The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

L ITER A T URE.
BENTLEY'S SHILLING SERIES.
Among the cheaper and vet at the salve, the
really valuable publications of the day, Bentleys Shil-
ling Series has already assumed a very conspietums
position. It comprises some of the most delightful
little volumes i!miginable—preehely the very hoults
to amuse end instruct- a traveller. Here, for example,
are "Notes on Noses"—the very thing to tickle the
diaphragrn of even the most: dy. peptic into laughter—
crammed wiqi conceits that would have been " nuts"
to S:awkenburgiu, ! Here again is "The Comic
te Englisho Grammar," with fifty of Leech's most prepos-
terous by that we ineiin most delectabk) illus-
trations. Leech, by the way, from his earliest
and symbolical signature—to say nothing of his fun
----must surely be the very " bottle imp" of caricatu-
rists! Here are " 'furl Characters," including bath
officials and subalterns—and interesting to all those
who have ever had a love for " the ring," an anxiety
about Tattenharn Corner, or an interest in the colossal
betting of Davis—of all hitters the Leviathan. Here
13 good, honest "Martin Toutrood"—showing us what
capital drolleries James Morier imagined might in
this great Babel of ours hefal an unlucky wight of an
adventurous Frenchman. Besides these, we have the
famous "Nights at Sea," written by the 0d Sailor,
who as all the (re:ding) world knows now was no
other than M. H. Barker. Then there is another
• 8p141036 of the series devoted to the grim
d awful story of the "Loss of the
Amazon Steam- vessel," at every mention of which
for a long while to come each gentle heart will
heave a sigh for poor Eliot Warburton ! Added to
Which—cotneA another volume comprising the " Bar-
(Lr
told by W. H. Maxwell—pathetic in his
Stories of Waterloo," enthralling in "My Life,
the I
or Captain Blake," and renowned in his history of
Tale ,
Duke of Wellington." Through these " Border
poor Maxwell recounted, as his readers will
remember, some among the legends of the Cheviots
and the Lammermuir. Again—comes before us,
I:_he Great Western—[not Railway, but]—Re-
Pi'Z'lic," as described by Colonel Cunyngname
'men we have Albert Smith's merry little magazine
j°t Pourri hight his "Comic Tales and Sketches."
"3t, but by no means least in the series of these very
admirable and diversified reprints, we meet once more
pit° our delight—with Thomas Henry Sealev's
ite°n 8 ries— " Porcelain Tower," consisting of Nine
thea work famous from its first appearance in
Miscellany. Dismayed a 3 we are to find
t, Pleasant punning title—than which nothing could
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".„5,7° been happier or more appropriate—transformed
° "Broad Grins from China," we are disposed,
nevertheless, to welcome the work as heartily as ever,
fro
abinliit oar full and cordial appreciation of its humorous
f; -Y. Who that has once lingered over the narra-
.4ve f
,oxboiragiext him 0 the life of " Hofi of the Yellow Girdle," can
Who can lose a remembrance of
describing the siege of Kinsai; or
the Fashions in Feet," telling us all about
c
beautiful To-To ;orof " Hyson and Bohea ;"
the again, of the " Porcelain Bath," or of
from Feast of Lanterns," comprising letters
Steno--n ,Sarn-Sing to Weep-Weep, and from
zin to Pin-Wing, or of the " Emperor
-"g'Te " anent the plough and the loom, or of
Marriage in a Mask," introducing us to that
queer dog the Cunning Shaver Chin ? Who, we
fail to can ever
oforget—but who, least of all, could
Rit to cherish recollection of,
the " Student of
upotilail "—that immortal tale about opium smoking ?
elustlin Which it is remarked by the author at its con-
4,
crn my song,' says Pi-Ping, in concluding this tale,
4,,,trtetibe waters of tame with thine oar and thy sail;
Of
-37-'4lv a.,,,ges, and ages, and ages to come
?urn , and Fee-Fee, F F and Po -Fr), and Pam-
for
to th nothing else in the whole series, the subscribers
ese
votiki unarming volumes published by Mr. Bentley
lain grateful for the reprint of Sealey's " Porce-
-4.0w tt
Grins f er, grotesquely illustrated as the "Broad
eats b r°,ro China" by the oddest little fantastic wood-
fate John Leech. Bentley's RailroadLthrary, as we
eb,l we have tolerably well proved, may—among
of itst) serials—be regarded as comparable to the best
contemporaries.

