The national Republican., 1867-04-10

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her bits of aside, aud her styis, which is 30
fascinating because II is exact outward expires.
.iSn Of the deep and mellow power with which her
We need not speak. They are as perf.e. and as de.
lightful as they ever wsre.-Saiwddv RsvtstO.
This is living book. Its eestrsl idea is the true
Of IsborJ that Whatsoever good thing man's hand
hnds TO do that he shall do with his might not aim
ing yag-sly at the fsrof successes Of the future but
doing faithfully the best thihgs which lie ready 10
his touch. with this conception Of the soul Of msu.
hood is connected refusal 70 connect its spiritual
sGy y s
soul 10 the man, the working soul that, to the beat
Of its own power looks to the root Of good and evil
In society and promotes the health OF the human
commonwealth. In that sense felix Holt Is defined
as "The Radical. - The story, like ''Romola, - and
is Predecessors from the same hand, belongs to the
enduring literatnre Of country durable not for
the fahonAbleness Of s pattern but for ths texture
| Of its stuff -Erdmfner.
READING WITHOUT rEARs; Or, A Pleasant Mode
Light Peep o. Day, - % ore sSou, % % Jesus. y y
Lines Jsf, out. &e Part II. illustrated. Square
4tO, Cloth gill; o. rs New Edition Of Part Just
Ready. Cloth, gilt, rs cents.
This seems to $ excellent method Of teaching
TO read, and avoiding the worst difneulues which
besei the ehild's early way to that art-Brookiyn
II would seems as no child could fail 10 learn TO
read with such assistsnes.-Bosion Transcript.
ALL IN THE DIRK. ANoyei. ByJ.s lie Hanu,
Author Of ''Guy Deverell," I" 'Unele sllAs," DC.
syo, Paper, 80 cents.
This Is b~ok which deserves TO be reprinted many
times In years to oeome-Erdmfner.
BERNTHAL; Or, The Sons R.v.uge. From the
German Of L. Muhlbaeh. syo, Paper, 80 cents.
The story 10 we'll told and successful attempts are
made to draw startling pieturss.-CommsrcfdI Ad-
The story 1. quite interesting and very exsitins.-
Georgsfoton Courier.
ANNALS OF A QUIET NBIGHBoRHooD. A Tale.
By George Macdonald, MA. limo, Cloth, Bet.
The charm and value Of Mr.. MaedOnsld's work
need not be sought They present themselves un.
asked for In the tender beauty Of his descriptions
whether Of nature Of life and character; In his
almost supernatural insight Into the workings Of the
human heart, and In his uneeasing fertility Of
taoqgst and happy sxaehtude Of ofillu'traton.-PdH
Mr.. Macdonald is a true poet. Tho Annals ofa
Prosperos Island rich in strains that take the
captive when they are hrst heard, and aferwArd lin
ger long upon it.-Sdturddy Revteto
There is scarcely page In the book which has
not attraction Of Its own, either In the shape Of
| some peculiar beauty Of expression or OF some
thought which deserves examination. The eharac.
ters stand out life like the canvas London Star.
| A tale Of = more pleasing, entertaining, and in
struetive nature could hardly be met with London
| Observer.
| The book is one that only man Of genius could
| have written London Examiner.
HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. Bsisg Description Of
the Habitations Of Animals, elAssed according to
their Principle Of Construction. By J. O. Wood, NJ
Az LIS, Author Of illustrated Natural History "
with about 40 Illustrations engraved on Wood by
q, Pearson, from Original Designs made by y W
| Keyl and T. A. Smith, under the Authors Super
lntendenee. syo, Cloth, Beyeled Edges, SIEO
1t isS wonder. book Of the most delightful kind
London Rerisi1
1t Is more interesting than fairy tale.-London
Daily NeIos
Curious Gsd interesting. g.-7'ae Builder
1t IL one Of the most interesting tTeAtiEes on Ma.
tural History which our language possessos.-Popu.
