The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24

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In dodt nsas, siAs Tostss, cried |, With hatx Ax4l
radon. Let hat dad wonAn alone 4"
But tho charm Of such painting as this, IL esni-
derabsy weakened BY its constant repesttios. We
nave Landscape after Landscape, portrait after psrt
rns group acer group, strung side by side like thA
Piotuiss IN the Louvre; aud the reader ID no Io1
wssnes tnan traveller would DO, were he forced ~
ADMIRE the osntents Of each individual frame in thAH
vsse gallery without moments breathing 6uu3
Mr.. Hawthorne has abused our love for ds1e -
t1re: For storm or two, and an occasional dasls
OF tho picturesque, 7asse but meteorological Oh
servaton in each chapter minute descriptiss a. 4
litter of cats, exact daguerreotype taken from =
back rosm window, and a lively cut of hcAv n
frewood are two much for the most devoted a.
mirror Of simplicity. Our author cannot even lssyn
Blithedale, without bidding adieu 10 tho pigs, and
fnvoriDg us with an introduction to the s.ye. Ooo
would almost fancy his conscience pricked him whsa
he speaks Of "tbe sluggish flow Of brook. Liz.
aground as aaoat"-p ITS
Mr.. HAwthorns's style is generally correct, All
always pleaaiDg We are inclined TO take hin 70
task. however. for the beinous crime of ooining-
new words; lioence, which tho copousness Of our
tongue would seem to render Unnecessary. MasAu-
10y, Washington Irving, Jeffrey, Dickens, Prescott.
Bancroft, and the other great writer's Of the daVs
manage to expross what they inca. Without isvs.
!" reacoustom." "wbirr, "repelIent," Sc. I'M.
Hawthorne would follow their example, and discard
samething very like grossness in his female p,tures
his reputation So an author would stand on frusr
bssis.
THH RRruBLIo MA6AzNB.-Sept., New Yorks
L, A. Whitney. Among the CONSTITUTIONS to chic
cheap periodical is The Fathers Curse" "AA
Evening With the Spirits" an amusing and enter
French The editorial Dc part nient Of this periodi6l
oxbibits talent and taste.
GRABAA's MAGAZINE. Sept, Now York Dewitt &
Davenport Among the contributions in the prescott
Of tie Human Race !" 'Chaucer and his Times" il
Rooms i " Ganee; = "Tbe Podant;" Tho nhrss
Sistess" ALTO combine amusement with enterssia-
ment. The Embellishments ere well executed.
TBE ART JOURNAL, for August. -" The Rattle fer
a Watch an engraving from Birds wei. knsws
picture; A Portrait Of a Persian Warrior" ksm
. painting by Etty and 'Highland Mary" rem
Spencer's celebrated statue, are executed in -
first style Of art, This periodical seems to stsnl
without o rival for its artistic talent.
The Holy BIBLE, according to tho Dsuay anA
Rheimieh versions, with Hay docks notes. New
York; Dunigea & Brothers. Part 2. This beax-
t1ully embealished and cheap standard work d.
serves patronage.
TIE NORTH AMERICAN HcMGrArHro JoUnsAx
August. New York. Radde. Tho present axmkss
presents some interesting cases, and deserves We
adequate attention of tho medical profession.
LESSONS II READING AND ELo0UTIoN. Barnes &
Go. A New SYSTEM or TEACHING WHITING Cosnish
teachers.
STRAY MKDrrAroNs. By J. P. Thompson New
York Barnes & Co.-Something made out a
nothing.
REPsRTs OF CASES ARagHD AND DErRMnnm IN
IHx SUrREME Court IN THE STATE OF CALIFsRaA.
BY Nathaniel Bennett. New York: Chas. B. Nsrtsa.-
This will prove useful volume TO the logA prS6h0.
sien well from tho nature Of the cases decided -
from the superior and learned manner in which ne
cases are digested.
PRACTICE UNDER THE CODES BY Fl. Wkittalar.
This work appears to be carefully prepared. bat We
will be materially affected BY recent n
terra ions in tho law.
THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLRY. Part 2.
New York: Terry.-Exquisite steel sngrsvings of
Jefferson, Hancock and Carroll, embellsh the -
rond number Of this beautiful work, with saitalds
hight sketches Of their political lives.
PORTRAIT OF GENBEAL PIERoE. Lithsgraphsd
by Lacombe. Goupil & Co $50 Broadway .-fsss sae
from being likeness, that it is scarcely . rsssn-
blance to the General.
PORTRAIT OF ALBosr. Iithographsd By F. o.
Avgpon, 323 Broadway. from Duguerestyp~ b.
Rest-.A good likeness.