete works in "Weekly Record," P. W., September 14, 1895, [1233.] Gerhard, J: Gerhard's sacred meditations; from the Latin, by Rev. C. W. Heisler. Phil., Lutheran Pub. Soc., [1896.] c. 302 p. D. cl., $1. [2056 A new translation of a well-known devotional work, first published in Latin in 1606. Halden, Eliz. The doctor's family; or, the story of the Erlaus; from the German by *In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcriptions (according to the rule of the American Library Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk, and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. Mary E. Ireland. N. Y., American Tract Soc., [1896.] c. 194 p. il. D. cl., 75 c. [2057 German home life, with its simple joys and sorrows, is the subject. arm": *Hardy, T: Wessex tales; with etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn, and a map of Wessex. New uniform ed. N. Y., Harper, 1896. 6+291 p. il. 8°, cl., $1 50. [2058 Contents: "That is to say"; "An imaginative woman" "The three strangers"; "The withered Fellow townsmen"; "Interlopers at the knap"; "The distracted preacher." *Haynes, Irving S., M.D. A manual of anatomy. Phil., W. B. 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Y., Funk & Wagnall's Co., 1896. c. 7+56 p. O. cl., 75 c.; pap., 50 c. [2062 A critical study of the eleventh chapter of Hebrews. The work contains twenty lesson outlines for study and the Greek text with a literal interlinear translation. On the opposite pages in parallel columns are King James's Version and the Revised Version, while in foot-notes are critical studies in the Greek words employed by the writer of this immortal chapter. Then follows a chapter on "The heroes and their history, ""Geographical notes," "Notes introductory to the Epistle," "Bibliography," "An outline of the Epistle," "Some Biblical views of faith," "Hebrews eleventh as found in literature "; in an appendix we have the Greek alphabet and several simple paradigms for the study of nouns, pronouns, and verbs in New Testament Greek. *Lathe, Rev. Herbert W. Chosen of God. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell Co.. 1896. 306 p. 12°, cl., $1.25. [2063 Lipsett, Caldwell. Where the Atlantic meets the land. 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[2070 The author of this story spent most of his life on the estate in Milton once owned by Governor Hutchin son, and in that way learned the history and traditions connected with it. The historical portions are in accordance with fact, and the character of Governor Hutchinson is nearer truth, the author thinks, than it that period of time in the colonies from 1773 to the has been generally portrayed. The background is end of the Revolution. [2071 *Riverside school library. Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1896. 16° and 12°. hf. leath., prices 50 c., 60 c., and 70 c. The first 10 v. are: Lambs' Tales from Shakespeare, 60 c.; Franklin's Autobiography, 50 c.; Scudder's George Washington, 60 c.; Fiske's War of independence, 60 c.; Andersen's Stories, 50 c.; Scott's Ivanhoe, 70 c.; Holmes's Autocrat of the breakfast-table, 60 c.; Mrs. Stowe's Uncle Tom's cabin, 70 c.; Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, 50 c.; Cooper's The last of the Mohicans, 70 c. Sims, G: R. Poetical works. N. Y., Excelsior Pub. Co., [T. G. Carey & Co., 1896.] 311 p. por. D. pap., 50 c.; cl., 75 c. [2072 Southworth, Mrs. E. D. E. N. A beautiful fiend; or, through the fire. N. Y., M. J. Ivers & Co., [1896.] 21-452 p. D. (Union ser., no. 8.) pap., 25 c. [2073 Stecher, W. A., ed. Gymnastics: a textbook of the German-American system of gymnastics; specially adapted to the use of teachers and pupils in public and private schools and gymnasiums. Bost., Lee & Shepard, [1896.] c. 2+348 p. il. O. cl.. $3. [2074 A series of twenty-six lessons, by sixteen of the best-known teachers of German-American gymnastics in this country: on tactics, free exercises (calisthenics), wand exercises, club-swinging, dumb-bell exercises, ring exercises, games, etc., high-jumping and pole vaulting, spear-throwing, etc. *Sweetser, M. F. American guide-books; rev. for 1896. Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1896. 3 v., maps, plans, 16°, cl., ea.. $1.50. [2075 Tennyson, Alfred (Lord.) The coming of Arthur, and other idylls of the king; ed. with introd. and notes by W: J. Rolfe. Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1896. por. sq. S. (Students' ser. of standard poetry, no. 8.) cl., 75 c. [2076 Tinseau, Léon de. In quest of the ideal: a novel; from the French by Florence Bel WEEKLY RECORD OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.