Whatever we may think of the literary quality of Miss Martineau's work, the practical achievements of her life were remarkable.... The Peasant and the Prince is a good example of her method. It is a sketch of the condition of French society just before the outbreak of the Revolution. Only the first part can be called fiction, and that only in a superficial sense.... So deep a (p. 167) sympathy, so passionate an earnestness, informs much of her work, that it is still worth reading for its own sake as well as for the sake of the distinguished woman who produced it. H.W. BOYNTON. The book is extremely interesting. MATTHEWS, BRANDER. Tom Paulding. Century. 1.50 The description of a successful, yet unsuccessful, search for buried treasure in the streets of New York will satisfy in a harmless way the desire which all normal boys have for books of this character. MUNROE, KIRK. The Flamingo Feather. Harper. .60 The exciting experiences of a French lad during the settlement of Florida by France in the sixteenth century. Many incidents hinge on the faithful friendship existing between a young Indian and the hero. PYLE, HOWARD. Men of Iron. Harper. 2.00 A historical story of the time of Henry IV, giving an account of the training and knighting of Myles Falworth, and of his struggle as champion for his old blind father in the ordeal by battle; of Prince Hal, and the wild hard days that bred fighting men. SHAW, F.L. (p. 168) Castle Blair. Little. 1.00 This charming picture of child-life on an Irish estate was highly commended by Ruskin in these words: There is a quite lovely little book just come out about children, Castle Blair!... The book is good, and lovely, and true, having the best description of a noble child in it (Winnie) that I ever read; and nearly the best description of the next best thing--a noble dog. SMITH, M.P. (W.). More Good Times at Hackmatack. Little. 1.25 A further account of farm life in Western Massachusetts begun in Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack. Sit with me by the homestead hearth, And stretch the hands of memory forth To warm them at the wood-fire's blaze! WHITTIER. To fear God, do your duty, tell the truth, and be industrious--this was the New England ideal; and until we can replace it by a better, we can hardly afford to belittle it.--_Preface._ STEIN, EVALEEN. Gabriel and the Hour Book. Page. 1.00