Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott.

By John Gibson Lockhart. This edition of the classic is made particularly valuable by the fact that it is based upon a large amount of important material upon both Scott's life and Lockhart's, which has appeared since the work was first published. It has been edited with the utmost care, and contains many interesting notes of marked importance to the subject, but of a kind which could not have been incorporated by the author himself. With frontispieces. Cambridge edition. 5 vols.

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Mozart. By Eustace J. Breakspace. A short life of Mozart based principally on Otto Jahn. The events of his life occupy about one-third of the book. His music is then discussed as a whole, his requiem and mass are analyzed, and his operas are taken up one by one, closing with tables giving a genealogical view of the Mozart family, the Austrian Imperial family with whom he came in contact, his burial, a classified list of his productions, a bibliography and brief accounts of those mentioned in the volume. Within a short space, therefore, the history of the musician, the character of his work and his surroundings are comprehensively treated. "The Master Musicians." Illustrated. 300 pp. 12mo.

Nathaniel Hawthorne. By George E. Woodberry. "American Men of Letters." With frontispiece. 203 pp. 12mo. See review, page 131.

Sir Joshua Reynolds, P. R. A. By Elsa D'Esterre-Keeling. One had almost thought that all that could be said about Reynolds had been said many years ago, but Miss D'Esterre-Keeling very conclusively shows that it is yet possible to impart a little originality to the description of his life and work. The first two chapters are devoted to an account of the artist's youth, and the period spent in foreign travel, and then we come to a critical examination of his chief pictures, many of which are reproduced as illustrations to the volume, and suitably show the gradual development of the painter's powers. To many the most attractive portions of the book will be those treating of Sir Joshua Reynolds as teacher and writer, and as painter and man. chronology of Reynold's life, with a list of his paintings in public galleries in London, a bibliography, and full index are given at the end of the volume, and these add to its value for the student. 217 pp. 12mo.-London Publishers' Circular.

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Sir Joshua Reynolds. By Lord Ronald S. Gower, F. S. A. Illustrated. 114 PP.

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Thoreau. By Annie Russel Marble. The author has decided to consider not only the man, but his environment and influences. In this way a setting is obtained which lends to the figure a positive quality. Her first chapter deals with Concord and its vicinage; her next with Thoreau's antecedents. Then come well-weighted chapters on "The Years of Preparation," "The Walden Experiment," "The Years of Expression," "Philosophy and Art of Life," "The Naturalist," "Friends" and "Service and Rank in Literature." Illustrated. 335 pp. Indexed. 8vo.

With Napoleon at St. Helena. Translated from the French of Paul Fremeaux by Edith S. Stokoe. Doctor John Stokoe was a naval surgeon who in 1817 was sent to St. Helena. He was there from June, 1817, to September, 1819, when he was courtmartialed for having expressed the opinion, which proved to be correct, that if the treatment which had begun was continued it would lead to the untimely death of Napoleon, who was confined upon the island. His manuscript memoirs as written by a French author are presented in translation by one of this generation bearing his name. With portrait. 258 pp. 12mo.

annex of Harvard. Since the story is intended to interest young girls in the more serious college life, as well as in its sports, study is shown to occupy a large part in the life of these students. But the social side is by no means neglected, from the freshman reception to the class day spreads in the Fay House grounds-a stone's throw from the Washington Elm. Illustrated by Alice B. Stevens. 318 pp. 12mo.

Catherine's Proxy. By Myra Sawyer Hamlin. This is the story of a very modern young American girl of wealth who fails to appreciate the advantages of an expensive education, and at the suggestion of her father gives her educational advantage to another girl, who for a year becomes her proxy. The book contains spirited correspondence between a boy and a girl, a baseball game between Harvard and Yale, a glimpse of Radcliffe, together with a reminiscent description of the famous Royal School at Charlottenburg, Prussia, founded, endowed and protected by the German Empress. Illustrated by Florence E. Plaisted. 219 pp. 12mo.

