Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-29
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

Our Northern Publ shers have seldom been more prol-
&c fasidous in sr issues than in the present
OF kindly feelings apd basdsOme presents. We
have known prouse supply " reslIy valuable
books. and in regard 10 his library. will be
own fault misfortune If he does not, like the sturdy Dog
berry. have thing handsome about him."
Among late publications, have from the Appletons
Gne Book OF COMMON PRAYER. They have published
seyera editions within short time and whe her garment
ed in velvet they will fully the Of
any who wishes elegant ana egble church manual
THE Mass AND RUBRos OF THE RosAs CATHOLIC CHURCH.
translated into English, with comments, by Rev. John
Cotter At this season. least bring
pen n criticism which would necessarily partake Of a
soeaan character and only refer the enquirer the
book Of obtaining idea Of the in
sttution OF Mass.
Then have that pleasant. unaffected narrative, BY
Captain Fremont, Of his EXPEDITION Rocky Mous.
TAINs q work fauRht with interest and informa ton and
which has much elevated iu author in public
Also. TIE Book ~ Coon EXAMPLES, seemingly compl-
ed for the express purpose being pads raeeu 10 every
schooboy IL full of the heroic deeds and noble thoughts
OF who have passed away, leaving behind but the
light Of their examples In youth, should erainy
have treated this book Dr. Johnson did the Anatomy
Of Melancholy"
From Herman Hooker we have TuIoBAIp, or the Fa-
matte which in the guse Of fiction, history Of some Of
the religious deusIOns Of the present century.
The Harpen have favored Us with edition Of Bun,
vans PG ANS PRoeREss with fifty quite good cuts on
good paper IL Is Macsuay, believe who says tina, the
Iaor half Of the l7h century produced two great Gre
alive minds, Millions and Bunyans, and the popularity o,
the Pilgrims Progress would justify the assertion
For part, could tolerate it, and have always
regretted that not placed in hands sge when
should have thought its several seemngs real" and
learned to admire m various characters II they had had
Substantial existence. Had thus imbibed love for IT,
doubt it would have ranked in our little library
with Robinson Crusoe. Gullvcr Peter Wilkins and III,
Arabian Nights Entertainments.
Also, Tss suTTtRNss OF CHRIST, by a Layman Th,
s enquiry into the sOuDdness Of the prevailing theory
that God impossible and that the sgonss Of Christ are
be limited his manhood alone. Ii strikes us almost with
pity that large aud handsome book should be devoted Il
sguEent which has many Of the essentials Of an alb
ssrdiy.
The above books such happened 10 meet our ey,
on our table. We have others worthy Of elaborate chi-
cism columns Of oil agape for food but we car
only recommend readers follow our example snC
pas, hour in the bookstore Of friends Dfinker &
Morris We have not for day been pTathed by III,
ght Of many desdea,od books, aud have for t,
space Of bitterly felt our inability 60 purchase
all we would wish.
There 10 London BOOK oT CoENos PslyEa which
made sigh relinqushed grasp Of IT, IL is the
most beautiful book saw; or Il any can compete
with H. IL must be illuminated Book OF CHprsrna.
CaRots, which s imitation Of the old mode OF painting
books tho hand, and almost dazzling in its richness
Of establishment We a0sin pined for Muay's exquisite
edition 81 Chde Harold; while illustrated works Of shsks
pesre. Buwor Thompson. Campbell Moore and Rogers,
the Evenings Ilsddon Hail. Christian Ballads snd a.
osi shove all georgsousy proiod mofcesu the Sermon
hs Msvaf stl dance before IN an utter confusion
of pictorial and typographical charms. lie who cen era
Sai0e these and twenty other attractions, snd come swsy
wishou, Of bic visit must be possessed Of
an utter inability OF insensibiy, have greater
seeonhdenee han did even the stern Ulysses Tor be d.
red act trust himself 10 hs powers Of resistance when ap
pfosehing the rocks Of the syon aud the event proved
the wi.dom 81 his self.dsuVst