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almos contemporary narrative. II rs accompancd WIN
mars and plans, and will form two volumes oct'~o.
-Messrs. CLARK Of Edinburgh have Just resdy " Inc
Christian Element of Plato, and the Platonic fhios
mly.pby DIR. C.. Alderman, Archdeaccn at Jena;
translated from the German by s. Z. Asbury. vol
ume, Svo.
"A work illustrative of Russian National Life, Of
which paseing travellers rec little or nothing
in press by Mr. l.. Booth of Regent street, cn'i''e'
"Tchnoynick and other Provincial Tales, from ,he
Russian of Soltiko translated and edited, win NOES
and Explanations descriptive Of Russian Ofno'ai a'd
Provincial Lie, by Frederic Aston, esq' Inc same
publisher will aho issue q new work by inc Nov.
James Pycroft, Ways and Words OF Men OF Le'ters'
and a cheaper edition Of "Twen.y Years IN inc
Church" clerical autobiography, by the same.
The entire copyright, stereotype plates, woodeuts'
andstock of Mr.. Henry Mayhews unique work, " Lon
don Labor and the London Poor" has just been sold
at aue,ion. bv the executors Of Mr.. d. Boyue THE
original publxher), to Messrs- Sampson, Low, Bon q
Co for the sum Of fi,OOO. 1t forms three volumes,
ono Of which 1900 pages) is completely new 1t was
stated at the sale, that tho regular weekly circulation
of tho work. at the time its Issue was stopped, from
acme causes that have never been explained was 1900
oores and il has Of Late been very difficult to procure
in any shape.
"A second series Of "Rocollectiops of Country
Parson," by "a. X. II. B." the Rev. Mr.. Boyd, is
in preparation by Messrs Parker the frt seies Of which
has lust been reprinted here by Messrs. Ticknor The
last number Of Fiazer's Magazine where thess popu-
lar papers originally appeared, contains feeling tro
ute from Mr. Boyd to the merits Of his " dear friend,
the late Mr. j. w. Parker r, editor and publisher OF
tie Magazine, whom no characterizes AZ one OF the
mos, honorable-minded and best-beared Of human
beings"
The very remarkable story Of suffering and en-
dursnce which Mr.. Murray has just publs ed, Per
forsl Narratives of Two Years Imprisonment IN
Purmsb, by Henry Gouger," has vividness and
terrible reality that show how an over true tale,
plainly told, surpasses the widest flights Of fiction
Tie incidents related occurred 30 years ago. Dir.
Gouger being one of tho fist Enghshmen who visited
the Coz of AYR and was intercepted on successful
course of business there. by the frs. Burmese war
with Great Britain, which led to his two years i'm
prisonmsnt. Among hs companions In mirery were
Drs Judson and Phico, the American Missionaries, and
the testimony be bears to the high personal character
of DIR. Judson tho Appetite Of Buruah''), through
every stage Of enforced suffering, is gratifying, as it
was unlocked for to the friends Of that devoted man.
The "lving death that these victims Of barbarian
tyranny suffered for two years win be found amply
described in this unpreendng work, any extracts from
which would only serve TO weaken the general effect.
An asSkq,nrian work Of great interest, got up in
the old style of lively splendor Is jus, being published
by Messrs. Bell e. Daldy-"The Conquest of Englan
from WAGES Poem, now first translated into English
Rhyme BY Sir Ales aDder Malet Bart" 1t will form
one volums large quarto on fine toned payer and will
= L. Taxf nf Ioaa
rs edited by n Pluquc,, ,h the Notes of Ed gar Tsy
lor LIE Preyoste and Others and will be illustrated by
photographs from the famous Bsyeux Tapestry (which
represents the expedition Of William the Conqueror
esecred by Herr Albert of Munich. Sir Alex. Malet
Is H. b. NJ Minister Pleniposntiary to the Germanc
Confederation and il is possible his studies may have
taken this direction from the fact of hs representing
one of the few families who can show an uninterrupted
male line of descent from of the Norman heroes Of
the bu,,le of Hastings, commemsrated by WAGE in the
Poem be now edits.
In the course Of the present month viii be pub
lsbed 10 London Photographic Manual of
Englsh IIeratare' Part VI. containing the letters
NJ, n, o., revised and enlarged, by Henry G.. BONN
The fame gentleman who rivals the worthless Of old in
combining the functions Of suthor and publisher
announces "A Pictorial Handbook Of Modern Geos-
raphy on q popular plan, compiled from the best au-
thorities English and foreign, and completed 10 the
presen. time, with numerous Tables and General !
Index, by Henry q. Bonn; illustrated with $50 en- |
cravings on wood, and 81 accurate maps, engraved
steel" Both works will be received and supplied by |
Messrs. Scribner Co., the agens for Mr.. Bohns pub
heatons in the United States.
One of the oldest Colonies Of the English Crown |
has never yet been the subject OF distinct work.
This reproach 10 the "Somer Isles will be done away
with by tho appearance of Bermuda: its History,
Geology Climate, Producs, Agriculture, Commerce,
and Government from the earliest period 10 the present
time with hints 70 Invalids" by Theodore l.. Ciodet,
NJ. D., Immediately to be published by Messrs. Smith,
Elder Co.
Professor Cosmo Innes, who 10 worthily fila the |
Chair of History a. Edinburgh University, will imme-
diateiy follow bis two late works on Scottish |
Sirr ames," and Scotland and the Middle Ages" with
another contribution toward the calculation Of the early
annals of lis country TO be called Sketches Of Early
Scotch History" The subjects treated of aro l. The
Church-its old organization psrochal and monastic
2. UnivelE ties; g. Family history. Messrs Edmond.
stone & Douglas Of Edinburgh are the publishers
Miss Brewster, the authoress Of " Work and How
To Do IT," and several other popular little manuals
which have enjoyed wide circulation in this country
makes her temperance in character as writer
Of fiction, and appropriately under name. (Ms.
Margaret Maria Gordon) having recently changed her
condition, her forthcoming story ia, Lady Elenor
Mordaunt, or Sunbeans the Castle" It viii prob.
ably be republshed in this country.
DIR. Brunnow, Astronomical Professor q, the Uni.
veraiiy Of Michigan and son-n-aw Of President Tap
pan ia author Of a work on Spherical Astronomy"
in German, which has Just received the honor Of
translation at Oxford by the Rev. Robert Main, who
fila The distng finished poa of Pres1ant of the Roual