The Chautauquan.

THE THIRD VOLUME BEGINS WITH OCTOBER, 1882.

It is a monthly magazine, 72 pages in each number, ten numbers in the volume, beginning with October and closing with July of each year.

THE CHAUTAUQUAN

is the official organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, adopted by the Rev. J. H. Vincent, D. D., Lewis Miller, Esq., and Lyman Abbott, D. D., Bishop H. W. Warren, D. D., Prof. W. C. Wilkinson, D. D., and Rev. J. M. Gibson, D. D., Counselors of the C. L. S. C.

THE CURRENT VOLUME WILL CONTAINMORE THAN HALF THE REQUIREDREADINGS FORTHE C. L. S. C.

That brilliant writer, Mrs. May Lowe Dickinson, will take the C. L. S. C. on a “TOUR ROUND THE WORLD,” in nine articles, which will begin in the November number.

Rev. Dr. J. H. Vincent will prepare Sunday Readings for the C. L. S. C. and one article for each number on C. L. S. C. work.

Popular articles on Russia, Scandinavian History and Literature, English History, Music and Literature, Geology, Hygiene, etc., etc., will be published for the C. L. S. C. inThe Chautauquanonly.

Prof. W. T. Harris will write regularly for us on the History and Philosophy of Education.

Eminent authors, whose names and work we withhold for the present, have been engaged to write valuable papers, to be in the Required Reading for the C. L. S. C.

“Tales from Shakspere,” by Charles Lamb, will appear in every number of the present volume, giving the reader in a racy readable form all the salient features of Shakspere’s works.

The following writers will contribute articles for the present volume:

The Rev. J. H. Vincent, D. D., Mrs. Mary S. Robinson, Edward Everett Hale, Prof. L. A. Sherman, Prof. W. T. Harris. Prof. W. G. Williams, A. M., A. M. Martin, Esq., Mrs. Ella Farnham Pratt, C. E. Bishop, Esq., Rev. E. D. McCreary, A. M., Mrs. L. H. Bugbee, Bishop H. W. Warren, Rev. H. H. Moore, Prof. W. C. Wilkinson, D. D., and others.

We shall continue the following departments:

Local Circles,Questions and Answers,on every book in the C. L. S. C. course notpublished inThe Chautauquan.C. L. S. C. Notes and Letters,Editor’s Outlook,Editor’s Note-Book,and Editor’s Table.

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According to the Bible and the Traditions of Oriental Peoples. From the Creation of Man to the Deluge. ByFrancois Lenormant, Professor of Archæology at the National Library of France, etc., etc. (Translated from the Second French Edition). With an introduction byFrancis Brown, Associate Professor in Biblical Philology, Union Theological Seminary. 1 vol. 12mo, 640 pp., $2 50.

“The work is one which deserves to be studied by all students of ancient history, and in particular by ministers of the Gospel, whose office requires them to interpret the Scriptures, and who ought not to be ignorant of the latest and most interesting contributions of science to the elucidation of the sacred volume.”—The Tribune.

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Mrs. Harrison’s book combines with a discussion of the principles of design and decoration, practical chapters on embroidery, painting on silk and china, etc., most helpful hints as to the domestic manufacture of many objects of use and beauty in house-furnishing, and also suggestions for the arrangement and decoration of rooms in the details of screens, portieres, the mantelpiece, etc.

Being Travels through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia, to Bagdad. ByWilliam Perry Fogg. With an introduction byBayard Taylor. A new edition, with nearly 100 illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo, $2 00.

“There are no long, dry discussions of scientific or antiquarian problems, but a lively and engaging picture of lands and people, which we in this country know little of, is presented by a man of quick, intelligent observation, with a genial but not obtrusive fund of humor, who evidently thoroughly enjoyed every hour of his journeyings.”—Chicago Times.

A Critical History of Operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, from the Commencement to the Close of the War, 1861-65, byWilliam Swinton. A new and revised edition, with additions. With steel plate portraits and maps. 1 vol., 8vo, $3 00.

