September 25.
I declare I have not said anything about the weather for a long time. I cannot finish more appropriately than by one of my little meteorological reports. The skies are trying to remember how to rain; we have every now and then a cold, gray day—a day which is my particular delight, it is so like an English one; then rain more or less heavy, and an attempt at a thunderstorm. The intervening days are brightly glaring and exceedingly hot. Everything is bursting hurriedly and luxuriantly into bloom; my scraggy rose-bushes are thickly covered with buds, which blow into splendid roses after every shower; the young oaks are a mass of tender, luxuriant green, and even the unpoetical blue gums try hard to assume a fresh spring tint; the fruit trees look like large bouquets of pink blossom, and the laquot trees afford good sport for G—— in climbing and stone-throwing. On the veldt the lilies are pushing up their green sheaths and brilliant cups through the still hard ground, the black hill-slopes are turning a vivid green, and the weeds are springing up in millions all over my field-like flower-beds. Spring is always lovely everywhere, but nowhere lovelier than in “fair Natal.”
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By Louisa Parr, author of “Hero Carthew,” etc. With numerous Illustrations. 8vo. Paper cover, 75 cents. Extra cloth, $1.25.
“Such an artist is the author of ‘Dorothy Fox,’ and we must thank her for a charming novel. The story is dramatically interesting, and the characters are drawn with a firm and graceful hand. The style is fresh and natural, vigorous without vulgarity, simple without mawkishness. Dorothy herself is represented as charming all hearts, and she will charm all readers.... We wish ‘Dorothy Fox’ many editions.”—London Times.
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WHY DID HE NOT DIE?
Or, The Child from the Ebräergang. From the German of Ad. von Volckhausen. By Mrs. A. L. Wister, translator of “Old Mam’selle’s Secret,” “Gold Elsie,” etc. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.75.
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THE DAUGHTER OF AN EGYPTIAN
King. An Historical Romance. Translated from the German of George Ebers by Henry Reed. 12mo. Extra cloth. $1.75.
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“The plot is a most interesting one, and in its development we are given an accurate insight into the social and political life of the Egyptians of that time.”—Boston Evening Traveller.
AT THE ALTAR.
A Romance. From the German of E. Werner, author of “Hermann,” “The Hero of the Pen,” etc. By J. S. L. 12mo. Fine cloth, ornamented. $1.50.
“A vigorous, graphic picture of German life.”—Home Journal.
“A striking story, well conceived, powerfully written, and finely translated.”—Trade Circular.
THROWN TOGETHER.
A Story. By Florence Montgomery, author of “Misunderstood,” “A Very Simple Story,” etc. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.50.
“The author of ‘Misunderstood’ has given us another charming story of child-life. This, however, is not a book for children.”—London Athenæum.
“A delightful story, founded upon the lives of children. There is a thread of gold in it upon which are strung many lovely sentiments.... One cannot read this book without being better for it, or without a more tender charity being stirred up in his heart.”—Washington Daily Chronicle.
PEMBERTON;
Or, One Hundred Years Ago. By Henry Peterson. 12mo. Extra cloth. $1.75.
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EXPIATION.
By Mrs. J. C. R. Dorr, author of “Sybil Huntington,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
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“A story of mystery, and almost tragedy, intensely portrayed.”—Washington Chronicle.
ERMA’S ENGAGEMENT.
By the author of “Blanche Seymour.” 8vo. Paper, 75 cents. Cloth, $1.25.
“Is a thoroughly readable book.”—Appletons’ Journal.
“The style is fresh and entertaining, and the various characters are sketched with great animation.”—Boston Gazette.
“NOT PRETTY, BUT PRECIOUS,”
And other Short Stories. By Popular Writers. Illustrated. 8vo. Paper cover. 50 cents.
“Deserving of wide-spread and lasting popularity.”—Cincinnati Chronicle.
MUST IT BE?
A Romance. From the German of Carl Detlef. By MS., translator of “By His Own Might” and “A Twofold Life.” Illustrated. 8vo. Paper cover, 75 cents. Fine cloth, $1.25.
“The scene is laid in Russia, and the story is told with great vigor and picturesqueness of style. It has some charming domestic scenes, in addition to a number of intensely dramatic situations. The plot is exceedingly well managed, and the descriptions of Russian character, manners, and scenery are particularly happy. Its striking independence of treatment and its utter freedom from conventionality will prove not the least of its recommendations.”—Boston Globe.
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A Romance. From the French of Adolphe Belot. By James Furbish. 8vo. Cloth, $1.25. Paper, 75 cents.
This highly interesting novel, on which the play of the same name is based, is a powerful story of French life, with a plot which absorbs the attention of the reader throughout.
SERGEANT ATKINS.
A Tale of Adventure. Founded on Fact. By an Officer of the United States Army. With Illustrations. 12mo. Extra cloth. $1.75.
“It is the best Indian story, because the truest to life, that we have lately seen.”—Boston Post.
“Apart from its mere literary merits as a graphic, well-told, and spirited narrative of border experience and Indian warfare, ‘Sergeant Atkins’ really gives us all the facts of the Florida war which are necessary to a clear understanding of its origin, progress, and character.”—Army and Navy Journal.
BEECHWOOD.
By Mrs. R. R. Springer. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.50.
“A book so thoroughly genuine in its utterance of feeling, so good in design and pure in style, is altogether above the average.”—Philadelphia Age.
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT?
A Novel. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.75.
