Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-30
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The Life of Josiah Quincy, OF Massachu-
sstts- By his son, Edmund Quincy. Boston:
Ticknor Il Fields. For sale in this city by
French & Richardson. This WORK is . gslu-
able addition to the biographical literature of
The country The life Of snch a man as Josiah
Quincy, remarkable for his active YET un-
stained and unselfish public career, is whole
some reading tor old and yonng, anording a
character worthy of admiration and inlita-
ton. The story of his life is well told by hls
son.
Angelic Philosophy of the Divine Love and
Wisdom. BY Emanuel Swedenoorg From
the original Latin, as edited by DR.. J. f. I
Tofei. Translated ny Norman Foster. Phila-
delphia: J. B. Lippencett g. 90. For sale in
this city by Blan chard & MohSn. This work
very handsomely presented by the Publishers,
affords an opportunity to learn something Of
the Sweden borgian doctrines, for those curious
in the matter, and the number OF these is some
what widening. 1t Is claimed by the transls-
tor to be s'the most remarkable coub nation Of
philosophy. illumination, and saership which
elther ancient or modern experience has pro-
duced.''
The Starry Flag or the Young Fisherman
of Cape Ann. By Oliver Optic Jack OF All
Trades. By Rosa Abbott. Boston: Lee &
shepherd. For sale in this city By French &
Richardson Two pleasing tales for young
folks.
Legion Hall. By Mark Lemon. Philadel-
phia: T. Il. Peterson i Bros. For sale in this
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by the editor Of s'London Punch"
ka.hrina; her life and mine, in a poem. BY
]. g. Holland, author Of Bitter Sweet New
York: Chas. Scrlbner & Co. For sale by
Philip Il Solomon. This new poem by limo
thy Titcomb, DR.. Holland) will be read with
The title very well sets forth the character Of
the poem. which is a touching tribute to true
womanhoed. 1t is mainly narrative in blank
verse, with occas ional lyrics; and while ii will
w oRoot Ire of fnoo
1t contains SO much OF pathos and tenderness,
is so dir city the emanation Of an affeetionate
heart. that 1t will be cherished at many q fire.
side where love il nourished as the surest
means to peace and happiness.
Cecil Custlemane's Gage, Lady Marabout's
Troubles, and other stories, by Ouida, q uthor' s
edition Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott Il 90
For sale in this city by Philip Il Solomon. This
volume, containing nine tales Is written in the
dashing and piquant, but slip shop, faulty,
and decidedly French style which characterizes
Cbandos. 1daIia. Under two Flags, and other
longer stories by the same author. The loose
morality which spices the rather forid produc-
tions OF Ouida, and gives them q charm for
certain readers. reminds one rather OF Georges
Sand, than Of Maria Edgeworth.
The Waverly Novels. English and Ameri-
can publishers are now vIeing with each other
in getting out cheap editions Of popular novels,
and their efforts are likely to result in placing
the productions OF the mos, eminent authors
III HotA Co at pIlCc JOW enough 10 en-
able every family to grace their book shelves
with the works of their favorite writers. There
Is now an animated com petition on this side Of
the Atlantic as to who shall issue the neatest
and cheapest editions OF Dickens, Thackeray,
and Bulwer, in consequence Of which
rivalry, finely ILLUSTRATED, clearly printed
and tastefullv and dulably bound volumes
can be purchased for prices only a little
greater than we have heretofore paid
for the fimsy paper blurred type, and
paper covers which characterized former at
temIts at furnishing low. priced publications.
As an illustration of what being done in
Ergland in the same direction, Messrs T'ren ch
Richardson SUCCESSORS to Hudson Taylor
SEND us two volumes OF the Waverly Novels
oy SIR Walter Scott, published by John Cam
den HatteD. Piccadilly, London Each vol.
une, containing five novels complete, and un.
abridged. they can afford to sell here for the
low price of Sl.50. OF the two volumes we
have received, one contains Wayerly. Rob
Roy. monastery, kenilworth and the Pirate:
the other, lvanhoe, Fortunes or Nigel, Old
Mortality, Guy Mannering, and the Bride of
Lammermoor.