when answers to questions cannot be found elsewhere, e. g. for authors of quotations, the origin of proverbs or expressions, etc. In the indexes, quotations and proverbs appear under those words arranged alphabetically.

Phyfe, William Henry Pinkney. 5000 facts and fancies; a cyclopædia of important, curious, quaint, and unique information in history, literature, sciences, art, and nature. N. Y. Putnam, 1901. 816 p. O. $5. 803

Reddall, Henry Frederic. Fact, fancy, and fable; a new handbook for ready reference on subjects commonly omitted from cyclopædias. Chic. McClurg, 1889. 536 p. O. $2.50. 803

Gives useful and curious information, such as: memorable days, pseudonyms, Americanisms, political nomenclature, foreign words and sentences, contractions and abbreviations, personal sobriquets and nicknames, familiar phrases and folk-sayings, mythological allusions.

Walsh, William Shepard. literary curiosities.

1104 p. O. $3.50.

Handy-book of

Phil. Lippincott, 1893.

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One of the most useful of these handbooks. Wells, David Ames. Things not generally known; a popular hand-book of facts not readily accessible in literature, history, and science. N. Y. Appleton, 1890. 432 p. O. $1.75.

803 Wheeler, William Adolphus, and Wheeler, C: G. Familiar allusions; a hand-book of miscellaneous information. 5th ed. Bost. Houghton, 1890 [c 81] 584 p. D. $2. 803

A large number of smaller books will be found to contain answers to out-of-the-way questions and allusions. Among the bestknown of these may be mentioned: Timbs's Things not generally known and his Popular errors (books issued in the middle of the 19th century, but still useful) and more recently Southwick's Quizzisms and its key and his Wisps of wit and wisdom (1892)

Contents: v. 1, Home, friendship; v. 2, Love; v. 3, Sorrow and consolation; v. 4, The higher life; v. 5, Nature; v. 6, Fancy, sentiment; v. 7, Descriptive, narrative; v. 8, National spirit; v. 9, Tragedy, humor; v. 10, Poetical quotations.

v. 10 contains an index of topics, list of authors quoted, poetical quotations arranged by subjects, a general index of authors and titles and a general index of first lines and titles.

There are also collections of the poetry of special countries, such as Stedman's American anthology and his Victorian anthology, Quiller-Couch's Oxford book of English verse, Wilson's The poets and poetry of Scotland, Ward's English poets, etc., which may be classed among reference books.

In many public libraries it is necessary to keep a card index of titles of poems for use of the reference department. The Carnegie library of Pittsburg has a card index to 15000 poems contained in 70 volumes of poetical selections.

HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGIES

Deems, Edward Mark. Holy-days and holidays; a treasury of historical material, sermons in full and in brief, suggestive thoughts and poetry. N. Y. Funk, 1902. 768 p. Q. $5.

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"A collection of poems commemmorative of the most striking events in history and of the men and women who have left an imprint on their day and generation. These poems are arranged in the order of the calendar." Preface.

Brief historical notes accompany the poems. There are indexes of titles, first lines, and authors.

Schauffler, Robert Haven. Christmas, its origin, celebration and significance as related in prose and verse. N. Y. Moffat, 1907. 325 p. D. $1. 808.8 Thanksgiving, its origin, celebration and significance as related in prose and N. Y. Moffat, 1907. 265 p. D. $1. 808.8

verse.

Granger, Edith. Index to poetry and recitations; being a practical reference manual for the librarian, teacher, bookseller, elocutionist, etc. including over thirty thousand titles. Chic. McClurg, 1904. 970 p. Q. $5. 808.8

Indexes 369 volumes, comprising standard and popular collections of poetry, recitations (both prose and verse), orations, drills, dialogs, selections from dramas, etc., by titles, by authors and by first lines. Appendixes give lists of poems for special days, charades, dialogs, etc., a list of noted personages, temperance selections. Very useful in public libraries especially.

