A FAMILY FLIGHT AROUND HOME.  By Rev. E.E.  Hale and Susan Hale.  Illustrated.  Boston:  D. Lothrop & Co.  Price, $2.50.  To those who have already made acquaintance with the former books of this series no word of praise of the present volume is necessary.  It is animated by the same spirit, and prepared according to the same plan, and characterized by the same bright, sharp way of putting things.  Although it is not dependent upon either of its predecessors, its characters are the same, and the reader has few new acquaintances to make.  Of course the Horners are the central figures.  The scene opens in Boston, or rather in East Boston, at the wharves of the Cunard Steamship Company, where Mr. Horner and Tom meet Hubert Vaughan, who, the reader will remember, was left behind in Europe at the close of the preceding volume.  On his arrival they proceeded to the Hotel Vendome, where Miss Lejeune is awaiting them, and the next day the party start for Mr. Horner’s old home in Northern Vermont.  Here, and in the country surrounding, the larger part of the summer is spent, the young people making excursions in all directions, taking in Lake Champlain, with all its historical and romantic surroundings:  the Adirondack region, Lake George, and Schroon Lake, besides enjoying themselves nearer home in fishing and camping out.  Into the story of their experience and adventures the authors weave a great deal of interesting local history, and in such a manner as to make a strong impression upon the mind of young readers.  The volume is brought out in the same elegant form as its predecessors, with the same clear handsome pages and same wealth of illustration.  The well-known reputation of the authors, the racy and unconventional style of the narrative and the superb manner in which the publishers have performed their part of the work, places the volume in the very front rank of the choice illustrated books of the season.

ODE:  INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY.  By William Wordsworth.  Illustrated.  Boston:  D. Lothrop & Co.  Price $2.00.  This beautiful volume challenges comparison with any of the medium priced presentation books of the year.  The poem itself Is one of the most perfect in the language, while the full page illustrations which accompany it represent the most exquisite work of such artists as F.C.  Hassam, Lungren, Miss L.B.  Humphrey, W.L.  Taylor, W. John Harper and Smedley.  Nothing has been left undone to make a perfect book.  The paper is of the finest, the print beautifully clear, and the broad margin and elegant binding make it altogether a volume winch will attract the eye, and satisfy the artistic taste of the book-buying public.