The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
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V1CroR LEA TOuRETTE. A Novel. by
Broad Churchman. Boston Roberts Bro
Tiers From r. G. E3rich, $50 Canal
street.
The record of the adventures and ministra-
tons OF a sslf-appointed missionary among
the Canadians, and Indians and haif-breeds OF
Upper Michigan, one hundred years ago. The
peculiar traits and characteristics Of the
Lenni- Lerarcs arc finely delineated, and, at
the same time, the tenets OF the Liberal
Church are attractively set forth by the en-
thusiastic young mis- -ionary.
A PASSIONATE PILGRIM. AND OTHER TALES. by
Henry James, Jr. Boston : James II. Os-
good Il Co. New Orleans: II. &. Egrich
A series of very remarkable sketches ;
strange psychological studies. Each story
has a hero or heroine, who Is the victim OF a
passionate devotion to one idea, gong 10
strange extremes. One cherlshes passion
for an antique marble Juno; another, paint
ar. deyotes twenty years to the study Of Il liv-
ing model for the Madonna, which is to i'm
mortalize his name; suddenly realizing that
she has become an old woman before he has
had his first sitting Another has passion
for the old and artificial, in social life. All
are morbid and unreal, and unhealthy.
H1sTonY OF THE UNITED STATES. By Joseph
r. Derry, Professor of Ancient Languages.
With iliustr ,tions Philadelphia: j. 3.
Lippincott & Co. From B. G. Eyrich,
New Orleans.
This is an Introductory history for the use
of Young students, on the plan OF alternate
questions and answers; earh OF the four great
periods in the history of America being fol
lowed by a general review, in consecutive
narrative. About one.haf Of the volume is
devoted to the history of the late civil war,
from a Southern point Of view, the author
being q native of Georgia. The authorities
consulted are chiefly the recent memoirs
narratives, histories, ETC., OF Stephens, John
Esten Cooke, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gree
Lewis american Conflict" Diapers History
Of the Civil War;" Swinton's decisive Bat
ties Of the War;" etc.
DOLORES. BY Mrs. Forester. Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott & Co. From L. q. Eyrlch
New Orleans.
tender aud touching love-story, exceed
ingly interesting, and well-told, but sentl
mental in the extreme. Love at cross-pur
poses Jealous, passionate, hopeless, unre
auited love. constitutes the whole burden
the song. This is somewhat the way it runs
Reginald loves Dolores. Dolores loves Guy
Guy loves Milly, Milly loves Adrian, Adrla'
loves only himself!
The HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR
CHARLES THE FIFTH. By VIM. Robertson
ID. William H. Prescott, new edition
Philadelphia: J. b. Lippincott u Co. From
&c. Eyrich, New Orleans.
The publishers deserve the highest com
mepdation for this very elegant edition, Il
three volumes, of Prescott's revised edition
of DIR. Robertson's old standard History Q
Charles v, Emperor Of Germany. Robert
sons yoluminous "Proofs and Illustrations
are iudiciously omitted. their place bein
supplied by several additional chapters b
Prescott. containing full details Of the life 9
Charles. from the period Of his abdication t
his death-his cloister life at Yuste- THROWN
much light upon this hitherto obscure portion
Of the life of the great emperor. Inc copiou
index is also considerably amended.
Tur SroRY OF VALENTINE AND HIS BROTHER
ANovel. By Mrs. Oliphant. New York
Harper & Bros From George Ellis \ Bro.
SO Camp street, New Orleans.
Mrs. Oiiphant ranks high among moder
noyelists, her books being always character
lied by thought and earnestness' Inc pres
ent story is fully equal to. if not, indeed, 50
perior to anything she has ever wrl..e ;.on ~
plot is quite intricate, the interest !n1en .S
some Of the situations really dramauc' "a
characters thoroughly individuailzed. ~
scene is laid in Scotland, among the Scotc
; aristocracy.