The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-26
LITERARY NOTICES.
Boston, May 1853.

The HEIR or REDcLYrPE. By the author of 60 The
Two Guardians, ." Hcnretta's W ish, " "The Kings
of England, Sc, &c. In two volumes n York ::
d. Appleton h Co. For sale by r. Farnham, Wash
ington, ID. c.
II this book redeems the promise of its title,
il ia sufficiently romantic. The author has
faith in himself, to venture upon two volumes,
of 3l4 pages each. 1t must be work Of I'M
common merit that will, in these fast times"
secure readers for 30 long "yarn." But we
have heard it pronounced very good.
THs CAPTIVE IN PATAGONIA or, Life among the
Giants. A Personal Narrative. BY Benjamin
Franklin Bourne With illustrations. Boston
Gould 4 Lincoln For sale by Taylor Maury,
Washington, ID. c.
From hasty glance at these pages, we antiei-
pate much pleasure and information from their
perusal. We know so little Of South American
life that well.written narrative of personal
adventure and observation must prove most
acceptable addition to our popular literature.
The author says: +" My story is plain one
simple record of facts We like such books,
when they are we'll written. We would rather
read u book Of facts than some PHILOSOPHERS.
The first edition. we are told, was sold in six
days-the second all cngaged-the third is
now 10 press and tho trade out of the city not
supplied.
LABOR AND LOVE-. Talo Of English Life. Boston
Ticknor. Reed, A Fields. For sale rs above.
This little book, at first intended as an offer
ing to the domestic missions Of England, is now,
in consequence Of the authors removal to this
country, published here, in the hope that those
who are engaged in similar labors ia this coun-
try "may sympathize with the brave men and
women of the old land, whose devotion to the
cause of human progress rises above every self
ish interest, and whose untiring exertions in
the good work they have chosen are almost
unknown amid the more exciting movements
of public life" Tho book is pleasant nara
tive, and will repay reading.
HARRY MUIR Story of Scottish Life. BY the
author Of" Mrs Margaret Maitland" MARYLAND, "
&c In three volumes. New York Appleton 4
Co. For sale by r. Farnham, Washington, D. C.
This is a story Of real life. Everybody knows
a Harry Muir-s goodnaturcd, it may be,
brilliant, youth, who is not decidedly vicious,
but has no power to resist temptation--who
has q keen relish for social pleasures and
whose impulses are always generous aud self
forgetful but whose life, on the whole, in its
pursuits and results, il full of selfshness Alas
how many Harry Mnirs break the hearts that
love and would trust them, who yet bear with
them and suffer for and with them, to the bit
ter end.
Pleasant PAGES FOR You've PEopLE or, Book ol
Home Education and Entertainment by =. prou,
| Newcombe. With numerous illustrations First
| American edition. Boston Gould Lincoln. For
sale by Gray A Ballsntyns, Washington, d. @.
The author Of this very clever book for chill.
dren must have genius for teaching. He has
long been successful teacher, and it is said his
pupils love him very dearly. II no 80 pleasant
ly combines instruction with amusement in his
classes, A. he has done in these Pleasant Pages
it must be quito privilege TO 90 to his school
Moral Lessons Natural History" Trsv
cling" Physical Geography" History,
"Drswiug Lessons" Hymns and Poetry" and
Music" are all treated Of separately, and ye'
50 pleasantly arranged as TO make each 70
| lief 10 the other, The moral lessons arc ssagn'