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This page is primarily **book advertisements and literary announcements** rather than political cartoons or satire. The content consists of three columns listing new publications from Henry Holt & Co. and other publishers, including titles like "The Manhattan for June," "Dr. Claudius" by F. Marion Crawford, and "Mr. Isaac" by the same author. There are also announcements for various novels, poetry collections, and educational texts on topics ranging from botany to constitutional history. The only substantive editorial content is a brief mention of "The Continental" magazine's features and pricing information at the bottom. **No political cartoons or satirical illustrations are visible on this page.** It functions as a publishing industry advertisement section typical of period magazines.
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NEW P PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. HENRY HOLT & CO. HAVE LATELY PUBLISHED Palmer’s Folk Etymology. A Dictionary of Verbal Corruptions or Words Per- verted in Form or Meaning by False Deri Mistaken Analogy. By Rev. A, SayTHE Curate of Staines. 8v0, $6.50. Croffut’s A Midsummer Lark. By Wintia A. CRoFFUT. 16mo (! eisure Hour Se- ries), $1.09. A humorous account of a European Trip. Lacombe’s The Growth of A People. A Short Study in French History. By Paut La- comse. A translation of the Petite Histoire du Peu- ple Francais, 16mo, $1.00. Macloskie’s Elementary Botany, With Student's Guide to the. Examination and De- ee of Plants. By Georcr Macvosxie, D. Se, 1 Professor in Princeton College. 12mo, $160, Suited” for general readers and for class use in High Schools and Colleges. By Lewis A. Stimson, Maine's Early Law end Custom. By Sir HENRY SUMNER MAINE, 8v0, $3.50. Porter's Outlines of the Constitutional His- tory of the United States. By Lutuer Henry Porter. 12m0, $1.50. Firdusi ; The Epic of Kings. Stories Retold from Firdusi, By HELEN ZiMMERN. With a Prefatory Poem by Edmund W. 1amo, $2.50. Freeman's Impressions of the United States. By Epwarp A. FREEMAN. 12m0, $1.50, Yorke’s Evolution and Christianity. By J. F. Yorke. 12mo, $1.50. Witt’s Classic Mythology. A translation (with the Author's Sanction) of Prof. C. Witt's “Griechichische Gotter und Heldengesch- ichten.” By Fi by a Glossary of Etymologies and Related Myths. 12mo, $1.25. Yale Lectures on Preaching. Delivered to the Students of Theology at Yale Col- lege, by President E. G. Rovinsox, of Brown Uni- versity. 12mo0, $t “ Walker's Political Economy. By Froxcis A. WALKER, President Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Large 1amo. $2.25. Ten Brink’s Early English Literature. ‘Translated by Prof. H. M. KEXNepy. Large i2mo. $2.25. Browning’s Lyrical and Dramatic Poems, Selected from his works by E. T. Mason. Square 12mo0, $2.00, Gosse’s on Viol and Flute, Selected Poems, by EDMUND W. Gosse. 12mo. $1.75. Doyle's English Colonies in America. By J. A. DovLe. 8vo. $3 59. NEW NOVELS. WINTHROP'S 5 JOHN BRENT. Series, 30 cet NORKISS MATRIMONY, ries, 30 cents. NORRIS'S (W. E.) NO NEW THING, Hour Series, $ Leisure Moment Leisure Moment Se- Leisure 'S (ADELINE) BEYOND RECALL. LewureHlour Series, $1.00; Leisure Moment Series. 25 cents. ‘A CHELSEA HOUSEHOLDER. Series, $1.00. HOPPUS'S (M.A. M.) A STORY OF CARNI- VAL. Leisure Hour Series, $1.00; Leisure Moment | Series, 25 cents. jose. | NCIS YOUNGHUSBAND, Supplemented | Square Leisure Hour | | |“ THE MANHATTAN ought to become a well-beloved | The Atrocities of Tan Troitza. title to readers of current literature."—N. Y. Tribune, “A literary Magazine of the first class.""—Boston Jour- nal. * Come to stay."—Literary World. “Tt will soon make room for itself.""—Springfeld Ke- | publican, ** Entitled to live and flourish." —/art/ord Courant. ** A model publication of its kind.""—Baltimore A meri- can. * A beautiful and representative magazine.""—Chicago Inter Ocean. Tus MANHATTAN FOR. JUNE CONTAINS: People and Places in Guatemala. Illustrated. By Few, C, VALENTINE. A Story. By FRANCIS ALEX'S CHAPOLSKY. Here and There in Chester and | Oxfor . | | Ilustrated. By F. A, Matuews, | The Revival of Humanism. | By Henry C. Pepper. | The Story of the Masterpieces. |. Leonarp Cor: A Poet Too Little Known. By Jort. Bextos. | A Sikh Temple in the Himalaya | Mountains. By Daviv Ker. Short Stories. Hy Marta Louise Poot and Freveric D. Storey. Poems. By Louise CHanpLer MouLton, Evna Dean Proctor, CHARLES HULL BorsroRDand FRANK D. Y. CARPENTER, Recent Literature. Town Talk. Salmagundi. A new volume will begin with the July number, which will contain a profusely illustrated article on Princeton College by the Reverend Henry J. Van | Dyke, Pastor of the Brick Church, New York ; the first part of a serial, * Beatrix Randolph,” by Julian Hawthorne—a story of modera New York society, which will run through six numbers; and the first part of a story by Philip Bourke Marston. $3.00 a year, postage paid, 25 cents a number. PUBLISHED AT | TEMPLE COURT, NEW YORK CITY. | day. "READY MAY 31. The new Novel, by Mr. F, Crawrorb, author of “Mr. Marion Isaacs.” DR. CLAUDIUS, A TRUE STORY. BY F, MARION CRAWFORD, AUTHOR OF “MR. Isaacs,” 12mo. ONE DOLLAR. ALSO, NOW READY, FOURTEENTIL THOUSAND OF MR. ISAACS. BY MARION CRAWFORD. ONE DOLLAR. THE 12M0, “Mr. Isaacs" is a work of unusual ability. ee * fully deserves the notice it is sure to attract.—London Athenaeum, MACMILLAN & CO,, New York., AND ALL “All Out Doors.” A new series of House and Home Papers. By F.C. Gaxpnun, author of * The House that Fill Built.” The Pirate of the Piankatank. Memories of the * Oyster War.” By G. R. Irvine. lustiated by W. hepp BOOKSELLERS, | Tennyson's Poem, ‘“ The Goose.” Illustrated by A. Brennan. A Mississippi Martyr. A Striking Story of the South, By J. L. Watwortu. | JUDGE TOURGEE on “ Southern Domes- ticity and Humor;" ‘Carlyle’s Retribu- tion ;"" ‘Assisted’ Irish Emigration ;” “* Modern School of Morbid Anatom sts in Fiction.” THE ABOVE ARE ONLY THE LEADING FEATURES IX THE CONTINENT For this week, just out, 32 Large Magazine Pages, Illustrated. For Sale by all News. fealers. 10 Cents, The current MONTHLY Part contains 160 pages and 70 illustrations, For Sale on all Rail. roads, 35 Cents, IMPORTANT. When you vist or leave New York City, save xpressage and Camage Hire ai stop at the GR. Hi 1ON HOTEL, osite Grand Central Depot. Four Hundred and Fifty (450) elegant rooms, fitted uy cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwas European plan. 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