The New York herald., 1869-10-11
LITERATURE.


ror curious ana facy feadlng lnis DooA exceis. IL
s also OF great for the sake Of the account it
gives OF the province and people OF Maryland ana
OF the susquehanna indians. or course the "char.
acter," as the author terms It, is crude. the book
being evidently written and published, the editor
suggests, for the purpose OF encouraging emigration
TO "the Lord Baumore's plantation.n AS for the
author himself lie seems to have been ioleraoy
Wild youth. BY one OF the letters published In the
book we learn that he left England because no
would not 1--we under the government or cromwell.
He was royaiist OF the most determined type.
writing OF Cromwell and ms supporters parri-
cides-as Thieves and Ronbers,n ana as 'barbarous
hounds" lie was poet TOO, though, we are COM
PEELED to admit, o. a very low order
But the most entertaining part OF the book is that
which describes Maryland the people and the In.
dlans. "Mary- Laad.n we are told, 'is Province
situated upon the large extending bowels OF Ame-
rica, under the government OF the Lord B1itemore,
adjacent Nortawardly upon the Confines OF Neio
England, aud neighboring Southwardy upon .Vi,'
giata, dwelling pleasantly upon ths Bay OF ChRsd.
pute.n He then goes on 90 describe the appearance
and products OF the country in quaint and extrava.
CANT terms OF praise declaring that chad Nature
made 1t her business, purpose TO have found out
situation FOR the Soul of profitable Ingenuity, sne
could not nave erected better land. Oh the hid
beasts OF the provinces an author Whites IN great con-
tempt, "lor tne highest OF their designs and
venting reaches IS but eowardly and base only 10
steel poor Pigg, or XIII a lost and hafstarved
Calf.n
We rejoice to learn that the government waa at
the time, 1.-The Miracle OF this Ageh In those days
such gelte beings aS Pug Uglies were unknown
''ine Ro6dn CahOttch and the Protestant Eoiscopet
(whom the world wouid persuade have proc aimed
open Wars rrevocabiy against each other, trary-
wise concur In an unanimous parallel OF friendship
and nseparabe love nLayied into one another.n The
morals OF the people were remarkably good; we fear
the present generation vi Marylanders have fallen
IRON the height OF excellence obtained by their
ancestors. Law was almost unnecessary so quiet and
a
50 hateful 'thaG II but once imagined TO be 80, hes
keDt at a distance and shun'd as the pesrllentlai
noysomness.n Win the men such moral, upright
beings, IL is not surprising tnat the women were
paragons OF virtue ana modesty. Oar author
| Winds up his description OF the Inhabitants Of
| Maryland as iolOws:-
These Christian Natives of the Land, especially
vedy SUBTLE qaics in apprehendng 5a. slow ~ resolving,
ana ana when they espy proat sa.ng towards them with The
ar The woman differ something in this point though
after the continuance Of time hath brought them cuaied.
.assvs than men al Comp ementa coartsaip res. up IN
critical Kage & ARE eer 'angsa to them plain VII comes
na Gre mGs ssg something no an tue Ia Iso9ss Of
ausht know fall contempt her irown
| own windy Grafton
/ Continuing he writes chapter on the servants OF
the province which lie entities "ne Necessarness 0.
i servitude Proved. with the Common Usage or Serv.
ants Ia Maryland, Together With their Privileges"
He writes In high terms OF praise OF The masters ana
speaks wel OF the men servants. IL seems that III
1865 women, especially those OF the lower CLASS.
