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vention of South America; the History of the Contest in the United States for International Copyright, and Essays on the development of Copyright, the Nature of Literary Property, and the Effect of Copyright Laws on the Prices of Books, by Brander Matthews, R. R. Bowker and G. H. Putnam. RICHARDSON, C. F. 1885. Popular ed. hf. leath., $3.50. SONNENSCHEIN, W. SWAN. The best books: a readers' guide to the choice of the best available books (about 50,000), in every department of science, art and literature, down to 1890; with the dates of the first and last editions, and the price, size, and publisher's name of each book; a contribution towards systematic bibliography. 2d ed., with complete indexes. Putnam. 4°, net, $9; interleaved, net, $13.50.

American literature, 16072 v. in I v. Putnam. 8°,

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This collection was made for the general reader who is acquainted with French. All ballads are omitted in dialect or patois, as well as those whose freedom of tone relegates them to collections intended only for the scholar. As the editor's intention has been primarily to furnish a companion volume to the English and Spanish ballads in this series, he has restricted his choice mainly to narrative poems containing more or less of a story.

FARNELL, G. S., comp. Greek lyric poetry: a complete collection of the surviving passages from the Greek song writers, arranged with prefatory articles, introductory matter and commentary. Longmans, G. 8, $5. KENNEDY, A. C. Pictures in rhyme. Maurice Greiffenhagen. Longmans, G.

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"An expansion of two articles by the editor on the younger poets of America, which appeared in the N. Y. Independent, serves as an introduction to a most interesting compilation. Ninety American poets who have lived during the past sixty years, and thirty Canadian poets of the same period, are represented. Some have only one poem quoted from their works, others as high as twenty-five. The work was first published in England, and is, the compiler tells us, an attempt to make English readers know

MAGAZINE ARTICLES. Genius and Morality: The "Disease of Genius; ros; Are Men of Genius Wicked? F. T. Jones. Bel- something more of the bright young poets whose ford's.

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ABBOT, FRANCIS ELLINGWOOD. The scientific method. Appleton. 12°, (Evolution ser., no. 3) pap. 10 c.

With all the numbers of this series a list is given of collateral readings.

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Periodic Changes in Climate. Richter.

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POETRY AND THE DRAMA.

names they see in the great international magazines, The Century and Harper's."

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Ab Astris. Anne C. L. Botta. Century.
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CRANE, T. F., ed. Chansons populaires de la France: a selection from French popular ballads; ed.. with introd. and notes, by T. F. Crane. Putnam. il. 24°, (Knickerbocker nuggets, no. 32.) hf. cl., $1.50.

changes in naval architecture and armament, in the development of means of locomotion both on shore and afloat, and in the establishment of rapid communication over the whole inhabited globe, that the intelligent reader can hardly realize that they have occurred within so brief an historical period of time. A principal object of

the memoirs has been to note these mutations in their order, and to present a picture of naval life as affected by them. It has also been the author's intention to make the narrative as impersonal as possible, representative not only of his own experience, but also of that of many other officers, varying from his only in time and circumstances."-Preface.

BRENTANO, LUJO. The relation of labor to the law of to day; from the German, by Porter Sherman; with introd. by the translator. Putnam. 12°, $1.50.

Prof. Brentano occupies the chair of political economy in the University of Leipsic. He had exceptional facilities for the study of English trades unions, having spent several years in the country, with free access to the records and archives of the trades unions. The results of this study, some twenty years ago, were embodied in his Labor guilds of the present," of which this work is an abridgment as to quantity of matter, and an enlargement as to extent of ground covered. The translator says of this work it "contains a powerful discussion, from the points of view of history and political economy, of questions which have stirred, and outside of England are stirring the nations to revolutionary depths." According to the teachings of the writer, the solution of the labor problem is, "The perfect organization of labor, the resulting necessary labor legislation, and a readiness on the part of employers to comply with this; that is, the legal establishment of arbitration, or rather, the establishment of legal arbitration."

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MACLEOD. H. D. Theory of credit. In two volumes. Vol. 2, pt. 2. Longmans, G. 8°, $3.50.

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What the Southern Negro is Doing for Himself. Barrows. Atlantic.

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THEOLOGY, RELIGION AND SPECULATION. BRIGGS, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, D.D. The inaugural address at time of installation as Professor of Biblical Theology in Union Theological Seminary. Scribner. 16°, 50 c.