Chasing an Iron Horse. By Edwin Robins, author of "With Washington in Braddock's Campaign," etc. The locomotive chase in Georgia, which forms what may be called the background of this story, was an actual occurrence in the great Civil War. The bare historical narrative of this incident is in itself interesting; but, when the account of the actual chase is interwoven with many another perilous adventure, when a boy hero is introduced, and when the whole story is told in Mr. Robins' vigorous, animated style, we have a tale sure of a warm welcome from every reader, old or young. 293 pp. 12mo.

Child of the Flood; or, A Mother's Prayer. By Walter T. Leahy, author of "Clarence Belmont." A religious child's book, written from the Roman Catholic standpoint, following a boy's adventures at "St. Vincent's and a girl's at St. Elizabeth's." The Johnstown flood figures in the closing part of the book, hence the title. 234 pp. 12mo.

Cicely and Other Stories. By Annie Fellows Johnston, author of "The Little Colonel's House Party," etc. Stories for little girls which first appeared in The Youth Companion and Forward. They begin with the life of a working girl in a dressmaking establishment, and touch the loneliness of the growing girl, her first love affair, her party and the struggles of the young woman with ancestors who addresses herself to work. Illustrated by Sears Gallagher and others. 137 PP. I2mo.

Colonial Maid of Old Virginia, A. By Lucy Foster Madison, author of "A Maid at King Alfred's Court," etc. A story of the adopted niece of a wealthy planter of Virginia, who shows great devotion to the cause of the colonies. Illustrated by Clyde O. Deland. 412 pp. 12mo.

Cruise of the Dazzler, The. By Jack London. The story gives a vivid and exciting view of the modern pirates who live by robbery along the Pacific Coast-petty criminals, but men who at times are dangerous. St. Nicholas Books. Illustrated.

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Daughter of the Forest, A. By Evelyn Raymond, author of "A Yankee Girl," etc. A novel of Canadian life, with a touch of the woods, some hunting and the introduction of a child of the wilderness, a girl, to New York. The story closes with the discovery by the girl of a hid treasure, which relieves her father from the obloquy of sentence for a crime. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. 327 pp. 12mo.

Dornfield Summer, A. By Mary M. Haley. "Dornfield" is a small American country town, and the summer there is full of picnics and excursions of all kinds. The story has a great deal of fun, is brimming over with humor, yet the ideals are high, and there is much sensible advice in its pages for young boarding school girls. Illustrated by Harriet R. Richards. 302 pp.

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Dream Days. By Kenneth Grahame. This reprint of a work which appeared in 1898 reviews child life in a series of essays which had in their issue a charm which reading and re-reading has not dispelled Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.

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Foxy the Faithful. By Lily F. Wesselhoeft. The sayings and doings of the May children, their dog "Foxy," their horse "Snapper" and a wonderful houseful of dolls serve to make a book that will please both girls and boys. The home of the May family was a large farm in a town on the coast of Maine, where they remained the year round, the children's rosy cheeks speaking well for the pure air and out-of-door sports that only a country life gives. Many instructive and helpful lessons are given, with a great deal of the entertaining and amusing. Illustrated by H. C. Ireland. 313 pp. 12mo.

Far Past the Frontier; or, Two Boy Pioneers. By James A. Braden. Opens in a village on the Western Pennsylvania frontier, where two boys endeavor to arrest a bully who has killed the clerk in the village store to whom he had attempted to pay counterfeit money. The boys go out with a peddler into the Indian region, the story being laid a century ago, in 1790. The boys make their start from Fort Pitt, now Pittsburg. Illustrated by W. H. Fry. 347 pp. 12mo.

Flight of Pony Baker, The. By W. D. Howells, author of "A Boy's Town," etc. A story of the adventures, experiences and feelings of a "real" boy-his life in a little town, difficulties at home, plans for joining the Indians, for running away with a circus, and the final happy outcome of it all. Illustrated. 223 pp. 12mo.

Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales. Translated from the Danish by Carl Siewers. A selection from the tales of Hans Christian Anderson, comprising about twenty of the most famous and popular, such as "The Tinder Box," "Little Klaus and Big Klaus," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" and "The Ugly Duckling." Illustrated by Joseph J. Mora. 188 pp. 8vo.

