Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-03
New Publications.


PuTSAas MONTHLY for August, remind, us
,nS summer is aeeting away. Two articles,
the opening one upon Turkish Wars of For
mer Times, and the closing one upon the Ar
mics of Europe, are devoted, indirectly, to
the leading topic of the ycar-the European
war. The one is replcte with historical
recollections of a period three centuries gone,
the other is rich storehouse of interesting
statistical facts in regard to the great armies
ofthe European powers. An interesting pa.
per on the Mormons is commenced the arti-
fetal propagation of fish is treated of learn
cdly in paper on our river fisheries Cape
Cod and Twice Married are continued, and
the Editorial Notes display research, indus
try and good taste. 1t is, on the whole an
exceedingly excellent as well as varied number
Published by Dix Il Edwards, New York.
LADIES REPOSITORY for August, contains n
likeness of Alice Cary, with biographical
sketch. The Dressmaker : The Sea : Re
miniscences of California Life : Scripture
Cabinet, &c. For sale by huntington.
NATIONAL MAGAZINE for August, contains a
biographical sketch of Geo G. Goodman,
with speaking likeness Acadia Watt
and the steam engine = Thos. Hood the
Punster : Ola podrida :; and other good
things. For sale by Huntington
LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, by Washington
Putnam Co.
Such is the modest title page to a work
on one of the most remarkable and impor-
tant men whom the world ever saw, the men
ton of whose name always makes an Ameri-
cans heart swell--a work written by one of
the most fascinating writers of our own coun-
try.
The LIST volume begins with an interestin =
genealogical account of the Washington fam
lily, and brings the life of Washington from
his infancy down to the time of his taking
command soon after the Battle of Bunker
Hill, in IT'S. The basis Of the work as the
author assures us, is the correspondence,
diaries, and journals of Washington himself.
recourse being also had to many other sources
Of original information References to tho
authorities are freely given. We opened the
volume at hazard, and found ourselves at
once enchanted in reading the account of tho
celebrated march to fort Duauesne and
Braddock's defeat, and in the study of the acI
conpanying map of the route which that ill
fated army took. There is also a representa-
ton Of the works and the lines of at
tack of the Battle Of Bunker Hill from
the draft of an English Engineer The
beautiful portrait of Washington from
an original picture by Westmuller, a Danish
or Swedish artist, adds greatly to the value
Of this volume. Other portraits are to &C.
company the succeeding volumes. The
work is beautifully printed and cannot fail to
receive large and merted sale We learn
that subscriptions for the work are to be OBJ
tanned in this vicinity, by Mr.. Sergeant,
agent for the publishers.
The ESCAPED Nun, OR DISCLOSURES OF Con-
VENT LIFE" is the title of a work just pub
lished by Messrss. De Witt Il Davenport of
New York. The injunction placed upon q
book of this kind has, perhaps, been removed.
Miss Catherine Bunkley, who escaped from
the Josephine Convent has as the american
and Foreign Christian Union recently state
ed, had the assistance of a compete mt
gentleman in the preparation OF her Darra-
tive, This will be harvest time with the
book trade. Whether this book is the
one referred to we do not know For So lie by
Nichols.