Roberts Semi Monthly Magazine

Written under the pseudonym "Jane Morgan," the two tales collected in this volume reflect the profound influence that British author Jane Austen had on Cooper's early development as a writer. Geared toward younger audiences, these romances strive to impart important moral lessons.

Report for 1871/1873-1903/1905 contains a list of additions to the miscellaneous and law departments.

James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. "The Lake Gun" is a satirical short story named after the mysterious loud exploding sound coming from Seneca Lake, called The Lake Gun by European American settlers to the area, and known today as the Seneca Guns. These sounds remain unexplained to this day, with no clear or agreed-upon cause.

Includes titles on all subjects, some in foreign languages, later incorporated into Memorial Library.