Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-23
EVENING STAR.
Book Notices.


RACHEL AND THE NEW WORLD. A Trip 10
the United States and Cuba. Translated
from the French Of Leon Beauvallet New
York Edwards Dix. (For sale in this
city by Franck TaylOr.)
Here We have, in delicate green binding,
the impressions of Mons Beauvallet in regard
to the New World, and also the history of the
celebrated Rachel trip, told with epigramma-
tic French smartnesS Mons Beauvallet is
witty, but he is not wise; and his impressions
will not be likely to give his countrymen a
very accurate idea of US. In his amusing i'm
pudence, indeed, facts are of no consequence.
and when told by him that Nova Scotia is a.
the entrance of New York harbor, or that the
practice of telling the hour at sea by striking
bell is an American monstrosity, we listen
with unperturbed equanimity, that thin
skinned sensitiveness which is so goaded by
the more studied malignity of English tourists
being no ways affected by the piquant rattle
of our Frenchman. The book is eminently
readable.
WATERS Tale of Humble Life on the
Coast of Schleswig. Translated from the
German of Biernatzki, by Mrs George p
Marsh With a biographical sketch of the
author. Boston Gould & Lincoln. (For
sale in this city by Gray & BalIantynej
This is charming translation of an author
now for the first time introduced to American
readers. new and interesting phase of
society is presented in this elegant translation,
and the reader finds himselfintroduced to the
physical geography of country, of which be
| before scarcely knew the existence
TIE BUNsBY PAPERS. Second seriesl Irish
Echoes. By John Brougham, author of A
Basket of ChiDs. With designs by McLenan.
New York: Derby d Jackson (For salein
this city by Taylor Maury)
Who has not heard of John Brougham, the
versatile actor, editor, play wright, and au-
| thor? The work before US, as might be ex.
pected, abOundS in felicitous delineations OF
| Irish character, but shows marks of being
| hastily thrown together. Considering the
multifariOus occupations Of the author, we
only wonder that the book is as good as it is
The CAMEL, BIS ORGANIZATION, HABITS AND
USE, considered with reference 10 his in.
PRODUCTION into the United States ByGeo
Z. Marsh. Boston Gould & Lincoln (For
sale in this city by Gray & BalIantyne
This little work gives much information
communicated in a pleasant, readable man.
rer in regard TO this useful animal and the
attempt to introduce it for domestication in
| this country.
| The OLD VIcARAGE. By Mrs. Hubback. an.
thor Of The Wife'S Sister, I" May and
December" &c. New York Fetr:dye &
! Co. (For sale in this city by Taylor d
| Maury.)
This is another of the semi.religious novels
| and, like most Of its class, the sermonizino
spoils the novel, and there is no novelty about
the sermonizing The publishers have done
| their part handsomely.
The WIFE S TRIALS. A Novel By the an.
thor of The Jealous Wife" New York
Fetridge d Co. For sale in this city by
Taylor Maury)
This work is distinguished by the same live.
illness Of style and interest of plot as "The
Jealous Wife"
From Taylor & Maury we have the London
Quarterly Review for April In the article
| On @ Modern Painters" some hard blows are
| dealt to Ruskin. An interesting description
of the levia:han steamship, the " Great East.
| ern," is given in the article headed "The
Triton and the Minnows." The article on
The Peace, and its Effects on the Condition
of Turkey" is not over jubilant review OF
the results of the late war with Russia. Thi.
| seems to be valuable number.
From Mr. Charles Emerson, the Washington
agent, we have parts five, six, and seven Of
"Tho Western World illustrated" +" heretofore
noticed in our columns. The engravings in
the numbers before us are, if possible, even
more exquisisely beautiful than the preceding
| ones.
From Joe Shillington we have received
Female Life in New York City," with nu-
| merOus illustrations.