The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-28

PEEscoTT's EoBEE1soN's CHARLES THE FIFTH.
Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co.
The History of the Reign of the Emperor
Charles tho Fifth, by DR.. Robertson, has. al
ways answered our ideal of biography, in
its style, its philosophy, and its argument
In youth we read it with more interest than
we have ever perused romance since, and
1t has ever been favorite history. The
first volume, containing view Of the pro-
gress o:society in Europe, from the subver-
sion of the Roman Empire TO the beginning
of the sixteenth century, is book that every
one should study, to become familiar with
the feudal system, the laws, manners and
morals of the people in that age. Then fol-
lows the grand drama of Charles the v, one
of the most splendid and important in the
course of time, extending in its influence O.
yer the civilized world, and to the remotest
future. Ills abdication was invested with a
moral grandeur that has scarcely been par
alleled; but his life subsequent to that great
event has always been shrouded in mystery.
DR.. Robertson dsposes of it in halfa-dozen
pages. 1t was reserved for our own Prescott,
than whom there is no more competent living
historian, by the aid of original documents
which have but recently been discovered, to
complete the work, and to show US the re-
tired Emperor, in the seclusion of monastic
life, still concerned with the affairs of State,
and unable to separate his mind from the
things that had so long absorbed all bis pow
ers. These three octave volumes are, there
fore, invaluable contributions to our litera-
ture: they should adorn every we'll chosen
library, and be read by all our young people,
as indispensable to a well-furnished mind.
MANUAL OF THE BUrANY OF THE NORTHERN
United STATES. BY Asa Gray. New York:
Geo. p. Putnam.
The author Of this volume i, we'll known
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and in the work before US he has embraced
the results of life of study. 1t furnishes
complete Flora Of the Northern portion of
our country, arranging, classifying, and de-
scribing all plants known to US. The work
has received he commentator of the high
est names in American science, suck as Prot
Torrev, Prof Silliman of Yale, Prof. Hitch
cock of Amherst, Prof. Holton of Middle
bury, and many others. They all concur in
pronouncing it the most valuable work of
the kind ever issued from the American
press. Backed W bv such authority, we do
not hesitate to commend it to every teacher
or student of botany as an indispensable
hand book.
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The AMERICAN GENrLEMAN's GUIDE TO Po-
LIrE<r>s AND FASHION. Bv Henry Lune.te..
New York: Derby & jackson, 1ly Nassau st.
1857.
The authors remarks on dress, manner,
habits, accomplishments, education and kim
dred subjects, are full of good sense, and can
be studied to advantage by young men enter
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dressed. The style is easy and unassuming,
and every topic is treated in the manner
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chapter is accompanied by number of anec-
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life. in which the subject is illustrated in va
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