Dear Subscriber,

It seems just the other day that I was writing "Welcome to June," and now I'm sitting at my desk wondering if it's going to start pouring rain before the fireworks start!  (It actually started just as I was writing this...) So... welcome to July!  And Happy 4th of July to all our American readers!  (For our non-American readers, this is really the only day that Americans get to enjoy fireworks; overseas, there are a lot more firework festivals.)

I apologize in advance if this issue of the newsletter doesn't come out right.  The e-mail program I've been using to format the newsletter has suddenly undergone some drastic changes, and not everything is working the same way or in the same place or, so far as I can tell, even available.  Hopefully it will still be readable.

So let's see what's in store for July:

• A London Cemetery for Dogs (The Strand, 1893) The final resting place for some Victorian "best friends."
• Carriages Without Horses (CFM, 1896) Imagine... vehicles upon the roadways without horses... Horseless carriages... Will they ever catch on?
• A Sheep's Coat at Sunrise, a Man's Coat at Sunset (The Strand, 1899)The outcome of a wager made in 1811.
• Paddle Your Own Canoe (Demorest, 1888)Canoeing on the Hudson River, a favorite summer pastime for New York ladies!
• Our Belongings: The Little Ones (CFM, 1892) First in a series about the lives and roles of various family members.
• Bread and Cakes (GOP, 1899) Delicious recipes for such treats as gingerbread, scones, citron buns, rock cakes, chocolate cake, plum cake and Roscommon loaf.
• Swedish Embroidery (GOP, 1901) Artist Fred Miller brings us examples of a new and elegant embroidery form.
• Fashionable Stationery (Demorest, 1880) How to select appropriate letterhead, envelopes, notecards, menu cards, birthday cards, visiting cards, and stationery for specific occasions such as mourning.
• Moorland Idylls: The Night-Jar (English Illustrated Magazine, 1895) First in a charming series by noted author Grant Allen, who was also a keen observor of nature.
• Our Friends the Servants, Parts 1 & 2 (GOP, 1893) A six-part series on understanding and managing the all-essential staff of the Victorian home.
• July (CFM, 1875) A monthly series on the seasons in the English countryside - the birds, beasts, and flowers to be seen, along with tips on what to do in the garden, and natural history notes. This is the time of year to begin observing Britain's wildlife, including wild cats, martens, otters, weasels, stoats, foxes, badgers and polecats.
• Precious Stones: Their Homes, Histories and Influence (GOP, 1894) An eight-part series on the lore and history of precious stones. For July: The Turquoise & The Cat's-Eye
• Lamps of All Kinds and Times (The Strand, 1894) Pictorial feature.
• Fiction: The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank Stockton (Century, 1883) We can't resist reprinting this all-time classic, followed by a poem that suggests a clever solution to the conundrum.

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VICTORIAN TIMES QUARTERLY #12 
 
VICTORIAN TIMES QUARTERLY #12 is here! This  volume features the April, May and June 2017 issues of Victorian Times, in a lovely, easy-to-read print edition. Here's what you'll find  in this volume: 

• Peculiar Wills and Hiding Places for Wills
• A Month-by-Month Guide to Garden, Field and Countryside
• A Visit with a Tribe of American Gypsies
• Women on Wheels: Women Tricyclists
• A Glossary of French Cooking Terms
• How to Make an Easter-Egg Tea Set
• The Lore and History of Precious Stones, Parts 4-6 (Rubies &
  Sapphires, Emeralds, and Opals
• The Lore Surrounding Mustard and Cress
• A Couple's Walking Tour in Britain
• Animal Justice: Animal "Trials by Jury"
• English Ladies in Washington DC
• Dinner at the London Zoo
• A Look at Some "Politically Correct" Words for 1860
• How to Manage a Musical Party
• Tips on Camping on the Thames
• Favorite American Dishes
• Designing Flannel Tapestry Embroideries
• Living in Europe on a Shoestring
• Some Victorian Superstitions
• An Amateur Balloonist's Aerial Adventures
• How to Host a Country Wedding "At Home" on a Budget
• Beautiful Designs for Tapestry Painting
• A Stay in a London Hospital
• A June Wedding, American-Style
• Delicious Nut Treats
• Some Jealous Pets
• A Study in Backs
• Short Fiction: The Wrong Baby;
• The Author of "The Lion and the Lamb"
• Plus loads of poetry, illustrations, trivia, recipes, household
  hints and more!

Find out more at http://www.victorianvoices.net/VT/VTQ/VTQ12.shtml

Available from: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.ca
 
 
Enjoy the sunshine, or the thunderstorms, whichever!

Your Intrepid Editor,
Moira Allen

editors@writing-world.com