The Portland daily press., 1866-11-07
Recent Publications.

HINTS TO YOUNG MEN, on the True Relation
of the Sexes By John Ware, NJ d. Bos-
ton: A. Williams & Co.
During the winter of 1s47-lS, many meet
ings were held in Boston to consider what
means might be employed to lessen immorali-
ty, and promote the well-being of the young
These meetings were numerously attended,
and many measures were considered A COM
mittee, consisting OF Judge Parsons, d. s. G.
Howe, and others, was appointed to cause a
| book to be prepared, which should deter from
vice by just exposition of its nature, its dan
ger and its effects, and yet be free from the
| faults of other works which have been written
for the purpose The committee requested the
late DIR. John Ware to write such book, and
the result was this little volume Anything
better adapted to its important purpose it
would be difficult to produce. Accurate, clear
and truthful, it is yet never offensive to nodes
ty, nor suggestive of evil thoughts 1t places
the relation of the sexes upon its true grounds;
and it arms the tempted with the strongest
motives to resistance.
The first edition having been exhausted, a
new one has been prepared in neat and hand
some form. The publishers will send copies of
the work on receipt of 40 cents; and will sup
ply clergymen and others interested in its
wide dissemination, for 80 cents per copy.
ELEGANT HOLIDAY Books.
Tcknor and Fields are publishing variety of
very beautiful illustrated books in anticipation
of the approaching holidays Several of these
have already appeared and others are in prep
aration. Among those already issued we no
tice beautiful edition of Longfellow's EVAN
geline, in single volume, small quarto, with
ten Illustrations by Felix o. C. barley. All of
these are in the vivid and spirited style of this
artist, with single exception, the ninth. The
face OF Evangeline in this drawing is unsatis-
factory. 1t is not the face of Fvangeline
grown old, but that of very ordinary old wom-
an, without anything of the marvellous sweet
ness and patience, the holy resignation and
trust which like CLEANS of celestial light en-
circled the forehead of the aged Sister of Mer-
cy The other Illustrations are all good, and
the volume itself is exquisitely printed and
bound.
Another book even more deliberately elegant
in design and execution. is Whittiers maud
Muller" with twelve illustrations by w. J..
Hennessey. The volume is q beautiful octave.
printed on thick paper, with broad margins,
finely bound and richly gilt, and present.
ing altogether very sumptuous speci-
men OF what may be done in this country
III the art of book-making The illustrations
are exquisite. These beautiful books are for
sale at the bookstore of w. r. Chisholm and
Co., 3O7, Congress street .ef
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George w. Carleton of New York is the an
thor as well as publisher of second series of
those charmingly humorous sketches which
under the title of "Our Artist in Cuban o.
tracted so much attention last year. The pres.
ent volume is entitled "Our Artist in Perm >,
and it presents to the Peruvian men and wom-
en- at home and abroad, the nurses, the ba.
oles' the friars, the dogs, the donkeys and tur.
key-puzzards, the streets the churches and the
STEAMBOATS, with which the South American
traveller makes acquaintance, all a little carl.
catured to be sure, but yet not to that avten,
| which would destroy their value as nicture.
from life. All who enjoy hearty LAUGH and
would possess a beautiful book should 90,
"Our Artist in Peru" 81
All the above may be found at Da-v;
brothers.