Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-28
New Books.
JOHN GoDFREY's FoRTUEss; Relstsd BY himself
By Bays'd Taylor. New York @. p PutnAm
Hurd and Houghton. 1854

JOHN GoDFREY's FoRTUEss; Related BY himself
By Bayard Taylor. New York: @. P PutnAm
Hurd and HoughtOn. 1884.
Bayard Taylor-author, traveller, poet
has demonstrated, in the book which lies
before us, even more than in " Hannah
Thurston," his first novel, an ability as
novelist which will prove the most endur-
ing material of his fame. His books of
travel sometimes remiD one of Humboldt's
seathing criticism on him; his poetry,
though graceful and full of sentiment, lacks
the genius and afiatus to make it uniyer-
sal and immortal but his novels, and es-
pecially this last one, are marked with a
truly American feeling and imbued with
such graceful and fascinating interest
that they are sure of taking place among
the first of American fiction. "John God
frey's Fortunes" without being melo-
dramatic or morbid, is one of the most fas-
cinating novels which we have ever read.
It's portraiture of American social life,
though not fattering, is eminently truth
ful: its delineation of character delicate
and natural; its English, though some
times careless, is singularly graceful and
pleasant. 1t will be the book, pre-eminent-
ly, of the season.
It is for sale by J. B. Cobb & Co.
JoHs GAY, or Work for Boys. By Jacob Abbott.
In Four Volumes. New 70 k: Hurd and Hough-
ton. 1854
OF all writers for children, no one is the
peer Of Jacob Abbott. Blessings on him
He has added untold, inestimable happi-
ness to the hearts of thousands of little
people; he has amused, delighted, in
structed them, as nobody else ever did OF
ever could he has lightened many a
mothers toll and care he has sown the
seeds of information, ambition, desire for
knowledge, aye, of Christianity itself, in
many little head and heart. Happy the
household into which have come the
'Rollo Books; the ''Mareo Paul Books" /
the ''Franconia Books" the "Lucy Books"
tho "Rollo in Europe" series; the series
of child's histories; the Harper's Story
Books;" and all the other pleasant and
beautiful volumes with which he has SC
plentifully endowed our children of Ameri-
ca. Many young man will bless Jacob
Abbott for these books, for having quicken
ed in him the seeds of knowledge and
ambitiOn-for having made him better and
purer. Jacob Abbott deserves a statueI
Here are four more little books from his
uuequalled pen, for the little folks-a pleas
ant series, gotten up beautifully by Hurd
and Houghton, and reminding by pleas
ant contrast, of the wretched garb il
which his first-and I'VE shall always say
his best-books came to US, in the far of
days of childhood, years ago. Their
specific object is to assist boys in finding
amusement and employment in interesting
and safe mechanical operations. They are
divided into four volumes, one for each
season, but can be read separately with
interest. They came to US in a neat little
box. and each is lettered ''The John Gay
Series" Elegant, attractive, entertaining,
instructive, infinitely better thsn fairy tales
| and trashy novels, they remind one fOrci.
bly, of what wonderful things Christianity
and civilization are doing for our Little
Folks. Happy the lucky child who finds
the "John Gay Series" dangling from his
stocking on Christmas morningI
J. B. Cobb & Co. have it.