[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic text is surrounded by _underscores_.] THE CHAUTAUQUAN. _A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF TRUE CULTURE. ORGAN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE._ VOL. III. FEBRUARY, 1883. No. 5. Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. _President_, Lewis Miller, Akron, Ohio. _Superintendent of Instruction_, J. H. Vincent, D. D., Plainfield, N. J. _General Secretary_, Albert. M. Martin, Pittsburgh, Pa. _Office Secretary_, Miss Kate F. Kimball, Plainfield, N. J. _Counselors_, Lyman Abbott, D. D.; J. M. Gibson, D. D.; Bishop H. W. Warren, D. D.; W. C. Wilkinson, D. D. Transcriber's Note: This table of contents of this periodical was created for the HTML version to aid the reader. Contents REQUIRED READING History of Russia. Chapter VII.—Galitsch and the Great Republic of Novgorod 241 A Glance at the History and Literature of Scandinavia IV.—The Eddas: Later Swedish History 244 Pictures from English History V.—The Battle of Pancake Creek 246 SUNDAY READINGS. [February 4.] Social and Religious Life of the Israelites from Saul to Christ 248 [February 11.] Christ and the Apostles 249 [February 18.] The Bible and Other Religious Books 251 [February 25.] The Bible and Science 252