The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14


soription price s2snd may be had Of D. b. Davidson
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The LIFE aaa Trasss IF Hssodosns "a as FIN Cstuyy BE-
fore CAritj Imaginary biography founded on fact
BY j. Talboys Wheeler, +. X. O. s., in two volumes
New York. Harper 4 Brother. For sale by X. Farm
ham.
paragraph from the preface to this work will give an
idea Of its object. II reads as follows;
The present work is attempt TO give Ia popular
form complete survey Of the principal nations Of the ancient
world they were In the days OF Perices and Nehemiah
Such work, the author very justly remarks is peeu-
ary open TO criticism. 1t is not however without many
actve and eommendable features which, upon the whole
win eounterbalance the objections For part, We
like exceedingly and recommend II TO readers
well worthy OF perusal.
va and Wisdon Of The Rev. Sydney yssah; being seec-
tions from his writings and passages Of his letters and table
talk. With biographical memoir and notes BY Evert
A. Duyckinck. New York Redheld 1856.
We need only speak Of the performance of the editor
this book and of this say that the memoir delight
full chaSte and appropriate production while tho selections
SO far have read compose the very Of that
fountain Of fun No should rest conented who loves
laugh until this book has been purchased For sale by
Franck Taylor. ... .m
Poems. by Richard Ohonevix Trench, author of "The
Study of Words" "Engsh Past and Present." "Lessons
Proverbs" "Synonyms Of the New Testament" "Cal-
doron," &c. New York j. 8. Redfeld 1866. For sale
by Franck Taylor.
Of the poets of tho present day. Mr. Trench is
perhaps the most ohae and classical His style
BILE for it's purity and orcbeness. lie but little known
this country poet but able heologan and Guilt
waited English scholar he has been long well known The
present volume Is not complete collection of his poems but
a selection Of the best The poems embrace almost every
rety Of subjects and exhibit wonderful degree of versatile
W equaed only by the easy and graceful in which
each theme is handled The poems published in uni
form style with his other works, making volume of
three hundred and thirty pages.
Mecanics Tables containing and circumference of
circles, and sides of equal squares circumference of
anged hoops anged outside and insdo cutting of boiler
plates covering of solids, &C., and weights of various
metals, &c &C., &c &c. Miscellaneous notes. compris-
ing dimensions of materials, alleys paints, ackers &c.
BY Charles H. Haswell marine engineer. New York
Harper 4 Brothers 1856.
neat convenient and accurate little book. For sale by
Il. Farnham. @....a.. .......
Calderon His Life and Genius cA pecens of his Plays.
BY Richard G. Trench, b. d.. Redheld New York. For
sale by Franck Taylor .. w
Every effort to extend the acquaintance Of reading pub
lie with the standard writer's of other countries and tongues
is deserving OF encouragement Calderon is, beyond
question: the Shakespeare of the Spanish DRAMA and many
his admirers have not hcsated to rank him along with
Shakespeare equal Mr. Trench has conferred vaIua-
BILE upon those who read only English by the ransa
ons which he has given and equally by the memoir
and criticisms with which the ranslatons accompanied