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BOOK NOTICE, The February Century, in which appeared the first chapters of “A Woman’s Reason,” by W. D. Howells, went out of print in this country and in England a few days after issue. A new edition is now ready. The March Century contains the second install- ment of this story, and includes among its other contents the following: “Leon Gambetta,’”’ a biographical paper written by one intimately acquainted with “ French statesman, with frontispiece por- trait. Two historical papers; ‘Migrations of American Colonists,’ by Edward Eggleston, and “The End of Foreign Dominion in Lou- isiaua,” by George W. Cable. A New Knock at an Old Door. A plea for the higher education of women, by -Mrs. L.G. Runkle, with special reference to the recent movement toward admitting women to Columbia College. A Good Fight Finished. ‘The story ot Dr. Leonard Bacon’s life, recalling interesting reminiscenses of his positions on public questions that have arisen during the last half century, with portrait. “Yahtil,” a realistic romance of the Rus. so-Turkish war, by Frank D. Millet. Signe and Seasons, a charming ont-of- door paper by John Burroughs, illustrated with engravings by Elbridge Kingsley. The Architectural League of New York, a profusely illustrated paper by Roger Rior- dan, describing a club of young architects. A new poem by William Cullen Bryant, entitled, ‘‘A Poet to his Wife,’ dated ‘‘Ros- lyn, 1873,” and hitherto unpublished. The other contents include a paper by *‘H. H.,” on “The Villagers of Oberammergan,”’ the conclusion of “A Led-Horse Claim,” poems, interesting editorial departments, ete. Price $4 a year, 35 cents a number. A subscription for the nine months from Feb- ruary (the beginning of Mr. Howell’s story) to October 1883, $3. All dealers take sub- scriptions and supply numbers, or remit- tance may be made to the Century Co., New York., N.Y. The March number of Harper’s Magazine isa beautiful and entertaining number. The frontispiece engraving is from George H. Boughton’s picture, “rhe Burgomaster’s Daughter,” William Henry Bishop con- tributes a paper entitled ‘‘Across Arizona,” which is attractevely illustrated. George H. Boughton continues his Holland papers with a fresh and quaint description of Friesland, illustrated by his own drawings and those of BE. A. Abbey. Colonel .Higginson’s fifth paper on his American His.ory series is entitled “The French Voyageurs,” and treats of the early attempts made by the French to establish colonies in this country. ‘The papers are eftectively illustrated—Howard Pyle contributed several important pictures. One of the most valuable and interesting of the illustrated articles is Mrs. M. G. Van Rensselaer’s paper on ‘“Parsifal’? at Bai- reuth.” It clearly shows Wagner’s method of working out his musical and dramatic conceptions, and gives a fair estimate of the place occupied by his among modern com- posers, Not the least entertaining portion of the paper is that devoted to a description of the master’s drawings by Carl Marr, re- presenting the Wagner, and a beautiful full- page portrate of the soprano, F, Therese Malten. “Consola,” an exquisitely beautiful poem, is contributed by Mrs. H. W. Sewell, and is aceompanied by a fine illustration, drawn by F. Dielman. KE. Mason contributes a paper on Philip Wouvermans. ‘The illustrations, which are from paintings, include a portrait of the old Dutch master, and an excellent specimen of his work. 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