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vels in Europe aud Amerca, from III 10 1872 with
his correspondence with public men and remnis.
censes and incidents of the Revolution; edited bv
his son. Winslow &. Watson. New York Dana Il
Co. Received from Mr.. }. Woodhou>e.-The New
York Mirror says of this new and valuable book:
As reflex of the times contemporaneouS with the
most critical periods III our countrys history aud a.
CASTING new light on the interesting events which
marked rise into the family of nations, and our
curly progress in all those arts and improvements
which have made this Republic the leading power ut
the earh--these postlulnsus papers will be universal.
| y welcomed by the public They form su lnvalua
bic repository vf facts and reflections which will ma
trally aid the researches Of the bographer and the
| historian. Mr.. Watsons correspondence with public
men--hs familiar intercourse with the prominent
| characters OF the Revolution his observations in
Europe ut u time when the fortunes of. America were
| trembling in the balance-eXhbt in q new light tn,
multitude Of influences which, in .he Old World and
| IN the New, were brought To bear in favor Of our
Independence, aud finally led to It's acknowledgment
first by France Holland and Span and lastly by the
mother country. II is the little rs that gather from
thousand directions, and swell into the noble river:
and ~ 1t was that, from a thousand unexpected
sources our fathers were provideniiay strengthened
FOR that mighty struggle which resulted so gloriOusy
for Librrty-and for the world. Who shall say that
The patriotic eXertiOns and persuasive el0quence oi
the Americans who, like Mr.. Watson, j. the pursuit
OF mercantile adventure, DR.. FRANKLIN, n the dis.
charge Ut his dulles as The represrntatiN Of the
States, was faithful in the advocacy of his
conntrys cause, did not 90 in rnlisng The sym.
paty and succUr of the French people or the triumph
nt American liberty, than all other influences com.
bned!'
SONGS ASD BALLADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLT
1IoN, WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS, BY FRASR
MOORE. New York. Appleton & Co. Received
from j. Woodhouse. A reliable critic gives the fol-
lowing opinion Of these martial menen0s:
compilation of the melodies which beguiIsd the
trdIuin Of the camp; cheered the gloom Ot the cot
tage; and nerved the hearts of our Revolutionary
counrymen At large, during the eventu struggle of
10, Is Il deStftrntmm. Many of the melrcal novel
lies, which the enthusiasm and patriotism of the Re-
Volution dsclosed have come down to u.s. il il true,
and are popular keepsakes al the present period but
they have passed through perilnus gauntlet, sub
Jerted 10 The Typographical changes and of the
newspaper press until they have nearly lost their
former Identity. 1t has been the eneavor of the ed.
tor of this much desired work, TO trace all these
al memenioes back 10 their source and them
to their original simplicity. Many of these songs
have thus been rescued from this dangerous current
OF periodical transmgrson. while some have been
received from the recoections of few surviving
soldiers who heard and sang them amid the trials of
the camp and field. Their worth does not consist in
their poetcal merits for these nre meagre and scanty
III very many cases; but in their associations with
"the brave days OF DID, aud in their faithful portrait
lure OF feelings and facts, which it was easier 10 trnns
init in verse than prose. Brief noes and illustrations
accompany many OF them giving az fnr As practica-
be accounts OF their authorship and explanations ot
some of the more obscure illusions of the WRITER'S
The work is handsomely published, and will prove
particularly acceptable 10 antiquarians and descend
ants OF tho early patriots
The ArrAcHE IN MADRID; OR, SKETCHES or
THE CoUnr OF ISABELLA II. Translated from the
German. New York Appleton & Co. Received
. iii
has done his duty admirably that it reads like
native production. The style is fresh and piquan:,
full of entertaining gimpses OF Madrid and Madrid
society. The position Of an At,achr which gives
free admission to all circles of society, afforded pecu
liar opportunities for the study OF nation OF these
advantages the author has made excellent Use, and
his experiences are well worth perusiug
THE TESTIMONY An ESCAPED Novice FROM
THE SIsrERHoop OF Sr. JOSEPH, EMMErsBuRG'
VI. Bunkley New York Harper & Brothers.
Received from Harold y Murray This volume
has called forth vast amount Of comment ot various
kinds. We prefer the calm tone OF the Albion to the
agtatcd voices OF most other critics on the subject.
