Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-29
hooks AND MAGAZINES

more. $40 PIP.
Surely here is novelty, an elaborate poem,
by Vermont lady, who modestly soneesls
herself behind an assumed name. The pub
Usher has prefxed to the book note, in
which he gives the opinion Of competent
Judge in literary matters, the late Park Ben
jamin, and it is this "The light alwaws re-
fleets we'll from diamonds" 81 think il az
interesting IL narrative as Tennyson's late
poem, En Oh Arden" We have read con-
seoutively nearly half Of the volume and
glanced over and grasped the rest, as edtors
and prscticed novel-readers have way Of
doing. There is no transcend entalism, no
freak Of fancy. no extraordinary brillansy Of
style, in this poem, but there is diamond
purity Of character in most Of the actors (only
one villain in the dramstis PERSONAL and q
beauty Of scenery very attractive. The plot
is simple, the narrative clear for poem, the
interest well sustained, and the morality ex-
cellent. II is good love story, and that 10
more than can be said Of most romances,
either in prose or poetry Not only for the
sake ofthe Vermont lady author, then, we
advise the reader to buy IL.
The MAGAZINES for January all testify a
commendable ambition in the respective pub
hshers to merit, by articles and illustrations,
the immense patronage thst is given to nearly
all Of the American monthlies. The Adan-
tic is ILLUSTRATED" by it's pure style Of matter
and print, not by pictures. The table Of con-
tents commences with promised passages from
Hawthorne's Note. Books, and embraces a
round dozen Of good articles.
HarPer's opens with pretlily illustrated
winter poem, and review Of ths North. west
Passage by land (ftom Canada to the Pacific
on Btitish territory by viscount Milton and
DIR. Cheadle. The profuse and excellent en-
cravings tell the wild scenes and thrilling
story quite as clearly as does the writer. 1,
is good holiday number.
The Eclectic Magazine gives beautiful en-
craving Of Shakespeare and his family, copied
from rare print. We wish we could be-
lieve the portraits genuine and having said
that we ought to add that the portrait Of
Shakespeare here given corresponds we'll with
the best authenticated English engraving
known to US. The variety Of good articles is
large. and among them we particularly refer
to that on "The English Bibls," which is
highly interesting and valuable.
Cooley gives his patrons an exceedingly
beautiful String OF Pearls " 10 addition to
the usually large number of illustrations Of
novelties 10 fashion, &c. &c. A novel by
Marion Harand, e" Ri1psh's Idols,' is COM
menced. and the old story Of MRS. Wash
ngton Potts " is republished.
Democrats illustrated Monthly Magazine is
very elegantly illustrated and neatly printed.
Fashions for the ladies command special at
tention.
Peterson's Magazine. and also the Lady's
Friend, of the cheaper Philadelphia monthliss
for the ladies, are also very attractive.
The LoEdJn Qaarteray Revie,o, and also the
WestministeT Review, for October. have both
been re-published by Leonard Scott and Co.,
New York. The frat named is one Of the
most interesting numbers we remember to
have seen of that Review,-Italy, Blind Peo-
pie, Sports Of the ancient Greeks and Romans,
and the Russians in Central Asia being of
universal interest. The Westminster gives,
among other topics, the Capacities Of Women.
Palgrave's trav, e in Arabis. the Holy Roman
Empire, and Lady DUFF Gordon's Letters
from Egypt.
IL Most Of the above will serve well for
holiday presents, and are to be had at Ballou.
Loveland q Cos bookstore.