Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-05
BOOK NOTICES.

Charles Dickens new Christmas story, DR.. MARI
GoLDs PRESCRIPTIONS. New York. Harper &
Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square, 1865
Mr. Dickens hOrever his compositions vary in in
terest and ability, is always worth reading and al
though the lighter productions of his pen should not
form the basis of a criticism his merits they con-
tam enough to capivae the Juniors of hafthe house.
holds IN England and America. In his peculiar vein
the author of David CopperfeId is without rival
His boOk-making faculty is wonderful and in no de-
partment is fertility Of invention and power of de-
scrphon more apparent than in his Christmas stories
Dr. Margold's prescriptions will be taken with
more genial cheerful countenances than usually at
tend the administration Of pills and potions The
introduction embarrassing of the veritable Doctor
The Wagon, Picklcson. the Giant. The Cheap Jack s
Dog are attractive features in the book; while the
portrait of little Sophy is, in some respects hardly
less touching than that of Little Nell whose image
has been daguerreotyped on the hearts of so many
thousands ofreaders. In fine as a medical man, we
approve the prescriptions and recommend them to
be taken as directed.
WoRK AND How TO Do IT. By Margaret Maria Brew
Ster- New York: Anson ID. /, Randolph, pub
Usher, 40 Broadway.
This admirable little volume is divided into two
series of essays. embracing Warfare Work Every Day
Work, Social Work. Home Work Single WomeDs'
Work. Waiting Work, Preparatory Work. Dosultor-
Work, Pratsing Work, Special Work Praying Work.
Homely Hints About Work, Reward o f Work. Little
Childrens' Work, Young Ladies Work, Work of
Teachers and Taught. Household Work, Work of
Employers and Employed, Thought Work, Proving
Work. The style of the book is very attractive and
the sentiment pure and instructive
OUR COMPANIONS IN GLORY; OR, SOCIETY IN HEAVEN
CONTEMPLATED. By the Rev. j. NJ. Kilien NJ A.
New York: Anson D. Randolph.
This volume is creditable to the publisher both for
Its intrinsic merit and eXtrinsc beauty II treats of
the following Parts" under each of which is ar
ranged a variety Of sections" The voice of God
Personal intercourse with Christ foreyer-The Soce
ty OF the redeemed in lleaven-0ur children who are
IN Heaven--Ihe cOmpanionship of Angels-The
Cherubim-The Ministry of Heaven. This treatise
Is unlike most works on Heaven 1t is divested of all
speculation, and confines itself with in the limits of
revealed truth. The chapter on the Ch erubm is one
of great interest to the Biblical reader In it the
writer has avaied himself of the most recent nvesti
cation and criticism on the subject The great num-
Der of editions through which this work Of Dr. Xii
len has passed is evidence of the esteem in which
it is held by the Christian public both in Europe and
this country.
THE Cousin Bessie SERIES. Five volumes Illus
trated; comprising Cousin Bessie, Toll and Trust
Tom Burton, Alice and II er Friends, The Cirahams
Published by W. NJ. Dodd, sos Broadway, n. Y.
These admirable little books, full Of useful les
sons to the young. Indeed, all ages may read them
with entertainment and profit They are handsome
ly bound, and enclosed in a neat box, appropriately
labelled.
CAPT. CHRIsTIEs GRANDDAUGHTER. By Mrs Lamb
New York; NJ. W. Dodd, 5O6 Broadway, 1865.
We have rarely read a more interesting narrative.
or one more replete with wholesome moral teachings
for the young. It is story of simple clif-sde life
and illustrates the beauty and force of Bible religion
amid the and trials of humble conditions The
pictures of the locale of the story are exceedingly
graphic and the deneations of character superior to
what usually obtains in works of this class
THE KEMPTUSS. Ply II. X. p. Now York. nublishn1
by NJ. W. DOdd, sos Broadway.
This also is an excellent contribution to juvenile
literature, and should constitute a part of every
young persons library.