Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-12
LITERARY.

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SALAD tcE TIRE SecIAI. View York Dewitt d
Davenport. R"ccivei from Smith & Cosby. 'SalG!
FOR the Solitary" afforded Us so mach qualification
tlr.; We warmly greeted its SUCCESSOR, lv the same
autho:. The object If the book can best b. Sc. tnrtli
III tl!" writers own words Mos: rcaIe=s-r.aGers
con amorc-haves come snug ETH. corner in III, e,ore.
houseu Of memory i'll which they treasure IN choice
: passages nf their favori;e authors. I, ronrires mara
than n mental process 10 reduce such q HETEROGENEOUS.
collection to something like order. The prcsen, vol.
ume, witt! is nnteceient, originated in some such at
tempt. These dcslltory chapters are the fruitage of
many pleasant, recreat!ve hours spent in the highways
aud byways vi literature. Whenever II tempting
thought. blossom decoyed US by its alluring beauty,
the pr"z. was captured 10 enrich and grace our COL
lection.
The present work might not inapt!y be styled an odd
rDiuWs, were it not intended to be even with it's pre-
iecessor, VI which, indeed it forms the counterpert.-
Ii is odd in it, plan aud arrangemeEt-cons:-;s Of odd
-aying5 and s"lrciions from lnany odd aud out of the
way autiIcs. Il is, moreover, fitted for odd readers,
and odd half.hours, and, oddly enough. is the h"rdi.
work Of a very odd specimen Of al author. Oddities
are not, however, without their use they sometime.
| dispe! canu,, the headache, and even the heartache.'
THE ANGEL Is THE House. The BErR0rnAL.
| Boston Tickuur g. Fields. Received from \. Nor
ris.-1hese Poems were published anonymously in
LONDON, but have been attributed to Mr.. Coventry
ratmorc. The friend Of Tennyson. There has been
considerable cutlery of late against uninte!l;%ible
poetry. and mystical poetry, and metaphysical poetry
no voile can be raised to that tiGe = .aInst tie An.
gel ia The House. The mise OF Wordsworth was not
more exlris!t"ly simple than is that OF Patrnore as
she portrnys il melodious song loves manifold pha.
s~s. Though we are warmed, in the prologue, that
this story is 10 have
Tacy nre so dull. md pn,c. twice read,
It's -c"p, should be- III" hearts events
we are not sensible OF any lack OF incident, for We
have a succession If emotions ard Of p~ic',res in their
stead. We think tie "Angel in the House" must
steaGily ascend aud reach Il high place in literature.
We book torwarr: with interest 10 the reception OF
"lhe E-pousa!,' ~ in press, by the raine a;iior.
The EtESrsr Mas: or, The Character ana La
bors OF Aionir.m JuI,on. BY Mrs. Il. e. Conani.-
Boston Philips, Sampson 81 Co. Received from j.
Wuuitou,r.-IL wort; was projected by Mrs. Jud-
SON, ,ir "tammy Forester whose gems vi thoush;
Elve 50 largely enriched The poetic annals Of .t'neri-
en-. Her failing health prevented ;hs accomplishment
Of her sal bu: c,nso!Gtory task. Shortly before her
death il was entrusted 10 Mr2. GC.;ant. The book i
dedicated 10 the six orphan chi!Cren O: Adouiran!
JGd,on. Tie lie end chGracte. Of his cody and re
maranb.e in4u have been set forta by Mrs. Conuut
with s~cgapuio.s accuracy. His opinions ON topics o!
iuieres, connected with missionary work, have been
: ,:nie! with great pains from lie letters, journals,
aud pablo addresses, and no view will be- found us-
Critrd To l.nM Ei!ioh i: no: iuliy sustained BY his o"n
words. lis memoirs caunc. be pcrused without pro.
lit.
My FIRST SEASON. BY Beatrice Reynolds. Edi.
ted by tie uu;Iu! oi 'Coun;erparts' and "Charles
New York: W.. Fetridsc & Co. We
have received copies Of this nnw r0yel IRON Alr. :
TuUGhouse, jir. Randolph ana Mr.. Morris. II is q
much above that fatal metiocri:y ot which
we are furnished with such abundant specimens. II
il be u first peoduction, it certainly gives high pro-
mise. The interest Of the narrative is well sustain
ed, the Stvle is pure aud the characters ore Gelineated
with admirable disiincrnesJ.
GLEASlxGs--SoaE WHEAT, SOME CH,Fr. By
Miss 4. A. GODDARD. New York: D. Appleton s. Co..
Received from a. Morris. a pleasant collection Of
unprcic!d'Es taiee.
PHYSIOLOGY ASD CALIsrHESIcs, for Schools and
Families. By Catharine (. Beecher. New York:
Harper g. Bro;hers. Received from j. Wooihouse.
\ Hide mauual in w!:ioh the functions OF iNc and
laws of the human organization are plainly exhibited
by description aud engraving. II should b. careful
~ studied by I'll who regard health rs ar ines,iEablc
blessing.
MoSALpi; Il Tale. BE- Washington A.!stor. Dos.
ton: Tckuvf Il Fields. Received from James Wood
house Til, highly. wrought romance owes ls popa-
iari,y to :.u TACT i.at il IL the r.odrci;cn .: AN emf
reLt ra!MIe:. raiLrr than 10 aay remarkable Literary
ia"ri;.
Y,NAEE TRAVELS THROUGH THE ISLAND or CUES
q: the maa and government. the iasS and customs "i
Cutg, u .een by American eyes. BY DemotIcrs
Paiisictics. New York: Appleton Co. Received
tr1n \. Morris. y series Of letters treating OF " va.
ri,iy OF slli.r;s AMI wei. worthy Of perusal.
The following works have been received, but we
haze rot had !c.-urc to read them
v,G,Boxt L;sr :" Mrrico. By Gabriel Terry.
New York: Harper g. Bro:Aers. TroIl .Mo:Sr;. Ear
4 Murray.
DuEA GRAFTON OR EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER
.IdSl>G. jams French & Go. Boston.
TAss,AL Aion.oH. a novel. BY Francis Part
r,on, author Of The History o; the Cou-piracy q: :
Pontiac etc. Boston: Philips, Sampson & Co. ,
From j. Wuoi!iou-e. .
ElE-F4.s o. E,rrRN PHILOSOPHY, copiousIy il !
ia STRAIT. By i%i..I.iar caye.lu.snGs arl containing De .
Of iu.tru,ncnt-. with directions Tor Using. :
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