The Portland daily press., 1874-02-14
Recent Publications.

1 iHE PARisIANs BY Edward Bulwer, Lord Ivtton
with Illustrations by Sydney Hall. New York. Har-
per and Brothers. For sale by Loring, short a.
Harmon.
The Parisians is the last and by many ac-
knowledged TO be the best of Bulwers numer-
GUS works. 1t is novel founded upon re-
cent French history; il wildly describes the
different phases of Partisan life during the
last days of the Empire when Paris by Its
brilliant gayety, its lavish display of appar-
emily unbounded wealth, and its seemingly
unprecedented prosperity was the cynosure cf
.ns eyes of the world, and during the dark
oays following; when disaster and misfortune
succeeding each other repd order reduced
Tue i'snt-hearted and reckless inhabitants of
tne once gay capital to misery and starvation.
Inc farislans is novel designed to illustrate
'he enect OF modern revolutionary ideas upon
community; hence the exhibition of an un-
usual variety and number dramatis personae;
to none of whom is however youch
safed exclusive prominence; they are repre-
sented bat as the component parts of one
great Form-that of the Partisan Society of
Imperial and Democratic France The story
Is powerfully written. and the study of French
society life as minute and detailed as only
long familiarity with such life could have af.
iected. The interest excited early in the
work is ably sustained to its close. It is not
new to many, having already been published
as serial in many of the magazines of this
country and Europe; but to those who have
had the patience to wait for 1T in its complet-
ed form, the treat so rare in these days, of an.
interesting, profitable and first-rate novel is
presented. u9G
AMONG OUR SAILORS. By j. Grey Jewell, M. D.,
late q. s. Consul at Singapore, New York, Har-
per and Bros, Portland, Loring, Short and Har7
mon.
This is well written book dealing with
facts which have come under the personal
observation of the writer relative to the treat
ment of American seamen. Mr.. JEWELS
statements have been made with sufficient
explicitness, to enable the reader TO investi-
gate them and satisfy himself in regard to
their truth. We know one of the cases of
brutal treatment which the author relates to
be fact, as we have personal acquaintance
with the parties implicated. Mr.. Jewell has
done great public service in publishing this
work and we trust that he will be rewarded
for his humane labors by seeing a radical
reformation effected in the laws relative to
our marine service. This exhaustive treatise
is supplemented by reference to laws upon
the subject of master and seaman. -.f
PUBLIcANs AND SINNERS, By Miss NJ e. Brad
don New York; Harper and Bros. For sale by
Loring, Short and Harmon.
This is an interesting novel fully up to the
standard OF the works of this popular author.
1t abounds in startling situations and its
sensational style is preserved throughout.
1t is exactly suited to that class of persons
| who merely read for the purpose of killing
| time without the desire for profit or instruc-
| tion.
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS. By Prof. VIM. swinton
A. NJ New York: Harper Bros. For sale by Lor-
ing Short 81 Harmon.
From tie Preface. This little book is
strictly manual for school work, and has
been made with special reference to the ra-
tional remodeling now in the course of being
accomplished in our public schools-A re-
modelling in which Language-training for the
first time receives the attention which is its
due. Pupils must be first taught how to write
i ~s s'''t DoAoAO shcy Sdh Oc taught now 10 WTlLe
well. With this view the present manual
has been divided into five parts. First, the
construction and combination of sentences,
Second, the extension of the students re-
sources of expression, Third. the application
OF the principles already learned to compost
ton. Fourth, style and Fifth, the compost
tion Of themes and essays. r..
/ The NEW CHEMISTRY. By Josiah P. Cooke Jr
Prof. of Chemistry in Harvrd University New
York; d. Appleton 8 Co. Portland: Bailey &
| Noyes.
This volume contains a selies of lectures
on Chemistry delivered by the author before
the Lowell Institute in Boston. They aim
to present the theories OF modern chemistry
in manner suited to the comprehension of
intelligent but unprofessionaI readers. The
writer also makes it an object to point out
the differences existing between the new
chemistry and the old. The book is well and
copiously illustrated and the explanations are
clear, concise, and full. 1t will be found TO
be work of incalculable value to the student
Of this deeply interesting subject. 1nQl