The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
New Books.

A SUGGESTIVE COMMENTARY on ST. LUKE with
Critical and Homietcsl Notes. By Rev. W. H.
Van Doren. Two volumes. New York: ID.
Appleton & Co. 1868. For sale in New Or
leans by Krull & Dickey, LOG Canal street.
While the unpretendiHg preface to these two
volumes announces the object to be the statement
of the teachings of the Bible in their sim form
for the benefit Of the many in this busy age who
have but little leisure and few books, the work is
one elaborate in its research and so discrmina-
ting in its conclusions as TO commend itself forci-
bly, to the acceptance of the scholar and the theo-
Logan.
CoUNT MIRLBEAU. An historical novel. By Theo-
dor Mundt, author of Robes pierre" "The
Divorce" ETC., etc. Translated from the Ger
nan, by TheTese j. RadfOrd. Complete 10 one
volume with illustrations. New York; D. Ap-
pleton & Co., 1865. For sale in New Orleans
by Krull Dickey, l06 Canal street.
The reproduction of German novels in English,
for American readers, is becoming almost equal
TO that Of French novels, witnessed some years
ago, when Sue and Dumas were in their literary
zenith. The present work is politico historical,
the thread of its story introducing the reader to
some of the most imp ortsnt scenes and charac-
ters connected with the situation and destiny of
Europe in the eighteenth century; among the
personages being Frederic the Great, Condorcet,
DR.. Franklin, the Earl of Chatham, Madame Hell
vitius Marie Antoinette, and the great orator and
revolutionist whose name gives the title to the
book.
The History OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS: /:
From the death Of William the Silent 10 the
Twelve Years TTuce-l609. BY John LOthrOp
NOtley,D. q. L., author of " The Rise Of the
Republic" in four volumes. Volume three,
l590-lGO0, with portraits. New York: Harper
& Brothers, 1865. For sale in New Orleans by
George Ellis, opposite the Postoffice.
The high reputation achieved oy Mr.. Motley
with the most cultivated and discriminating
classes of English and American readers by " The
Rise Of ihe Dutch Republic" has been fully
maintained by what has appeared of the present
work, including The third volume now before u.s.
PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKFs. A Novel. By Annie
Thomas, author of Denis DOnne, '" Walter
GoriDg," Called To Account" etc etc. New
York. Harper 4 Brothers. 1868. For sale in
New Orleans by George Ellis, opposite the
POstOffice.
GUILD COURT. A London story. By George Nc
Donald, author Of " Annals of a Quiet Neghbor-
hood" ETC., etc. New York: Harper & Bros.
For sale in New Orleans by George Ellis, oppo-
site the PostOfhce.
The above are parts of the Harpers' library Of
select novels.
FOLKS AND FAIRrFs. Stories for Little Children.
BY Lucy Randall Comfort. With eugravIngs.
New York: Harper & Brother. 1868. For sale
in New Orleans by George Ellis, opposite the
PCstoffice.
STORIES OF THE GORILLA COUNTRY, NARRATED
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. BY Paul Du Chaillu, author
Of Discoveries in Central Africa" etc.. etc.
With numerous illustrations. New York: H4r-
per & Brothers.
Both the above volumes are admirably suited to
juvenile literature-the latter especially to young
readers somewhat advanced in natural history and
geography.
DUFF's BoOK-KEEPING BY SINGLE AND DOUBLE
ENTRY, etc, etc. New York: Harper &
Brothers. lsGS. For sale ia New Orleans by
George Ellis, opposite the Postoffice.
This, the twentieth edition Of the above work,
includes all the Improvements for assisting the
teacher and perfeoting commercial education,
suggested by twenty-seven years. daily expert
ence in teaching large classes of students.