“The reputation of Mr. Swinton’s ‘Army of the Potomac’ is so well established, that we need do no more than to say here, once for all, that it is a work well-nigh indispensable to the student of the war. * * For all that large class who have grown up since the war was over, this new edition will be invaluable. The book is, and always will be, a standard work.”—The Nation.

Chosen byJ. Brander Matthews. 1 vol., 12mo, $1 50.

“An every way beautiful book, containing fifty-six of our best national poems. * * Taken as a whole, we doubt whether the poetic literature of England would yield a richer collection of purely patriotic poetry than this.”—The Mail and Express.

A Record of Travel and Observation in the Countries of Moab, Gilead, and Bashan, during the years 1875-77. BySelah Merrill, Archæologist of the American Palestine Exploration Society. With illustrations and a map. 1 vol., 8vo, $4 00.

“Dr. Merrill stands in the front rank of American archæologists. There is in America no better authority than he on all questions connected with the ancient life of the East, and his contribution to our knowledge of the Holy Land will take its place in the professional library alongside of ‘Robinson’s Researches.’”—The Christian Union.

ByNoah Porter, LL. D., President of Yale College. With an appendix giving valuable directions for courses of reading, prepared byJames M. Hubbard, late of the Boston Public Library. 1 vol., crown 8vo, $2.

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New Juvenile Books.

ByDaniel C. Beard. With more than 300 illustrations by the author. 1 vol., 8vo., $3.

Summary of Contents.

Kite Time—War Kites—Novel Modes of Fishing—Home-Made Fishing Tackle—How to Make, Stock, and Keep a Fresh-Water Aquarium—How to Collect for a Marine Aquarium—Knots, Bends, and Hitches—Dredge, Tangle, and Trawl Fishing—Home-Made Boats—How to Rig and Sail Small Boats—How to Camp Out without a Tent—How to Rear Wild Birds—Home-Made Hunting Apparatus—Traps and Trapping—Dogs—Practical Taxidermy for Boys—Snow Houses and Statuary—Winged Skaters—Winter Fishing—In-Door Amusements—How to Make a Magic Lantern, etc.—Puppet Shows—Home-Made Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes.

ByJames Baldwin. With a series of superb illustrations by Howard Pyle. 1 vol., square 12mo, $2 00.

“To wise parents who strive, as all parents should do, to regulate and supervise their children’s reading, this book is most earnestly commended. Would that there were more of its type and excellence. It has our most hearty approval and recommendation in every way.”—The Churchman.

The Great English Ballads.

Edited with an introduction bySidney Lanier. With 50 text and full-page illustrations by E. B. Bensell. 1 vol., 8vo, $2 50.

Mr. Lanier’s books, which made him the companion and friend of half the boys of the country, and showed his remarkable talent for guiding them into the best parts of this ideal world, fitly close by giving the best of the ballads in their purest and strongest form, from Bishop Percy’s famous collection. With the “Boy’s Froissart,” the “Boy’s King Arthur,” the “Mabinogion,” and the “Boy’s Percy,” Mr. Lanier’s readers have the full circle of heroes.

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FOOTNOTES:[A]Monamakh signifies he who fights in single combat.[B]The terminationvitchadded to the father’s name, indicates the son and heir presumptive. The terminationvnaadded to the father’s name, indicates his daughter. Usually the eldest son and daughter, respectively, receive these names.[C]Vid.The Chautauquanfor October, 1882, p. 13, chap. ii.[D]Otté: Scandinavian History.[E]For an account of Creation, see first and second chapters of Genesis.[F]For an account of the Fall, see third chapter of Genesis.[G]For an account of the Flood, see the sixth, seventh, and eighth chapters of Genesis.[H]“That man who, casting off all desires acts without interest, free from egotism and selfishness, attains to tranquility—this is the condition of the supreme being. Having obtained this, one is not troubled, and remaining in it [during the rest of his life] passes on to extinction in the supreme spirit.”—[From the “Bhagavad Gita.”][I]Held at the Hall of Philosophy, August 7, 1882, at 5 p. m.

