Eastern times., 1855-12-27
New Books. &c.
The AGE OF FABLE; or Stories Of gods and
Heroes. BY Thomas Bulfnch. Boston
Sanborn, Carter & Bazin.

lHE AGE OF i ABLE OF 0IOTleS OF gO0S anu
Heroes. BY Thomas Bulfnch. Boston !:
Sanborn, Carter g. Bazin.
We have here work of $50 pages on an
cient mythology, designed to assist the reader
of English literature, by telling the stories OF
mythology in such manner as not only to De
instructive but amusing. Every one not
versed in Grecian lore, has often been at loss
to understand, in the writings of Byron, Mil
ton, Shakespeare, CoIeridge and host of 9TH
ers of more modern times, the illusions made
10 Jupiter, Juno. Hero and Leander, Apollo,
yenns sc. The author here attemps, not to
teach mythology as study, bnt as a relaxa-
tion from study; to give the work the charm
of story book, while it also imparts a knowl
edge of an Important branch of education.-
| The book is not intended for the learned, but
for those who wish TO comprehend the alla-
sions SO often made by public lecturers, es-
sayis,s and poets, and which often occur in
conversation. For sale by E. Clarke.
HoMg CooKERY; collection of tried Re
ceipis, both Foreign and Domestic. By
Mrs. ]. Chadwick. Boston Crosby, Mich
OILS & Co.
This is, as its name imports, practical
work on the important subject of domestic
cookery, written in plain, Ineligible man
ner-just the thing for young wives just COM
mencing housekeeping. Clarke has it.
! BEGINNiNe AND GROWTH OF THE CHRISTIAN
LIFE; or the Sunday School Teacher
Boston Crosby. Nichols & Co., for the
Sunday School Society.
| The publishers announce as their sole aim,
the circulation of books that assist the Sab
bath school teacher in his important work, and
promote the love of God and man. They
do not consider themselves responsible for
minor peculiarities of sentiment or expression.
| The book is written in clear, vigorous style,
and treats upon the various qualifications and
| duties of the teacher, the wants of Sunday
Schools, the true object of S. s. instruction,
relation of the child to the church, christian
standard of character, &c., &c. For sale as
above.
AMERICAN SCHOOL HYMN Book. By Asa
Fnz. Boston: Crosby, Nichols g. Co.
A neat little song book, designed for the use
of schools. 1t abounds in hymns, expressive
| of the warm and grateful emotions of the heart,
and speaks much for the poetic taste of the
compiler. For sale as above.
! WoRDs FOR THE WORKERS. By VIM. d.
! Haley. Boston Crosby, Nichols d Co.
This is a series of lectures addressed TO
workingmen, mechanics and apprentices, who
wish for encouragement in their toll, in which
J the author endeavors to solve the problem
"What may best be done by Christianity for
the working classes % For sale as above.
! FoREsr BUDS. FROM THE WooDs OF MAINE.
By Florence Percy. Boston, Brown, Ba-
zin & Co., Portland, Francis Blake.
Florence Percy is said to be the nom de
plume of lady in Maine, whose poems, orig
inalIy published in the leading literary period
icas of New England, gained a wide circula-
tion, and were universally commended. The
Portland Transcript says that the fair writer S
real name is Mrs. l.. A. C. TAYLOR, of Farm
iDgton Falls. Like many of our cotempora-
ries, we feel proud that young lady of such
rare poetic genius halls from our native State.
Her poetry is charming, her imagery beautl-
ful, calling forth at once all the gentler emo
tions Of the soul. For sale by Henry Hyde
| g. Son.
| .-Messrs. Wanzer, M Kim
| & Co., Buffalo, n. Y, are about issuing a
new work, elegantly illustrated, from the pen
Of the renowned traveller, J, II. Headly, en-
titled "The Sacred Palms." designed as a
| gift book for the holidays. We shall speak
more particularly of the work hereafter.
! GRAHAM's MAGAZINE for January opens like
a fresh rose bud. Besides its usual quantum
of choice literary paper, it is illustrated with
three steel engravings, and numerous wood
cuts. We have so frequently made mention
of the merits Of this Magazine, that anything
else we might remark, would be but repeti-
iion. 1t is one of those works which frankly
speaks for itself, and needs no conmendation
| from other sources to demonstrate its superior
| ity. Now is the time to subscribe.