Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
BY y. S5 j. M. POL A ND.
Watohman Sc journal.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 81, 1874.
New Publications.


New Publications.
NORTHERN CALuoRstA, OREGON AMI rHg SANDWICH
IsLASps BY Charles Nordh0f New York Ilar
| per Brothers.
Mr. Nordboa has written better and moro
usofuly Of the sections named than any OF bis
predecessors His first book California, for
Health, Pleasure and Residence), was a sue
cess, and is received as authority by all who
wish to ncquaint themselves with the history,
geography and resources Of the golden State.
This work Is much more elaborate, and is
equally minute, accurate and interesting. 1t
is accompanied by several miniature maps and
nearly hundred engrayings illustrative Of the
text. The author says he has endeayored in
this, as in his first volume, to give plain and
circumstantial details such as would interest
and be Of use to travellers for pleasure or in
formation, and enable the reader to Judge Of
the climate, scenery and natural resources Of
the regions he visited to give, in short, such
information as he would like to have bad in his
possession before he made the journey. And
he has succeeded To all who wish to know
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book will be found invaluable. For sale by
Phinney.
SEWN HisroRic AoEs on TALEs Anou1 KSes,
| QUEENS, AND BARBAniAss. by Arthur GllmAn, NJ.
! A. New York Hurd iloughton.
In this volume is presented a series Of grand
events in the history Of the world from the
Golden Age Of Greece to the palmy days of
France, divided into chapters covering certain
epochs While the author has aimed to write
history for the young, the present work is
adapted 10 all classes Of readers, and particu
arly so to people who haven't time for the
perusal of larger works. The mechanical exc
cution Of the work is highly creditable to the
publishers For sale at phinney's.
PEI. on. PAsrrxEs AND PENALTIES BY Rev. H. r.
] Hawois VI. A. Now York Harper Brothers,
The English clergyman whose work on
" Music and Morals ~ was something Of lit
erary episode some months ago, receiving a
cordial welcome from the reading public, makes
second appearance 10 an entirely different
field Of literature, and gives US a book for the
young which will create o genuine sensation
among juvenile readers, who are as keenly alive
to genuine meri, in works prepared for their
benefit as their elders are TO merit 10 works Of
more mature character lie is evidently a
person who has not forgotten that he was once
a child and who takes great interest 10 obsery-
| ing the ways and modes Of thought Of bis young
/ friends The book is written in very attrac.
tive style, and the only fault that will be found
with &, is the untimely death Of the loveable
| little heroine who was known by the affection
ate name which gives the title to the book
Phinnoy has it.
PRgrIY Mas. GAstoS, AND OrHrR sroREs. By
John Esten Cooke New York Orange Judd Co.
| OF novels we have plenty but Of good novels
we have few The world is filed with literary
trash, and still more is constantly on the way
This book is a good one. The plot is fair,
though not very original the dialogues are
easy and natural, and the effect Of the whole
work upon the reader is pleasant 1t is book
from which much pleasure and profit can be
derived and no harm can result. The short
stories which follow cannot fail to please, and
really make the book worth its price. The
Orange Judd Co. deserve the highest praise
for the manner in which the book is gotten up,
and we hope more publishers will emulate the
care and taste displayed in this work. Wilder
has it,
TnE DOCTRINE or EyoIUuos Its Data, its Princi-
| piles, ia speeulations and IL Thoistie Bearings.
! BY Alexander Winchell, Ii. D., Chancellor of
! syracuse University, etc. New York Harper
Brothers.
This is neither defence nor an attack upon
the Doctrine Of Evolution but rather an expo.
siton Of its strsng and weak points, for the
purpose Of showing, even if true, that the doc.
trine is not necessarily in conflict with the
idea Of an intelligent First Cause. lie says
" Should these doctrines become proven, even
| n their extensive phases, there will be no proof
Of the absence Of immediate divine agency from
any Of the operations Of life aud, having seen
organization emerge from inert matter, we can
believe more easily than before that A" God
made man Of the dust Of the earth" In any
issue of scientific investigation in a new deyel-
opment Of truth, Christian Theism has nothing
to fear, bat only new truth to gain and should
entertain gratitude above all other interests
for being placed in possession of new, solid
material to Incorporate into its system" APP
pended is a deeply interesting synopsis Of NJ.
| Berrandes celebrated essay in relutation of
Darwinism 1t demonstrates the fallacy Of
several Of the fundamental theories Of that
gigantic absurdity. For sale by Phinney.
THg LAND or rHE WHITE ELsPHANr.-By Frank
Vincent, Jr. New York Harper Brothers
There are no countries in Asia, where the
arts Of civilized life are understood, of which
we have 30 limited q knowledge as those which
lie between the Bay of Bengal and the China
Sea. A country Of one million square miles in
area, and twenty-five million inhabitants-hav-
ing wonderfully productive soil and greatly
extended commerce-with which the unayoida-
bic march Of events shows we are soon to have
more intimate relations, certainly merits care
ful study In this volume we have the re-
suits of trip through Farther India, embrac-
ing the countries Of Burma, Siam, Cambodia
and Cochin China, detailed in clear and enter
tanning style. The author has proved himself
to be an intelligent aud careful observer, and
his book is a most valuable contribution to
geographical literature. To add to its worth
and attractyeness, the work is fully and hand
somey illustrated with maps and engravings,
and in its typography is fine specimen of the
printers art, Phinney has it,
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PnISkAs RKDUx is the rather absurd
title-absurd because it implies that everybody
understands Latin--of Anthony Trollope's last
novel. The story is sequel to " Phineas
Finn" and is, like that, a political novel, re.
introducing the personages, the Duke Of
Omnium, the Pallisers, Lord Faun, harrington
Earle, and score Of others, who are familiar
to readers of the authors earlier novels. The
story. barring the authors ineorrigibe pro.