The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-25
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We are indebted TO Aessrs. vest q
Johnston OF Richmond, whosecounters
are always supplied with the brightest
and freshes: publications OF the day, for |
the following new books, hot from the
interchangeable storehouses of Harper & |
Bros, in New York.
The Andes aud the Amazon; or, Across
the continent of South A America, BY
Sames Orion, A. NJ.
This book is the result of scientific
expedition made in 1857. under tile
auspices of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
tion, to the Equatorial Andes and
the Amazon, and Is the first work
written in English upon this section OF
country. Oar ideas of Equatorial A
merica have always been vague, and IL
seems from this work in many respects
incorrect.
The book is well written, fresh and
abnndantly illustrated by engraving.
A portrait of Humboldt, taken In lSOJ,
and discovered in the valley ofQuito in
the possession Of the grand nephews OF
Humbodt's companion, Don Carlos
Nontufar and now copied for the first
time, is of especial il, terest. We all
know how he looked in his grand old
age. and it is something TO get an idea
| OF him as he appeared in his hardy. stu
dent-tlaveler life. The portrait hears
a resemblance to the later one, and,
from the character of the face, IS evil
| IDENTIFY good. The whole work is not
| only iuIl OF information. but also OF in
tsrest. and has, as we-shave said. that
rare elemeht In book of travels. nov
| city.
II. Macci Plauti, Captivi, Trinummus,
! N. Rndens. with English Notes. BY
G.. S. Han rington, NJ. A..
Teis Is well edited edition OF three
plays selected from the nineteen exist
ing comedies by Plautus. lhe notes
i are copiors, the references judicious,
and 40 pains have been spared by Mr..
Harrington to make il a most desirable
cass-book. giving G pecial attention to
the explanation of the metres used by
the author. which. however, was very
strongly condemned by Horace, but al
though his ear disapproved of them,
they pleased the public taste. and were
acted in rs late as the reign of Diocles-
ian. three hundred years after the birth
of Christ, and Varfo says that u the
| muses. spoke Latin. they would speak
in the language of PlaiItus, a eompli-
ment worth keeping.
Hirrell: A Novel. By the Author OF
..AbeIl brakes W lie y" Bouud 70 the
Wheel, y Martin Pole" SC.
Mr.. Saunders. the author of this pow
erful novel, detlicates his labors to tue
Hon. w. e. Gladstone, the English
Premier--one of the great thinkers and
doors of our agc-and very aptly APP
pentls. as one Of the notices to his work.
4 saying OF thes distinguished statesman
as follows: "If the first problems OF life
be how to establish the peace and re-
store the balance of the inward 5.ing.--
This, with the other two appended mot
toes, are the key-notes to this deeply
interesting and marvellously sustained
novel. It's full OF thought for the re-
lleciye. and abounds with interest Ell
our., to satisfy the most exigeant de-
yoiirer of the exciting school OF novel
readsrs In our necessarily briet no.
tees, it would be impossible to do jus
tice TO the beauty Of the story, the vivid
and graphic contrasts of character, or
to the admirably Constructed plot,
which is evolved with such skill that at
tenticn never flags from the first to the
last page.
liam Goodwin.
Ifany man is too happy, here is a
book for him. II any man has been sc
: surrounded by virtue. honor, tender
ness and hnmble piety that their sweets
have palled spon him, let him study the
character OF the gettle Tyrrel or thai
: OF the changeflIl Falkland, and he viii
/. fluid aciduIation to his hearts content.
; INF any man desires to read a tale whore
in The most lofty sentiments and the
West actions are given immortality by
thu. most sonorous OF Johnsonian Eng
; li<h; where a great mind has devoiedit-
! self to prrpetuate the mcmery of con-
temptible deeds; where the soul is har.
rowed, bur no seed of benefit or pleas-
ant thought is planted: where .te hap.
piest expressions convey ideas OF deep
, est misery. and where the darkest decide
find fame in purest diction. here 1
Caleb Williams Tor him.