Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-19
New Publications.

HE WHITE HILLS; their Legends, Land
scape, and Poetry. By Thomas Starr King,
With Sixty illustrations, engraved by Andrew
from drawings by Wheelock. Boston; Cros-
by, Nichols & Co. This book, which is issued
in such style as will place it among the most
noticeable of the gift books of the season, is
at the same time, sufficiently entertaining and
valuable to make its way in the world in hum
bier garb. For some years, Mr.. King has
spent portion of each summer among the
White Mountains. He has explored them in
all directions, studying their scenery, gather
ing up the legends of that wild region, and
collecting all the materials necessary for this
work. 1t is not hasty production Great
pains have been taken to make it complete,
and Mr.. Kings qualifications to do the work
well, are not likely to be questioned. For sale
by E. Melen, Jr.
HE NORWICH JUBILEE; Report of the
Celebration in Norwich Conn, on the Two
Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of
the Town. Compiled and printed by John
W. Stedman, under the patronage of the Com
mittee OF Arrangements. This book will have
an interest, not only for Norwich people and
those connected with them, but also for all
others who prize whatever Contributes materi-
ais to elucidate the history of New England
We have in it complete account of the pro-
ceedings at the celebration, illustrated by sew
eral colored engiavings There is also map
of the original town of Norwich, which en-
braced, besides the present limits of Norwich
the towns of Bozrah Franklin, and Lisbon.
with part Of Griswod and Preston. In the
appendix, some old documents, of local inter-
est, and relating TO the history of the town,
are printed and there are also in the book
full sketches of several historical sermons
preached in Norwich on the Sunday proceed
ing the celebration, giving the history of the
Congregational, Episcopal, and Universalist
societies.
The QUEEN OF HEARTS. BY Wilkie COL
Inns, author of "The Dead Secret" CATER
Dark &c. New York Harper & Brothers.
publishers. The place of this story, or, rather,
series of stories, is Wales. Three old men. and
"a lively, handsome young woman" living in
dismal old house, called "Gen Tower" CON
triye methods for passing the time pleasantly
for ten days. So, the old men tell stories,
which are here printed and, besides, the
book weaves them into sketch of the parties
introduced to us in that old tower Such is
the plan of this "Queen of Hearts," which
shows no lack of Mr., Collins accustomed abil.
ity for such work. He says the stories here
told care all, more or less, exercises in thai
art which have now studied for some wears"
Those in search of entertainment will find
them worth reading. For sale by L. Mellen
Jr.
SIR RoHAN's GHOST. A Romance. Bos-
ton: published by j, L. Tilton & Co. This
story, which is very highly praised in the
Boston papers, is attributed to lady who
has won some reputation as contributor to
the Atlantic Monthly. 1t is story of wrong
and ghostly fears, written with the same abili-
ty which has appeared in articles from the
same pen which have been popular in the At
antic. For sale by E. Mellen, Jr
GoTTHoLDs EMBLEMs, or Invisible Thinos
understood by things that are made. Bv
Christian SERVER, Minister of Magdeburg in
1911. Translated by Rev. Robert Menzies
Hoddam, England. Boston: Gould & Lin
coin. This book has been popular among re-
hglous people in Germany, for nearly two hun
dred years; and while some German books 81
far less value have been translated into orr
language, English readers have not been
introduced to this. The Germans have in
their intellectual life, more imagination. more
poetry, than most other nations hence books
ofthis kind, produced in that country, are usu-
ally rich in that poetic charm, which consti-
tutes the chief element of their excellence.
This volume is very beautifully printed. and
it is, every way, attractive.
FRANK WILDMAN's ADVENTURES ON LAND
AND WATER. BY Frederick Gerstaecker.
Translated and Revised by Lascelles Wraxall.
With eight illustrations printed in oil colors.
Boston Crosby, Nichols, & Co. Gerstaecker
is traveller, and, therefore, he knew how to
make such a book as this, so as to entertain
and instruct 1t is chiefly designed for youth
full readers, but will hardly fail to entertain
their parents 1t is in the vein of soma of
Capt. Mayne Reds stories of adventure. For
sale by Il. Mellen, Jr.
The FEMALE SKEPTIc or Faith Trium.
plant We have not read this book carefully.
We have only Cooked it over" The pub
fishers issue notice or review, in which it is
very highly praised. Those who read it will
ind, fnr
justify high praise. 1t is volume of 449
pages, and we infer from what we have seen
OF its contents that ii will at least be found
entertaining For sale by s. Thompson G Co
MANY LITTLE MAKES MrcKLE," AND
HOLLY AND MIsTLEToE," are the titles of
two small books, from the German, just pub
lished by Crosby, Nichols & Co. They belong