[A]Monamakh signifies he who fights in single combat.

[B]The terminationvitchadded to the father’s name, indicates the son and heir presumptive. The terminationvnaadded to the father’s name, indicates his daughter. Usually the eldest son and daughter, respectively, receive these names.

[C]Vid.The Chautauquanfor October, 1882, p. 13, chap. ii.

[D]Otté: Scandinavian History.

[E]For an account of Creation, see first and second chapters of Genesis.

[F]For an account of the Fall, see third chapter of Genesis.

[G]For an account of the Flood, see the sixth, seventh, and eighth chapters of Genesis.

[H]“That man who, casting off all desires acts without interest, free from egotism and selfishness, attains to tranquility—this is the condition of the supreme being. Having obtained this, one is not troubled, and remaining in it [during the rest of his life] passes on to extinction in the supreme spirit.”—[From the “Bhagavad Gita.”]

[I]Held at the Hall of Philosophy, August 7, 1882, at 5 p. m.

Transcriber’s Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.Page 179, “Lubetech” changed to “Lubetch” to match rest of text’s usage (Congress at Lübetch (1090))Page 199, “porte-cochére” changed to “porte-cochère” (leads to theporte-cochère)Page 199, “thür” changed to “Thür” (Bitte die Thür leise)Page 200, “gemuthlich” changed to “gemüthlich” (Luther, andgemüthlich)Page 202, “Pâte” changed to “Pâté” (Pâté de Foie Gras)Page 202, “corrider” changed to “corridor” (corridor below)Page 205, “everyone” changed to “every one” (amount of every one)Page 213, “Antigonis” changed to “Antigonus” (who was the wife of Antigonus)Page 218, “Folkstone” changed to “Folkestone” (whirl down to Folkestone)Page 218, “d’hote” changed to “d’hôte” (d’hôte served at the)Page 225, word “my” added to text (my husband a paper)Page 229, “Worseley’s” changed to “Worsley’s” (what form is Worsley’s)Page 229, “Worseley’s” changed to “Worsley’s” (author from Worsley’s translation)Page 233, “Here” changed to “Hear” (Hear me, Guide of)Page 239, “arch” changed to “arc” (summit of the arc)Page 240, “satified” changed to “satisfied” (first time to be satisfied)Page 240, word “a” added to text (a Marine Aquarium)

Transcriber’s Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 179, “Lubetech” changed to “Lubetch” to match rest of text’s usage (Congress at Lübetch (1090))

Page 199, “porte-cochére” changed to “porte-cochère” (leads to theporte-cochère)

Page 199, “thür” changed to “Thür” (Bitte die Thür leise)

Page 200, “gemuthlich” changed to “gemüthlich” (Luther, andgemüthlich)

Page 202, “Pâte” changed to “Pâté” (Pâté de Foie Gras)

Page 202, “corrider” changed to “corridor” (corridor below)

Page 205, “everyone” changed to “every one” (amount of every one)

Page 213, “Antigonis” changed to “Antigonus” (who was the wife of Antigonus)

Page 218, “Folkstone” changed to “Folkestone” (whirl down to Folkestone)

Page 218, “d’hote” changed to “d’hôte” (d’hôte served at the)

Page 225, word “my” added to text (my husband a paper)

Page 229, “Worseley’s” changed to “Worsley’s” (what form is Worsley’s)

Page 229, “Worseley’s” changed to “Worsley’s” (author from Worsley’s translation)

Page 233, “Here” changed to “Hear” (Hear me, Guide of)

Page 239, “arch” changed to “arc” (summit of the arc)

Page 240, “satified” changed to “satisfied” (first time to be satisfied)

Page 240, word “a” added to text (a Marine Aquarium)

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