QUOTATIONS

Bartlett, John. Familiar quotations. 9th ed. Bost. Little, 1900 [c 1875-91] 1158 p. O. $3. 808.8

A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs both poetical and prose, giving their sources in ancient and modern literature. The arrangement is chronological, with an index of authors and an index by most important words of quotations. One of the most complete and accurate compilations.

Benham, W. Gurney. Book of quotations, proverbs and household words. Phil. Lippincott, Lond. Cassell, 1907. 1256 p. O. $3. 10s. 6d. 808.8

Classified as follows: British and American authors (arranged by authors alphabetically), Holy Bible, Book of common prayer, miscellaneous quotations Greek, Latin, modern languages, proverbs. There is a full alphabetic index. List of authors quoted.

Dalbiac, Philip Hugh. Dictionary of quotations (English) with authors and subjects

Arranged under subjects, instead of chronologically like Bartlett's, giving the exact authority as fully as possible. English quotations first, then Latin and foreign. A list of quoted authors with dates and nationality and pages whereon quoted. No quotations from the Bible are included. There is a full index to quotations from English authors and the English translation of foreign quotations; also an index to Latin and modern foreign quotations. The most useful work for quotations by subjects.

Swan, Helena. Dictionary of contemporary quotations (English) with authors' index. Lond. Sonnenschein, N. Y. Dutton, 1904. 608 p. D. $2.50. 808.8 Arranged by subjects with author index. Useful for the most recent quotations. The larger number are later than 1850.

Treffry, Elford Eveleigh. Stokes' encyclopedia of familiar quotations, containing five thousand selections from six hundred authors. N. Y. Stokes, 1906. 763 p. O. $2.25. 808.8

Chiefly English and American authors are quoted. The quotations are arranged alphabetically by subject with author index, and a general index. Includes both prose and poetry.

Wale, William. What great men have said about great men; a dictionary of quotations. Lond. Sonnenschein, 1902. 482 p. D. $2.50. 808.8

Arranged under names of celebrated persons about whom something noted has been said.

International Walsh, William Shepard. encyclopedia of prose and poetical quotations. Phil. Winston, 1908. 1029 p. D. $3. 808.8

Alphabetically arranged by subjects with a complete concordance to the quotations, indexes of authors and subjects.

TOASTS

Chase, Edithe Lea, and French, W. E. P. Waes hael, the book of toasts; being for the most part, bubbles gathered from the wine of others' wit, with here and there, an occasional humbler globule believed to be more or less original. N. Y. The Grafton press, 1904. 303 p. D. $1.50. 808.8 Alphabetic index.

Prosit, a book of toasts; comp. by Clotho. San Fran. and N. Y. Elder [c 1904] 134 p. 0. $1.25. 808.8

Reynolds, Cuyler. The banquet book; a classified collection of quotations designed for general reference and also as an aid in the preparation of the toast list, the afterdinner speech and the occasional address. N. Y. Putnam, 1902. 475 p. D. $1.75. 808.8

The first part is arranged alphabetically under such topics as actor, athlete, author, clergy, etc. Toasts, menu verses, popular terms explained.

A later reissue bears the title Classified quotations compiled for general reference (N. Y. Putnam, 1905. $2.50)

POETICAL

Allibone, Samuel Austin. Poetical quotations from Chaucer to Tennyson. Phil. Lippincott, 1891 [c 73] 788 p. O. $3. 821.08

The arrangement is alphabetic by subject of quotation, with an author index, an index of subjects, and an index of first lines. Confined to English poetry.

Durfee, Charles A. Concise poetical concordance to the principal poets of the world. N. Y. Alden, 1884. 639 p. D. $1. 808.8

A useful alphabetic list of first lines, characters, subjects, and quotations referring to editions of works by Alden and other publishers of the works of about 54 poets.

