Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-16
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II contains eight articles Of interest and
value. ,
A~PccALYPrIc SKETCHES. Lectures on .hc'
Seven Churcl es Of Asia Minor. BY
Rev. John Cumming, ID. ID. philades-
phia Lindsay 4 Blnkiston. 1854.
This is another volume from the prolific
pen of the Rev. Or Cumming, who is now
the great aud leading pulpit orator OF Lon
don. We have too often called The a,ten-
ton of readers to bis writings, and express
ed our own admiration Of his style, to re-
quire any extended notice of the pres
ent volume. 1t contains 35 lectures or
sermons, all of which are written in the
authors most happy and powerful manner,
and cannot fail Of accomplishing much
good they will be read with intense inte-
rest by all. The public are very much in
debteJ to the publishers for furnishing n
complete and uniform edition of the writ
ings of DR.. Cumming, at such 4 low price,
and in such good style.
For sale by c. f. Hammett, Jr, and A.
J. Ward.
The LOST HEIREss. BY Mrs. Emma d.
f.. N. Southwark. Philadelphia f: Il. d.
Peterson. 1854.
The author of this volume is q wIman Of
marked genius, who is making her mark
upon the lighter literature of the age.
The plot of the story turns upon the abb
duc,ion of the infant and only daughter Of
Governor Hunter, stolen by a woman
crazed with grief at the execution Of her
son, whom the Governor had conscientious
ly refused TO pardon. The Lost Heircss,
no vever, is not the mere novel that its ro-
mantle ttac and plot might indicate F; the
authorcs, had a higher aim, and the ro-
nance is the mere foundation upon which
to exhihi, better things. In Daniel Hunter
she portrays a great, pure and noble-mind-
cd statesman, exposed to the inevitable
trials and temptations OF high position, and
coming unblcmished through them. While
IN the united lives of Daniel Hunter and
his wife augusta, she draws the picture of
a true and beautiful welded life. In the
character of Maud, their only child and The
heroine of the story, the authoress unltes
intellect with goodness and beauty, and
subjects the passionate love of youth to no.
ly, llial affection and christian principle
And in the career of Falconer, the lover of
Maud, she depicts the Struggles of genius
with poverty, and Of passion with principle,
and the upward toiling of a poor but gifted
son of America from perjury aud obscurity,
t. fame and fortune.
This is the tenth published work of the
accomplished authorizes since l849, all of
which have been well and tavorably receiv-
ed by the public we are confident that the
Lost lIeriess" is by FAR the best of her
productions, and that it will have an exlen-
sive sale, and be greatly admired by all who
read il. The book has been most tavorably
received by the press ; it is issued in good
style, and contains an excellent portrait OF
Mrs. Soulhworth.
For sale by c. e. EIammett, Jr., and A.
J.. Ward.
Messrs. Phillips, Sampson e. Co., of
Boston, have completed in numbers, the
publication of Martin Merrivale. 1t is an
interesting work, and many of the passages
are quite equal TO anything which has ever
emanated from the pen Of Dickens. 1t is well
written throughout, and will find hosts of
readers and admirers. 1t is illustrated ad-
mirably, and published in very neat style.
For sale by G. +. Hammctt, Jr., and A..
J. Ward.