New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08

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an oense against established opinions On the WHOLE
we think this number of the Eclectic has not been sur
passed by any previous one, and we cordsly recon-
mend il to all who are in pursuit OF agreeable reading
for the merry month of May CW IL Bidweh)
r"IlIUsrRArEp NOTES or AN ExPE-
prrroN THROUGH MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA oy ). w.
AUDUBON. No. l. 4to pp As This is the first OF series
bv Mr. Audubon son Of the illustrious naturalist de-
scrbing the fortunes of expedition to Caliiorne
which started from New.York, under the command OF
Col Webb in the winter of ls49 presents numerous
sketches of scenery and in Mexico, with tragic
account of the suerngs of the party from Cholera on
their passage through that country. The work sem-
beished with coored Autographs, Illustrative OF the
scenes described in the narrative Il is to be published
monthly and completed in ten numbers. The mechsn'
icsl execution of this number Is admirable and 1t con-
tnued in the same style the work will form beautiful
ornament for the library table, apart from the interest
of the story which is told with vvacity and excellent
taste.
THE Works OF STEPHEN OLrN,
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These volumes consisting Of selection from the Ser
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