The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
LIT Err A TU r E
Review al New Books.


THREE SUCCESSFUL GIRLS. By julia Crouch. Hurd
houghton, New York, publishers.
This Is sketch OF the lives or three country girls
daughters OF well-to-do farmer, who, inspired by
an ambition unusual, II not unnatural in those OF
their class decide upon seeking instruction and adj
vancement through visit To New York. After
many drawbacks and dscouragements one becomes
an author, one an artist ana the third musician
There Is nothing particularly striking about the
story. The girls themselves are possessed or good
strong minds and constitutions, and are evidently
believers IN the propriety OF woman learning 10
stand aone:" but their adventures all OF quiet
character, and the book is wanting In power ami
lacks exciting incident.
THE MUTINEERs OF THE BOUNTY. and their De-
scendants IN Pitcairn and Norfolk islands By Lady
Bclcher. Harper Brothers, Franklin square, New
York, publishers.
The ABOVE Will be found to be a work OF extraor-
binary interest There are few More romantic
events 10 naval history than those connected with
the mutiny on board the Bounty, and although the
attention Of The public has frequently been called to
them before, the story, with all It's bearings and par
cuars has never been told either fully 50 well
as In the present volume. The author Lady Belcher
mas good, graphic style, and circumstances have
favored her with many facilities, ana even the use
OF valuable documents, for prosecuting her
work.
The Young PIONEERS or THE NORTHWEST. BY
DR.. G. Il. Pearson, author OF ''lhe Cabin on the
PRAIRIE &c. Lee d. Shepard, Boston; Lee. Shepard
Diliingham, New YORK. publishers. 1871.
The above Is the title OF the lfth volume OF THE
Frontier Seres' collection OF illustrated Stories
by different authors especially adapted for the
perusa OF the young. They are tales OF adventure,
giving camp and prairie scenes, pictures OF life
In our new settlements, aud sketches OF Indian
character and CUSTOMS
BEAUTY Is POWER. q. W. carleton h Co., pub
fishers, Madison square, New York.
This work Is reprinted from the London edition
The authors name Is not given, but whoever he may
be he possesses q clear Judgment and much correct
feeling, together with retenttve memory, winch
latter has enabled MIN duly to weigh all that he has
read or seen bearing upon rhe subjects Of which he
treats. He has not only thought deeply upon these
matters, he also knows how To write out the result
Of his reflections. The book warm and earnest
one. If its subject Is not new tn manner Of treat
ing II Is essentially so. r,sn,sl
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THE WONDERS OF ENGRAVING BY George Uuples
Bis. New York: Charles Scribncr co.
This Is another valuable addition to the Illustrated
Library oil Wonders which has already furnished u.
with some pleasing and instructive works In the
book before the author gives history OF engrav
Ing, tracing IL from It's earliest days 10 the present
time tits written In pleasing vein and abounds
n information which cannot fail TO prove interest,"
ing 70 the general reader.
CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY 4 RIGHT OF woMEA
BY Tennte c. Clanln. New York woodruff
Claim Co.
In this work Mrs. Claim undertakes to prove
that women are capable Of self-government rs
most men. She handles her subject very neatly
puts her points forcibly, and argues her case with
considerable skill to the close.
THE ORIGIN TENDENCIES AND PRINCIPLES OF Gov
ERNMENr. BY Victoria q. woodruff. New York;
Woodruff, Claim Co.
The author in this work reviews very thouahtfuliy
IN series Of papers the rise and fall OF nations
from the earliest historic times down TO the present
dag.
The catholic World and the Eclectic Magazine
come TO us aInong the periodicals. for May. Each
work Ia very useful its way varied and interest
ing IN it, contents and conveys much promise OF
the future Of American national literature