Paris Modern Life Described and Illustrated Review
A critical review of Paris by Bites Whiteing with drawings by André Staigne. The work surveys modern Paris beyond the Exhibition, mixing affectionate wit with sharp analysis. It portrays bureaucratic wrinkles, Montmartre, cafés, and the boulevard scene, praising its balanced portrayal of French life and culture.
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Paris
Bites Whiteing
André Staigne
the Century Company
Whiteing
Europe
France
Charlemagne
Montmartre
Verlaine
Academy
Daudet
André Castaigne
Three Holiday Books on Bible Figures in 19th Century Review
A period review highlights three holiday books: The Psalms of David illustrated by Mr. Rhead with decorative borders and bold initial letters, Women of the Bible featuring multiple clergyman contributors, and Heroines of the Bible in Art by Clara Erskine Clement. It notes lavish production, broad pages, and varied interpretive approaches, with praise for Rhead’s originality and Chadwick’s broad discussion of Eve and Lilith.
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David
Shepherd
Newell Dwight Hillis
Fleming H. Revell Company
Harper & Bros
Clara Erskine Clement
Boston
LL. Co
Page & Co
Frank Vincent du Mond
Henry James
L. B. Walford
Carolyn Wells
W. N. Pethick
Peking
James Lane Allen A Kentucky Cardinal Aftermath Revised Edition
Book review notes autobiographical preface by James Lane Allen for a revised edition of A Kentucky Cardinal and its sequel Aftermath. Describes Kentucky farm life shaping his writing, praises Hugh Thomson illustrations, and comments on the book’s vivid vitality, refined printing, and decorative red gold cover.
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Potter
Mary
Martha
Mertha
Pr. Abbott
van Dyke
Bishop Hurst
Cardinal Gibbons
Rabbi Gottheil
Kentucky
James Lane Allen
Hugh Thomson
The
Macmillan Company
Allen
Piace
Mr. Allen
Word Paintings Wonders of Nature by Miss Singleton
A review of Word Paintings Wonders of Nature edited and translated by Miss Singleton. The preface notes prior successful volumes and the editor’s sound judgment. Excerpts from Pierre Loti on the Dead Sea describe a sterile sea, driftwood, and salted, heavy waters where slaves once drowned for Titus.
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the Singleton
Dodd, Mead & Co
Walter Scott
G. W. Steevens
Niagara
Fingal’s Cave
Desert
Sahara
Mt. Vesuvius
Yellowstone
Dead Sea
Miss Singleton
Pierre Loti
Jordan
Titus
Comprehensive Life of Russia by Noble Chadwick Portraits
By Edmund Noble author of The Russian Revolt and Rev John White Chadwick both present a concise comprehensive story of Russia and its people. Two portraits accompany the admirable life accounts. Sold by all booksellers, sent postpaid by Houghton Mifflin Co located in Boston and New York.
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Edmund Noble
Russia
John White Chadwick
Houghton, Mifflin & CO
Boston
East 17Th Street
New York
Paul Jones
Cyrus Townsend Brapy
Reuben James
James Grant Wilson
John Paul
N. Y
Omar Khayyam Rubaiyat praised for text, book design criticized
A Boston Little, Brown edition features Fitzgerald translation with McCarthy and Winfield prose, plus Lundberg illustrations seen as ill suited to Omar. Review notes attractive typography and binding but dismisses Lundberg's drawings as discordant with the verse. Rittenhouse's edition combines all versions, with bibliography welcomed and Omar cult noted as ongoing.
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Omar Khayyam
Edward Fitzgerald
E. H. Winfield
Justin Huntly McCarthy
Fitzgerald
Jessie B. Rittenhouse
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
Omar
Doxey
Miss Lundberg
Aubrey Beardsley
Mae
Miss Rittenhouse
McCarthy
Winfield
Wise editorial restraint marks complete Larger Temple Shakespeare
The eleventh and twelfth volumes of The Larger Temple Shakespeare conclude a well edited set. The editor Gollancz offers concise biographical notes and impartial Sonnets discussion, avoiding audacious guesses and speculative readings. New editions remain reassuringly well edited illustrated and priced reasonably.
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Temple Shakespeare
Macmillan Company
Antony and Cleopatra
Pericles
Life of Shakespeare
Lucrece
Gollancz
Friday Superstition Seen Widely Across Notes and Queries
A noted Friday superstition is reported as widespread in Notes and Queries. The item highlights belief in Friday as a day of omen, with various regional practices and sayings recorded by readers.
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United States Navy
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American Museum of Natural History
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G. A. Forsyth
U. S. Army
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Professor McMaster
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First Principles
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William Z. Riptey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Great Family Magazine
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