The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
Recent Publications.

Hans Brinker; or the Silver skates. BY
Mary Mapes Dodge, author of Irvingten
Stories.
Thls is most charming story for young
people, 1t is not adressed particularly to eth
er girls, or boys, but will please both. The
scene is laid in Holland as it appears in mid
winter when all is life and animation. The
costumes and homes of the people are wildly
described. Many interesting anecdotes and
incidents OF the Spanish occupation are re-
lated which are not only interesting in them
selves but are historical facts that are well
worth knowing. Short stories are told in a
pleasant way of::"Van Spcyk," evan Tromp''
Gerard Douw" "Van der venne" ''Wouyer-
mans," "Boerhaave," and other famous Hol-
ianders with whose names perhaps we are
not so well acquainted as with those belong
ing to nations whose literature is more IA
miliar to us, but who nevertheless occupied
prominent positions in their time and coun-
try, The moral of the story is most excel
lent, and is not harshly obtrusive as is only
too apt to be the case in books written for
children, but is pleasantly interviewer with
the story in such way as to be appreciated
and not skipped, as IS often the case with
morals. The story is fresh and piquant in
tone, and full of hearty, happy boy and girl
life, which will be fully appreciated by the
children, The book is attractively bound,
contains 347 pages and is profusely illustrated
by barley, Mast and others. Many childs
eye will brighten and many young heart be
made glad when "HanslBrinker" is brought
to them by the good st. Nicholos of whose
E, coming ri such pleasant description is given
New York, Scribner. Armstrong & Co..
Portland, Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Waier-Witch. by J. Fennimere
Cooper.
What is thereileft to say of the writings Of
this great American novelist, whose works
have been so thoroughly criticised by able
writers of two continents, read in different
languages by thousands Of intelligent people,
and met everywhere by universal interest and
appreciation. Although perhaps 'The Water
Witch" is not one of the best of Mr.. Cooper's
works, yet is an intensely interesting story,
and will be read with pleasure by all who
have not already done so and re-read by many
who have v n1..i afilfir01uUlI aTf13
New York, d. Appleton & Co. Portland,
Bailey g. Noyes sf riF s.g9sI II
This work contains a series of auto-bio-
graphical sketches of the lie, labors, and ex-
tensive home travels of the Rev. A. J.. Cot
ton, local elder of the NJ. E. church, who Is
now living among us enjoying the fruits ofa
useful and honorable life. The book is de-
signed for the guidance Of poor young men,
who like the author are destined to work
their way to usefulness single handed and
alone, by whom it will be found to contain
many valuable hints and useful lessons.
Published in Portland by B. Thurston & Co.
Litseli's Living Age For lsS4.E a
This publication is issued weekly and has
three and quarter thousand large pages of
reading matter year. Among the eminent
authors lately represented in its pages are
Prof. Max Muller, Prof. Tyndall, Prof Hux-
ley, Lord Lytton (Bulwer), Fritz Reuter-, the
popular German novelist, M M. Erckmann-
Chatrian, the distinguished French writers
Ivan Turguenieff, the eminent Russian au,
thor, Mrs. Oliphant, DR.. w. B. CARPENTER,
Miss Thackeray, Charles Kingsley, Prof. R.
A. Proctor, Miss Muloch, Matthew Arnold,
Jean Ingelow, George Macdonald, Froude,
Gladstone, and many others.
The subscription price(ss year) is cheap for
the.amount of reading furnished: but the pub
fishers Uttell and Gay, Boston, offer to send
the last six numbers of 1873 gratis TO new
o
the numbers of 1873 or 1874 (1O4 Nos to
those wishing to begin with the new series.
for slS; or to send to those preferring, any
one of the American "a monthlies or weeklies
with The Lioing Age for year for $40.