The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.

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The _Eclectic has a paper that will interest the
ethnologist, on " Revolutions of Race." The life
and times of John Evelyn ate discussed, and a cri-

ticism on the Poet Laureate's new work is given-
Two agreeable papers by popular writer form
Gal lery," by Walter Thornbury,
attractive features in the number. " The Goldens
of Sir Christopher Wren's achievements and trou-
bles. " Sun Pictures," by Mary- Howitt, shows us
a panorama of English villages and wayside station. sh.
—Titan is, as usual, full of variety. It op,e,ns vo4
a suit-
hives
" A day's reverie in Westminster Abbey,
able place for reverie and teflection.us sketch
" Getting
On" is continued with spirit, and has a raost,
romantic episode. Papers on " Parisian Lo perusal.
and " Walks about Windsor," will repay peru
The extracts from new books as usual, nume-
rous and well-selected.— Theare
iational Magazine
has several attractive papers. The story of Miles
Cassidy's contract is continued with inteoranrest,
conic ana
breaks off at an exciting point. Dr. D;
menses a new tale, with the promising title of
he
publish the Banns of Marriage." There are other
papers and poems of varying, degrees of rnerit.--:
Newton's London Journal gives its usual list of
patents and improvements, with re 01,.
ports of scienti-..
fie meetings.—Le Follet has a gorgeous array
ladies in‘full costume, with all the varieties ot
autumnal toilette.—Charles Knight continues his
valuable Popular History of England, whichrk--- has
now reached the second portion of the wo:
the History of England under the house of
Hanover. The first part—from the Invasion
of Caesar to the death of Queen Anne—is cOni:
plete in five volumes. The record of the
last
century and a half will be comprised in three_
more, which will terminate the arduous labours of
the author.—Routledge's Illustrated Natural
tory bids fair to be one of the most completele
and best illustrated works of the kind in unguage. It abounds with anecdote and incident,
which render it agreeable reading to the non'
studious. The part for September treats, of, the
several varieties of the dog, and gives numerous
illustrations of the canine species.—Boutledge s,
Shakspeare in this part completes " Julius Ca3sar'
and commences " Macbeth," giving suitable ill us
or
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trations of those wonderful tragedies.—Plain
Ringlets ? is continued in its usual style without an 9
great degree of originality; it will serve to nter-
tain the lovers of the humourous. John Leech's
life-like sketches are amongst its chief recomnien-
"dations.—The Universal Decorator is an excellent
periodical, full of general artistic information, and
with numerous plates of various patterns for articles
of domestic use, such 'as carved mantelpieces,
consols, fanlights, &c. It is well calculated to
im-
prove the general taste by diffusing a more correct
knowledge of the principles of art and beauty and
their application to domestic economy. It is edited
by Mr. Wilson Ross with designs by loYe
We commend it- to the notice of all who
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of art leads them to combine beauty and utility' in
their selection of the equipments of their house-
hold. W. Gibbs.