Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


The productions Of tic ln.c Lord NIacoulay have
found high place in the standard literature of the
English language, hence amy praise we might besow
their great merits would very naturally be set down
rs aflectation As poet he was more than rcspecta
bic; rs historiaifhe wovc II seemingly crude mass
of facts dates and evidence into transparent and
flowing narrative that was absolutely charfhng an
essayis he stood in the front rank of, and in brllian
cy exceeded al his distinguished contemporaries -
The range of subjects upon which he wrote, and in
cluded in his misccllancs, was wide one. History,
philosophy, biography poetry and criticism religion,
morals and politics, matters ancient, medieval aud
MODERN all were treated with force and skill, with
breadth and depth of learning and profuson Of H.
ustration that seemed exhaustive Of the subject The
extent and range of his requirements in European and
Astic politics well illustrated in his historical
says entitled, "lrcderick the Great" and "Warrcn
lIastngs" the weight Of his judicial decisions in lit
eruture may well be inferred from study of his bio
graphical contributions under the titles Of John Mil
tom and "John Bunyan;" and his thorough know-
edge of English politics is illustrated by his treatment
of "Sr William Temple" the earl of Chatham"
aud civilian Pitt"
Those who have read re-rcad and read again these
entertaining and instructive Essays as we have done,
more full and complete, and in better keeping with
their ranscendant merits. Happily is this want sup
piled in the edition before us. It is Of surprising cx-
cclcncc in whatever pertains to n well-nadc and
beautiful book, and is more complete, elegant and
accurate edition than any before published. 1t is in
six octave volumes, of thick tinted paper and
in type of the right size for easy aud comfortable
reading. The principal advantages of this edition arc
thus enumerated:
ist "The ESSAYS have been arranged in exact clron-
illogical order that their persa affords to speak,
a complete biographical portmiiurc Of the brilliant
authors mind. No other edition possesses the same
advantage.
ID. A very full index has been especially prepared.
without which the vast stores Of historical learning
aud pertinent anecdote contained in the Essays can
be refer ed 10 only by the fortunate who possesses
II memory great that Of Macaulav himself In
this respect it is superior to the English editions, and
wholly unlike any other American edition.
3D.. This edition also contains the pure text Of Ma
cauay's Essays. The text, punctuation, orthoqaphy,
etc, Of the English editions have been followed
4th. The portrait is from photograph by Clnudet,
and represents the great historian he appeared in
the later years If his life.
9TH. The biographical and critical Introduction is
from the wcll-known pen Of Mr. L. T. Whipple, who
is fully entitled to speak with authority in regard to
the most brilliant cssnyist Of the age.
9Th. The typographical excellence Of the pubica-
ton places it among the best that have been issued
from the Riverside" Press
7th. The appendix contains several ESSAYS airibu-
ted 10 Lord Mncaulay-and unqucstonHby his-not
found in any other edition Of his miscellaneous writ
ngs."
The fret volume contains spirited likeness Of the
author, and Introductory sketch, graphic and dis
eliminating by +. p. Whpple one of the first Amer-
can Essayi,ts; and the sixth volume clocs with an
ample index, which is especially valuable for refer
cucc.
TmE RoMANcE or NATURAL HlsronY. By Philip
Henry Gussc, /. H. s.. author Of Natural History Of
Birds, Mammals, Reptiles. etc, etc. With elegant
illustrations opp. SOS price sl,25.l Boston: Gould
X Lincoln. New York: Sheldon X Co. For sale
10y W. FELTON,.
Ihc writer Of this work is an eminent naturalist,
aud be has sought to make his knowledge available to
the ma..c. in a manner which shall at the same time
entertain and instruct them. To that end lie omis
the usual array Of technical terms as contained in the
nomenclature Of orders, classes, genera and species,
dispcnscs with bones, muscles data and statistics, and
deals chiefly with the aesthetic aspect Of living and
moving things. lie paints and aspects in ma
ture which interest and excite emotional being
H., descriptions Of animals from the most minute in
the serpcnt-and Of scenc,v all the wav from
Norwegian snow fields TO Brazilian forests with their
almos, impencirable foliage, are picturesque truthful
and discriminating. The chapters arc entitled Times
and Seasons, llarmones. Discrepancies NAHUM par
va, The Vast, The Minute, The Memorable The Re
clu'e, The Wild, The Terrible, The Unknown. Tie
Great Unknown. 1t i a volume Us delightful as it is
instructive.
1nE CHAPEL OF ST. MARY BY the author # "The
Keclory Of Moreand.' Opp. 1861 Boston: J. L. |
liton Co. For sale at Felton's
We have read this book with no little interest /,
i story the main incidents in which are but the
counterpar Of every day in actual experiences
and the principal characters are sharply drawn. na;u-
raj and life like. The unprnciped ambition of Rod
hey Douglass, the low hypocrisy Of the Ridgwa, and
the coquetry Of Isabelle Winchester are contrasts TO
the beucvoence and sefdcnal of the Clarendons and
the controlling Of ones spirit by Agatha. "rhc Chap
el Of ST. Mary is the result Of u missionary work
which, like charity, begins a home; aud the rciorma
tion Of community Ike that nhabitnc the George
is labor more to be commended than ostentatious
subscriptions TO titled charities. catholic and ,oler-
ant spirit peTadcs and sweeteus the whole.
InE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JANE FAIRFIELD; emlirac- /
ing few Select Poems by Sumner Lincoln Fair /
heii' Boston; 3azin x Ellsworth. For sale by |
FELTON,.
This is au autobiography that had better remained
unwriiten. An ambitious young woman with more
talent and vanity than discipline, marries man Of
'4NF'N u
poet poor but proud" lnheritinG herself the seeds
of mental disease and transmitting them TO her chill
dren, with shftess husband on her Lands her life is
continued series of struggles, deprvations and hard
ships which form constant theme Tor bitter and un-
ceasng complaint Her life us thus written forms Il
book the reading of which induces only painful SEN
saons. We laid it aside with manifest relief
SAEGENr's ORIGINAL DIALoGuEs.-A Collection for !
School and Family reading and representation. Bv |
Epes Sargent Boston: John l.. Shorey. For sale |
ut Felton's.
Most OF these dialogues were written expressly for |
this work, and they have been carefully prepared with
reference to their stage effect They are presented
in the usual clear and discriminating style that char
aeerzes the other school books prepared by the same
author, and embrace wide range of subjects ncud-
ing some of the occurrences of the present year.
The FLORENCE STORIES. Excursion to the Orkney
Islands by jacob Abbott. New York: Sheldon
* Co. For sale by Felton,
This is II little book of $50 pages with illustrations,
relating the adventures of Mrs Morelle and her two
children and cousin Grnkie," in n voyage from New
York to Liverpool, and thence in pleasure excursion
20 the Orkney Islands The accounts Of their steam-
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