-'.
zioGnL,
---'s GUIDES. Vol. 11.—Switzerland and
Savoy.
aifiTl)e celebrated guide-books for travelling in the
afteerdedduring
lisherent countries of the European Continent, pub-
after
1 ility, the last ten or twelve years, edition
Aug Ittoo, by Mr. Murray, appears to have at last
viserstecl tO another enterprising publisher the
in producing at a cheaper rate, and a
Ii0,4„1", 'orm, other works of a similar character. Mr.l
ass""e nas in the present volume afforded addit.iona.
0:1-raeee of the great intrinsic merit of the series of
_eel_ , " -41e8for Travellers, upon the issue of which he has
• ,-utty. adventured. cirno .8 , 'Within 338 pages duode-
bar,
.. 1 here compacted together an extraord.i-t
thro'n'Tount of information conducting the tourist
47,14°01 the interesting localities in Savoy and
are
th--riand.
Foremost among the facts introduced
tinny f°: , of course, having reference to the prepara-
Passp, I. tp the journey, in regard to baggage, money,
zatinn
r 'and language. A section is devoted in like
Ruicies- t{' the inns of Switzerland. Another to tha
f-881ittehiee:antri:sti:t:
elleY.rtther to the charts—another to the cur-
least valuable portion of the work
the e6u Re relstin
to the relative value of coins in
„av-,
allu,,io er ed. After an allusion to the
40eatri,e' -1.9 less interesting than the previous
,c.:l:4llPlin t„,„'''''' coins in circulation, the guide-book
"4°la ofetth'ventures at once upon a minute descrip-
-111allner-"L various routes in Switzerland. In this
conducts the reader through Basle,
throughdl "I.euernerrhun, zug.
Zurich, liorgen,
Geneva, by Lake
L 48aane,
ettaFreiburg, b...37
Lucerne. The portable
astute' and by Luke.
110 v, of this volume is a great recommendation,
evil."
dire
as formerly, "a great book is a great evil.
1,6,1,-e eqopactness, however, would be of little use
teri",°.llt fulness of information, which is the charac-
telB,Lic of the work. It is no mere guide-book, but
ta—la compagnon de voyage, always able and ready
far apply the necessary information. There is the
bar advantage of as good a map of Switzerland as
ber aye ever seen—clear, full (but not crowded), and
tiotitß printed on the newly patented transparent linen
%a', has the further advantage of being free from
n
class in 51 liability to get torn. No book of this
papers fthin. arequd fragi ent use
eshould have maps printed upon
Per, tbit and fragile.
l'O.em _

S, ESSAYS, AND OPINIONS. By A. B.
Richards. AyLott and Jone . .
aZhe4e
.are four volume of articles reprinted from
h4.1,f3 Mirror of the lime,"
sub
Yriseared. They treatof a great number of
pets
1 411°1 Berne of the verses are
.ter.„ - -
ECONOMY. By
pleasing.
T''' 4 UR 13 S ON POLITICAL
an.
hese F, tl'• Newman. John Chapman.
eolleese
passages whioh
some
1., g 6 in, Bedford-square, but
.ere then leCtures wore recently deliveredPrn at the Ladies'
The subjects
Ilre men omitted are now restored.t dy of
httijecertainly
, somewhat unusual for- tbe s u
ant' I.lQa as national debt and poor laws,
our pauperism,
,b revenue, public remedies for
general reader,
44d tottt tbeY are well suited to the Govern
will b all de➢
to the study of such subjects they
5 very attractive.
4'74,1 ON ---------iii-ljico7ll7 71 WESTERNR ikes.
Ch-,—„,i'llIVOES OP INDIA. By Charles a
An 1:,—,." cola Ball.
nd collec-
t" vif trestaN work by the magistrate t"bs of I,lll4H3tie, which describes the vaariforues
frequent
quarrel
h`ll inhabitants, which give rise to q
to shove! in,' 11411%lers.
ltiovrached by
evil ad . t°
a P°Pular working
.8
titt unalstration lawhich he
to"uTuheer,the attempt of the worifteoruirs
a part of India to ~
4°,
es.the ni,„,the ties of that
duty and long serv.ic.eu
int
"Lel.ous evils that arise from trifling ;: la government
The
wort.
the people.
LI Peeuliar
11 , and the difficulties arisingg from
ature and habits of
litilti;it°ust be
4tltil'ora the details of Indian
3 great advantage to those desirous of
hilly :. being a resident in that country, must which
itiv% neces-
a~'•horit thote opportunities of observation
494°rity to hlB statements. government, as ansectehse-
a,
4tl7P,t
--
SCULP•
TO Op THEATS,
fro --, 4IV D ARCHITECTS. h 1 the Italian of Giorgio Vasari. Translated
bi
og r a .
phitrk, ice of
contain V asari's renowned.
is
the
41. q trtif lbe
kare,,u.bsiatiotanoost celebrated painters. '
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14
°Ur language.
this immortal work thl'thishas ap-