The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-21
Recent I'ua,,o,

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venture. Ostensibly il is written in the inter.
est ot truth, and Is designed as a refutation Of
Mrs. Stoves charges, but none of the evidence
| adduced is of so high character az that re-.
lied upon to prove her charge, and some of f.
is absolutely corrOboratiye of her statemen
1t appears from this volume that there was r
least one person besides Lady Byron who O.
cused Byron and Mrs. Leigh of an infamous
crime, viz, Georgiana Leigh, one of Mrs.
Leigh's own daughters! 1t appears that she
made this charge to her sister Medora while
all tho parties affected by her declaration were
yet alive. DR.. Mackay endeavors 10 break tbo
IoFce OF this confederation by finding a motive
Tor deorgiana Leigh to invent the whole story
sue iived very unhappily with her husband
VINO mad formed a criminal intimacy with her
sister Me1ora; she wished to obtain divorce
IN order that he might marry Medora who had
already borne him children. If they were sis
tefs THIS would be impossible under the En-.
giish law, so GeorGiana coolls accuses her
mother and uncle of incestl Bat there ara
oetter things 10 the book than this, The &C.
count gwen oS an anonymous toady, who iur-
nlshes the facts for the whole book OF wblob
Dr. Mackay is the editor, of his conversations
with Byron In Greece Is as good and as pro-
motive OF contempt for the author as anything
Boswell ever wrote OF johnson. It Ia ex-
tremely amusing 10 see him gazing upon By
ron as kind of divinity, aud eulopfzpipa
MIN accordingly, while the latter re,iprocs,es
by hurlIng chairs at his admirers head, ad-
dressing him as a"friend" and induIaing ia
most comical ans highly Bsrouic tantrunos
generally. Published by Fields, Ossood and
company. For sale by Loring, Short Gr Har-
mon.
The North american Revieao for January
cannot by any means be regarded as Sight
readiDg" The articles ara fewer in number
than usual and longer. Sias Newcomb, hn-
der the caption Of the 'Let-Alone Principle"
inveshs against protection, nsury laws and
legal tenders. The author argues that the
natural rights of mankind are Invaded by
these artificial contrivances He teaches
without visible diffidence, "as one having au-
tborty." Mr.. Nlorsan's article on "Indi, a
Migrations' is supplementary to 4 papor on
the same subject that appeared Ia the October
number and is exhaustive OF the theme
Charles Francis Adams, Jr. who with his
brother Henry Brooks Adams makes better
appearance in literature than John Quincy
Adams does in politics, has another railroad
article, en,illed Railway Problems in 1867"
which will be the popular piece of the number.
Karl Blinds "Apcient Creed" Goodwin
Smiths Ecclesiastical Cri.is In En2iand'
and paper on ''rhe Treasury Reports" with
the Critical Notices, complete the table of CON
tents. Published by Z ELI, Otgood, & Co.
Putnanl's Magazine for February Is N attra c.
tive number. Among The noticeable articles
is Trial by jury" in which Mr.. W. E. DIvls
takes the ground that the Jury should be DIS
pensed with in civil and retained In criminal
cases; the "Airican Exodus" IN which +. Ar.
Cszoeau contends that the negroes are as suie
to return to Africa as the Israeltes we're 10 dc.
part from Egypt, citing In proof of this theory
the formation of an African emigration society
at santo Domingo; American Railway Tray.
ellina"-a piece of descriptive writing which
will inevitably cause the reader to attribute
its au lhorship to an Englishman instead of the
Cosmopolitan" who stands as Its putative IA I.
ther, Father "Hyacinthe's Predecessor; the
Great Gale at Passamaquoddy," of sDeoial
interest TO Maine readers aud the "Tabls
Talk" Foe sale by Loring, Short s. Harmon.