CONE, ORELLO, D.D. Gospel-criticism and historical Christianity: a study of the gospels and of the history of the gospel-canon during the second century; with a consideration of the results of modern criticism. Putnam. 12°, $1.75.

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the critical process to the gospels, to indicate The object is "to show the actual application

the main lines of the course of the criticism of these writings, and to ascertain what is tenable

and permanent in its conclusions." A selection of topics was necessary to the accomplishment of the object in view within the limits proposed, and the author has accordingly chosen what appeared to him to be some of the most important subjects with which gospel criticism has to deal.

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Is a Servant Human?

From Ford's "Which Wins?" (Lee & S.)

JOHN," she exclaimed in deep disgust, "I would rather do my work alone forever, than have a servant in the house who must be treated as an equal. This girl is an American, and she will expect me to eat with her first, and then after she has washed the dishes, entertain her." "Well, mother, you know she is a farmer's daughter, and just as good' as we are, so you must be a little patient with her peculiarities," said John, willing to put the best face upon the matter, as usual.

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But, mother," interrupted John mischievously, "I am sure that would be only natural.”

"Natural, indeed!" replied his mother, "I should think you would see that it would be the height of imprudence and foolishness for any of these men to fall in love with Maggie. What do such vulgar people know about love, anyway, John?" she concluded, with an air of being exhausted at the faults which poverty-stricken humanity would be guilty of; " if they knew more about it they wouldn't catch it so promiscuously." Mrs. Thurston was not one to yield to the inevitable without a struggle; and she undertook to give Maggie some lessons in etiquette which filled that young woman's soul with gall and wormwood.

"I'm not to speak to you unless you speak to me first, indeed!" Maggie cried indignantly," and I'm not to play Money Musk' on the piano, though I kin play it as good as anybody! and it ain't polite to ask questions about people's hair, and where they get their dresses made! I'll jist let you know, Mrs. Thurston, I ain't beholden to nobody, an' if I want to work out I'll find folks that ain't quite so particular as you be."

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From Finck's " Spain and Morocco." (Scribner.) A NUMBER of birds, which came in and boldly picked up the crumbs at my feet, emphasized the loneliness of the place. On the way I had noticed several cranes which had allowed us to come very near them without stirring; and when I expressed my surprise, the guide explained that these birds were sacred, and therefore never molested. This religious protection seemed to extend to the small birds, judging by their tameness. Here was one of the pleasant aspects of the Mohammedan religion; but it seemed a pity that the Prophet did not extend his protection to some other animals, notably that poor beast of all work, the donkey, whom his followers treat with such indescribable brutality. In the courtyard was a rooster with his harem- the first of the Mohammedan persuasion I had ever seen. He was a nobler animal than many a Christian rooster I have seen, and might have taught his master a useful lesson. When a Moor travels he selfishly sits on his donkey or camel, and lets his heavily laden wife walk along behind; and when he eats, the wife comes in at the end for the crumbs. Not so with this rooster. He, too, was a polygamist, and could not prevent his wives from persecuting one another; but in gallantry he set a noble example to the Moor. He was the first to discover the remnants of my lunch, but not a crumb would he touch before he had loudly summoned all the chickens, old and young, and given them an equal chance, and more.

Leaving them to their feast, I went outside to have a look at the grand scenic surroundings of the place; high mountains on all sides, covered with a green carpet, and here and there a spacious fig or other tree inviting to repose in its shade. A brisk breeze was blowing, tempered by the sun, and so delicious in quality that I could not but think that here would be one of the finest places for invalids in the world, if some one would have sufficient enterprise to build a hotel and make it known to the world. The place is lonely, but no lover of nature would ever tire of it, the flora alone offering endless amusement. In ten minutes I had collected a choice bouquet that would have been worth several dollars in New York. There were some wild flowers that we laboriously cultivate in green-houses, and others new to me, with most exquisite forms, colors and pencillings. And here they grow, by the myriad, with no one to appreciate them. Yet, notwithstanding the guide's "Oh! they no good," it is possible that these African flowers, as has been suggested, furnished the Moors with patterns for their skilful embroideries and their ornamental work; and they may have taught them to scorn the European hat in favor of the infinitely more becoming turban.

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