The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-27
Literary Notices.

TIE History Of The Restoration of Monarchy France BY
LAMARrIsr. Volume 3. New York. HARrER IL BRoTn.
KRIS. (For sale by X. FARmAa)
We have heretofore. in noticing The previous volumes
given our views OF this valuable history The interest
is in nowse diminished. but increases with the prog
of events The last days OF Ney, Mura, and Ma.
poleon are given by the historian in this volume, and
accompanied by reflections which will perhaps shed
light the characters OF these illusirious
Their death aes,ed the fortude Of their souls
Ney, whose execution shocked the feelings OF France
and Europe, met death with strong heart and heroic
bearing Being confronted with his execulioners, be
advanced paces raised his hat with Ais left hand
he accustomed TO elevate il in desperate charges
TO animate his troops. He placed his right hand on his
heart to mark well the seat OF life to his murderers
SoldersI said he, aim rgh, at the heart The party,
absoved by his voice and commanded by his gesture,
fired as one man. single report heard Ney fell
as II struck with thunderbolt, without CONFUSION,
and without a sigh. Thirteen balls had pierced the
breast and shattered the heart OF the hero and mutiaed
the right arm which had so often waved the sword OF
France" The las, hours OF Mura,, also, equally
heroic ole advanced OF bis accord towards the
door, as if 10 accelerate the catastrophe This door
opened esplanade, lying between the towers
Of the castle and the outer walls, very much resembling
the castle of Vincennes But last and splendid sun,
least beamed upon the last step and the last look OF
the hero Twelve soldiers with loaded muskes, awaited
him there The narrow space did not permit them TO
stand a, sufficient distance to deprive death OF part OF
it's horror Murat OH stepping over the threshold OF bis
chamber found himself face 10 face with them. He
fused let his eyes be bandaged, and looking at the sol
diers with firm and benevolent smile. my friends
said he do not make me suffer by taking bad aim
The narrow space naturally compels you almost TO rest
the muzzles of your muske,s my breast do not rem
bic do not strike in the face aim at the heart /;
here il is"
Hand Books Of Natural Phiosophy and Aftronomy BY
DIoNYslus L1RpxEa d. G. L. etc, second course Illus
tfsed by upw ards OF 300 engravIngs wood. Phila
deIphis. BLANCHARD IL LEA, 1888. Cor sale by r
TAYLoR.)
In the preface TIE learned author says "The work has
been also conposed with the object of supplying that 10
formation relating 10 physical and mechanical science
which s required by the medical and law STUDENT the en-
gneer and artisan by those who are preparing Tor me
universities and in short by those who, having already
entered upoa the active pursuits OF business are sun
DESTROYS to sustain and improve their knowledge OF
the general truths OF physics and Of those laws by
which tho order and stability OF the material world
are maintained, The third and concluding volume
will treat OF astronomy and meieorology, and the
three volumes combined will form compeadious en-
cycopa liza of physical and astronomical science. We
very cordially commend the entire series az one of the
mos. useful publications of the day. and which, we'll
assorted library will be aos, necessary as dction
airy OF our language The work is stereoyped, and will
doubtless be afforded al a low price.
Popular and Practical Science" The Solar system BY
J RUssFL HISD, Of London.
The Lars Of L with special reference the physical
education Of girls. BY ELIZABETH BLaoKwsrL, M D.
New York. Csc. 7. PUrssM, 1882
Under the above title, Mr. Putnam has commenced a
series OF attractive popular ueases of the most useful
character The above works by Professor Hind and by
Miss Blackwell constitute volumes one and two OF me
SERIES and suspicious commencement o. 'n's
praiseworthy undertaking. Miss Backwefs essay az,
pears be timely publication, and we hope w
moi fail 10 call The attention OF American parents 70 Tue
importance of the subject Of which i treats