The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-17
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GERRIT SMITH.
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AMERICAN RAILWAY GUIDE FOR TIE UNITED
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A highly useful publication. G.
| HEROIC WOMEN OF THE WEST: comprising thrill
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and selfsacrifce, among the pioneer mothers of
tho Western country. By John Frost, LII. d.,
thor of Pictorial History of the Word History Of
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late Carey & Hart. Sold by Taylor Maury
Washington, D. C.
The subject of this volume is of progresses
ing interest; and the reputation of Mr. Frost
warrants the conclusion that he has done it
justice. No department of biographical his
tory can be moro interesting, and yet, if we
mistake not, it has been for the most part
neglected. G.
FAITH AND WORKS; o., tho Life of Edward Weed
Minister of the Gospel. Now York: C. w. Bsnc-
dict.
A neat volume, containing the correspond
ence, diary, and sketch of the life of good
man. U.
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A neat little volume we are particularly
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CHARLES RoUssEL; or, Industry and Honesty.
Adapted from the French of J. J. Porchat by the
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The PARENTS AND TEACHERS GUtDE, in the Phys
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Life in the ClearDgs," "Rodghng it in the
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This story is an auto biography of the au-
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left England, aud the causes which led her
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Cowden Clarke author of the iiirhood of Shsk-
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&c New York: D. Appleton & Co. For sale by
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This work has received the highest enco-
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| The RUsSo-TURKIsH CAMPAIGNS OF 1923 AND
1929; with Wow of tbs Present State of Affairs
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English Governments With maps. New York
RedGeld. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washing
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CLLssIc AND Historic PORTRAITS. By James
lor & Maury, Washington D. C.
This work contains short Biographical no.
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GLIDING most of the classic heroes and cages.
GRAHAM's MAGAZINE. For July.
) This number is beautifully illustrated, and
has the usual variety of stories biography, &c
, MARTIN MEREIvALB, his y mark is the quaint title
of serial story. Published by Phillips, Sampson
& Co., Boston.
t We have received three numbers, which
, have awakened much interest among the read.
ers of fiction. /
ESSAYS on the Formation and Publication of Opin.
IONS tho Pursuit of Truth, and on other subjects
, By Samuel Bailey. Boston Ticknor & Fiolds
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thought, although he would forfeit the charsc
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the contempt of every inquirer after truth by
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tilted in stunning such company or such
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imagination. In the one case, he can receive
, no impression which he can have any proper
reason for avoiding; in the other, he is exposed
to disgusting or degrading images, which, when
they have once become familiar, may intrudC
amidst the purest and most serious media
lions" This is sound philosophy, and warrants
the conclusion that the author possesses a JUS
discrimination between the liberty and the Ii
e cense of thinking and writing. +
4 HANDBOOK OF GERMAN LITERATURE. New York
, D. Appleton. For sale by R. Fanhsm, Washing
ton, @.
1t contains poems and fctiOns by eminent
! German authors, with an introduction in Eng
lish. t
,, Tho Boston correspondent of the NeIo York
q Journal Of Commerce met at Gittleton, Massa-
ehusetts, young giant, named Henry ID. Kim
ball, twenty-five years old, 6 feet Il inches in
1 height, and weighing 300 pounds.
) The Chicago papers announce the decease,
in that city, on Sunday last July 80, of s. Lisle
Smith, Eeq a member of the Chicago bar, and
{ said to be one of the most brilliant orators of
: the West.