Her Wilful Way. By Helen Sherman Griffith, author of "Her Father's Legacy," etc. Lucile, a girl of strong will and quick temper, but generous and truthful, is confronted with a stepmother. Her rebellious spirit is aroused, and she is sent away to school and is an acknowledged leader in many pranks. Suffering an attack of fever, she is nursed by her stepmother and the two become reconciled. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. 360 dp. 12mo.

In the Camp of Cornwallis. By Everett T. Tomlinson. The author has taken for the basis of this story the New Jersey campaign of 1777. From old archives and town records he has gleaned a large number of most interesting incidents which took place during that campaign, and in his peculiarly capable way has woven them into a thrilling story of the period. With illustrations by Charles Copeland. 353 pp. 12mo.

In the Wasp's Nest. By Cyrus Townsend Brady. The hero was picked up as a baby in an open boat and adopted by a sea captain. He was a great pet on board the ship and made no end of fun for the old sailors. Appointed a midshipman in the navy about the time of the outbreak of the war of 1812, when he was not more than a dozen years old, the lad served successfully on two famous American ships bearing the name of Wasp, and his adventures form the story, which pictures storms, battles, capture, etc., in a way certain to absorb a boy's attention and to arouse his patriotism. Illustrated by Rufus F. Zogbaum. 328 pp. 12mo.

Jackanapes. By Juliana H. Ewing. The portrait of Jackanapes is spirited and convincing. All that is manly, lovable and unselfish is to be found in the heart of this

impulsive youth. The story is a magnificent commentary on the text: Whosoever shall lose his life for My sake shall find it. New edition. Illustrated by Josephine Bruce. 71 pp. 16m0.

Jack and his Island. By Lucy M. Thurston. A story of the War of 1812, thoroughly exciting, with strong battle scenes. The scene is laid in Maryland. The book will help boys to a knowledge of the eventful period of the second war with England. Illustrated by Clyde O. Deland. 304 pp. 12m0.

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Just So Stories for Little Children. Rudyard Kipling. An application of the methods of the "Jungle Book" to various familiar animals. The book is illustrated by the author, with verse opening each story. The illustrations have an extraordinary merit and power, as remarkable as much in the author's prose. The verse follows the tradition of "The Seven Seas," with a childish lilt in the lines. The book is tolerably certain, as it is found out, to be the Christmas book of the year. 247 pp. 8vo.

King Mombo. By Paul Du Chaillu, author of "The World of the Great Forest," etc. This is an autobiographical narrative telling what happened to the young explorer in the great African forest either with the wild men and savage tribes or in hunting what is now called "big game," and is

made up of material not used in the author's previous books. Several chapters are devoted to the voyage from New York, with its incidents of storms and tornadoes, observations of the dreaded Sargasse Sea and descriptions of such encounters as a fight between a sword fish and a, whale. The young reader receives a good deal of information in pleasant guise. Illustrated by Victor Perard. 225 pp. 12mo.-Philadelphia Press.

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The. By L. Frank Baum. This is a book to please all the children. It is original and full of poetic fancy. The idea upon which it is based will be full of surprises for the little ones, and they will look upon the book as delightful. With many color pictures by Mary Cowles Clark. 206 pp. 8vo.

Little Miss Sunshine. By Gabrielle E. Jackson. A girls' juvenile, whose scene opens in a village near Boston in a farmhouse close to the house on an adjacent farm. The story is carried on through all the details of farm life, in minute succession, the last chapter opening with the detail, "Christmas will fall upon Tuesday." The animals on the farm, the children, and then school life as they grow up are described, ending with the rough farm character, who forms the central figure of the book, saving a lovely little girl who has sprained her ankle and fallen in the snow afternoons and early evenings. 186 pp.

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Little Mistress Good Hope and Other Fairy Tales. By Mary Imlay Taylor. A readable book of fairy tales, nice without, nicer still within. A few pictures. The little girl who has just learned to read will find a pleasant companion for the winter afternoons and early evenings. 186 pp.

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Little Polly Prentiss. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould. A young girl's story, agreeably illustrated, taking up the ordinary life of the average American family and describing the home incidents of "Polly," who begins the story at ten and increases in years and childish troubles through its pages. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. 192 pp. 12m0.