A bright and attractive romance, with an interesting plot, well sustained throughout.
MARIE DERVILLE.
A Story of a French Boarding-School. From the French of Madame Guizot de Witt, author of “Motherless,” etc. By Mary G. Wells. 12mo. Extra cloth. $1.50.
“It is gracefully written, the moral is unexceptionably pure, the plot is very prettily evolved, and the characters are drawn with delightful naturalness.”—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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“To all who are fond of exciting situations, mystery, and ingeniously constructed plots, we unhesitatingly recommend this work.”—Boston Globe.
THE TRUE HISTORY OF JOSHUA
Davidson, Communist. By the author of “A Girl of the Period.” 12mo. Extra cloth. $1.50.
“The book is a work of remarkable ability, and has made its mark in England, as it will, doubtless, do in this country.”—Boston Eve. Traveller.
MAN IS LOVE.
An American Story. By One who Knows. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.75.
“American home-life is faithfully depicted.”—Philadelphia Press.
VICTOR NORMAN, RECTOR;
Or, Bessy’s Husband. A Romance. By Mrs. Mary A. Denison, author of “What Not?” “Among the Squirrels,” “The Lovers’ Trials,” etc. 12mo. Fine cloth. $1.50.
“A charming story, by a writer who passes from pathos to humor with infinite ease and naturalness.”—Peterson’s Magazine.
THE SCAPEGOAT.
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At Odds. By Baroness Tautphœus, author of “The Initials,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Beatrice Boville, and other Stories. By “Ouida,” author of “Puck,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Bébée. A Story. By “Ouida,” author of “Strathmore,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Beyond the Breakers. By Hon. R. D. Owen. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth. $1.50. Paper. $1.00.
Breaking a Butterfly. By the author of “Guy Livingstone.” Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth. $1.25.
By His Own Might. By the author of “Only a Girl.” 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Cecil Castlemaine’s Gage, and other Stories. By “Ouida.” 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Chandos. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Idalia,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Children of the Abbey. By Regina Maria Roche. 12mo. Cloth. $1.00.
Countess Gisela. After the German of E. Marlitt, by Mrs. A. L. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Daisy. By the author of “The Wide, Wide World.” 12mo. Cloth. $2.00.
Dallas Galbraith. A Novel. By Mrs. R. H. Davis. 8vo. Cloth. $1.50. Paper. $1.00.
Dollars and Cents. By the author of “Queechy,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Dolores. A Novel. By Mrs. Forrester, author of “Diana Carew.” 12mo Cloth. $1.75.
Dorothy Fox. By Louisa Parr. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth. $1.25. Paper. 75 cents.
Folle-Farine. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Strathmore,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Gil Blas of Santillane. From the French of Le Sage. 12mo. Cloth. $1.00.
Gold Elsie. From the German of E. Marlitt, by Mrs. A. L. Wister. 16mo. Fine cloth. $1.50.
Granville de Vigne. By “Ouida,” author of “Idalia,” “Puck,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Green Gate (The). After the German of Wichert, by Mrs. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Hulda. A Romance. From the German. By Mrs. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Idalia. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Under Two Flags,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Leaf in the Storm (A), and other Stories. By “Ouida.” Illustrated. 8vo. Paper. 50 cents.
Life and Adventures of a Country Merchant. By J. B. Jones. Illustrated. Cloth. $1.25.
Little Moorland Princess (The). After the German of E. Marlitt, by Mrs. A. L. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Magdalena. From the German of E. Marlitt. Illustrated. 8vo. Paper. 35 cents.
Malcolm. By George Macdonald. 8vo. Cloth. $1.50. Paper. $1.00.
Old Mam’selle’s Secret (The). After the German. By Mrs. A. L. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Only a Girl. A Romance. After the German. By Mrs. A. L. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $2.00.
Over Yonder. From the German of E. Marlitt. Illustrated. 8vo. Paper. 30 cents.
Pascarel. A Romance. By “Ouida,” author of “Idalia,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Puck. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Idalia,” “Strathmore,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $2.00.
Queechy. By the author of “The Wide, Wide World.” 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Quits. A Novel. By Baroness Tautphœus, author of “The Initials.” 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Randolph Gordon, and other Stories. By “Ouida,” author of “Chandos,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Strathmore; or, Wrought by his Own Hand. By “Ouida” 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Say and Seal. A Novel. By the author of “The Wide, Wide World,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $2.00.
Scottish Chiefs. An Historical Romance. By Jane Porter. 12mo. Cloth. $1.00.
Second Wife (The). From the German of E. Marlitt, by Mrs. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Signa. A Romance. By “Ouida,” author of “Under Two Flags,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $2.00.
Thaddeus of Warsaw. An Historical Romance. By Jane Porter. 12mo. Cloth. $1.00.
Thrown Together. By Florence Montgomery. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Tricotrin. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Puck,” etc. With Portrait. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
Tristram Shandy. By Laurence Sterne. 12mo. Cloth. $1.00.
Twofold Life (A). A Romance. By the author of “Only a Girl.” 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Under Two Flags. A Novel. By “Ouida,” author of “Puck,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50.
War Path (The). By J. B. Jones. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth. $1.25.
Why did He not Die? After the German. By Mrs. A. L. Wister. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Wide, Wide World (The). A Tale. By the author of “Queechy,” etc. 12mo. Cloth. $1.75.
Wild Western Scenes. By J. B. Jones. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth. $1.25.