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of a Place and of a People one cannot afford Not to Know. By William M. Baker. Boston: Lee & Shepard. The Voyages and Adventures of Vasco da Gama. By George M. Towle. Boston: Lee & Shepard. The Fall of Damascus: An Historical Novel. By Charles Wells Russell. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Adventures of a Consul Abroad. By Samuel Sampleton, Esq. Boston: Lee & Shepard. The Future State (Christian Union Extras). New York: Christian Union Print. * * * * * _New Music Received._ The Broken Ring, and The Young Recruit: Part-songs for Male Voices. Composed and arranged by A.H. Rosewig. (Lotus Club Collection.) Philadelphia: W.H. Boner & Co. Strew Sweet Flowers o'er my Grave: Song and Chorus. Words and Music by M.C. Vandercook. Arranged by D.H. Straight. Philadelphia: W.H. Boner & Co. Monthly Journal of Music and General Miscellany. Philadelphia: W.H. Boner & Co. Latest and Best Lancers. By Frank Green. Philadelphia: W.H. Boner & Co. FOOTNOTES: [1] _Gentleman's Magazine_, 1807. [2] Fuller's _Worthies_. [3] _Churches of Bristol._ [4] Taylor's _Book about Bristol_. [5] _The Churchgoer._ [6] The documents are given in full in the appendix of Dr. J.J. Chaponniere's memoir in vol. iv. of the _Mem. de la Soc. Archeol. de Geneve_. The former is signed by Bonivard, apostolic prothonotary and _poet-laureate_. [7] The story is told by Bonivard himself in his _Chronicles_, and may be found in full detail in the Second Series of Dr. Merle d'Aubigne's volumes on the Reformation, vol. i. chaps. viii. and x. The story that Pecolat, about to be submitted a second time to the torture, and fearing lest he might be again tempted to accuse his friends, attempted to cut off his own tongue with a razor, seems to be authenticated. The whole story is worthy of being told at full length in English, it is so full of generous heroism. [8] "Je n'ai vu ni lu oncques un si grand mepriseur de mort," says Bonivard in his _Chronicles_. [9] The text of this act is given by Chaponniere, p. 156. [10] We have the history of one of them in a brief of Pope Clement VII. addressed to the chapter and senate of Geneva, in which he expresses his sorrow that in a city which he has carried in his bowels so long such high-handed doings should be allowed. One Francis Bonivard has not only despoiled the rightful prior of his living, but--what is worse--has chased his attorney with a gun and shot t
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