The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-03

YORK: Harper Brothers. For sale by Franck
Taylor, Penn. avenue, Washington, ID. c.
These are two wellprintsd volumes of Ser.
mons and Sketches, by the late DR. Olin, Presi.
dent of the Wesleyan University. He was q
man of learning highly gifted as preacher
and stood high in the affections of his own de.
nomination, The sermons were not designed
by the author for publication, but they are
now given to the public in acquescence with
ga very general desire on the part of those who
were acquainted with him.
THORPE. By VIM Mountford Boston: Tieknor
Reed Fields. For sale by Taylor 4 Maury Pa
avenue, Washington. d. c.
A pleasant volume for the dreamy days Of
summer. Thorpe is the name of quiet English
town, ancient but still thriving; and the story
is an impressive picture of human life. its Joys
and SORROWS, its modes Of thought and action,
among the village folk. The style is easy and
graceful and religious spirit without secta-
rian cant or bias peryades the work,
GAIEriEs AND GRANTEES. By Horace Smith. New
York; D. Appleton Co. For sale by R. Farm
ham, Pa. avenue Washington, d. C.
traveller could not have pleasanter com.
panion with him, to amuse him in strange
places among strange faces, than the Gaieties
and GRANTEES Of Horace Smith author of Re-
jected Addresses. They were selected from
the authors contributions to periodical litera.
ture, chiefly in the New Monthly Magazine,
and issued from the press of Colburn, in dis
tnct form in 1925. The publishers announce
a similar volume for their Popular Library
containing the Miscellanies of James Smith
| the brother of Horace
+, The INGoLDsBY LEGENDS or Mrth and Maryols
By Thomas Ingodsby. First Series Published
and for sale as above.
Another of "Appleton's Popular Library Of
| the Best Authors" The author of these well
told legends moving the soul sometimes to
mirth, sometimes to wonder, is the Rev. Rich
ard Harris Borheam. Despite his reverend
title, he has q decided taste for fun.
| BRONCHITIS AND KINDRED DISEASES By W w
Hall, M. d. New York Red6eld, Clinton Hall
For sale by Taylor 4 Maury, Pa. avenue, Wash.
ington, ID, C.
This volume we commend 10 everybody suf.
fering with Throat Disease, Bronchitis Dys-
pepsia, Or symptoms of incipient Consumption
1t is full of sound practical knowledge, COM
municated in style adapted to people not ia
miliar with medical technicalites
HIsroRIcAL ACCOUNT OF ST. THOMAS W. l. By
John p. Knox. New York: Charles Scrbner For
sale by X. Farnham, Pa. avenue Washington, D. C.
Mr. Knox is the pastor of the Reformed
Dutch Church at st. Thomas, in the West In
dies His work appears to be q trustworthy
account of St Thomas-its settlement, physi-
cal features, resources, character of popula-
ton, &c, and must be interesting to those who
would resort to it for health or pleasure.
On THE STUDY OF WORDS. By Richard Chevenix
Trench, b. d. Redfeld Columbia Hail. New
York For sale by Taylor Maury, Pa avenue,
Washington, d. C.
We know not in what better way the opera
tons of the mind and heart can be analyzed
and understood, than in the study of words
Who has not vivid recollection of the first
time he read the Diversions of PurleyD and
of the new insight it gave him into the anatomy
of language. Mr.. Frenchs book belongs to
that small class of which Horne Tooke's is the
type. II is an admirable little work, showing
the changes in the meaning of words the
morality in words" the history in words,n
" the rise of new words" &c.
The HowADJI IN SYRIA. BY George William Cur
It's New York: Harper Brothers. For sale by
Franck Taylor Washington, d. C.
We read the "Niie Notes." by the same au-
thor, with much interest IL was better than
ordinary books of travel, though there was
little too much straining for effect Since then
the author has improved and the present work,
quite as picturesque in description and happy
in the grouping of incidents illustrative of life
and character, is less artificial in style
PENcILLNGs BY THE WAY. ByN. P. Willis New
York Charles Scribner For sale as above
These Letters, containing light and spark
ling observations on European and English So
ciety by Mr.. Willis, who spent some years
abroad, originally appeared in the columns of
the New York Mirror, but special attention
was directed to them by the London Quarterly,
which, on their appearance came out with
bitter article against the author, as a gross
violator of that law of reserve which forbds
free comment upon those whose inequalities or
courtesies have been extended to u.s. The Let
tiers, revised by friend, with view to the
suppression of whatever might annoy any one
then living in London, went through three edi-
tons there, at seven dollars a copy-a fact show
ing that John Bull is quite as sensitive as
Brother Jonathan to what people think Of him
The present volume is complete edition
the Letters objected to by the Quarterly being
republished as originally written "The offend
ing portion the author thinks, must be at
any rate harmless, after having been extern
sively circulated in this country through the
Mirror, and prominently quoted by the Quar-
ierly." We hope this may be true, for nothing
can justify an author in trespassing upon the
acredness Of the social circle and dragging it
to the public gaze, in such q way Is to injure
the character or wound the delicacy Of any
member of it,
A MANUAL OF GRRcIAN ANTIQUITIES With nu-
merous Illustrations. BY Charles Anthem, LII. ID.
New York The Harpcrs. For sale by Franck
Taylor Washington, ID. c.
This work is on the same plan as the Man.
ual of Roman Antiquities, recently from the
pen of the same author, whose reputation as a
classical scholar and teacher is an all-sufR-
cient recommendation to any work Of the kind
1t is got up in an excellent style. with great