New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-29


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- much as their MASTER. Bot ~ earthly epjoynsns
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DIM or given 70 The regent on board ths sasqushApsa
The main suRjecs Of the volume IL preoeAsAby
an elaborate rhetorical account Of japan, Which
forms an appropriate introduction 10 the perusl Of
the narrative. .rT
TIE HUMOROUS POETRY or TIE ENeLNH
ByJ PAsTos i2mo PIP $50 Tss"S BSo.hs,s
Cole ciioLs Of humorous pieces rarely fail TO DAD
point the reader. The keen edge Of ssjoynsnt u
blunted by tie inferior productions which must Ake
up a large proportion Of such coIlectiors; ~ tree
native humor is one Of the most uncommon grhs Of
intellect and even when il undsnisbly gives uneHoa
to the temperament the power Of sustained expression
is seldom adequate to the feeling Mr.. Parton slludss
to bis dirsppontn eit in fodpg such scAety ms,edsk
fer his purpose in the literature of the Engish
language. II bis readers share his feeling m peSusag
the r.sul,s of biz lsbors they should not complain Of
the compiler, for it Is probable he susgests that
hi, volume CONTAINS very large proportion the
beet pieces that have appeared" 1t certainly shows
no want of diligence in research Of acquaintance
with every variety Of English humorous poetry. Con
irbutiols have been levied along roll OF wrte from
Chsucer to Saxe and general rule, the selections sp-
pear to have been msde with true spprecssion ofths
elem ents Of comic success. Peter PmdAi hib large
place in the volume with his robust POPULARITY, 90
pious selection of epgraas given from the csastc
author Of Hudlb,ss something remains OF Swin ahsr
due ftrstn of his uncesnness, Moores tinsel arssd-
cslites, and Baibsms rolhcking gsystes sford mate
rails for many psgss. while the infinite variety Of
Punch presents an exhaustiess source Of genial me-
nert. Willis, Wendell Holmes, Lowell sre Saxsarc
the principle representatives Of American hamcr. Il
is remarkable that the compiler does not give place 70
a single line by female writer on either side ef'ths
Atlantic Not good humorous poem by woman
has he been able 10 discover after dgent search The
volume closes with some brief notices Of the authon
fiom vhose works it has given selections. Most Of
these ere discriminating, as well a brief Though IN
scasior al touch Of fppsncy, as 10 the sketch Of Cole
ridge, inpsirs their value. eo'sg
coLIoNs ATLAS OF THE WORLD. VIOLA. s'i0| }.
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The second volume Of this great geographical work
bas b. en- recently issued completing the most extern
sive accurate ard elegant universal atlas which has
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sheets With an aggregate Of one hundred ssd ninety
maps and psIs Amorg these, beside the usual repse-
sents.ions of the different countries of the world, are
sketches showing the btghs of mountains aud rivers,
and the comparative size Of lakes and islands, and
severed ply maps of the word giving the princ
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distribution of the animal kingdom, the productive In
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maps. with great variety Of details respecting their
geography resources, commerce, sad general inter.
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reference Every endeavor has been used TO stsnn q
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IL believed that in this respect the character OF the
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entitled 10 high praise The maps not only clearly
and neatly engraved, but for the most part finished
with an uncommon degree Of artistic beauty Tho
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AMI attractive exterior win guarantee to than hb-
eral remuneI alton.
okx W.. S. sSEN ToiS g. p ?. fasa.n Co
Tie author Of this volume Is young German
artist, who accompanied Commodore Perry on his
expedition TO japan 1t consists OF selections rom hs
portfolio, in cOlor,d TYPOGRAPHY, dsDeasng several
hte, esDg scenes in Jspsn and CbiDs, and forming an
appropriate llustrstion of Commodore Penystournsb,
which we have elsewhere Eoticed Toe ssgysvtAgv
are accompanied by letter press description nom tho
hand Of the srtht who exercises bis pep cad psnca
with equal facility. Specimens Of the ~oeks have
been submitted TO the criticism Of EaropoAn con-
poisteurs, and have called forth expressions Of
admiration from the most coupetent judges, isc'udng
HUMBOLDT, Who highl. oommends the cbarseter Of the
lsr Escape ard the exsctness With which tue pssnk-
arties Of the singular japanese fsoss are repsssssed
The American purchaser Of this portfolio VIII expert
ense 10 disappointment in itz merits. Tas akstchss
are marked by nsturslness and snimsti9e, aid Tie
descriptive portions full Of information ssrsesbsy
expressed. 80
THE PICKwIck PAPERS. By. cnAnLEs D'exsss
Mr. Peterson 10 entitled TO the thanks Of AmeYioan
book. buyers for this rest edition of Pick~ick"
is brought out in excellent style, with unexospoosbs
paper and type, end at price that will not b com
planned of by the most sesOus stskls1 for economy.
The original illustrations, by Phix nd Crukshsak,
which are scarcely supposed In oonD s1sct BY The
drol conceptions Of Boz himself accompany the letter.
pes and greatly enhance the interest Of the edition.
The younger readers of Dickens who have not yet g.
ricbed their book sh.lve with copy Of bic WORKS
will find these volumes precisely suited to their wa.
NEW CBAPTER ON THE EARLY LIFE OF WASP
lEGr0N B, JOSH PIcxsLL. svo pp II" ID. APp's'
The chapter IN the biography Of wasaingtos to
which this volume IL devoted treats OF his oonoeoasn
with the ancient Potousc Company, and bis sors for
the promotion of Internal Improvement Tbs oqBdA
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