The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-16
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Books Received to November II.

Tho Closier and the Hearth Novel.
The Lampighters Story and Other Tales. BY Charles
Dickens.
Eighty Years Progress Of the United States.
Anderssons Okavango River.
The Last Travels Of Ida Pfcrer
Halleck's Elements OF Military Art and Scenc
Jenkins Vest Poke, Dictionary
Cecie Dreeme A Novel by Theodore winthrop.
O,mstead's Cotton Kingdom.
East Lynne; or, the Eays Daughter. Novel;
Patterns Manual for 0ffcers.
Patterns Infantry Tactics English and German edit
tions).
Patterns Cavalry Drill and Sabre Exercise.
The CLoIsrER AND TIE HEARTH. A Novel. By
Charles Reade. Rudd Carleton.
In his present romance Mr.. Rcade has eclipsed all his
previous efforts and presented with masterpiece Of
historic fiction, which more than leading English
view has rather extravagany, pronounced superior in
many respects 70 anything written by the author or
"wavericy" whilst It combines addition many Of the
features of the best descriptions OF Dickens Buwer and
Thackeray 1t is unnecessary to dilate upon the
effects Of such powerful combination in lighting up the
darkness Of the Middle Ages 10 which period the story
relates and Of which have series Of the most bril-
liant pictures. tho work has fault II Is its great
length even this is the OF careful elaboration
Of tho and customs Of the age, which must
have cost Mr.. Reade long study to prepare. To
give even an Outline OF Inc pot Is, IN present
crowded state OF columns. impossible. But we
may state thus much that it relates the history Of
Dutch couple who the parents Of Erasmus and in
this narrative the great powers Of Mr. Reade in painting
pictures Of domestic life especially In poverty, ad
mirsbly exhibited. The pathos and force with which
their trials described absorbing and the variety OF
incident which is introduced into the plot exhibits
markable powers OF invention. The high and low life o.
the period and the towns and villages OF Europe they
then were, brought before with happy pictorial
effect which has not often been equaicd not these
alone but the forms and ceremonies of church and
government passed in review. and We have de-
scrpion Of asege which is novel and elaborate as 1t is
exciting As We read on the story leads captive both
heart and Imagination and inyolnnary feel il to be
work Of mature genius, We enter not only
into the spirit OF the author, but into the Joys
and sorrows, fortunes and misfortunes, Of the
characters he brings before We are made 10 take
part In their mental conflicts, their struggles their hu
mutations and their triumphs. AS panorama Of me
dieral lie the tale possesses double interest for the
student for to the charm OF fiction is added the
faithful por,rature. The situations are well managed
and all Mr.. Rcades books, the dialogue is nataral
and spirited and gives vitality to the characters The
author may congratulate himself upon having achieved
great in the department; historical romance
He has written work which sants alone among modern
novels.
THE oxAvAseo RIVER. By Charles John Lassrs-
son. Harper Brothess.
Mr.. Anderssons prev5aea vzrk sn -2a y,am. has
prepared the public rseeTs VIII ssas,l.s i.- ttter
complement OF the results q ha sxpiorquns j, autern
Africa Considerable porters L ornseir ruine RI
devoted to the traysi.ers A.nisag aseursunH vli.n
impart to it much Of the sxe,sng mterrss shas
characterized Gordon Cummings ~ors xhgs. thy
Dear evidence OF greater reliability. S5a-e chap
tiers also devoted to the fora ami mineral
resources of the 0kavango district former Of which
Is attracting good deal OF attention from the English
cotton interest just now. In with the Efforts
said to be making by the English government to en-
courage these explorations 1t may be well to mention
that Mr. Anderson denies tho statement that it has de
frayed the cost Of his several expeditions. lie has
paid, he says his expenses all through; and this
fact gives character Of greater Independence to his
narrative His volume Is full OF Interest, and
Is written In that plain unaffected but same time
Sraphc style which gave such value his last work
THE LAMPLrGHTEK's STORY AND OTHER TALES
BY Charles Dickens. Peterson & Brothers, Phil
adelphia Brady, No. % Ann street.
We have here before US, in handsome vorme Of ACT
pages collection of short tales most of which were
originally published In Household Words" IN many OF
them the genius of Charles Dckene never shone to more
advantage and we recognize that minute and beautiful
analysis Of human character which charmed us 80 much
In his earlier works. In others the genial and
kindly spirit that characterized the latter although the
style remains the same Nevertheless all have an in.
tees for us beyond that attaching to the story
ITSELF In this single youms have evidence Of the
wonderful facility with which this delightful author can
pass from subject to another grave mood 10 a CAV
one from the deeply pathetic tho irresstiby comic
This the first time believe that these tales have
made their appearance in book shape The volume has
Haap hrnpr I,t
Peterson's edition of the authors works.
CEcILE DREEhE. BY Theodore Winthrop. Tcknor
u Fields, Boston.
powerfully written tale tnctured perhaps with lit
te much aecation Of quantness after the fashion Of
elsie venner, but STILL like that work forcble and orr
ginal in its manner of handling familiar themes
The LAST TRAVELS OF IDA PrElPFEn-I Inclusive of
Visit to Madagascar. Translated by ii. w.
Quicken. Harper Brothers.
The principal interest OF this volume centres in the bio.
graphical memoir prohxed to it, II has been prepared
from left by Madame Pfecr, and has received at
the hands of her Oscar the tenderess thai,
hliai affection could suggest. Nowiths, andng this
will not contribute to alter the conclusion 10 which The
world has come that the deceased ady person az
but limited intellectual gifts, and that but for her disre-
gard of the trammcs that environ her quality thai
she shared IL common with sour strong minded meii-
women-shc had but few claims be distinguished
from the multitude. The particulars OF her visit NADIA
gascar, which constitute about half the contents OF the
volume have been rendered familiar most our read.
through the different literary journals periodicals
Of tho day.
JENKINS VEST POCKET LEXICON. Lppincott & Co..
Philadelphia.
This is miniature dictionary of all English words not
In familiar use, including scientific and technical terms
and the denominations Of foreign moneys, weights mca-
sures, &c. The plan is good one and have doubt
that the work will pass into very general use
THE CorroS KINGDOM. By Frederick Law Ohm
stead. Mason Brothers.
Those who have read Mr.. olmsteads former works on
the slave States will find nothing very either the
form Of facts conclusions in the present The
has killed any interest which the views Of the writer
tho subject Of slavery might have excited. The logic
the bayonet convincing teacher than that Of po
ltcal casuists.
PArTENs MILITARY WORKS. No. 1, Infantry TAG.
TICS; No. 2, " LNFANTERrE TAKTIK;' No. 3, Ca
yALRY DRILL AND SABRE EXERCISES; No. 4, Ma
NuAL FOR OFFICERS. j. w. Fortune, Chatham
street.
The author OF these brochures formerly ofcer OF
the United States Army. They exhibit the title page