The Portland daily press., 1870-07-02

Saturday Morning, July 2, 1870.
iseerst Publications.
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Messrs. Harper & Brothers have just pub
lished in elegant iotm a new edition Of the
Sermons ofhe Rer. Frederick w. Robertson,
preached at Trinity Chapel, Brighton, Eng
The sermons are ninety in number, In four Sc
ries, and embrace explanations of many
Church doctrines as well as general religious
topics. In style Mr.. Robertson was somewhat
massive, but the depth of thought and felicity
of expression and illustration are so coptiva-
ting that the reader becomes Immediately in
terested and rises fIom the perusal Of these
dseourses refreshed and invigorated AS
religious writer Mr.. Robertson has no superior
He is far above Spurgeon or Beeeher, and is
every where recognized as pure and kindly
teacher. Loring, Short & Harmon have the
book, which by the way, contains fine like
ness OF the author.
With the travel season comes summer books,
which tempt one TO break away from home
and business and enjoy nature in her fairest
moods. One of these 10 A Summer Cruise on
the coast of New England, by Robert Carter.
Our own coast, with its peculiar pleasures,
sketches of its inhabitants, descriptions of
scenery, its natural history, &C., forms a large
part Of its contents These who have passed
vacation in this sort of recreation will recall
their pleasures by the perusal of this little vol
ume; and those who have never had that priv
ilege will have increased longirgs for the en-
joyments which Mr.. Carter so graphically
sketches Bailey & Noyes have the book.
My Daughter EltnOr, published few months
ago, created a remarkable degree OF interest in
literary circles 1t found thousands of delight
ed readers, some of whom pronounced it the
most thrilling romance they ever read and
newspaper discussion ensued as to its author
ship. Messrs. Harper & Brothers have Just
published Mss Van Kortland, by the same au-
thor, and the reputation of the first will create
demand for the second, which VIII be sup
piled by Loring, Short & Harmon.
Loring, Short & Harmon have received
the two works which Harper & Brothers
have just added to their Library of Select
Novels" These are Gaoendoline's Harvest, by
the author of "C1rlyon's Tear" etc, and
"Stern Necessity" by +. w. Robinson. They
are both good novels, readable and exciting in
interest, and will have good run.
d. Appleton s. Co. publish The Lddy of the
Ice, which has been received by Bailey s.
Noyes. This novel, by James De Mile, au-
thor Of "The Dodge Club Abroad" "Cord aud
Creese," etc., has been running as a serial in
that very popular weekly, Appletons' Journal,
where il has attracted considerable attention
by its originality and spiciness. II is story
OF Canadian life, told in that rolleking, iovial
style which has made its author so noted. 1t
Is published in handsome form, with many
fine illustrations by Bush, which add greatly
to the interest Of the tale.
The same firm have received the latest addi-
ton to Appletons' Library OF Classic Novels"
1t is another volume Of the series of Disraeli's
works now publishing by Messrs. A. . eton &
Co. ViUias Grey is one OF Disraeli's m jst pop
ular novels, and its publication in g.. 3 agree
able and cheap form will be welcomed as time
ly.
Messrs. Loring, Short s. Harmon have pub
fshed new edition Of Mrs. Clara Barnes
Martins elegant pamphlet descriptive of Mt
Desert.
The Lesson Of Quakerism il the title Of au
essay read in Boston in January last by the
author, Aaron NJ. Powell, O copy Of which he
has sent us. Those desirous OF informing
them selves upon the religious belief Of this
peculiar sect, will Fl nd its perusal profitable.
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., New York. have
sent us copy of Wrage's Practical Grammar
Of the German Language. From the examina-
ton we have been able to give it, we should
Judge it to be q valuable auxiliary to the study
of the language. We presume it can be bad
at any of the bookstores.
The Rev. w. l.. Gage, of Hartford, put in
practice capital idea when he published his
Re,ief MaD of Palestine. 1t is a complete topo-
graphical picture of that interesting Iegion,
showing the elevations and depressions of its
surface with the different varieties of soil and
the lakes and water courses properly colored.
Bible students will find it material help. 1t
is afforded at the low price of one dollar.