Little Woman in the Spout, The. By Mary Agnes Byrne, author of "Roy and

Rosyrocks," etc. This moral tale for little girls of a tender age describes the adventures of a little girl who is very poor and has to go out to service, keeping up her intimacy with two nice little girls who continue to play with her. She passes under suspicion of having stolen a garnet brooch, a charge at last satisfactorily cleared up, to the general joy and the general peace of the little girl and her friends. Illustrated. 84 pp. 12mo.

Little Women. By Louisa M. Alcott. A new edition of this popular book. Thousands of readers will be delighted with this book, in its new form, with Mrs. Stephens' interesting pictures. 617 pp. I2mo.

Loyal Lass, A. By Amy E. Blanchard. In this story the author has taken up the Niagara campaign of 1814, which proved to be one of the final engagements of the war of 1812, the result of which went far to bring the war to a speedy conclusion. The historical data of this period has been followed accurately, and the author has woven in a love romance, which will add much of interest. Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill. 319 pp. 12mo.

Marching on Niagara. By Edward Stratemeyer, author of "American Boys' Life of McKinley," etc. A boys' juvenile, the second of several volumes to be known as the Colonial Series. The first, published in 1901, "With Washington in the West." took the hero to Fort Pitt through Braddock's defeat. The present carries on the work of capturing Fort Niagara, which was the next step in the Western advance. The author in the preface asserts that his work is based on close and careful historical study, no incident being given without a basis in the records of the period. Illustrated by A. B. Shute. 305 pp.

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Mayken. By Jessie Anderson Chase. This is a child's story of the Netherlands in the sixteenth century. It is interesting and well written, and can without hesitancy be put before children as a good, wholesome story. With six full-page illustrations by Troy and Margaret Kinney. 219 pp. 12mo.

Mr. Pat's Little Girl. By Mary F. Leonard, author of "The Spectacle Man," etc. The story of a summer spent by a little girl in the quaint old town of Friendship. Her name is Rosalind, and she has read "As You Like It," and she organizes a club called the Arden Foresters. With illustrations by Chase Emerson. 322 pp. 12mo.

Moon Children. Book by Laura Dayton Fessenden. Pictures by R. J. Campbell. This is probably more notable for the

amount of its coloring than for its artistic aspect. It seems almost a pity to confront young eyes with so many opposing hues, all of which seem to be swearing at the rest. 91 pp. Quarto.

Nathalie's Chum. By Annie Chapin Ray. "Teddy," "Babe," "Dr. McAlister" and several other favorite characters in the previous books reappear, together with an orphan family of New York. The oldest, a man of twenty-six, suddenly thrust in loco parentis to four young children, and confronted with the problem of a limited income and unlimited needs, finds his best support in his impetuous young sister, a healthy girl of sixteen. The McAlister clan play subordinate parts in the story, and one of them, Phebe's son, divides with the brother the right to the title role of "Nathalie's Chum." Illustrated by Ellen B. Thompson. 289 pp. 12mo.

Old-Fashioned Girl, An. By Louise M. Alcott. The third, volume of "The Little Women Series." Miss Alcott in this book described "the good, old fashions which make women truly beautiful and honored and render home what it should be-a happy place where parents and children, brothers and sisters, learn to love and know and help one another." Illustrated. New edition. 371 PP. 12mo.

Old Mother Hubbard. A child's book, fearfully and wonderfully made in colors deep and glaring, but for that very reason, perhaps, the more attractive to baby eyes. These are the Christmas gifts for the very little ones. Illustrated by Harry Otis Kennedy. Designed and hand-lettered by Charles Jerome Costello. Quarto.

On Guard. By John Preston True. The third and concluding volume in the stirring Stuart Schuyler Series. The hero escapes many dangers, and renders valuable aid to General Greene in his campaign against Lord Cornwallis. Illustrated by Lilian Crawford True. 302 pp. 12mo.

On the Frontier With St. Clair. By Charles S. Wood. In the opening years of the nineteenth century the settlements of Ohio were fiercely agitated over the question of admission to the Union, and, while the one hundredth anniversary calls attention to the organization of the State, it is particularly interesting to recall the stirring events that preceded it which gave shape to the history of the settlement. The disastrous campaign of General Arthur St. Clair holds a unique and important position in the annals of Ohio's history. Such is the foundation of this book, while the many