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No1r.--Auy book published by HURD
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]. BBEMER Life. Letters and Posthumus
Works Of Fredrika Bremen. Edited by her SIS
ter, Charlotte Bremen. Translated from the
Swedish by Freda Milow IN one vol, crown
svo. Cloth. S2.
"We have quoted so much from this charming
volume that have no room for further quota
tons, but j, is book to be read. ErGmiBer.
Loitdon.
,. TIE OPEN POLAR SEA Popular edition.
By Isaac I. Hayes, NJ. D. With nine illustra-
tiOns on wood, and map. l vol. post yo.
Cloth s.. SO. Fine edition. embellished with six
fuil-page illustrations drawn by DarIey, White
and others, from Dr. Hayess sketches; three
full page charts; twenty-eight yignettes, and
fine portrait Of the author. engraved steel.
vol, svo. Price 1878; haif-calfS6.
w hat we have said Of b. Hayes hook will,
trust, send many readers to its pages. The
Doctors heroism is remarkable, and he we'll de-
serves TO be bracketed with the late DR.. Kane in
Arctic houors.- Loudos AHsHpam
3. SKETCHES ABROAD WITH PEN AND
PENCIL. BY Felix O. c. Darley. With Is
fuiI-paged and n smaller illustrations on wood.
A bew edition With three additional yiguettes,
and printed toned paper In vol, 4to.
Price in CLOTH $3.50: cloth gilt, 81; morocco, SIS.
"Undoubtcdly, Mr.. barley is the best draughts-
man in the United Stat :; and Judging him by
wha: he has here DONE be can have no superior
anywhere His designs are engraved by accom-
pshed artists in the best style Of art, and taking
these together with his own entirely natural and
unaffected description of what he abroad VIC
know Of no similar production which should
be willing 10 recommend 50 unreservedly hos
ton Courier.
4. OLD ENGLAND: Its Scenery, Art aud Peo-
pie. BY james NJ Hoppin Professor in Yale
College vol, iGmo. Price IS.
''l'his book has the advantage of eoncisely and
emphatcaly pointing Out many comparatively
neglected objects Of interest and sources of iufpr-
nation and pleasure. Old England is Just The
book for the departing traveller toPut in nj, pock-
ct To refresh his memory and make suggestive his
tour BostoR Transcript
). ITALIAN JOURNEYS. by William D.
Howes, author Of .'yaaetian Life" vol,
crown Svo Price 81.
'There i, no writer Of travels in cur day so sim
pie, sincere, enjoyable and profitable '--Brooklgn
Union.
"Il Is uut 80 much what Mr. Howels sees as
what he ignores that gives his readers the sense.
when they have finished his books Of having
been lingering ever charming uarrative.'--
Bosf9a i'osf
8. VENETIAN LIFE: Including Commercial,
Social Historical and Artistic Noti.e Of the
Place. by William D. Horels. vol. crown
sro. Price, extra cloth s..
III Is Venice directly presented To the eiuasina-
tou. stepped in its peculiar atmosphere, so
that what tue writer sees. share his emo
tens, and made the companion Of bis walks
ruther than the reader Of his pages - Boston
Dod'y TronscriPt. .
Z. "REMINISCENCES OF EUROPEAN TRAY
Ell By Andrew p. Peabody, D. D., LID,
Preacher to Harvard University. Price 81 so
''ou art architecture, laws. manners aad socie-
ty bis criticisms are discriminating, kindly aud
often original; and the volume contains moro in
formation, less spite and more solid sense than
many Of far greater size and rretension. '-Sattr-
4gy Reriec, london.
10. TWO THOUSAND MILES on HORSE
BACK. Santa Fe and Back. Slmmer Tour
through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and New
Mexico, in the Year 1866 BY ,lonel Jas. F.
/ Nellie Nul-s crown cF D.. Ifice -
"He is good traveller and combining the dis
cipiiued mind Of student With the training Of an
army officer is well qualified t. give an opinion
upon what he observes. His mode of travelling
has furnished him wiki excellent opportunities
for careful observation and with great variety Of
adventure ia the prairie. Standard. Ne,r bed
forH, Bass.
9 TIE HANDBOOK FOR MOTHERS. A
Guide in the Care of Young Children BY Ed
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volume, ? mo. Cloth, $3.50.
"The volume answers authoritatiyely all the
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aud removes the painfnl doubts with which they
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that there would seem 10 be no reason why it
should not be considered necessity in every
family. Boston Dsuiiy Transcript.
10. WOMAN IN PRISON BY Caroline II.
Woods, In vol, I6mo, Cloth, Sl2j
Mrs. Woods record Of the life ofa Marion in
State Prison, is unadorned fact.
n. THE DIARY OF A MILLINER BY
Belle Otis Caroline II. woodsl In a volume,
l6mo. Cloth. $l.25.
a suaft plilliner could tell many "A 6ue story
A smart miitnor Is Belle 0ris. aud that Is last
what She ipes. Her narrative has all tho vivaci
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il sends shast, aud then follows a sally OF
exquisite hunur,'-ABaiy Express.
y. ESSAY on ART. BY Francis Turner Pal
grave, late Fellow of Exeter College, oxford.
One vol i6mo, red cloth, gilt tops, Price
sI.75.
Mr. palgraye's eanpns Of art are emiuently
catF ollie, free from any tendency TO sensational
ism: and, though his examples are eonine chiefly
10 the current emenations Of British cult re- and
aetxFE ar - n~h -
weight of authority. - Boston Post.
l.. TIRE ART IDEA; Sculpture, Painting and
Architecture ia America. By james jackson
Jaryts. vol, Homo, cloth. Price SI.75
''Tae volume deserves the careful study Of iu-
teligent amateurs oF art; and whatever difference
Of opia.on it may call forth, its details will be
found Of rare interest and full Of instructive sag
gestions. ---Neic York Tribune. iunell
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