Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-30

gives a retrospect OF the tranco-German war,
! and discusses in its own way the British navy
and army.
ENGLISH, PAST AND PRESENT: Eight Lee
lures. By Richard Chevenix Trench, d. D.,
Archbishop of Dublin. Seventh Edition, re-
vised and improved. New York; Charles Serb
ner & Co. The first English edition of this
work was published in 1855. 1t originated in Il
series Of lectures on the English language, de
livered to the students at Kings College, Lon
don. Dr. Trenchs studies had given him spec
ial fitness to discuss the history OF English
words and their uses, and trace the influences
by which the present form OF the language was
determined. Therefore, the work found favor.
In this volume we have it with the authors
latest revisions and improvements. OF course,
this seventh'editiou is much better than any of
its predecessors, The first lecture is devoted TO
the English Vocabulary the second TO EN-
glish as it might have BEEN" the third and
fourth to "Gains of the English Language"
the fifth and sixth to "Diminution of the En-
glish Language;" the seventh to Changes in
the meaning of English Words" and the
eighth to Changes in the Spelling of English
Words For sale at Bigelow's
"THE WONDERS OF ENGRAVING" is the title
of new volume which Charles Scribner & Co.
have added to their ILLUSTRATED Library of
Wonders" 1t was written by Georges Dupessis.
The first chapter discusses the origin Of the art
of engraving, in Europe, and refers to the oldest
wood engravings known to the year 14U6, and
the oldest steel engrayings to the year 1451.
The next chapters give an account Of the prog
ress of the art in the several countries of
Europe, and Of many eminent engrayers. The
last chapter describes the processes of engraving,
at the present time. The work has thirty-four
pictorial illustrations For sale at Bigelow's.
| THE GAs-CoNsUMER's GUIDE: A Handbook
of Instruction on the proper Management and
economical Use of Gas; with full Description
of Gas meters, and Directions for ascertaining
the Consumption by Meter Boston: Alexander
Moore. The title page, which we have quoted
tells what this book is. We may add that the
author seems to be master of his subject, and
that the work is adapted to he very useful.
Everything relating to the subject is noted, and
the history of artificial light is sketched.
OVER THE OCEAN, or Sights and Scenes in
Foreign Lands, by Curtis Guild, editor of the
Boston Commercial Bulletin. Published by Lee
& Shepard Boston and New York. The con.
tents of this book were first given to the public
in a series of sketches in the Commercial Bulle-
| tin, and were so much enjoyed by the readers of
that journal as to lead to their publication in
| book form. One sees and hears of so many
books giving impressions of foreign travel, that
one is apt to think the last is pretty much like
| oil nd To = Ruf yunb have
| found Mr.. Guilds narrative in some respects
new. He goes over the old ground Of course,
but he has the tact TO describe with some mi
nuteness points often passed over, and gives some
valuable hints and information about the best
hotels, and gives names of shops in London and
Paris, where there is some chance of an Ameri-
cans finding reasonable prices, &c. One can
open the book almost anywhere and get an
hours entertainment. For sale by L. H. Bige.
low.
A THOUSAND MILES IN THE ROB Roy Ca.
NOE, on rivers and lakes in Europe. BY j. Mac
Gregor, NJ. A., Trinity college, Cambridge, with
numerous illustrations and map. Seventh
edition, Boston: Roberts Brothers. This is th'
log of a cruise in a small canoe, designed by the
writer. With paddle and sails he traversed
waters in England, Switzerland, and other part
of Europe, dragging or carrying the boat ovel
mountains and plains. II is written in bright
matter-offact way, and is interesting from the
novelty of such a cruise In previous works the
author has given an account of "rhe Rob Roy
on the Nile" &c. The book contains practical
suggestions in the matter of dress, stores and
equipments generally, to those thinking of SINH
lar voyages. Altogether pleasing little book.
For sale by L. H. Bigelow.
GUILT AND INNOCENCE, by Marie Sophie
Schwartz. Translated from the Swedish, by
Selma Borg and Marie A Brown. Lee 6
Shepard: Boston. This is the third of a series
of the thick, ponderous volumes by this author
now in publication, and is, we should judge
| from cursory glance, about equal in interest TO
its predecessors They find readers; but are to
us rather heavy for amusement and instruction,
only as they give some insight into Swedish life.
For sale by Bgelow.
| THE MILLER OF ANGIBAULT. A novel, by
| George Sand. Translated from the French by
Miss Mary E. Dewey. Published by Roberts
Brothers, Boston. This story, for sprightliness
of fancy, charming simplicity, and picturesque
ness of style and fertility of invention, is in no
way inferior to the four earlier novels of this
series. One can hardly find elsewhere more
agreeable light reading than is contained in
these volumes. L. H. Bigelow has it for sale.