The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-23
LITERARY NOTICES..

LITERARY N0TlCES.
The YourHs CoRoSAL. By Hannah f. Gould. Appleton
Co, New York For sale by Franck Taylor, wuh-
ngton.
This handsome little volume is a collection of
some of the most graceful poems of this popular
authoress. The poetry of Miss Gould is filled
with quiet, gentle, domestic spirit, through
which it exerts q sweet aud healthful influence
on the minds and hearts Of her readers She is
the true, sympathixing friend of childhood - the
muse of home. Her simple songs and charming
little fables are heard in the school, in the nur
sery, and around the cheerful evening hearth
Her fame is secure, treasured as it is in the warm
and grateful affections of the young G. G.
The ISLAND WORLD OF THE PACIFIC. By Rev. II. l.
Cheever. With Engrayings Harper Brothers, New
York. For sale as above
This is an interesting book on an ever interest
ing subject. All, that life of the South Seas, with
its eternal warmth, its luxuriant bloom and YER
dure, its volcanic grandeurs, its shsdowless sam
mer skies, its passion and its sleep, its primeval
simplicity, its picturesque barbarism! - what a
wild fascination it has for US, in our already old
world, our climate of fierce extremes, our life Of
thought and labor, In the civilization which
cramps and stiles and ovsrlosds ns. Poor Alton
Locke was not alone as q seer Of Polynesian
ysions-not alone before the sunken, longing
eyes of the furnishing and despairiug London
Tailor has cleaned up the mocking mirage of far
tropical islands, with their gorgeous flowers and
luscious fruits, cool mountain passes and lazy
stretches of bright southern scas-of skies undim-
med by the smoke of Cities Of airs untainted by
the breath of disease-of the tall, 1.-THE, lightly
clad barbarian, sleeping away the noontide heat
in the generous shade, while the leaves of the
orange and banana made music in his dream.
The book before us is in parts, very finely writ
ten, and contains many little sketches and anec-
dotes of a most pleasing character. We should
like it better, however, were their fewer poeical
quotations. The author is never content with
having given US good piece of description in his
own plain prose, but breaks out into the verse Of
somebody else. He seems to be afflicted with a
sort of poetical intermittent fever, which comes
upon him at regular intervals throughout his
volume. G. G.
OLIVE. A Novel. By the Author OF Z" The Ogilyies "
Harper Brothers. New York. For sale az above.
This is a very pleasant and interesting story,
which We can cordially recommend TO all our ro-
mance-lovng readers. Olive is a noble character,
of the new and better order Of heroines--not IN
spproachably and impossibly perfect, but good,
and gentle, and loving - independent, but not
mannish-high, but not hard minded, and strong
only in the simple affections Of the woman and
the fervent faith of the Christian. &c.
SINGLETON FoNTENoY, X. N. BY James Hannay, late Of
Her Msesty's Navy, Author OF Sketches in UltrsMa
rinen Harper Il Brothers, New York. For sale as
above,
This novel We have merely glanced through,
but it has o very pleasant and readable look
chatty and ligbt-a little shallow, probably, but,
as it presents sparkling surface, none the worse
for that in these times, when muddiness is 80
often put off upon US for depth. G.. G.
The MorHRR's REcosrgsss. BY Grace AguilT Apple
ton 4 Co., New York. For sale by Taylor Msury,
Washington
This admirable tale Is sequel to Homo IaRn-
enes one Of the finest works of this excellent wri-
ter. Miss Aguilar always wrote not only in
graceful style, but as inspired by high moral
aim Her desire was to do lasting good, as well
as to I'LL the passing moment with innocent enjoy
ment The world was not appalled,, nor did 1t
pause to weep, when Grace Aguilar died, and yet
much Of truth, of noble thought and Of love
many winning, consoling, and quietly regenera-
ting influences, ceased to flow In upon it, when
that pure womanly heart ceased to beat.
G..
THE LurrRSLLs: or, The Two Marriages by FOlkestone
Williams Harper Brothers, New York. FOR sale a.
above.
This novel we have not read, but we have read
with great pleasure Shakespeare and HIS Funds,
by the same author; and from an occasional
glimpse here and there into this, we think we
may promise its reader very agreeable entertain
ment q.
HssRY ssEAros Jseobe Story Of the Reign Of George
the First. by o. x. James Esq, Author Of Tales too
numerous 10 mention. Harper Brothers, New York.
For sale by Franek Taylor, Washington.
or this last novel Of MIR James we are sorry to
confess our entire ignorance, for We have an old
and hearty liking for the author. He WAS an
early fsvorite Of ours, and We owe him large
debt Of gratitude for the pleasant besuilsment Of
many q weary hour. We have read large
though We cannot say the greatest, number Of his
romances and no story from his pen has ever
failed 10 engage our interest, when We once al
lowed ourself to dip into il. Mr. James Is surely
one of the wonders Of our age, not alone for bis
sns natural gifts, bat for his unparalleled indus-
try, and for the extent and accuracy Of his his
torissl knovlsdge. &C.