Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-22
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HISTORY or THE REIGS oP PHILIP THE SEC
ON, KING or SPAIN By William H Pres
colt, Vols. l and ?. Boston Phillips, Samp.
SOB, K Co. 1855.
Philip II wss the son Of the famous Charles Y.
and mounted the throne Of Spain BIZ the abdica-
ton Of his father, during his IifcfiIse-an event
WITH the particulars Of which. every school boy
Is familiar This was when Spain was at the sum.
NIT Of her power and glory, enriched by the com.
Tneree Of her extended territories in the new
world, and by the immense products Of her mines
the richest the world had ever known. In all the
political affairs Of Europe. she exercised an indu-
enee commensurate with her rank, at tina. sine
OF first rate power, and, what Napoleon or
Victoria, or Alexander now is, or more even, was
Philip the Second, then The magnificent ma
geant Of his marriage with the Bloody Mary of
Eng and, when Philip left Spain for England,
with feet Of more than a hundred vessels, hay
ing on board. besides its complement OF seameu,
four thousand Of the best troops of his kingdom,
and ladies and gentlemen without number, the
flower Of the Casilian nobility IS described with
dramatic interest, by Mr.. PIescntt, as are many
other eyents of the reign-evenis, such as the
world does not witness IN these days, and which
seem rather as the creation of the Imagination,
than as living realities.
Such was the period and the reign, selected BY
Mr.. Prescott, asthe subject Of his Charming vol
umes To say that he has treated itxith ability,
would be but faint pralse--he has done it as few
If any other living historians ,either OF this coun-
cry or Of Europe, could haze done it. With that
comprehensive appreciation of his subject, which
enables the author to give to history its anpTo-
pirate mission, that of ssPhilosophy teaching by
example" with style. beautiful for its simplicity
and the elsarness an distinctness Of its deserp-
tons, rising when occasion calls, into fervid and
imprisoned eloquence, Mr.. Prescott has in these
volumes. added another wreath to the chaplet of
his faiRe-a fame familiar to both continents
Messrs. Phillips, Sampson, & Co. in the ele-
cant in which thavb ara 81 81
work, have shown proper appreciation Of its
merits, and Of the public taste They are sure
to reap rich reward for their expenditure.
For sale by N. Heivey & Co.
PLAIN TALK AND FRIENDLY ADVICE TO Do
HgsTIcs; with counsel on Home Matters
Boston Philips, Sampson, & Co. 1856
This work IS Dedicated to American House.
Keepers, whose trials and difficulties have enlist
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but whose cooperation she earnestly desires .
In it, the author treats of most Of the troubles
eneonHteTedin the employment of help in a fam
Iy, and illustrates them, usually, BIZ example and
often by contrasts Of those who deficient
with those who fifty and appropriately fiji their
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SABBATH EvENISG READINGS on THE NEW
TESTAMENT John.-By the Rev. John
Cumming, D. D., z. R. S. E.. Minister of the
Scotch National Church, Crown Court, Coyent
Garden, London. Boston J. z. Jewett & Co.
1856 limo PIP 464
This is series Of Lectures on the Gospel Of
John, Of whom the author says +" his pen seems
to have been dipped in Love" His style is sim
pie, but singularly rich in thought. The dis.
courses which he recorded a. they fell from the
lips Of Him that spake as never man spake, gives
its Distinguishing peculiaiityto this Gospel The
inner thoughts Of the Son of God stream forth
in It, and make it the delight and study of the
people of God in every age and country" The
author shas appended few remarkable coinci-
dences, which link together the Gospels in one.
The reputation Of the author of this work, his
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