The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-13 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICES.

The Young Bride's Book; being Hints for regulating the
Conduct of Married Women. With a few Medical Axioms.
By Arthur Freeling. London Washbourne. 1839.

This is a most attractive little volume, embracing a series
of brief essays on the various conditions, duties, and relations
of the matrimonial -state. We knOw of few works more
suitable for a present to a young bride. The subjects dis-
cussed in this neat and elegant volume are the following :
Unity of sentiment as regards Religion—the first misunder-
standing, its general consequences, and the probable mode of
avoiding them—affection—temper—jealousy—the general du-
ties of a wife towards her husband—the prospect of becoming
a mother—visitors, visiting, friendship, and gossiping—ex-
penditure, especially on dress—aniusements, conversation,
&c.—servants—and devotion. We cordially recommend
The Young Bride's Book to the notice of our readers. We
have no doubt that the 'sound maxims and excellent advice
which it contains will be duly appreciated.

The New Statistical Account of Scotland, No. 23, contain-
ing part of the county of Dumbarton, with Map, and part
of the county of Perth. August, 1839. Edinburgh :
Blackwood and Sons.

This excellent and valuable work is proceeding towards
its conclusion most satisfactorily. When the whole series is
completed, it will form one of the most attractive standard
works of which the press of Scotland can boast. The in-
formation relating to each county is copious, accurate, and
well arranged. Its maps are clear and beautifully engraved.
The number before us contains a minute history of the pa-
rishes of Dumbarton, Old Kilpatrick, New or East Kilpa-
trick, Row, Cardross, Arrochar, Roseneath, Cumbernauld,
Luss, and Kirkintilloch. Every Scotsman that can afford
it ought to possess this truly national work.

The Illustrated Shaktpere, revised from the best Authorities;
with Annotations and Introductory Remarks on the Plays,
by many distinguished Writers : illustrated with nearly
One Thousand Engravings on Wood. Part 5. Twelfth
Night. London : Tyas.
We are glad totnd that thit elegant and unprecedentedly
cheap edition pf the works of " Avon's immortal bard" is
becoming increasingly popular. In the beauty and accuracy
of its typography, and in the design and execution of its il-
lustrations, it is confessedly unsurpassed, we might almost
say unrivalled. The present number contains several exqui-
site and truly characteristic engravings.

Wilson's Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Tales
of the Borders, and of Scotland. Part 62. Edinburgh :
Sutherland.

Each succeeding number of this entertaining publication
raises it in our estimation. We are glad to hear that its cir-
culation is steadily on the increase. Its extreme cheapness
(a few sixpenny numbers containing as much reading as a
three-volume novel, costing a guinea and a half), added to
the diversity of incident in its numerous tales, must contri-
bute to render it increasingly popular.

The Heart's Tongue. Liverpool : Benjamin Smith. Man

chester : Bancks and Co.

This work contains a variety of beautiful poems, on the
subject of Love, both original and selected. The latter are
principally extracted from the works of Shakspeare, Milton,
Prior, Coleridge, Southey, Byron, Chatterton, Moore,
Thompson, Lyttleton, Armstrong, Pope, Young, Jonson,
Campbell, Shenstone, and Burns. The book is beautifully
printed in a small neat size ; it is handsomely bound in silk,
and would be a very appropriate present from a young man
to the lady towards whom he feels a tender attachment.