, 1873-05-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
"Winhing-Oar Papers ,'-1ly G.oigl
RNmnf.

A."'' ~ VIA" "Itohtlon to Hotno OF tho finest
points III aor'ca OF oAaaya and ahoto]loH full OF
information knowledge Of humnn nature, good
lucas, aha doNeato Wit, all most cllarmingly
blended. Tho variety OF subjects troatod ran ho
slightly tnaagined by what tho writcr sava ro-
garding hiu cup: ''Tlts cup Of mine cnrroa
mo whore p1oaao, like that Of Tortunatun. md
Introduces mo to tho invisible world like TIM
caps Of tho mountain-spirits. It makes as littlo
OF tf1no aa 1t docs of Space" Several essrys aro
dovotod to the description of London and lila
people In tho authors tirno, antl much rorsona1
knowledge Of those whoao nnncs aro familiar To
ua may DO gained, as wel as knowledge of
localities, which must interest on &C.
count OF thoir association. Tho letter.
on, to, and by tho Dook-Poraopauo
known BY tho namo Of "Tho Render" !" ia ogpo-
cialIy entertaining nj reatng to MI Of uB. Hia
account OF DR.. Doddridgo in Lis domestic rola.
ttons ID worry pleasing. Tho essay upon "Dovila,
Is Witty. Tho troatiao upon "Aneolsn com,
moncoa With tho 1itoral definition OF tho word
angel illustrating tho fact TINT o tickot-norto,
would DO quito right, should ho 30 p1oaso, In a1d
ing tho word to his own namo, thus: Thomna
Jones, Angel. In describing truo ancol .
messenger from Heaven, he aays; tan nnroi ia
tho choriater Of Heaven, tho page of martyr1om.
tho messenger from tho homo Of mothore. Ho
comes to tho tears Of the penitont, and Ia In thc
blush Of noble angor. Ho kisses tho hand TINT
gives IN aims. ue talls to parents Of thoir d.
parted children; and amootha tho pillows OF siok
ness; and supports tho check Of tho prisoner
against the wall; and is tho knowl-
odgo and comfort which d hoart has
OF Aself when nobody disc knows It.
and ta the playfollow Of hope, and the lark Of
aspiration, and tho lily tho dusk Of acyersty,"
Tho article entitled p" Twilight, Accused and De-
fendcd,' displays knowledge Of human nature,
mud dollcato satire upon the aamo. There arc
many particulars notod In tho liveB, manners.
80 many good things in this hook. thet tho onIy
way to do IL Justice Ia to read it.
=" Romance Of the Ianrom,,-ny mrs.
LcoNoWe,ta.
Tho author Of this work waa for some time.
goyerness to tho Royal family Of Siam. Having
had e1tonded opportunities to acguaint loreol7
with that country, ito people, laws and customs,
ehe has woven that knowledge, together WITH
most interesting narrative, which affords no!
only. pleasure, but much information,
called into aetlon BY tie account
who, hoyaelf tho wifo Of P'hnya phi Chit, on.
gagged in tho service Of tho iii Choy. at ti,ni
time, the Kings fnvorito, in order to promote
his desire to POSSESS Choy for lila own. a lotlol
boing discovered, 10th Boon and her niatross
wero put to tho torture, TINT thoy might bo forced
to disoloso tho namo Of tho person Addressed.
Boon underwent tho mort horrible Bullcriugs,
until, having become iiacnsblo, sho was ro.
stored to consciousness only to cast nn appealing
glance ut Choy, whose endurance was unequal to
Risnilar Aorosl, md WHO, in spite of her pity,
and desire to emulate tho example OF loon,
told, after extremo torture, tho nnmo OF her
1yEO S7tt naHJy IN A.n
cruel DEATH, cLoy huryivol,, at, tho. inter-
touching incident ia that Of tho lovos
f % nam apnr Sea San S p5s1 o Elk so Rs Rns
p'hra Dalat her betrothed, devoted himself to
tho priesthood. THE poor girl, weary Of her life,
and longing for llia presence obtained, by means
Of her &C. servant phim tho garmcnts Of priest,
to the monastery, as ono seeking to become
priest, and WIS placed under tho instruction Of
p'hra baiat, WHO remained ignorant Of her
identity. Finally, BY an unforeseen accident. all
being discoyered tho two innocent ones, HlB-
pectcd Of guilt, wero dragged before their ao-
cuBers aud Judges, and, aftor declaring thor in
noconco, woro put to cruol tortures to make
ns hm hs THE to- Epspyng ansyan
to diyu]go tho meant by Which ehe obtained hor
disguise, shey wore put. to death by ilre; after
Which tho King. had It. dream which con-
yinced him Of their innocence, and he caused
thoir memory. Tho sad captivity OF the woman
Lore, chained in the Bame spot always, exposed
to tho burning. heat Of noon-day md tho dampa
Of night, with her child Thook claBped in hor
band, through tho fundamentally Of tho author-
ess,-ia another incident which appeals to the
heart. Tho self-imnolation Of the najpoot tho
innocence ind unselfiBhness OF hiH daughter
vito OF tho Prince, the mother Of bis child, and
the mistrosR OF his happy home tho pootical
beauty OF the last words Of phra somdotch Paws
arondr Namasr to his wife, Faro thee vol,
sunartha thy presence has boon to me like tho
ing tho dark clouds which have hitherto obBcured
my sad life. Fear not kill keep tho memory
Of thy face bright and unotouded before my fad
Ing. eyos, Us pass away, rejoicing in thy lovo,"
ost the reader. The book abounds In doscrip-
tions, among which aro those Of tho customs Of
the Ra1poots aud their human sacrifices Of tho
citiea; p4k Liant, DijrePuree and tho grottoea
trial for witehcraft includes short chapter ro-
lating English incidents and opinions, pertaining
to The past, Which soom almost AZ atrocious na
many Siamose Practices; also, D description of
some OF tho siarnoss idola May peal's heroism
in releasing lcr mistress, tho Princess Lunartha
Visnlita, from her prison, and afterwards eevor-
ing her own tongue from ita roots with hor dag
gor lcst she might. by torture, be induced to be.
thoso HHe to h i net olth and
Runuoah, aconyort to the Roman Catholic faith, is
full OF interest Finally, the authoreas, in hor Inst
chapter, describes tho proc1anntions OF her
loyal ppi-shen become a l. hngof tue freedom 1s
charming little story entitled "A Legend Of tho
Gold and Silver Mines Of siam," which gives an
account Of tho loyos OF p'hra Athiett aud Fola
Auenco upon tho depoats Of gold and silyer upon
tho mountains. 1t also contains q theory re-
garding eelipHos, which is now and pleasing.
- Mothers HcEistcr "a Translation
from the Trealc1a Of rrol. J. H. Eons.
sA.rives.
This contains tablea by means Of which ac-
curato accouuts may DO kept OF tho hoalth aud
condition OF children and Others, which would,
doubtless, provo usoful for reference In later
years or tinlo Of sickness. Short chapters upon
Breathing bud Noar-pightadnoas together with
numerous notea, afford valuable hinta regarding
tho preservation of health.