The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-28
Recent Publications.

THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIMS: BY John
Greenleaf Whittier.
A new volume of poems from the pen of
Whittier will be received with very great en-
joyment. By his devotion to the cause of
freedom and his true deep poetical nature,
Whittier heJ endeared himself to readers all
over the land. The present volume contains
the title poem, a simple narrative of the faith
and labors of p: 'torius, German Friend,
in the 18th century. The twelve shortec
poems have appeared in print before, and dis
play the authors genius in various lights.
Particularly fine is the ballad of King Volmer
and little Elsie, and Marguerite" is pathetic
and beautiful, while the ''Three Bells'' is a
stirring Ocean-ballad.
Published by James r. Osgood & Co., Bos-
ton. For sale by Hall L. Davis.
STORIES AND POEMS: By a Mother and
Daughter MRS. Caroline Gilman and Mrs.
Caroline Fl. Jervey.)
A very pretty book for children, containing
many short poems and stories, amorg which
parents will recognize some of the favorites of
their own childhood, from the pen of Mrs.
Gilman. These, with additions by Mrs. Jer-
vey, are presented in very attractive form.
The illustrations are really beautiful and the
binding is tasteful.
Published by Lee 6 Shepard. For sale by
Loring, Short & Harmon.
FIFTEEN YEARS OF PRAYER: Ry Rev. S.
Iren@us Prime.
This is an account of prayer-meetings, un-
sectarian in their nature, held daily during
the last fifteen years in rooms at the corner of
Fulton end Williams streets, New York. Re
ports of these meetings have been furnished
to DR.. Prime; and from these be has compil-
ed the present volume, history Of earnest
and faithful missionary labor.
Published by Scribner, Armstrong 6 Co.,
New York. For sale by Loring, Short &
He-mon.
HOPE DEFERRED: By Eliza F. Pollard.
Harper Bros, in the Library of Select
Novels have contributed many pleasant vol
umes to the current light reading OF modern
literature. slope Deferred" gives an insight
into French, English and Italian life and un-
folds some of the modes and ways of making
WV hCdh 70 - nuioCldulC d. tuC COHNcllclGcS
of society will allow.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
WILL 1T CoMEp A story of Instinct, Intui-
ton, Metaphysics, Love and Worship by
Leland Searcher.
There is the title-whch defines the book
very fully. AS near as we can discover it
treats of every subject named. 1t is not so
much story as a series of essays of a tr =
scendental kind so much out of the plane of
US ordinary plodders as to make us little
distrustful of passing judgment upon it.
There may be practical good in it but if so
we are not capable of comprehendng it.
Published by Hildreth and Getchel, Hyde
Park.
The ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE. BY the
author of John Halifax, gentleman.
A very fanciful seory for children, relating
the adventures and pranks of Brownie. 1t
is written in the refined style of the author,
and is one of the prettiest little books of the
season. The Illustrations are uncommonly
good. Published by Harper Brothers. For
sale by Loring Short & Harmon.
CHILD OF THE ISLAND GLEN. BY Rev. Elijah
Kellogg
This is the fourth volume of the popular
Pleasant Cove" series. Like Mr.. Kellogg
other booFs, this is story of the life of the
early settlers in Maine, and shows what can
be done bycourageous hearts and industrious
hands.
Published by Lee & Shepard. For sale
by Loring, Short and Harmon.
PICKED UP ADRIFr. By Prof James De
Mile.
This story, which we heartily recommend
to the rising generation, forms the fifth volume
ofthe B. o. w. G. series. 1t is full of daring
adventures and hairbreadth escapes and is
written in the lively and graphic style Of Prof
De Mile. The tone of the book is thorough
ly good, and parents may unhesitatingly place
it in the hands of their boys.
Published by Lee and Shepard. For sale
by Loring, Short and Harmon.
T. B. Peterson & Bros, of Philadelphia send
us ''Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragon %
in their series of Charles Levers works. The
temperance of this book recalls most forci-
bly, the delight with which we deyoured it
years ago in college. The dash and fire, the
misadventures, flirtations and escapades
OF the hero and his army comrades, the inf
mite resources of mischief of Master Frank
Webber of Trinity College, Dublin, and above
oil, the fun, ,blunders and ever ready wit OF the
irrepressible and inimitable Micky Free make