The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-27

mass of new materials was likely to be or gen.
eral interest, or would aid in exhibiting true
|-portraiture of Wesley's character and NE
work. The first volume covers just half OF
Wesley's life, from l7os to:l747. In the lucid
style and clear arrangement Of MIR. TSerman
the reader will follow, with sustained and In
creastng interest, the details of the early ano
university life of Wesley, bis mission 10 9eof'
Ola. his visit to Hernhut, his feld-preachlng,
with its wonderful results, the strange and
stirring incidents that characterized his early
career; and in connection, brief but plctur-
esoue sketches of contemporary men Of emil
nence, and important public affairs. Alto'
eether it is one of the most readable DOCKS We
have lately had in hand.
BALLADS OF GOOD DEEDS AND OTHER VERSES
BY Henry Abbey. New YORK u. AppIeCoin
& Co. 1872. Charleston: Holmess DUN
House.
These ballads first appeared in. Appteton's s
Journal. the Galaxy, Harper's Weekly ana
other periodicals, and may have been more
attractive when taken singly than tney are
when brought together. The veraihcation is,
with some exceptions, fairly smooth, and each
ballad has moral application; but the thought
is commonplace, and the best passages are
weak limitations of familiar lines In modern
poetry. Doubtless the plagiarism Is uninoen'
tIopal, but 1t is not, for that reason, the less
evident. If we could find scintilla OF the
divine fire in Mr.. Abbey's verse, we might en-.
courage him to try again. AS he is only dull
and respectable, we advise him to stick to
plain prose.
PIP. l29. Cloth.
CHARACTER. By Samuel Smiles Author OF
Self Help, &c. New YORK Harper P q neos'
1872. Charleston Holiness Book House.
In this book Mr.. Smiles treats of the in6u-
ence of character, home power, ,companlo!nship,
example, work, courage, selt-control, duty,
truthfulness, temper, manner. companionship
OF books, companionship in marriage, and the
discipline of experience. It is full OF thought
full suggestion, and rich in Illustrative anecdote
and example. The influence of such Work
should be both wholesome and lasting, and II
is as instructive as 1t Is entertaining. A care
fully prepared index adds considerably to the
value of the book.
PIP. Ss7. Cloth, 81 so.
REcoLLECT1oNs OF PAST LIFE. By Sir Henry
Holland, Bart, N. D., F. R. s., D. G. l.: New
York: D. Appleton d co. Charleston'
Holiness Book House.
Sir Henry Holland, eminent as physician
and as traveller, is almost as well known in
America as in England. In the immense
range of his acquaintance he counts up no
less than six Presidents, Mr.. johnson being
the last of them. As In the United States 80
in all other parts OF the civilized world, he was
the guest of distinguished statesmen and
authors. In this book he embalms the men,
ories of the pleasantest or most celebrated
people whom he has known. To be living
now and writing about personal interviews
with Scott, Byron, Napoleon the Great, Can.
ming, the schlegels, Sir Humphrey Davy, and
scores more of the illustrious dead OF past
generations, implies marvellous retention of
mental and physical vigor. In fresh, neatly
turned preface, sir Henry modestly records
hls s4lh year. There have been many remark
able instances of well-preseryed body and
brains, but none Of late occurrence superior
to this. The book has only one fault-it is too
short.
Pp. s5l. Cloth. Price g..