The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-19
LITERARY NOTICES.

LITERARY NoIftES.
The Ness PasoyaL BY Thomas Buchanan Read, Philsde
pha. Parry Mcmillan. For sale by Taylor Maury-
This work has been days upon table, and
have parpoey delayed noticing H. because desired TO
give careful perusal. This know is not appetite age
nor are poetic people; these facts, however do not
good poetry from being written avery respect
able audience from admiring 1t when written.
Notwithstanding of high authority in the world OF
letters held civilization is detrimental 20 the Guilt
walton Of poetry OF the opinion that there has been
excellent poetry written in this, the most civil
lied and according the above theory the least poetic Of
all ages And in money loving America this has been
done.
The New Pastoral consists Of ,hrysx books, besides
introduction and prelude. The theme, author tells
us, is i.the country" There is slight thread running
through the whole which scarcely be termed plot IL
sufficient however the connexon Of the various pic
lures Of rural life which Is the aim OF the author to pre-
cent.
Literary and Hisorioal Noelanes. by George Bancroft
New York Harper 4 Brothers. For sale by X. Farm
ham.
For the purpose Of eecting ready sale Of this work
sufficient simply to announce its authors for il is
true in the literary in all other pursuits of e that we'll
known ample endorsement of the merits Of the book
Mr.. Bancroft has already won for himself worldwide
reputation the architect Of the American History The
eyes of the literary world still turned upon him vol
by volume he the noble which is to last
with the language in which it Is written and give his
legacy unto fame
The volume before contains the miscellaneous produc-
tons Of Mr. Bancroft various times and consists in all OF
sereee oreee occupying five hundred and large
pages. They consist of essay studies in German litera
ture studies in history and occasional addresses 1t would
be the very highest praise that they worthy OF the
able author but think may safely say that they will
be- if anything popular than the History Of the United
Staesat least from being shorter they will be read
Unlike large number Of the miscellaneous articles Of the day
they treat of subjects which possess interest for
and the time they possess all the advantages
of style which can be desired.
A Journey Through the Chinese Empire BY NJ. Hue,
of Recolections of Journey Through Tartary and
Tibet" New York: Harper & Brothers For sale by
r. Farnham.
The Chinese empire equal in extent to that of all Europe
and population comprises third Of tho human
yet to all inen and purposes this vast tract of
country and this people might well live in
other planet for all that known Of their and
They have succeeded most eectuay in the object of
isolation for which their great wall built 1t not
until very recently that privileges of entrance whatever
granted strangers and the inducements of
fered small and the obstacles and trouble
some. And what do know OF this strange land and
stranger people calculated to excite the veest curiosity
especially of late, when great political revolution is
ing revolution such in any other country would in
voke least excite the interests of all its neighbors
NJ Hucs book therefore, very opportuney and viii
be sought after with lively interest He has enjoyed aci
ties studying domestic and political institutions the
social religious and of this mysterious
place other stranger has had With these aci
comprehensive intelligence and honest integ
ry character which give ample assurance OF the RELIABLE
ty of his revelations
The Physical Geography the Sea- BY NJ f. Maury, LIZ d.
Lieutenant United States Navy. Published by Harper
Brothers, New York, 1855. For sale by X. Farnham,
Washington city.
This volume has grown naturally Of Lieut.. Maurys
Wind ard Current Charts Out of the materials collected
in the preparation his charts he given world
work the geography of the which abounds in vaua
BILE information both of practical and scientific character
and in interesting suggestions and theories which cacu
lated push forward the Investigations OF science 1t is
possible reading this book without becoming
tvated by the deeply undressing ideas which contains set
forth with simplicity and earnesnes of STYLE and enforced
with coseuess and force of logic that almost the
follow the author the end Throughout the vol
there is tone of pous sentiment and admiration for
wisdom manifested in the works OF Nature that
thy of special commentator.
Lieut.. Maury's and fame sufficient
alton of his book but having read il with pleas
ure could not less OF its merits than that it fully
tains his high reputation. :.