His walks and talks are all so real that the reader feels as if he were himself sharing them. Healthier or more inspiring reading could not possibly be found than these papers, which have been carefully selected from Mr. Burrough's writings. The illustrations, which are artistic gems, represent many of the familiar haunts of the author, and serve to bring the reader into closer companionship with him. Lazy Tours in Spain and Elsewhere. By Louise Chandler Moulton.' Roberts Brothers, Bos ton, 1896. Cloth. Anyone who follows the author in her rambles through Spain, Italy, France and Switzerland, will have a most delightful time. She went for pleasure, and surely she obtained it. and the recital of her wan derings is very entertainingly and graphically told. The book is not a guide-book by any means, but is a chatty description of a pleasant journey. We commend it to our readers. Poems ok Johanna Ambrosius. Translated by Mary J. Safford. Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1896. Cloth. $1.50. Johanna Ambrosius is one of the wonders of the nineteenth century. Born the daughter of a poor artisan, wedded to a peasant, and accustomed to the hard labor required in the house and field, she has at once stepped into the foremost rank of Germany's poets. Her verse breathes German life in every line, and, as a critic has said, "rings like those old folk songs, religious hymns, and lullabies that form so large a part of German literature. The translator's work is admirably done.
The Letters ok Victor Hu<;o to his family, to Sainte-Beuve, and others. Edited by Paul Meurice, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. These letters cover the period of the author's life extending from 1815 to 1835. They are written in those short, incisive sentences which distinguish the great novelist's works, and give a most interesting insight into the character of the man. Tenderness and an almost childlike simplicity mark even the later letters, and, judged by them. Victor Hugo must have been a most lovable person. The Country of the Pointed' Firs. By Sarah Orne Jewett. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. $1.25. Miss Jewett always writes most entertainingly ot New England life and character, and this story of a summer in a village on the coast of Maine is in every way delightful. We commend it to those in search of something worth reading. Chapters from a Like. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Illustrated. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. £1.50. In a most charming manner, Mrs. Ward takes the reader fully into her confidence and unfolds many in teresting episodes of her by no means uneventful life. The book, however, is not devoted wholly to herself, but choice bits of information and anecdotes of other well known writers are given. The illustra tions are a feature of the work, and include scenes in Andover and Gloucester, and also a number of portraits.
Mother, Baby and Nursery. By Genevieve Tucker. A manual for mothers. Fully illus trated. Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1896. Cloth. $1.50. This is an excellent work for teaching mothers how to properly bring up young children. It furnishes a practical summary of the infant's hygiene and physical development, and will certainly do much to relieve the worry and anxieties of young mothers.
Marm Lisa. By Kate Douglas Wiggin. Hough ton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. S1.00. Many as are the good things Mrs. Wiggin has written, "Marm Lisa" may be set down as the very best production of her pen. Humor and pathos are skillfully blended, and Mrs. Grubb, Mistress Mary, and Marm Lisa are characters drawn by a master hand.
The Story of Aaron (so-called), the Son of Ben Ali. Told by his friends and acquaintances. By Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated by Oliver Herford. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. The little ones will hail with delight this new book by Mr. Harris. Their old acquaintances. Buster John, Sweetest Susan, and Drusilla, again appear, and are treated to stories of the most entertaining description by various animals. For a Christmas gift for boys or girls, the •• Story of Aaron " is just the
Barker's Luck, and Other Stories. By Bret Harte. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Cloth. $1.25. Eight short stories, written in Bret Harte's inimita ble manner, form the contents of this volume. Each one is well worth reading, and a more agreeable book to while away a leisure hour it would be difficult to find. The contents include, beside the title story. "A Yellow Dog," "A Mother of Eve," "Bulger's Reputation," "In the Tules," "A Convent of the Mission," "The Indiscretion of El'sbeth,"and "The Devotion of Enriquez."
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