New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-16
New Publications.

New Publications.
! Ey" BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL MIscELLA
MES by w. Il PnEscor- author of The History o
Ferdinand and Isabella The Conquest OF Mexico, &C.
is beautiful volume OF 63s pages just issued BY
Harper & Brothers With single exception, it is com
posed OF Essays originally published in the North AMER
can Review. They purely of literary character
and of permanent interest and value every American
scholar The volume is uniform in size and appearance
with Mr. Prescots Historical WoSks and is embelsaed
with fine engraving Of the author by W. G-eatbatch
from an original picture by Ames. We annex the Table
! of Contents
! Charles Brockdcn Brown, the American Novels,
asylum for the Bind lrvings Conquest OF Grenada
Cervanes; sir Walker Scott; Chateaubriands English
Literature; Bancrotts United States Madame Cede
| ron's Life in Mexico; Moere Italian Narrative Poetry
Poetry and Romance OF the Italians Scottish Song Ds
! Ponies Observations.
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- "RAMBLEs BY LAND AND WATER, or Notes
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ples taste and intelligence he has great confidence
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