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is useful compilation Of artistic biography drawn %
variety Of the most authentic Tho author Ia
known enthusiastic lover Of the fine arts and has dev
several years to the study Of the subject Hehas e,y,
In the preparation Of this work tier Of personal,
and its execution shows the diligence and zeal with 80
II has been pursued With the increasing in,eres, in -
which now felt in this country regard this pub,s
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SUMNER RAMBLEs IN THE WEST. By Mrs ELLrr Ia
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This is republication of the lively correspopds,..
which appeared for the first time in THE TRIBUNE last ,,
mer enlarged by the addition Of matter and ea,efa.
revised The route Of the author was from Sodus B,,s
Detroit through the interior of Michigan TO Chicago them,
20 the Lead Regions Minnesota Lake Superior and ba
TO the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky Her adventures a,
this varied tour are related as many of our readers know
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rTs "GRAHAM's MaoazI,E,' for May presents an IN
usually interesting miscellany both original and selected
The Pilgrims of ST. Bernard by L H. Read Is continued
II W Herbert contributes T0cy article on "Foxilun.
ing topic which calls forth ell the enthusiasm OF his pei,
" Mormon and the MOrmons' by {. j. Peterson giyesa
ucd skcch of the "laerday saints" whose progress Ia
posture since the days of Mahome, The writer's sug
gestions on the political aspects of the Norma practice Of
polvcamy are not without weight In an spprecave na
tee Of Soddards Adventure in Fairy Land" We linda
brief criticism his poetical character which thonsa
somewhat too rosecolored is in the right direction NJ"
Stodar i. deserving of praise not only for that which 10
has performed but for that which he has withheld Among
the living poets there is possessing more delicate
and subtle fancy more removed IRON Vulgar appe
ciaton than the author of this volume Ills poetca Efforts
have been small in number brief nquanty but composed
Of the very of poesy thrice distilled thout
trace of the crosser particles that usually cling hunaa
works even in their highest state of refinement more
peryously astidous writer has not appeared in English
literature since the death of Gray (Sod by Sdinger
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IL "HIsToRY OF LIBERTY" by SAMUEL ELIOT.
70 vols svo Little Brown 4 Col This work has already
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been not only revised, but rewritten Il is evidently the
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its learning The style is abcred and generally accurate
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of the learned but viii reach the hearts OF the
people 1t has the waxy paior OF hoth0use production
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tyr" REASON AND FAITH, AND OTHER MIscELLAsIEs"
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~ "THE PoErrcAL WORKS OF THosn GRAY"
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Ey" HIsroRY OF THE UNITED STATES" by VII.
LIAM GRrMsHAw. A and revised edition Of this eI.
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is published by John Wiley.
ET An edition of Miss SrRIcKLAsD's MEMOIRS OF
QUEEN ELIZABETH" detached from the large work Of the
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The following sketch Of the editorial habits OF the
editor of The Albany Erening Journal Thurlow Weed
from The Madison County Wig ta
Somewhere we have sketch Of Weed in his Sane
tum as it was couple OF years since; afge Ps n
room containing few tables chairs and SOFA ana W
arsed by partition, pierced with broad window lro~
| the COMPOSING room. occupied by him in common
with his assistants No could be less private seA
one corner was the table Of the editor behind pile 81
changes cast aside and trampled down by his feet k
| -Lain