New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-09-28
Recent Publications,

We have received from the publishers through
Mr.. Thomas L. White, of Canal street, copy Of
THE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN. By Sir Walter Scott.
Boston: Ticknor Fields
This great story of Scott's is here given in two
most exquisitely printed and bound volumes, being
part of Ticknor Fields uniform edition of the
Waverly Novels. The merit of the story" The
Heart of Midlothian lis too well known to need
our humble tribute. 1t is of the few stores if
not the only one in which the great novelist confined
himself to the walks Of humble ife and exercised his
talents exclusively upon the troubles trials joys and
excitements pertaining to the domestic affections
No man owning library should fail to procure the
whole of this splendid edition of Scott's works.
Through Messrs e. r. Stevens & Co., of Common
street, we have received
ELEMENTS OF LOGIC. Designed as Manual of In
stitution. By Henry Coppee, A. M. Philadelphia !:
E. H. Butler & Co.
This is a small but comprehensive and valuable
book of its kind The author was Professor of Eng
ish Literature in the University of Pennsylvania and
Professor of Ethics and English Studies at the West
Point Military Academy gentleman well qualified
for the task of which he has acquitted himself in the
book before us.
Through Mr.. J. G. Morgan, of Exchange Place. we
have received
Poems: By Rosa Vertner johnson Boston. Tick
nor Il Fields.
handsomely printed volume, with steel portrait
OF the poetess The poems are numerous, brief and
miscellaneous, but all characterized by high deaty
and the loftiest moral and religious sentiment ex.
pressed in elegant language and harmonious rhyme.
1t is choice book for the home fireside
DIARY OF A MEDICAL STUDENT. By Samuel c..
Warren Philadelphia T. B. Peterson.
ctor b,,+ +1,,, Gum MI
must be excellent, and must circulate largely among
the icton.reading public 1t is said to be equal to
the "Diary of a Physician work which added
much to the popularity gained for the author by his
| great original work. We have no doubt that o per-
usal of it will amply repay anybody's time.
WHITE LIES. A Novel. By Charles Reade. Bos-
| ton: Ticknor & Fields.
We have here the two first parts in paper cover,
Of the latest production of the author of Christie
Johnstone' and "Peg Wofington." As two more
parts are to follow, and the paging is unbroken it is
evident that the work when complete will form one
OF those elegant library volumes for the publication of
which Messrs Ticknor Fields are so distinguished
Mr. Reade's previous works were characterized by an
originality of fancy and force of description, which
made them very popular; and this, with the quaint
title of his "White Lies" we think must ensure the
latter popularity equal to that of the others.
Through Mr.. ]. B. Steel, No. 60 Camp street, we
have received copies of the following:
TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN NoRTH AND CENTRAL
AFRICA. Being a journal of an expedition under.
taken under the auspices OF Fl. B. Ms Government,
in the years 1s49-55. By Henry Barth, Phi. D., D.
9. L., Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Asiatic
| Societies, etc. Vol.l. New York; Harper & Bros.
This is book, the anticpations in regard to which
will be doomed to no disappointment. 1t is travel
book of the most absorbing description in which
the author tears aside the veil from lands of which
we have hitherto had but the most meagre accounts,
and pictures them, not only with the graphic force
peculiar to the explorer of untrodden regions but
with the mnuteness of detail in respect to their geo
graphy, geology, ethnoogy, and other physical fea-
lures which belongs to the finished scholar and
naturalist. The book is consequently adapted to the
entertainment and instruction of all classes of readers
and by this must achieve something better than an
ephemeral popularity, and find place in every we'll
appointed library in the land.
Mr. Barth is q German scholar who had official per-
mission to accompany Mr.. Richardson on mission
of African exploration, set on foot by the British
Government in l849, 1t was Mr.. Richardson's sad
fate to fall victim to the nhosptable climate before
his errand was half accomplished. After that the
Government having authorized Mr.. Barth to continue
the exploration and furnished him with the necessary
MEANS he went ahead, and, by his own labor with
that of Mr.. Richardson up to the time of his death
and the assistance of Dr. Overweg, brother German,
he has furnished a book which must command the
highest regard of the world of science and literature
The work is to consist of three volumes the first vol
ume only being before us. 1t is handsome large
octave volume of $50 pages printed and illustrated
in the best style of the Harpers.
HISTORY OF KING PHILIP, Sovereign Chief of the
Wampanoags. Including the Early History of the
Settlers of New England By John s. c. Abbott
New York: Harper & Bros.
pretty little history book of 400 pages iIlustra.
ted--designed for the information of grown people
well as the instruction of YOUTH The experiences
and trials of the early settlers of New Engar were
of nature so adventurous, that they wear the charms
of the most absorbing romance when limned by Mr..
Abbott's pen.
GUY LIVINGSTON; or, Thorough. New York: Har
per & Bros '-"'
A story OF English life-an autobiographical CON
fession OF highly sentimental but wild and raksh
young blood )" or rather, of friend and companion
OF such an Individual The author gives neither his
hame' nor nom de plume, Or even SO much as pre-
lace Ihe story, therefore, has to speak for itself.