The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11
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The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. October. ISIS Bos,,
Crosby, Nichols, u Co. For sale by Franck 1,v.
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID. c.
The North American, as usual, contains
variety of excellent articles, on subjects Of Or
rent and permanent interest. We must. Bo,
ever, except the dissertation on the Dim
matte History of the War in the East" 2 ra,..
rather crude and illogical for the pages Of Il.
North American. Decidedly pro Russian =,
anti-English, its writer labors under the II
sion that he is totally exempt from any prer
dice or bias. So devoted does he become >.
the cause of Russia, that he can scarcely at
NIT she has met with any great reverses; an |
at last, writing in the middle of August
comes to the conclusion that the Allies g.
themselves beseiged before Sebastopol WI.
follows is ludicrous specimen of the ovs.
weening presumption with which some Of o
countrymen dispose of the events of the F.,
ern war. The number of the Review in which
his article was to appear, would be out in a..
tober, and it will be observed that he assun..
the seige would be raised before that time
Had the enterprise against SebastopoI src.
ceeded, it would have become historical as tlo
boldest strategic operation the world has sacr
IL has failed, and failed an tie hands Of sg.e,
Of the best generals Of the age. \ +
would have been an insult to the common sens
of both nations to have proposed originally AZ
army of two hundred thousand men to take .
single fortified city. At the same time il !,
not to be questioned that the fatal habit of owe,
estimating their own military proves. and n,
derrating the courage, skill, and resources d:
the enemy, have contributed largely 10 The li
dstroas termination Of the siege"
To make his foresight remembered, he add.
-" We write this in the middle of August. a.
zee 10 not apprehend anythiag 10 make this q.
WeSS'0n premature"
We are sorry that we are unable to comm.
nicate to the public the name of this inlalEB.
clairvoyant. Probably, IiLe one of our brigf
city EDITORS he will say that It is only the soutL
part of Sebastopol that has been taken and .b.,
did not amount to much, as ii was only a Le,p
of ruins
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We learn from the preface that the annu.l
course of lectures, of which this volume con.
tains the course delivered in lS54-'j5, has b..
come highly popular in London, the most dis
tinguished talent having been laid under COL
tribution. Among the most interesting in the
volume before US, we note, Constantinople and
Greek Christianity" Ragged Schools" COP
position to Great Discoveries and Inventions.
Ny BONDAGE AND FREEDOM BY Frederick Doug.,
New York and Auburn: Miller, Orion. y NIullsun
We do not know whether this book is f.,
sale in Washington or not, but it ought to b..
The autobiography of such a man as Douglas,
born and brought up slave, now one of d.
ablest and most eloquent advocates of the rights
of his race, must possess rare interest. 1t
written with simplicity and strength, and wher-
ever read will give clearer view of the ate,
rible facts" of Slavery, and strengthen oppos
ton to it.
DICTIONARY or THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY Jos,Ih
Worcester, LII ID. Boston: lIcklimg. Syan.& Brow
For sale by r. Farnham, Pennsylvania avenue, Wa.
ington, d. c.
There is about as much practical iniorma.
ton for every day use comprised in this neat,
octave volume, as can well be imagined. 1t
- ,~.y full, pIUnouncing, explanatory, and
synonymous Dictionary, giving also the pro
nunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture prop
er names; common Christian names, and their
Specifications the pronunciation Of modern
geographical names; authorizations used in
writing and printing; phrases and quotations
in Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish; and the
principal deities and heroes in Greek and Ro
man fabulous history. 1t is an admirable book
for schools and families-in fact, most salts
factory compend of necessary knowledge for
everybody. The principles of pronunciation
are very clearly stated, and the definitions ar,
brief and accurate.
BIrs OF BLARNEY. BY r. Shelton Mackenzie New yorl
Redheld For sale by Franck Taylor. Penn>ylgan.
avenue, Washington ID. c,
The author says in his preface that the book
IS Irish to all intents and purposes. contann,
legends familiar to him in his youth; STORIES
founded on facts; recollections of eccentric
and sketches of the two great Iri,h
eaders, Grattan, who won National Independ.
,nce for Ireland, and O'Connell. who secured
for most of his countrymen. The
. bits OF barney" are pleasant but the spirited
sketches of Grattan and O'Connell are the hes,
Kings in the book.
RHihE AND REASON OF COUNTRY LrFE BY the author OF
Rural Hours, &c. New York g. r. Putnam & Co For
sale by r. Farnham Washington, d. C.
tasteful volume, with rare selections Of
PROSE and poetry from authors not access
Die to the many, united by thread of peril.
tent and graceful comment, all adapted to
'lease and quicken rural tastes, to give the poe.
ry and philosophy of country life. The ele-
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J of the selections.
lie UNHoLY ALLIANCE An American View OF the War
III the East By William Giles Dix New York: Charles
b. Norton.
1t is assuming little too much for Mr.. Giles
Dix to style his book an 1mericon view: j,
hould have been, an Americdn's view. For,
antastic as some of our countrymen are in
heir notions about Russia and Turkey, there
re few who would join Mr.. Dix in regarding
he struggle now going on, as one between Is
.mism and Christianity. 1t would seem, in
eed, that he is a regular Crusader-he writes
a the spirit OF Peter the Hermit The Turks
e holds, are set of damnable heretics, with
o right to Turkey at all. Mere fanatcal
surpers, they ought to be turned neck and
eels out of Europe; and it is an opprobrium to
he Christian nations Of France and England,
lat they are found fighting the battles Of the
resent against the Cross.
MIR. Dix blows quite bugle blast, but wedo
ot think he will be able to rally very large
'st of Crusaders. The pernicious heresy OF
aIa-..