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The Rbvikwkk to His Friends. — The near approach of Christmas 

 and the New Year, reminds ua that we have a duty to perform 

 in the way of imparting information to our readers as to where to go for 

 the purchase of fitting mementos of regard, or presents to their friends. 

 Among the intellectual wants of the public, we place first hooks, good, 

 amusing, and instructive hooks. Secondly, we shall endeavor in the 

 Forest and Stream to keep them always posted as to the hest literary 

 and amusing works of the day, who publish the books, where to go for 

 the same, together with much information of an amusing and valuable 

 kind to both publishers and their patrons. The Forest and Stream is 

 everywhere conceded to be the best circulating medium of literary infor- 

 mation, in its special character of a first-class review paper, and will al- 

 ways be found, like a well attuned harp, never giving an uncertain 

 sound; always an open vehicle for the diffusion of all that is rare and cu- 

 rious in the literature of the times. We wish to assure all our friends, 

 publishers, advertisers, and patrons, that while we cordially tender to 

 them the compliments of the season, we truly hope and desire that one, 

 each and all be mutually benefitted during our next year's rambles beside 

 the sparkling waters of the Forest and Stream. 



Porter & Coates, PJb.Ha., will soon place before their 



readers a very interesting work, under the title of "Idle Hands, 1 ' by S. 

 T. Arthur, whose name is a guarantee that it will be something very 

 good. They will also place their "box libraries, 1 ' always popular and 

 rich in well selected books for all ages, where every purchaser can exam- 

 ine them. Among them, as deserving a critical examination, please no- 

 ice in six volumes "World Famous Fiction," "Presentation Library," 

 "Ladies 1 Historical Society," comprising lives of five celebrated women, 

 in four volumes, "Fairy Library," in three volumes of Swedish, French 

 and English fairy tales. These are not one-quarter of the really good 

 things these publishers set before you. We shall speak in our next of 

 some other rare and valuable publications designed for the holidays 

 from this wide awake publishing house. 



Rob't Carter & Bros., New York, on the approach of the 

 coming holidays, bid their patrons welcome to a full board of the rich 

 and varied productions of their teeming press. Among the very desir- 

 able books published by them we notice "Songs of the Soul," gathered 

 out of many lands and ages, by Samuel I. Prime, author of the "Alham- 

 bra" and the "Kremlin." For a really valuable present we can recom- 

 mend this work as not surpassed by any for its pure teachings, its soul- 

 stirring, elevating truths. Price §5, 



TTurd & Houghton, of the Riverside Press, have a goodly 

 stock of very rare and useful, elegantly bound works for the holidays, 

 varying from the low prices of $1 50 to .$30 and $40, all varied, and some 

 of them exceedingly beautifnl and valuable. The Egyptian sketch-book, 

 price $1 75, with its very rollicking story of the dancing girls of Egypt 

 to the ladies of the Nile, the dusky Hottentot Venus,the Gypsy Astrolo- 

 gers, the famous Black Jugglers, and last and by no means least, the 

 chapter on Spirit Sweethearts, Fairy Lovers, and Goblin Wives, will in- 

 terest anyone that can be interested in the rare and curious revelations 

 of this wondrous tour into the land of the Pyramids. A wonderfully 

 interesting book, we fully indorse it. as Just the book for Christinas. 



Next we have from the same house "The Grammar of Paintim? and 

 Engraving from the French of Charles Blanc, translated by Kate 3SF, 

 Daggett, and illustrated with many original illustrations. One of the 

 best books of the season, and of great intrinsic value to art students. 

 We shall notice this work, together wilh quite a number of others, in 

 full, hereafter. 



James K. Osgood & Co., Boston. Would you spend an 

 hour or two without ennui, go to Osgood's, see the rare and beautiful 

 treasures of art and literature beneath which their tables literally groan, 

 select, from the many beautiful presents before you something with 

 which to gladden the heart of wife, or daughter, or the boys. Why, a 

 Christmas morning without a remembrance by good old Santa Claus is 

 no Christmas at ali. Then buy a gift at Osgood's. He has all the illus- 

 trated books of the season— all the poets, in blue and gold. Lastly, the 

 book of the times for old Middlesex boys— "Drake's Elegant Mansions of 

 Our Own Fireside Homes." Buy it, and anything else you wish at this 

 art emporium of the old and new. 



