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Show Scribneb's Monthly for November Novem-ber is filled with instructive and entertaining en-tertaining articles. That on William Wil-liam and Mary college, Virginia, by Esten Cooke, is accompanied by fine illustrations, and is a graphic sketch of tho vicissitudes of this venerable institution, which is the oldest of American colleges. The opening chapters of Bret Harte's new story, Gabriel Conroy, commences with a vivid sketch of the sufferings of Capt. Conroy's party of emigrants lost in the snow in 1818. It opens quite dramatically. The Curiosities of Longevity recites the historical instances in-stances of old age with moat of which all readers are lamiiiar. Glass Sponges Spong-es is a curious paper. India and its Native Princes is horribly illustrated with naked men, wild elephants and dancing women. The Story of Seven-oaks Seven-oaks is continued, followed by other interesting articles. For sale by Dwyer. |