Loring, Short & Harmon have received a
German Course, for colleges aud aeadem es, By
Prof George NJ. Comfort of ALE ghany Col
lege. The scope OF the work is we'll described
in the following extract from the preface:
In preparing this German Course. IL has
| been the aim OF the author TO Incorporate the
/ most advanced views aud principles of no uis-
tic instruction, as held by the best writers Don
| phllology, aud The best practical educators ip
| Earope and America. Especial preference has
| ueen given TO those features oil approved works
Tor the study OF modern languages which. iu
| Europe more especially, have stood the test OF
| practical use. "A few other features have also
| b Ell iotroduced, which have been adopted
| with eminent success by the most abe profess.
ors OF modern language IN their personal ia
| structioD, but which have not heretofore
| loud their way into textbooks.
| Care has been taken to give due relatlye
prominence to each Of these tried and approy-
principles, and to mould them into a honiogeu-
eouS system adapted to the wants OF CLASSES In
he colleges, academies, and other high .choo 3
OF learning in America. Farther Than tLis
out little claim is Land to originality, and none
Is laid TO novelyof method.
WHAT Is JUDAISM? OR Few WoRps To TN.
JEWS; by Rev. Raphael DC. Levin: ID.
Appleton & Go.
The object of this book is to place 10.
fore the public brief but thorough ex.
PLANTATION of the principles of Judaism and
the author has acquitted himself with great
credit. The book is calm, aud dispassiorats
Investigation of the subject matter involved
in the title, and has no taint of either cant or
flnatacism. The author belongs to the Re.
form school of b sect, and while dealing To-
niently with the truly pious and consistent
Orthodox Jew, who religiou,1y believes in th Q
traditions of hia IN ala ma, ol
the Talmud, and who faithfully practices wha Z
| he processes, severely handles and condemns
those violent fanatics of his sect who arrogate
| to themselves exclusively the name of "Orho,
dox." He has no patience with the bypocrites
who skulk behind the professions of their faith
who talk one thing aad act another, desert
| inI the ancient landmarks whenever fashion
| or convenience must be grattied, but clamor
/ against every movement in the interest OF Ju-
| daism. This book is of course more especially
| interesting to Jews, bue we can assure the
| general reader that 1t contains much that 1t Is
| well to know and will well repay an attentive
| perusal.
| The same house has issued Thaeteray's
Book OF Snobs," In handsome paper covers
and printed ~ COOL style, for 80 cents. Also
Mrs. Gerald's Niece" a novel. by Lady
not to be true" "A Stormy Life etc, In pa
per covers, price 60 cents. (All the foregoing
are for sale by Bailey s. Noyes)
| before the FoolhghIs and behiud the
Scenes" This book, written by Olive Logan,
| is about the show business in all It's brauche.,
from puppet shows TO grand opera, from noun
tebauks 10 menagerits, iiom learned pigs TO
lectures from burlesque blondes 10 actors aud
actresses, with some observations and re Gee
tioDs, original aud reflected, on morality and
mmVraliiy 10 amusements. There are hfty-
live illustrations, among which are pictures of
Anna Dickinson, Ristori. Parepa Rosa, Kate
Bdtemiu, Elwiu Booth, Joe jefferson, Jollv
Broushlm, j. 1. Clarke aod EIwin Forrest
The boot has created a g,eat sensation aud Is
eagerly sought Tor. Mr. VIM. L. Lincou Il
now canvasslng the CITY for subscribers, aud
@'i' exhibit specimen copy, shaving style,
Sc, 81.
CoNcEITs AND CAPaIcEs ia the tile Of q
neat litt 10 booN pnbl shed uy Hurd & Hough-
ton and sold for 70 cents. IL ia nisdr up ot
short, but exceedingly wise aud witty para
graphs and Is capital book to have ut band
when one has only few moments to spare
and for pocket companion while travt Hing
| IN thr cars II Can not be excelled. One advan'
tase it-has over ordinary buuks-yOu can be-
giu at the beginning and real il through, or
| you can begin at the end and leave tf ut tha
| Jeginuing or 10 neither uf these iDeibocs suit
| you can begin a, the middle and leave OF 40
both ends. We append a few concerts as spse-
linens. re
The m ser is only prodiSal Ofexcuses for bis
stiuginess.
incarceration with the eGoiist. all subjects
lead to his Il" as "All roads lead to Rome"
A foolish thug of ones own dong i. ofter
preferred to very wise one of ano hers ad
wing.