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Sq., obl., nav., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. All the days: a year-book of New Testament truths and incentives to personal Christian growth. N. Y., American Tract Soc., [1898.] c. '97. 160 p. obl. Fe. cl., 35 c. [22 Comprising practical questions, helpful records, memoranda, and calendars. *American state reports, cont. the cases of general value and authority subsequent to those contained in the "Am. decisions" and the "Am. reports," decided in the courts of last resort of the several states; sel., rep., and annot. by A. C. Freeman. V. 57. San Francisco, Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1897. C. 1045 p. O. shp., $4. [23 Battershall, Walton W., D.D. Interpretations of life and religion. N. Y., A. S. Barnes & Co., 1897. C. 4+283 p. D. buckram, $1.50. [24 Sermons preached in St. Andrew's Dune-Church, Southampton, L. I. Contents : The origin of prayer; The struggle for existence; Inadequate theologies; The fathers and the children; The joylessness of modern life; Sinai; God's word to the world; The peace of Christ; The full stature of a man; The measuring reed; Phases of unreal religion; Disguises and defiances; The great heresy; Modern sainthood; The coming kingdom; The Christ-tree; The human side of Christianity; Immortality; Glorified wounds; The consummation. Benson, L: F. Hymns and verses. Phil., The Westminster Press, 1897. c. 2-126 p. S. buckram, $1. [25 *Bible. The sacred books of the Old and New Testaments: a new English translation, with explanatory notes and pictorial illustrations, prepared by eminent Biblical scholars of Europe and of America, and edited, with the assistance of Horace Howard Furness, by Paul Haupt. In (?) pts. Pt. 7, the Book of Judges, translated by Rev. G. F. Moore, D.D. [Polychrome ed.] N. Y., Dodd, Mead & Co., 1898. c. 12+ 99 p. il. map, O. cl., net, $1.25. [26 The Polychrome Bible will represent the united biblical scholarship of the civilized world. The translation is based upon a thoroughly revised Hebrew text which has been rendered into modern literary English. The text is accompanied by pictorial illustrations from Assyrian and Egyptian monuments, photographs of biblical sites, etc., together with explanatory notes representing the ripest fruits of research. The text is printed on variously colored backgrounds, exhibiting the composite structure of the books. The Old Testament will be completed in twenty parts. The New Testament may be complete in fewer parts. *Borchers, W., M.D. Electric smelting and refining a practical manual of the extraction and treatment of metals by electrical method: being the ، Electro-metallurgie of Dr. W. Borchers; from the 2d German ed. by Walter G. McMillan. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1898. 436 p. il., 3 folding pl., 8°, cl., $6.50. [27 *Boyer, Jos. A. Boyer's legal directory of the United States and Canada; cont. a carefully prepared digest of collection laws of each state and territory, Ontario and Quebec, [etc.] Jan., 1898. Phil., Jos. A. Boyer, [1898.] c. 4+388+40 p. O. shp., net, $3. [28 Branch, J: L. Rules of parliamentary procedure. N. Y., The Monograph Publishing Co., 1897. C. 9+75 p. sq. S. cl., $1.25. [29 Presents in a succinct, practical form, the popular system of parliamentary law, for the use of clubs, societies, corporations, conventions, mass-meetings, and other similar assemblies. The work is founded partly in precedent, referable, in some cases, to the rulings of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; partly in certain motions recognized by all deliberative bodies; partly in general rules relating to them, sanctioned by general usage. *Brooks, J: P. Handbook of street-railroad location. N. Y., J: Wiley & Sons, 1898. 145 p. 12°, mor., $1.50. [30 *California. Supreme ct. Reports of cases; C. P. Pomeroy, rep. V. 117, [1898.] San Francisco, Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1897. c. 31+786 p. O. shp., $4. [31 *Campbell, Rob., ed. Ruling cases; arr., annot., and ed. by Rob. Campbell, assisted by other members of the bar; with Am. notes by Irving Browne. V. 13, Infantinsurance. Bost., The Boston Book Co., 1897. c. 20+716 p. O. shp., $5.50. Channing, Francis Allston. The truth about agricultural depression: an economic study of the evidence of the Royal commission. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1897. 