Bent, Samuel Arthur. Familiar short sayings of great men; with historical and explanatory notes. 9th ed. rev. and enl. Bost. Houghton, 1896 [c 82-87] 665 p. D. $2. 808.8

The volume includes only famous oral utterances of great men and does not quote from their writings, with the exception of letters, journals, and addresses. The arrangement is alphabetic under the name of the person quoted, with an index of the sayings.

Day, Edward Parsons. Day's Collacon; an encyclopædia of prose quotations with biographical index of authors. Lond. Low, 1883. 1216 p. por. Q. 35s. o. p. 808.8

Arranged alphabetically by subjects.

Edwards, Tryon. Dictionary of thoughts; a cyclopedia of laconic quotations. Cassell [ 1891] 644 p. O. $2.50.

N. Y. 808.8

The arrangement is alphabetic by subject of quotation, with an index of authors. Quotations are brief. Includes both ancient and modern authors.

Latham, Edward. Famous sayings and their authors; a collection of historical sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Latin. Lond. Sonnenschein, N. Y. Dutton, 1904. 269 p. D. $2. 808.8

Marvin, Frederic Rowland. The last words, real and traditional, of distinguished men and women, collected from various sources. N. Y. Revell, 1901. 336 p. O. $1.50. 808.8

Arranged alphabetically under names of persons with index under striking words.

Mead, Leon, and Gilbert, F. N. Manual of forensic quotations. N. Y. Taylor, 1903. 207 p. por. O. $1.50.

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"The gist of great thoughts uttered by leading members of the bar, in famous and important criminal and civil trials.... To meet this demand the compilers have culled from many speeches made in the courts of England and the United States, using also a few extracts from addresses not delivered in a court room but having some coordinate merit that entitles them to a place." Preface.

FOREIGN AND CLASSICAL Belton, John Devoe. Literary manual of foreign quotations, ancient and modern. N. Y. Putnam, 1891. 249 p. O. $1.50. 808.8

As the name implies, it includes only those quotations which have a distinct literary flavor. Gives extracts from modern authors, in which the quotations are used and explanatory notes. Arrangement is in one alphabet by first words, with Italian, German, French, and Latin indexes under catch-words.

Comprises French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Danish proverbs, with English translations and a general index.

Christy, Robert. Proverbs, maxims, and phrases of all ages. N. Y. Putnam, 1905 [c 1887] 2v. in 1, D. $3.50. 398.9

Arranged by subjects, giving sources of proverbs, etc., when known. Subject index.

Hazlitt, William Carew. English proverbs and proverbial phrases, collected from the most authentic sources, alphabetically arranged and annotated, with much matter not previously published. N. Y. Scribner, Lond. Reeves, 1907. 580 p. D. $2.50.

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Lean, Vincent Stuckey. Lean's collectanea; collections of proverbs, English and foreign, folk-lore, and superstitions, also compilations towards dictionaries of proverbial phrases and words old and disused. Bristol, Arrowsmith, Lond. Simpkin, 190204. 4v. in 5, por. O. £5 5s. 398.9

Contents: v. 1, Local proverbs by countries, proverbs according to the calendar, proverbs relating to domestic life, etc.; v. 2, pt. 1, Folk-lore, superstitions; pt. 2, Omens and popular customs, new treasury of similes, alliterations; v. 3, A compilation towards a dictionary

Sheldon, Edward Stevens, and White, A. C. Concordanza delle opere italiane in prosa e del Canzoniere di Dante Alighieri pubblicata per la Società dantesca di Cambridge Mass. Ox. Stamperia dell' Università, Lond Frowde, 1905. 740 p. O. 36s. $12. 85

"Two of the most important works ever issued t facilitate the study of the altissimo poeta Prof Fay's Concordance published in 1888 and Prof Sheldon's Concordanza. Completeness and ad curacy... .. the new work seems to possess in a eminent degree." Nation, July 27, 1905. Homer

Dunbar, Henry. Complete concordand to the Odyssey and Hymns of Homer, t which is added a concordance to the parall