The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04


cannot fail to engage the attention of the gen
eral as well as professional reader.
, GRAHAMs AMERICAN MONTHLY. November, 1852.
| This number looks substantial and enter
tanning. The enterprising publisher, we OBJ
serve, has added to his well-flled department
of original matter, a miscellany of selected ar
ticles The plates this month number some
fourteen, and are very fine.
For sale by VIM. Adam, Pa. avenue, Wash
ington, D. c.
AMERICA AS FOUND IT. By the mother of Mary
Lucindie Duncan. New York Robert Carter 4
Brothers. For sale by Gray Ballantyne, 9TH ST..
Washington, d. C.
In the pages of this volume the American
reader will be able to look at his country
through the eyes of an observant, sensible, and
liberal foreigner. The fair author seems to
have moved in the religious circles. and has
devoted particular attention to our religious
and philanthropic institutions. Her introduc-
tory remarks on the children Of America are
specially deserving of notice, and will furnish
useful hints to parents
REUBEN MEDLICALT; or, The Countryman. BY NJ
W Savage. New York d. Appleton Co. For
sale by r. Farnham, Pa. avenue, corner 18th St,
Washington, d. C..
A novel, but not the less true for that. The
hero, man of brilliant parts and scholarly
attanments conveys, at the close of his career,
the great lesson of the work 'lou see in me
signal example of what little is to be done in
this busy world by much knowledge, much
talent much ambition, nay, even by much
tivity, without singleness of aim and steadness
of purpose" A single eye and firm will are
better than mere genius.
THE Losr SENSES. Deafness and Blindness. By
John Kitto d. D., F. $. A., BE. New York RObt
Carter For sale by Gray & Ballantyne, 18th street.
Washington, d. C.
This work derives peculiar interest, both
from the subject and the author. The aim
proposed by him was, to give the world an in
sight into the real life of the Blind and of the
Deaf In relation to the Deaf, he was, unfor-
tunately, able to speak from experience, having
totally lost his hearing when twelve years old.
In treating of the intellectual and moral life of
the Blind, he has carefully collected and ar
ranged the most interesting materials that
could be gathered from the experience Of 9TH
ers The work is executed with great skill,
and contains highly instructive record of
facts
PARIsIAN SIGHTS AND French PRINCIPLES, seen
through American Spectacles. New York Harper
Brothers. For sale by Franck Taylor, Penn.
avenue Washington, D. C.
the author Of this has lived in Paris to
some purpose He is shrewd sensible, and
piquant-neither a dreamer nor declaimer.
He writes because he has something to say,
and he says it outright and to the point. To
listen to him. is almost like being in Paris 1t
is very different affair from the ordinary run
of such works
COMPARATIVE PHYsIoGNony; or Resemblance be-
tween Men and Animals. BY james W. Redied
M. ID. New York: Redfeld. For sale by Taylor
Maury, Penn. av, Washington, d. c.
DR.. Redield swears by Physiognomy, and
seems to think great deal more of facial
perence, than genealogical indications. The
subject resemblances between men and beasts,
is more curious than profitable; but he has
handled it quite cleverly, in well. printed vol
ume of 3S4 pages.
ELEGY, written in Country Church Yard and other
Poems By Thomas Gray. New York: Carter &
Brothers. For sale by Gray & BalIantyno, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Gray's Elegy was the Poem which Webster
desired to have read to him in his last moments.
He may have been thinking Of the emptiness
of the honor that comes from man
" Can stOred urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the heeting breath
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust?
Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ,"
There is one defect in this Elegy-it is a
wall, almost without hope Its mournful beau.
ty towards the close should have kindled with
vision of Christian Immortality
But our object was merely to call attention
to the manner in which this volume has been
got up. 1t is perfectly luxurious-paper, ty-
Biography, embellishments, binding and all
No fewer than thrty-two engravngs by r S.
Gilbert of Philadelphia, adorn its pages
THE GIFT. New York d. Appleton & Co.
This is a beautiful little volume in remark
ably handsome binding with ten finely exc
cuted steel engravings intended as a gift book
for all seasons. Its contents are very pleasing
IN, tba oboi.a ond 90
for the volume, it has been the editors aim to
exhibit great variety of subjects and of styles,
so as to render the contents of the volume lever
pleasing, ever new" For sale by R. Farnham
ANCIENT EGYpT UNDER THE PHARAoHs. By John
Kendrck, NJ. A. Rcdfeld Clinton Hall, New
York. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington
A duodecimo in two volumes, each containing
44s pages The book is well printed, on good
paper and clear type 1t is learned work,
designed to furnish the historical student with
a comprehensive view of the archaeology and
history of ancient Egypt "since the revolution
produced by the discovery of the hieroglyphi-
cal character" condensng within moderate
limits the results Of the combined labors of
travellers, artists, interpreters, and critics. We
understand from the preface, that though COM
plete in ITSELF it is only portion of contem-
plated work. comprehending the history of
those countries of the East whose civilization
preceded and influenced that of Greece.
HOLIDAY House a series of Tales. BY Catherine
Sinclair. New York Robert Carter & Brothers.
For sale by Gray Ballantyne, Washington.
These tales for young folk are delightfully."-
written, and pervaded by healthy, moral