Lee & Shepard for the holidays present their compli- 

 ments to their many patrons, and invite them to call "early and often," 

 and promise to give them a cordial welcome to a great and valuable col- 

 lection of books too numerous to mention. Here you may revel in the 

 wild and wonderful realm of fairy land and ramble within the walls of the 

 "Ancient City." You can find a thousand and one books at the grada- 

 ted prices of low pockets, well selected, ready and waiting fur you. Go 

 to Lee, Shepard & Co., and thank us for this notice. 



Scribner, Armstrong & Co., New York, have a full list 

 of books ofgreatvarietyandofallpric.es. The costly elegant "Illustra- 

 ted Library of Favorite Song," is illustrated fully and with great fidelity 

 and appropriateness of design. Edited by Dr. Howard. As this rare 

 book can only be obtained of the publishers and their agents, all our 

 friends desiring to possess an exceedingly well chosen work, especially 

 for a holiday present, will take our advice and send their orders at once. 

 These songs are of such a character as to recommend them to all readers, 

 old as well as young. 



It gives us true pleasure to stat& that the Messrs. Harper have in course 

 of publication a very valuable edition (library edition) of Wilkie Collins' 

 works. At this time, just the best time that could have been chosen 

 for such an enterprise, as Mr. Collins is now among us, very many who 

 have had the pleasure of listeniug to him, will more readily purchase his 

 works. Standi tig almost at the head of our best living English novelists, 

 we prodict-for his works in this last and best style, a large sale. Let any- 

 one who has never read "The Woman in White," procure the saine r and 

 it and then the other two and read them carefully, and he will doubtless 

 by that time be ready to purchase the entire set as they are placed before 

 m-&^i« a uniform style of binding which much enhances this work. We 

 thank the Mcssi*. BewpgE for this fine edition of Collins' works, called 

 "Harper's Library Edition." 



Then we turn to the Harpers, and Appleton & Co., R. Carter & Bro., 

 for the juveniles, Carleton & Co. for the lively books, and Armstrong 

 & Co., Holt & Williams, of New York, and a host of other New York 

 publishing houses, names too numerous to mention, whose counters liter- 

 any grurm with Chris''"™ 5 presents for all good boys and girls, and 

 where the prcalest books are to be had at the lowest prices. We wish 

 them all to realize from their friends the gift of a good book, and the 

 hopes of a "Merry Christmas" from the Forest and Stream. 



Among the many elegant books of the year a prominent place must ho 

 given to "Heaven In Song," a collection of gems of Poetry or all ages 

 on the better land, by Henry C. Fish, D. D., author of "History of Pul- 

 pit Eloquence," and published by Messrs. Sheldon & Co., 677 Broadway, 

 New York. 



Great as has been the progress made in elegant book printing in the 

 United States, "Heaven In Song," with its rich ornamental red line bor- 

 ders and prettily tinted paper, classic text printing, and elegant binding, 

 is the perfection of book production. The selections are chosen with the 

 best of judgment, and the result is a volume suited to ornament the 

 drawing room, for consolation in the sick room, and for hours of amuse- 

 ment or devotional wu«ing8. 



Land of Moab. [Harper & Bros : By Tristram, will be found 



among the very acceptable books of the times. Quite a sensation, you 

 will recollect, was the result of a so-called wonderful stone, found some 

 few years since in the region of the Dead Sea, in Bible history called 

 the Land of Moab. Now, we have a bright, life-like, sparkling history 

 of what the author calls the land of Moab . This book comes to us in its 

 neat Harper impress, and will not be thrust aside for some perhaps 

 more profusely decorated. The scenes of true Bible history will be found 

 a great inducement to give this book its place in the list of Christian 

 keepsakes, as it can be given with a good conscience by any one to his or 

 her friend. The scene of John the Baptist's imprisonment and his final 

 martyrdom is graphically portrayed, and will be found deeply interest- 

 ing. In point of scriptural accuracy this work may be called perfect; to 

 the student of Sacred History invaluable. 

 Tim Wooing O' T. Leisure Hour Series. New York : 



Henry Holt & Co. 



We take up the books belonging to this series, knowing that in them 

 we find profit and pleasure. 



Of this last we can say that it is a work that well sustains the character 

 of a bright, entertaining, and by no means trivial novel, the characters 

 or which are well delineated and not overdrawn. The story is one in 

 which all the holy horrors of English aristocratic disdain of misalliance 

 is vividly depicted. In the love of Lord Torchester we have a good pic- 

 ture of the good-natured, polished nobleman, who thinks he can have the 

 fair Maggy Grey, the refined, quiet, noble-souled woman in her proper 

 station merely for the asking. He finds, however, that virtue and true 

 nobleness of soul can exist, even in the humbler walks of life. Though 

 he is much astonished that a lord should be rejected by an humble sec- 

 retary, Trofford is one of the class of strong persevering men of the 

 world, sometimes prone to tippling; yet at last gives us by his manly 

 course his true fidelity to principle, an example exceedingly rare in high 

 life. The countess is one of those compound characters often found in 

 English society, upon the whole good. Mrs'. Berry, as Mrs. Berry, is a vul- 

 gar character, with naturally a good heart, perverted by too much 

 worldly goods. She is a character our lady readers will be pleased with. 

 She is unfortunate in her marriage with a low black -leg, one of the genus 

 scamp, always found in London society. Inhere are many DeBragnan- 

 ces to be found, but few nobler men than Trofford and Torch ester. This 

 series of books are well suited for presents for the coming- New Year. 



Lynx Hunting. By C. Stephens. Boston: James. B. 



Osgood & Co. 



All the boys who behold this book will be extravagantly pleased with 

 it. When we read it, it gave us a new life, and all the wild sports of our 

 younger days came vividly before us. Those days when the young blood 

 ran riot in our veins and boyhood made us sanguine. Then again came 

 before us our camp in the deep woods; the days of preparation for hunt- 

 ing on the Penobscot and other fields of note, and which we then knew 

 well, and which "all the boys" know to-day. 



We well remember the first snowy owl we dropped from a tall pine 

 tree in the deep forest of Maine. How proud we were when we carried 

 him from the taxidermist's shop to our home. "Lynx Hunting" goes 

 fur beyond our juvenile experience; but we can truly say you will get 

 all your money's worth when you buy it. You will find in this work 

 how hunting is made easy, and how to catch, trap, and shoot to perfec- 

 tion. For a Christmas or New Year's gift this is just the book to pre- 

 sent to every young adventuresome boy. There is life and fnn and gen- 

 uine knowledge to be found within its varied pages. 

 Fox Hunting, as recorded fey Raed. Edited by C. A. 



Stephens. Illustrated. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co. 



After speaking quite pertinently to the fact of our American public 

 opinions as being quite against the old English fox hunting or coursing 

 pastime, and that, too, for good and sufficient reasons, he says what is 

 very true: "Foxhunting, as a business, is notoriously unprofitable. 

 This of itself would be stigma enough in any Yankee community." 

 Everyone knows that a hound following a man's heel,-; and claiming him 

 as his master, discounts his owner's character at a pretty heavy per ceu- 

 tum. Nevertheless, according to our author, for aught we know there 

 might have been an infusion of fox-hunting blood brought over in the 

 Mayflower. It may be seen, now and then, in our village Nimrods, and 

 wherever and whenever a "long-tailed brush" is seen the village men and 

 boys are sure to be all agog for Reynard and Tally Ho! is the exhilirating 

 cry that wakes the echoes of mountains of our New England villages. The 

 author, in his attempt to Americanize somewhat this old English sport, 

 has given the young men and boys a very amusing series of stories of 

 wood and held, vales and plains, afioat at sea and ashore. They are as 

 readable as we can desire: full of fun, frolic, and down East winter 

 amusements. This winter's fox hunting tour, with all its rare excite- 

 ment and ladies' accompaniment will be read by many lovers of rare and 

 racy adventures of four young students, as one of the most entertaining 

 books of the day. 

 Taine's Tour Through the Pybennes. By Hippolyte 



Adolphi Taine. Author of a "History of English Literature," "Trav- 

 els in Ttaly," etc. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Square 8vo. gilt, of 

 full Levant morocco. 



A superb presentation volume, with nearly 200 illustrations in Dore's 

 early careful manner. The text and illustrations are not confined'to the 

 scenery of the country, but also include many of the adventures, tragic 

 and grotesque, that beset, the traveler; and, what is of more interest and 

 importance, many of the legends of that historic and romantic country 

 from Froissart and the other old chroniclers. The volume is as valuable 

 for its historic information as for the beauty of its descriptions and illus- 

 trations of nature. This is one of the most accurate historical works to 

 be found upon this interesting country. 

