The New York herald., 1869-04-11
LITERATURE.

Reviews Ot New BOOKS
TnAT Boy OF NORcorr's. BY Charles Lever New
York: Harper Brothers.
We have story in tnis book unlike the usual style
OF Levers writings. II Is. In point OF conception,
work OF decided merit, but the pot has not been
well worked up. It's great fault lies In lis brevty.
Mr. Lever has spoiled OF the most Interesting
novels that we have read for time, by not being
elaborate enough. The chaacters are not sufficient
ly developed. OF Sir Roger Norcott we are oiven
mere glimpse; OF hIs scarcely enough; OF ~ me
Jiereinont most unsatisfaetory glance at u Old,
bad woman Bur the most annoying feature y the
little tnat Is said about tile Jewess sara, VINO is IN
tended to represent nobIt-hearted creature.
SO interesting, in fact that the reader
viii finish the perusa with q feeling hall OF
to make IL, as lie could have novel oi great power
The material u there for story fully equal TO any
It's hreyity Mr. Lever would have given to the world
something better than "rfe Dalt0ns," "Barring-
ton." or even 'Charfes OAalley."
TIE RIFLE AND HOUND IN CEYLoS BY Sir Samuel
w. Baker Philadelphia: J. B. Lippihcott * GO.
The reprint OF this, oae of the moss entertaining
books OF adventure cannot fail to obtain large cir
cuati0n. The author writes like true sportsman.
HIS graphic accounts OF elephant buck, builao
and bear hunting In Ccyion lmpart to the reader
share of the excitement he must have iet OF course
the book has been read by thousands already but 10
the other Thousands that have not read 1t scarcely
anything VIII be found more interesting.
ANNE SEVERN. by Madame Augustus Craven.
New York; G. p. Putnam Il co.
This is one OF those namby -pamby wishy-washy
stories which sincerely desire to see driven from
our literature 1t is certainly great waste OF good
paper ana handsome bindng to publish SO thor
Uugily stupid ana aimicsS work.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY. New York:
George p. ROwell Co.
This book contains the names OF all the newspa
pers published IN the United States and British Pro-
vInces, the real or estimated circulation, politics,
&c. Brief accounts are also given OF the different
places III which they are published. N0tWithStand-
ing the inaccuracies which are apparent tperhaps
unavOldable the book Is valuable one ana Is de-
serving OF patronage. IL will enable merchants TO
know exactly what papers they should advertise in.
THE AMERICAN vELocIPEDE MANUAL Illustrated.
New York: The American News Company.
VclocIpedc riding has now become all the rage, and
as nearly all persons anxious 10 understand how
the 'untamed" animal Is controlled 1t Is necessary
that they should have q manual. The author OF the
little pamphlet before US, himself a finished, thorough
rider, has given to the public q book OF lessons
which, II carefully studied cannot fail 10 acluaint
the beginner how to ride and to tclch all many use
iul and important things IN the art OF veocpeaing
We therefore feel no hesitation in recommending
the manual to the public at large.
FISHING IN AMERICAN WATERS by Genio c. Scott.
New York; Harper Brothers, 1863.
It's q peculiar and charming literature that we
owe to spurtsncn. Hunters OF every kind and class
arc agreeable characters and in what they write we
and philosophical spirit that is bred always by COM
munon with nature and pursuit that excites heart
and mind just up to the health point Fishermen are
the quietest Of all the hunting philosophers, and
best OF all the practical naturalists and We are tn
clined to class the author Of the book before US as
among the most enjoyable OF the fishermen. He Is,
first Of all, loyal to his sport. This is the
great virtue the spirit that gives to every page
better vitality than could be found IN either science
or rhetoric. His work. 1T ia local Will TO some ex
tent be classed with that OF Herbert; but we have
just touched upon the point that win determine its
superiority, for Herbert was tterateu, not Dar er-
cel,ence fisherman. lie was brilliant writer, who
iishei for pastime; and Scott Is a fisherman who
writes to get large audience for his h stories. Scott
establishes himself as especially New Yorker IN
giving the place Of honor In his book TO the striped
bass IL here only that this splendid fellow s held
In such honor but we are not disposed to assent to-
the statement put In here, as everywhere else, tnat
he Ii peculiar TO our Atlantic esCuarle5, for we
have eaten him fresh caught at Posppo,
ON the bay OF Naples Could he have
been lost Yankee, ana why not q submarine Yam
kee as well as one OF the otter sort? We commend
this little volume next to Indispensable 10 all lS-
ermcn Of this nclghborhood who want to know Just
what TO 90, and how to do 1t, IN order To use day
or week to the best advantage In pursuit of sport.
It is excellent III IT. detail good In facts In ustra
tion, ami very Interesting III the glimpse it gives OF
that comparatively new science, the cultivation OF
nsn.