The Portland daily press., 1867-04-25
Recent Publications.

New Books crowd upon US at this time In
such numbers that we are compelled from lin
tied space to speak more briefly of many than
their merits deserve. --#ra. .-l
Lee & Shepard, Boston, have issued third
edition, revised and enlarged, of Facts About
Peat" by T. II. Leayitt, in which the whole
subject ofpeat as an article of fuel is carefully
treated, with remarks upon its origin and com.
position, the localities in which 1t is found, the
methods of preparation and manufacture, and
the various uses to which it ia applicable; to-
gether with many other matters of practical
and scientific interest. To these is added
chapter on the utilization of coal dust with
peat, for tine production of an excellent fuel, at
a moderate cost, specially adapted to the steam
service. 1t is an interesting and we'll arranged
collection of most of the facts known in rela-
ton to the subject. (For sale by Short & Lor-
ing.) q.
From d. Appleton & Co., New York, we
have Frederick the Great and his Family"
another of the much admired historical novels
of Louisa Muhlbach, author of Joseph II, and
his Court" "Ths Merchant of Berlin" &c. No
finer specimens of the historical novel have
been produced in this generation than these of
Miss Muhlbach. The one before us is translat-
ed from the German by Mrs. Chapman Cole
man and her daughters, and is very handsome
ly printed and illustrated. (For sale by Bailey
& Noyes and by Hall L. Davis.)
Henry Hoyt, Boston, has published in very
elegant volume, beautifully illustrated and
clearly printed, "Culm Rock; The Story of a
Year" by Glance Gaylord, favorite writer for
the young 1t is one of the very best books for
youthful readers which we have seen for a
long time. The story is simply and sweetly
told, and the lesson which it teaches of the du-
ty and the happiness of active persevering eff
fort for the good of others cannot fail to I'M
press itself upon the mind of every reader. Its
spirit, and the ideas of life which it incuicate'
are of high order. (For sale at Paekards-)
From Lee & Shepard, Boston, we have
little ,ol,,,na of some $50 pages containing the
aoconnt Of "A Trip to the Azores" by NJ.
roroas de F. Henriques, who takes this meth
nd of answering the many questions proposed
to him respecting the very interesting commu-
ni,ies dwelling in the "Western Islands."-
The hook contains careful statement OF some
valuable historical facts, and much interesting
inflammation in regard to the customs and mode
Of life in those sunny lands. (For sale by Short
& Loring)
pIuTARcH ON THE DELAY OF THE DEITT IN
PUNIsnINa THE WICKED; Revised Edition,
with Notes by Professors H. B. Hackett and
w. S. Tyler New York: Appleton & Co.
12mo. PIP. 172
This remarkable work, represent ng the
nearest approach OF heathen philosophy to
christianity, has been quite neglected by mod
ern scholars. Not that it has ceased to be read,
for it Is known that both Neander and Tholuck
have in recent times been led on by its reason
inss to closer study and fun reception of the
more complete and satisfactory teachings of
the Bible. But no scholar since Wytenbach
has done much for the text, or in the way Of
commentary. 1t was under these circum-