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back ground, which 10 not perfestiy drawn and per-
fccly eoored. OF her exquisite humor, her snbtls,y
sna S;rsnsY efansy.i', ths vide ,rgss.ny,sse:. q
fssinatns bseauss il n 80 sxaet an outward express
sion Of the deep ana mellow power with whiss her
We need no, spssi. They are a perfect spd as de-.
lighifui As they ever wers.-saturday Rsvfe'o.
This is living book. Its eeutral idea ia the true
sSy 81 1sbyyT. 81 hat WSS.S.Ssr good thing nan Ssss
hnds to do thai he shall do with his might, not aim
ss sni.g fSfsy Il. bS.. shnss which IL TsSSy 70
his touch with this conception Of the soul of man
hood is connected refusal to eonnec, i,s spiritual
dignity with any argument Of elevation that depends
oS an exchange Of oordaroy for broadoloth The
soul is the man. the working soul that, 70 the best
in society abS 20 promotes the health of the human
eommonwealth. In that sense Felix Holt is defined
a. "Ths Radical: - The story, like 'Romola, and
its predecessors from the same hand, belongs TO the
enduring lteratute Of our country, durabis not for
the fashonableuess Of pattern, bat for the texture
oft stuff --Erumfner. .'H .H'
READING WITHOUT TBhRsj Or, A Pleasant Mode
Of Learning to Read. by the Author Of "s,reaks Of
Light" "Peep Of Day, ;, e ore about Jesus,"
4to, Cloth, gilt ~ Is New Editioa Of Part /, Jus.
Ready. Cloth, gilt, rs cents.
This seems to us an excellent mcthod Of teaching
besei the child's early way to that Sr'.-Bro"kiyH
UHi0n.
| read with such AssIstaneey-Bostoa transcript.
ALL IN THB D 'RK. ANovel. BY J. S. lie fanu,
Author Of ''Guy Dsvsroll, - ''Unele silss," &c
| svo, Paper, 90 e'nts.
This is b'ok which deserves TO be reprinted many
| times in years to eome.-Erdmtner.
BEsETHAL; or, The Sons Revenge. From the
German Of L. Auhlb.eh. svo, Paper, 80 cents.
The story is we'll told, and successful attempts
made to draw startling Pieturss'-Commsreidi Ad.
| rertissr.
The story Is quite interesting aud very exciting. -
ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBoRHooD. ATale
| Ry EAarga Nssao~sih ~ 'orn ri>'h p--
The charm and value Of Mr.. MAedonald's work
need not be sought. They present themselves un
whether Of nature or Of life and character; In his
almost supernatural insight into the workings OF the
thought and happy sxActituds Of illustration. Pail
| Nall Gr-stte
Quiet NeighborhoOd" are as full OF music as was
Prosperos leland rich in strains that take the
captive when they are nrst heard and ansrward lin
| ger long upon it.-SdtUrddy Rerfeie.
There is scarcely page in the book which has
not an attraction OF Its own, either In the shape Of
thought which deserve. sxamiPstion' The ehsSaS. @
ters stand out life like the canvas London Star
tale Of more pleasing, entertaining, and In
struetiye nature could hardly DO met with London
| 0bserrtr
The book is one that only mau Of genius could
have written London ETdBitHsr.
HOMES WITHOUT HANDS, Beivg a Description Of
the Habtatons Of Animals, elassed according to
their Principle Of Construction. By J. o. Wood, N.
AZ LIS, Author of "lllustrated Natural History -
1
O. Pearson, from Original Designs made by 7. W.
Keyl and Z. A. Smith, under the Author Super
: iutendenee. svo, Cloth, BeVeled Edges, $40.
II is a wonder. book Of the most delightful kind
London Rspftto.
1t is more Interesting than fairy tale. London
Curious and iuterssung.-7hs Builder.