| Tar Science Reuisto
Nisbuhr said somewhere or other that genius is
seen In the magnitude Of the results compared with
the slenderness Of the materials AttAnAble Accord.
ing to this definition many animals exhibit far more
than instinet-they show genius in the construct
Of their homes But 1t Ia only when we study them
on some such connected plan as that furnished BY
Mr.. Wood, that We gradually become irrssisubly i'm.
pressed by sheer cumulative force rather than direct
proof with the Absurdty Of the popular tax about
blind instinct, and can not help seeing the large
amount OF downright solid intellect whieh birds and
| beasts bring TO bear on the construction OF their
| homes Spectator.
| TIE RACE FOR WEALTH. Novel By Mrs ]
| H. Riddell, Author OF Maxwell Dreyitt. "Phs
mls Keller" 40. svo, Paper, Is cents
1t has the SANE gentle philosophy and undaunted
qat,toning, the same strength Of situation and puri
Of treatment, SO noticeable In Its predocessors-
EIseednsly we'll written and exceedingly inter.
sting-HOHs Journal
On every page there are fresh and striking
thoushts passages Of true humor and real pAthos =
merciGr AdrsrlissTT.. "''---''-" ----' H.
PRISCIPIA LATINA, Part II: A First Latin Read.
ing Book, containing an Epitome OF Cesar GALLO
Wars and L'Homond's Lives Of Dlstinguished
Romans. With a Short Introduction to Roman
| Antiquities, Notes and a Dictionary. By WIN.
smith, l. l. o. and Henry DriSler, L. L. D. l2mO,
have NO hesitation in saying that In It's text II ia
much the best Latin Reader yet published in this
certainly inferior to no previous book Of the kind
The abridged and slmpliaed Cesar is just
Cesar, and the Riri Roma is much to be preferred
to tn, Roman History aud GreeiGn History Of Jacobs
aud his followsrS'-Prer W RoUs, High School,
1t seems TO me exactly adapted to form a connect.
ing link between the elementary exercises commonly
consecutive reading OF Latin AuthorS.-ProC Albert
@. Perkins, High School laurence Mass
l am very iSvOrably impressed with the merits of
the work. The notes are clear and practical, and
furnish judciously the Aid required by the student
| The arrangement Rlss Is admirable. l am glad to
see the Information about Roman Antiquities placed
by ITSELF so that reference easily be mad when
ever dssiIable-PrQI Charles s. HalSey, Cdnandaf.
| qua, ~ Y.
SIR BROOKE FossBRooKE. A Novel. BY Cha.
'Roisnd Ca.Rei, The Dodd Si FAMILY ,SSrOsS ASrosSS
%LGttrsli Of ATran, &c. syo. Paper, % cents.
aetly conforms to the true idea Of romance Il sup
plies US with the precise entertainment that is ex.
amusing excitement is offered without the violation
Of probability and 1t is eloquent without labor or
Artfce.-LOndon Reufeto.
With few exceptions. this is the cleverest OF Le-
ver's novels. Seldom has he been more successful |
than In the present instance in depicting life and
manners -BostOn Traveller
The wonderful yigor aud elasticity OF the writer's
mind have not been impaired by age, and though he
Ia not so rollicking as when he wrote "ChArles
Maey,n he is equally brilliant and more artistic
boston Transcript.
LIZZIE LoRToN OF GREYRIGG. Novel. By
Mrs. Z. Lynn Linton. syo, Paper, 10 cents.
This novel shows undoubted literary power; It |
has variety OF character and 1t also Possesses the
somewhat uncommon merit Of being written in thor
oughly good Englsh. .-Athsn6um
O nafIt KIe g.
fully painted studies Of life and scenery in the Eng
lish lake district strong and original 10 the life like
eharAeters whose story the author skfully tells
~ Y Citizen.
A story as quaint and queer and dramatic as Jane
Eyre WAs-N Y Leader.
THE BBAUCLBRCs, FATHER AND son. Novel
By Charles Clarke. svo, Paper, 90 cents.
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