The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22


United States The book is highly interesting and
the text Is interspersed with several Illustrations
more thoroughly scientific and much more elaborate
work. however, issued BY the same publishers, ID
D large octave volume Of 100 pages, entitled IN
sEcTs At HOME" by the Rev. J. q. Wood, author
OF several works on kindred topics. It Is at once
scientific and popular account of the structure,
HABITS and transformations Of insects, and Is tine
result OF the authors lifelong. perscverlng
and patient study Of entomology. the BOOK Is en-
by brilliantly illuminated frontispiece
score OF splendid full page plates and proiusion OF
less elaborate but not less finely finished wo0dcuts,
upward OF seven hundred 1aurcs OF insects
1t is an exhaustive treatise on the subject ana Is
among the most valuable OF all the publications we
have seen issuei from the press on the eve OF the
approaching holidays. Lovers Of grace. harmony
and elegance Will be VOL repaid by the perusa OF
Bascom's lectures ON AESTHETICS; or,
THE SCIENCE OF BEAUTY" In the present
edition OF his lectures which are. now cor
rected and enlarged as the fruits OF fur
Their thought aud new opportunities for OBJ
Professor Basc0m defines and illustrates
the nature and principles OF Taste and Beauty In
their mufarious physical, intellectual and moral as
poets; and tn n, pursuing the subject to ITS practical
application pc ns out It's important and proper m
nuence upon landscape gardening, architecture,
sculpture, painting and poetry. ana fifty closes MS
highly interesting observations upon Beauty with
beautiful apostrOpne TO Truth.
.srHE WONDERS OF TIE YOSEMITE VALLEY AND
OF CALIFORNIA" the text BY Professor Samuel
Kneeland, with original Photographic illustrations
by Join p. Soule, ana recently published by Alex
ander Moore. Of Boston, forms handsome gilt book
FOR the season. North America Is prolific IN mag
nificent natural scenery, but 1t the Far West,
among and beyond the ROCKY Mountains and the
Sierra Nevadas, that che majestic monuments OF
the physical creation appear In their greatest SUD-
Unity. Many OF the wonders OF that rugged region
are infinitely described and accurately illustrated
In this elegant octave volume, winch VIII
be particularly appreciated by all lovers OF the
grand and beautiful In nature, and especially OF
mountain scenery unparalleled IN the world; and 10
such this souvenir OF the Serras is Inscribed "Bos-
DER "REMINISCENCES" by General Marcy. Inspector
General or the United states Army, just published
by tho Harpers contains host OF humorous sketches
and very funny stories, and concludes with some
sensible remarks and important Information con-
corning the rapid settlement Of the new Northwest
and the routes o; the different Pacific railroads.
Among the most fascinating and facetlous books
of travel Is ssTA8 AMERICAN TOUR or MESsRS
BROWN, JONES AND ROBNSON," issued by Appleton.
is pictorial history oil what they saw and did In
the United States, Canada ana CUBA and Will afford
an all but inexnausttbe fund for merriment to the
lovers or the humorous. The pages are quarto size,
and contain q curious collection OF every
variety Of inlmltable 1un-provoklng sketches
In q handy, small-sized duodcclmo, pub
lished by Lee Shepard. both IN Boston
and New York, Professor james de Mile relates In
an amusing manner tho strange adventures OF "THE
YOUNG DODGE CLUB AMONG TUE BRI0ANDs" Both
the last.named publications are very entertaining
"A, IN oil
for while the fun or The former Is apparent IN the
pictures, the humor OF tine latter centres in the
stories But the recital OF adventures which SAVIOR
more Of the reality Is. that IN another volume OF
Th0mes' Ocean Life series, which also comes
from the press Of Lee Shepard Mr..
Themes Is the author OF several previously pub
ltsned and successful scattering stories, ana The
present volume, which IL the latest OF the series,
processes to describe "THE WHALEMAN's ADvEN-
TUREs IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND CALIFOR-
MA" As the narrative proceeds the interest
and youthful readers VIII sit enchanted
from tho bosinning anti me WHOLE VI the yarn VI
the Boston boy Is ended.
There are few volumes OF more serious and
substantial nature mention Of which must not be
omilled. First among these Ii "lHE Bow IN THE
CLOUD" book OF short essays on religious sub
jects, by the Right Rev. william Bacon Bishop OF
the Diocese OF Pennsylvania, and published In
Philadelphia by the Hubbard Brothers. The essays
are arranged under the general heads OF Aflctlon,
Comfort, Leaning on the Beloved and
The Sleep In Jesus; aud each Is followed by short
scriptural ana poetical selections The book Is
elegantly illustrated and beautifully bound.
II contains large amount Of profitable reading Is
iull Of consolation for the sorrowfu. and VIII be
perused by those VINO are religiously
inclined.
GENTLE MEASURES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE YOUNG,n by Jacob Abbott, published by the
Harpers, Is an argument presented In q very faml-
liar STYLE intenaed 10 demonstrate the principles
ON which firm parental authority may be estab-
lished ana maintained without violence or anger,
and the right development OF the moral
and mental capacities he promoted by
methods in harmony with the structure and the
characteristics Of the juvenile MIND. We commend
"Gcnte Measures" TO the earnest attention OF
parents and guardians. From the Harpers also we
have . thoughtful volume from the pen OF Gail Ham,
ilton entitled "woMANs WORTH AND WORTHLESS
NEss,n In which she discusses social subjects par
ticularly the woman question, from reasonable
standpoint Readers VINO are familiar with and
who fancy the writings OF Gail Hamilton Will be glad
to ind her serial sketches on the topics treated,
collected and arranged In this more convenient anu
enduring form.
"DEMOREsT'S FASHION MAGAZINE AND Young
AMERICA" bound in the choicest holiday STYLE with
chromos set In the covers. and everything that
please the feminine and infantle mind inside,
besides large framed chrome Autographs as pre-
mums for each purchaser, are among the ilumi.
mated literature for the holidays.
There are among the holiday publications quite q
large number OF gems or all descriptions Tor the ju-
veniles. Three little story books, printed ana
bound in uniform style, by DE Witt G. Lent a Co.,
45l Broome street, and called the Oakhurst Library,
ere entitled respectively 'LAwRkNCE LIsT0N, JR.,"
"OAKHURsT: WHAT HARRY AND ! DID THERE''-
tboth by the same author. an. L. X. S."J-and "FA-
BLEs FOR LITTLE FOLKS" by "Leal."
Each tale contains q moral and doubt
You all have wit enough to md Thorn out
Five entertaining stories for the young folks, by
Katherine Saunders are published in one volume
by George Routedge Sons. under the curious title
OF the first of these tales, which Is called '.THE
HAUNTED CRUST" The other stories are "Joan