 Bianca Capello. A Tragedy in five acts. By Elizabeth 



C. Kinney. In one volume, 16mo. Hurd & Houghton, Cambridge 

 Riverside Press. 



This five act tragedy, although in verse, is quite as interesting as it 

 would be in prose. Mrs. Kinney is well and favorably known for her 

 poems, and from her correspondence with various newspapers, and let- 

 ters written during a residence abroad, her residence being in Italy. 

 This drama was composed in Florence, and here were drawn the char- 

 actors of this startling drama of a life. The romantic and tragical story 

 upon which it is founded is a well known historical fact, and covers the 

 whole career of the beautiful yet guilty Bianca, who was called the 

 "golden-haired soceress," who it is well known rose from a sad mesal- 

 liance with an humble clerk to the high and dignified station of the wife' 

 of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, with whom she perished by poison some 

 years after while in the full prime, and beauty of her power. The his- 

 torical points of this tragedy a.e in strict accordance with the facts as 

 they took place long ago; and the play is one that will be read with much 

 interest. It is well written, and does the authoress justice. 

 Popular Science Monthly. For December. New York- 



D. Appleton & Co. 



Well filled with new and varied matter, well sustaining the high rep- 

 utation of the first-class instruction of the whole people, we find no more 

 welcome visitor to our table than this interesting and erudite monthly 

 From a strongly written article by Herbert Spencer, we extract 

 the following, which is so true to the present^time that he who "runs 

 may- read," on "Mistakes of Reformers:" 



"In the speeches and w ritings of those who advocate various political 

 and social changes, there is so continuous a presentation of injustices and 

 abuses and mischiefs and corruptions, as to leave the impression that 

 for securing a wholesome state of things, there needs nothing but to set 

 aside present arrangements. The implication seems ever to be that all 

 who occupy places of power, and form the regulative organization, are 

 alone to blame for whatever is not as it should be, and that ' the 

 classes regulated are blameless. 'See the injuries which these institu- 

 tions inflict on you,' says the energetic reformer. 'Consider how selfish 

 must be the men who maintain. them to their own advantage and your 

 detriment, 1 he adds; and then he leaves to be drawn the manifest Jnfer- 

 «bw fctfat, w#re tb'M* selfish m«a got rid of, all would be well." 



Book of .Birds. By Charles F. Holden. New York: 



Charles Reiche & Bro.; and 9 Bowdoin street, Boston; N. E.News 



Co., Court st. 



We have received this little manual, talking pleasantly all about birds 

 of the many different kinds used by the lover not only of the out of doors 

 free music of the uncaged warbler, but also of our much loved captive of 

 the Canary islands. To all who love these "God's joyous warblers" this 

 work is dedicated. In it the whole, subject of bird training or culture is 

 made easy to the most common comprehension. The mocking bird and 

 parrot are particularly spoken of, and new facts given to the lovers of 

 birds never before published.. All desirable information in relation to 

 the way to take the best care of fancy Canaries and other birds is here 

 given. 



Mr. C. Reiche having been for many years an extensive dealer in 

 almost every variety of birds, has made a specialty of this business, and 

 a visit .to his place of business is like an hour at a museum, for he knows 

 all about birds and their treatment, and can teil you all you want to kuow 

 in the most pleasant manner. 

 The Shortest Route to German. By H. L. O. Koch- 



ri<r. Andrews, McChain & Lyons, Ithaca, New Yoik, and F. W, 



Christian, 77 University Place, New York. 187'4. 



In 1858 the author of this book issued a small volume called the "Ger- 

 man Student's First Book,", which was received with such favor by in- 

 structors and pupils that he has been induced to entirely reeast and re- 

 mode! his labors in the production of this second work. In this present 

 volume under review are incorporated Mr. Rochrig's experiences of 

 many years in teaching the German langnage, so that in presenting many 

 new philological features, "The Shortest road to German" is an entirely 

 original book, There are two methods of studying a language, the prac- 

 tical and philological, and both plans are combined in this most excellent 

 class book. It is not intended that the book shall take the place of a • 

 formal grammar, but is designed to supplement any work of this nature, 

 and will be found of singular 'advantage by those who are desirous of at- 

 taining any proficiency in German. 



