, 1872-10-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

H.
osgood Co., Boston. jansen, A1cClnrg + Co.. Chi
cago.
The publishers call this, VIC believe, tie "Keu-
s1ngton"- edition OF Thackorays novels It in
cludes "Vanity Fair, u "Pandennis," :" "The Now
comes" "Hen1y Ekmond," s'The virginians, ~
'The Adventures Of Philip" and one or two of
The less ambitious tales. The poems and earlier
humorous papers are not cemprehended in the
Aet thus far, although We hope TINT they will
come within the scope Of tho publishers plan OF
reproduction. Upon the back of each volume
appears the Word "Illustratea;" but, glancing
through the books, the expectation excited by
the cheering intilnation proves fallacious. The
only pictorial aids to the Imagination are por-
trait Of the author, and q frontispiece facing
each Of tho title-pages Aside from this def
cheney, the edition has tho characteristic merits
of the house from which it emanates and is in
elegant and Convenient form for common use.
UEAWAREs. BY the Author Of "Ths Rose Gard.n !"
Roberts Brothers, Boston; Jansen, McCurg l. Co.,
Chicago.
We have here charming story, told in the
light, airy style Of tbs French writer's, but with
genuinene.s and permanenco OF feeling that
is truly Anglo-S.xon. The ecene is laid at
Charville, a"quaint old town OF toll and traf-
hc," situated somewhere in the north Of France.
The heroine supposss herself to have passion
oon'seoisie; but, finding him unworthy discor-
ers that she has gradually come to love her guar-
dian, ekilfu1 and nob1e-hearted physician,
Verging on 50, whom she at last mhrries. There
as an elderly woman Of . very bad type,-why
are old women in France so much more inclined
to be skinny and vicious than in other coun-
t1ies ?-vho pertecutes the heroine, but is dia-
comfted At last. The book is gracefully writ
Ten, with good descriptions, pithy passages, oc-
casloRL depth and .uggestiyeness Of thought,
and is one Of the most agreeable literary pro-
ducts Of the season.
s3qp9 = Of s1oLoaY. 81 2 Ry q: A14Ezsx N1cnonsos,
New FORK; Keen, Cooke / CO., Chicago.
Mr. Nicholson was formerly OF tie Medical
School Of Edinburgh, but is tpresent Profess
sor in college in Toronto. Judging by his
honorary appendaSas, and his previous physio-
logical Affiliations, hs seems fully competent to
his task. This book is rather 4 manual for
higher classes in schools than an elaborate work
for general reading; but it contains nearly
everything that the casual student dcsres to
know in regard to the nature and conditions Of
dlfe, and thu simple primary forms under which
;tis manifested. Tbs author expresses himself
tersely and clsar1y in the main, but does not in
dulgs in rhetorical graaes. Tbs entire subject
OF Biology il viewsd from An orthodox stand
ter OF selection and special creation Of species;
with Her bert Spencer, in regard to evolution;
and "lth B1stlan, IN respect OF spontaneous
generation, bsing briefly and modsst1y expressed
AZ = primary handbook, his work will be found
valuable and Interesting.
AT FdE ALTAR. From the Gerln.n OF E. WAEsxn
Co.. Chicago. -.
We have hsrs German novel that does not
overflow NTH moralizing, and which eliminates
with something Of tbs dramatic fervor 60 often
found in thu romantic writing Of other nations.
The translation, which il said to be by > daugh
ter Of tho publisher, l. easy and graceful. The
heroine is IN inpulsiye girl, whose spontaniety
OF character is attended with an excellent dispo-
sltion znd much good sense Tho religious ele-
Haent never dsgenerstes into morbid piety, and is
always subordinate to the secular. Tho young
lady lives with her brother, whose lands adioin
1hs estates Of Benedictine abbsy. She falls in
lore with monk (tks unaoknonledgsd aon Of
nelghbsrlng noblsman), who finally apostatizes
and na1ries lsr. Whsn his apostacy i suspeet-
upon ths srTfng ,monk'a brother, and suspicion
OF tbs dsad upon himself. The father OF his
beloved bsnE ARRESTED, hs reveals tho truth. but
the Ess es one through ths m.sh
is wall managed Within limita. The moral Of tho
tale initiates against tho Catholic Church, and
eecrat religious orders how Justly, tits not With
ia our provinces to Determine.
CLARA VAUGHAN. Br R1cuAHp D. B1AsEa{onE
CO., dlosfo. 0N'S'f'A'~' ~'
l1r. Blacknora informs his readers, in the
brightest Of prefaces, that this book is his first
prose production, and that he has kspt it perdu
for 20 years, bscauss II was accused OF being |
"seaHational.'' So sensational did the critics
deem it that liz inspiration vsa attributed to q |
be m slln1ion to Miss Br.ddon Ths srror would
seem to be insxcusabls, for mono of Miss Brad |
don's books have the Brightness Of description,
she brilli.noy Of dialogue, or tho defnitenea. OF
ANAr &4rsvA {[1nL~ H.
IS OF girl whoas fsfher was murdered in Lis |
bed, while she mas yet ohild:by IN italian !
Count, and who spent many Of the ssxt years Of |
her life IN discovering tbs murderer. Nc. will
gstionhl" al apPhsd to novels, ia fsicitous; but,
belongs to that c1ass Of books, and il among
the best Of its category. Tho adventures
verge Of the unreal There IL = Deyonnhire
farmer, Fith full breadth Of dialect; a echening
woman, animated by = spirit of genuine
nlo6te17c;; \ myetarlous uncle, nrongfulIy sus-
perssnagsa, all characterized by more or loss
crudiEss. The interest of tho chapters ccea-
siona!ly eliminates altar tia following manner
,.1 And tn.' y.ushsn] :rept out Of tho room, and
croushed il : corner, With both hands On my heart
and the whole world gons auay. ''Mad!" hcard
he io3e r.led from t1e house @ md fs 1 apos ts
bed, and lsy in fits till midnight.
as tho heroine paassd from maidenhood to
Uomsnhood tho " fits" disappeared (which cor
responds with tbs advice always given by astnte
physicians to anxious mothers,-and came aafe-
y to her o"n At last, her revenge having been
fully accomplished. The unbiased reader will
be very likely to conclude, in peru1ing the book,
That no young lady not afflicted with "fts'
Eon1d ever ha1s bsen guilty Of the yagariea Of
Clara Vaughan. But the tale has its sterling
merits, and calling it sensational" will not
probably diminish the circle OF its admirers.
WILD OATS, soWN ABROAD. BY r1EopoHE W.T.
aER. T. 3. Peterson Co., Philadelphia. u mo-,
pp. 227-
Mr. Wilmer made the grand tour Of the Conti-
nent tWsnty years ago, young man fresh from
eollega, and desirous OF seeing more of the world
lis stay " in % Epesnd a and nd on % the Continent co.,
cred period Of nearly three years. His oppor-
tunities for observation we're, therefore, of the
best, and his time for mature reflection unlim-
tied. His style is bright aud entertaining, al~ |
though occasionally too brusque; his descriptions
are graphic and animated his personal allusions