ntaining
many exquisite poems and fragments of verse which have not before
been put into book form in English words. We find many of the old
favorites, which appear in every well-selected collection of
sonnets and songs, and we miss others, which seem a necessity to
complete the bouquet of grasses and flowers, some of which, from
time to time, we hope to republish in the
'Courier.'"--_Cincinnati Courier._

"A book of rare excellence, because it gives a collection of choice
gems in many languages not available to the general lover of
poetry. It contains translations from the Greek, Latin, Persian,
Arabian, Japanese, Turkish, Servian, Russian, Bohemian, Polish,
Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese languages.
The book will be an admirable companion volume to any one of the
collections of English poetry that are now published. With the full
index of authors immediately preceding the collection, and the
arrangement of the poems under headings, the reader will find it
convenient for reference. It is a gift that will be more valued by
very many than some of the transitory ones at these holiday
times."--_Philadelphia Methodist._

THE FIRESIDE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POETRY. Edited by HENRY T. COATES. This is
the latest, and beyond doubt the best collection of poetry published.
Printed on fine paper and illustrated with thirteen steel engravings
and fifteen title pages, containing portraits of prominent American
poets and facsimiles of their handwriting, made expressly for this
book. 8vo. Cloth, extra, black and gold, gilt edges. $5.00; half calf,
gilt, marbled edges, $7.50; half morocco, full gilt edges. $7.50; full
Turkey morocco, gilt edges, $10.00; tree calf, gilt edges, $12.00;
plush, padded side, nickel lettering, $14.00.

"The editor shows a wide acquaintance with the most precious
treasures of English verse, and has gathered the most admirable
specimens of their ample wealth. Many pictures which have been
passed by in previous collections hold a place of honor in the
present volume, and will be heartily welcomed by the lovers of
poetry as a delightful addition to their sources of enjoyment. It
is a volume rich in solace, in entertainment, in inspiration, of
which the possession may well be coveted by every lover of poetry.
The pictorial illustrations of the work are in keeping with its
poe