The republic., 1851-11-01
Literary Notices.

and Bloom. Boston; PHILLIPs, SAMPsos & Co.
Washington: TAYLOR MAURY.)
In spite off numerous displays Of eccentricity
and waywardness, (says the clever critic Of Har-
pers' Magaztns) we believe that Margaret pos
sesses the elements Of an enduring vitality. Its
quaint and expressive delineations of New Eng.
land life it's vivid reproduction of natural scenery,
and the freedom and boldness with which its prn-
cipal characters are sustained, will always COM
mand certain degree of sympathy, even from
those who are the most impatient with the reckless
mannerisms of the writer His genius 10 sufficient
to atone for multitude of faults, and there is need
enough for its exercise in this respect in the pre-
sent volumes.
Ihs Fifteen DscisiUe Battles of The JYorld ByE.
.. GREASY. New York. HAMPER BRoTHERs.
Inc Key 10 this volume is contained in the fol-
lowing passage of the authors preface "There
are some battles which claim our attention, indie
pendently of the moral worth of the combatants.
on account of their enduring Importance, and by
reason of the practical influence on our own social
and political condition, which we can trace up TO
the results of those engagements They have for
an abiding and actual interest, both while we
investigate the chain of causes and effects by which
they have helped 10 make what we are and also
while we speculate on what probably should
have been if any of those battles had come to
different termination" The hint OF his work was
lrst suggested to the author by the remark OF Mr..
Halam on the victory gained by Charles Kartel,
between Tours and Poictiers, over the invading
Saracens, that sit may justly be reckoned among
those few battles of which contrary event would
have essentially varied the drama of the world in
all its subsequent scenes; with Marathon. Arbela,
the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic." The idea,
presented in this form, is developed with great
ingenuity by the author, in its application to the
hat lea in
to Waterloo.
Lives Of the Queens of Scotland and English Prin-
cesses Connected tpih The Regal S.ccess,o of Grsat
Brttain. By AGNES STRICKLAND. New York:
HARPER * BROTHERS
The second volume of Miss Strickand's Queens
OF Scotland completes the Life of Mary of Lorraine
and contains that of Lady Margaret Douglas. 1t
is marked by the careful research and animated
style which have given the author such an envable
reputation as an authentic and pleasing historical
guide.
Jacob Abbotps Young Christian Series. VoI l-Tns
Young Chrfstian HARPER K BRoTHERs.
This volume, (says the Literary Wyorld, with the
other two of the trio to which it belongs was most
favorably received and widely circulated on it's
first appearance, has maintained it's position in
popular religious literature since and is doubtless
now destined in its new and attractive earb to a
owing to the same characteristics which have se-
cured the success of Mr.. Abbott's short biographies
business like practical treatment of the subject
in hand, unencumbered by discussions on matters
OF doubt or any deviatons from a connected narra-
i've Christianity is no sufferer by such mode of
presentation; her claims rest well mind as on
heart, on reason as on faith, though the weight
may not rest equally these superstructures
Neat woodcuts are scattered through the text, and,
in adding to its external beauty, are not out of
place as auxiliaries in impressing its meaning
on a careless reader, Mr.. Abbott relying much Oh
similes from everyday life TO enforce his posi-
tons
Putnam's Home Cyclop9dia. Hand Book of Liler-
ottue and the Fine Arts; comprising complete and
accurate definitions of all terms euapoued Il, Bel.
les Letyes, Philosophy, Theology Las, Mytholo-
gy, PGinting, Music, Sculpture, architecture, and
all kindred Arfs. Compiled and arranged bg
GEORGE RIPLEY and BAYARp TAYLOR New
York: GEORGE p. PUTNAM.
The comprehensive title page of this work rem
ders any further explanation of its contents un-
necessary. 1t is Cyclopmdian lexicon of all
branches Of Literature and Art 1t embraces all
that Id valuable on these subjects in Maunder's
Treasury and Brande's Dictionary; and the Imperial
Dictionary, the Conversations Lexicon, and the 44rf
Journal Dictionary, have been freely consulted.
The work is therefore, what it is intended to be, a
thorough vocabulary of art and literature; and from
the character Of the compilers have no doubt
that it is entirely we'll adapted to the purpose for
which it is designed, being for the of schools,
colleges, and the great reading community of the
United States. The style of the engravings and Of
the Typography of the work is creditabe to
establishment which has issued many beau
tilul volumes as PUTNAM's.
The above volumes may be found, with all the
other publications of the HARPEns and PUTNAM, at
Taylor & Maurys bookstore, on Pennsylvania
nue., between 9th and 10th streets.
The Law OF ALImoNY IN CoNNEcTIcUT.-Mr
Emeline S. Lyon obtained divorce from her hus-
band, James Lyon, in Fairfield county, about two
years since, and was allowed five thousand dollars