New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-31
r"HANp-Book OF LITERATURE AND

H"HAND-BooK OF LITERATURE AND
THE FINE ARTS compiled by GEORGE RIPLEY ana
R.v.pnT TAYLOR, composes the first volume oil Sc
mes am ounced BY the publisher entitled " futnams
Home Cycopedia," intended 10 present general
view Of the whole circle OF human kno "euge' IN d
brief and comprehensive form adapted 10 me wants
of the great mass OF intelligent readers' Inc SUD-
lects of this series treated uncer ue means OF
History and Chronology. General Literature ana 'he
Fine Arts Useful Arts, Universal Biography, unVer-
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and concenses a great amount OF iniormation mo
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giving brief definitions OF their ieadlhg TERMS ana
historical notices Of this development and progress
Tho mrs, imnortant words and phrases employed IN
logic rhetoric and criticism IN systems oil Ecllloso-
nbv and theology. and in common and lnternAtonaI
law together with variety of historical and scien'
tifc terms, are concisely explained while sketches
Of the history of literature and art are gwen at as
great length as was consistent with the limits OF the
work The volume Is designed for the use OF fanll-
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r. "SoNGs FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Is
a selection from those used IN St Stephens School,
and is put forth as musical nosegay, IN proof of
the devotion Of the author to the cause OF Christian
education The greater part OF them are original
composltons bv the energetic pastor OF st stephens
Church. Rev DR.. Cummings, whose name alone
is sufficient 10 insure them an Introduction 10 catho-
lie schools and families The poetry OF these songs
is Of higher order than s usually found in similar
collections. (M. T. Cozens)
1.-THE MIND AND THE HEART" by FRANK
LIN W. FISH, is the name of little volume ofpoems'
by writer who has scarcely emerged from the con-
dition of boyhood. They show good ear for the
melody of verse, and promising gift of composition
but the publication of such premature illusions must
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rVT"SIR ROGER DE CovERLY" Is the title
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containing the adventures, opinions, and converse
tons of Sir Roger, Illustrated with notes. 1t Is
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Ticknor, Reed G. Felds)
u "RUTH CHURcHILL" is the title of a
religious story, by Lady OF Virginia, intended to
combat the doctrines of the Oxford Tractarlans,
which the author regards " dangerous errors
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the Episcopal Church t24Ino. PIP. POI. {. Shepard
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To WISDOM IN MINIATURE" compiled
by Rev DANIEL SMITH. A collection of proverbs,
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founded on Fieldng's work, published In London,
1894 t24mo. pp. 1874. Lane & Scott)
THE GAME Cock OF THE WILDER
NESS Or. The Life of DAN MARBLE" by FALCON
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"" CHAMBERs's PAPERS FOR THE PEO-
PIE" We have received the second volume Of this
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