The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-22
VALUABLE BOOKS,
Just Published and for sale by
JOHN S. TAYLOR,
BOOKSELLER AND PUBLISHER,
I43 Nassau-st., New York.

The following books will be sent by mail, free
of hostage to any part Of the United States OH
the receipt of the money for the same, which
may be forwarded by mail, at the risk OF the
Publisher.
Just Published:
SALANDER AND THE DRAGON; A Romance of
the Hartz Prison BY Frederick William
shelton, A NJ Rector of st Johns Church,
Huntington, L | / vol 12mo Illustrated
Full cloth, 81 90; / vol 18mo Sunday school
edition so cents.
By Rev T Headley vol limo illustrated
full cloth 81
RAMBLEs AND SKETCHES BY Rev j 7 Head
ley vol 12mo Illustrated, full cloth 81
LETTERS FROM THE BACKwooDs AND THE AD-
IRoNDACK By Rev 7 Headley vol limo
full cloth so cents
SHANTY, THE BLACKSMITH A Tale of Other
Times By Mrs Sherwood ] vol 1Smo Illus
trated so cents
LILY OF THE VALLEY BY Mrs Sherwood l vol
18mo illustrated so cents
HERoINEs OF SACRED History By Mrs Steele
Illustrated with splendid engrayings l vol
12mo; new enlarged and revised edition 81 );
gilt edges, extra 81 so
THEopNEUsTY, on THE PLENARY INsPIRA-
fessor Gaussen Geneva Translated by Rev
EN- Kirk A new and enlarged edition vol
12mo 4lO pages 81
LUTHER AND CROMWELL BY Rev T Headley
vol 12mo Illustrated, full cloth 81
The SACRED MouNTAINs By the Rev J 7
Headley vol 1Smo without the plates Sun
day school edition so cents
SACRED SCENES AND CHARACTERS By Rev
Z Headley l vol 12mo Illustrated, )" full
cloth 81; gilt edges 81 so
SACRED SCENES AND CHARACTERS BY Rev
7 IIeadley l vol 18mo without the plates
Sunday school edition so cents.
History OF THE PROSECUTIONS AND BATTLES
OF THE WALDENsHs BY Rev J 7 Headley
vol 1Smo Illustrated, full cloth so cents.
IIIsTORY OF THE WALDENsEs By Rev j I
IIeadlcy l vol 1Smo Sunday school edition
81 cents.
The BEAUTIES OF Rev Il HEADLEY With
his Life, l vol 1Smo Illustrated, so cents :;
gilt edges, extra, 10 cents.
Extracts from Opinions OfMe Press:
The collection is one of which no author need
be ashamed 1t consists, indeed, of some of
Mr.. Headeys most brilliant and highly finish
ed compositions, of those specimens Of his abli-
tiles by which he may be judged with the great
est safety to his fame n word painter and
thinker.-[See N. York Tribune, Dec. 10, 1S49
Sacred Scenes and Characters-By the Rev
IIeadiey. This work may very properly be
considered companion to the {" Sacred Noun
tains," by the same author. It's object is to il
lustrate and render more life like" the sacred
writings 1t is not the authors design to super
sede the Bible But his wish is to excite n So
licitude to obtain, and to become intimately ac-
quaihted and perfectly familiar with its history
doctrines and laws to its truth, to imbibe its
spirit, feel its power and partake of it's saliva
ton; in a word to prize in some measure as it
deserves, this treasure which indeed is beyond
price. We predict for it a circulation far beyond
any of the authors former works. News AM
Sacred Scenes and Characteristics Rev J
7 Headley, author of the Sacred Mountains
&c. This wolk will add greatly to the reputa-
ton of the author. In literary merit it more
than equals his Sacred Mountains Mr. L cad
ley excels in his glowing style and vivid descrp-
tiOns. His works are II rich treasury of all the
sublimity of thought, moving tenderness of pas
sion, and vigorous strength of expression, which
are to be found in all the languages by which
mortals declare their minds-[Daily GlobeJan5
Rambles and Sketches-By Rev Head
ley. We have not for long time sat down to a
book with more pleasing anticipations, or found
'noSe llOre fully reallZeu, imam In
the perusal Of the work before us, and we know
it will be hailed with qualification 10y the many
admirers of the talented author His 'Napo- |
leon and his Marshals was, perhaps, as popular
and found at least as many enthusiastic readers !
as any book that can be mentioned. We think
the Rambles and Sketches are destined to be as
popular at least as any of his previously pub
lished works. There is not dull chapter in
the work, filled as it is with an iuinte varie.
ty.' The author has ample room and verge
enough for the employment of his fine talents to
great advantage, and most successfully has he
accomplished the task. The biographical
sketch of the author is interesting and well
and adds much to the value of the
book, which is got up in very neat style by
the publishers-[Portland Transcript, Dec Is
Mr. Headley is one of the most prominent
writer's of this country, and we have here one
'f his best books-One on which he can safely
est his fame 1t possesses the unfatiguing
'harms fperfect simplicity and truth There
$ graceful frankness pervading the compost
ion which engages the interest of the reader in