The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-26
THE NEW BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

Children's books multiply as Christmas ap.
proaches. The new issues are the folowlng:-
"Fonthill Recreations; The Mediterranean
Islands-The Two Sicihes"-by NJ. g. Sleeper,
published in Boston by Gould & Lincoln; plea
SAINT stories handsomely illustrated.
."Gracie's Msson-a Tale of Norway" by
Helen Well Pierson, published by James S. ClaX-
ton, Philadelphia.
'Take but Earn, or Sunny Meadow"-pub-
lished by james s. ClaXton Philadelphia.
Cripple Dan," by Andrew Whitgitt, published
by Robert Carter & Brothers.
Stories of Many Lands" published by Tick
nor * Fields, is a eharminu book for chndren,
written by Grace Greenwood 1t VIII interest
boys and girls alike.
"A valuable contribution to the literature of
the war is Mr. p C. Headley's "History of Mas
sachusetts in the Rebellion"-a complete record
of the work OF the Bay State during the war. 1t
tells the story OF each regiment, gives sketches
of all the engagements in which Massachusetts
troops took part, describes the manner IN which
the people OF the State contributed tokhe COM
fort and support OF the army, and contains brief
biographies of Governor And rev, Edward
Everett Charles Sumner, and other MaSsachu-
Hetts statesmen. One chapter devoted to
Massachusetts Poets and the War;" is pecu-
liarly interesting. Thirty steel portraits Illus
trate the volume. walker, Fuller & Co.,
BOston.)
The religious works of the week are-"Per-
sonal Piety, Help to Christians" published by
the Episcopal Society for the Promotion of
Evangelical knowledge; new volume by Mr..
Spurgeon, entitled "Morning by Morning. or
Daily Readings for the Family Closet, published
by Sheldon x Co.; "The Story of Martin Luther"
edited by Miss wWhateley, and published PEi2i, by
for Sunday Schools and Homes" complied by
Rev. o. B. rockingham, published in Boston
by Walker, Fuller Co.; and another volume OF
Lange's ''CommentaIies," edited by Dr. Scha9
Issued by Scribner & Co.
Harper q Brothers repub!ish Charles Levers
novel, ''Sr Brook Fossbrooke," as No. 28l of
their Library of Select Novels The same house
has issued personal Recollections of Distin.
guished Generals by W. F. G. Shanks--a read
able book. Mr.. Shan ks was the war correspon-
dent OF New York journal for several years,
and derived the material for his sketches from
personal intercourse with tine officers of the
army. The portraits of Grant, Sherman, Thomas,
and Others, although simple Wood-cuts, are often
striking likenesses.
"A "blue and gold" edition of the poems OF
Jean Ingelow, with striking portrait, is pub
lished by Roberts Brothers, Boston, This COM
plete collection of the works of poet who has
obtained a sudden but well-deserved popularity,
will be welcomed by her admirers in this
country. Her "Songs of Seven" included in
this volume, we're issued as a Christmas gift
book last year. aid had a large sale.
"A new edition of "The Arabian Nights
Entertainments" with notes by Rev. George
Fyler Townsend, is published by Hurd q
Houghtop, in plump volume of six hundred
pages. 1t is illustrated by Houghton, Dalzlel
and others.
-Hurd & Houghton also publish christina
in England"-a series OF pleasant extracts from
Irving's sketch Book" illustrated by wood
cuts exquisitely engraved. The book is small
quarto, with fine Christmas flavor.
Little, Brown & Co., Boston, have publishes
the ninth volume of their fine edition OF 'Th
Works of Edmund Burke.n This volume con
talns the charges aPainst Warren Hastings an,
Burkes grand speech on opening the trial.
ID. Van Nostrand, No. 1872 Broadway, issue
another military book "a Treatise on Intrench
ments," by Breyet Brigadier-General Francis j
Lippitt.
Chapman q Co., No. 11G Nassau street, issu
another volume of the cheap ''Sunnyside Series,
entitled 1.-THE Haunted Wood"
-Leypoldt Holt publish "Skirmshiug,"
novel, by the author of 'Who Breaks, Pays.
1t is a story of fair quality.
John Wiley & Son publish 'Plane Problem
in Elementary Geometry, >" bys Edward Warrer
-LOring of Boston, republishes Lords an
LADIES' new English novel.