Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-29
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AnartS DCilDntf ~ 70.
The author prepared himself by intercourse =
two years (lS66-7) with public men in this coas
try and the use OF American works on Cons,i,,
tional law and of the newspapers. Rather su,o.
fetal preparation, we think, so he has not esca,.,
errors; nevertheless the book is interesting a..
gives us the views and criticisms Of an outside, "
the period when the American Constitution ~.
most severely tested
TnE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for February has III,
following contents Does il Pay to Smoke by
James Parton; George Siverman's Explanatio.
Part II, by Charles Dickens; Characteristic, q,
Genius, by Rev. +. H. Hedge; Orion. A pocu.
A Week in Sybaris, by Rev. E, E. Hale, autbo,
of The Man without Country" The Victim
by Alfred Tennyson; Beaumont and Fletcher
Massinger, and Ford, by Edwin p. Whipple
Flotsam and Jetsam, Part II, by Dr. l. |, Haye,.
The Romance Of certain Old Clothes. by Henri
james, Jr.; The Meeting. A poem by John G
Whittieri -Four Months on the Stage; The Do,
tructive Domooracyi The Encyclopedias by
John G.. Rosengarten; Reviews and Literary Ma.
tees. (Tcknor & Fields Publishers, Boston.
THE GALAXY, for February, contains. Tn.
Story Of a Masterpiece in two Parts-Part II
by Henry James Jr A Corner Stone, by C,,
ence Cook General Washington's Negro Ser.
want by Mark Twain; Popular Songs, BY Georps
Wakeman Some Of Oar Actors The Snow iv
May Maiher, with an illustration by W. j. Hen.
Messy A Dinner, by Pierre Blot; Remniscence,
Of DR.. Wayland, by William l.. Stone A Ca.sd
Mistaken Identity. by Edward Gould Buasn
British Marriage Law and Practice, by Hon Mr.,
Theresa Ielvertoni Steven Lawrence Yoeman.
by Mrs Edwards; Words and Their Uses by
Rrchard Grant White; Modern French Clubs By
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Lurm1's LIVING AGE for Jan. 18th contain,
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NJ. F.. on University Education, with the com
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the United States A True Story Of the Yorkshir,
Coast The Pretty Widow Tristams Naiur,
History of the Bible; Baby.Adopiiou; Long voy.
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on, etc.
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g details to the report of the enemy which we fin