The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10
Literary Notices.


Boston GOULD Il LINCOLN. 1883 IL mo-, PIP 222 (For
sale by Taylor IL MAuRY)
century has elapsed since Doddrdge was gathered
to his rest on foreign Shore far from the home of his
fathers and still his memory is fresh as the dead OF
yesterday HIS name is household world wherever his
language IS spoken. His sacred poetry is sang liz the
worship OF Gods house his Family Expositor is read
by thousands who desire safe and spiritually minded
guide IN sacred knowledge and his Rise and Progress OF
Religion IN the Soul familiar work to almost every
Christian. His fame among the masses rests, perhaps
more on the lastnamed of his writings than upon any
other OF ms numerous productions Dodddges Rise and
Progress is truly household book. Like Bakers
Saints Rest and Bunyan's Pignms Progress ii is alike
dear and familiar to Christian disciples of every condition
lis universal adaptation to their and feelings has
caused il to be scattered profasey through Great Britain
and our own land and also, by of trans
atons into many foreign lands 1t is singular fact that
Doddrdge, whose life active and labonous and
who has left many enduring of severe and
proraced industry, was when born feeble in frame,
and the lamp OF life fickered family in him. that he
supposed by his nurse 10 be dead His constitution
was always feeble, but, like Wilberforcs, he found
strength and courage TO accomplish mighty tasks, and by
greatly varied and unceasng labor to leave deep i'm
preston his age and people only but also on
future ages and distant nations The present work is an
able and interesting memsr of this distinguished dissen-
ter, and although originally prepared for the of the
descendants OF his congregation Northampton, England
it has been found excellent and popular demand
wider publication. The publishers deserve credit for
the elegant appearance of the book which is got up in
the neates style OF the art.
Footsteps of Forefdthos What they suffered chat
they sought Describing localities and poay person
ages and conspicuous in the struggles for religious
liberty. BY JAMES G. MAIL. illustrated by ANcLAY
Boston GOULD LINCOLN. 1852 8vo., PIP. 852. (To DO
found at TAYLOR 81 MAURY's) ..,.
This is work of superior merit and surprising inter-
Ii belongs judge, that increasing class of works
which English sentiment is calling forth, whose aim
the separation of Church and State The author has
accomplished his task with great skill and eloquence
The plan of the work sufficiently denoted by the title
of the book The author begins with WickliHe that re-
doubabe champion OF freedom, and pursues his subject
by dwelling on the distinguished characters and
events which mark the slow progress OF Great Britain
towards religious federation. He INDUCES in special
pleading harsh ephes, but, adherng with sober yet
eloquent language TO the truth OF history, he leaves the
reader to draw his conclusions and TO his
Elections on what is thus canddly laid before them. As
memoir OF religious struggles and ecclesiastical oppres.
son the work will command wide circulation, and il
will commend itself TO all who dislike the sharpness and
bitterness OF partisan warfare.
Light and Shade or, The Young Arst-4i Tale BY ANNA
HARRIET DRuRY, au,horess OF Friends and Fortune
&c. New York; Appleons. 1858 limo. PIP, 267. (For
sale by TAYLOR IL MAuRr)
This is reprint OF English novel. and we are in
cned to believe it has considerable merit The hero has
the usual conge Of difficulty and doubt and opposition
but being the hands OF aulboress OF talent and
source, he is brought through them all TO bis satis
faction and that Of the reader
A Fy,t Histoyof Greece. BY L. M. SEwELI author of
"The Child's First history of Rome" &c &c. New
York, Apple,ons 1853. lsmo. PIP 1853, price so cents
(For sale by TAYLOR IL MAURY.)
The convenient and substantial style in which this his
tory got up, together with ITS low price. will recommend
il 10 general circulation We need labor 10 prove 10
parents the great advantages acorung from early
quainance with the history of the world, and il will be
evident 10 ALL that in this country and in this age great
pains ought be taken 10 put such books this in the
hands OF children and YOUTH and thus their interest
in useful knowledge, before they have occasion to
qure taste for the trashy tales which invented in
such numbers nowadays.
The Gentle Shsphud BY ALLEN RAMSAY. w. GowAs.,
New York. (For sale by GRAY & BaLLasrYsE, Wash
ington.)
This work has done more perhaps sustain the fame
OF Ramsay than all others written by him. 1t has stood
the test OF more than century, and has passed in diff
erent forms through fourteen fifteen editions
II has elected high commentator from such distng
critics as Bealiie Blair. and Leigh Hunt with many 9th
ers of high reputation il regarded striking mar
rative OF pastoral life in Scotland iu OF natural descfp
lion and tender sentiment The present edition, which is
gotten up very handsome style, contains fine portrait
as 30 the life OF the author the opinions OF various
inen men of the work. which is added glossary to
Scottish dialect, and catalogue OF the Scottish poets
NAPOLEON IN Ers OF, Voios from st Helena BY BaRrY
| T.. O'MEaRa, his late surgeon. WnLIAM GowASs New
York 2vos svo. Cor sale by GRAY & BaGLANTYsr
| Washington)
This work has passed TO its second edition The rapid
sale OF 900 copies OF the first ISSUE and the demand
for more may be regarded pretty fair index that the
work. at least ia popular But the sale OF so many copies
in few MONTHS thing almost. If not wholly unpre.
cedeneds not TO be wondered at when the subject and
the opportunity OF presenting fair and honest statement
OF are considered II processes give his own opin-
ions and reflections the most important events OF bis
public life, in his words, of the reparka Bile
man of modern times--a whose exploits belong 10
all lands, and whose and have filled the world
with their influence and significance It s, perhaps
a useless search TO find impartial history Of or
things And il may be remarked, that the difficulty in
in the ratio that the important
the actors bold vigorous, and talented This remark
finds s illustration in the conflicting, contradictory views
entertained of the character policy, and government Of
this mos, astonishing parsonage Who looks for impair
TALLY in Sir Walter Scot's Life OF Napoleon, Ali
sons History the hand, the French panegyrsi'
on the otherl
The author Of these volumes, II will be remembered
was English surgeon board the vessel which con
veyed Napoleon from France TO ST. Helena. He
lecsd by The fallen Emperor bimsef, while on the pas
sage as b,s physician, the English government aequ
escng in the selection; that such he was habits Of
intimacy with his disng patient who gave him the
most satisfactory evidences Of his entire confidence, call
ing IN free, unreserved conversations, the histories
other times and in the twilight Of bis closing day, spread