The Portland daily press., 1873-02-22
Recent Publications.
BREAD-AND-cHEEsE AND KISSES; by B. l..
Farjeon: author of "Blade o'Grass, !"
"Joshua Marvel" etc., etc.

BREAD-AND-CHEEsE AND KISSES; by B. L.
Farieon: author of "Blade o'Grass,
"Joshua Marvel" ETC., etc.
A new novel by an author who has attract
ed much favorable notice and whose writings,
giving evidence of remarkable and powerful
talent, have elected much praise from the
critics. His works, it is frequently said, show
the influence of Dickens's style. OF course
Mr.. Farjeon cannot but admire the books
of the great and lamented noyelist-but his
own writings have warmth, an earnestness
and sincere force that is not acquired by mere
imitation. And the humorous element is by
no means wanting; what could be more nat
ural than the description of the effigy OF him
self which Ben Sparrow constructs out of a
lemon ald raisins; the admiration of little
Tottie for the grotesque image, and when at
last her scruples are overcome, how curiously
comic and pathetic are her infant remorse,
and her haunting sense of having eaten her
uncle Ben.
The scenes of Mr.. Farjeon's novels are
those of poverty and humble life-but a
wholesome spirit OF courage and charity ami
mates them all, combined with sound sense
and true sentiment. The reputation that he
has already gained by previous books will be
increased by the present volume.
Published by Harper Brothers. For sale
by Loring, Short & Harmon. .I s.rt
THE Souls ENQUIRIES ANSWERED. &c.,
With this title comes to us a choice little
volume of Scripture texts, giving for each
day Of the year, an earnest question and its
appropriate answer, both selected with great
care and good judgment. 1t can be had
either with or without inter leaves, and is in
most excellent taste as to paper, type and
and binding. 'sta
Published by Shepard & Gill, Boston. For
| sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
A PASSION In TATTERs: By Annie Thomas
MRS. Pender Cudlip); author of ''Maud
Mohan3' "Playing for High Stakes" etc.,
etc. s4-sf sa
A novel in the usual brilliant, graceful and
spirited style of the authoress, whose books
are always full of interest and very dramatic
in treatment ga Passion in Tatters' is
vivid portrayal of scenes of fashionable life IN
England; and if-as it seems to Us-the innu-
ence of the novel is not entirely he'".ny
one-this is to be attributed rather " ~
fault of the society it depicts, than 'ila' -
writer. Mrs. Cudlip's books are always Ia ~
gerly sought for by the nove-reaons puOn,,
and this is one of her best. Inc pio' W"
developed and the characters original and
clearly defined. Stella, the heroine is SWEEP
and passionate woman, for whom the readers
srmnatbv is thoroughly enlisted; and to her
the brilliant, unconventional Ethel contrasts
With charm of her own, though very differ
ent. We will give no hint as to the ternina'
tion of the story, lest we should mar its inter-
est for our readers. Published by Harper
Brothers. For sale by Loring, Short ana
| Harmon,
ELEMENTARY GEOMETRY AND TRlGoNorMs-
ETRY. By William F. Bradbury 2. M
This volume of 23s pages, from the puOilsn-
| inghouse ofThompson, ,Bigelow and Brown, n
the latest text book in Eaton's weil-known
mathematical series. The great merit Oh 'ne