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the discovery by Hudson in 1609 and the re- 

 call of Governor Wouter Van Twiller in 1637. 

 Business is one of half a dozen thought- 

 ful little books by James Piatt, on kindred 

 subjects and with equally terse titles (Put- 

 nam, 15 cents). It is a clear, vigorous, and 

 direct statement of the nature and impor- 

 tance of each of the qualities which make up 

 the mental fittings of the successful man of 

 business. The author has long advocated 

 the teaching of business methods in English 

 schools, so that the youth of that country 

 might be competent to fill the clerkships 

 which English merchants are constantly 

 giving to Germans and Swiss. He regards 

 commercial life as a remorseless struggle 

 for existence, in which the men of greatest 

 skill and perseverance defeat their fellows. 

 He repudiates the doctrine of the weak, in- 

 dolent, and thoughtless that puts all failure 

 upon the Lord, and says that if men do not 

 succeed it is because they are not equal to 

 the requirements of the age they live in. Mr. 

 Piatt does not hold that reading books alone 

 will make any one a thorough man of busi- 

 ness, but that books can supply knowledge 

 of laws and principles which, if intelligently 

 applied, will prevent failure or be product- 

 ive of success. 



D. C. Heath & Co. are about to publish 

 Thirty-six Observation Lessons on Common 

 Minerals, by Henry L. Clapp, designed as a 

 practical guide for the use of the teacher in 

 directing the pupil's energies, and cultivating 

 the true scientific habit of thinking and 

 working. The same firm will issue Tlie 

 Laws of Health in Relation to School Life, 

 by Arthur Newsholme, M. D., intended for 

 the guidance of all who are charged with 

 the responsibility of watching over the men- 

 tal and physical well-being of pupils of both 

 sexes in public or private schools. The 

 book is in use in English training schools, 

 and the American edition has been carefully 

 revised to adapt it to our climate and the 

 needs of our schools. 



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Adams, Kobert C. Pioneer Pith. The Gist of 

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Gymnastics for the Well and the Sick. Boston 



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Bennett, Alfred W., and Murray, George. A 



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Benson, Lawrence Sluter. Mathematics in a 

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Bert, Paul. Primer of Scientific Knowledge. 

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Boylston, Peter. John Charaxes : A Tale of the 

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Bryce, James. The American Commonwealth. 

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Burt, Stephen Smith, M. D. Views on the Pre- 

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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 

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Crothers, T. D., Editor. " The Quarterly Journal 

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Danmar, William. The Tail of the Earth; or, 

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Dexter, Seymour. A Treatise on Co-operative 

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Hitchcock, C. C. The Influence of Science on 

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Illinois, University of. Agricultural Experiment 

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