Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25

Mcssr.. Harold s Murray Peter Farley, uu'ci
Ills title adds a.i,vr ,,li:i!iul volume t. the many
lac has already g:...u lr h, !,; q! inv,nc rrarr-
The wonderful. adventures aud huir-brcad;li escapes
uf Gilbert Guireud. although they often touch q:
the borders OF the Improbable, never overc"p ill.,
barrier of the possible. The exciting incidents Of hi
travels are mingled with singular and amusing, inior
nation concerning distant lands, their Inhabitants
| customs and modes OF life.
! B,LLooS TRAVELS OF RoTEwr MERRY >Sn NJ
IorNG FRirNDS, OVER VARIOUS C"rHrRIE> ~ II
ROPE. Edited by Peter Par"y. Published oy - ~
Derby. New York EEcceivci from McsSrS. ltnrr"i'
l. Murray Tho youthful render Is carried IN ms"
| ginntinn, with party NJ a1r"ntnrers III pa"'o''
over the most interesting portions OF Europe. LUZ
| merry band enjoy the "draniaSI, al seeing "''
IWurl,l in Il now and striking point III view an" o.
| studying variu,l. countries as upon map Geogr"'
phcu historical and moral instruction Is convc!o"
in u Humorous and charming manner, which caiih"
fail to leave deep impression upon The memory VI
the little reader who will readily feel himself one I"
the party gliding through the air.
| The SruRy or Ancient lllsToRY, FROM THE EAR
tlrsr PERIODS TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
BY Jacob Abbott. Published by liarper@ br''hers'
New York. Received from Messrs Harold " Muir
ray. This story book, though II contains Sreh'
many ousravings, is not intended for the en'era''i'
mrnt of mere children but for the solid instruction oil
manly boys and thoughtful and intelligent girls
II gives them, in connected narrative, the genera
line of Ancient History which will be Of very speca'
advantage in all their future historical studies.
RuplNEyrs OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE, ARRANG-
| TT FOR THE STUDENTS or LoroL, CoLLEGE BAL
| rl,oRE, uSpEa TIE BASIS or WELTELHALL. tub,
lished by John Murphy * Co, Baltimore. Received
from j. w. Rando ph.-Im this compendium the aA-
| thor has emdcavored 10 comprise ~ MS sihal I"
compass as possible all that lie absolutely neceS-
sarv to be learned by the student ol Greek ahd 10
smooth the difficulties which he usually encounters
The WIDOW BEDorr PAPERS. BY Francis NJ.
| Whicher. with I'M introduction by Alice b. Neal
Published by j. G. Derby. New York. Received
from j. W. Randolph We extract from the Cr'e'
ran the following criliquc upon this lively work
To all who love pure scandal gossip, and carri'''
turr and their name il legion, this grotesquc foiue
will be highly acceptable Tie papers comprising uIe
stated in the introduction to have been published soe
wears ago. in u serial form in Meal Saturday VA
Iette" and to have been contributed t" thai pnhnca
;inn by Mrs. Whether wife ot clergyman IN " mites
borp IN New l Qrk SINE tlHl lnlS idut "ii'o'
den name was Miriam Berry, died recently I'I'' d
GENERAL outline il given of her eHry me- anu nc'
nrecocous cauacity for rdicu'c and cdricsturc. >"
lar a. concerns the authorship OF the papers, We can
M. diyes our minds of suspicion thai thi' part {"
,Lr Introduction MAS intended "iur the Marines. -
RI, Inst pas sace in the introduction rather srcgtl-
nns his ,ra for IL there adroitly insinnaed!hht
the peculiarly happy illustrations i'll the volume ar.
uti.r the drawings OF the author, thus tor Wha'
humorst has ever so clearly illustrated Ms own
sketches of life and character. The very expire
sion of The widows nose, and the elders speciaceS,
nrc n promise to the mlrIh-lnHng reader OF good
things !: hand" In "hin;ilg' III" doubt OF ours, |
Nc do 81 merely through anxiety TINT the pub
iishvr shall not have geni laugh AT our expense, ~
return for those which he las afforded rs by the pro-
dur,iou of the volume. , :
The Beiort papers belong to the "SIith school,
of comic literature arI Us specimen ct that school
presents yrrut deal ut ability. There are many pas
sag,s in the papers which induce us 10 doubt that
they are the product oi female pen.
II the keen, though broad satire Of this book. be
meri,ed by our rural friends at whom u Is ler"ilcd
then the less thst is henceturth said By country |
folk" against the abSurliities and se!sacss at city
life a, city manners the better. The poetry III the
volume Ill produce many hearty laugh, md ON the
whole feel gratIicd AT making the humorous ar-
uuaiut.nce of the Widow Bcdott. The illustrations |
of the volume really excellent, an,l we are not
often enabled To say murl OF the illustrated vo
tunes ;ha; come before U.s. The sketch of III" WI |
dow catching Elder Sniites il better than that {"
hcr celebrated predecessor hooking Uncle Toby