The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-12
Literary Notices.


WHIMs AND OpDInEs-By Thomas Hood.-A
reprint OF this Sunny" book BY Lea IL blanchard,
can nov be procured at the low price of 50 cents
IL Is one that will be read with satisfaction by eye,y
one VINO can relish merrment and whimsicaliiies.
ana perhaps we ought TO add wit Whatever diC
leience oi TASTE may exist among men, one gene
raj point OF resemblance may be nointed oui-all
can ENJOY a good hundred Joke. a harmless viii
cism, sally OF mirth. Dean Swift. declared.
that THE man who knew how TO excite an inno,
cent laugh, could do more good than n nh;loso
pher; and if this be true, Thomas Hoods boo, 10
great accession TO the worlds blessings. Thers
Is no use IN crItlcisng book which PROCESSES m he
ODD, or hnding fault with an author who is content
TO be accounted Observation-Disclosures we might
nave talked TO MIR. Hood about some little ieaIures
I'D hs performance, which, ''although they might
make The groundngs laugh cannot but make The
quotation from that most pathetic and poetcal Ell
fusion OF Moore's, beginning with the lines
20 breathe not his name but let it rest in the shade
Where cold, and un-honered his ashes are laid7-
desecrated by being made the motto of distorted
caricature-when il is recollected that the subject
of those lines was Robert Emmett it ought to
prevent any trilling or indecorous riyoty on the
part OF a Joker; and we beg leave to tell Mr. Hood
mat II is rather profanity than whmsicality to deal
lightly with aught associated with the sacred me-
mory OF the man "without an epitaph."
TIE HUNcnBAcK or NorRE DAME.-This novel;
from the French OF Victor Hugo, is one of the
best that has appeared even from that famous man.
It's merits are great, and there can be of the
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quenty made to others of the French school
Messrs Lea d Blanchard have conferred favor
on The public by placing within their reach this
talented work
SONGS FOR THE SABBATH.--AtwIlI, POI Broad
way, has brought out collection of Sacred
Melodies" under the above title The words are
from The pen OF the Rev. J. Greenfeld-thr music
by j. =, Knight, well known for his musical abb
nty; Ihe airs and accompaniment are meodious,
and mostly IN + natural-a key which possesses
solemn! sweetness, well adapted. for this kind of
composition.
A NEW GENERAL ATLAs.-We have seen the first
number OF this Atlas, which is to be completed in
Il NOS. at % cents number. 1t will be issued
semi-monihly, each part containing three maps
IN imperial quarto. Ii is beautifully got up and as
tar as the first No goes, very faithful illustration
OF the works OF MCulloch, Darby, &c, which it
processes to be. II will be one of the most accu-
rate and comprehensive works of its kind which
has eyer appeared, and creditable to the research
and diligence of Mr.. Tanner, under whose direc-
tons 1t has been prepared.
, GRAHAM's MAGAZINE FOR MAY.-This is splen-
ala number OF one OF our most fashionable maya
zines. The view OF the battle field of Brandywlne
IS perfect gem. The letter press is unusually in
lerestlng and diversified. The agent in this CITY is
Mr.. W. IL. Graham, Nassau street, opposite the
Park
RELIGION IN AMERICA.-The second part Of this
useful and well written work, of which we had oc-
casion To speak very lately, has just appeared The
great respect tor the ability of the author induced
by the perusa of the first part is not in the least
abated by fullerinvestigation of his abOrs which,
1t Is apparent, have been undertaken in mid and
proper spirit, and executed with fidelity and dscse-
fion. Harper a. Brothers, 81 Cliff street.