The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-25
LITERARY NOTICES.


r. u,sropv of THE UNITED STATES. By Rich
arl uldrotb. Vol iii. New York: Harper q
protbers For sale by Franck Taylor, Pennsyl-
vonia avenue, Washington, d. c.
We believe this is the closing volume of the
socoud series of the History. 1t embraces the
demonstrations of Jefferson and Madison, and
br.ncs down our history to the accession of
Mr. Monroe. and the admission of Missouri
tbe commencement of the era of our present
politics.
Mr. Hildreth's entire work is the ciearest
most comprehensive, and most satisfactory mar
ratiye we have of the physical and political
progress of this country, from It's cO'0n'Aa''on
M to the year 1920.
Amended to the volume before us ID list
Of the authorities referred to IN the text, WIN
very full index.
u..,.,. .,, ExposITIoN OF THE GOSPELS By |
1om,s Strong A. NJ. New York: Lane Scott.
For sale by Gray & Ballantyne' 9TH street. pelo"
Z, Washington D. G.
Tho author adopts in this work the arrange
,oant of Dr. Robinson, as to events; but ne
has followed no particular guide The object
,ros 70 prepare a work sufficiently copous to
o.,lo;r the sacred text and at the same time
hiring it within such compass that every one
,,,;cLt purchase it. 1t contains, in addition,
On annendix as follows Tables of weights
and measures Time of Christ's birth; Com
narrative Table of Harmonies; Topography of
Ancient Jerusalem Analytical and Synopt- |
cal Index.
The volume is handsomely printed, and its
Illustrations are quite beautiful.
MEMOIRS OF THE LIVES OF ROBERT HALDANE, OF |
AIRrHNEY AND OF HIS BROTHER. JAMES ALEX |
AMBER HALDANE. By Alexander Haldane. New
York Robert Carter & Brothers. For sale as
above.
These two men in early life were sailors be-
haved with great gallantry met with many
adventures, subsequently became pious, then
lay preachers, and went about doing good, in
disregard of merely conventional forms. The
memoirs are well written, entertaining, and
instructive.
ton Co. For sale by R. Farnhsm, Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, D. c.
A volume of Appleton's Popular Library,
containing some of the best stories from Black
woods Magazine-better, of course than or
binary stories
Palsy THE POTTER. By Henry Morley vols.
Boston Ticknor, Reed, & Fields. For sale by
Taylor 4 Maury, Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
ton, d. C.
Bernard Palissy, of Saintes in France, lived
more than three centuries ago, and was a
bright light in those dark days He addicted
himself to Science and Art, and became dis
tnguished in Pottery. His career was event
id, and his biographer, Mr.. Morley, has done
Justice to the romantic incidents by which it
was chequered. 1t is London work, reprinted
in the best style of Boston firm, whose ty-
Biography is specially adapted to literary
works
NEAR HOME; or, The Countries of Europe Described.
New York: Robert Carter q Brothers. For sale
by Gray Ballantyne 18th street.
This is little volume for young folk, con-
tanning familiar talk about foreign coun-
several anecdotes and illustrations, which will
prove considerably more interesting to children
than its descriptions.
EDINBURGH REVIEW. October, 1852 Reprint New
York Leonard Scott 4 Co. For sale by Taylor
Maury Pa. avenue Washington, d. C.
The Edinburgh contains very fattering
article on the Life and Letters of Judge Story
or rather on Judge Story himself 1t says, when
the United States are seeking for fattering
PARALLEL with Rome, we would advise them to
place 1t in the decided vocation of their citizens
% the sciences of Government and Law" and
adds, "we look in vain over the legal litera-
'lre OF England for names to put in compari-
son with those of Livingston, Kent and Story"
A very able article on Japan, derives peculiar
interest at this time from the expedition of
Commodore Perry to that country. The Reuiew
h'ilS that Japan is guilty of wrong to other
nations IN excluding them from all intercourse
WIN her, and contemplates with evident COM
f'"''ncy the American expedition as holding
'"' prospect that this sealed book NAV ere
iong be opened The Rev,ew contains several
V'"'r arocies on subjects of great interest.
"""HAN AMERICAN MONTHLY PHILADELPHIA.
- =, "''a,n seems determined to 90 ahead with
In monthly, in spite of the formidable comma.
oton he is obliged to encounter We rLo hs
'F''r and give the following notice of his to
t' ',,S as the best way of calling attention to
c - N"e'een Hundred Editors-This number
y;no Tue volume for 1852 of Graham's Maya
Ian. ana we confidently rely upon a much
ger Ilst of subscribers for 1853.
IN, 'riehds OF the Press who have watched
b,r, 'oirse Tor the last twelve months must
in en mat our policy of giving lI2 pages
e.,,Itr number, was dictated by a desire to
of L,,.l nfmiy magazine of n very high order
tb;nrnu merit. We could have published
t,,o. e magazine filled with Indifferent pc
boyoenI4r sc'eral thousand dollars less but we
Of tLa' Una, ,ia' we have met the wants and wishes
,1aJ p'olic better by the course we have pur-
d,l, nov n9w TO be seen, By the renepaI of old
have ~, 80 'le addition of new ones, whether we
VII pprehended the taste of the people
usual, a UI .ecG'toriat friends club Nth as as
Who ,ooI I''u u not too much trouble, ask those
VIII w. an interest in Graham for 1852 TO 90
VI Us Tor 1853. '- " ~
Godev. we s will send Graham's Magazine and
nertion n Ia. Book, one year, for So. Please
escbsr nave now the liberal number of eoo
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