The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
Recent Publications.

FROM tne ever-busy presses of this enterpris-
ing nrm we continue to receive weekly. fresh
contributions to the public stock of uaeful or
popular literature. Among their latest issue.
we have two new volumes of the handsoms
and cheap Library Edition of the Waver,ev
novels the first containing, The Talisman. Tn.
Antiquary, Red Gauntlet, st. Romans Wen and
the Legend of Aontrose; the second Pevsrl Of
the Peak, The Abbot, The Betrotaed and the
Bride Of LaDnaermuir. These books are well
printed though in small type 70 admit of the
compression by means of which they are af-
ferded so cheap, are elegantly bound in mus
lin embossed with heraldic designs and illus
trated with steel and wood engravings The
price is $1.75 per volume. OF the "tartan'
edition of the same novels, sold for twenty-five
cents, The Fair Maid Of Perth is the latest ia
sue. We have also two more of the popular
sea tales of Captain Marryat, namely, The
Podcher, and SnarleyoaO. One more issue COM
pletss this series, which with good paper and
large clear type, is very cheap at the price, fifty
cents volume.
From the same house we have a small duo
decimo volume containing brief treatise on
The Study of Languages, by @. Marcel author
of awork on "The First Principles of Eduea-
tion, and some Others Mons Marcel IL a
French scholar of rare culture and unusual
linguistic knowledge, and the object of this
little treatise of his is to explain the method
by which he has become thus accomplished.-
1t is not a manuel for learning language, but
philosophical exposition of the true princi-
pies on which any language should be studied.
N q anb-ffflo ho no11 n l~k
IN Foreign language, and this perhaps ex-
plains as fully as any single sentence can do
the idea of his work. In the study of single
language, says Mons. Marcel, four ends are to
be attained, or otherwise four arts are to be
mastered. These are, the art of reading; the
art of hearing; the art of speaking, and ths
art of writing. To each of these divisions he
devotes chapter full of practical and intelli-
gent suggestion. That on hearing or aldition
is OF especial interest and value Indeed the
whole book is full of useful hints and sugges-
tions, and we cordially commend it to the at
tention of students and teachers
The Worship Of the Church in the House, Is
the title of little manual, collected chiefly
from the liturgy of the American Episcopal
Church, and designed for use in family wor-
ship. 1t contains forms Of morning and even
ing prayer, the litany, creed, collects Sc, the
whole in small compact volume, neatly
bound in flexible covers.
FiUe Weeks IN a Balloon, is another of the
cheap issues of the Appletons. 1t is a sort Of
satire on English books of African travel So
far as the features Of the country which the
travellers pass over are described it is accu-
rate; but the incidents and adventures, as we'll
as the mode of locomotion arc purely fictitious.
1t is highly amusing, and not much more ex-
travagant than the stories which we have been
gravely asked to believe by African explorers.
A companion volume to the preceding is q re-
print of The Tin Trumpet, an old collection of
fun and jokes which will be familiar to some
readers but new to more.
CanspbeH's Poetical Works have been added
to the list of the standard poets published By
this firm in cheap form. The poems are pre-
faced by life of the author, and an essay on
his genius and writings.
CAN of the above works are received by Bal
ley 8 Noyss.) eN
APPLEToNs JOURNAL.
The first number of the new Journal Of Lit
sratssre, Science and Art, projected by the
Meszrs Appleton, and for some time expect
ed, has made its appearance, and affords the
most ample promise of prosperous and hon
orable career. Its plan is . novel one, and the
field itproposes to cultivate very nearly un-
occupied hitherto. 1t is intended to combine
with q liberal proportion OF fiction, poetry,
social and critical essays and other light and
elegant literature, larger amount Of scientific
matter than is usual in popular journals This
department of the paper has been placed in
the ablest hands, and many of the strongest
and most authoritative writers have been Sc
cured as contributors. Party politics and te-
igious sectarianism are to have no place in
the Journal The first number opens with the
preliminary chapters of Victor Hugo's new
novel, "The Man who Langhs or by the Kings
Command" which has been translated ex-
pressly for ID, and is appropriately followed by
a critical sketch of Victor Hugo, with q por-
trait. "The New Education, '"What We Mean
by Science, "Adulteration and its Remedies
are the titles of the principal scientific papers;
and the lighter reading matter comprises .
series of briet paragraphs called penny
worths;" Linked to STAR" short story;
About Women and Dress an aesthetic es-
say, by Eugene Benson; aTable Talk Litter
ary Notes. 'Matters of Science and Art"
and two poems, one by r. II. Stoddard, which
is charmingly illustrated, and May Evening
by Bryant, enc of the sweetest though at the
same time the most sorrowful Of his productions
If the publishers of the Journal keep them
selves up to the high mark they have estab-
lished in this initial number, they are sure of
success. ul