The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-07

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"dsn ON snnlien battlements, stood and frowned
+, ~. Oh me sns sullen plain around It;
bue hichard of England came one dov
H. "u s,cb ,h' castle a. Of Chalus passed away,
IN sucn rapid and sure decav
NO modern yet hath found III,
Published by j. X. Osgood &Co. For sale
by Hall L. Davis.
TWELVE VIEWS OF HEAvEN.-Here We
have collected in a neat little volume twelve
diseourses, some by eminent writers. eiyipp
such Thoughts of Heaven as have seemed to
them best suited to help, cheer, and console.
The fact that this little book issues now in its
18th edition testifes to the need that it
is intended to meet and also we must con-
clude to its successful adaptation. The dis
course by Rev. DIR. Spencer on 'Perfect Man
hood in Heaven" we should especially note
for its healthy tone of muscular Christianity
while to other minds or hearts according 10
need or experience, some other of these dig
courses might come home with equal or mole
force.
Published by G. W. Carleton, N. Y. Fer
sale by Bailey 6 Noyes.
No. of the "Cyclopedia of the Best
Thoughts of Charles Dickens" completes the
series-running from Climber yard'' TO
YOUTH" Too much cannot be said in
praise of the judicious selections, admirable
arrangement, tasteful mechanical execution
and general excellence of this alphabetical
compilation of the choicest morceau1 of the
great master of humor, pathos and fiction.
The volume imperatively demands place in
every good library and in a handsome binding
will make most acceptable holiday gift.
Published by Z. ]. Hale & Son, New York.
For sale by Bailey q Noyes.
Four PHASES OF MoRALs.-This volume
is compiled, with large additions, from lect-
ures delivered before the Royal Institution of
London, by John Stuart Blackie, Prot. of
Greek at Edinburgh University. The phases
which he considers are those represented by
the doctrines of Socrates, of Aristotle, of
Christianity, and lastly of Utilitarianism. He
finds that the teachings of religion, both nat
ural and revealed, tend in one direction,
whether interpreted, as by Socrates, to be the
development of reason energized by Divine
Power, or, as by Aristotle, the balancing and
~ANOS
| son unaided, or, as by Christianity, to be
miraculous flooding of the whole being with
Divine Light; the point at which all meet is
the fact tkat in the development OF our high
est powers is found our greatest happiness.
The mistake which the author considers as
being emphasized by the Utilitarian Schools
that of reversing the rightful order in assert
ing that the greatest amount of happiness is
the highest good
Whether these doctrines, as understood by
their best advocates, are so diverse that they
cannot cordially join hands in the great circle
might well be questioned by the unlettered
philosophers. To those deep in such contro-
versy, there are many striking points to be
considered, many vantage ground TO be
| gained or maintained and to such the volume
betore'us comes as power not to be ignored.
We close with quotation from an old au-
thor which serves we think, if somewhat iu-
directly to illustrate this subject Of Phases.
"At such times as planets show their full
phases they are found to be spheric and only
lose this figure by position to the sun to whom
they owe their light"
Published by Scribner, Armstrong & Co;
for sale by Hoyt, Fogg & Breed.
THE CHILDRENs or AMI COUNTY COURT.
By Miss Louise NJ. Thurston.
This is the fourth volume OF the 'Charley
Roberts" series, of which the the three vol
umes already published have had so favorable
q reception. The present volume tells the
story of two little children, Nora and Jenny,
who came to New York with their mother
and having lost their way, found home in
] Amity court with some orphan children who
lived there, supporting themselves by selling
newspapers and by rag picking. How they
worked, like hive of busy little bees, how at
last the children found their mother and
friends and how ''they all lived happily ever
after' we leave our young readers to discover
for themselves; at the same time suggesting
to ''parents, teachers and guardians" that
this series of books issuch as they viii be glad
to give to their young friends in the approach
ing holiday season.
Published by Lee and Shepard, For sale by
Loring, Short & Harmon.
GUY EARLscoURTs WIFE. BY Agnes Flem-
! ing.
Anovel of the intense and sensational sort,
in which the stock company of the novelist
from time immemorial, appears-including
beautiful and prosecuted heroine, cruel guar
dian, mysterious mamma with marble fea-
lures, blighted existence and black velvet
tain; the regularly organized villain; and up
holstery, retinue, revenue and Belgrayian
manners and customs regardless of expense.
The plot is exaggerated and not particular
larly agreeable one. The book, however,
merits degree Of praise; some of the char
acters are wei drawn especially those of the
worthy scene painter and his sister; the style
is often bright, and tile story ends happily
and in accordance with strict poetical justice.
Published by G. w. Carleton and Co., For
sale by Bailey and Noyes.
OLD LANDMARKS AND Historic PERSON
AGES OF BosToN-by Samuel Adams Drake,
has an added interest, to that designed or
coveted for it by its author, in the fact that,
as he states in an explanatory note, the
phase "here lies''m now be in some places
| substituted for ''here stands" We should
say of this volume not only that it is one no
| Bostonian Scan afford to do Without" but
cheerfully add our conviction that all New
England ''will cry for it;'' since Boston, es-
pecially in old COLONY times, has always stood
exponent ofNew England in her best hopes
andtheir fulfillment. As for the topics touched
upon in this book, it would be an easier task
so far as enumeration goes to count those
omitted. Numerous cuts, nearly 100, serve
to illustrate in every department. The style
is suitable, neither stilted, nor too gossippy,
the mechanical execution good, but not too
fine for its purpose-in fact the book strikes
us as thoroughly well done.
Published by James r. Osgood & Co. For
I sale by Hall l.. Davis.