The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-31 00:00:00

the little mystery of the mother's secret which will
endear the story to many readers.

Littlehope Hall. By Henrietta Lushington. One
Vol., Pp. 256. Smith, Elder, and Co.

A visit to Littlehope Hall will prove a pleasant
diversion for the Christmas holidays. Some into•
resting stories are introduced for the amusement of
youthful readers; and the history of Cecil, the
principal hero of the main narrative, is full of an
encouraging example.

The Little Woodman and his dog Cesar. By Mr.
Sherwood. Parlour Edition. Honlston and
Wright.
The name of Mrs Sherwood is a sufficient recom•
mendation for a juvenile book. The little story
before us is perhaps of almost too sad a character ;
but all is well that ends well.

What Men have said about Women. Compiled by
H. Southgate. With illustrations by J. D.
Watson. One Vol. Routledge, Warne, and
Rout legde.
In this very elegant volume are collected all the
choice flowers of flattery laid by poets upon the
shrine of beauty. As may naturally be expected,
the collection is a very charming one, and likely
to prove acceptable to the fair.

The Young Yachtsmen, or, the Wreck of the
Gipsy. By Anne Bowman. One Vol., Pp,
431. Routledge, Warne, and Routledge.
A book of adventure and vicissitude, full of
perils by sea and land, well calculated to enthrall
the youthful reader, and also likely to instruct and
improve, while it interests and perhaps amuzes.

Freaks on the Falls ; or, Three Months' .Rustica-
tion. By R. M. Ballantyne, author of " The Wild
Man of the West. Routledge, Warne, and
Routledge.
Mr. John Sudbury, one fine morning, startles his
good wife with the sudden announcement that he
has taken a place in the Highlands for a summer
excursion. The result of this momentous expedi-
tion ;forms the subject of hn amusing volume, in
the course of which the hero informs us how it
was he did not become a sailor.

Three Opportunities ; or, The Story of Henry
Forester. One Vol., Pp. 230. S. W. Partridge.

This is an interesting but mournful tale of a fond
father, who in the first chapter is overwhelmed with
the apprehension of losing a son, whom he loves
" not wisely but too well," and who, by the fatal
consequences of his after indulgence, finds cause to
regret that his former alarms proved groundless.
The story is full of moral instruction.

Family Walking Sticks ; or, Prose Portraits of my
Relations. By George Magridge (" Old
Humphery"). One Vol., Pp. 138. S. W. Par-
tridge.

From such unpromising materials as " My grand-
father's gold-headed cane," "my father's holly
stick," " my aunt Heater's jointed bamboo," " my
❑ephew's new walking stick," &c., &c., Old
Humphrey has collected a series of pleasant tales
for the amusement and instruction of his young
friends.

The Adventures of Seven Fourfooted Foresters
Narrated by Themselves. By James Greenwood.
With Illustrations. One Vol., Pp. 390. Ward

and Lock.

Timothy Jaquel, at one time beast-keeper in the
Royal Zoological Gardens, became, in some won-
derful manner, invested with the power of under-
standing the different languages of the wild
animals around him. In consequence of this
privi'ege he held nightly conferences with lions
and tigers, bears and elephants, &e. &c., and Le
has now given the word the results of his inves-
tigations, and the true authentic history of the
various exploits and misfortunes of these animals
narrated by themselves. The book is, of course, full
of peril and adventure, ani is illustrated with some
spirited engravings.

The Stealing of the Princes Ernest and Albert of
Saxony. A True Story of the Middle Ages.
With Numerous Illustrations. One Vol., Pp. 296.
,Ward and Lock.
truth is proverbially "stranger than fiction,"
a " true story of the Middle Ages'' has been appro•
priately 'selected as the theme of an enthralling
Christmas romance. The little volume is bril-
liantly bound and profusely illustrated, and well
suited for a juvenile gift-book.