The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08
BOOK NOTICES.


FRANCATELLI's MODERN Cook. Philadelphia: T. B.
Peterson Brothers.
A good cook is an excellent thing to have around
the house, and next to the cook himself is his expe
rience In book FORM especially when the author has
been cher de cuisine in her British Maesty's house.
hold and has enjoyed the patronage Of all the noble
gourmands and epicures of Great Britain Such is
the author Of this book who learned his art pro-
fession as he calls it, on the Continent in the most
excellent schools. An octave volume Of over $50
pages upon the single question Of cooking dishes
may be expected to furnish pretty good bill Of fare
and, in looking over this volume we do not miss any
continuance for suitng the most delicate palate that
q gentleman OF Mr.. Francatelli's experience could
insert. To housekeepers and cooks the book Is OF
course invaluable while to those who dine at Del
monico's this GLOSSARY, which IS intended TO ex-
w be- aseu
LIZ d.
Dr. Macdonald Is now one OF the big names in
modern literature. More successfully than any liv
ing author has he preached Christianity through
the medium OF the novel, This has been the leading
characteristic Of all his books-of David Elginbrod"
OF "Alec Forbes" OF "Guild Court" Of "Robert Fall
coner and the rest. The seaside Parish furnishes
Dr. Macdonald with another opportunity ofpropound-
ing his theological opinions. DR.. Macdonald's senti
ments have always this to recommend them-that
they are broad, generous and catholic in the true
sense. A little more OF this preaching, however,
and we shall be sick Of this nOvelwritinR and some
what clever theological Scotchman. It seems as II
1t would by and by become necessity with this gen.
teman to take orders and preach after the old
fashion. Preaching is perhaps more bore In this
new shape than In the old.
KATRINA; HER LIFE AND MINE. By J. G. Hol-
land. Scribner New York.
The popularity Of this edition OF DR.. Hollands
now well known poem Is that 1t ia printed toned
paper that 1t Is profusely illustrated and that 1t is
ornamentaly and somewhat tastefully bound. We do
the poem. These we have already discussed.
Indeed we have but one thing to say, and that is
ess rswo6 AMI nT nohor on
they deface rather than adorn the book. We have
no doubt, however that the edition Will have an ex
tensive sale. 1t Will be one OF the Christmas books
OF the year.
The HOLY COMMUNION; ITS THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY
OF the Oratory OF st, Philip Neri. New York: The
Catholic Publication House.
This work Is the product or the few leisure hours
OF London priest and the author very frankly
mits the book to the world with the hope that II 1t
contains anything likely to aid SHINING and suffer
ing souls to see the truth, he prays that God
may prosper 1t. II is carefully written volume, the
subject OF which will commend itself to thousands
OF readers who regard 1t as Of vital Importance.
THE POETRY OF COMPLIMENT AND COURTsHIP,
selected and arranged by John Williamson Palmer
editor OF "Folk Songs,n with illustrations Bos-
ton: Tckn0r Fields.
holiday book, I2mo., 219 pages, prettily bound
gold edged leaves, cream tinted paper, clear type.
A thousand gems from half thousand poets of both
hemspheres. A very pretty thing for the centre
respondence with Phllis, the fairest OF the fair.
Groupings AFTER TRUTH; Life Journey from New
England Congregationalism to the one Catholic
and Apostolic Church. BY Joshua Huntington.
New York Catholic Publication Society.
Catholic tract in the form Of neatly printed lit
tie book, bound In green; but o tract calculated
rather to strengthen believer In the Catholic faith
than to convince New England Puritan. The
author Is the only one we ever heard OF who CROPPED
his way from New England Congregationasm to
the one Catholic and Apostolic Church.
KING BRoND, HIS LILY AND HIS ROSEBUD. BY Anna
M. Diaz. Boston: Ticknor Fields, 1859.
An entertaining story for Juveniles; written in an
easy, graceful style, exceedingly pleasing and calcu
lated to amuse and instruct
ROBINSON CRUsoE. New York: American News
Company, 1859.
This is another pleasing little work for young
folks. II is written In words Of one syllable. A
perusal OF the life and adventures OF the castaway
sailor on the uninhabited island will afford much
pleasure.
PICTURE POETRY and the ALPHABET IN RHYME.
New York: American News Company, 1869.
Two handsome little books, designed for Young
America, neatly printed and elegantly illustrated.
Nice presents for the holidays
CRoPINGs AFTER TRUTH. New York: The Catholic
Publication Society. 1868.
The ONCE OF this work Is TO describe the Interior
history OF mind travelling from Puritanism to the
Catholic Church. The author, In a clear, tcrse man.
ner, goes over his own experience and the results
he arrived at after his struggles doubts ana anxieties
were quoted.
The Maya xiness
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW for October contains
interesting articles on China and the middle class
schools. 1t has other papers on the landed tenure
in the Highlands poems by William Morris, and
spielhagen's novels.
BLAcKwooD's EpISBURG MAGAz1HR.-The papers
in the october number sustain the reputation OF this