1t Is one Of the most Interesting treatises on Ma.
turai History which our language possesses.-Popu'
Niebuhr said somewhere or other that genius Is
seen in the magnitude Of the results compared with
n md N the ms nj ain
ing to this definition many animals exhibit far more
than instinet-they show genius In the construeton
Of their homes But It is only when We study them
, on come such connected plan as that furnished by
Mr. Wood, that We gradually heeom irresistbly i'm
pressed by sheer cumulative force rather than direct
proof, with the absurdity Of the popular TAX abou,
| blind instinct, and can not help seeing the large
.mount Of downright solid intellect which birds and
beasts bring TO bear on the construction Of theii
; homes. Spectator
. TIE RACE FOR WEALTH. A Novel BY Mrs J.
H. Riddell, Author OF Maxwell Drewitt, - "Phe.
| mie he ler,' &e. syo, Paper, rs cents.
II has the SAINT gentle philosophy and undauntsd
tioning, the same strength OF situation and pur
Of treatment, so noticeable in Its Predeccssors-
EIeeed!nGly well.written and exceedingly inter.
on every page there are fresh and striking
thoughts' passages Of true huGOr and real pathOs
A very entertaining and attractive novel; Com.
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PRINCIPAL LATINA, Part II. A Pirst Latin Read.
log Book, containing an Bpitome Of Cnsar's 0Allic
wars and l. 'HOm0nd's Lives OF DistinEuished
Romans. with n Short Introductio to Roman
Antiquities, Notes and Dictionary. By wn
Smith, L L, D., and Henry Drlsler, L. L. D. l2mo,
have no hesitation In sAylug that In It's textiti
mach the best Latin Reader yet published in this
country, while in its notes, vocabulary, &c, 1t is
certainly inferior to no previous book Of the kind
The abridged and simpliaed Cesar is Just
tho thing to prepare the way for the unabridged
Cesar, and the piri Rome Is much to be preferred
to ths Roman History aad GreoiAu History Of Jacobs
and his foloweu.-PrQC W.. Rol6e, nigh School,
| CdmJTtdgs, Mass.
1t seems to me exactly adapted to form a connect.
Ing link between the elementary exercises commonly
taken With the hTst study Of stymOlosy ana the
consecutive reading OF Latin AuthorG!-ProC AIJsyt
7 G. Perkins, High School, Laurence, Mrss.
l am very iAvorably impressed with the merits Of
the work. The notes are clear and practical, and
furnish judIcOusy the ala required by the student
The arrAagaReat allS Is admirable. | am glad to
see the iaf7 tien about Roman AntiqplIes placed
by itself, sottttreference can easily be mAds when
ever dssirable.-PrQI Charles s. Hdlssy, Canandai.
SIR BROOKE FossBROOKE. A Novel By Cha.
Bnsier, BsrTiugtSn," T,SItsc ad,asy TIorUd T91y
'ROland Cashel, "The Dodd Family Abroad -
%LGttreii Of ATLan, &c: syo. Paper 90 cents
actly conforms 10 the true idea OF romance Il sup.
plies US with the precise entertainment that is ex.
pected to be found In fiction 1t Ia Interesting and
amusing excitement ia offered without the violation
OF probability, and 1t Is eloquent without labor or
authorization ReUlsi0.
With few exceptions, this Is the c'eyerest of La
| yers novels. Seldom has he been more successful
than in the present instance In depicting lie and
manners boston Traveller.
The wonderful vigoT aud elasticity Of the writer's
mind have not been impaired by age, aud thou gh he
| Is not 80 rOllieking as when he wrote CHARLES
O'hallsy," he is equally brilliant and more arlstic
l-BOstOR Transcript.
| LIZZIE LoRToN OF GREYhIGG A Novel Nv
| Mrs. z. Lynn Linton. syo, Paper, Is cents
| This novel shows undOubted literary power; II
has variety Of character and It also possesses the
| somewhat uncommon merit " being written lu thor.
Oughly good nglish. .-Athsadun
| novel OF rare and singular mOrit, rich in care.
fully painted studies Of life and scenery In the Rug
lsh lake district strong and nal in the life
characters whose story the author skfuily tells
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| story as quaint aud queer and dramatic as Jane
| Eyre was.-N T. Lsdier.
THE BBAuCLRRCs, FATHER AND son. A Novel
By Charles Clarke syo, Paper, 30 cents.
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