The Portland daily press., 1868-02-28
Recent Publications.

d. Appleton & Co., New York, have issued
yet another of the seemingly inexhaustible ro-
mances of Louisa Muhlbach. 1t is entitled
Old Fritz and the NeW Era, and relates of
course to the later events of the life of the
Great Frederick. The author has prefaced it
by a short essay on the Historical Romance in
its relation to History, in which we are allow
ed to perceive the theory which has led to her
own voluminous works. The novel is publish
ed by the Appletons in handsome style uni
form with the previous ones of the author. and
is illustrated with designs by CASTOR Fay.-
(Received by Hall L. Davis and by Bailey and
Noyes.)
The marked success of the cheap and popu-
lar edition of Dickens, published by the APP
pletons, has induced those publishers to issue
similar edition OF the novels of Sir Walter
Scott. The first number, containing Wdyerley
complete, has already appeared, and will be
followed by the others as rapidly as they can
be prepared. Like the edition of Dickens, it
is neat, tasteful and compact, while the price,
twenty-five cents the volume, places it within
the reach of every man, woman and child who
has mind to enjoy this splendid series of ro-
mances-the masterpieces of the past genera
ton, which if they have indeed been equaled
in ours have certainly never been surpassed
1t is most gratifying at time when the flood
of worthless cheap literature threatens to
overwhelm us, to find such standards as Scott
and Dickens offered at price which enables
them to compete with the cheap trash on its
own ground. Barna5y Rudge is the latest
addition to the Dickens SERIES (Received by
Hall L. Davis, and by Bailey and Noyes.
From Hurd & Houghton, New York, we
have The Great Exhibition, a very pleasant
volume of European sketches and gleanings,
by Howard Payson Arnold, long known as the
graphic and entertaining foreign correspon-
dent of the Boston Post, and the author of
European Mosaic, "a work which four years
ago made striking impression. The present
is not in any strict sense book of travels, but
something great deal better, collection of
desultory but life-like sketches and lively lit
tie essays such subjects as caught the au-
thor's wandering fancy during long foreign
tour. Mr. Arnold is not sentimental or an
especially philosophical observer, but he is a
shrewd, intelligent and good humored ONE
He hits off very happily great many COM
mon things which escape the careless eye, and
he does occasionally drop into poetry, and phi
losophy too, in very pleasant and unaffected
manner. His book will well repay perusal.-
We observe that it is dedicated to Mrs. Eliza
beth Murray, the accomplished artist, and wife
of the British Consul at this port. (Received
by Bailey and Noyes)
From the Appletons, New York, we have
Elements of Physiology and Hygiene, a new
textbook by Professor Huxley of England, to
which Dr. VIM. Jay Youmans of the State
Normal School of Minnesota and a pupil of
Professor Huxley's, has added few chapters
on the relation of Physiology to the other sci
ences, and on the general principles of Hy-
giene. 1t is a concise and comprehensive
work, containing in brief the results OF the
latest Investigations in the science of which it
treats and carefully arranged for systematic
study. (Received by Hall L. Dayis.)
Hurd & Houghton have published fresh
collection OF the pleasant and gossipy if not
very profound dispositions of Mr.. Barry Gary
on domestic and social topics. 1t is entitled
Cakes and Ale at Woodbine; from Taeeltth Nfoht
to Neao Years Day; and is written in the same
diseursive, mildly humorous, amiably cynical
style as the authors former productions. Gre
ceived by Short and Loringl