The New York herald., 1872-12-30
HOLIDAY BOOKS.

deep leeling among Americans t0uchang the real
condition OF Ireland. SO profound was this in
terest that the appearance Of the English his
torian's work on .The English in Ireland in the
Eighteenth Century, the nrst volume OF which has
just been published by Scribner q Co.. smultane-
GUS with Father Burke's lectures, which p. N.
Haverty publishes under the title OF "reland's
Case Stated" viii be welcome to many readers
who desire 70 hook into the question at their
leisure. --rs--
''The Clubs OF New YORK;" by Francis Gerry Fair
Held, published by Henry l. Hinton, is q very
handsome volume OF oircumscribed interest The
title Of the work indicates its range and quality.
What the author processes to tell is very well told.
Kyonr friend 10 q, ,elvb man and you want to pre-
sent him Q book none would suit the purpose
better.
Just now popular science is looming into vast
importance, and 1he FOpsSGr Science A0ntAlv s
perhaps the best vehicle In the country for mpart-
Ing current scientific thought
One Of the nnest gift books Of the season is the
splendid edition Of Keats "Endymion," Illustrated
by Poynter, with steel eugravings by Joubert,
which Scribner b Co. have theE list. Keats is
more admired as years pass by for the wonderful
dellcacy and beauty Of his verse, and this fine
poetical romance ls worthy Of such magnificent
Typography and Illustration.
The admirers OF the late Cary sisters, who died
as 1t were in each others arms, win welcome Mary
Clemmer Ames memorial and their later poems
as delightful souvenir of the SISTERS. The work
is tasteully done, as was to be expected from the
hand OF an apprecative friend, who looked upon
these simple-minded women as true poets. The
book s published by Hurd Houghton.
| No better presents for young readers can be
/ hOt IA nj OY, IJaaf ight
Land and Water and Force" published by Harper
& Brothers. Without pretending to treat these
subject with the thorOughness which Professor
Tyndall brings to their consideration, they fully
meet the design Of their author, ana are, in fact,
excellent volumes OF science Tor the young.
book which brings within q narrow compass
the best thoughts OF the great thinkers great
poets in any particular direction is always 0fa
hearty welcome. Such book is Mrs. A. s. Rich
ardsons compilation which Hurd Houghton pub
lish under the title Of "S0ngs from the Old Drama
tists." Shakespeare, of course, occupies o very
large space in the volume, and many of his ad-
mirers even will be surprised at what q remarka-
BILE song writer he was after seeing his sweet lyrics
80 cunningy brought together. While some of the
pieces might as well have been omitted, Mrs Rich
ardson has generally done her work with accept
ability s#
It Is some time since James r. Osgood Il Co. pub
lished Whitticr's latest poem, "The Pennsylvania
Pilgrim" While not regarding the Quaker poet as
having attained the higher realms poetic art his
verse ischaracterized by much delicacy Of thought
and his ballads and pastoral poems especially are
full Of the sentiment OF realism. This "Pilgrm' is
among the first contributions to the quaint life for
which Pennsylvania is so distnguishable.
Mrs. Westm0reland, OF Georgia, and author OF
Heart Hungry" is now in this city, preparing for
the press orc. w. Carleton h Co. her new novel,
"Cinord Troup," IN which Alexander Fl. Stephens,s
the Southern statesman, occupies prominent po-
siti0n. a,
successful asprant for literary fame is May
Agnes Fleming, whose recent novel, "Guy Earis-
courts Wife," just published by G. W. Carleton &
Co., has reached fifth edition within month OF
publication.
A memorial tablet has just been placed in W In
chester Cathedral to Miss Jane Austen, the au-
thoress.
Professor H0fer. the distinguished Austrian his
torian, and Baron Louis Haber are among the
eleven new additions by Emperor Francis Joseph
to the Austrian Upper House.
''Three Hundred Irish Airs,n published by p M.
Haverty, is a peculiarly appropriate holiday book
for aesthetic Kibernlans 1t has three fine illustra-
tions-'Tne Irish Piper" by James Haverty; .'The
Spinning Wheel" giving the leading idea from
Shule Aroon, and Maclisc's picture, John O'Dwyer
OF the Glensu The work is an encyclopedia Of
Irish melody in all its moods-gay, tender and
strongly impassioned.
Mr.. staney's account Of the journeyings OF the
HERALD expedition in search of Dr. Livingstone in
its book form will take its place by the side OF
volumes on African travel and research which
have been published by Barth, Burton, Speke and
others, including the great scientist and explorer
whose whereabouts 1t was Mr.. Stanley's mission to
ascertain. AS q newspaper enterprise 1t cannot
fail to have q lasting influence upon progressive
journalism, after all the journeyings. the dan
gers, the obstacles and the trumphs OF which this
book is the record OF what apt to befa the news
gatherer in his ceaseless search for Information.
Mr.. Stanley calls his book "How Found Living |
stone,n and it is published by Scrbner, Armstrong
4 Co. The search journey, as the readers Of the
HERALD all know, began al Zanzibar. There Mr.. |
Stanley met DR.. Kirk, the British Consul; there he
began his inquiries OF the great traveller, and
there he fitted out the expedition which resulted
in such great triumph. After twenty-eight
days consumed in preparation the party sailed
across the channel to Bagam0yo, where the |
equipment was completed. The expedition reached
that place February Q, 1871. Nearly five weeks
were given to the "start off," but on the 21st OF |
March the fifth caravan, with which Mr.. Stanley |
travelled left for the interior. The whole cxpeui-
ton comprised 1872 persons. Farquhar, one Of the |
white men, went with the third caravan, and Shaw,
the other, accompanied Stanley. The first part OF |
the journey was from Bagamoyo to Simbamwenni, |
distance OF 1le miles, and usually accomplished
in fourteen days. Owing to sickness and the lag. |
ging Of one Of the caravans IL extended to twenty
nine days, an average Of only four miles day.
The prospects Of success were very discouraging,
and misfortune seemed to follow upon misfortune.
But these were overcome as the natives Of that
wild region were afterward overcome by the in
trepid journalist. The result everybody knows;
but pro ounder respect for the achievement must
follow perusal Of Mr.. stanley's pages. He has so
contributed TO our knowledge Of Central Africa as