* The abbreviations are usually self-explanatory. c. after the date indicates that the book is copyrighted: j the copyright date differs from the imprint date, the year of copyright is added. Books of foreign origin of mana the edition (annotated, illustrated, etc.) is entered as copyright, are marked c. ed.; translations, c. tr., n. p., în par of price, indicates that the publisher makes no price, either net or retail, and quotes prices to the trade oniy upr application. A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charin D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; I: Isaac ; J: John; L: Louis: N: Nichadi, & Peter; R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. of the new world 1-600 A.D. Cin., 0., Curts & Jennings, (formerly Cranston & Curts,) 1896. 2+413 p. il. D. cl, $1 Sizes are designated as follows: F. folio: over 30 centimeters high); Q. (4to: under 30 cm.); 0). (800: 25 m. D. (12m0: 20 cm.); S. (16m0: 17 cm.); T. (24m0: 15 cm.); Tt. (zzmo: 12 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq nar., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. Bernhardt, W., ed. Aus herz und welt: two short stories for use in school and college; selected and annot. Bost., D. C. Heath & Co., 1896. c. 6+92 p. D. (Heath's modern language ser.) bds., 25 c. [2043 The first story is called Hundert Schimmel and is from the pen of Nataly von Eschstruth; the second, Alle fünf, is by Helene Stökl. Brown, W: H. Brown's business corre- [2045 In the year 1890 Catherine Power, living in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland, declared her preference for the old-time custom of "marriage by capture," announcing in the presence of a rejected suitor her intention of marrying only under this condition. Immediately after this strange declaration Kate Power mysteriously disappears, and her cousin, also an aspirant for her hand, is arrested on the suspicion that he knows of the whereabouts of the missing heiress; at this crisis Miss Power returns, and surprising revelations follow, Chinn, W: Yates. The mercantile agencies [2047 Arranged chronologically, with historical sketches and party platforms of each campaign, with electoral and popular votes, etc. the god- Davis, Harriet Riddle. In sight of Devereux, Roy. The ascent of woman. [2049 A book for women; divided into two parts. Pt. 1, "Of her life," embraces six papers on: The fruit of the tree of knowledge; The value of love: The practice of marriage: The maternal instinct; The sisterhood of woman; The feminine potential. Pt. 2, "Of her looks," treats in seven papers: On the progress of fashion; On the significance of style; On color in costume; On the expression of extremities; On the invisible; On the superfluous; On the ideal. Dryer, G: H., D.D. History of the Christian church. In 4 or 5 v. V. 1, The founding (20 Written for popular use. This volume covers the period to the reign of Constantine. The second the ume, now under way, will reach the period of the Be ormation. The literature of the period and sources consulted cover about ten pages. C. Farnham, Amos W. The Oswego norma method of teaching geography; prepare for the practice department of the Oswe State Normal and Training School of Os wego, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y., C: W. Ba deen, 1896. 2-127 p. S. cl., 50 c. [96 Fisher, Sydney G: The making of Pennsy vania: an analysis of the elements of the population and the formative influences that created one of the greatest of the American states. Phil., J. B. Lippincot Co., 1896. c. 2+364 p. map, D. cl., $1.5. In none of the American colonies were there such mixture of languages, nationalities, and religions as it Pennsylvania. Dutch, Swedes, English, Germans Scotch-Irish, Welsh; Quakers, Presbyterians, Epso palians, Lutherans, Reformed, Mennonites, Tunses and Moravians all had a share in creating it. present volume deals with each of these divisions E detail, describes their motives and characterists and shows the part each played in making the state The disputes with Connecticut, Maryland, and Vginia for the preservation of the boundary Lne art Franklyn, B:, (pseud.) Sound precepts: 1 brief ethical code for young men. (Milwa kee, Wis., H. E. Haferkorn, 1896.] & 22 p. Tt. pap., 15 c. also related. Nine little homilies for young men: the writer tabs C. 4+315 p. S. cl., $1. can origin, is acted out in Venice in the beautif The romance of a charming young couple, of Ame month of June, and the reader learns much of this de lightful old city and its many attractions. As a back ground is the romance of Col. Steele, the uncle cftte girl and an old soldier of the Civil War, who has bee hopelessly in love for years with the widowed moter of the hero. Galt, J: Novels; ed. by D. Storrar Meldriz See notice of complete works in "Weekly Record," A new translation of a well-known devotional work, first published in Latin in 1606. Halden, Eliz. The doctor's family; or, the story of the Erlaus; from the German by * In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcriptions (according to the rule of the American Iibrary Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk, and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. |