Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13
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iccu 10 be neglected BY way nf mik!n.some amends TO
e past "" proceed 10 give brief notices o the publications
most OF them being of value uni interest 1t is surprising
20 sec the number and the handsome style in which III
american Press sends forth its contributions TO the know
'edse "t tr million. We have received from Harper Bro
'eFs New York through II uoIi 4 Murray, Bioai street
taFran ard his Con>aago gorlriss: BY Charles Phillips
ESQ., A. Il. This is truly .l;fu book. 1t is NJ labor
ed biography eSc with long speeches. blt vivid, life
Ike sketch Of Curran Of Robert an! Thomas Adds Emmett
hat1'n OConne!l Wolfe Barry Yev"ron and nlan? NOR
distinguished men, whose names are part Of the history
The times in which they lived The author evidently enjoyed
HE friendship and confidence OF Curran and in the begin
nng oi III" voun. most happily presents his qualifications
lot writing the present work. 1t nhounds with anecdoe
"u' ASIDE from th contains much that all should know
" me history oi The great men Of whom il treats. The ami
mated pictures oi the viii huno social AMI political rea
lions Of th@ Irish patriots Of the opening OF the present
;nty in Counsel, J Phillips first edition Of this work hav
been ivorle with the older members of tho present genera
'lon The work had been for time OF print
had been announced 70! republication by New York house
II now appears with the fcvisdns ANA additions OF the
thor himself Alongside of full length OF Curran are hun.
Klcas OF Emmett Grainn Lord Nor5ury Jonah Barring
ton, Plunkctt, Wolfe Tone aud host n OF bril-
liant era The companion volume of Sir Jonah Burlington
would be well received will! This capital supplement-
the memoirs Of the period.
Dsa!igs rin he inqusiOn or Papal Rome her Priests
and her Jcsust with important disclosures; by the Rev
Ciacno Ach D. D. The author of this work was al one
time priest of tie church of ROME and that in
sequence oi a rcnuncation nj that aith he twice
thrown into the dungeons OF the lnquistion. II this writer
l. to be believed, The Infamous institution which has been
thought have been long since abolished in exist
4; the time OF the hanshmcnt Of Pope Plus 9lh in
1919
He states that this Pope who believed to he liberal
was secretly combined with the Jcsnts and the lnquision
lie asserts also that the Roman Catholics demand freedom
for themselves an their opinions in other countries but
deny the privileges 10 the inhabitants Of those
tries who reside within the limits of Rome. The book
alns manv striking statements. the :uh Of which wc leave
10 our readers 10 decide for themselves.
The natho: that his oacct in writing is "to ualask
and expose popcry as it exists the present day SO
lar as we have Ind opportunity Of e%annn. lis pages
the author appears have written wi;h moderation
| with grea! talent AS he rea! merits of The book, we
leave those who take special interest in the subject OF which
il treats aigc doubling l. will have extensive
sale and that merits dees will be thoroughly
| vaasd.
Tie WIGS S,g'cr or The Forbidden Marriage: b. Mrs.
Hu,ackThe ,Gtiores- "ho - niece o! htss Austen,
in preface that this novel written previous 10
the great agitation Dn the question ol The law OF marriage
II is the story OF marriage conrace! with dec ased
wills sister. which subsequently, by e decision "l the
ecclesiastical court pronounced void The au=rngs Of the
we the marriage OF him wo n! been her husband with
,he aud he nisery which this ent.cd upon all ''rteS,
.i.y portrayed The story is an Interesting one, and
vel worth reading.
This authoress is married an unusual thing if
ce the .ol!o"ins spicy paragraph III recent Ens1>h
work which hints the hnpecssness OF literary m"dcns
! ri, rhrir
famous by anrhor-hp
DO vnl really write for the press asked the captain 0i
hi- teighlor. You need hook anrmei anwered
she laughing. ~ il only spi'eu! Invention ni ne gene
raj damage Chloccs nf getting married. IL The "n
nifsurm"untlhc "a-tacir 10 the nnS iha LADY wh
l,>it for other purpose must hope I" sign hei
marriage contract? inquired Jevis. so it womid seem
fr, Ada 'Ff"m The earliest tan. whitn wehii 10 let
has been ccnp'llc! t renuncr all hopes OF "ir t.
