The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-26
New Books.

the poetical pseudonym Of Count Anton
Alexander Won Auersperg, who was born
April IL, 1906, at Laiback in tho Aus
trian duchy Of Craniola. n father died
early and left him the family estates at
Gurkfeld and the castle of Thurman
Hart. He was educated in philosophy
and jurisprudence at Vienna, where he
remained until his Oath year. In 1888
he married Countess Maria Attems. Ten
years later he was sent to the German
parliament. In 1880 he published this
work The Last Knight" which Sargent
has 30 beautifully translated into English
poetry. 1t is series of ballads founded
on incidents in the life Of Emperor Max
imilan |, forming national poem of such
popular character, and displaying so
much literary and poetical genius that
it gave the author in Germany an imme-
mediate and wide reputation. His fame
was increased by some political lyrics is
sued soon after, which well deserved the
celebrity they attained. These works
certainly exhibit powers of humor and
irony, no less than a hi sh order of i'm.
agination, and great vigor and beauty of
expression. These poems entitle him to
rank among the most distinguished of
the living poets of Germany. The trans
lation has well brought out all the finer
touches of the original and the publisher
has given to the public volume, English
in its style of binding, which properly
represents the chaste beauty of the thought
and expression of the poem it embodics.
1t contains 200 octave pages, and is
printed in the highest style of the art. 1t
can be obtained at the Register Book
Store, in Middebury.
PILPAY's FABLEs.-H. 0. Iioughtou
& Co.. Boston, Hurd & Houghton, New
York, pubishcrs.-"TheF Fables of Pill
pay" have an origin almost lost in the
obscurity of Sanskrit tradition, and get
the book, iu one form or another, has
travelled through centuries across many
lands in many tongues, and now sets out
afresh in an edition prepared in the young
est nation, whose children will enjoy these
entertaining and really instructive stories
which are reeed off with only a knot
here and there in the long succession of
incidents. They are stories differing
from those Of .Esop in this respect.
amongst others, that they are not single
brief incidents, but long continued histor.
les, having each their social or political
aspects, forming a narration highly inter-
esting in itself, and yet preserving with
great nicely the peculiar characteristics
of the animals that act the parts 1t is
really Il book Of natural history as well.
that s,the history Of the lion, jackal, fox,
and others, in their mental and moral na.
lures
FouE AND WHAT THEY DID.-By Hell.
en- G. Weeks, author of"Ainslee, "''Grand-
pas House and white and Red
With illustrations In one volume, 16mo.
s1.25. Published by Hurd Il Hough.
ton New York Mrs Weeks needs no
introduction to those acquainted with the
Ainslce Stories, as one of the brightest,
most entertaining and most natural Of
writer's for the young. These stories have
their scenes laid chiefly in the West, and
will be found very successful in catching
the spirit of child life on the prairies and
10 new settlements. The table of con-
tents is as follows: Four and What they
Did; Burton and the Baby Berties
Pioneering Taking Toll; Toms Burg
lar; Betty's Night with the Bear; That
Peach Jake's Wedding; The True Sto-
ry Of Bcshkway. There are 3l6 pages,
in beautiful muslin binding. 1t is very
attractive volume, outside and inside.
Inquire for it at the Register Bookstore.
Stories FROM OLD ENGLISH PoETRY.-
By Abby Sage Richardson. Illustrated
In one volume, l6mo. sl.50. Published
by Hurd 4 Houghton New York.
The stories have been told anew from
the most beautiful of the classic dramas
and poems in the English language
Shakespeare, Spenser, and other lesser
poets have been drawn from, and there
could be no more delightful Introduction
to the wealth of early English literature
than is hero given.
The binding is beautiful, the type
clear, the illustrations fine, while the
stories are told in a charming mauner.
The stories taken from Chaucer. are all
from the "Canterbury Tales" and each
story is supposed to be related by one of
the party Of travellers who are journey.
ing together. Of these there are The
two Noble Kinsmen," )" The Pious Con.
stance" THE Knights Dilemma"
Three Unknown Poets" Story of Can
dace."
From Spenser, we have, adventures
Of the Fair Florlmel," "Campaspe and
the Painter" "Friar Bacon's Brass
Head" Margaret, the Fair Maid of
Fresingfeld"
From Shakespeare, "Perdita," liking
Lear" "Witty Portia, or Three Caskets,"
"Rosalind or AS You Like It," Mac.
beth" Wonderful Adventures Of Peri.
cles' and The Tempest"
The Hour OF SINGING High school
teachers and teachers generally will be
interested in the appearance of this new
work, which, in its special field, is one of
the first. 1t contains good elementary
course, which will be quite useful iu
schools where they like to do things "by
rule" There is also fine collection of
three-part and four-part songs, Of which
many are of easy progression, and well
suited for note-study, and many others
have character of briliiancy. We are
glad, also, to notice an abundant provision
of tunes for opening and closing.
Mr. Tilden, who has borne the larger
part of the burthen of preparation, has
had valuable experience as music-teach-
er in High Schools near Boston, and Mr.
( l.. o. Emerson, who contributes valuable
music, is well known as one OF our most
successful composers aud teachers. Price
$500 per dozen. Sent, post paid, for
! One Dollar IN INV addraso Thov oop