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

Tie History Of the Restoration Of Monarchy in France BY
LAM.RrrsK Volume 3, New York. HARrER Il BRorn.
(For sale by r. FARSnAM)
We have heretofore in noticing the previous volumes,
given our views OF this valuable history. The interest
is in nowise diminished. but increases with the prog
of The last days Of Ney, Murat, and Ma
poeon, given by the historian in this volume and
accompanied by reflections which will perhaps shed a
new light on the characters Of these ustrious men.
Their death scenes atlesed the or,ude OF their souls.
Ney, whose execution shocked the feelings of France
and Earope met death with strong heart and heroic
bearing Being confronted with his executioners, he
advanced few PAGES, raised his hal with his left hand
he accustomed TO elevate IT in desperate charges
animate his troops. He placed his right hand his
heart to mark we'll the Of life TO his murderers
'Sodiersr said he, aim right at the heart The party,
assolved by his voice and commanded by his gesture,
fired as one man A single report heard Ney fell
as il struck with ihundebolt, without a CONFUSION.
and without a sigh. Thirteen balls had pierced the
and shattered the heart OF the hero. and muated
the right which had often waved the sword OF
France" The last hours OF Mura,, also, equally
heroic ale advanced OF his accord towards the
door, as if 10 accelerate the catastrophe. This door
opened narrow espanade lying between the towers
Of the castle and the outer walls, very much resembling
the castle Of vincennes But last and splendid SUM-
at least, beamed upon the last step and the last look OF
the hero Twelve soldiers, with loaded muske,s, awaited
him there The narrow space did not permit them TO
stand sufficient distance to deprive death OF part OF
its horror Mura Oh stepping over the threshold OF his
chamber found himself face 10 face with them. He
fused let his eyes be baudaged and looking the sol
ders with a firm and benev smile, my friends,
said he, do not make me suffer by taking bad aim
The space naturally compes you almost to resi-
the muzzes OF your muske,s my Breast do not trem
bic; do not strike in the. face aim at the heart
here il is"
Had Books Of Natural Phiiosophy and Afroaomy BY
DoSYsus LARDSER, ID. G. L., etc, second course. Illus
tsied by upwards OF 300 engravngs on wood Phila.
| delphia BLANCHARD LEA, 1853 Cor sale by r.
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In the preface toe learned author says The work has
been also conpoed with the object Of supplying that M
formation relating TO physical and mechanical science
which required by the medical and law STUDENT he en-
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universities and in short by those who, having a"eaus
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desirous TO sustain and improve their kno"ieose -
the general truths Of physics, and OF those Jaws ~
which tho order and stability OF the material wotu
are maintained" The third and concluding Vo'o"e
will treat OF astronomy and meeofoioss' anu "'e
Ithroe volumes combined will form compend'ons en-
Tia Of physical and astronomical science We
o, eordiav co n mend the entire series az one OF the
.efn publications Of the day, and which, IN we'll
.usorsd nbrary will be amos, necessary as dc,ion.
.,, 81 our language The work is stereoyped, and will
aoub,less be afforded al a low price.
popuiar and Practical Science The Solar system. By
j RussEL HiSp, Of London
Tss Lam Of L, with special reference to the physical
education OF girls. BY ELIZABETH BLACKWELL, M D.
New York. Csc p PurssN, 1882
Under the above title, Mr.. Putnam has commenced
series OF attractive popular ueatses OF the most useful
character The above works by Professor Hind and by
Mss Blackwell constitute volumes one and two OF the
SERIES and are an suspicious commencement OF this
praise worthy undertaking. Miss Blackwelfs essay ap-
pear. TO he timely publication, and we hope will
moi fail 10 call the attention Of American parents 10 the
importance OF the subject of which il treats