القرن التاسع عشر ، رقم ١٨٢، أبريل ١٨٩٢ [ظ‎‎٥] (٢٤٤/١٥)

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The N ineteenth Century Advertiser , A pbil 1892.
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* There is no le^rvertodicaljf the kind fauHng plaJi'tinil
"/oW r^tofon/—BRITI^a MEDICAL JOURNAL. ' The«Leisure
other Magazine in London* —REVIEW OF REVIEWS.
SIX3PE WCE
LEISURE HOUR FOR APRIL
(NOW REA.DY) contains the commencement of a NEW STORY :
ORCHARDSCROFT: The Story of an Artist.
Chapters I —VT. By Elsa D'EsTERRE-KEEUNa, Author of 4 In Thoughtland and in Dreamland' &c. Illustrated by
Gordon Browne.
THE
TheAritTL rAMT
THE GREAT LONDON DAILIES. 'The Standard.'
By H. W. Massing ham.
BECAUSE OF THEE. By Lady Lindsay.
EGYPTIAN SKETCHES. A Ride in Egypt. By
Stanley J. Weyman , Author of 4 Francis Cludde &c.
With Illustrations by 0. Whymper.
RUSTIC WIT AND WISDOM. By Leader Scott
(Mrs. Baxter). (Prize Paper.)
THE HORSE WORLD OF LONDON. By W. J.Gordon.
The Derby Crowd—The Jobmaster—The Doctor's
Horse—The Wedding Horse—The Fire-Engine Horse
—The Repository. With Illustrations hy A. C. Cor-
bould.
SECOND THOUGHTS : a Medley of Opinion and Criti
cism. Coldness—At a Dinner Party—A Strike of
Tongues—Society—Innocence—On a Scarcity of Rocs'
Eggs—'Sponsible—Ideas—Mental Warp—Crotchets as
Parasites — Conversation — Lost from the Pharma
copoeia—The Pains of Memory—Shall we Tax the
Cat?--The Cost of Respectability—Cruelty to Souls—
A 'Girl's Rights' Question—Bigotry—'Dry'—Tenny
son—Laughter.
An Oasis in the Desert.
CHRONICLES OF THE SID.
Edited by Mrs. Orpen.
THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN. By Mrs.
Ernest Hart . With Illustrations and Map.
SOLAR SPOTS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE. By
W. T. Lynn, B. a., f.r.a .a. "With illuslrations from
Recent Photographs.
THE SACRED PARROT. An Eastern Folklore Story.
With Illustrations.
IN SPITE OF HERSELF. Chapters XVIII.—XXI. By
Leslie Keith , Author of 4 Great-Grandmother Severn'
&c. Illustrated by Frank Dadd.
VARIETIES. Unpublished Letter of George Washing-
ton—Book Stealing—Feeders of the Over-Population
of London—Goodwin Sands, &c.
HOUSEHOLD QUERIES. Smoke Consumption.
Answers to Correspondents.
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RECENT BOOKS.
SECONDJETHTION. APJtIL
THE CAUUPHJ^TE s
By SIR WILLIAM MXJIR, K.O.S.I., LL.D., D.O.L., Ph.D.,
Author of ' The Life of Mahomet,' ' Mahomet and Islam,' &c. Demy 8vo. 10^. 6d. cloth boards.
4 The study of Islam, stationary as it is, is a study which Englishmen who represent, as Lord Beaconsfield used to
gay, a great Mussulman power, have no right to neglect, and in this study Sir William Muir must always be regarded as 1
one of the most competent and authoritative guides.'— Times*. . « cru ,
6 The volume does for the annals of the Caliphate something resembling what has been done by Green, m his Short
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4 As the work of Sir William Muir this book has a special claim to be received with respect; for he is the first English
scholar that has written the history of the Caliphs from the original Arabian authorities.'— Saturday Review.
PIONEERS OF ELECTRICITY; or, Short Lives of the
Great Electricians—Thales, Gilbert, Franklin, Coulomb,
Volta, Davy, Oersted, Amp6re, Ohm, Faraday, Max-
ITALIAN EXPLORERS IN AFRICA. By Sophia
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6 Will be found well worth perusal by all interested in the
Dark Continent.'— Daily Telegraph. 'A book well worth
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Italian exploration that has appeared in this country.'—
British Medical Journal . k Numerous excellent portraits
render this little volume decidedly attractive.'
Athexjeum.
HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY. FamiUar Talks on Hy
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* A chatty little treatise, in popular language, on the
hygiene of daily life, by one who is well abreast of the
latest researches in physiology and kindred sciences. It is
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Daily News.
A WINTER IN NORTH CHINA. By the Rev. T. M.
Morris . With an Introduction by the Rev. Richard
G lover , D.D. With a Map. Crown 8vo. 5^. cloth
boards.
Dr. Glover and Mr. Morris visited China in the winter of
1890-1891 as a special deputation from the Baptist Mission
ary Society. They had unusual facilities for becoming
acquainted with the present condition and prospects of
missions in North China, and Mr. Morris gives in this book
a clear, concise, and instructive sketch of the journey and
its lessons.
well. By J. Munro , Author of 'Electricity and its
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' In telling the story of these lives, the writer virtually
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to the latest times. Mr. Munro's work is thoroughly well
done.'— Globe.
4 Tbe stories of these lives are admirably told, and will be
read with fresh interest alike by the scientific and non-
scientific reader.'— Manchester Guardian.
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f It will be appreciated not only by the general public,
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HEROISMS IN HUMBLE LIFE ; or. Stories from the
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By L. G. Seguin , Author of * Walks in Algiers.' With
Illustrations. 5s, cloth, gilt edges.
c An excellent reward book for elder young people.'
Literary Churchman.
4 The stories are very prettily told.'— Saturday Review.
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