Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-04
Books and Magazines.

'HH-iasus Grun. In this poem he portrays the
ring events Of the time Of Macmillan | in
Inr the contest between France and Ger
lny, thus giving the work national charae-
md rendering it very popular in Germany as
viii undoubtedly prove here. 1t is now pub
cl ia English for the first time. For sale at
nney's.
.roREs FRoN Old ESGLisH porTRr BY Abby
sage Richardson. Published by llurd a
iloughton, New York
lu rewriting these stories from Chaucer, Spcn-
~. Shakespeare and other OF the old English poets,
Mrs. Richardson has rendered excellent service
D. the Young for. while preserving the charm Of
be- original, and avoiding all that conflicts with
be- modern proprietes, She has succeeded in
thing them in language at once elegant and
pulur and which will appeal to large class
readers whom the original would fail to At
net. The book will doubtless meet m extensive
.l.c. For sale at Phinney's
nr FABLES or PnrAY. Revised Edition, ilurd
b njughton Publishers, New York City
The third work from the same 6rm which We
loc the pleasure Of noticing is a small l2mo Of
1-l pages, TuS FABLES or PmrAY, revised edi-
ii1n. These fables have enjoyed a remarkable
putation in the Fast, and from time to time
ulya been translated into Western languages
is not only an interesting book, but valuable
.a teacher. There is probably no work that
t. been translated into so many languages, and
90 30 carly an epoch As this collection There are
nearly so fables in this work and every fable has
mall illustration at its head This collection
lhles, having Travelled through centuries
many lands in many tongues, now sets
alresh in an edition prepared in the youngest
ln whose children will enjoy these enter
lining and really instructive stories which are
a Of with only knot here and there in the
-uccessiou OF incidents They are storios
ring from those of Hsop in this respect
nc~t others, that they are not single, brel
ent-, but long continued histories, having
heir social or political aspects forming II
'on highly interesting in itself, and yet
irving with great nicely the peculiar charac.
Of the animals that act the parts 1t l.
book Of natural history as we'll, that is 4,
Ion, iackal, fox, and others in their mental
IN mi natures. Phinney has it,
CnlrARps on rnE CLYnE
IBIS is highly interesting and strongly writ.
tory, and one of absorbing interest. 1t i,
production of a man Of great power and ge-
There is no novelist who more thorough
er.tinds the sanctity and the happiness OF
Elections, in their happiest and most yirtu.
exercise, than this author but there is no
mentality in his writings lie is the most
.a1ruus Of the writer's Of fiction at the present
a and his fun is always controlled by good
20, and is always sympathetic. It may Ia
cured at Pbinneys.
OUR, AND WHAT TnEY DID, is new story fol
children, published by llurd 4 Houghion
hy Helen Z. Weeks, who has already estab
ad her power TO please By "rhe Ainsleo Sto-
e-' and other works. This is the story of thu
riences OF four children IN the far West, anC
aleutally is instructive as well as entertaining
contains several illustrations and is beautifully
printed. For sale at Phinney's
RENE ORA WoaAS's RronT BY Mary Glen
lner Amcs. New York g. f. Putnam Sons
Hrs Ames has embodied some of her own ex
D. rienccs in this fresh and bright story. Indeed
te -ketch Of her heroine's part in the war of thu
lcion is the statement Of what she herself saw
al has indicated in other ways. Many Of tn,
Genes are laid around Iiarper's Ferry, where sh,
u- present in 1852, and saw the surrender o
auryland Heights The story is largely founde
on fret, and Is as gnphic in its descriptions as
wholesome in its teachings of womans tru
wer. II iiends romance with history in tn
most attractive manner, and will be found full q
carm and interest throughout
Flr sale At Phiuney's.
We acknowledge the receipt Of two exceller
ICES Of music from the publisher, Edward \
lead, Burlington, VT One is entitled ~
meet thee darling Katie bye and bye, ' words ar
music by Geo. NJ. Clark, so well known in We
mont. The other is fine instrumental piece Ell
ted Ausable Waltz composed by Fran
l.ee. Both pieces are remarkably good, and CO
be- procured at Wilder's.
frrNcn, GERMAN, SrANisu, LATIS AND lrALIl
LANGUAGES, WITHOUT MASTER. BY A.
Munteith. I. B. Peterson a Brothers, Publis
af-, Philadelphia.
4le Robertsonian method OF learning d
leh, German, Spanish, Latin and lnlii
ialguages without the aid of a teacher, has, I
thn last twenty years, been successfully test
lr1ighout the whole European continent, al
used in teaching the modern languag
the educational institutions OF Englan
1ce and Germany. In London, Mr. Monteit
'u0st celebrated teacher OF the languages
world, arranged and perfected this system
ia rs nm ~ IL,
@no, Immediately obtained a sudden and G
ordinary popularity. 1t is claimed that Al
nnacquainted with these languages ca
iheaid Of this volume, be enabled TO rea
md speak the language of either, wtho
70 Of a teacher, or any oral instruction whs
c provided they pay strict attention to the
srci1ns laid down In the work, and that not
iH snail be passed over without thorough
ation Of the subject 1t involves by doll
Nl they will find themselves to be able
b, read or write either language at their W
pleasure.
p'aney has it.
rsr, or TRAyn. BY Hans Christian And,
cns. Hurd Houghton, Publishers n,
Yak City.
This IL the final volume in the series of liza
Clsstian Andersen works, which llurd
Leighton have presented to the American publ
81 agreeable a form. The series includes
rmances his stories for children. his autobiog
b 81 and his travels. OF the travels, this is
first American edition. The authors style
ttis department Of literature is as unique as
h' tories, fresh, good humored, frank, pictl
eQue and captivating. In the present volume,
tells hisadyenturesi in Sweden the Hartz Mountai
Sutherland and the Iyrol, where ten years q
ho saw the "Passion Play" about which
much has lately been written, The closing p,
tim Of the book contains pleasant account
h visit to Charles Dickens and Of the drama
peilrmances by Dickens and other distinguish
authors for the benefit of Douglass ,lerrol
widow.
Phinney has l..
How 10 DO r.--By Rev. h. L. Hale. James
Osgood 4 Co., Publishers, Boston.
How TO do it, is not merely book on z,
bohayior Ii has reference TO intellectual impru
mont rather than to personal department, an,
written 80 pleasantly that all who read it will
cirmed with it, geniality and good sense.
llile's long experience as q writer, added to
native good sense, genial humor and admiri
tnaf render him one of the most a oraaa hla