"An unusually excellent example of a semi-historic romance."――_World._ =The River of Pearls=; OR, THE RED SPIDER. A CHINESE ROMANCE. By RENÉ DE PONT-JEST. With sixty illustrations from original drawings by Felix Régamey. Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 300 pages $1.50 Close acquaintance with the manners and customs of the Chinese has enabled the author to write a story which is instructive as well as interesting. The book, as a whole, shows the writer to be possessed of a strong descriptive faculty, as well as keen insight into the characters of the people of whom he is writing. The plot is cleverly conceived and well worked out, and the story abounds with incidents of the most exciting and sensational character. Enjoyment of its perusal is increased by the powerful illustrations of Felix Régamey. The book may be read with profit by any one who wishes to realize the actual condition of native life in China. =Lally of the Brigade.= A ROMANCE OF THE IRISH BRIGADE IN FRANCE DURING THE TIME OF LOUIS THE FOURTEENTH. By L. MCMANUS. Author of "The Silk of the Kine," "The Red Star," etc. Illustrated. Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 250 pages $1.25 The scene of this romance is partly at the siege of Crimona (held by the troops of Louis XIV.) by the Austrian forces under Prince Eugene. During the siege the famous Irish Brigade renders valiant service, and the hero――a dashing young Irishman――is in the thick of the fighting. He is also able to give efficient service in unravelling a political intrigue, in which the love affairs of the hero and the heroine are interwoven. =Frivolities.= ESPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO THOSE WHO ARE TIRED OF BEING SERIOUS. By RICHARD MARSH. Author of "Tom Ossington's Ghost," etc. Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 340 pages $1.50 A dozen stories in an entirely new vein for Mr. Marsh. The humor is irresistible, and carries the reader on breathlessly from one laugh to another. The style, though appealing to a totally different side of complex human nature, is as strong and effective as the author's intense and dramatic work in "Tom Ossington's Ghost." =Sons Of Adversity.= A ROMANCE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S TIME. By L. COPE CORNFORD. Author of "Captain Jacobus," etc. Illustrated by J. W. Kennedy. Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 325 pages $1.25 "A tale of adventure on land and sea at the time when Protestant England and Catholic Spain were struggling for naval supremacy. Spanish conspiracies against the peace of good Queen Bess, a vivid description of the raise of the Spanish siege of Leyden by the combined Dutch and English forces, sea fights, the recovery of stolen treasure, are all skilfully woven elements in a plot of unusual strength."――_Pittsburg Bulletin._ =The Count of Nideck.= FROM THE FRENCH OF ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN, TRANSLATED AND ADAPTED BY RALPH BROWNING FISKE.