The Chautauquan Volume 18 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...sources. It is j ust such a book as is especially adapted to afford delight at the holiday season. The three sweet, tender Christmas Carols f written by Canon Farrar he has published together as a Christmas publication in book form. Six fine illustrations representing the Madonna and Child by different artists, in connection with the poem, make the work a beautiful gift book. "Royal Helps for Loyal Living "% is a dainty little year book compiled from Holy Writ and the choicest words of the world's best literature concerning true life. A compilation from the writings of David Swing of the sentences referring to art, music, and nature makes a very readable book. Terse, inspiring, poetical, the short selections are very impressive. A beautiful book of selections is the one entitled "The World's Best Hymns."? From the almost limitless field of religious verse this compilation has been made with discriminating taste. The numerous fine illustrations and decorations lend effectiveness to the sentiments expressed. In a series of publications prepared especially for gift books of true value, but which are quite inexpensive, the following three are found, ' When the King Comes to His Own," "Stillness and Service," and "What is Worth While?"tt They all treat of consecrated Christian living and to the devout reader will come as sources of inspiration. "Glimpses Through Life's Windows "ft is a Letters from My Mill. By Alphonse Daudet. Translated by Frank Hunter Potter. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. $4.00. tChristmas Carols. By Frederic W. Parrar, D.D., F.R.S. X Royal Helps for Loyal Living. Compiled by Martha Wallace Richardson. New York: Thomas Whlttaker. $1.35 I Art, Music, and Nature. By David Swing. Compiled...