The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-27
Recent Publications,

Roland YORK, Il Sequel to the Channings, by
Mrs Henry Wood, author of "East Lynne,
"rhe Channings," "Verner's PRIDE" "The
Castles Heir; or Lady Adelaide's Oath,I,
"The Shadow of Ashlydyat, "a Life's Secret;'
Just issued by Peterson & Brothers. from the
manuscript and advance proof sheets pur-
chased from Mrs. Wood at an expense of one
hundred and fifty pounds sterling in gold. 1t
will be read with interest by all who delight in
the marvellousIy aud ingeniously constructed
plots which are characteristic of this authors
writings. Mrs. Wood has marvellous faculty
of charming her readers with the skill with
which she puts her characters on the stage, of
multiplying her plots, of sustaining her dia-
logues, and of in.ensifying all her minor Incl
DENTS "Roland Yorke' will not be laid aside
without eager perusal to the end, for the reader
will constantly be led aside into new avenues
and lanes, with such enchanting views and
scenery, that he never wearies of the path;
there are so many new faces among the minor
actors, and such a magic interest thrown
around all they say and do, that his delecta-
ton Is com plete, and his interest never flags
for moment. 1t is but justice to say that, In
these respects, which are the secret of Mrs.
Woods great popularity as novelist, this, her
| latest work, is her best. This volume will add
greatly to her high reputation, and will be pc
rused with eagerness by the whole reading
public 1t is remarkably well printed, In large
type aud on fine paper, in octave form, in uni
form style with "Tho ChanniDgs," price 81 30,
and will undoubtedly have large sale. For
sale by Bailey g. Noyes. u
Dream Numbers; A Domestic NoreL by I.
Adolphus Trolope, Author of "Gemma; A
| Tale of Love and Jealousy" "Beppo; the
| Conscript," Marietta; or, Life in Tuscany"
'cLeonora Casaloni; or the Marriage Secret"
| 'La Beata'' "Giluo Malatesta, "a Tuscan
Romeo and Juliet" ETC., ETC.; published by
| L. b. Peterson s. Brothers, and for sale by
| Bailey g. Noyes. Price $1.75 in cloth; or ST. 80
| in paper cover.
The scenes in Dream Numbers are well chos
| sen-the pleasant city of Lucca, the ruinous
| old town of Uzzano among the Apprentices, a
| rural domain, half farm and half villa, on the
banks of Serchia, a lawyers house and studio,
| with the cottage of provincial wheelwright's s
| widow, the den of a usurer in Florence, chest
nut woods, church piazza, police office,
| priests domicile, a mountain path, and saint
| ly festa--all give scope to minute details of
| stil-life and natural scenery. The characters
are adapted to and spring naturally from the
| scenes; there is the proud and beautiful con-
tadino queen of her class, Regina Baritoli-her
1 vigorous, frank, and handsome lover, Gallo Ca
rioli-the shrewd, complacent and portly IA
ther of the heroine, prosperous and hale, keen
but kindly; the cunning, inscriptions curdto,
| Pasquale; his garrulous, sell. f.seekins, house,
keeper; the pleasant. buxom little widow Mo-
naldi, with her magnetic, bovine eyes; the
| pertnacious, mercenary Meo Morini and his
| worldly-wiss father, with the deceitful and
| vindictive Simonetti, make up group native
| to the soil and the period, representative of
| the country and the race. Tuscan rusticity,
avarice, prejudice, urbanity, frugalty, super
sttion, profanity; Tuscan farming, jurisprus
dence, naiuete, and duplicity; the scenery and
| the soul of the region in their normal and
characteristic phases-all come out on the page
| of the faithful chronicler in distinct outlines
and hues, caught from nature with patient
hand, a true and kindly eye. ,,7, .et, .'l.