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| lite, in manner that shall interest and in
struct the ordinary English reader. From
chlldhood to his grave nothing of interest is
omitted. We are made acquainted with his
Character and habits in early lite, see him in
oat,ie. upon the throne, red of his laws, his
,us.lce, nls exchequer, his church. bis friends,
ms neghbors, his foe, his death. his will and
ms successors; and rise from the perusaI of
me oook with the consciousness thai wo have
"c' oh'y read am Interesting biography of one
| vi Tue grandest. characters OF history but
nav il'', our attention seriously directed to
srea1 poi't'eal truths, the necessity of under
stahuiilS ana applying which TO the science of
government becomes daily more and more
apparent
This edition contains a map and ilus,ra.
tions and is uniform in price and STYLE will
the two other works OF afr. Hughes publish
ed by j. X. Osgood & Co.
BEECHcRoFT, by the author of "Heir of Red.
ely ffe, "Heartsease," &c, &C., uniform In
price and style with former books of Miss
Yonge, published By d. Appleton Il Co.,
New York. For sale by Bailey & Noyes.
The scope and general style of Beechcroft
IS foreshadowed very faithfully by the author
In her preface, in which she says, "Of those
who are invited to pay visit to Beechcroft,
tnere are some, who, honestly acknowledging
tnat amusement IS their object, will be con-
w. "Aeu A<hhuo, Conjecture WlLQ Jane.
ana get into scrapes with Phyllis, without
troubling themselves to extract any moral
rom their proceedings; and to these the Mo-
nun iam'll would only apologize Tor having
led very humdrum life during the eighteen
months spent in their company.
There may however be more unreasonable
visitors, who, protesting to come as parents
and guardians, expect entertsinmect for them
selves, as well as instruction for those who had
rather it was out OF sight-IOOk Tor ANTIQUES
III carved cherry stOnes-and require blot,
incident and catastrophe lin chronicle of
small beer.
70 these the Mohuns beg respectfully to
observe, that they hope their examples NAV
not be altogether devoid of indirect instiuc-
tlon; and lest it should be supposed that they
lived without object, aim or principle, they
would observe, that the maxim which has
influenced the delineation OF the different
scenes and characters is, that lee ling, un-
guided and unrestrained, soon becomes mere
selfishness, while the simple endeayor TO fulfil
each Immediate claim of duty, may lead to
theahighest acts Of selfdevotion.
The OLD AND NEW HOME, a Canadian tale.
by j. E., published by William Oliphant &
Co. Edinburgh. For sale by Dresser &
Aver.
This is No. in a series of Canadian prize
Sunday-School books, and though not fault
less in style, is of average interest and merit.
1t is the story OF family in reduced cIrcum-
stances, obliged to leave their old home, and
seek new one in Canada in the hope of
finding their Oldest son who had previously
lett home under painful circumstances. Two
servants, employed by the family i'm the days
OF their prosperity, engage steerage passage
on board the vessel but do not mako their
presence known until the ship is out of sight
OF land. The Captain proves 10 be a GoJless
aud hard hearted wretch, and treats the steer.
age passengers with great harshness and cru
city. During the voyage friehtful disease
prostrates many OF the emigraats, and terri
Bile storm threatens 10 send all hands to the
bottom OF the sea. Meanwhile the family
minister such physical comforts as they have
TO the afflicted passengers, and endeavOr to
impress upon their minds the truths and con-
solations OF the Gospel. A younger child of
the family is made the instrument OF the
Captains conversion, but we are sorry to say
the poor bOy.dies;betore the ship arrives in port.
We cannot conceive why the author should
be unwilling to let the poor lad live to grow
up. Alter arriving in Canada the mystery
attending the lost boy is cleared up-Sunday
schools are organized, meeting houses built,
and two 1--we affails brought to satisfactory
conclusions.
CLIMATES FOR INvALIDs. Ry Ledyard
Bill. New York: Wood & Holbrook.
The Christian Union edited by Henry Ward
Beecher, speaks enthusiastically of this book
as follows: minnesota for most people, Flor
ida for delicate temperaments, where disease
has a mental origin, afford the best climates,
in the authors opinion, for those who are
stricken with consumption or allied maladies.
In justfyiDg this view, the autho~ enters
upon climatic considerations with enthusiasm
and knowledge. Indeed, we have seldom
read OF book of this kind, so delightful IN
is general methods, so full of newly collated
facts, and so scientifically entertaining. The
authors advice 10 inValids as to physical
means OF recovery is excellent, and altoeeth-
er the volume is one OF genuine merit" 1t
may be had at the book stores, or sent by mail
ON receipt of price.
NIGEL BARTRAM's IDEAL, by Florence
WilfCrd, author of "a maiden OF our own
day." ""Vivia' etc. etc. is published by D. Ap-
pletou & Company, and for sale by Bailey &
Noyes. 1t is No. % of Appleton Library OF
choice novels, and though appearing in yellow
paper covers and sold for 80 cts. is anything
but what is usually depominated yellow
covered literature" This famous Publishing
house has too much at stake to reprint any
thing that will fail to merit the appreciation
OF the public. Among the authors, some of
whose books have already been added to this
library" we notice the names of Louisa
Muhlbach, Victor Hugo, Mrs. OIiphant, Dis
raell and Lady Fullerton, and the books are
among the most attractive and popular of the
day.
The CGILvIEs, a novel by the author of "John
HallfaY Gent m HTba Of
Family "Ohve," "A Life for a Lite" "A
Brave Lady" "The Woman's Kingdom"
"Hannah," &c. Published by Harper &
Brothers. New YOak. For sale by Loring,
Short & Harmon.
Perhaps no better description of the char
acter of Miss Muloch's writings can be given
than Twill be found in the following extract
from the North British Repie,o.
"She attempts to show how the trials, per-
plexltles, joys, sorrows, labors, ard successes
OF lille deepen or wither the character, accord
ing to its inward bent.
She cares 10 teach, not how dishonesty is
always plunging men into infinitely more
complicated external difficulties than it would
in real life, but how any continued iEsincerity
gradually darkens and corrupts the very llt,
springs of the mind; not how all events con-
spire to crush an unreal being who is TO be
the example" of the story, but how every
event, adverse or fortunate, tends TO strength /.
en- and expand high mind and TO break The
springs Of a selfish or merely weak and SELF
| indulgent nature.
She does not limit herself to domestic con :
versations, and the mere shock OF character
on character; she includes large range of
events-the influence of worldly successes
and failures-the risks of commercial enter
prises-the power of social position - in
short, the various elements of a wider
economy than that generally admitted into a
tale.
She has a true respect for her work, and
never permits herself to make books" and
yet she has evidently very great facility Ia
making them.
There are few writers who have exhibited
more marked progress, whether in freedons
OF touch or in depth Of purpose, than the an :
thoress of the "Ogilvies" and "John Halifax"
G. w. CARLETON & Co. of New York have
published "The loving ballad OF Lord Bate
man" with Illustrations and notes by Georgs
Cruikshank. Price 25cts. This is senti
mental ditty OF no great merit, but the Illus
trations are capital, and the "notes" or rum
ming commentaries are iiresistably comic.
The monthly part, No. 20 flour weekly
numbers) OF Appletons Journal is published
and for sale at the bookstores. Price 40 cts.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE