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Tax Reviewer TO His FRIENDS. — The near approach of Christmas 
and the New Year, reminds us 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 books, good, 
amusing, and instructive books. Secondly, we shall endeavor in the 
Forest AND SrrEam to keep them always posted as to the best 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. 
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Porter & Coates, Phila., will soon place before their 
readers a very interesting work, under the title of ‘Idle Hands,” by 8. 
T. Arthur, whose name is a guarantee that it will be something very 
good. They will also place*their “box libraries,” 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’ Historical Society,” comprising lives of five celebrated women, 
in four volumes, ‘Fairy Library,” in three yolumes 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 otherrare 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 hohdays, bid their patrons weicome 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- 
pra” and the ‘‘Kremlin.”” Fora really valuable present we can recom- 
mend this work as not sutpassed by any for its pure teachings, its soul- 
stirring, elevating truths. Price $5. 
Hurd & 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 fuliy indorse it as just the book for Christmas. 
Next we have from the same house ‘The Grammar of Painting and 
Engraving from the French of Charles Blanc, translated by Kate N. 
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 notiee this work, together with quite a number of others, in 
full, hereafter. 
James R. Osgood & Co., Boston, Would you spend an 
hour or two without ennwi, go to Osgood’s, see the rare and beautiful 
treasures of art and literature beneath which their tables hterally 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 all. 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 inyite 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 gradu- 
ted prices of low pockets, well selected, ready and waiting for you. Go 
to Lee, Shepard & Co., andthank us for this notice. 
Scribner, Armstrong & Co., New York, have a full list 
of books of great variety and of all prices. The costly elegant ‘‘Hlustra- 
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 exeeedingly 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, 
oldas well as young. 
It gives us true pleasure to state 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 
forsuch an enterprise, as Mr. Collins is now among us, very many who 
have had the pleasvre of listeniug to him, will more readily purchase his 
works. Standiug 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 same, 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 
him in a uniform style of binding which much enhances this work. We 
thank the Messrs. Harper 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- 
ally groan with Christmas presents for all good boys and girls, and 
where the prettiest 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 ForEstT AND STREAM. 
Among the many elegant books of the year a prominent place must be 
given to ‘Heaven In Song,” a collection of gems of Poetry of all ages 
on the better land, by Henry ©. 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 isa volume suited to ornament the 
drawing room, for consolation in the sick room, and for hours of amuse- 
ment or devotional musings, j 

FOREST AND STREAM. 
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LAND or Moan.{Harper & Bros: By Tristram, will be found 
among the very acceptable books of the times. Quite a sensation, you 
will recollect, was the resulf 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 & 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 
agreat 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. 
THe Woorne O’ T. Leisure Hour Series. 
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 2 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, isa vul- 
gar character, with naturally a good heart, perverted by too much 
worldiy 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. There are many DeBragnan- 
ces to be found, but fewnobler men than Trofford and Torchester. This 
series of books are well suited for presents for the coming New Year. 
Lynx Huntinc. By C. Stephens. Boston: James, R. 
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 yiyidly 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. Howproud we were when we carried 
him from the taxidermist’s shop to our home. “‘Lynx Hunting” goes, 
far 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. Fora Christmas or New Year's gift this is jastthe book to pre- 
sent to every young adventuresome boy. There is life and fun and gen- 
uine knowledge to be found within its varied pages. 
Fox Hunrrye, as recorded by Raed. Editedby C. A. 
Stephens. Mlustrated. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co, 
After speaking quite pertinently to the fact of our American public 
New York : 
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 
yery true: “Fox hunting, 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 heels 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” isseen 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 field, vales and plains, afloat 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 adyentures of four young students, as one of the most entertaining 
books of the day. 
TAINE’s TouR THROUGH THE PYRENNES. 
Adolphi Taine. Author of a “History of English Literature,” ‘‘Tray- 
elsinItaly,” etc. Dlustrated 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 contined 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, e 
Branca CarenLo. A Tragedy in five acts.. By Elizabeth 
Cc. Kinney. In one volume, 16mo. Hurd & Houghton, Cambridge 
Riverside Press. 
This five act tragedy, although in verse, is quite as interesting as it 
woula 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- 
acters of this startling drama of alife. The romantic and tragical story 
upon which it is founded isa 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. 
PorpuLAR ScrencE Montuiy. 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 presentStime that he who “runs 
may read,” on “Mistakes of Reformers:” © 
“In the speeches and writings 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,” he adds; and then he leaves to be drawn the manifest infer- 
‘ence that, were these selfish men got rid of, all would be well.’ 
By Hippolyte 

Boox or Brrps. 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. Init 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. G. Reiche having been for many years an extensive dealer mm 
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 ahont birds and their treatment, and can teil you all you want to know 
in the most pleasant manner. 
Tus SHortest Rovre ro German. By H. L. O. Roch- 
rig. Andrews, McChain & Lyons, Ithaca, New York, and F. W. 
Christian, 77 University Place, New York. 1874. 
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- 
model his labors in the production of this second work. In this present 
yolume 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 excelient 
class book. It is not intended that the book shall take the place of a 
formal grammar, but is designed to sapplement any work of this nature, 
and will be found of singular advantage by those who are desirous of at- 
taining any proficiency in German. 
Mrirtam Monrort. 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- 
moye'to America, Prominent among the causes of this expatriation was 
the unkindness and unciyil treatment and contumely received by him 
from his aristocratic relatives and friends. The mother of Miriam died 
when her danghter, 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 farfrom apleasant 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 Frorma. 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 
historical 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. 
Tose ANTLERS.—The editor of the ‘‘Woodland, Lawn and Garden"’ 
and Book Reviewer of the Forest AND STRuAM 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 Robbins, Hsq., 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 ‘‘Avilude, or Game of Birds.”? They gather around the table 
with bright eyes and smiling faces as it’s announced, ‘We are to have & 
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 and Lee, Worcester, Mass. 


Trour 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 canbe satisfied with the reindeer 
a 
—A grammar school boy translates the old saw, ‘‘Demon- 
twis nil nisi bonum,” ‘‘After death there is nothing except 
bones.” 
Fe ele eg ge 
—Professor in Natural History (10 Spunkirk, ’75).—‘‘where 
would you place this creature?” spunkirk (promptly).— 
“Tn the ash-barrel.”—Spectrum. 
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—‘‘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. 

—Fashionable Intelligence.—Ladies, this winter, will 
wear the same things they wore last year—if they can’t buy 
others. 
9+. 
—Small Coal Devler—‘‘Another penny, my dear. They’ve 
riz. Ah, coals 7s coals, now-adays.” Little Girl—* I'm 
glad of that, sir. Mother said all the last lot was slates!” 
or 
—Yachtman to invited Guest.” Would you like to take the 
helm?” 
Guest. ‘‘No thanks, I never-take anything between 
preakfast and dinner.” 
—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. _ 
ete ge 
—A girl who rode at a Vienna circus recently killed her- 
plish some new and difficult feat. The circus was obliged 
to close, so great was the excitement among the people, ; 

