Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-23
Literary Notices.

people, and its author, disgpced and in poverty,
ended his days in his native province at the age
Of seventy years
Of the writings OF Mencus, who hourished
about three centuries after Confucius, less is
known even than of those Of Confucius. lie was
n very learned man, and was extremely popular
as a teacher Of princes, and instilled into their
minds Republican principles which would do
credit to some of the teachers Of our day.
There is very litte known, in this part Of the
country at least Of our celestial neighblrs, or Of
the writings Of their authors, and we trust this
publication of the choicest Of their literature,
will make us better acquainted.
For sale at Wilders
Low AFTER MARRIAGE, ASuornEB SroBIrs of uE
llEARr. By Mrs Caroline lee llcntz Peter
son and Brothers, Publishers Philadelphia.
Despite the years that have elapsed since The
death Of Mrs. llentz, no American iemalenlyeli-t
as yet entirely supplies her place Those who
equal her in warmth are without her purity of
feeling and her intellectual piquancy. This isone
of the most interesting works of one Of the most
popular OF American authors, and will doubtless he
welcomed by the many thousands who have read
them already, and by the many more thousands
who have not yet had that pleasure Mr.. lleniz' 8
complete works are now for sale in twelve large
duodecmo volumes, printed on fine paper bound
in Moroeco cloth at the price of Sl.7j each or
the entire twelve volumes for SEQ
Phinney has it,
1HE UNENp WoHb, ANp OTHER STORIES, by the
author OF .' John Halifax, Gentleman. liar-
per and Brothers, Publishers, New ork City
This work i. a collection OF a large mum
bcr Of Mis-. Muloch's shorter tales aud e--
says There is "a, table Of contents but we
discover that many Of the pieces occupy only
page or two each. and that they include book
reviews and a great variety Of minor writings
doubtless gathered from newspapers aud maga-
zines Her genius, however, is manifest in each
ande,ery piece, and We surmise that had her name
remained concealed, few could have failed to de-
tect her.
For sale at Wilders.
/ A BArrtE or rnE Book, hy Gail Hamilton ilurd
d lloughton. Publishers, Cambridge, Mas.
Naughty Gail Hamilton has had D." little uu-
/ pleasantness with her publishers, Fields, Os-
I good a Co. ilate ficknor * Fields and has said
in tai- book some very unprety things about
them. she tellshcr story, however, an her charm
ing, piquant way, and really makes out very
strong ctpgrfe showing, and exposes great many
pimzes OF the relations ofpublisher and author Of
which the world in general has heretofore re-
mained in blisslul ignorance. We presume her
book will bring out reioinder from the defend
ant, in the case, and think we can safely promise
" fun ahead '
Wilder has IT,
SeFrcmrs OF CRr,rloN, by Professor Wuchell, Of
the University Of Michigan. Harperand Broth
ers. Pubishers, New York City
This work may properly be called compendium
or hand book of the conclusions arrived at in the
investigation Of the physical sciences up to the
present time. and to those students Of Nature and
Natures laws whjse want of time forbid, De-
tailed research into this subject. it will prove an
invaluable rad. pectm.
ltis also written in the conviction that Nature i-
intended as a revelation of God, and that knowl-
edge Of her phenomena and laws must aaord q
data Of theology lmbued with these convictions
the author has clnscientiously and intelligenih
set himself to work to investigate these data, bu
has not entered into any abored attempt to sci
forth the relations Of science to the system o.
Christian faith This subject he reserves for an
other work This work contains i59 pages an'
is profusely and elegantly illustrated.
Wilder has it.
PErERsoN's MAcAzINE for April j. already OF
our table 1t maintains the high character %
this iayoritc lady's book. The steel engraving
B &" Ewes Right" is capital full Of fun and charc
M f,-l t,l,fa IL rh
excelling anything in its line we have seen. The
stories are By the bes, writer's in the country il
{ this department" Peterson excels pre-eminently
We do no. see how anybody can do without thi
; magazine Terms, $500 year, with great re
duction to clubs.
OH ,SD New. The April number Of thi
f. magazine is received. Its articles are many an'
+. various, as usual The longest article is upo
. " Art Museums in America. Miss aucretia =
Hale has story " Felicie Mordaunt's World :;
and DIR. H. W Bellows has an essay on " Ma
and Mankind" which covers a variety of topics
. The other contents are all comparatively brie
G Mr.. f. w Loring has narrative poem Prt
ressor j p Lesley translates Iartar Fair
! Tale" with promise of comments next month
there is an account of the seal fishery in Alaska
the translation of Elise Polko's story is continued
and the concluding instalmen Of Mr. llale's serir
: is postponed The book notices are led of by
] review of Leckys " History Of European Nor
: ais" BY Hon. p. W Chandler the others ar
d unsigned.
! Journal or A VIslr TO EGYrr, CoNsTANrNorn
- TnE CRmEA, Etc, by Hon. Mrs William Grey
s. Harper d Brothers, Publishers, New 1Or
City.
This is a very well written and readable aeoour
Of a Journey by an English Lady, who trayelle
!. in the suite of the Prince and Princess OF Wales
r Aside from little (perhaps) pardonable lunkey
d ism, Lady Grey exhibits in marked degree th
= qualifications of good observer and ready an
m correct narrator.
For sale at Wilder's.
70 Iosr SIR MAsslNGpERD by the author OF g.
Berrar on Horseback, - Married Beneat
Him" etc, etc Peterson & Brothers, Pal
fishers, Philadelphia,
i. The author Of Lost Sir Massingberd " is Il
X most humorous of the writersof fiction at presen
&c but his fun is always controlled by good tast
p and always sympathetic, and his tone OF ieelr
!. IS as rational as it is pure. There is no noyeli
who more thoroughly understands the sanctl'
n and the happiness Of the affections in their hig
est and most yirtuous exercise but there IS !
sentimentaityin his writings-not touch OF tn
IT subtle kind of fsehood which would give Il
g heart precedence of the conscience, and exalt pa
sion at the expense ofprinciple
For sale at Phinney's
TnR RUIZ oF THE MoSK or ROW II THE mn
nd TENTH CENTURY. BY General Garabaldl
Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New 70
City.
ar We are glad to see this powerful historical sto
of Gen. Garabadi's published in a cheap and pc
=. ular form, and predict for it a deseredly lar
r,d sale,
So Russ THE WORLD AWAY. A Novel, by NJ
A. &. Steele.
This nopular English tale has been reprint