X THE HALL OF SHELLS. 



Fourth Division. The fourth class of books in- 

 cludes more especially literature and works that make 

 known the beautiful in such departments as sculpture, 

 painting, architecture and music. Literature and art 

 show human nature in the form of feelings, emotions, 

 and aspirations, and they show how these feelings 

 lead over to deeds and to clear thoughts. This de- 

 partment of books is perhaps more important than 

 any other in our home reading, inasmuch as it teaches 

 a knowledge of human nature and enables us to un- 

 derstand the motives that lead our fellow-men to 

 action. 



To each book is added an analysis in order to aid 

 the reader in separating the essential points from the 

 unessential, and give each its proper share of atten- 

 tion, 



W. T. Haeeis. 

 Washington, D. C, November 16, 1896. 



