During a recent visit abroad, Mrs. Bolton had the opportunity of visiting many of the scenes made memorable by the residence or writings of the best known English authors, and the incidents which she was thus enabled to invest with a personal interest, she has woven into the sketches of Tennyson, Ruskin, Browning, and the other authors of whom she writes. These two companion volumes are among the best of the famous “Famous” Series.
4 GOSPEL STORIES.
Translated from the Russian of Count L. N. Tolstoi by Nathan Haskell Dole. 12mo, $1.25.
Count Tolstoï’s short sketches of Russian life, inspired generally by some pregnant text of Scripture and written for the masses, perhaps even more than his longer works show the man’s real greatness. Sixteen of these, selected from various publications, are here presented in a neat and attractive volume.
5 PHILIP, or What May Have Been
A story of the First Century. By Mary C. Cutler. 12mo, $1.25.
An appreciative notice of this story contains the following words:—“Reverence, accuracy, a chastened feeling of perfect sincerity, pervade this book.... We have read it through, and can confidently recommend it as in every way fitted to give the old familiar facts of the gospel history a new interest.”
6 HALF A DOZEN BOYS.
By Annie Chapin Ray. 12mo, illustrated, $1.25.
This is a genuine story of boy life. The six heroes are capital fellows, such as any healthy lad, or girl either for that matter, will feel heart warm toward. The simple incidents and amusements of the village where they live are invested with a peculiar charm through the hearty and sympathetic style in which the book is written. It is a book quite worthy of Miss Alcott’s pen.