Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-13
NUMBER TWENTY.
New Publications.

NtW TuDlCdtiOns.
An OUTLINE or THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, for
the use of Students. BY n. G. CLARK
Prof. Of Rhetoric and English Literature
in Union College New York Charles
Seribner 1868
To large number who have neither the
time nor the opportunity TO make themselves
acquainted with elaborate treatises on the
origin and structure of the English language
as written and spoken for the last two hun
dred years or mOre-tO search out and follsw
down to our time the little irregular rIvulets
which started out Of the swamps and from
beneath the rocks of the earlier centuries of
the Christian Era, and trickled OBVIOUSLY and
interruptedly along from age to age, gradu-
ally eommingling into streams of greater
force and deeper channel. till they became
finally united in that vast and noble river
which now more than all others in the world,
embodies the thought Of all that is noble and
good. all that Is potential in language for the
advancement and improvement of the human
racc,-but who are unwilling to be entirely
ignorant on the subject, and who would like
TO see Il no more, a map Of the country
which they cannot in person explore, this
little volume from the pen of Professor Clark
will prove welcome and valuable. 1t is the
substance Of lectures on the English Language
and Literature, which be delivered during
the last i've or six years Of his connection
with the University Of Vermont, with such
additiousas as suited the purpose of the volume
The numerous illustrative specimens, from
before the year \. d. 200. down to Al
1920, which occupy the latter part Of the
work, are very Instructive and curious, and
add greatly to the value of the work
The Boston Trareler army correspondent,
writing Nov. Sd from near Bealton, SAYS:
Every day has It's movements in this part OF
the army, conducted with great caution, secresy
and Strategic skill, and as yet without loss. The
emf aimed seems to be a slow but sure COM
preston Of the rebel forces into a compass as
small possible. SO that if needful, they may
suddenly be aSsailed and routed. The Sd Corp.
len Cadets Station three days ago and are
now compactly encampei within a couple Of
miles Of Bealton. Some SIX or eight miles of,
acruss the RappahannOck, the rebels keep up q
show Of force and have thrown up extensive
earth works to contest our advances. Our ca
vslry watch their every stir and feel of them in
nj ma Aaul. urha oIv l.
Corps, lst, "a, 5th and 9th, camp now, and then
move, according to the plans of Gen. Meade,
who has at least the wisdom to keep his own
councils, and has thus far batied Lee in every
thing he has undertaken.
The weather Is most favorable TO campaigning,
AMI the roads mainly hard and firm AT night
ice usually forms on the streams, and a heavy
white frost covers the face of the country with
It's myriad lance-hke crystals. But the days are
bright, clear and comfortable the air bracing,
and the temperature even. There is no season
Of the year better for marching and fighting,
than this. and it will hardly pass away without
an effort on the part Of General Meade TO force
his Willy adversary to take the back track
The Trareir's Washington letter dated
Wednesday evening says:
hear good news from Gen. Meade. 1t is
said that his whole army is moring. I don't
pretend TO say lrhers, but it is enough to know
that It Is executing some new plan. Some say
that IT has moved upon Lee, is crossing the Ra-
pidan, and 80 forth Others assert that Meade
Is moving down TO Fredericksburg and means to
take the short cut to Richmond Others still
say that the army is falling back (strategicslly
Of eourse) upon Centreyille. will not attempt
to state the exact facts, for Mr.. Stanton might
accuse me Of giving aid and comfort to the enc
my thereby. It Is sufficient to state that tome
thing Is doing, and | am certain Of one thing
that the Army Of the Potomac is in excellent
condition to deliver battle