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binations to be a complete success. Another interesting paper in 

 the Quarterly is a sketch of "German Historical Jurisprudence," 

 by Ernst Freund, giving a clear though brief account of the rise 

 and progress of juristic studies in Germany. Mr. Fred. Perry 

 Powers, in a paper on " Recent Centralizing Tendencies in the Su- 

 preme Court," contends that the Court has gone too far in claiming 

 for Congress power over interstate commerce. Professor Selig- 

 man continues his series of articles on " The Taxation of Corpora- 

 tions;'" Professor Ashley has a somewhat elaborate review of 

 Charles Booth's work on " East London;" and there is also an ar- 

 ticle by William Chauncy Langdon on " Italy and the Vatican," 

 which is mainly devoted to setting forth the views and policy of 

 the late Baron Rioasoli. On the whole, this number of the 

 Quarterly is a good one; and yet we feel bound to say that there 

 is very little in it that can properly be termed scientific. The 

 majority of the articles are on questions of practical politics, and 

 only one or two of them deal with really scientific problems. 



— The Forest and Stream Publishing Company (New York) an- 

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— The Putnams have published "'The Pleroma, a Poem of the 

 Christ," by Rev. E. P. Chittenden, consisting of two parts. The 

 first part is an imaginary account of the creation of the world, 

 which is performed by the " Pleroma," or fulness of the Godhead, 

 while the "Circles," the "Bands," the "Limits," and other 

 fanciful beings, look on and sing. The days of creation are made 

 to represent the successive geologic ages, the scenery of which is 

 illustrated by numerous pictures. The second book treats of 

 "Christ in History," beginning with the Garden of Eden. The 

 author expresses the hope that his book will "find favor among 

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poetical nor scientific, and is wholly devoid of moral significance. 

 You may read pages of it without finding an idea ; and the book 

 is not in any sense an addition to literature. 



— Jules Verne's latest story of travel and adventure, "Csesar 

 Cascabel," will be published early in the fall by the Cassell Pub- 

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