The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-07
Literary Notices.

De LARA, OR THE MOORISH BRIDK.-A tragedy in
FIVE acts by Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz. Published
by Woodruff and Ocott, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Several years ago Mr.. Pelby, of Boston, offered
five hundred dollars for the best original Tragedy,
which was awarded to.Mr Caroline Lee Hentz,
then Of Covington, KY, now a resident of Tusca-
loosa, Ala. Owing to'pecuniary embarrassment, he
felt unable 10 pay the whole amount OF the award.
and honorably returned to her the copyright. 1t
was performed in the eastern cities at the time, on
severaluccessive nights, with very grea; applause
For the better comprehension of portions of the play
we mention, that Osman is captive Moor, residing
in the Castle of the 'De Laras" having been taken
prisoner by theIfather of Fernando, and treated by
him with the greatest kindness. He has secretly
murdered, however, the elderDe Lara, and the son
is aware of the fact though hsrevenge is stayed by
the love that he bears to Osman's daughter, who
hes become Christian in sincerity, as her father
has in proession,in order the better tosubserve his
hatred toward Fernando
The Tragedy is, on the whole, highly respecta-
bic production, and the publishers have performed
an acceptable task in presenting it in its present ee
CANT form to the public.
GIBvRT ON THE CHANGES OF TIN BLooD.-Ths is
of the best treases the changes of the blood
IN disease. 1t has been elegantly translated from
the French by Dr. Dix, of Boston, and is published
for mere trifls, by the en!erprsing firm of Bar
rington u Haswell, of Philadelphia. 1t is most
valuable addition to medical library ~'s
CLARK on CLIMATE. high value of the trea-
tise of Sir James Clark on the sanave influence of
climate is now almost universally admitted. Its
great merit is that 1t is equally Ineligible and USE
full to the as 10 the physician
For amount OF information, variety of details, and
important instruction relative to the interesting SUBJ
jectto which it is devoted, we believe this work is
unequalled. II has been reprinted in an elegant
cheap form, by Darlington d Haswell, OF Philadel-
phia. -r
ALrsoN's HIsroRy OF EUROPE, No VIII is pub
lshed, and the second volume is thus completed
This number contains l60 pages-price twenty-five
cents. A more abeswork of the kind has not for
long time issued from the press, and the cheapness
OF the edition accommodates IT to the purse of every
one of the least literary taste. twill be completed
in sixteen numbers, at twenty-five cents EACH
For sale at this office. sai,.. ..-.e
PIERRE LANpAIs, OR THE TAILOR OF BRITTANY
PublishedSby Winchester. Avery thrilling and en-.
tertanng tale, translated in elegant and accurate
style, from the French,!b Miss M. E. Woley.
LocKHARr's History OF BuoNArARrK, vol. H.
This is from one of the republished volumes of the
Family Library, issued by the Harpers The merits
and value Of the work are sufficiently known and
appreciated For sale at the Herald Literary
Depot.
The KNToKERBocKER, for Maya good number,
that is. far the contributed articles are con-
cerned.
THE ILLUSTRATED Book OF COMMON PRAYER
No. has just been issued Ii IS worthy OF It's pre-
decessors.
The MEDICAL NEws AND LIBRARY, for May
This is a very valuable and interesting medical
journal, published by Lea ~ Blanchard OF Philadtl-
phia. The subscription is only dollar year. Be-
sides all the medical news OF the month, 1t contains
portion Of some.standard work.
The OccrDKNr, for May This is the organ Of the
Hebrews in this country, and very respectable or
gan It's
The WAsHINeToNIAN HYMN-BooK. Published by
Burnett ~ Allen, % Chambers street. This lisa very
neat and interesting collection OF Temperance
songs -<t