The Portland daily press., 1873-11-22

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the libe,ty which Englishmen aud their a..
scendants enjoy; tor it was 81. Edward Cake
who at the age of sixty-seven forced upon a
reluctant king the Petition OF Right. The
volume contains also, among Others, bio, "a
plies of Bracton, Glanville, Montagu and of
Sir William Gascoigne, who imprisoned for
contempt CT court Prince of Wales at a
time when kings were really reverenced as
the Lords annointed.
Messrs. Estes and Lauriat deserve praise
not only for republishing so excellent work,
but for its fine mechanical execution. This
and the "Cases OF Circumstantial Evidence
noticed elsewhere, are printed on tinted pa
per with broad margins and eega bir ding
and clear type. 1t is to be ho BED that the
sale oil this wo:k will justify them in repub-
fishing the ''Lives of the Lord Chaneeors."
Dresser. Mcclellan & Co. OF this city are
agents for these valuable works.
Lucy Maria. BY Mrs. Abby N Merssn Diaz,
author of ''The William Henr ct
ters,"' "'William Henry add his Friends"
"Kinx's Lily ana r. oseSud,, ere, etc.
Those VINO have read ''The William Henry
Letters will be promp to give hearty well
c'me to "Lucy Maria" Having previously
introduced the young woman, the author
now allows us through these bright and live.
ly letters ofLu:y Maria's, TO continue the ac-
quaintance so pleasantly oegun. and also 10
see somewhat of the career of William Hem
ry and his other friends in whom We have
become so much interested. Lucy Maria Is
is charming, vivacious young lady with a
good degree OF natural ability, who was early
awakened to Importance of botn heart
aud heal culture, particularly in III work cf
teaching little children-a work which she
has taken up earnestly, and for which he is
| specially endowed with the best Gilt OF all
owe Tor the little ones themselves. End.a-
voring to fit herself for this great work.
| though she falls far short of her ideal. sne
| works ont for herself many of the problems
| OF life by the aid Of her re ason and good
common seuse, and her ideas upon questions
ii dress and society. aud their claims. ana
| ipon various other topics of The times. are
client; worth a good deal to young women
'lo are beginning to ''.ive true lite.' The
''nk is trde Disappointing in some resp,cs.
| fne numerous repetitions, the sometimes
| ,elegant English. aud the absurd us. of
aics are its weakening elements. The H.
| i'trations are excellent.
Published ". R. Ossood 6 Co. For sale
.. Bailey & Noye>.
8i5ie Marvel Workers BY Allen Pu,unm
A. N. author Of '.Nsuya spirit.o sp.rit
World kcai. but not mirmeuIsws.,'
'Hesnnerissn, spi-ituaIism, with Or n
| a"d Airaries,' and Tipping the n.
bieso
This is one of the most original, Thought
al and, in one sense, the most important
| publications. OF the day.
Tie Spritualists have written many siucu-
ii books, some of which we have had occa-
| on to notice; but we think of no one at
| .esent, so carefully and to.e.antly written as
lie ole bttore us, by Allen Putnam. a dis.
| ngulshed spiritualist for the last twenty
ears, and formerly Unitarian clergyman, a
raduate of Harvard College and IFS Tneologi-
al Seminary.
| We have nothing to say here for or agans.
| r'rtuali,m, but we ieel justified in caliug at
ention to this book as one hat may be read
advantage by all religious denominations
'nd especially by spiritualsts who have been
&c used, some of them at least. of ignoring
Ie Bible. Mr.. Putnam is not of this class.
he has endeavored to show that all the mira
lies, or ma-vels, of the Bible we're lru, and
'erformeo like alleged miracles OF The present
LINE, by the spirits of men who once lived il,
| he flesh.
Boston, Colby & Rich.
remarkable Cases of Circumsta niini Eyi.
'ie1ce. BY =. N. Phillips. Esq
| This book contains twenty-seven cases of
1nvictions resulting from circumstantial evil
ience, most if not all of them shown after
Yards to have been wrong. As the c,ses are
'ver very suucinctly and graphically, it is
'ot to be doubted that the book will be often
seen in courts ofjus;ice interpos d as shield
70 protect prisoners from the results Of en-
angling circumstances. Although in most of
me cases the proof that the conviction was
7rong seems conclusive yet the remark once
made oy very distinguished judge must al
yays be borne in mind, that the convictions
we're obtained af.er careful inves.igati IN in
| Jourt of Justice while the review OF the con
Sictions are but the reasonings OF ire po. ST.
| lie persons founded on uusifed testi-
iony. One great source of err-r in old
ines arose fro too great willingness to try
Iccused persons before the corpus delicti-
ne fact of the crime-had been fully establish
ed Courts are very cautious in this pariicu-
i'r. now. and an accused person need have
'ut little fear that injustice will overtake him.
In some cases circumstantial evidence may
'e more conclusive THAI direct evidence for
| ne multiplicity OF facts may preclude the
ossibility of that concert Of action so es, en-
al o successful perjury. This vie is often
nnounced in the broadest terms as if ti-ect
10 cases more than in those where the proof
5 circumstantIal does justice depend
| pom the good sense of tn. jury,
| Unless men are careful aud intelligent, they
will be likely to y eld to the feeling of priae
| their own quickness in detecting conn.c-
ions between facts where none exist and IN
'xalting suspicious into proofs. The best
| If guard tor the accused is in the selection
| y intelligent jurors and in The wisdom and
tuition Of the judge.
This is an interesting and useful book and
'ill be valuable addition not only to a legal
'ut to a general library.
Published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston.
FOR sale by Dresser, Mcclellan & Co.
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