The Portland daily press., 1868-02-03
Recens Publications.

| A. Williams s. Co., Boston, have issued q
| new edition of 4 Struggle for Life: or Board
| Court and LGngdale, simple and touching
domestic story, by Miss Lucretia p. Hale. 1t
is an excellent illustration of the amount Of
| good which may be wrought by patient, faith
| full, individual effort among children born in
| poverty, Ignorance and crime. and its lesson is
one of encouragement for those who think
| themselves shut ont from missionary labor in
great fields, to find their field Mt home. The
book hos On Introduction by Rev. Edward e.
Hale, and is veyy neatly printed and hound.
tReceivsd by Carter 81 Dresser.)
Harper g. Brothers. New York, hare pub
lished Queen Viotors's second book, entitled
Lcares from TIC Journal of or Life in the
Highlands, from 1873 20 1861. II is edited by
Mr.. Arthur Helps, and. inscribed "to the dear
memery Of him who ma 1e the life OF the writer
bright and happy" 1t makes no pretensions
20 literary merit, but its rsdive revelations of
the simple domestic life which the good Queen
loved 10 live with her husband children and
friends are indescrihably attractive. and we
can we'll understand that they must wonder.
fully endear the writer to the bome-loviDg
English people. Tho book is sure of wide
circulation In this country also. Such extracts
from it as we have spaoe for will be found on
the first page Of to.dsy's paper. tReeeived by
Hail L. Dayis.'')
From D. Appleton s. Co., New York, we
have 4 Stormy Life, u novel by Lady Georgi-
ana Fullerton, author Of 'The Lady Bird"
"Poo Strange not to bs True" etc. The re-
nlarkasle history Of Margaret of Apjou, tho
queen Of the sixth English Henry, is the theme
chosen by the novelist, who has worked it into
a romance which, as carefully studied picture
OF the life Of that time, has good deal ofinter-
cat ana value. In dramatic force and intens:.
ty il is, considering the wealth Of material for
such effects which the author had at hand,
sinsularly wanting. 1t is just the thing for
The circulating libraries, in which mild form
Of tho historical romance is just now the rage.
(Received by Hall L. Davis)
From the same firm we have volumes frst
and second of Il Suggestive Commentary on the
Neao Testament, by the Rev. W. 81. Van Doren,
of London. These two volumes contain 3ug-
0csttUs Commentary on 81. Luke, with critical
aud homiletical notes; and others, on various
books of the Old and New Testaments, will
follow as fast as completed. The plan OF the
wore Is somewhat novel, being in truth what
its title declares, suggestive. The author has
aimed to state the teachings of the Bible in
their EiDplest form, to offer the most approved
interpretations, and to suggest parallel trains
of thought. he has drawn largely upon all
the best authorities, adding at the same time
the results Of his own research. ana the obser-
Tations made in travel in Egypt and the Holy
Land. We SEQ no reason why the work should
not be treasure OF knowledge in the hands of
the biblical student (Received by Hall L.
Davis and by Bailey and Noyes.)
The Appletons have added Donbev & Son to
their neat and cheap edition OF Dickens works.
tAseos;vsd By Hail L. Dsvis)