The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
BOOK NOTICES.

VALENTINE McCLurcHy THE IRISH AGENT. sadlier,
New York.
This book has but to be opened TO discover its pur-
| pose. n any OF Erin wishes to know the reason
| why he should not love England or the English gov
eminent he cannot do better than to buy and read
book has any great merits. 1t liz, TO thinking
| rather clumsy exaggeration The book is printed
| on wretched paper, and, on the whole, miserabiy
got up.
THE ARTS OF WRITING READING AND SPEAKING
BY Edward W. Cox. New York Carleton.
This is u reprint OF an English book. The book
does not contain much that is new, but what is new
il good and what Is not new Is sensiby and taste
fully put. To young persons who ambitious to
acquire the art of writing, reading and speaking
correctly we commend Mr.. UoX's volume. We
cannot lorbear giving one snort extract To
the young friend 10 whom the book is
supposed to be written he ssys:--"Anotler lesson
You viii doubtless learn from the comparison of
your composition with that OF your model author.
You wlll see = wonderful number Of adjeciiyes. in
setting sin OF young writers to indulge III adectlves
and precisely as y man gains experience do his adj
! Jectiyes diminish In number II to he sup
posed by ali unpractised scribblers and 1t is aNed
creed with the penny -a-ining class that the multi
| never left 10 speak for themselves
| PASSAGES FROM TnE AMERICAN NoTE Books or
NATHANIEL HAwruoRSE. Boston: TicSnor ~
Fields. vols.
Hawthorne is a household word now wherever the
us. No one can consider his collection OF this
authors works complete until he has possessed HIM
self of the two interesting and readable volumes
before US. TO read them Il 10 enjoy the compauion
ship OF the author and TO learn Inc character OF his
inner life.
TIE MODERN POCKET HoYLs. New York: Dick 4
Fitzgerald.
very pretty volume, published In green ana
gold got up according TO the preface. 80 meet a
popular necessity" Although We NAV dispute the
ivy NC hat
contain amount Of information OF some conse
quence TO idle people who can mud no better employ
meni for their time than the fascinating dissipation
which the card table affords. Whist. euchre dummy
single and double: cribbage jambone and jamborec.
ccarte picqnet, poker OF All Enthusiastically
'tiraw." "WhiSKeyi' anu "stud''-and a hundred
other games cards wnh the addition OF hints a =
to the Intricate mental machinery Which Is rsguIse
to put through a good game or dominoes and throw
dice dexterOusly are l embraced IN the pages OF this
! book Then we have plenty Of hints as 10 billiards.
hagatcllc cricket and croquei, quot-, Ia and
base ball. In short, there IL very little in the way oi
games and sports that this little volume does NOS
touch upon. aud apparently with know ledge
of The subjects treated.
CHOICE STORIES FOR Youngest READERS. Boston:
John l.. storey. 1865.
These stories, published in three neatly printed
aud handsomely bound volumes with numerous en-.
Cravings win be welcomed Nv title folks Tho tales
are very pleasing. such viii tickle Juvenile fam
cics. and the booss themselves are appropriate pre-
SCENTS iUi thc holidays.
Thc Magazine.
rCrNtM's MONTHLY MaGAziNE.-The December
number which is out, completes the second vol
ume ~ this monthly visitor. IL Is up to it's usual
standard OF excellence and its future career indg.
lag nom the modest announcements, promises a
more brilliant and varied casket of literary jewels.
THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLy.--fhls, the December
number of this magazine, Is an Improvement IT.
predecessor u contains an article entitled ''Uur
PAINTERS by john zeal; part four " The Face IN
Inc Glass, The second paper on cooperative
nou-ekecpng,"a poem by Charles Alrernon swim
hurne, ~ Watch In the Nigli' and other articles.
LirplsCorr's M,1AZt>E.-The number inst issucd
for the coming month contains choice selection OF
interesting papers Louis Blanc has an article ON
England aud Napoleon ana y. j. Pauidng on "a
Contribution To History The remsiping papers are
attractive. especially That on the artist Elliott
OtR NorSG FDLKS.--Ihc juveniles are not forgot
ten, They VII be pleased with the December nun.
Der Of their magazine. "A Boys Kings Christmas
VIII he read with more than ordinary interest, aiid
the remainder OF tlcir story programme viii provo
entertainment sufficient 10 While ,wsy q winters
, night.
fHY PEOPLES NsstZINr.-Tha contents paue Of
This periodical embraces some written stories.
Esther. Story Of Cologne Is continued.
1nC AIT JoGREAi.-Ihs s one OF The best of
English magazines. ia engravngs are unsurpassed.
The number Tor the present month contains three
mas Pudding and "A sunny bay" which are per.
iect gems.
English Maya Zines.
wchavc renewed nom Mr.. Brentaao the following
English magazines Of the latest dalc.--rhc cornh0i.
7instey's Tempie Bpr. Beigrdrio, Loadon .Socieiy
the Afpos,, -. F1a's. Chambers Once a week
<Hte Year Round and the Wotf0 of FJShiop. ~
ne Ld0les' Bonthtg Udgdstne. Magazine literature
never screamed lvrth more copiously in England
than M present and beneath ali the trash which II
sweeps along thers Is current of strong and spark
ing thought.