Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-06

+ the pieces in this volume do not belong to the
/ hiqhest order of poetry. Not much that is
/ written belongs to that order. Poets Of the
highest order are rare. For sale by Grout &
Putnam.
SHAKEsPEARE's HISTORY OF HENRY THE
EIGnTH, Edited, with Notes, by William j..
Rolte, A. NJ. New York; Harper & Brothers
Mr.. Rolfe does this work we'll He has aimed
to make the text correct and pure, and his adj
mirably prepared notes furnish thorough elucd-
alton. 1t is printed and bound like Mr.. Roles
edition of the Tempest, and there are well-exc-
cuted and appropriate illustrations. Like the
other volume, it has flexible covers and is
every way convenient for use. For sale by
Grout & Putnam.
The PHYSICIANS MAMMAL for 1872, publish
ed by S. W. Butler, NJ. D., Philadelphia, and
for sale in Boston by A. Williams & Co, claims
to be complete calendar for the city and coun-
try practitioner. 1t contains monthly calen-
dar, hospital calendar of the principal cities of
the United States, lists of medical colleges and
medical societies, with form of constitution and
by laws, priced lists of medical books, surgical
instruments, &C., with much other information
of interest to physicians.
CAN THE OLD LovE2 by Zadel Barnes Bud
dington. Boston, James K. Osgood & Co. The
insipidly sentimental title of this book does it
injustice, for it is really novel of considerable
originality and interest. The question is an
swercd in the affirmative. One fine old English
gentleman of sixty-three is made TO die of an
uurequted passion for a girl OF sixteen, and
other veterans are more fortunate in their loves.
Grout and Putnam have the book for sale.
VOICE BUILDING, by DR.. II. r. Streeter.
Boston: White & Goulland. This is a thin vol.
ume of one hundred and thirty pages, devoted
to the explanation of the authors theory "for
the mechanical formation of the human voice"
He claims that this subject has never before
been adequately treated. The work contains
the results of twenty years experience in the
teaching of music and elocution, and was at
tempted at the earnest solicitation Of pupils and
friends. For sale here by Grout and Putnam.
1.-TWO PLUNGEs FOR PEARL" is the title of
new novel by Mortimer Collias, which has
been republished in New York by d. Appleton
& Co. The chief characters are two twin sisters
remarkably alike, and several masculine mem
bers of the English aristocracy. The title would
have been quite as appropriate if the author had
made it: "Several Plunges for Two Pearls" 1t
is readable but not remarkable story. 1t is
evident that Mr.. Collins does not admire Swim
bune whose reputation as a poet some others
consider questionable; for, in this story, he in
PRODUCES Swinburne as "Mr. Reginald Swinlen,
iavorite poet of the ladies and the pre-Raifac-
lites; a little man, built like grasshopper, y
with ''yellow hair which he wore wherever hair
would grow" and deep sunk eyes "of an intense
blue like the first flame of lucifer match" For
sale by Sanford & Co.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, for February, opens
with an illustrated article on the Scott Centen-
airy at Edinburgh. There is another il
Illustrated paper on Holland and the Ho-
landers. The other illustrated articles are !:
Good Investment; Old Books in New York;
A Curious Prediction; and The Golden
Lion of Grandper1. This number has the usual
proportion of stories, and among the more val
able articles are "The DAYS of Queen Anne''
and "rhe 2av-Roll of Christendom" There is
however, nothing better than the first paper of
the editors Easy Chair" in which American
snobbery gets due attention and our "Jenkins"
is exhibited; for, as the writer says, ''AGr Jenl1
ms is a symptom: he is a symptom of our dis
ease: he is the advertisement that we are suffer
ing from snobbery: he shows that We are smit-
ten with desire 10 look into princes ward
robe, and see him wash his hands"
ST. PAUE's MAGAZINE has been added by J.
B. Lippincott & Co., TO their list of English
magazines. 1t processes to be monthly of
light and choice reading. The prominent arti-
clcs in the January number are Hawthorne's
'Septimius," Jean Ingelow's "Of the Skeig's,"
Buchanan's "Last of the Hangmen." This is
very satisfactory list of attractions, but the pub
fishers are sure that the future parts will excel
the present one. A special feature of St. Paufs
is that no story is continued from one year to
another, so that a years subscription gives a
complete book. The publishers agents are to
| canvass for subscriptions here.