/
us that 'the Women that go over into this Province
as Servants have the best uck here AS IN any place
or the world beside for they are no sooner on snore
but they are courted no Copulatlve Aiatrimony;'
and he goes with some reflections very curiously
| worded on Nnag might have become OF those lucky
| females had they remained in England. IN descrb-
| Ing tine trade OF the province, George Asop refers
| to ''down Easun fellow citizens In ralner
castle language HIS royal!s soul evidently aohorred
! the chiluren CT the Puritanlc roundheads Of Eng
| land. He writes-'l must confess the Aec Eng
idH9 men that trade INTO this Province had
| rather have Tat FORK Tor their Goods than
| Tobacco or Furrss which conceive IS because
| their bodies being last bound up with the cords
| or restrlngent Zeal they are fam to make
use OF the lneaments OF tins Aoli-c1anatatte cfea
| tare hysicaly 10 loosen them.v He continues by
descri bng IN toleraU!e pam language the laxative
efccts Of pork upon the ''red card zeaios'' OF Yam
| rlc alue and ls curously wor6ed, the closing para
graph being particularly rlch.
/ Ing satisfaction at the very able manIer IN winch
the editor has performed his work. The bograph-
| cal sketcn OF Alsop IS quite interesting, and the
notes null and correct explanations ol all obscure
| sentences in the work. Tue publisher has shown
wisdom in the selection of TINS book as an addition
TO his Bloiiotheca Americana. IL Il not only istorl
cay valuable, but 1t Is most Interesting literary
curiosity.
TIE AMERICAN SPELLER A Guide to the Or
biography Of the English Language. BY Henry
N Day New York: Charles scrlbner Il Co.
There are some faults IN this speller which we
have neither the time nor space TO parcularize, bus
which are in sympathy vita those in WeDsters dic-
tionary to the standard OF which this book Is COM
piled to conform. They, however, do nor by any
means destroy the value OF the work, when has
merits that are apparent AT glance The exercises
are marSed by much clearness and perspicuity, ana
the character OF eacn word ana letter is very ds-
tiuctly given. With regard to the method Of pro-
nuncatlon, IL Is not perfect according 20 idea.
! The innovations OF Webster upon The ENGLISH Ian
! euage were in many respects pralsewortny and
accept able, but IN others he was The OF the
difference III pronunciation which exists at the pres
| ent day among Lnglisl.speaking people, Mr.. Day
/ nation, has divided many words 90 as 10 be pro-
nounced as rejected by nearly all educated persons
! botn in this country and England. We do not sup.
pose, however, that these Innovations VIII be
Suppressed. they have become Incorporated In IN.
| language among the masses In tnis country and
capnot, 1t seems, De craalcated.
/ THE TWO BaR0SEssEs. A Romance. By Hans
| Christian Anuersen. New YORK: Hara 4 Hoaga-
| ton.
The reputation Of Hans Christian Andersen is such
| that the mere announcement Of book from him Is
sufficient to for II large circle OF readers.
"Ihe Two Baronesses" Is one of the most interest
ing OF his works. We cannot condense the contents
into the brief space at disposal, and must
recommend to readers the Obtaining OF lie pooK
and its perusal winch VIII undoubtedly be found
printed and bound as indeed are ali OF the works
issued ron the press OF Hurd Il Iioughion.
SrRUBE's DRUM AND FIFE INSTRUCTOR. BY Gardl.
ner A. strupe. New iork: ID. Appleton a Co.
This instruction book was highly recommended BY
the board Of army officers appointed Tor tue purpose
or examining into system Of instruction for Geld
musicians and has been adopted into the service OF
the United States Army. THIS recommendation from
so responsible source we will content ourselves
with endorsing.
The NATIONAL QUARTERLY REVIEW. Vol XIX
No 50. September. New iorG: Edward j. Sears
Editor aud Proprietor.
Inc contents OF the September number OF the
National quarterly Regietc are admirable. The frat
article Is wei written interesting review OF the
rise and fall of "Tne Byrartlne Empireu Popular
Illusions which follows, Is a very clever paper
and Is quite readable. or "The Primitive Races OF
Europe we may have something to say hereafter.
We cannot agree with all its conclusions although
confess to having read with real interest. ''Tne
Queen of Scots and her Traducers" is subject
Mhlch Il seems lnpoasbe TO eXhanst. or late xeara