The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-27
LTTNRATURE.
REvIEw or VIEW BooKs.

VIEW OF NEW BOO rs.
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have
received ''Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in
California" by j. NJ Hutchings. Published
by A. Roman & Co., New York and San Fran
cisco. This very handsome volume is in
tended as guide-book for tourists in Califor-
MIA, and it gives description of all the great
natural curiosities, beautiful scenery, and
objects of interest that are worth visiting on
our Pacific coast, and particularly of the won-
derful Yo Semitic valley. With the facilities
for travel now afforded California bids fair to
rival the most renowned pleasure grounds of
the world as a place of resort, and the Yo
Semitic valley is great national park that in
point Of attraction excels almost any spot in
the Old or New World. 1t is of itself we'll
worthy of visit to California, and work
like this, that gives really good literary and
historical description of it, will be appreci-
ated by the tay-at-home as we'll as by the
travelling public. Mr.. Hutchings has been
a resident for twenty years of California,
and for six years he has lived in the Yo
Semitic valley and made special study of its
scenery and remarkable features. His work
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contains all the items of interest, such as
tables of distances, rates of fare, hotel
charges, and other matters that tourists wish
to know, it is work of much literary
merit, and is written in a lively and interest
ing vein that will make it popular on its own
account 1t is illustrated with over one hun
dred fine engravings of scenery, etc., and is
printed and bound in handsome style.
From J. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re-
ceived ''Alboin and Rosamond, and Lesser
Poems, by Robert Burton Rodney, U. S. N.
The most interesting and remarkable feature
of this volume is the dedication, which we
copy in full;-
A memorial
by his remote son
to
HA,William Rodney, of Rodney-Stoke,
in the county of Somerset, England.
Died June 10, 1869, and buried in Huntspill
Church-That Shire.
A Poet;
HIS mother cousi1a-gern,an to Edooard W.:
His family ancient and manorial; its Norman
NAME
Spoken with praise and trust by Kings and
Presidents; and identified with
English Glory and American Liberty.
mother was cousin-german to Edward VI, was
a poet, he has transmitted but a very limited
amount of the divine afflatus to his descend
ant, Robert Burton Rodney, U. S. N, over
whose verses we gladly draw the veil of a
charitable silence.
IT B. Peterson & Brothers send us the
second edition of ''Hans Breitmann's Ballads,
which they have just issued in handsome
style. This is the only complete collection
of the Breitmann ballads that has ever been
made, and it gives all that Mr.. Leland has
ever written on this theme. The book is
printed on thick tinted paper, and is elegantly
bound in green cloth.
From the same house we have also re-
ceived Henrietta Temple" by B. Disrael
MI The publication of ''Lothair'' has
excited a new interest in Mr.. Disraeli's early
writings, and we can assure the readers O
that work that Henrietta Temple" is not
much worse attempt at fiction-writing.
j. p. Skelly & Co. send us "The Thre,
Rules" by Mrs. Mary d. r. Boyd, plea
santly-written story, with moral, for young
people.
From Turner & Co. we have received
AppIeton's Journal, Eoery Saturday, and Ou
Boys and Girls for Saturday, June 4.
From John Campbell we have received
the fourth number of Francis Vincents 'sHis
tory of the State of Delaware" which give
an account of the controversies between tn
English and the Dutch for the possession O
the territory.
Yam Nostrand's Eclectic Engineeria
Magasinefor June has, among other interest
ing papers, absorption of Captain Ericsson
new method of submarine warfare, which Wi
be read with interest.
The Little Corporal for June presents a,
entertaining variety of stories, sketches an
verses adapted to the tastes of juvenil
readers.
The June number of The Nursery ha
some capital pictures that the little ones wi
appreciate, and stories that the youngeG
readers will understand.
From the Central News Company, NJ
sos Chestnut street, we have received th
latest numbers of Punch and Fun.
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