The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-03 00:00:00

THE SPORTSMAN.

" Sporting Adventures" in Southern Africa,
and the description of the Bhaloo, a species of
bear, found in all the central parts of India, are
well written short articles. The latter is by
Lieutenant Tickell, who traversed those parts,
and seems well acquainted with the habits of
the animal and the most approved mode of
hunting them. The Number is accompanied by
two plates, one of which, " Going to cover to
meet the difficulty," gives an excellent view, by
Allan, of three spirited horses, with their riders,
starting for the chace.

THE CASTLES AND ABBEYS OF ENGLAND.

Part I. Mortimer, London, 1842.
Hitherto, the grand objection to works of this
description, observes Dr. Beattie, the compiler,
in his prefatory address, has been their great
expense, which has confined the circulation of
picturesque antiquarian works to the opulent
classes of society. The great recommendation
of the present work is its unprecedented cheap-
ness, being illustrated by original views taken
on the spot, and not amounting in general to
more than a twentieth of the price at which its
predecessors in the same field have been pub-
lished. The part before us—which is the first,
of this truly national undertaking—is confined to a
description of Arundel Castle, which for many
ages was in the family of the Duke of Norfolk,
but which has since, we understand, passed into
other hands. By way of frontispiece, we have a
view of this truly baronial edifice, in which its
superb proportions and the unrivalled beauty of
its site are exhibited to great advantage. The
Castle crowns the summit of a richly wooded
hill ; and behind it towers the keep—an imposing
pile, but fast hastening to decay. At the foot of
the eminence on which it is erected, is an ex-
panse of thick, luxuriant wood, right in front of
which we see the river Arun meandering in
ninny winding Channels, through a fore-
ground of flowery meadows. In the distance are
the blue undulating hills of Sussex; and imme-
diately behind the Castle a splendid park,
studded with the noblest forest trees, stretches
away and right and left, as if to infinity. The
landscape is one of a peculiarly cheerful English
character, and in its varied sylvan beauty is
scarcely exceeded, even by Windsor Castle and
its forest. There are several other illustrations
of Arundel Castle in this Part, and the letter-
press portion of the work contains some vivid
and accurate descriptions of the majestic edifice.
From the handsome manner in which the work
is got up, as well as from its interesting-nature,
we think it very likely to become popular.

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Mrs. Hall devotes the present Part of this ad-
mirable work exclusively to a description of
Dublin, which, she tells us, in population and
gentb.,is,the second city of the British empire,
and ianksWthe seventh of Europe; it is some-
what above three miles long in a direct line
from east to west, 'llnd of fitArly,,equal
breadth from north to south. Mrs. Hall enters
at considerable length into a description of the
.Irish metropolis, but omits to take notice of its
conventual establishments, and its numerous fine
Roman Catholic Chapels—especially that of
Marlborough-street. These omissions will, we
suppose, be rectified in the next Part. The
view of Sackville-street forms a very striking
picture; and not less so, in its way, is the pic-
turesque sketch, representing the Boyne Obelisk,
near Louth.

ENGLAND in the NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Now and Parsons, London, 1842.

Two Parts of this monthly periodical are now
lying before us—one of which contains an ac-
count of Lancashire, its manufactures, antiquities,
scenery, chief towns, and the other, of Corn-
Wall, of whose chief peculiarities an equally par-
ticular account is given. Both Parts are got up
with exceeding neatness, and furnish us with
pleasing, carefully engraved views. of Liverpool,
and the precipitous rocks of Tintagal, with a
ruinous-looking castle perched, like an eagle's
eyrie, on their summits. There are several minor
embellishments which lend elegance and variety
to the work.

SIR WALTER SCOTT'S NOVELS.—(People's
Edition.)— Cadell, Edinburgh, 1842.
Mr. Cadell has acted wisely in republishing
these immortal fictions at a price that renders
them accessible to all classes. As for the
" People's Edition" we have little doubt that it
will be eminently successful, for, considering its
cheapness—twopence a number!—it is brought
out in a style of remarkable neatness, not to say,
beauty. _