The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-20
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lts strong, RAPID utterances. The strinos of
the Musicians violin have snapped-be has
nothing to say while his CHERISHED instrument +
lies voiceess in its case. But at last. Weld
ing to the entreaties of the company, he re-
that was sung to him as child; and to
which, for him, yet cling the underlined
imagnings of childhood. This ballad is, it
seems to us, one of the finest episodes of
the work. 1t is written in the true ballad
style, with the quaint manner. the repetitions
that haunt the memory and send oown the
old ballads singing through generations.
The Landlord is not allowed, as before, to
make his escape, under any pre;ext what
ever, until he has contributed to the eve
ninss' entertainment his Rhyme OF Sir
Christopher
Birds of Passage" is the title given to the
second part OF the volume which contains
some fugitive pieces, written mostly in a mi
nor key, yet full of the pure and sincere feel
ing and clear thought that so endear Mr..
Longellow to his readers. We have already
reprinted ONE OF these poems in our col
umps, and for this reason. refrain from quot
ing any OF them in the present notice.
Published by j. R. Osgood & Co. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes. :
Lombard Street. By Walter Bngehot.
This volume of 800 pages by the foremost
OF the later writer's Oh political economy is a
description of the Jney market in general,
and OF Lombard street in particular Lom-
bard street is to Europe what Wall street is
to America, and generally speaking a paint
ing of the one is picture of the other. The
author combats che idea that the money
market is something SO impalpable that it
can only be spoken of in very abstract words,
and that therefore books on it must always
be exceedingly difficult. He maintains that
the money market is as concrete and real as
anything else; that IL can be described IN
plain wolds; and that it is the writer's fault
If what he says is not clear. His work is an
admirable Illustration of his position, and as
financial textbook is a marked success.
Not its least interesting portion is the descrp-
ton of the workings of that great and anom-
alous Institution, the Bank of England.
Published by Scribner, Armstrong & Co.
For sale by Loring. Short & Harmon.
Miriam mOnfort. BY the Author of ssThe
Household of BOuyerie".
Miriam Montfort belongs to the class of
Psychological novels, class happily small.
1t is deeply interesting, but the interest
awakened is morbid one. Powerfully writ
ten, vivid in description and stro G in its de-
nea1ions of passion it is a representa- i've of
the intense school, and is one Of the best of
its kind. 1t is really remarkable novel, but
very unpleasant one. We advise no one to
read it for amusement, unless graveyard ;er-
ature be delight TO him. Those who crave
excitement and like literary dish with fiery
seasoning win find something to their taste.
Published by d. Appleton & Co. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
Half Hours with Modern scienfists
This volume of 325 pages embraces numbers
vI-x of the well-known university series of
scientific tracts, comprising Wallaces paper
on natural selection in which an attempt is
made to reconcile that theory with the con-
trolling action of a higher intelligence,
Prof. Roscoe's admirable paper ON spectrum
analysis with its compliments by Higgins &
/ Lockyer, Prof Young's exhaustive general
lecture on the sun aud the phenomena of its
atmosphere, Mayors brilliant and audacious
treatise on the earth considered as a magnet,
and the mysteries Of the voice and ear by
| Prof. Rood. The volume is gotten up in the
neat style OF the university serios, but was
evidently bound by some one afflicted with
| s;rabsmus.
Published by c. C. Chat1eld & Co. For
| sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
Edmund Dawn. novel by sgnycus-
wood.o
This work is neatly bound volume of 300
pages, in muslin covers, and is noticeable for
its thick paper and clear large type. 1t looks
as though i might be very nice book in
deed.
Published by G. w Carleton & Co. For
| sale by Bailey & Moves