New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-18
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The LAND AND THE Book !; or biblical illustrations
drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes
and scenery Of the Holy Land. By VIM. NJ Thomp. |
son, DD New York: Harper M;.a Brotaers r. FST f"g
Canal street.
The author of this work was for twenty-five years
missionary resident amid the scenes and people Of
which 1t treats, and perhaps no intelligent and edu'
Gated white man. American, at all events, ever had
equal and as continued opportunities Of becoming
thoroughly acquainted with manners and customs,
curiosities and pecuarites Of art and nature. Ap-
parenty there was tradition no local history in
the principal sections of the Holy Land, which did
not come to his knowledge, and thus he was enabled
to add vast amount Of corroboratiye or OF merely
interesting information to the stores which al
ready possessed by the Christian world, making
many facts of scriptural history palmer and ensur
ing an entertaining work to those who only read for
entertainment, not with student purpose The two
large volumes of over five hundred pages are well
printed and bound, and profusely illustrated with
well engraved cuts.
THE AGE OF CHIvALRY. By Thomas Bullfnch.
Boston Crosby, Nichols d Co. For sale in New
Orleans by Thomas L. White, No. los Canal street.
is entitled "Kug Arthur and His Knights" and the
second "The Mabinogeon, or Welsh Popular Tales"
1t is by the author of 1.-THE Age Of FABLE" and his
design was, and for which bis tastes and learning Pc
culiarly qualified him, to render into modern and
comprehensive form the Legendary lore Of those
chivalrousy romantic times Of English history ind-
Gated by the titles Of the work. It is beautifully
illustrated with engravings gorgeousy printed in oil
colors, in the new style.
A WILL AND 4 WAY.-Tales translated from the Ger
man Of T. Michel and Aug. Mortz. Boston Cros.
| by, Nichols & Co. For sale in New Orleans by
| Thomas L. White, los Canal street.
This little book contains some five moral and enter
tanning tales for the instruction and amusement Of
the young, translated into very neat and plain Eng
lsh, and finely illustrated with engravings in oil
| colors.
| SEEDT1ME AND HARvEsr.-Tales translated from the
German Of Rosalie Kock and Maria Burg. Boston:
Crosby, Nichols Co. For sale in New Orleans
by Thomas L. White, los Canal street.
This book s quite counterpart OF the other, OF
| which it may well be the companion, considered as
to the character of the contents which are intended
for the guidance Of youthful minds Like it, seems
replete with sound morality ucidly and pleasantly
inculcated. 1t is illustrated with engravngs in the
same style as the other.
LIFE OF WASHINGTON ; written for children. By f.
Cecil Boston: Crosby, Nichols & Co. For sale
in New Orleans by Thomas L. White, los Canal
street. "'INA'
The object of the author was good, being to fur
nish for the reading of children history Of the life
of Washington written in style entirely adapted to
their comprehension, that they thus might be early
famarized with the youthful history of the nation
and gain correct idea of the usrious character of
the Father of his Country. 1t is neatly bound and il
Illustrated with enerayinps in oil colorS.
POEMS. BY Frances Anne Kemble Boston: Tick
nor & Fields For sale in New Orleans by ]. G.
Morgan g. Co., Exchange and Commercial Places.
This is book of poems by one who has name and
fame as poetess yet to win, and who has thus laid
q rather unstable foundation for them to rise upon
The volume is collection of brief pieces, few ol
them exceeding page in length, and many within
the prescribed limit Of sonnet. We can detect nc
indication that the writer has more ability than she
has been happy enough to display, which is very
little, though she has certain facility for putting
words together and some poetic spirit for her direc
, tion in doing so
The LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR PHILIP SYDNEY. Bos
ton Ticknor & Fields. For sale in New Orleans
j. G. Morgan & Co., Exchange and Commercial
Places
Sir Philip Sidney was man who 'shone conspi
cuous for virtue for talent for knghtly and chiva
rous daring for the ability which he welded both
sword and pen, even amid all the brilliant galaxy o
wit, wisdom and chivary, which caused the time in
which its actors lived to be designated in the history
of English literature and enlightenmenta the glor
Gus Elizabethan era" Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon
Bureigh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, and
Howard of Efingham, were of that age in which
this hero lived and this ably written history of bis
life and of times in which such eminent men were
his contemporaries, must it wide circulation
We commend as most useful and entertaining lite
rature.
WILLIE WINKIE's NURSERY SONGS OF SCOTLAND
Edited by Mrs. Silsbee. Boston Tcknor d
3 Fields For sale in New Orleans by j. G. Morgan
& Co., Exchange and Commercial Places.
This is beautifully got up little volume, being
printed with type Of antique cut on tinted paper
each page surrounded with tasteful border. Many
of the songs are gems Of nursery poesy, many arr
quaint and musical with the jingle of Scottish dialec
peculiarities and thst see in glancing hastily
through the book but will repay the chance perusa
Of older ones than they not yet emancipated from h
nursery.
' ' LECTURES AND ADDRESSES ON SOCIAL TOPICS. B,
the late Rev Fred. w. Robertson, M. A., of Brigh
q ton, England. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. Fo
d sale in New Orleans by J. G. Morgan l. Co., Ex
C change and Commercial Places
Mr.. Robertson was man of first class intellect
and his lectures and addresses are replete with tn
evidences of his eruditon and Of his native genius
L This work is fit for study the tenor of its content
Il is for the most part, controversial and argumenta
tive being the treating of the questions of ethic
n which are under consideration, though there ar
d several discussions of what might be called NOR
If practical subjects. 1t would prove valuable additio
to the library OF anybody with an appetite for stron
literary food.
r. HOUSE TO LET. A Christmas and New Year
IS story, by Charles Dickens. Phiadelphia 7.
=. Morgan Il Co., Exchange and Commercial Place
1t is sufficient to refer to the fact that this book
Il by Dickens and that it is written in light and hi
morous strain-of his two strong characteristics hr
y NOR and pathos, the former being chosen al th
~ leading one in this work.
We also have from ]. G. Morgan Il Co., copy
y Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine for Decembe
for which he will please accept our thanks. Th
II table of contents is attractive.
,r We are indebted to the publisher, Edward Younl
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