Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-15

described Is largely tual OF tne ieasb alJTaCtlNS
class of English society, at the best purposeless
and self indulgent and at its average level COR
rupt and immoral in the extreme, if we accept
the picture drawn by Mr.. Whyte Melville. The
book is published by D. Appleton & Co., New
York, and on sale here byL. II. Bigelow.
"THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LORD BRoUGH-
AM" written by himself, vol. 1, has been pub
lished in New York, by Harper & Brothers The
work will be completed in three volumes. It is
printed precisely as he wrote it, without revls-
ion, change, or editing of any kind, which gives
il special value. Lord Brougham was dorm III
IT'S and had a very long life, which began carry
| 10 have public importance. When tWehtyfoui
years old he united with Jeffrey and others TO
start the Edinburgh Review, and was one OF the
most important writers foFthat quarterly dc
oives the only complete account of the origin
and early history of that publication that has
ever appeared When twenty EIGHT he went to
Portugal on important public business. When
| tbirty-two, he entered parliament. He died in
MAY, 1868; few more months would have COM
peted his ninetieth year. There was in the
history OF his life no lack of material for such a
work as this. The men he knew, the public
questions with which his name and influence
were connected in one way and another, his
literary doings and associations, all these con-
tributed materials in such abundance, that one
is surprised TO know that the whole can be given
to the world in three such volumes as this. He
was in public life more than half a century.
Those who read this autobiography, will learn
a great deal about England and English politics,
during that time. For sale at Bigelow's.
THE WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS: by Camille
Flammarion. Translated from the French, by
Mrs. Norman Lockyer, with forty-eight illustra-
tons. New York: Charles Scribner Co.
| Scribner's Library of Wonders" increases
steadily, and there is no falling off in either its
interest or its value. This volume is divided
into FIVE books The first gives general view
of the celestial wonders and their appearance IN
infinite space; the second gives more particu-
lar view of the starry heavens; the third de-
| scrbes "the Suns Domain" the solar system;
| the fourth is devoted to the earth and the moon;
! and the fifth discusses "the Plurality of inhab
tied Worlds" closing with reflections on the
starry universe. For sale at Bigelow's and San
ford's.
"CALvINIsM" is the title of an address deliv-
cred in March, at st. Andrews University in
Edinburgh, by James Anthony Froude the his
torian, which has been published by Charles |
Scribner & Co., New York. BY "Calvinism" he |
appears to mean not so much a form oftheologi- |
cal speculation as a form Of character arising |
out of deep, al-controlng conviction that God |
governs the world by laws which are visible in
their effects and Interchangeable in their opera
ton. That is to say, he means by "Calvinism"
what is usually meant by 'fPuritanism" In dis
cussing the subject, he touches other matters
more or less connected with it, and uses style
of expression, which draws one on insensibly
to read every paragraph of what he has written.
For sale at the bookstores.
THE HAMPERS are publishing uniform edi-
ton of Miss Muloch's works, similar in style
and general appearance TO their edition of
George Eliofs" novels "The Head of the
Family" and "The 0gilyies'' have already been
issued. The English have no better female
writer of novels than Miss MULCH. If there be
any reader of fiction not yet well acquainted
with what she has written, let him get this edi-
ton of 'Tbe Ogilvies" mot the most noted of
her works., and begin closer acquaintance.
He will be likely to get all the others as fast as
they are published. For sale at Bigelow's.
THE ANTIGoNE OF SoPHoCLEs, the Greek
Text revised and corrected, with an Introduce
ton, and critical and explanatory Notes; for
the use of Academies and Colleges; by NJ. j.
Smead, Phi D., Professor in the University of
Georgia. This volume, published by D. Apple
ton & Co., seems to be the result of very
thorough study. The introduction is elaborate,
"a tl,o |
The Greek text, printed on very handsome type,
fills 81 pages For sale at Bigelow's.
THE KNIGHT OF GwYNNE, by Charles Lever.
7. B. Peterson & Co. For humorous
and racy deineations of Irish character, and for
dramatic interest and spirit, Mr.. Levers novels
are unexcelled, if not unriyalled. This one is
not SO great tayorite as Charles 0'Malley or
Harry Lorrequer, but ii has humor and interest
enough to attract many readers.
The MONARCH OF MINcING LANE; A LIFE
AssIzE; ANTERos. These are the latest issues
of the Messrs. Harper's Library of Select
Novels" They are republications from English
writer's of very different styles of plot and treat
ment. The first is by William Black, one of
the best of the minor novelists. The execution
does not lack his usual skill, but the conception
is less happy, and the result is an improbable
and unpleasant story. "a Life Assize" is by |
Mrs. j. H. Riddell, who has constructed an in
genious narrative, with some points of original
ity and clothed it in vigorous and effective Ian
guage. "Anteros" is the latest production of
the author of "Guy Livingstone" and is distin-
guished by the same sensualism, the same
nervous energy of style, and the same constant
resort for Illustration and epithet to the stable
hunting field, and race-course, that are his we'll
known characteristics. These are for sale here
by L. H. Bigeow.
OUR EYES AND How TO TAKE CARE OF
THEM, by Henry W. Williams, A. NJ, MD.
Boston: James r. 0sgood & Co. This series of
papers, which have appeared in the Atlantic
Monthly, are now republished in a thin volume.
DIR. Williams stands at the head of his profess
sion in this country as an oculist, and of course
his advice and warnings are worthy of every
body's attention. L. H. Bigeow has the book
for sale
PUBLIC PARLoR READINGs-Humorous Sc.
lections in Prose and Poetry-by Lewis b. Mum
roe. Boston: Lee & Shepard. These selections,
designed for the use of reading clubs and for
public and private entertainments, have been
made with judgment and taste. Mr.. Munroe's
experience as public reader has guided him
wisely in the work of compilation The volume
includes large part of what is best in the hui
morous literature of our language, and will be
found very convenient for the purpose for which |
it is designed. 1t is for sale here by L. H. Bgc-