The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-17
Literary Notices.


Topographic Encyclopedias Of Science. Lerats and Art,
automatically Arranged by G. Heck The tert Translated
and edited BY SPENCER f. BArRD. Parts ILL., w. and v
Rudolphe Garrigue, New York, publisher.
The present numbers Qor which we are indebted TO
the publisher through the kndness OF Messrs Taylor
Maury Of this city) OF This most useful and splendid
work bring the text down TO the 4o0;h page and the
plates to the 1884, The subjects treated OF in them are
the following branches OF physics, viz physical asron-
omy, mechanics, acoustics, Pyronomics OPTICS mag
neism and electricity, and meieorology. In noticing
the two first numbers, we expressed our opinion
OF this superb and magnificent work. The recent
numbers confirm the opinion which we then ex.
pressed. We regard the work the most useful, the
most splendid and the cheapest, presented to the
American public. The text, remarked on former
occasion will embrace 1900 large octave pages and the
plates will comprise 500 in number engraved upon steel
with exquisite skill and beauty They contain illustra.
tons OF every branch Of natural science and history
representing many thousand Objects in style OF art IN
equaed in work OF such magnitude and extent The
wonder is, how so much reading matter and so many
splendid plates be furnished at price so cheap the
whole work being afforded at the sum OF S25, or in
twenty-five parts, at dollar each. When complete
the letter press will make Two large handsome volumes
Of one thousand pages each, and the plates two volumes
more, very much larger in size, containing we Venture
to say the finest collection Of beautiful engravngs which
has ever before been imbodied in single work AL.
one have not the least doubt Of his success in ex
ecuting it Nay, have the most ample assurance tha,
be viii succeed, in the fact that the engravings are now
all ready We have had the pleasure OF examining them
There is, therefore. doubt OF the regular publication
Of the work monthly. any danger the part OF those
who now subscribe OF not getting the whole OF It, We
again repeat that lis merits entitle il TO extensive
Paironage and cordially commend il TO the favor Of
the public
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AID description Of The df0rnf kinds Of Domaiic Poultry
g, BY D J. BaowsE and SAMUEL ALLEN isno. PIP
2 Q. M SAXON, New York.
Thisis amost interesting, valuable, and useful book and
one very much needed by the farmers and poultry
gives condensed bu, interesting natural history OF the
various kinds Of domestic FOWLS urkes geese ducks
&c, &c, with rules for their management. the uses,
economy, and statistics OF poultry raising II is very
handsomely printed, and illustrated with numerous we'll
executed wood cuts showing the various kinds OF do
nestle fowls &c, described in the book In short il Is
very useful and valuable book for the farmer and poultry
aser. 10 whom we commend it; and may be read with
interest and profit by all persons who desire 10 be well
informed all subjects. We are indebted 10 the pub
Usher for our copy
Had Book Of odr. Earopan Leraturs for me u,e .,
rhoot, and private famiiies BY Mrs FosreH I2no pp
Si LEAH Blanchard, PhiIadelphis.
Thss another useful and valuable book, and contains
avast Of information concerning the literature and
authors OF the various modern nations of Europe. in a
condensed form OF course the size of the work forbds
The idea hatitisanyhing than wellaranged index
10 the vast mass of modern European works and their
authors; and yet the authoess continues to give in
20 small compass. large amount Of valuable and in.
eresiug information and criticism She the whole
hed Of modern European literature, leaving nation
unnotced We refer now TO the body Of the work The
index also useful and valuable. II contains the
o. the various writer's noticed in the body OF the work
with the dates of their respective births and deaths
We are indebted 10 Franck Taylor. esq., for our copy
i o. the work. at whose bookstore tmay be found
me Prorssnps Frsseh Reader BY NORMAN Pmsxy, A.
y. lsmo Huntington & Savage, New York Daley "
Co, Cincinnati.
This is collection Of pieces ia French, both poetry
and prose- for instruction in reading the French language
adapted to, and designed to accompany the Practical
feneh Teacher; which last work is Improvement
UPON the method OF 0endorf, and highly approved by
nose engaged instructng in the French language II
may also be used with any other grammar embracing
yme same method. II 10 accompanied with notes and
lexicon Of the words used in the text Taken
connexion with the other works Of the anthor
y one Of the links In an important improvement
the method OF communicating knowledge Of the
french language. We commend this and the Other