Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-19

was SIX wear, old, ul TIE other givnl him ms
he was later la lie. In the latter case, the en-
grayer seems to have copied marble bust.
There is, also, an excellent portrait of his wife.
The biographer has followed Lockhart, and
added some new incidents and anecdotes. He
eiyes, also, some unpublished letters, among
them Miss Edgeworth's "long lost letter on the
publication of Waverley." The work Is well
done, and the publication opportune. For sale
| at Bigeow's.
LIGHT SCIENCE FOR LEISURE HoURs.-By
Richard A. Proctor, b. A., F. R. A. S. New
York: d. Appleton & Co. Here is another col
lection of scientific miscellany-chips from the
scientific workshop in which greater works have
been completed Mr.. Proctor's previous pro-
ductions,-"The Sum-" "Other Worlds than
Ours" Saturn" &c.,-have made him well
known. Those acquainted with his previous
books will be likely to read this. II contains
more than thirty short papers on scientific top
les, most of them topics of special interest to
general readers. He discusses tornadoes, the
gulf stream, tidal waves, earthquakes, and vari-
GUS other subjects. One of the essays is enti-
tied, "The Earth Magnet" and another, "The
Secret of the North Pole" For sale by Sanford
& Co.
THE SToRY.oF Mr. UNCLE TOBY; newly ar
ranged by Percy Fitzgerald. New York; Serb
ner, Wexford & Co. We have here small vol
ume in size and appearance like those of Serb
ner's "Bayard Series" which contains Sterne's
story OF Uncle Toby with the "coarse portions"
and the NASTY piquancies'' removed. Parson
Yorick, Corporal Trim, DR.. Stop, and the
Widow Wadman, are left undisturbed, and the
story of Lefevre is given. Prefxed to the story
of Uncle Toby is life of Sterns, well written
and full of interest. Stsne was borne in 171S,
became a clergyman, wrote some things which
will live, led a raekety life, and died in 176s,
just after the first publication of his "Sent-
mental Journey" For sale by Bigelow and
Sanford.
APPLETON & Co., New York, have issued an
other volume of their neat edition of the works
Of Charles Dickens. 1t contains "Dombey &
Son." The type is clear though small, and the
book is well bound. Scattered through it are
pictorial illustrations. The price asked for it is
low. For sale by Sanford & Co.
"Mr HEROINE" is the title of new story |
published by d. Appleton Co. 1t is entirely |
anonymous, and without preface or explana-
ton; but it seems 10 be an English novel, re-
published here. We have not found time to
read it; but the perusal of few passages has
given us a desire to read the whole. For sale
by Sanford & Co.
A CONDENSED SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES, by William Swinton, has been
published in New York, by Ivison, Brakeman,
Taylor & Co. 1t is arranged for school instrue-
ton, and is furnished with illustrations, among
which are small outline maps. 1t gives, also,
new method of topical reviews.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, for September, has the
following illustrated articles Montauk Point,
Long Island; Siberian Travel and Exploration;
The Bard of Abbottsford; Lyell and Geology; |
and five additional chapters of the american
Baron" Justin Mccarthy contributes a story |
and John G. SAKE a paper on puns and puns
ters. The Reformation in Utah" Is discussed,
and there are two other articles on well chosen
topics, namely, Failures in Kingcraft," and
"The Schoolmasters of the Middle Ages" The
editors department maintains its well estab-
lished character.
THB WESTMINSTER REVIEW, for July, re-
published by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, contains ten articles besides the care
full review Of contemporary literature Among
them is a review of Walt Whitman, which des-
cribes him as the first representative democrat
In art of the American continent" and gives
the best view that can be taken of his faculty,
and his significance in literature. There is an
article on religious life and tenden-
lies in Scotland. The Republicans of the
are discussed; and there is a
good paper on early English literature
GooD WORDS, for August, contains, among
other things, sermon by Dean Stanley on the
religious aspect Of history. There are thirteen
articles. COOP WORDS FOR THE YOUNG, for
August, has eleven articles, all very good. One
of them gives us the first three chapters of new
serial story entitled "How Rita became Lace
maker" In both magazines the illustrations
are, as usual, superior in design and execution.
They are republished in Philadelphia by J. B.
Lppincott & Co.
mOUR YOUNG FOLKS, for September is out
with rich table of contents. There are four
more chapters of "Jack Hazard" and there is
the second part of "The. Girl Who Couldn't
Write q Composition" which will not fail to
please readers, young or old.
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