Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-08

TRAVELS IN THE REGIONS OF THE UPPER
AND LOWER AMooR, and in the Russian Acqul-
stions on the Confines of India and China, by
Thomas William Atkinson. F. r. s., +, Il. u
S Author OF "Oriental and Western Siberia"
with Map and numerous Engravings. Pub
lished by the Harper's s vo., PIP. AIS. This
is the age of travel. Men go round the world
and visit all the nations, with more ease and
expedition than were required for Il Jour
ney from England to Russia or Italy, a few
centuries ago; and our flood of fresh and at
tractive books of travel, which seems to i'll.
crease rather than diminish, would have seem
ed well nigh miraculous to most people in the
quiet days of the good old time. This vol
ume, the production of very intelligent and
observing gentleman, gives an account OF a
region in Asia that is seldom explored by
Travellers interior region of Asia north
of the Himaaya mountains and west of China,
and chiefly that vast tract of country, the val
ley of the Amoor which the Emperor OF Chi
ma has cetled to the Russians. Mr.. Atkinson
has explored that region carefully ; and he
has made a faithful record of his observations.
The book will be likely to attract readers. For
sale at Mellen's.
w. A. TOWNSEND & Co. have just added
to their beautiful edition IF Coopers Works,
"The Oak Openings or, The Bee Hunters"
published uniform with the previous volumes.
The two illustrations by barley are unusually
good, representing the pursuit of LIE Bourbon
by the Indians, when "a canoe came pushing
through the river forced by the wind and
dragged by two savages, one Of whom swan
on each bow )" and Peter Small sitting in the
forest, as he was discovered by Margery. For
sale by Holbrooll & Terry.
THE HEROES OF EUROPE, from a. d. 700
to A. d. 100, by Henry 6. Hewlett, has been
with Charles Martel, and ends with Condo the
Great. Between these are biographical
sketches of many of the bravest and most in
flucntial men of action that appeared in Eu-
rope during the thousand years named. The
sketches are well written The book is in.
tended as a companion to j. g. Edgars Gle
roes of England" For sale by Holbrook &
Terry,
The CHAPEL OF ST MARY, by the author
of "The Rector of Moreund." Boston j.
E. Tilton & Co. If this book proves to be as
good as its predecessor froY the same source, it
will deserve extensive favor. 1t is beautifully
printed For sale at Mellen's.
The OLD BUREAU, and Other Tales, by d.
C. Colesworthy. Boston; Antique Bookstore.
Mr.. Colesworthy is known to most book
b iyers, as the attentive and successful propri.
etor of one of the three "antquaran" book
stores on Cornhill They will find it pleasant
to know him better as successful boOkmaler.
His fine taste and excellent culture are shown
in these tales. For sale by L. Melen, jr.
Tom Blown AT OXFORD, PART l, publish,
ed by the Harpers, is for sale at Mellen's.
OUR YEAR, Child's Book in Prose AID
Verse, by the author of "John Halifax, Gen.
teman, has been published by the Harper's,
and is or sale at Mellens. 1t is well supplied
with pictorial illustrations, and the juveniles
will find it attractive.
DIVERS COLLECTION OF CHURCH Music
published by Oliver Dtson & Co, is for sale
at Dorman'S. 1t is highly commended and
seems to be excellent. 1t was prepared by
General Henry X. Oliver, of Lawrence.