The national Republican., 1867-04-20

back ground, which Is not perfectly drawn and per.
feetly eolored. Other sxqulsits humor her subtsty
and d.iieaey o. sn.Iy.ts the vide suegestyens.s Of
sias.ns b.sss.s /, i. 50 exact an sstvsrd ,spr.s.
MIND WORK. @ sS3 By Which !; |. soior.dei ii these
liishifui ss hey ever vsrs.-satnrdoy Revtsso.
hi. 1. a iiyins 6ooR It's esOtrsi idea is the true
dignity Of manhood In simplicity o. truth and Energy
dnd. to d. ths. ho shall dOviih his might not aim.
ing vagely at the far of successes Of the future, but
sSPs % . ss ~ sS .ss
hood is connected refusal 10 connect its spiritual
dignity with any argumsnt Of slsvaton that depends
soul 10 the man the working soul that TO the best
Of s own power looks 10 the root Of good and evil
.Sci.y s1a SO Pro3Sts. ne hss S, ga z, ~: s hs%.s
THE Radical. - Tho story, like 'Romola, - and
predecessors from the sams hand belongs to The
the is;sionsSlsns. q It's p.srs, bSi for u. ,sS,aT.
| Of its stuf. -Bpdmfnsr. " ... DO.
READINs WITHOUT TEAMS; Or. A Pleasant Mode
%sSs P..p a q Day ne - AS,s0. ore sSSu, Js.s.
Lines Len out, /" &c Part II. Illustrated square
t,O, Cloth gill; ~ Is. New Edition Of Part I, Just
This seems to us an sIoslisnt method Of teaching
70 read, and avoiding the worst diheultes which
bsse, the ehila's early way 10 that art.-Brostivn
II would seems a. no child could fail 70 learn 70
read with such assistauee--Boston Transcript.
| NJ. A y, u. n,
Author Of ''Gsy Dsvsrsl. - ''Unsis sliss.' ke'
Thi. Is bioS which ss.srvs. to be reprinted many
times In years to eome.-Eramfnsr.
BEsNrHhLi OF. TIE Sons Revenge. Prom the
German Of u. huhlbaeh. svo, Paper, 90 cents
The story is well told, and seeeessfuf attempts
made TO draw startlins pis,urss-OOmmsrcfdI Ad-
ne s,sry I. quite interesting md very exciting. =
ANNALS OF A auIkT sRIoHBoRHooD Tale.
By George Macdonald, MA. i2no, Cloth, Bsv.
The charm and valus Of Mr. Maedonald's work
need not be sought. They present themselves
asked for in the tender beauty Of his descriptions.
whether Of nature or Of life and charaetsr; in bis
almost insight into the workings Of the
human heart, aud In his uneeasing fsrtility Of
thought and happy sxaetitude Of ofillustratiOn.-PuH
Mall Gazette
Mr.. Macdonald is a true poet The annals ofa
Quiet Nelghborhood" are as full Of music a. was
Prospero's Iiland rich in strains tsat take the
| ger long upon it.-Saturddy Rsrisio.
ThSrs Is scarcely page In & The book DO which h.; .
| some peculiar beauty Of expression or OF some
thought which deserves examination. The ehArae-
ers stand out life like on the canvas London Star
struetive nature could hardly be met with-London
| Obserper
The book Is one that only man Of genius could
have written. London Examiner.
HOMES WITHOUT HANDS: Belug Description Of
the HabitAtions Of Animals classed according TO
their Principle Of Construction; BY 10: Wood, NJ.
