New-York tribune., 1867-08-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

Ajec Eoybce of HoogleR, by GEORGE MAC
Donald is republished from the English eduOh IL i'"
pers Library of Select Novels
treatise on Mechanical Surgery, ncluulps ~. y
an account Of the construction Of artificial niO' y
ID Hudson, NJ. d., is published By the author'
Anew edition of The Household o. -" OF, 110,,, %aa.,Gs
More by the author of MARY Powell a,,o o,,,bor
B0aaecdi, story Of the Draeoni"''
are published by NJ. W Dodu
U;s,oyv of Blessed Margaret Mary by f",nel
~, n,S,gr P OsHEA), is a memoir oi Il n"" " 'lI
,ta,io, ~ II Mary translated from the ffehch
,, tho autboress of the Life Of CathaIme AcA"iey'
Tosents remarkable example OF Catholic pe'J VI 'No
seraphic type
Randolph Gordon and Other Stories IS col
lection of the hghpressure cUsions OF the anony ou'
English writer, OUIDA, in many Of Wich VEN VI 81"
p,lity mildly relieves the usual cen;fiiush Vohcnenv'
The volume published by }. b. IAppmcott Co. anu
sold in New-York 10y James MIlcr'
Fact and Fiction is the title of an excellent
,ction of iuvcne stories by Ms l. MARIA CHILD re-
ulJished from the original edition OF more than twenty
years ago byJamcs Miller The per OF TINS iaoy oeINe
rs nobest inspiration from her sympathy with Whatever
"A Nbeautifu IN nature genuine III Affection ana III 'o
comparatively early productions has found large S'ope
md delightful expression which nave not been Sl's9e"
even by her admirable writings Of later u"te'
The Serea Weeks War, by II. VI. HozlER 70.
Irpincott A. Coz is history the Prussian and Aus
trin war of the Summer 1850, founded on the letters
of the author TO the London Tines 1t gives compact
and lucid view Of the anecedens OF the war tos''neI
with a vigorous description Of the operations "a 'N0
armies Oh each side. Illustrated with copous ana "ccu
rate naps the volumes furnished valuable ana ATTRACTIVE
veord Of GREAT pivotal movement European history.
Poems by Dora GREENwELL George Rout-
ldce Sos illustrate the power OF sympathy and cul-
ture unnspired by original genius, in the production oi
poetic forms without poetic fire The authoi is Wo'-
shipper of Mrs. Browning to whose memory the volume
isnscrbcd and of the pieces may suggest lalu'
reflection of her incompatible mind They are all OF them
refined and sweet in tone addressing only the pies' anu
highest emotions but without the thoughts too deep 70
Leexpressed yet too strong be suppressed that give
the soul of poetry the stamp Of Immortality
The Sayiaqs of DR.. Bushlrhocker and otter
Learaed Men, by FREDERIC 5. COzziNs "a simpson ~
Col is beautifully printed volume consisting OF seec
tons from the Vine Press amonthly periodical edited lOi
several years by the author and other papers contributed
by him to various magazines ana newspapers P"I' VI
the contents are from the pen Of Mr. Guhan NeIpack h.
Mr. Charles g. Leland, and other brilliant writer's Inc
volume is peryaded by mild Epicurean haNor ana pre-
cents variety Of tOothsome suggestions on oysters
,bampacne chocolate tapoca salad and other dainty
themes of interest especially to the DO" rrd"L us
graceful specmen of the lighter kind Of magazine Aer-
fure and Is entertaining if not edfys, as reading ior
the dog days.
Tn the Year '13. by FRITZ REUTER-, is a tale
of Mecklenbure life translated by CHARLES LEE LEWIS
from the Plat Deutsch, the dialect Of the German IAN
guage which spoken in Northern Germany from Meihei
10 Aixa-Chapele. The original was published IN 1861
and has since passed through several editions ana she''
great popularity. The story founded on incidents IN
The rising of the German people against the uspations
of Napoleon, and gives lively picture OF the state OF
feeling which then prevailed toward the founder OF the
Imperial dynasty. The style has quaint smphc"y'
which affords very agreeable relief from the flaming
fJm "A
Volume of the Tauchntz collection of German authors
and is pubshed in the Leipsic edition by Leypoldt
Holt.
A new edition of HGIpeT's Hand Book to'
1racelers in Europe and he East by W. PEMBRoKE FET
RIDGE IS issued by Harper q Brothers. The detect
this guide book want of detail in regard to hotels
railroads and steamboats, prices travelling customs ant
tbe thousand and one partcuars which the ineXpc
Yenced tourist is glad to obtain exact information II
matter how cOpOus and minute Its strong point IS II
descrptons Of the objects Of curiosity and interest in tn
principal cities of Europe, which are USUALLY compiled
from GOOD authorities and afford not lttle valuable in
ltcon though 10 is too general IN character and toe
bOoksh in tone. The most discreet use Of the volume
we think is read its accounts OF place you have al
ready visited revyng your personal impressions instead
Of depending on a practical guide to the knowledge
OF parts unknown The edition now published pun
ports brought down 10 the present year, but t:
pTetense is without fOuldaon II has been only lmpe
Tecty revised, and many Of its statements have been
Ong obsolete while 10 Oms numerous details or current
interest which of more importance to the traveller
Ihan learned historical disqusitlOns.
A beautifully executed pamphlet, entitled
MonReul Memorials Of DE Appletoa Fant,ly contains
COPY the eptaphs on the descendants of Samuel Apple
ton in the old bural ground OF Ipswich, Mass together
with inscriptions from the monuments IN other cemete
ries where numbers Of different branches Of the family
have been inferred. The founder Of the family appear
20 have been younger brother Of Sir Isaac Appleton
Suffolk, England, named Samuel who emigrated to New
England IN 1885, and settled in what is the ancient
town of Ipswich. Among his descendants, who are no
tced in tins collection the late President Appleton
Bowdoin College, wise and modest scholar OF dstin
gushed eminence in his age, who died nearly hall cen
tury ago, Samuel Appleton, the benevolent and public
spirited merchant OF Boston, his brother, Nathan Apple
ton, who sustained high reputation for intelligence
moral worth, and weight writer commercial sub
jects and James Appleton, who distinguished himself a
advocate OF the emancipation OF the slave
Dther phianthrOpic reforms. The epitaph Of the last
named member OF the family is comprehensive and srik
Ing a patriot, a phianthropist and a christian. III
served his country ms fellOWnen and his God by labor
ing for tie emancipation OF the American slave. fl
a. much as ye have done Of the least Of hes
my brethren, ye have done tunto me- This Mr Apple
the first 20 advocate the principle Of prohibition
of the OF ardent spirits by articles the Salem Ga
sette early $780, and by elaborate report made
Legislature Of the State Of Maine 1885, Of which h
then member.
The lovers of genuine poetry will welcome
the volume entitled SOryor Do1m and Oher Poems
by JEAN ISGELow, repubhshed in Boston by Roberts
Brothers. The poem from which the volume takes it'
pane 10 founded on the story Of the Deuge in the Old
Testament and the fortunes Of the patraIchs family
who were preserved in the Ark in spite OF the noduc
ton OF the supernatura element the person Satan