16+ 386 p. D. cl.. $2. [32 [33 Clark, G: Whitfield, D.D. A people's commentary: Romans and 1 and 2 Corinthians: a popular commentary upon a critical basis; especially designed for pastors and Sundayschools. Phil., American Baptist Pub. Soc., 1897. C. 2-425 p. il. map, D. cl., $1.25. [34 This is the first of the four volumes on the Epistles and Revelation which will complete "A people's commentary." Four questions have been kept in view: What did the writer intend to express ?; What was the idea he conveyed to the Christian readers whom he addressed; What did the Spirit intend to say through him?: How can the thought thus attained be best expressed now? There is an introduction to the whole series on the Epistles and Revelation, and a full index. *Coplin, W. M. L., M.D. Manual of pathology, including bacteriology, the technics of post-mortems, and methods of pathologic research; being a 2d ed. of the author's "Lectures on pathology," rewritten and enlarged. Thil., P. Blakiston, Son & Co., 1897. 21+11-638 p. il. 8°, cl., $3. Davies, P. Mariotte. [35 An elementary scientific French reader. Bost., D. C. Heath & Co., 1897. C. 4+132 p. D. (Heath's modern language ser.) bds., 40 c. [36 The purpose is to acquaint the student with technical terms, to familiarize him with scientific forms of expression and style, and to enable him to read with profit the scientific and technical contributions to French magazines and general literature in French. * 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. Drummond, H: The ideal life: addresses hitherto unpublished; with memorial sketches by Ian Maclaren and W. Robertson Nicoll. N. Y., Dodd, Mead & Co., 1898. c. 97. 4+320 p. D. cl., $1.50. [37 Fifteen sermons on ill-temper; Why Christ must depart; Going to the father; The eccentricity of religion; To me to live is Christ"; Clairvoyance; The three facts of sin; The three facts of salvation: "What is your life?"; Marvel not; The man after God's own heart; Penitence; What is God's will?, The relation of the will of God to sanctification; How to know the will of God. are Drummond, H: The monkey that would not kill; il. by L: Wain. N. Y., Dodd, Mead & Co., 1898. c. 97. 8+115 p. D. cl., $1. [38 "The monkey that would not kill" and "Gum two stories about a wonderful monkey who had many hairbreadth escapes and thrilling adventures. Written originally for Wee Willie Winkie, an English maga zine for children, when Prof. Drummond was for a few months occupying the editorial chair, while the editors were in Canada. n. p. Dunn, Ja. B., D.D., comp. The national temperance almanac and teetotaler's yearbook for 1898. N. Y., The National Temp. Soc. and Pub. Hou e, [1898.] c. 66 p. S. pap., 10 c. [39 Goode, G: Brown, ed. The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896: the history of its first half century. Wash., D. C., [Government Print. Office,] 1898. 10+830 p. pors. O. cl., [40 President McKinley writes a preface and Mr. S: P. Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, an introduction. Following are papers by officers of the institution which, taken together, cover the history of the Smithsonian in all its departments. Chief among these are a most interesting biography of James Smithson, the founder, by S: P. Langley; The founding of the Institution, 1835-46," "The establishment and the Board of Regents," and "The Smithsonian building and grounds," all by G: B. Goode; "The Smithsonian Library," by Cyrus Adler, and eleven other articles equally valuable. Various experts contribute fifteen “appreciations of the work of the Smithsonian Institution" under the subjects of Physics, Mathematics, Astronony, Bibliography, etc. Biogra phies are included of regents, benefactors, secretaries, etc., with many valuable portraits. Appendix gives in briet form the principal event in the history of the institution, comp. by W. Jones Rhees. Full index. Graham, Rev. Andrew J. Gabriel's wooing. Milwaukee, Wis., The Young Churchman Co., [1898.] c. '97 3-169 p. D. cl., net, 75 c. [41 An allegory in which the powers of good and evil are represented under the personifications of Gabriel and Beelzebub. The struggle of these two men for dominance is shown in many present-day scenes. *Grant, G. M., D.D. The religions of the world in relation to Christianity. New ed. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell Co., 1898. 