The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-14
LXTERATURH.
VIEW OF NEW 0OKS.

tions:-
'fWinter Poems by Favorite American
Poets, published by Fields, Osgood q Co.,
is q very beautiful holiday book that BIS
worthy Of the attention of book-buyers, both
on account of its literary and its artistic
merits The poems are, "The Pageant" by
]. G. Whittier; ''The Golden Mile Stone,"
by II. w. Longfellow; ga Winter Piece" by
w. G. Bryant; ''The First Snow Fall" by
J. II. Lowell; 'Tn School Days" by j. G..
Whittier; "The Snow Shower" by w. G.
Bryant; "Woods in Winter, by H. w. Long
fellow; "The Snow Storm, by II. w. En-
erson; and Midnight Mass for the Dying
Year, by II. w. Longfellow. The illustra-
tions are by Harry Fem, Winslow Homer,
C.iC. Griswold, w. j. Hennessy, S. Eytinge,
Jr., Homer ID. Martin, Jervis McEntee, and
Alfred Fredericks. They are engraved by
A. V. S. Anthony, and both as drawings and
engravings they are in the highest degree
creditable to the American artists, and will
compare favorably with the best European
book illustrations.
'Iittle Pussy Willow, by Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, published by Fields, Osgood
Il Co., is pleasantly written story for young
people that is made additionally attractive by
ia number of clever illustrations and by
handsome binding that makes it an elegant
gift book for the holidays.
"My Apingi Kingdom" by Paul Du
Chaillu, published by Harper & Brothers, is
one of those lively and entertaining books of
travel and adventure in the centre of Africa
that those who have perused Mr.. Du Chaillu's
former works will know how to appreciate.
This book gives a great deal Of interesting in
formation on natural history subjects, and it
is made additionally attractive by d number
of excellent illustrations
Another work of somewhat the SAME de-
scription that is likely to be popular with young
readers has also just been issued by Harper
Il Brothers. This is the Adventures of a
Young Naturalist" adapted from the French
Of Lucien Bart by Parker Gilmore. 1t is
narrative of travel and adventure in Mexico,
and it gives better description of some of
the features of that country than any work
we have met with. 1t is written in an enter
tanning style, expressly for the benefit of
young readers, and we heartily commend it
as containing an infinite amount of instruc-
tion and amusement. The illustrations are
numerous and remarkably fine.
Es"From Thistles -Grapes?" by Mrs. Elioart,
published by Harper & Brothers, is an English
society novel of average merit and in
terest.
'On the Trail of War;" by Alexander Innes
Shand published by Harper Brothers, is
made up of series of letters to the London
Times by correspondent who accompanied
the German armies at the commencement of
the present war. The work is valuable as
giving the personal experiences of an eye
witness TO the battles and marches that in
augurated the wonderful campaign now, it
is to be hoped, fast drawing to close. Mr..
Shand is graphic writer, and the book is
one that will well repay perusal
'Italian Life and Legends" by Mrs. Anna
Cora Mowatt- -Rtchie, published by Carleton,
is series of sketches from Italian
history and records of Italian expert
ences and impressions. Mrs. Rtchie never
went very far below the surface in any of
her writings, but if not profound she was
graceful; and the present volume, in addition
to being very readable, has an interest at
tached to it as the last performance of its
lamented author.
"The Cloven Foot" by Orpheus G. Kerr,
published by Carleton, is very dreary bur-
lesque of Charles Dickens unfinished novel
of Edwin ''Drood." 1t takes all kind of people
to make the world, but we cannot understand
the particular frame of mind that could in
duce an apparently sane man to perpetrate
such an utterly pointless attempt at humor as
the one before us.
''Dream Music by Frederic r. Marvin,
published by Carleton, is the title of book
of verses that are not unmelodious, but in
which we fail to detect any very marked
poetical qualities.
'"The Book Above All, by the late L. H.
Stockton, d. D., published by Claxton, Rem
sen & Haffelfnger, is series of sermons
prepared by Mr.. Stockton for publication a
short time before his death. The leading
idea is that the Bible is at once religious,
moral, and political guide, and this is de.
veloped and illustrated with all the earnest
ness of profound and sincere conviction. Mr.
Stockton was a man of strong convictions,
and if his violent antagonism to the Church
of Rome and his fears of its influence be.
coming predominant in this country appear
to many unwarranted, there is no doubt that
he wrote as he thought and that his fears
were intensely real. AS an exposition of the
authors views concerning the Bible this bool
will commend itself to large circle o.
readers, while the pure and beautiful Chris
tian spirit that pervades it will secure for il