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how'd, and uefnl breed sf hofses Ane .S!oue n
made up Of an ereay furnished 70 ns Vernon. State
Agricultural Society, and vG-sy commended by the
Pre- Committee to the pubic. The whole histsry Of
the Morgan horre seems TO be here condensed the
origin Of the breed lie established ts merits are made
known; and pedigrees given Of oil the noted descend
anis and shoct, 20 that no difficulty need be expe-
renced here after in tracing Their blood. The volume
slss contains fairiy-eIecu.ed wood cuts repre-
sebting several Of the meet noted specimens Of the
family. Incidentally the history Of several other
m eeds Of hor,e. is 'poken Of with the uses TO which
horses have a, different ages Of the world been applied,
ard the 10 which the Morgan horses are particu-
laIy adapted. Altogether, the book a valuable one,
interesting TO the general reader and especially so to
the particular friend. Of the Morgan horse.
A. matter Of history add tat the original Morgan
hore YVES rot Canadian, but native Of Springfield,
Mass. ard probably derived his valuable character
stes from horse brought to this country by OF the
,fhceIs oflIe Brtsb army; but Of what wel-known
Euro pean .tOck is impossible TO say. However the
stock has proved good one hut in the opinion Of the
best judges the tendency OF al the late breeders to
brig the down TO stature too small to be useful
for general teamwork.
An EXPLANATORY AND PRoNoUNCING DICTIoN-
AIRY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Abridged rem
WnLIAs q. WsEIER, assisted BY CBAuScEY A. Coop.
RICH. DID, Mason Brohers
In preparing this abndgement Of Webster's Dsction
ary, the editors have had special reference to the
wants Of the higher classes in Academies of the count
ngbouse, of the family and of students in need of
compact and thorough manual standard of English
philoloey. The definitions are given with sufficient
ulpess aud by descriptive rather than by synonymous
words, although great variety of current synonyms
l.. L.. 4
the pronunciation of the language disputed questions
have been submitted to the decision Of celebrated or
hoersts in this country and in England and 81 stem
adopted which probably embodies the best usage on
both sides of the Atlantic. On the subject Of orthog
rsphy, in regard to which the authority Of DR.. Web
ser hss been most loudly called in question, the
pliers have aimed at preserving the ,ogies Of the
language and in disluted have given both forms
of spelling. copiOus appendix contains large amount
of incidental information which enhances the utility of
the volume a. work of general reference The con.
venien of this dictionary, condensing great mass
Of matter within small compass, and the clearness
and appropriateness Of tie details commend it TO the
approval of the public.
THE AGE OF PROGRESS; Or, A Pno,As. OF TrsE.
By DAVID A. MooAE. limo, PIP 81 Sheldon, BlsAe-
4 Co
The plan or plot Of this work is founded the CON-
fiction Of anticipating the changes in the progress
Of society during space of a few thousand years.
We confess strong dstaste to such an exercise of
ingenuity from the experience of 30 many aborve at
tempts by writers with more ambition than discretion.
The present volume, however, has mary qualities TO
redeem from absolute disapprova Ii is the produc.
| ton Of one of the "amiaole enthusiasts who have
Lot iost their faith in human nature by extensive inter-
course with the world He cherishes sincere faith
.4~.-
duee in visions of a future age, when the sun shall
shine with golden light; when snakes, swine,
and sordor" will be thing. of the past; when the law
| of love will be written on the heart, and new aud
beautiful earth will be the divine sbode of regener.
ated race. In painting these scenes surprising
fable" he draws freely on his imagination, and often
lays himself open to the of the skeptcal and
misantbropic. He 10 strong, however in his Utopiau
instincts and manfuy asserts his place among the no
bic dreamers who have loved to vail their hopes fol
humanity in the illusions of poetic fancy.
ESSAYS By THEopHrLus Parsons Second Series. l2no.
PIP. 2s5 Cro.by. Nichols Co.
The learned Professor of Law in Harvard University
no less distinguished by his love of religious and
philosophical studies than by his juridica lore. His
| previous volume of Essays gave him high position
as profound and acute thinker, and writer of sngu
Ter elegance and taste The work issued il marked
by the qualities, presenting potent enticemen
to lovers Of abstIuc thought to follow him in his favor
tie feel Of speculation Although the author finds hi
starting point in the doctrines of Swedenborg he treat
his lofty themes without sectaran patalty-hs meth
DDS are synthetic and constructive rather than dog
matte, and the variety and beauty of his illustrations
lends perpetual charm to his style. The titles of biz
Essays afford clue to their contents. They are, The
Seeming and the Actual, The Senses, The Ministry
| Sorrow, The Sabbath, The Foundation Of Duty and
Death and Life. In volume Of such true originality
of thought there mus. doubtless be many conclusions
| which call forth less sympathy than dissent from q
large potion Of its readers but its elevated and bers
spirit and its ch suggestiveness will always insure
a welcome among the students Of the higher problems
| Of humanity.
The RURAL POETRY OF TIE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Edited by JosEFH WILLIAM jerks, N. A. 8vo. PIP 5A.
| Brakeman & Co.
| The contents Of this volume are arranged in the
order Of the four seasons, with appropriate selections
from variety of for each month The earlier
Ep9Eh poets unquestionsby hold the st rank in the
complers esteem although he has DO, failed to offer
| specimens of more recent poetry, especially from
Bryant Lorgfellow, Gable, and Percival No selec.
u,us however, made except from writers of estab-
lshed reputation, and large class to have been
| entirely overlooked. Nothing is given from Words
woitb, from Souhey, Scott nor Byron Shell
y, nor Koats Tenny SOD, Dana Haleck nor
with or two ptons from the numerous younger
living winters who within few years past have greatly
enriched the rural poetry both OF this country and Of
England. With such limitation Of sources, the vol
une cannot be regarded complete and will probably
dissppoint many who will look in it in vain for their
fayorte pieces. The matter actually admitted s for