Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-15
Watohman s. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1871.
Books and Magazines.

y Books and Magazines.
. MANUAL or Ancient HISTORY from the eariol
time to the fall Of che Western Empire. Con
b prsing the history Of Chaldea Assyria, Media
labyloria, Lydia, ph~nicia, Syria, Judua
Egypt, Carthage, Persia, Greece, Macedonia
Parthia and Rome. BY George Rawlinson, A
NJ, Camden Professor Of Ancient Greek in III
University Of Oxford, New York Harper
Brothers
The scope Of this work is clearly shown BIZ it
title page. As work Of reference it will b
found OF great assistance to the student and o
much interest 10 the general reader who wishe
30 obtain, without too laborious research. som
knowledge Of the leading events oraucient time.
and the rise and decline Of tho nations onumer
aicd above The author sifts hcts from fiction il
clear and satisfactory style, and has so concise
Iy and conveniently arranged the results Of hi
Investigations as to leave little or nothing {,
desire
For sale 90 Wilder..
STORIES AND TALES ui llANs Cms1nS ANDuR
sEN.-Author's edition. illustrated New
York Hurd Iloughton.
This is another of llurl q lloughton's delight
TAI series OF ians Andcrsen's work Young
readers will De dchsItcd 90 find il a thick vol.
umc. OF over 300 pagcs for the more Of this un.
r'allcd story teller Cor them the better. The
book contains over eighty tories and fairy tales.
and is the complement OF the volume entitled
Wonder Stories told for Children" Readers
OF ihc late Riverside will remember 10 haze read
some OF them last year in that magazine The
book j. from the Riverside Pres. and is illustrat-
ed with many pretty wold-cuts, most Of them
from designs by Danish artist, Petersen Par
euts can plt in the hands of their chiluren no
more delightful book. The stories are all attrac-
tive they teach many wholesome lesson Of
home and Christian virtues they will last--be-
ing laid aside only to be taken up and read over
and over with fresh interest and pleasure.
For sale at phinneys
CHARLES OMAtLw TUE IRisn DRAGooN.
BY Charles Lever. This is the first volume of a
new cheap and popular edition Of the works Of
ih's celebrated author, now in course Of publica-
ton By 7. j. Peterson Brothers. PHILADELPHIA.
which will undoubtedly have a very large sale.
Tor Charles Lever has no rival in that free manly.
dashing style Of skctching life, manners, and hu
mor1ns incidents, to which he has devoted him
sell. Ills reputation il worldwide The popu-
arity OF his novels, have never been exceeded .-
Ills works are iull Of gennl humor, brilliant wit.
md striking characters " Charles OMalley'
is issued in large octave volume, with a portrait
of the author On the cover
For sale at Phinney's
No i1w, r,s.;...f a..
lustrated weekly called " Once Week :" pub
lished by Frank Leslie, 53j Pearl street. New
York. It's original tales and- romances. its mis-
'ellany, poetry etc, and its admirable ilustra.
tions, inclfiiug carefully selected fashion plates.
together form an exceptionally excellent period.
zeal We commend this new enterprise to our
lady readers. Six cents per number 50 90 per
annum
GopEr' LADY's Book, for March is handsome
ly embellished witha steel plate, entitled Lights
and Shadows BY the Wayside," colored fashion
plate, 20 hgurcs,) handsome alphabet printed
IN eolors, wood engraving entitled, Flooded
oet,' plate Of promenade dresses, and exten-
sion sheet Of fashionable costumes. The Work
Department is very full, and Marion Harland's
story increases in interest.
PETEasoN's, for March, was the first Of the
magazines TO arrive, and is an excellent number.
containing fine steel engraving Charlie in
Trouble and coored fashion plate. and large
quantity Of fashionable designs. Charles j. Pc
terson, publisher, Philadelphia.
D'AuniGSz's llIsroRY Horace King. Eso
oi thompsonyille, c., and other publishers of
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago have re.
Gently brought out new and complete edition
Of that great work known as D'Aubigne's His. !
tory Of the Reformation in Europe, through the
abors Of Luther, Calvin, Melancthon, and their
associates. Il is really great and useful work.
ill in one volume Of l,Ol1 pages, neatly printed
IN good paper, and well bound 1t contains ais, |
likeness Of its great author, j. H. Merle
D Aublgne, d. D., President Of the TheolopicaI
school, at Geneva Switzerland and several mans |
md plates. 10 the student the general reader,
md in the family, this is an invaluable book.
TnE BLACK TULr. by Alexander Dumas. is |
he name OF a novel published this day by T B. |
'elerson a Brothers, Philadelphia, written by
ms renowned author. The works Of Alexander
lumas enjoy popularity such as no Others can
'oast Of. In skiIfalness Of arrangement. yyacity.
ustained interest OF narrative, and inventive fac
ilty' no French writer has ever riyalled him.
Black Tulip, is issued in large octave volume,
With portrait Of the author on the cover, and
$ for sale at Phinney's.
LIrrELLs LIVING Ace, Nos. 1895 and 1896, for
he weeks ending respectively February 25th and
larch ith, contain the Political lessons of the
ar Quarterly Review; The Gamut Of Light,
amt Pauls General Trochu, Spectator Hugh
llller, Good Words Science and Imagination.
III the Year Round; Humalacarreguy, Cornhill
lagazne Balzac's Novels, Fortnightly Review
lendessohn at Buckingham Palace, Pail Mall
azette The North German Arctic Expedition.
'theneumi War and Christianity, Spectator
he New Emperor of Germany Economist; The
'ressmakers, Good Words discrimination of
seed-Iime and Harvest, or During My Apprcn- :
eeship' translated specially for the pages of
us magazine from the Platt Deutsch of the IA
'nte German author Fritz Reuter-; besides
lorter articles and poetry. !
The Living Age is also publishing a story by
Gorge Macdonald, and promises to new subscrib. :,
5 lor 1871 the last two numbers of 1870, con- \
lnlng the beginning Of the story, gratis A !
'od time to subscribe.
Inc subscription price of this Gi page weekly I
aga1'he Is - year, or for $40 any one of the !,
n'erloah - magazines is sens with The Living =
GO ior year Littell & Gay, Boston, Pub +
shers.
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