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Show LITEKATTJKE. WfcTMISoTER REVIEW. The Westminster Jtecieic for January, Janu-ary, baa just been republUbed by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., 41 Barclay street, New York. The articles arti-cles which will receive moat stteDtioD re prob.ibly (boee re'ating to Turkey, AfgbaD;.s:an and South Africa, and a careful reading of thwe will give an iD&igbt in'.o the causoj ami probable cotiBtqueucea ot the recent event? hicb bave brought (becte countries o prominently into DOtice. "Tbe RusiauB in Turkey" dilates en the atrocities perpetrated by tbe Russians, niid fxpoet-a tdeir disregard of the stipulations of the Berlin treaty. In soaie remarks on the security of Eng land's Asiatic empire, we learn trie arrow basiB of physical force on hicb il rests. Tbe Asiatic population ot the empire ia 240,000,000; tbe non-ABtatic numbers only 121,147 souls. Other articles are "Dr. Johnson: John-son: Lid Biographers and Critics," being a review of eome recent biogra-pbiei biogra-pbiei and a new edition of Boswell, and containing many anecdotes characteristic of Johnson; "Tbe P pacy its Early Relations with Roman Ro-man Catbolic States' being a retrospective retro-spective view ot its origin and policy; and "The Cairoli Family," an interesting inter-esting episode from Italian bietory, tbe writing ol which was probably suggested by the late attempt at assassinating ass-assinating King Humbert, which was foiled by tbe gallantry of bis prime minister, Benedetto Cairoli. The section on "Contemporary Literature" Litera-ture" is full, aa usual, of Bbort criticisms critic-isms of the principal new books in all departments of literature. LIBRARY MAGAZINE. The Library Mayazive is what people peo-ple of good literary taste bave long been wanting. Tbe Deatest and handiest in form of all the monthlies, and very much (he cheapest, gives from tba pens of the ablest linng writers a choice variety of articles, both timely and entertaining. Number Num-ber 2, just ready, contains articles by Gladstone, R. A. Proctor, Prof. Blai-kie, Blai-kie, Bayne, Julia Kavanagh. M. Monod, Canon Curteis, and other writers less fimous, but hardly less interesting. There are 128 pages, and tbe price is 10 cents a cumber or $1 a year. American Book Exchange, Publishers, Pub-lishers, 55 Beekman street, New York. littell's living age. The contents of LiteU's Living Age for March 1st, are: "Daniel Mania" British Quarterly Hevieic; "Within the Precincts" Part XXT; by Mrs. Oliphant; "America Rediviva" Macmillaii's Magazine; "Sir Gibbie" Part XV; by Gecrge MacDonald; "About Lotteries" Cornhill Magazine; Maga-zine; "The Projected Lotteries" Economist; "Didactic Flirts" Satur day Review, Tbe poetry of the number num-ber is "No More Sea;" "Two Robbers;" Rob-bers;" "A Borrover." Address Littell & Gay, Boston, Mage. THE YOUSQ SCIENTIST. The March number of the Young Scientist opens with an entertaining and instructive illustrated paper on "Bird Homes," by A. W. Roberta; another les-on in magic is given, and the second paper on "Engraving on Wood" appears, "Laarning to use the Microscope" opens another series of useful scientific lessons for the young, "Bust Modelling" is continued, contin-ued, and there aro various other articles, besides the usual amount of editorial note, and well cboseo miscellany. Address The Young Scientist, 170 Broadway, N. Y. vice's magazine. The colored piate accompanying tbe March number of this entertaining entertain-ing and useful magazine is a group of geraniums, and the picture is as handsome aa art can make it. The contents of the number embrace instructions in-structions as to the florist's work in March, papers on various plants, and an unusual amount of correspond- enco on timely topics. The number is profusely illustrated, and altogether alto-gether is one ol tbe best that has been issued of the magazine. Address Jame3 Vick, Riches ter, New York. BABVLAXD. Tho March number of this little monthly is out early with its dozen pictures for tbe Bpecial delectation of the juveniles, and its baby stories, told in larga clear type. B.ibijland costs only 50 cents a year. Address D. Lolhrop & Co., Boston, Mas?. |