The Portland daily press., 1871-10-26

PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1871.
Recent Publications.


Recent Publications. fsf....
Benson j. LOSING, the well known histori-
an of the Revolution and the war of 1912, has
just published a History Of England in a sin
gle volume of ESQ closely printed pages. 1t has
not the original character of Mr. Lossings
previous work, being destitute ofillustyations,
and protesting to be only a convenient conn
pilation, bringing the history Of the sea-girt
isle down 70 thesummer of the present year.
1t is marked with all the fidelity for which its
anthor is remarkable, and for use in schools
ana as book OF reference it will be valuable.
A kind OF concordance" and an appendix,
containing list of contemporary sovereigns
from the time ofthe conquest with a copious
index, add to its usefulness. There are also
several maps. Published by G. p. Putnam
q Sons, and for sale by the New ENGLAND
News Company and Fessenden Brothers,
Portland.) 1lrW f-..9 ~
The same publishers have issued in pam.
phlet form treatise on Stimulants and Nar-
cotios, medically, morally and physically con
sidered, by Dr.. George 1r. Deard. Ine asosx-
ed object of The pamphlet is TO give the his
tory of narcotics and stimulants, to discuss
heir effects as modified by race, climate, age
ssx and state OF health, and 10 indicate a
mahod of preventing their injurious, effects,
in more systematic manner than has ever
befee been attempted. For sale, by Fessen-
den Brothers.
| Jos,ua Marvel, by B. l.. Falcon, author OF
Grit, s one of those pleasant novels that J,
R. Osgod & Co. are publishing from advance
sheets. 1t is neatly bound in cloth, and is
highly commended by the reviewers. For
sale by Hall L. Davis.
| Everybody remembers the Yelverton di-
vorce suit TO which Therese Yeverton, Vi
| COUNTESS Avonmore, vas one OF the parties
Upon coming to this country she TUNED au-
| tho, and has just published a story which
| she calls Zar.tta, a story of the Yosemite.
T is tale purporiing to be told by The wife
J Of Professor of Geology in one Of the col
leges of California. Going 10 the Yosemite
unattended, her husband having been unex-
pectedly detained, it is no wonder she has
plenty OF adventures. published by Hurd
& Houghton and for sale by Bailey & Moves. ]
Lord Lytton's ("Bulwer" that used to be)
version of King Arthur is very different from
that of Tennyson with which we are all SC
familiar. After the lapse of; "a quarter of
century the author of Ny Novel has brough
his poetic Arthurian legend once more befor,
the public. On its first appearance it did no
win permanent success. This time it is re
ceived with considerable warmth of publ
commendation, partly on accoun. of its in
trinsic merit and partly, mo doubt, on aceoun
of the unqualified success, the author has oh
| tanned in another field of literary effort
The scene opens III the gardens near th
town OF Carduel, the capital of Arlhur'
Kingdom, where the young King is feastin
with his courters. From these festivities b
| is summoned by spirit, and, with the aid o
| Merlin, learns chat in order to save his coun
| try he must, within single year, find "th
| falchion welded from single gen." the silve
| shield in which the 1war-god Thor, when al
infant, was Graded, and s'the child guide wit
| golden hair" The King Instantly depart
| OH his mission, in which he is directed by ;
| white dove, which flies er-in the direction
be should take. In his journeyngs he visit
| a secret valley in the Alps, where rennan
| Of the ancient Etrurian nation dwells. Bu
from this very delightful retreat the voice
duty calls him, and having found the swor
be is led by the dove to the Arctic regions, an
fiads the shield in the depths of nxtin
l vnIn Rut f1Q fas in
| Of the child-guide, is accomplished in the di
+, eovery that the dove he has followed SO faitl
fully is the disembodied spirit of Geneviev,
daughter OF his enemy, the Saxon Kin
whom, after she has resumed her earth
form, he marries, and thus secures lastir
peace. Gawaine, Caradoc and Lancelot eat
has tasks to perform in ;aid of their Xii
| III executing which they meet with adve
lures peculiar to the temperament of eat
Tue conclusion is not an unhappy one, as
| generally the case in King Al thurs story.
(Published by Harper & Brothers and
sale by Loring, Short & Harmony
followers of real poetry Richard Hen
Stoddard's Book of the East and 9th
Poems will be Joubly welcome, since so It'll
Of the genuine article has lately been afford
by American writer's. The Persian, Tart;
Arab and Chinese songs that give its name
the Book of The East are so delicious that
can give no idea OF them to those who ha
not read them. But these occupy onl!
small space. Mr.. StoGdard is without a ri
IN this country in framing poetical harrat
Of historical events and in ballad piec
Most of the miscellaneous pieces in this '
J ume are Already familiar to most read
through the pages of periodical literature, ]
this fact will give it larger sale, No c
WHO has read @Mere Victum," son
Town." "Ballad Of Valley Forge" "The l
tie Drummer" and "Bailad Of Crecy" will
gect any opportunity to secure them in 7
manent form. tPublished by James r.
3 good & CO., and for sale by Hall L. Davis,
Harper & Brothers have brought out
edition of Joshua Marpel, by Farjeop, aut
of Grit, as No. 36S of their Library of Sc
: Novels" The rivalry Of publishers in lei
& ducng this story affords the best possible
dence of its worth. Paper coyers. Price
! cents. For sale by Loring, Short &c Harm
, Long live Smith! He has appeared az
as a compiler OF Harper's students Hi
ries." VIM. Smith LID. has already app
ed conspicuously in the preparation of
E most useful and popular series, the last a
tion to which is The Ancient History of
. East by Philip Smith, B. A., author of
History of the World. This oriental his
is comprised in $50 pages, is profusely
trated with wood cuts, and includes the
y! tories of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media,
sia, Asia Miuer and Ph9nicia, from the c
i est times down to the conquests of AlexaI
the Great. We judge that the work is
D. done, and will be in good demand by Il
io who have the previous volumes of the q
j dents Series" For sale by Loring, Shol
n Harmon. i.-s sus. .,,.-. t...f
Tancred by Benjamin Disraeli was pop
+ more than twenty years ago, before its au
had got himself made Prine Minister or
set the world a-gape by announcing that
Queen is physically and morally untitled
her place." And it is so popular now tina
Appleton & Co. have given it place in |
2 Library of Select Novels" Paper CO.
IT Price so cents. For sale by Hall L. Davis
:" | The Paris Commune by W. 5. Fetri
q . published by Harper a Brothers, brings
l q AZ 80 nf Il