“Another of the publications of Porter & Coates, called ’The Poetry of Other Lands,’ compiled by N. Clemmons Hunt, we most warmly commend.  It is one of the best collections we have seen, containing 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 fac-similes 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 pieces 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 poetical contents, and the beauty of the typographical execution entitles it to a place among the choicest ornaments of the library.”—­New York Tribune.

“Lovers of good poetry will find this one of the richest collections ever made.  All the best singers in our language are represented, and the selections are generally those which reveal their highest qualities....  The lights and