The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-27
REHIE or NEW BOOKS

REL VIEW or NEW BOOK
From Oaxton, Remsen & IIaffclGnger we
have received ''Notes, critical explanatory, and
practical, on the Book of Psalms " by Rev. Albert
Barnes. Volumes secoud and third. Published
by Harper d Brothers. This is the closing work
of long life spent in the service of the
Christian religion, and it will take
its place in the family library and among the
students of Scripture as standard authority
Mr. Barnes has devoted nearly forty years of his
life to the preparation of this commentary, and
the care which has been taken to make it as
complete and perfect possible will enhance
its value and influence a means of Increasing
the knowledge of Christian readers with
regard to the ancient hymns of the Jewish
Church To each psalm is prefixed critical
and explanatory account of it, with such inior-
nation about the authorship as deep, scholarly
research has been able to obtain, and the notes
give carefully digested exposition of doubtful
and obscure passages. The work is one that
will commend itself to the Biblical student, and
we hope that the venerable author may live to
see some of the fruits of his labor in the appre-
citation shown for it by Christians of all denomi-
nations
The came house sends us ''Springdalc Abbey" 4"
edited by Joseph Parker, ID. d. a story of
some interest is given in the shape of a diary
and series of letters, but the value of the work
is rather in the sketches of character and in the
philosophical and religious reflections in which
it abounds. There many delightful chapters
which will find appreciative readers, and the
fresh, wholesome tone of the book entities it to
the consideration of those who desire to read
something that is at once entertaining and full
of matter for solid thought.
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also received ''Leander or, The Secrets of the
Priesthood" by Earnest Truman, which pro-
fesses to give the experiences of a young man
among the Jesuits and secular clergy of the
Catholic Church, and his disappointment in not
finding the priesthood all that he had imagined
it to be. The work is ostensibly a true history,
but whether it is so or not, we of course are
unable to state.
- From George Gebbie, No. 730 SAMSON
street, we have received ''The Family Doctor. -
Published by Routedge IL Sons, London and New
York. This is a work of seven hundred and
fifty closely printed pages, in which large
amount of valuable practical information on
medical subjects is presented in a convenient
and popular shape. The author has endeavored
to produce q book that will be suita-
BILE for reference in all the numerous
cases where it is unnecessary or impractcable
TO obtain the assistance of surgeon or physi-
clan. OF course no manual of this kind should
ever supersede the services of a regularly edu-
Gated medical man, but there are many cases in
which it will prove useful, and the various sub
jects are treated in such plain and under
standable manner that no one need
have any difficulty in comprehending
the authors meaning. The work is arranged in
the form of dictionary, or rather encyclopedia,
and it is illustrated profusey with explanatory
wood-cuts.
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re.
ceived the first bound volume of Auerbachs
i'Villa on the Rhine" Published by Leypold
81 Holt. This edition of one of the most fasci
mating romances of the day is worthy of the
regard, of the reading public not only on account
of the neat and elegant style in which it i:
Issued but because the author has an interest il
the profits. finely engraved portrait of Auer
bach is given as a frontispiece, and the story is
prefaced by a sketch of his life written by
Bayard Taylor.
The same house sends us ''Over Yonder" the
pleasant German story by E. Marlitt, translated
by Mrs. A. L. Wister, which appeared in the
February number of LippincOHs Magazine
Mr.. BenselIs design of the old eavesdroppers
is given as frontispiece, and the story is one
that those who perused it in the magazine will
be pleased to possess in its present shape.
From Turner Brothers & Co. we have re-
ceiyed Oow Boys and Girls, edited by Oliver
Optic for Saturday, May l, and No. 2 of TN,
Vocalist, published by Fisher & Denison
which gives the comic song of Tommy Dodd,
with piano-forte accompaniment, and severa
other lyrics of like character.