The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-01 00:00:00

THE VILLAGE

ASTRONOMER.

Matilda Wrench.

" The Ancient Britons" it a work which is calcu-
lated to give much information respecting those far-
off times of which it treats. As the author justly
observes in the preface, " the state of society among
the ancient Britons is involved in much obscurity,
and chiefly, it way be presumed, because no imagina-
tive writer has attempted its elucidation." The pre-
sent volume is well calculated to dispel the obscurity
and to make us see the ancient Britons in all their
various occupations and actions, as they were. " The
Village Astronomer" is one of those simple country
tales translated from the German which are always
attractive. This volume is no exception to the rule,
and is a pleasing story with a joyful conclusion.

THE FLVCHLEY MANUALS OF INDUSTRY.

COOKING.

Prepared for the use of the national and industrial
schools at Finchley. This highly instructive work
is entitled " Practical and Economical Training for
those who are to be Servants, Wives, and Mothers."
As such it must be exceedingly u,eful to all national
schools and other institutions which are desirous of
giving practical instruction to the class for whose benefit
it is designed.

A DEFE2VCE OF W...NORANCE. By the
Author of " Bow to Make Home Unhealthy."
Our author has adopted a,ne w plan, which is, instead
of gravely pointing out the faults and follies of the pre-
sent day, to ridicule them in such a manner as to give
a much greater idea of their absurdity. The present
work is upon the much • talked-of subject of ignorance,
and we trust will have its intended effect.

HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLU-
TIONS. By T. W. Redhead.

On this comprehensive and alwaysinteresting subject
a new volume is sure to be welcome. It is a number
of Chambers's instructive and entertaining Library,
a series of books for the people, and truly the people
have cause to feel grateful to those spirited and inde-
fatigable publishers, who have provided them with so
much information and entertainment at such a mode-
rate price.

LAYS AND LEGENDS; or, Ballads of the
Kew Word. By G. Ihornbury.
A pleasing collection of poems, many of them
on historical subjects. Among these may be men-
tioned " Columbus in Chains," " The Battle of To-
basco," and " The Procession of the Dead." There is
also a spirited poem on Curtius, concluding—
" 'f was men like these who founded Rome,
Who kings from their proud thrones hurled,
'Twas such as these that Cteiar led
To conquer half the world."

ANNALS OF ULSTER; or, Ireland Fifty
Years Ago. Compiled by Mr. J. M'Scrimin.
This is a collection of information respecting Irish
societies, and the various events, some of them of a
tragic nature, that have occurred since 1800. It forms
an interesting volume for those who desire to trace the
political history of that country.

HEALTH AND WEALTH. By Joseph Bentley
An instructive work entitled " Health and 11/ ealth,"
—how to get, preserve, and enjoy them ; or Physical
and Industrial Training for the People." With such
objects in view it cannot fail to prove useful.

WOMAN IN THE NINETEENTH CE.N-
'IVRY. By S. Margaret Fuller.

This is the work of a well-known authoress, and is
written in a superior style. The authoress has evi-
dently taken great interest in her subject, and her
views are not of that extreme kind so often to be
found in works of this class.

HUGHES'S OUTLINES OF PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY.
On varied subjects connected with geography, this
instructive work conveys much useful informstion.
It is chiefly adapted to those somewhat advanced in
science. Jt is illustrated with eight coloured maps.