New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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new religious story, by the author OF the
swim and Wear Series" entitled Girdi9 on me Aror is
published by Robert Carter q Brothers
The Sabbath School IRder, by r. G. PARDEE,
A. M philadelphia: j. C. Garrigues CO.., is intended
as complete practical manual the subject to whch
u is devoted comprising the results Of the e1peren0e
and observation Of Sunday School teachers. since the %
establishment In Great Britain toward the close OF 'he ~
century.
The Republic Of Liberia, compiled DY u: =.
sToCKwELL a. s. Barnes q Coz. gives history VI INC
early settlement OF Liberia, with an account Vi i pO
eress in education missionary labor the abolition OF ne
slave trade and general civilization ana culture mas
been compiled from variety OF authentic sources anu
abounds with information relating to the western coast
of Africa which cannot be obtained IN such condensed
form from any other work
Letters from tie Frontier, by Major General
GEORGE A. MCCALL philadelphia: J. b. L.ppncott &Co'
New.York: James MDer). The correspondence of which
this volume consists commenced long ago as the year
1872 soon after the graduation Of the author at West
Point and closes with the resignation OF his command as
of the United States Army in 1883 The
mostly addressed to the relatives or intimate
friends of the writer and their familiar and unpretendng
style as well frequent instances Of careless expresson
show that they not intended for wider circle OF
readers They relate chiefly to the customs and char
aeer of social life in Florida and to the military ex'
peJenee Of the author among the Indians ana III MEXICO
A Ne,o Grammar of French GrammGrS, by
Or " DE FIvAs NJ A., is published by d. Appleton ~
Co. 1t comprises the substance of all the most approved
French grammars general especially OF the stand
ard authority in the study Of the language, Grammaire
des Grammaires" The latest decisions OF the French
Academy together with the most important rules OF the
best modern French grammarans, embodied in its
pages With the frequent changes that have taken place
In the orhOgraphy and construction of French, this is
valuable feature, although it is usually neglected in the
manuals Of great popular celebrity Mr. Marcel, one OF
the most intelligent living writer's the study OF Ian
guage speaks Of this work possessing superior merit
in point Of cearness and concseness and rs trust
worthy guide TO the true principles of French grammar
IL is intended for pupils somewhat advanced in knowl
edge of the language, who alone able TO use any
grammar advantage and for them it affords conve-
nient compendium of principles with the practical appl
cation of which they supposed to be already familiar
A sequel to the History of the United States
Sanitary Commission" by THOMAS W. EVANS, NJ d., enti
tied Sanitary Institutions during the AuSro-PrtSsan-
Italian Conflict has been recently issued in Paris and
an English translation OF the work which originally
written French printed for private distribution, and
obtained of Messrs John Wiley Son in this city
Our distinguished countryman whose philanthropic
labors familiar to American visitors in Paris devoted
himself with eminent during our late war to
bringing the work of the United States Sanitary Commits
the attention of the European public and had
the satisfaction TO the principles and methods of that
Institution adopted in the sanitary measures that were
carried into effect during the recent brief conflict between
Austria and Prussia The present volume describes the
admirable voluntary services for the relief Of the sick
aud wounded that performed by phanthrOpc asSo
Citations both sides of that sanguinary contest 1t is
full Of information Of permanent value, and will be
with interest by Americans and especially by those
who took part in the systematic efforts by which many
brave and patriotic saved to the cause Of the
Onion.