,n,- The beauty an! runk If Minerva in III, art "t
Iupf.r cuuld al the male i,r- ov"t"rk her
nriai superiority; the Muses. all did ulaid Sappho
k her neck in the hone Of curing her heart broken %!
nan, n.gIac .,spsia am afraid was not married wo
nan md mod r" examples. HANNAH Moore
ln Porter. Misses pc&einr. Austen S'frAIand b'rt"f'
Pa:oc CnsirI!0. na!, proof" hat ieiae once con
crd literature. my Ike ~ her mind To solitary con
nen nj life in the wu she prcsnne- 10 create ~ Ecr-
al; And ye said ST G rvls, 1t would i've easy IN draw
~ list Of authnresses ~ I"ng-i not cA,sndina 80 H 'n
tiiuity yours or -:in-ir- "hh sty you 10 'Siar
V,o!opr Gore. Marsh, Ccn;ilrrc. inchnn! Norton II
n.cs Res essinenn Mnr-nn Gc"ginnh Frlicft' and many
sci
ni bic heroine tha, all those a. tar a. know" wore orange
Iorn hr!oe tr.y assumed III, hayIca We never hard
i Mrs Troope Mrs. Gore rs their naie"n titles I-
arinr only scrr remember who WAS ever !hNte'
| - riansr the name she had mad" aH"us
Tie au.oai,grapay and lIsmor1!s Of Capt. Oja"ia'
,-,gor by the Rev Henry T. Cn"e"er Tha small r"nn
,earca the religious chlractnr oi very worthy S"aap
min II contains lc Of maritime adventure: but Is NANNY
| Isyated To devotional themes
of Greece from earliest times TO the destrc'
i, Of Corinth BY DR.. Leonard Schmz, Rector "i 'h'
ri,b School of FL nbGrg. This work, based chehy on
Thriwars great history, is characterized by great per7cu
ne condensation and symmetry, and will be welcome a"A
,v 10 all those vino would study the Greek CLASSICS |"
h.,, advantage As review in the National lne!scn-
cor .ays: The mythical origin OF Greece lis progress All"
r. raced with fidelity; and its giores burst on the
w ike an oasis in the wide desert OF bar5aS F'a"h
II ,b,r is exquisite in n1tue and art--the wcheFy o
III. and beauty Distinguished for the cultivation oil poetry
ouencc and philosophy and io her love Of liberty "reec'
| , j., Io,pu,r. al coopus az netaphysicaI 50 harmo
a. m cons,rain Lord Mrnbll!o, in the cXtrnvaInce
: his odmiraon to ascrbe It's origin 10 c"nVeh''o" VI
E,.o,hrrs nothcred from the unr winds. The efho'''
..o,chm,n however has omitted % INFORM us III VIVA
,ornue hose assembled sagcs hcli high converse.
,I,yu. Hone, or PiNp King Of The Famp1n"ags' an
,;.,,ric, romance" by G. Fl. Hpliser Ths Is Psas''S
,rv illustrative OF in New Englnd, ana more P'
1 nrE
.r,rly of the OF Massachusetts, khod' I''a'"' "
r,o.cicur retracing Of the features o inc wa
hch crew out of the early settlement OF The En@hS a''.
,i,n tribes occupying the tract Of country now A'"
d.r ,nn renera name Of New England IL Is suii'''''
,n,ic Il, he entertaining, and historical to De i'S'''''
The hand to hand struggle of the early Puritan oi
brsc,ts and Connecticut, with the savage his"i o' '
m i,to which the Puritan brought cvilizao" % ''''
;.,,rcsou. and thrilling incident. This volume p','n"'
10 central Gsure of the group of savage wa'f'oS 'p
Mount Hone II is we'll worth reading as an eN.''''''
ma prrcd social aspect and scenery OF he pe''' -
:, ,l,nos Among the historical peFsona.ss % "', -
b story are Waallcy and Goiia, the reg!c'ae 1"'='
.,,,d on ,syurn for many years in Aasslch"se' 'N
h left So many traditions of mysterious ih'e''s'
| ing their fate =. oIA Meta
,,o,b.r tribute 10 the heroic raanFy o Ola JIG
mora ;.jo ,,,;I. t,.c
,biusa. II warriors ds"f' me Sii''-
;, ,,o ohiac. of this work IL :eirace som" - ''- ~
r ,,ss extraordinary wars that 'n'i"el 'f ear
.,Io,s,. 81 D.. Ea:lish am,rE IN" Am@'''' ''''''
rs chic. o,ce in ,ne rc'uce" reseFTsa i'' a'
who excited tn won!ar o! his c''e"po'a'eS
rcd ,he admiration of their pos;c'i'y D! Lie
! - n"t r:,,i,,ic concentrations OF Forrest
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