WITH about 40 illustrations engraved on Wood by
Q. Pearson, from Original Designs made by W.
keyl and I. a. Smith, under the Authors Super
lntendence. syo, Cloth, Bsyeled Bdges, $40
1t is wonder book Of the most delightful kind
| London Rsbisi0
Il is more Interesting than a fairy tale-LondOn
Cufious and lnisrssting.-TAs Builder.
| is one Of the most Interesting treAtlEes on Ma.
turai m History which our language PO'ssS'eS-Popu
Niebuhr said somewhere or other that genius is
seen In the magnitude OF the results compared with
the slenderness Of the materials AttAInAble Accord
ing to this definition, many animals exhibit far more
than instnet-they show genius In the construction
| on some such connected plan as that furnished BY
Mr. Wood, that We gradually beeom irresistlby i'm.
proof with the Absurdity Of the popular tax about
blind instinct, aud can not help seeing the large
beasts bring to bear on the construction OF their
homes. SPECTATOR.
THE RACE FOR WEALTH. Novel. By Mrs J.
| II. Rlddell, Author OF Maxwell Drewit,' "Phe
| nile ReLle :" &e. syo, Paper, 10 cents.
IL has the SAINT gentle philosophy and undaunted
qu'ttionins the same strength Of situation and pari-
" Of treatment noticeable In its predecesscrs-
Saturday RsUislo.
EIsssdinsly wsll-wIitteu and exceedingly inter.
On every page there are fresh and striking
thoughts, passages Of true humOr and real pathos
A very entertaining and attractive uO,sl-Com.
| merctdi AdueTtfser.
PRINCIPAL LATINA, Part II: A Pirst Latin Read.
Ing Book, eont,inng an BPitoms Of Cesar's Galiie
Wars Wars and L,hOnOSd's Live. o. Distinguished
Antiquities, Notes and Dictionary. By wn
Smith, L. l. D, and Henry Drisler, l. L. D. l9mO,
have hesitation in saying that in Its text It Ia
much the best Latin Reader yet published In This
soInry, while In its notes vOoaSalsry, &c. 4 Is
The abridged and sImplined-Cesar Is Just
the thing to prepare the way for the unabridged
to the Roman History Aud Greoian History Of Jacobs
and his followsrS,-ProL W. j. RoUe, High School
1t seems to me exactly adapted to form connect.
taken with the aIst study Of stymOlOsy ana ths
O. Perkins, High School, Ldtcrenes Mass w. 1''''''
am very iayorably impressed with the merits Of
the work. The notes are clear aud practical and
furnish judieiously the aid required by the student
| The arrangement alss Is admirable am glad to
see the Information about Roman Antiquities placed
qua, ~ Y.
SIR BROOKE FossBRooKE. A Novel. By Chss
BUtisi," % "BarTingtSn ri % "Sauri.s s' Ti.rUaSy rTny
| Roland Cashsl, ," THE Dodd Family Abroad
"Lnttrell Of ATIan, - &c. svO, Paper, 30 cents.
Aety conforms to the true idea Of romance Il sup
plies Us with the precise entertainment that 10 ex.
pectsd to be found in fiction. II is Interesting and
amusing excitement is offered without the violation
Of probability, aud it-s eloquent without labor or
| artinee.-London Reutep.
With few exceptions, this Is the eleyerest Of Le-
yer's novels. Seldom has he been more sueeessfuI
than in the present instance in depicting life and
manners. Boston Traveller.
The wonderful vigoT and elasticity Of the writer's
mind have not been impaired by age, and though he
is not so rollicklng as whom ke wrote Charles
MAllsy he Is equally brilliant and more artistie
Boston Transcript.
LIZZIE LoRToN OF GREYRIGo. A Novel. By
Mrs. T. Lynn Linton. Syo, Paper, rs cents.
This novel shows undoubted literary power; It
has variety Of characters and It also possesses the
somewhat uncommon merit Of being written in thor
oughly good English. .-Atlsnaum.
A novel Of rare and singular merit rich In care |
fully painted studies Of life and scenery in the Bag
lish lake district strong and original 10 the life like
characters whose story the author skilfully tss-
N T. OHiEen
story as quaint and queer and dramatic as Jane
EyTe'' WAs.-N Y. Leader.
THE BBAUCLERCs FATHER AND SON. A Novel.
| By Charles Clarke. syo, Paper, 90 cents