Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-08

Lord BrOugham while living was never noted
for his modeSty, and this autobiography which he
has bequeathed to the world, and which is
brought out In such elegant style by It's entcr.
prisng publishers, certainly smacks strongly Of
chat egot-m and strong individuality, which
we're such marked characteristics uf him, while
in the aesh. And yet a biography Of Brougham
which was wanting in these qualities would be
Hat and insipid enough It would be no bogra-
phy Of the man, to. whom these chapcieristic-
we're perfectly natural and innate. For period
+ forty years BrOugham belonged 10 tie public !,
during period Of time too, in which his country
,doptei that policy by which she has been gov
srned since truly stormy time, in all Of which
Brougham was n prominent and central figure,
whether in the administration or fighting il. lie
certainly had great opportunities for writing an
inside view Of the government during this period
md we have it here, tinged to be sure with Biz.
peculiar views and theories, yet containing much
tfat it is impossible to learn elsewhere. This il
the third volume Of the series and completes the
work. which certainly grows in interest and value
with every volume. It may be procured It
Wider's.
llousEnoLD EDirloS Of the Works Of CHARLES
DlcKENs comprises the story of MARTIN Cuuz.
ztrvir This novel we always regarded as one
Of the best Of Dickens aud is Of especial into
rest To American Readers as giving bis first i'm
prcs.ions Of America, which were subsequently
modified on second visit to this country, and
embodied in note at the end Of the volume
The edition is most beautifully printed, and
should be 10 every household in Vermont which
8. not already provided with them. lii essen
TALLY popular Household edition. Call at VIII
ler'- and examine il.
rHE CAScgLLED WILL By Eliza A. Dupuy T. b. Pc
terson Brothers. Philadelphia.
This is story Of Anlerican life, tracing the
career Of a beautiful young girl, who is left in
ignorance Of her family, though carefully pre-
pared to fight the battle oflfe and when the time
comes IN which she comprehends that on her own
-fjrt must depend the future, she pants to make
a brilliant success in society.
The story shows what means are used to this
end, what experiences she passes through, how
strangely her parentage is revealed to her, and
the use she makes of that revelation. There are
many characters, all well sustained, who are
thrown into relations toward each other Of the
most thrilling character and few readers will
he found willing to skip page Of this charming
lelineation Of home life Phinney has it.
ANCIENT AuERIcA. ~ Norrs on AsgRicls ARcHKoL-
oer. BY John u Ba dwin A. ~, Author % % Pre-
Historic Naton." With illustrations. Harper
Brothers, New York Cily
America abounds in ruins bearing the marks
# as great antiquity, il not Of aS regal spend1r
,s those found in any other quarter Of the globe
Although this fact was established long before
he author Of th, volume thought Of writing
,b1ut it, none who have gone before him have
grouped together 40 many proofs and illustra-
,inrs Of the localities and character Of American
antiquities. The purpose Of this bnok is, we ART
told in the preface, TO give summary Of what il
known in regard to these antiquities. Although
,here have been a great many books written to
elucidate some specific phase Of the general sub
cct, this is far more minute and thorough than
my other It covers the whole field and EN-
rrnces the Mound Builders, their antiquity and
IDENTITY the Ruins in Central America Aztec
Civilization, and from whence it came Ancient
Peru, with vast amount Of information Of alb.
-orbing interest to the general reader as well NJ
u the more thoughtful student The illustm-
tiOns are numerous and well executed. To be
had ut Wiliers.
rns wou'y's KIsaDoN. BY Mis- aiuloek Harper &
Brothers, Now lork CITY
Miss Mulock is certainly ons Of the most
charming and graceful writer's of the day. There
IS not n sentiment in one Of her works which l.
not perfectly chaste, and she happily escapes that
tediousness which almost invariably attaches to
such writer's. The present volume contains one
OF her most exquisite tales and points a moral
which should he more generally adopted 1t is
beautifully published, uniform with the publish
er's edition OF her complete works, and may be
procured Mt W llders.
coNFoaI's FlRsr GERMAN READER. Harper a Broth
S,s S,,, N1~ io,A e.,y'
l'D'' ~ ~ '' ''s' No's
a.. NJ C'r-. '','' r'N'',,'N
tho hest and most n,nnlar ,,ri,ina in ,ho rioh
and ohormino ;,ve,;,s li,oro,,,re ~ co.,,or,.
c,n,,ins an excellent Vocabulary IL modol
,ynrk C,r the nnrnoses far which II IA ir,sndod
Wilder ba. II.
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which NAV bo nrocnred at wildor,s
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Annie Thomas Harper 4 brothers, New York CITY.
The dozen or more novels which Mrs. Thomas
has written, have all been well received for they
all bear the impress of genius. She has few su-
periors as a dsneator Of character, and mover
| fails to hold her readers by the skiliul way in
which she constructs her plots and tells her story.
Maud Mohap " is neither as elaborate nor MS
artistic a. some Of her other novels, but it is