The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-10
Literary Notices.


The MAxnIs, EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS
OF AeoGos-By Charles VIM Day Otis, Broaders
81 Co., Boston.-This is neatly got upsvolume,
containing many truths worth knowing-they may
be gall and wormwood to many, but notw,hsiand.
ing they ought TO be studied The writer is evi.
IDENTIFY man Of shrewd observation, and one who
has studied the world to very considerable ex-
tent. His traits of the English character are not
very ilaerng, but contain great deal ct truth and
biting sarcasm. Any one about TO visit Europe,
England in particular, should possess and!study
copy Of this work. They would find IL OF great
service, II inight prevent them punging into the
pitfalls OF vice and knavery with which that coun-
try abounds. We know not how our trans antic
friends will relish these facts-douptless they will
be long and loud in their outcrles against them
term them libel and SO forth, and doubt they
So If there is any truth IN OF their lavorte
maxims, ''the greater the ruth the greater the
libel" The author may be charged with want
OF gaaniry III consequence OF his structures on the
female portion OF the community. But the writer
appears to think that the time has cCme when the
Truth should be spoken PLAINLY, no matter how IN
paatable and that the sex need petty stropg dose
of it. Perhaps he isright, and the study of his OBJ
servations may do them good, and we recommend
il accordingly.
The HIGHLANDS or ETHIoPIA-By Major ". c.
Harris: Winchester, Ann street.-The writer of
this work, who is in the Hon. East India Compa-
ny's Engineers, is iavorably known TO the reading
public, as the author OF "Wi!d Sports in Southern
Africa" "Porlraits of African Game Animals"
nc. The present work is quite equal il not surpas-
sing in interest, those previously written by this
gent eman. great deal OF valuable information
relative to the country and people is here prese nted
Until the present time, little nothing that could
be depended upon has been known Of this ancient
sect of christians, inlabltipg Southern Abyssna,
IN the interior of Africa; but Major Harris has now
supplied this information in very efficient manner,
and must be gratifying to the historian, botaplst,
geologst, and the inquirer into human nature gem
orally.
The YOUNG SAnoR-By Mrs Mary 5. b. Dana
Harper, Brothers, New York This is a nara
tive founded on fact, and written IN Mrs. Dana's
usually pleasing style. Ii is moral tale for sea-
men, particularly the more youthful portion of this
valuable and enerprsiDg set OF men the profits
arising from its sale will be given TO aid the funds
Of the Charleston Port Society. The master OF
every vessel should have one or two copies on
board for the perusal OF The crew, and those who
feel interest in this class of our fellow beings,
could not do better than to place in their hands
copy OF this work.
The BRoTnER AND SISTER, AND OTHER TALES
BY Mrs. Els.-H. G. Langley, New York.-A
neat little volume OF the best tales OF this celebra
ted and instructive writer, selected from the Juve
nile Scrap Books published in England, and
brought together In cheaper and more convenient
form. We know Of work that we can SO sim
cefeiy recommend 10 be placed IN the hands OF the
youth OF this country rs the present volume the
tales are at once pleasing, Instructive and srl-
klngly characteristic OF lie and manners. They
are beautifully written, the same time, in such
language as infant of seven years, with the
usual amount of ednsation OF child If that age,
cannot fail 10 understand Ii forms a hands ONE
present for the more youthful portion OF the com.
munty, aud " children Of II larger growth might
peruse more inferior and less interesting work.
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN PAMpHlLE.-Trans-
| lated from the French OF Dumas, by James Herald,
Esq Winchester, Ann street, his is one of the
cheap class of publications, with which the market
al present abound-; il is Of the CULVER kind, and
to the lovers OF the marvellous and satirica, may
be some what interesting.
| MARTIN CHUzzLEwrr, (Nos Is and I7)-Lea &s
Blanchard, Phlladelpha This tale, as il approach
| es TO conclusion, increases IN interest. The re-
turn OF Martin and Mark 10 the Of their ear
her days, is told in Dickens best style; and The IN
tervieW between Martin and his grandfather in the
presence of Pecksn1, is at once full of pa,hos and
humor. 1t is pity that these beautiful pictures
should be put INTO such indifferent frames the
printing may be better, but the paper is quite as
Indifferent as other works from this neighbolhood.
| The CHRISTIAN PARlouR MAGAZINE FOR MAY
| AND JUNE-Mead, Nassau street.-The two first
| numbers of this new work is now before us; both
beautifully cmbeished with steel epgravu2s on
Scrlptural subjects and coored botanical and floral
plates, together with two pieces OF orglnai music
Of very credltabe character well the PRINT
ing and paper There appears IN these two num-
bers, papers from some OF our most eminent writers,
whose very names would stamp character Tor any
| work To the more religious portion of the COM
muniiy, the work must be valuable, if it continues
as IL has begun; though II might become equally
| so by more varied description OF papers, TO the
public generally.
| CAMpBELL's FoREiGw SEMI MONTHLY MAGAZINE
! FOR MAy-Campbeil, Phiiacei phia. This is one
| of the best got up works that comes out OF Pha-
| deIphia. The articles all good, and bear evi-
| dence Of being selected by person OF literary
| taste and judgment The present number is en-
bellished with TWO beautiful engravingsone of the
| author of Arthur O'Leary," G. j. Lever: the
other of Rembrandfs Mill these alone are worth
he price of the publication. "Roland for an
! Oliver" ta'e Of love and trckely, from Hoods
Magazine, cannot but draw good laugh from The
| most socal.
THE REPOSITORY OF MODERN ENGLISH ROMANCE.
| No. for May Winchester, Ann sireet.-We
| doubt much the success Of work containing only
matches of first one tale and then another, with
| he mere ending, ITO be continued" at the bot
tom OF every other page, makes itiatigung even TO
he most patient. We cannot say that this is one
| of the best or cheapest works produced in this
| aeighhorhood. little more correctness, and bet
j eI mining and pnper Mnnld mmch lmnInyeli