Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-14

than to have several cords of some other books.
The book has two-eolumn pages; the type is
clear though not very large; and the publish
ers have sought to make this cheap and popu-
lar edition OF Whittier what it should be, in all
respects The poems are arranged very nearly
in the order of their original publication. First
comes ''Mogg Megone," dated in 1885, followed
by "The Bridal of Penuacook" Then we have
Legendary Poems, 4" "Voices of Freedom" sew
eral collections of miscellaneous poems, "Songs
of Labor" "In War Timc,' 1.-THE Tent on the
Beach and Other POEMS" "The Chapel of the
Hermits, Ballads" &C., &C., until the volume
closes with "The Pennsylvania Pilgrim and
Other POEMS" There are also notes and an in
deX. For sale by Grout & Putnam.
SoNGs FROM THE OLD DRAMATIsTs. Col.
lected and edited by Abby Sage Richardson
New York: Published by Hurd & Houghton.
The mechanical execution of this book makes
it one of the handsomest of the holiday books
and the contents are worthy of this beauty OF
paper, press work, and binding. The Old Eng
fish dramatists wrote songs as well as plays;
and these, which are found scattered all through
their dramas, must be known if we would be
acquainted with some of the most graceful and
charming lyrics in the language. Therefore
the editor of this volume has done well to col
lecr them for popular use. Nearly all the piece;
in this book have been set to music in the past
time, having been fashionable as well as popular
''Now they are quaint memorials OF an age long
since gone by There are few pictorial
illustrations from drawings byJ Lafarge; and
there are many ornamental designs by S. l.
Smith. 1t is a charming volume for the holi
days, and will doubtless be in demand as gift
book. For sale by Sanford Co.
FORCE. BY Jacob Abbott. With Illustra-
tons. New York: Harper & Brothers, pub
fishers. This is the fourth volume of Mr.. Alb
botl's new series entitled "Science for the
Young His method of getting and holding
the attention Of young people has been success
fully illustrated in his previous volumes II
does not fail in the volumes of this new series
In the volume before us he makes Lawrence
instruct John and Rick in the philosophy oil
force, by means of conversations, experiments
practical work, and other practical illustrations
Mr.. Abbott does his work well, and there is nc
lack of pictorial illustrations. 1t is an excel
lent book for young readers; as entertaining as
story, aud great deal better than most o
the stories. For sale by Grout Putnam,
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER TIL
SEA, Is the title OF a very handsome volume
translated from the French of jules Verne, and
published by James K. OsgOod Co., Boston
This ingenious narrative begins with an ac
count of the appearance of the mysterious APP
partition, so much talked off some years AGO
aud supposed to be a sea serpent Of enormous
size and indefiaite capacity for speed and harm
The author, a French sayant, NJ. ArounaX by
name, being invited by the United States gov
eminent TO make one of party to search IN the
North Pacific ocean for this wonderful phenom
cnon, accepts, and soon joins the frigate "Abra
ham Lincoln" under command of"Captain Far
ragut." They set out, and cruise about a long
time, with only disappointment for reward
but on the point of throwing up the search they
sight the monster Such monster! Nearly
submerged, but throwing out an iutens
and nexpllcable light, Illuminating the sea a!
far as the eye could reach, and sailing with in
credible rapidly. They follow, but cannot com
pete with such SPEED, but at last the Electric
Narwhal,' as ii ey believed it, lay motionless
Taking advantage of this, the frigate advanced
cautiously, and ''Ned Land" a Canadian har
pooner, at two cables length from the "anima,
hurled his harpoon. A fearful shock followed
and the French professor fell into the sea. A
this point his wonderful adventures "uuder The
sea" begin. He,lwith his faithful servant, who
leaps from the ship after his master, and NeC
Land vino also is lost overheard, discover them
selves on what seems floating island, bu
proves to he an island made of iron. They arr
lying on the back of a sort Of submarine boat
and the "astoni> hing phenomenon, which
had puzzled the world, is something
after all, of human construction. Sud
denly they are seized by strongl men ant
drawn down into the formidable machine. W
haven't space or time to give an account Q
their adventures, to say nothing of the fact tina
they defy any powers of description less re
markable than their narrator's. We may say
however, that they make long cruise, some
times above and sometimes below the surface
their craft being admirably adapted to eithe
kind Of navigation; visit strange countries ant
have a wonderful variety of strange adventure
with the human and other inhabitants OF island
and seas. The mechanism and equipment o
their vessel are described with remarkable inge
nuty, and the whole narrative is profusey il
lusmared with engrayings of great merit. Will
intelligent boys we imagine this book will b,
formidable rival of Robinson Crusoe.
is for sale here by Grout & Putnam
CDR. WAINwRIGHT's PATIENT" Novel by
Edmund Yates. The author in preface to tn,
American edition explains in manner probably
quite satisfactory to himself why he does no
follow the advice Of those who wish he "woulC
lay his plots in other scenes" and "seect hi
characters from more yirtuous types" Such
change would certainly seem desirable but Mr.
Yates implies that his is not "heaven born
genius like George Elliots, in whose hands tht
details Of rural life narrated with infinite wi
and skill, are invested with indescribaoIe in-
terest and pathos" So he must write, he zoe:
on 10 say, of life as he finds it, must dspic
scenes in which he has moved and characters HI
has met, and so must continue to write. Tha
ends the matter, and our readers or his reader
will know what to expect from this story. lii
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, a,
one of their library Of select novels. For sal
here by Grout & Putnam.
GARDENING 81 MYSELF, by Anna Warner
This little book is practical work on the sub
ject OF gardening indoors and out, and is as
was meant to be, of real value to any one who
loves flowers, longs to cultivate them, vet ha.
little money at command and not much avail.
able knowledge. Bat aside from its use il is
charming little book, pleasing the eye in its ex
tctor with its pretty specked cover and unique
devices, and touching the fancy with its quain
conceits, bright imag innings, apt quotations anc
timely suggestions. Beginning with January
Miss Warner gives a chapter to every month
telling what can be done with and for the flow
ers in each Of them, making her instructions
and advice quite plain to the uniniIiated giving
due credit TO her own teachers in books anC
others, and melting ont generous praise to hel
friends the professional gardeners. 1t is pub
lished by A. d. F. Randolph & Co., New York
aud for sale here by Sanford g. Co.
GUIDE TO FLORIDA: A pamphlet with 1exi
Die cover, containing historic sketch, with tho
geography, climate aud productions of Florida
its population, social and political condition
The author and compiler gives considerable in
formation in a small space, as to how to get t
Florida by all routes, with the names and nun
bers of the ticket agents in the large cities. O