The Portland daily press., 1866-03-16
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1t is said that the English Chancellor of
the Exchequer is engaged upon q translation Of
Homer, which will shortly appear moo, ~
--Messrs. j. E. Tilton s. CO., of Boston, will
soon issue, in most elegant style, a new work
on :. The Culture Of Hardy Plants" prepared
by Mr.. Edward s. Rand Jr, gentleman hay
/ ing an extended practical knowledge of flori-
culture in all its branches The Transcript of
that city says: 1--WE have been somewhat sur
prised and greatly pleased to findCthe subject SO
extensively and completely treated-not flow
er, tree nor shrub could we think of which was
not noticed in its place, and of which we did
not learn all we desired to know. Botanical
Information is SO combined with practical Gull
ture as to be serviceable to the botanist, the
gardener, and amateur. The names of the
plants are alphabetically arranged, SO one has
but to know the name, and he has the concise
directions for culture and propagation The
listof species makes special mention of those
best adapted for cultivation, and every infor-
nation needful, even to the color of the flower
the season Of blooming, and the height of the
plant. The work is illustrated by drawings by
Billings. ''p 1'--' 49, iol''-1 81
! -Trubner & Co., of London, announce as
nearly ready venetian Life" by W. D. How
ellis, United States Consul at Venice; to be
published simultaneously in London and New
York. iDn.s1q HAI BIZ 195d rEh 81 -
Al the last monthly meeting Of the Massa-
ohusetts Historical Society, Professor George
Wa ;hiagton Greene, of Rhode Island, who is
corresponding member of that body, read a
r,ar,, ;ptaraet;p1 rapor on nanarol Grao,,a ~,
connection with the American army before
Boston at the time of the Siege" The Boston
Advertiser says: "This paper will form a chap,
ter in Professor Greene's Life of his grand
father, General Greene, in the preparation of
which the author has already come down as
far as the spring of the year 177S.", gla9e-
The Boston correspondent of the Round
Table states that Miss Luyster, who wrote pa
per on Madame Recamier in the Atlantic"
loct, 1884, is engaged in translating the 'Life
and Letters" of that character, Mrs. Howe hav-
ing felt it necessary to decline the task. -.
-Charles Kingsley is writing a juvenile his
tory of England. ., ...,,, ~ 60.
ARGENT London letter says: "The PaH-MaN
'o@e'le was, as you know, like its ideal proto-
type IN fenaenn1s, started as Tory paper. pub
hshed foolish, inflated prospectus. event inn
generally for what London Bohemians cal,
two-penny blood and culture" found Con-
servatism wouldn't pay, threw it over sumr,o.
rily, and IS now an exceedingly live, clever an.
dacious sheet, printed in Queen Anne TYNE and
with occasional snobbishness, affords a racv
evening CHI onicle and digest of all that's doing.
Since the "Casual's" hit in the might In a
Workhouse," its circulation has gone up amaz-
ingly." 4 fl,,... s,... 81. -.f,efsfa...,,.5
1t is said that Mr.. Headly, instigated by
Messrs Derby s. Miller, has designs on the
Life Of Gen. Grant" This is one Of the PEN
alties of being great. -' '' '-7 "ot
Its reported that the Crown Prince of
Prussia is engaged in writing life of the
Great Elector. 'TA Dra1 NmDd in ----