Miriam Monfort. A Novel. By the author of "The House- 

 hold of Bouverie." 12mo. 556 pages. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 

 Miriam was a "born Jewess," daughter of an educated English Jew- 

 ess, who renounced her family, abjured her religion, and married with 

 an English nobleman. Circumstances afterwards compelled him to re- • 

 move to America. Prominent among the causes of this expatriation was 

 the nnkindness and uncivil treatment and contumely received by him 

 from his aristocratic relatives and friends. The mother of Miriam died 

 when her daughter, the heroine of this work, was only five years of age, 

 and the father's second marriage taking place soon after, the child life of 

 Miriam was far from a pleasant one. The whole gist of the story is to 

 exhibit to what extent character is inherited rather than imparted by 

 education, and in the plainest, most unequivocal manner illustrates the 

 unjust popular prejudice against the Jewish race, which we are sorry to 

 say exists even in our liberal American society. Some new ideas are elu- 

 cidated, and the book is readable, even if it is sometimes a trifle heavy 

 and monotonous. 



Rambler's Guide to Florida. American News Company, 



Nassau street. New York, 1873. 



This is a useful little guide, written to the point and gives an excellent 

 idea of the itinerary between the North and Florida. Beginning with an 

 hisrori cat description of the state of Florida, it tells one how to reach 

 Charleston, Savannah, and the best methods of arriving at one's ultimate 

 destination in Florida. Steamboats and hotels are fully mentioned. 



Tuosi? Antlers.— The editor of the "Woodland, Lawn and Garden" 

 mid Book Reviewer of the Forest and Stream would, with great pleas- 

 ure, acknowledge the receipt, with the compliments of the season, of a 

 magnificent, finely mounted antlered head of the American Red Deer. 

 This fine specimen was presented to us by Frank Robbing, Esq., of Ar- 

 lington, Mass., who may be found at the celebrated game stall of his 

 grandfather, Nathan Robbins, Rsq.. Fanueil Hall Market, Boston, so ex- 

 tensively known throughout the country. 



- Happy now are the children whose thoughtful parents have bought 

 for them "Avilnde, or Game of Birds." They gather around the table 

 with bright eyes and smiling faces as it's announced, "We are to have a 

 game of Avilude." A whole winter of enjoyment combined with in- 

 struction, for seventy-five cents. Sent post paid on receipt of price, by 

 West ana Lee, Worcester, Mass. 



Trout Spawn — Any of our friends who wish to procure 

 trout spawn are referred to the advertisement of "Church's 

 Pisciculture Company," Fall River, Mass. This company 

 have extensive facilities, their ponds now containing over 

 200,000 trout, from fingerlings to three-year-olds. Spawn 

 will be carefully shipped to any point desired. 

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—Our old friend, the traveler and naturalist, Paul du 

 Chaillu, is back again once more in the United States. 

 Du Chaillu is one of those explorers who refuses to be lost 

 in the wilderness, and turns up, like a very sensible man, 

 periodically. This time his explorations have extended 

 over the extreme northern portions of Europe. If the 

 Gorilla no longer tempts a Du Chaillu in his younger age, 

 now in his older time, he can be satisfied with the reindeer 



—A grammar school boy translates the old saw, u De mor- 

 tuis nil nisi bonum" 

 bones." 



"After death there is nothing except 



—Professor in Natural History (to Spunkirk, 75).— "where 

 would you place this creature?" spunkirk (promptly).— 

 "In the ash-barrel." — Spectrum. 



—"Please don't shoot the cows," is a sign on a farmer's 

 fence near Chicago, intended for city sportsmen who go 



out after prairie chickens. 



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—Fashionable Intelligence.— Ladies, this winter, will 

 wear the same things they wore last year — if they can't buy 

 others. 



— Small Coal Better — "Another penny, my dear. They've 

 riz. Ah, coals is coals, now-adays." Little Girl—^Vm 

 glad of that, sir. Mother said all the last lot was slates!" 



— Yaektman to invited Guest." 

 helm?" 



Guest. "JSTo thanks, I never 

 breakfast and dinner." 



Would you like to take the 

 take anything between 



—Potter Palmer's new hotel in Chicago is said to be the 

 finest caravansary in the world. The building will cost 

 about $2,000,000; the site upon which it stands is valued at 

 $1,000,000, and the furnishing will cost nearly $500,000. 

 -<~e> 



—A girl who rode at a Vienna circus recently killed her- 

 self because her father beat her for being unable to accom- 

 plish some new and difficult feat. The circus was obliged, 

 to close, so great was the excitement among the people. 



