The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-31
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| AN ANGLo.SAxoS READER WITH PATHOLOGICAL
NOTES. brief grammar and n vocabulary By
Francis A. March. New YORK: Harper Brothers.
Professor March s SO wei known 10 every student
OF the Engiish language that 1t Is almost super
fuous Tor Us TO say That this Anglo-Saxon reader
Ia unsurpassed by any AnEio-Sayon reader now IN
print. The author says In the preface lit seems
TO be agreed that every English scholar ought to
have some scholarly knowledge Of the English
language. Then every English scholar ought to
study AngloSaxon" While We do not altogether
subscribe to this conclusion, nevertheless recog-
nlze the benefits to be derived from It's study and
cheerrully recommend this work TO tho favorable
consideration OF all teachers believing 1t TO be the
best of the kind In the United States.
TIE NORMAL GRAMMAR: Analytic and synthetic
A. NJ New York; A. u Barnes x Co.
Mr.. Clark's former works on grammar have been
SO long and popularity known to the teachers OF tho
United States that tho mere announcement Of this
book from his pen will be sufficient assurance OF Its
merits 1t combines all the features OF his other
works, which have ''stood the test OF Intelligent
criticism with new ones which years OF thought
and study have convinced the author were needed.
The system OF diagrams mas been retained, and i'm.
portant additions and improvements made to IT.
INEz: TALE or THE ALAMO. Bv Augusta j.
Evans. Michael Doo,ady New York 1879.
A new story by the author Of "Beulah- and asst
Elmo" Is to command attention. 'Inezn Is
beautiful story full OF that vIvacity and varied
knowledge which male "St. Elmo" 80 great a
favorte and which marks out Miss Evans az one OF
our most promising American noveltsts. The get M
OF the volume reflects credit on Mr.. Doolady's well
known taste as o Publisher.
we have received from y. Van Nostrand New
York; a copy Of the revised edition Of "Three Years
In the Sixth Corpsr one OF the most graphic nara
tiycs OF the campaigns In virginia during the rebel
lion which has been published. 1t has been cor
rected, many portions rewritten and much new
material added, and Is, altogether In the quality of
It's contents ana the style OF It's mechanical execu
ton, an excellent WORK.
very acceptable publication tor religious people
Is neatly printed and bound volume entitled
christian Heart Songs" by John Zundc New
York: J. b. Ford 4 Coz II embodes "a collection
OF solos, quartets and choruses Of all metres, to-
yeher with selection otchants and set pieces" Mr..
Zundel, the author, Is the wei known composer OF
church music and the orgsnlst Of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn
Among the school books which we can praise h
"wlson's Intermediate Fifth Reader" New YORK
Harper Brothers) 1t Is written on the ori2ina
plan OF the school and family series, and embraces
In brief, the principles Of rhetoric, criticism, e,o
quence aud oratory, az applied TO both prose ant
| poetry. The book Ia, In fact. designed for elocn
tionary instruction, and Is In all respects well cal
cuated TO eiectually achieve Its object.
A praiseworthy school book on Mental Arits
| metic" Is published by Harper Brothers IL Is ~
! tended for beginners, and VIII he found we
adapted TO the work OF rapidly progressing chJldre
| In the study OF arithmetic.
Harper Brothers have published "An Index Z
Harper's New Monthly Magaainen from the Hrst ,
the fortieth volume, or from June, 1850, to Nal
1870. What mass OF literature Is represented 1
tins index How many men WHOSE names are re
corded herein have either died, risen TO eminenc
or sunk back into tbscurity Aside from its vaiu
az an easy guide 20 the contents OF the Magazine
the "Index" q full Of suggestive "reminiscences
which can .t derived lrap glance over It's PAGE