The former says
work that does not invite criticism, for IL diiii-
cult for Protestant To write or feel dispassonattIy
when the mOnastc system of the Roman Chtholics
comes under review. Miss Bunkleys escape from the
establishment of the Sisterhood OF st. Joseph, al
Emmettsburg, Maryland, made some sensation ABOUT
two years ago. and al attempt to pain OH upon the
public, in her name, spurious narrative OF her ad'
ventures gave rise to much talk and some law pro-
cerdngs Her protest against what she saw ana SUI
fered is set forth; AMI without any attempt I'd
examine its apparent truth exaggeratlon we may
truly say that it is full Of painful, II not o novel ne
rest
MODERN PILGRIMS; SHOWING THE IMPROVEMENTS
| IN TRAVEL AND THE METHOD OF REACHING THE
| CELESTIAL CITY. BY George Wood, author OF Peter
| Schlemihl in America. Boston: Philips, Sampson
e. Co. Philadelphia Smith n English. Received
from Mr.. Woodhouse.--We confess TO having rend
without being able thoroughly to comprehend, the
drift Of this singular production We quote the fol-
lowing from a review in Arthur's Home Magazine {:
"These volumes are dedicated to Rev. DIR. Francis
Wayland of Brown University, and were suggested
| the author states by IlawthOrnes Allegory of The
| Celestial Kali Road 'l'unyans Pilgrims Progress,
gives of COURSE the general idea of the work though
the imitation is remote. The Modern Pilgrims, on
their way to the Celestial City, go by q very dierch,
road and meet with very different characters ana
adventures from those that befell Christian! ChrIs
| tiana Great JIeart and Mercy. Babylon tho Less
for New York is the City OF Destruction from "nch
our Pilgrims set forth, and the House they leave ~
|
adventures among the sectarles Of the Church, anu
| also among the Gentiles, we cannot write. Strong
| minded women, Fourertes, Spiriiuasts, ana advo-
Gates of the varied sIns OF the day, are NIL Met ny
our pilgrims and their characters are prtt'y u,s'
tinctIy portrayed. OF course, the Pilgrims lind tl
right road according to tln author, and III the chd
reach the Celestial City.
The book il ingenously written, but the mstter-ol
fact things of the day are blended anonymously
with the slight aiiegury, that much seems ridiculous
| ,b ,I,a il,nr, U bi,y, ten
Tur CnxrlnrSrI,L CoRREspoNDrNcE Of NaPo-
LEON BoNArARTr, WITH his BROTHER JOSEPH SOME
TIME KING OF SPAIN. Selected and translated Will
explanatory notes, from the memories d" ron Joseph
New York: Appleton & Co.-Received from )
Woodhouse--Na Napoleon in this expose appears IN
light very different from that in which he is present
ed to the public by Mr.. Abbott in his recent work..
The traits Of this new portrait bear very '''''e ''
semblance to- the one which the great hero are" u
himself at ST. Helena. The book though sot'e"n ~"
dry and common place in it's style, should oe re" "
those who have given full faith I" the glowing ''"'
abundany laid on by the euloglsc b'"gfapner wiz
has so sedulousy guarded his painting from TIE ua''
shadows that belong there
Tur Wo,pERs OF SCIENCE, OR YOUNG HrM
punry D,yY. BY Henry Malyhew. Ne" l"rh: HAT
ncrs.-R.ceived from Mes-rs. Harold u Murray
Tho life of the truly wonderful Cornish apothecari
: h,v who taught hi.uself natural philosophy an'
eventually became President OF the Royal Society
written for the Of boys. Mr.. Mayhew' whi'
sketching the character of the young philosopher n"
given a series OF simple explanations OF SIR Hum
pbrey's discoveries and inventions, and by 80 dong
has provided sort of manual of natural SCIENCE
The book contains number of illustrations on wooc
exceedingly well e1ecuted-t deserves large elreu
latou. One OF tho great objects OF this work. s t
show the young that of the greatest minds tha
! have ever existed, have been sef-taught The man
fold advantages of sell education are eoquently s'