The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-17
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The Students Hume. A History of England from the
Earliest Times the Revolution In 1888. BY David
Hume Abridged Incorporating The corrections and
researches of recent historians, and continued down
to the year 1858. New York Harper Brothers. For
sale by Taylor Maury Washington, D. C.
The title of this book sufficiently explains
ITSELF 1t embodies all the chief events of
English history, and as book Of reference is
very convenient. Uniform with this volume,
Harper Brothers have issued an Arrangement
of Gibbons Rome, Dean Liddell's smaller Ro-
man History, and Dr. Smiths History of
Greece, which are all intended to serve the
same purpose as the above work-that is, a
manual of reference.
History Of the Four Georges Kings of Eng con-
tanning Personal Incidents of their Lives, Public
Events of their Regns, and Bogra phicsl Sketches OF
their chief Ministers, Courters and Favori,es. By
samu,l M smucker, LIZ d. New York d. Apple
ton & Co. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington,
DC.
Mr.. Smucker is pleasant, gossippy writer,
though not over nice or scrupulous in his tastes
In his History of the Georges, he dwells more
upon their private character than their public
acts, and holds up to the pitiless gaze of the pub
lie all the shortcomings and misdeeds of these
monarchs, who were certainly among the most
proaigate that had occupied the throne of Eng
land.
The author of this volume is neither a very
profound nor philosophical historian, nor does
he profess to be; but his work will be perused
by many with interest, as giving graphic
and pleasing sketch of the manners and GUS
toms of the times of which it treats, as we'll as
afording information respecting many of the
acts of the public men Of that period, and the
secret motives that influenced them in their
conduct.
New American Cycloreiia. Vol. vi BY Edward -
Fueros New York d. Appleton & Co. For sale by
Taylor & Maury, Washington, D. C.
This volume is more than usually valuable
The articles Egypt" England" " France"
are each condensed history, and those on
Electricity" Electro Dynanics," Electro
Magnetism" Fertilization" Fuel" &C., re-
fer to all the important points of the subjects.
This Cyclopedia increases steadily in interest,
and, we doubt not, will fill up gap long per-
ceived in American photography.
Good right, ana Olher tales BY Charles Reade. New
York Harper & Brothers For sale by Taylor & Mau-
ny, Washington, d. C.
Every one reads the charmingly- extravagant
stories of Charles Reade, and we need give no
more than the title of this book to insure the
attention of the reader.
Life of julius Cpsar
Life OF Viuo-ia Coonna.
New York Sheldon & Co. For sale by Ballan.yne
seventh street, Washington.
The first of these little biographies is taken
from Liddells Roman History the other from
Mr.. j. A. Trolope's Decade of Italian Women.
They form part of the Household Library now
being published by Sheldon & Co., which is
composed of biographical and historical ex-
tracts from standard works. This series de-
serves place in every family, for, apart from
its intrinsic merit, the compiler has done his
work admirably, and has, by judicious selec
tons, placed within easy reach much informa.
ton otherwise difficult to attain.
We have received from the publishers the
following magazines: The Atlantic Monthly,
November 1852 Boston Ticknor & Fields.
The American Journal of Medical Science,
October, 1859; Philadelphia Blanchard &
Lea. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, De-
tober, 1859; New York Leonard Scott & Co.
We have received from the publishers, D.
Appleton & Co., parts A. 5, and 6, of their re-
publication of Chambers's Encyclopedia. This
is one of the series of valuable cyclopedias and
dictionaries issued by this enterprising firm,
and we can cordially recommend it to the
reader as a cheap and excellent Dictionary of
Universal knowledge" A part will be issued
on the first of each month, at the low price of
fifteen cents