137 p. 16°, (Guild text-books.) flex. cl., net, 40 c.; pap., 25 c. [42 Greer, Laura M. Smith. Mother-soul. San Francisco, Cal., H. R. Willis, 1897. unp, sq. D. plaited straw, 50 c. [43 A poem in which is sought "a more intense and exquisite ideal of motherhood." The cover of the booklet is manufactured in Japan, and is made of woodshavings from the Hinoki tree, plaited together. Griffiths, Arthur. The Wellington momorial: Wellington, his comrades and contemporaries. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1898. 22+370 p. pors. map, facsimile, O. cl., $4. [44 Grinnell, G: Bird, and Roosevelt, Theodore, eds. Trail and camp-fire: the book of the Boone and Crockett Club. N. Y., Forest and Stream Publishing Co., 1897. 353 p. por. il. O. cl.. $2.50. C. [45 Contents: The Labrador peninsula, by A P. Low; Cherry, by L: S. Thompson; An African shooting trip, by W: Lord Smith; Sintamaskin, by C. Grant La Farge; Wolves and wolf nature, by G: Bird Grinnell; On the little Missouri, by Theodore Roosevelt; Bear traits; The Adirondack deer law, by W: Cary Sanger; A Newfoundland caribou hunt, by Clay Arthur Pierce; The origin of the New York Zoological Society, by Madison Grant. "Books on big game' 39 is a bibliographical article; it is followed by a list of books, written by members of the Boone and Crockett Club on hunting, exploration, natural history, etc. (7 p.). Homer, A. N. Hernani the Jew: a story of Russian oppression. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., [1898.] c. '97. 2332 p. D. cl., $1.25. [46 This story of the persecution of the Poles by the Russian authorities covers the years from 1861 to 1863. Hernani the Jew is a very rich Polish banker, full of humanitarianism and patriotic ideals. His beautiful wife is his helpmate in all things. Their one griet is that they are childless. General Hourko, in charge of Warsaw, falls in love with Hernani's wife, and persecutes her husband almost unto death to make the wife sacrifice herself for his release. The details are exciting and harrowing. Huntington, Archer M. A note-brok in Northern Spain. N. Y., G: P. Putnam's Sons, 1898. c. '97. 10+203 p. 11. Q. cl.. $3.50. [47 A brief description of certain trips in the north of Spain. The chapter headings are: In general; Galicia; Coruña to Santiago; Astorga-Oviedo; Plasencia-Yuste; Madrid; The bull-ring; Madrid-Calatayud; The lovers of Ternel; Zaragoza; Huesca-Jaca: Jaca-Panticosa; Pamplona; Estelle; Roncesvalles. San Juan de la Peña-The cave of the virgin; LeyreProfusely illustrated from photographs, *Illinois. Appellate ct. Reports of cases, at the Mar. term, 1897, of the 1st district, the May and Dec. terms, 1896, of the 2d district, and the Feb. term, 1897, of the 4th district. V. 70. Rep. by Martin L. Newell. Chic., Callaghan & Co., 1897. C. 710 p. O. shp., $3.75. [48 appellate cts. A by J. Kendrick Chic., Callaghan *Illinois. Supreme and digest of the decisions, Kinney. V. 5, supp. 2. & Co., 1897. c. 657 p. O. shp., net, $7.50. [49 [51 James, Edmund Janes. The place of the political and social sciences in modern education, and their bearing on the training for citizenship in a free state. Phil., American Acad. of Political and Social Science-, [1898.] 49-76 p. O. (Publications of the society, no. 216.) pap., 25 c. [50 Johnson, C: F. What can I do for Brady? and other verse. N. Y., T: Whittaker, 1897. C. 5+123 p. O. cl., net, $1. *Jones, Forrest R. Machine design. Pt. 1. Kinematics of machinery. N. Y., J: Wiley & Sons, 1898. 165 p. il. 8°, cl., $1.50. [52 Joyce, Patrick Weston. A child's history of Ireland. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co 1897. 16+507 p. map, il. S. cl., $1.25. [53 Kobert, Rudolf. Practical toxicology for physicians and students; tr. and ed. by L. H. Friedburg. Authorized ed. N. Y., W: R. Jenkins, [1898.] c. 11+201 p. O. cl., $2.50. [54 This is the first American edition of a work published in Germany some ten years ago. It is intended knowledge at a glance," not having the time to peto aid the practising physician, who wants "practical ruse the larger handbooks in each particular case of poisoning.” Leonard, Hugh F. A handbook of wrestling; ed. by F: A. Fernald. N. Y., E. R. Pelton, 1897. C. 6+265 p. il. O. cl., $2. [55 Written by the instructor in wrestling at the New York Athletic Club, and illustrated from life. Traces first the rise and development of wrestling, and gives a general description of the various systems now in vogue. The "catch-as-catch-can" style of wrestling |