"The Hero of Esthonia," and other studies in the romantic literature of that country, compiled by W.F. Kirby. _John C. Nimmo, London, England._ 2 vols. 6 00 "Selections from the Kalevala, the Epic Poem of Finland." _Henry Holt, New York_ 1 50 This epic is in the same measure as Longfellow's "Hiawatha," and is interesting to all those who enjoy that poem. OLDEST EGYPTIAN TALES. "Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri." _Frederick A. Stokes & Co., New York._ 2 vols., each 1 50 These tales are interesting from their evident antiquity and from the insight they give as to ancient Egyptian customs. A PRONOUNCING INDEX The following key explains the symbols which are used in the pronouncing index to indicate the pronunciation of the words. It is based upon the 1900 edition of Webster's International Dictionary: a- _as in_ fate. a- _as in_ pref' ace. a- _as in_ add. a- _as in_ air. a- _as in_ far. a- _as in_ grass. a- _as in_ all. e- _as in_ eve. e- _as in_ e-vent'. e- _as in_ end. e- _as in_ her. i- _as in_ ice. i- _as in_ i-de' a. i- _as in_ pin. o- _as in_ row. o- _as in_ o-bey'. o- _as in_ not. o- _as in_ lord. u- _as in_ use. u- _as in_ u-nite'. u- _as in_ up. u- _as in_ furl. u- _as in_ rude. u- _as in_ full. y- _as in_ fly. y- _as in_ pit' y. oo- _as in_ moon. oo- _as in_ good. ou- _as in_ out. oi- _as in_ oil. n=ng _as in_ ink. Silent letters are italicized. Certain vowels, as _a_ and _e_, when obscured, are also italicized. A _Adonis_ (a do' nis). A youth famed for his beauty and beloved by Venus. _Aeneas_ (e ne' as). A valiant Trojan warrior. _Aeolus_ (e' o lus). The king of the winds. _Aetna_ (et'na). The chief mountain in Sicily and highest volcano in Europe. It figures in Greek mythology as the burning mountain. _ambrosia_ (am bro' zha). The fabled food of the gods, which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it. _Ammon_ (am' mun). The Egyptian Jupiter, or supreme god. _ancient_ (an' shent). Old; antique. _anemone_ (a nem' o ne) The windflower. _Antaeus _(an te' us). The son of the sea and earth, or of Neptune and Terra. _Apollo_ (a pol' lo). The god of the sun. _Ares_ (a' rez). The Greek name for Mars. _Argo_ (ar' go). The ship in which Jason sailed. _Argus_ (ar' gus). A mythical person with a hundred eyes, set by Juno to watch Io. _Asgard_ (as' gard). The home of the Northern gods. _Athena_ (a the' na). The Greek name for Minerva. _Athens_ (ath' enz). A city in Greece. _Atlas_ (at' las). The giant who bears up the sky on his shoulders. _Aurora_ (a ro' ra). The goddess of the dawn. B