Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-12-28
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PurNAN's MAGAZINE, for January, 1856.
There is no tagging in tho ability and viva.
city Of this excellent periodical The leading
article, on the writings of William Shakes.
pcare, is IA little cxtravagant and rhapsodca
in style, and many will be startled when they
sec the point at which the writer is aiming
Yet thousands, as they have unused over the
Jus, have been ready to say-how is it possible
that all this should have come from one " hose !
early lifc--so far as the little known Of it |
indicatcs-betokened nothing of the sort
"rhe Ghost story reminds one Of Dickens !
Christmas Carol; but if it Is but variation
Of that, adapted to the streets of Boston, and
the conditions Of our own time, it is well
worth being made.
rng EIuNrER's FEAST. By Capt Mayno Reid
New York Dewitt & Davenport.
\ Hunting party is made up which con-
ttlu- good variety Of characters, and they
start into the western wllds to hunt the bui-
iAlo anl whatever other game shall come in
their way. Besides their own adventures, by
food aud field, which are well set forth, they
besuilo the time around the campfire, with
narrating stories Of hunter life, from croco-
die killing to rossum hunting-from con
llictS with grizzly bears to pigeon and s1uir-
rel matches. Many ct the most interesting
stories have been a(lJat in the newspapers anu
magazines for some time; but the whole are
woven together SO as to make very attract
i've volume to those whose age and tastes are
interested III such wild scenes The book is
we'll illustrated also.
KATE WrsroN. BY Jennie Dewitt. New
York; Dewitt u Davenport.
The interest Of the story is made to hang
in great measure, Oh the iniqultous schemes
/ Of Il deprlycd ruln-solling rascal. who, as
( Timothy Camp, sets up drinking and smyk.
ing saloon in Liconia village, and through its
means destroys young and old, and roisons
the air Of social life all around him; and IT,
nally, in an attempt to blow up, by con-
ccaled key OF powder, those who were likely
to bring his villainy to light and himself to
State Prison, finds himself suddenly ailJat in
ltta. r.rlls above Niagara Falls. Some vi
tuc i. .liIcut5 arc urnatnral-thu last cslc-
cia.y 50; but as IL whole, the book shows
lcrltuty Of inv yntiUn, and discrimination i'll
character. Its influence is meant to be
who'll. On the side Of total abstinence. The
nrtu., Is the daughter OF Rev. DR.. Bowling
Of Philadelphia
Blsllur ilorKiNs on SrIRI1rAll>N. BY j. W
Eaonds OF New York.
Ia this cight-pagc pamphlet, the author
aims TO defend himself, as ID believer III mod
crn ~jrttualism, from what he considers the
uuH~t attacks of the Bishop, in bis lectures
at It, Louis For sale by Nichols
All Auo5Rn, OF Life on the Lake BY Olive
q; lie. Boston Brown, Bazin a Go.
Nok for the Boys, who, whether the,
thr} .ra concerned, OF not, n boat clubs, il
choosing coxSwains and discussing the rule
of IT.. :rvicc, like to read about them Be
Idle tie iyeincss Of Mr.. Optc's dialogue
and tae incidents be gets up To interest hi
youthful readers. he shows then. the truth o
the Did school book maxim Evil coinmuni
cations corrupt good manners '--and moral
toe. At Fullers
= fR>NX LEsLiE's NEW York Journal 70
January is received. Thrilling tales curou
anecdotes articles on new inventions AM
popular science &c, &c, I'D libituin, with
rro!Gs;pu Of taking wood cuts, fill this mag
ulint As We have before said, it is RICH
cheII At its low price.
" Mr. Leslie has commenced the rublicato
, Of an illustrated paper, which We shall motto
- when we receive.
II W have received the following from II,
i Jon t. Forest.
= TIM AMERICAN Manual Of PHosooRAPHy. be
Ing guide to the acquisition Of Ptman
l. Phonetic Short hand
The art OF writing five or si1 times as fas
as the common running hand and with equa
i legibility, is very valuable acquisition 70
t any mainland it is conceded that the phone
Il graphic method is superior to any other Thi
- method is fully set forth in this volume, wit
exercises Tor its practice.
. IHl PHoNoGRArHIc MAGAZINE.
u This is pamphlet Of some sixteen page,
1t is. wc presume, full Of the most excitin
"" and instructive matter; but as it is a
in the 'Junny graphic" characters some pee
0 pie will hardly be able to read it withou
- spectaclcs
We suppose these works are for salo by Nh
o Forest