The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE,

Hunting Tours. By Cecil. One Vol. Saunders,

Otley, and Co.

This book must be deeply interesting to all lovers
of the noble sport of foxhunting, on account of the
anecdotes related of the founders of packs, now
become celebrated, and of the " runs" the author
has had with them. To masters and owners of fox-
hounds it will prove invaluable, not only from the
sound advice it gives on breeding, kennel discipline,
and stable arrangements, but from its being besides
literally a stud-book, enabling them to form a
judgment as the merits of the different packs most
esteemed in the hunting world, and thus instructing
them, without difficulty or trouble, where to and
the purest and best blood to suit their purposes.
The great promoters of our national pastime are
duly honoured—Meynell, Osbaldistone, Ashton
Smith, and Tatton Sykes receiving their due meed
of applause, for their indefatigable exertions and
great pecuniary outlay in bringing it to its present
state of perfection ; while their humble but im-
portant subordinates, the huntsmen and whips,
have each a niche allotted to them in the Temple of
Fame. Cecil has performed the task he undertook
with ability and zeal, and his "Hunting Tours"
should be found on the library table of every
sporting man.

...• d... ••,./
Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Information

One Vol. Pp. 1664. S. 0. Boston.
This very concise and comprehensive treasury o,
information aspires to unite the advantages of a
dictionary and an encycloptniia. The dictionary
gives only a barren list of words, while the encyc'o-
preiia contains long and elaborate descriptions most
valuable for reference, but unsuited for the rapid
information of the hasty enquirer. He " who runs
may read" in the dictionary now before us, and
acquire in a brief but comprehensive form informa-
tion upon almost every topic that can engage his
attention or excite his curiosity, whether the sub-
ject be moral or mechanical, physical or natural,
literary or scientific, historical or artistic. The
work is illustrated by numerous small engravings,
and the frontispiece gives a capital view of the
various peculiarities of the different orders of archi-
tecture.

the Old House in Crosby Square. By the Author
of " The King's Mail." Two Vole. Sampson
Low, Son, and Marston,

A very sad but interesting story, very po-yerfully
told. The hard, unforgiving nature of the princi-
pal character, inflexible in his mistaken views of
justice, contrasts forcibly with the weaker but more
loveable temperament of his unhappy schoolfellow.
Some of the domestic scenes are very pathetically
described. While free from tho errors of the sensa-
tional school, the " Old House in Crosby Square"
possesses very powerful attractions for the novel-
reader, and will find favour with the majority of
those who may happen to turn over its pages.

Miriam's Sorrows. By Mrs. Mackenzie Daniels

Two Vols. T. C. Newby.
This is one of Mrs. Daniel's homely tales, full o,
domestic sketches. A strange mystery for a time
hangs over the heroine, but her chequered career
ends in a happier fashion than might have been an-
ticipated. Miriam's cousin, the narrator of the tale,
has great cause for complaint. She is very ill-used
by the deception so long practised in her regard,
and we are glad to leave her with truer friends than
her first love and her cousin.