The Portland daily press., 1872-06-29
Recent Publications.

Harper & Bros, publish as No. 373 of their
Library of Select Novels, Maud Mohan, by
Annie Thomas, author of son Guard,
''Theo. Leigh, &c. For sale by Loring,
Short & Harmon. ral..
The same publishers issue in book form
Charles Levers latest and last book Lord
Kilgobbin, finished just before his death.
The book shows the authors old fire and
genius and is very entertaining The dedca-
ton is one of the saddest things ever put into
words and will touch the hearts of all old
friends and admirers of this genial writer. For
sale by Loring. Short -, --.rvvr-- essay ON
journalism containing many good points
which we cheerfully recommend to the xon-
sideration of that unhappy class of people for
whose benefit the book was made. Publish
ed by Charles, G. Chatfeld & Co. For sale by
Loring, Short & Harmon. ~
Broken Toys. A novel by Anna C. Steele,
author of .'Gardenhurst'', $50 runs the
World away, &c. Published by James r.
Osgood & Co. For sale by Hall L. Davis.
Is 1T TRUE Tales curious and Wonderful
Collected by the author of John Halifax,
Gentleman"
No one could be better adapted than Mrs.
Muloch-Craik for editing series of ''Books
tor Girls" Her quick sympathy with girl
and woman nature, her perfect refinement
and literary talent combine to fit her admira-
bly, for her graceful task. And it is by no
means an easy thing to select stories for girls
at the age when nursery tales have lost their
charm, and romances are not yet 'in order"
The present volume contains ten wonder-sto-
ries-the first apretty Welsh tale of elves fol-
lowed by some maize legends of Brittany, and
wild, romantic fairy stories of Ireland. The
book will not fail to interest older readers as
well as the little girls for whom it is more es-
pecially intended. Through the bright tissue
of fairy-love always runs a sober thread of hu-
man life, and it is to this mixture of the real
and the fanciful that it owes its fascination.
There can be nothing more dismal to bright
healthy child than an categorical fairy-tale,"
with all the virtues and vices set up in rows
like wooden soldiers, where little good boy
has unlimited prosperity, and little naughty
boy comes to grief most uncompromisingly
But we believe that such stories as these that
Mrs. Craik edits, while satisfying the never
ceasing demand for "a story, please" have
sweet influence on the minds OF the little
ones. Published by Harper and Brothers.
For sale by Loring, Short and Harmon.
PAUL OF TARsUs; An Inquiry into the
Times and the Gospel of the Apostle of
the Gentiles. By Graduate.
| This most valuable and dignifed addition
| to Christian literature comes upon us quietly
as any day-beam. So far as its modest title
page announces it is by no special person, of
no special place. And it certainly is detailed
in the service of no one sect or creed. 1t is
in fact strong, concentrated light thrown
| behind, above, below and around the great
| apostle in which he and his mission stand re-
| vealed. This is the sole purpose of the au-
| thor, and while with the finest Christian pol
| icy he leaves us wholly free to weigh and
| judge for ourselves, it is impossible to be in
the company of such enlightened and large
| hearted faith without gaining somewhat of its
strength and conservative liberty. Published
| by Roberts Bros. For sale by Loring, Short
| & Harmon.
| WITHIN AND WITHOUT. By George Mac
donald, LII. d. Author of ''Wilfred Cum
bermede,'' "Annals of a Quiet Neighbor-
hood'' &c.
| A new book by Mr.. Macdonald is always
received with interest. His earnest, thought
| full research into life, and his original tone of
thought have won for him many admirers.
s'Within and Without is a poem in dramatic
form-dealing, as is usual with Mr.. Macdon-
AIDS writings, not with event and action so
much as with moral and mental phases. He
delights to peer curiously into the dim border
| land between the known and the unknown,
and his speculations, although they seem at
times somewhat fantastic, have for many
minds strong charm.
The plot of the poem is an interesting one,
but not complicated. Mr.. Macdonald is no
/ mere verse-maker, and though falling at times
in smoothness and harmony of words and
metre, he never loses sight of the idea which
heswishes to present
Published by Scribner, Armstrong and Co.,
New York. For sale by Hoyt, Fogg and
| Breed. 81,
FIRES IN THE PHILIPPINE IsLANDs.-We
have particulars of disastrous fires in and
about Manila in April. The first was the
destruction on Senior Ayala's sugar factory,
godowns and offices at San Miguel, seven
miles from Manila, involving the loss of a
large amount of property. Balinag, one OF
the richest, most populsus and industrious
towns of Bulacan, the next province to
Manila, has been reduced to ashes. The fire
commenced in an oil mandatory, and in one
| hOur 400 houses in the contra of the town