April 1897

In This Issue
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Articles
Mercury in the Light of Recent Discoveries
“The planet itself, as a world, is dead.”
Dominant Forces in Western Life
Mark Twain as an Interpreter of American Character
The Nominating System
An Archer in the Cherokee Hills
The Song O' Steam
Cheerful Yesterdays
The Verge of Tears
The Lady and the Parson: A Bit of Virginian History
The Juggler
The Victory of Samothrace
A Century of Anglo-Saxon Expansion
Bryant's Permanent Contribution to Literature
The Story of an Untold Love
Comment on Recent Books in American History
Men and Letters
