New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-07
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The HEART OF AFRICA. By DR.. George
Schweinfarth. Published by Harper u |
Brothers, New York. For sale by George |
Ellis g. Brother No 80 Camp street, New
Orleans.
This work is published in two large vol |
umes, of over five hundred pages each, CO.
piously illustrated and containing maps
In typographical appearance the books are
of the finest specimens of the art preserva-
tive. In the introduction by Mr.. Winwood
Reade, we are told that DR.. Schweinfur tn
was born at Riga, on the Baltic, in 1886,
and that he was the son Of a merchant. He
was educated at Heidelburg and Berlin,
and being devoted to the study of botany,
his attention was called to African explora a.
ton by the plants of that country brought
back for him to arrange. He landed
in Egypt in 1868, and for three years was
absent in the heart of Africa, visiting the
upper Nile, Nam Nam, aud the almost un-
known kingdom of Monbuttoo. His ac-
counts Of the slave trade, remnants of
which are still left, and of the existence of
a race of pygmies, are exceedingly inte F.
esting. The author is q skilled draugh ts-
man, as we'll as. an intelligent writer, and
by the exercise of both talents has sue
ceeded in producing the most attract i've
volumes yet published on African travel.
LADY ANNA. A novel. By Anthony Troll
lope. Published by Harper g. Brothers,
New York For sale by George Ellis g.
Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.
Writing so many novels as are credited to
Mr. Trollope, it would be unreasonable for
us to expect masterpiece from his pen at
each effort. Remembering this, it is not
strange that he has written better stories
than "Lady Anna" The story hinges on
the lawfulness OF the marriage of Lady
Annals mother, and their right to title and
property. Incidental interest also attache
to the relations between mother and daugh-
ter and the daughters untitled lover. The
authors thrusts at aristocracy are sharp
and pointedly made. The hero is strong
character, who boasts of his selfmaking,
but upon the whole, perhaps, is no better
than one equally we'll made who receives
assistance from title and fortune. The story
is not without interest, and makes enter
tanning reading. .e.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS. A novel. By
Wilkie Collins. Published by Harper g.
| Brothers, New York. For sale by George
Ellis & Brother, No. 80 Camp street, New
| Orleans.
This book forms one of the new series of
Mr.. Collins works now being published by
the Harpers, and at this time needs no
commendaton from US. 1t is more col :
| of <c~ ~ N
| a continuous narrative, although the run.
| ming title giving thu book a name holds
throughout. The work is illustrated and
| makes an attractive volume.
THE New ORLEANS MONTHLY REVIEW -
The third and June number Of this magazine
is not an improvement upon previous mum
bers. 1t has not yet reached a high stand
ard of excellence, and all things considered
it is not reasonable to expect it. In its re
| views of current literature too sectional
views are taken for perfect impair tiality
Books not hattering to a certain class o
Southern people are apt to be und errated
For instance we are told that "The Land o
the White Elephant will not meet with uni
versal approval because the author quotes
conversation wherein an old gentlem en- o
Malacca speaks of "the piratical Semmes.'
Now Mr.. Semmes may or may not hav'
been piratical, but the fact or fiction hat
but little to do with the interest of Mr.. Vim
cents book Of travels, and less so since tn
admiral's piratical disabilities have bee1
removed in answer to his prayer to Con
gress. We hope for brighter and broade
ideas in the New Orleans Reriew and shal
not vet give it up as lost cause.