New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-24
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poIraLor READER GuIpE roa THarsr.r,or flor.,s.
into French Spanish German and Italian Tha sarsraI
parts designed to serve mutual KEYS Nv i Rcsmsr
| A. N. Five volumes. New York b. Appleton d Co
The plan adopted by Mr. Roemer Is neither new nor
original but the execution Is very no far an
those Languages Of which we have knov,
edge and, acting upon the old apothssm sb no disce
ome We Of belief that those languages lockad - an
equally we'll cared for The plan In onnaYanty
q combination Of that Of Anthem and ths odar ~. :,
Andrews Stoddard The text ia clear and corract f,
American scceptation the notes are copous IA N
too profse and the dictionary answers all the DUR
poses for which it is needed The copies We have
printed on good paper with very clear type
bound in strong substantial manner As the sb;ect ~
school books still remains Quesio among school,
men, shall not say Of these works that they ara
feet but that they enjoy that comparative perfection
which renders them worthy of close examination bv all
teachers.
The WORKS or JOHN Y, CALHOUN (voumes ave and six
Crale. ~ " IA
The history Of great mems lives contains the history n,
the world The life Of John o. Calhoun forms M un,.
portant chapter In the story of our Republic or ,b
usrious trio tnat made tbs American Senate In veara
equal 70 tnas Oh any country in times previous
Clay, Calhoun and Wsbster-Mr. Calhoun was ancb
component and the chief representative of ,ucb t.
as will make him always an object interest He was
defender and supporter Of Southern interests
headed, warm-hessted and impulsve man IfW.bstsr
exceed In massive reasoning set on fire by inte,,ec
Clay excelled in such style Of rhetoric a. renewed ba
times Of Burke and made medieval ages modern Calhoun,
certainly exceled them both In that mpute m.tbe
NAUTICAL logic which, arguing from predicate to conclusion
left point exposed or undetended That he was
right is too much to be supposed but that he intended
to do what was right and carried his Intentions ;no
vigorous realization, will not be denied even by his po
cal opponents
The edition OF his works before us ia Handsomely
bound, and worthy a place in every mans library
CINDERELLA. Illustrated with ten pictures Nav y,-t
III. d Hewett
who Of US all has grown old as to forget ha cb;d
hood? Who SO busy to lose sight of the days when
business was unknown! Who immersed in busines.
not to remember the marvellous nursery tales that
could not be too often retold! In the little volume
before US oil these "reminiscences of childhood ars re-
nswed as by magic and scenes long forgotten made resh
and real Cinderella comes again more loving more
loveabe more suffering, dsspised and finally more
elevated than was ever princess previous or subse
quently. Her life CLOVIS with pictorial sorseousuess
and her very woes shine in their recital It is beautiful
edition Of beautiful story and well deserves to be put
the hands Of all the little folks
MONUMENTS COLLEGE LIFE. By E. j. Nav With Illus. |
trations. New York: d. Appleton & Co.
This republication of English work concerning !
university life there is hardly suited to our climate.
There is in its general outlines nevertheless and in its
telling something which will be pleasant both to those
who looking forward and those who see only through
the shadows of the past 1t is tale intended to improve
those who read it, and make the right seem more pleasant
as well profitable than the wong and is every
way very readable. /
We are indebted to ]. G. Morgan, Exchange Place. adj
joining the Posofce, for copies Of the above works