American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
Margaret Sidney is one of the best and brightest story
writers we have. Her books are just such as we would
place in the hands of every story-loving boy or girl;
pure, bright, fresh and interesting. _How They Went to
Europe_ is no exception to the standard maintained by
her other works. In it a new and entirely practicable
plan for interesting the young in profitable and
stimulating mental culture is developed. The book is
full of valuable and suggestive ideas, and, withal, is
a very good story.--_Presbyterian._
If any author knows how to write for children, Margaret
Sidney does. She can feel and sympathize with them; all
that she writes about is natural and real, and pervaded
by such a spirit as should eminently recommend it to
Christian homes.--_Southern Sun._
This admirable little volume has all the sprightliness
and attractiveness of Mrs. Sidney's other books, and
this is saying a good deal in the way of praise.
Although written primarily for the younger class of
readers, it will have an equal charm for the older
folks.--_Christian Advocate._
It is a delightful book, the story is told in a
sprightly way, and is thoroughly wholesome.--_Chicago
Advance._
How we are Governed.
=By Anna Laurens Dawes.= 12mo, $1.50.
The task undertaken in this work by the accomplished daughter of
Senator Dawes, has been to present an explanation of the constitution
and government of the United States, both national, State, and local,
in so simple and clear a way as to offer to the masses everywhere such
an opportunity for their study as is not afforded by the numerous
volumes in which such information is chiefly to be sought. She has
accomplished her aim with remarkable success, and her book will have a
hearty welcome from the thousands who appreciate the need of it.
Lilith: the Legend of the First Woman.
=By Ada Langworthy Collier.= 12mo, $1.00. GILT EDGES, $1.25.
In this book, which is characterized by rare brilliancy of expression,
beauty of thought, and tenderness and pathos in sentiment, and which is
withal as intensely interesting as any recent work of prose fiction,
the accomplished author presents a poem based upon the Rabbinic legends
that Eve was not Adam's first wife, but that she had a predecessor in
the world's first Eden, who bore the name of "Lilith." The poem, based
upon these legends, cannot fail to establish the writer's reputation
as an exceptionally able writer of verse, a reputation which she has
already gained as a writer of prose.
Boy Life in the United States Navy.
=By H. H. Clark.= 12mo, ILLUSTRATED, $1.50.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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