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Recent 1lublicatiol1s.

THE HsToRr or ENGLAND from the accession Of James IL
BY Thomas Burlington Macaulay-Tols. LII anu ~
New York: Harper Brothers
The two latest volumes Of Mr. Macaulays great history
Of England embracing tho period from the proclamation
Of william aud Mary at London the highest glory OF
the reign of William the Third has been received oy US
from the publishers through the courtesy OF j. D.
The period treated Of full OF interest and the 1--WE
Vounsss are worthy of their predecessors pns y
leave all further notice until some such time ~ "
been able to compare Macaulsy with the otner
who have written Of the same eIa, and observe -
respect he differs either in narrative or anieeuuo ~
those who are our present acknowledged stanasfd Inc
volumes are well printed and do honor TO the house IRON
whence they issue.
NOTES ON CENTRAL AMERICA; particulsry te STATES VI
Honduras and san Salvador: theirt geography, topo-
grsphy, climate population resources etc.
md tha nronosed Honduras 1nter-oceanc Railway.
NJ n soniar with original maps and illustrations.
New York Harper 81 Brother.
The work of Mr. squer, concerning rhas region Whlch
is the present land Of promise and modern Eden VIII DO
read with much pleasure by those who are interested in
the earlier portion Of history and desire to
know of those times that had being before Pizarro
even Columbus swept the Western Atlantic and passed
san salvador Mr.. squier well known scholar be.
fore his departure for Central America enjoyed oppor
tuues for research and investigation there which few
nrevous to him could have obtained obtaining could
have made available The result Of his explorations is
embodied in the very handsome weprinted and copi-
ousy illustrated volume which We have receveda work
that embraces the hstorca agricultural mechanical and
geological nature of the region and which should be
placed in every library, by the side of Stephens.
THE TRAGEDIES OF sorAocLEs: In English prose- The
Oxford TRANSLATION. New York Harper s. Brothers.
HERoporus-A new and literal version, with geograph
cal and general index. By Henry Gary, NJ. A., New
York: Harper s. Brothers.
THE History OF THE PElorossEsI.s WAR, BY Thucyd
des new and literal version. By Henry Dale. New
York: Harper s. Brothers.
The three TRANSACTIONS above named Of Herodtus tbs
father Of history of sophocles the master Of tragedy
and Of Thydes the cearest and most succinct of thos
who have embamed the deeds of the past for future
very well and carefully done by scholars whose name
alone insure the accuracy of their works They recort
more OF less fully the history of what thought ant
what was done when Rome and Greece had the cvliZa
ton Of the world Those who might not be able to rea
them in the original will be happy to avail themselves
the present opportunity for reaching them by of
| translation. y&f- ....
The volumes well printed, with an abundance 6
notes and explanatory references, that heghten thei
value r,s Il. .-r.s4. r. .Ez g@srssr. .-,.-
HARrERs' sToRY BOOKS No. IA English History January
Another volume of Harpers historical story books ha
come to hand as neatly printed, handsomely illustrate
and agreeably told as any of its predecessors.
We under obligations to J. B. Steel, No. 60 Cam
street. for copies of the foregoing.