, 1875-06-19
LITERATURE.

AMERICAN HISTORY FOR 1OYS AND GIRLS.
NJ ca o. n .a"M l1s r. Dssoyss1
7xSs1, 77:sS1aL Ahs''.Is*si os r. bsstanA1tox or
to-: II. Il. fionrlton 4 Cn.
I. Is natural for tho children ot ono genera.
fioh ID saka catn Of thoyo OF the neat. Tho
ul,i]a7ru OF this ago must cousi1cr themaolvcs-
3r n.nst 10 consdotea. Tor thoy wilt not recog.
nizo thc:r own good luck-fortunnte beyond Tho
attle enca that haTo ttoopol before aud arc now
trrsinG them. Tho latter had to got their lia-
tory FROM tho remote and cumbersome. oyei, II
fascinating, annals OF Rollins. and pIutArcl,,
nd thci. stories from tho "Ti1grlm's rrogsoss." I"
nj Fa1's Dock OF Martyrs" Now tho tcat
sto.v.teI'e1a md some of tho finest minds
in eiCh great branch, OF human effort aro doing
te"lr best wotlf for tho children. TO them arc
told tho beat stories, and for thnm hta written
sono of tlo best toxt.books. Adults can find no
moro charming presentation Of tho sccnic foa.
inres OF English history than Dickens Givcs in
lis cliild's History Of Euglnnd and American
h,storics, like those which Wontvottt lIiCsin.
Ron and Abbio Saeo Richardson have composed
for children, will ea4ily find moro readers,
young and old, than more pEetcntiouB hut less
entertaining onos.
Col. 11lgsinsou'A work and Mrs. Hic1.artleon's
hayo appeared 80 nens to zach other that tlloy
wilt naturally 10 cantrastol. but neither loses
By III, conf nrlson. Thoy aro different IN
vo1,,mc. in mot'.oa and effect. llisginaon
gives us charming briof OF tho main evcnt8 OF
american lllstory In duodccnio volume OF $40
pages. Mrs. Richardson's book is MI equally off,
tertainiug octave of 590 paecA With much more
rrofuso ilussration ttnn llfggnsun*s, nnl re-
plcto with anccdote and Btonca that wcre noccg.
fArs1y omitted from tho otlIcr moro comre,,-
fttt n1-t t.t,.
books that are full Of abort bsorios and pretty
pictures, and NO bo!ievo Mrs. Richardson's book
will llavc great popularity on thai account, to
any neths,g ct its other merits. Thcro il an ad-
1nirablo ub4cnco Of preface, hn Invitation topasl
tho threshold without tho usuai forma'itios.
From the beginning to tho eua tho varied nnl
alluring etory Of TIC Erowsl. OF o1r country l..
told ritu n fascinating simplicity combined
NTH singular dramatic ability tl,at keep up tho
suggestion Of tho dedication. II ts rs II wo
heard tin mother telling her tro boys ut hos
knco Of tlls nehicyements Of their forefathnrs
"in tho lioro that it may lclQ to Hnkrn nnl
keep alivn i'll l,cr hearts enc OF tho uohlc.t snl
most sacred OF human fcelinGs-the lore Of coAn.
try"
sErs. Richardson's unnsusl qualification. for
TINS work, and the moro than ordinary facilities
the has en}oycd for Aecesn to materials and II.
iUstIationr. arc not generally known, but III.
tEolucc themselves to notice In this book. There
10 evident study and companion OF original
rlnco it far above tho rai.k Of .
nero compilation .oycrail With aomo Ilter-
~ r.. vsnrer,nE: j. il mne', 'no,e tlAn
netcr as AT authority aud ita Avotlauca OF tho
childish policy of perpetuatire legends beca,sso
they. make good reading fur tho imaginative
mind OF rhlldtoot!. In tcl!ing the rtoly OF
poc4honta1. for instance, the youthful reader in
'warncd that it s romantic thst |. 'lts snbao.
tluen:ly becn declared faire. and thtougbout
the lohk the policy Of inviting discriminating
habit Of mind In tho yonng reader is pursued.
There in Mt tie pamo time an nhsence of the
rnyth.mania mud the harsh idol-brcnklng spirit
that Inns ecizod too many modern writer's nnable
10 belieye in ANYTHING and unwilling that others
should do 20.
Mrs. Isieallsou las done her literary work, as
might W expected. with EEeat skill aad NTH q
cuaiH'and or appoaita quotations and references
tlat g'eatly euhauccs itB ihtcrest. Tbs llu.tra-
tlus.s WHICH meet tin eye on neatly every Page
have all Leon desiened and selected under her
Immediate SUPERVISION. aud arc OF great beauty
aud value. The book Is m acquisition IN cyoty
rcslloct to the llteIaturo Of tho young. and de-
rerEss the warm words OF cuMalendaGtan given
It by John G: Whittier and George William
Curtis tho former OF whom writes HRS.
Iieha1dEun TINT lIer "ork fills IA vacuum bc.
tneen tho admirable but small volume OF HIg-
Eiilsou aud tie nore volumiroua hlstorles OF
bancroft snd l1itdrtlh;' aud tue latter that '.it
fhtiyc,-not nlort " 4 description OF nveala, hut
picture OF life uill persons whicl, will bc very
valuable and conyoulent manual for everybody"
LAWYERS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.
TIE 1l1s1eny or LAWYERS, AsctEar Asp atonssN.
~ WILLIAM FoASr1u. Antlor Of "HtIIory Of
Ifial ~ jury" "t!fe ot Cicero etc.. ste. Wit,
$I,hu. '
This learned and interesting work Ia not ouiy
valuable acccHsion to the library OF the lawyer,
but to that Of tho general historian ~ we'll. It
EiyeH Il broad and continuous sketch OF tho Of
ilco and functions Of MI advocate from tho car
Icst days OF tho profession down to the psosens
tino. It opens wtlh royiew OF the lutics, tho
dignity. aud the responsibility Of tho vocation ct
tito defender and expoundor Of the Ian,
aIl then rAsseH to a consideration o. tho
work OF the advocate md orator in tic coun.
rricB Of Grocca and Tome, Franco sul England,
whero foreusio o!oquonco has bcon caltiyatcd
with tho Eroatcat reputation aud hucccss.
From Athens alono proceeded tho grcas ora-
tors Of Greece. No othor city OF Htato In tic
confederacy ever produced ploaaer Of clo-
gueucc aud renowu. Yet horc thA oivce Of the
advocate old mot pertain to any distinct clasa Of
men, hut was, as general rulo assumed in each
Instance BY somo speaker who lad personal fu-
tecHt in tho case on trial or later, BY too roIa-
tive or fIcnd Of tue PARTIES Immediately concern-
Cd. There wcEe peIaons, however, connected
with tho Athcnlhn courts who made business
Of composing speeches for clients, Which wero
delivered Ly tho parties themselves In thoir owu
cauHca. Such was tho occupation OF Antiplop.
Lssas. lehcls, laocta.es and other distinguished
meu oE AtAess. Desnosthcueh wrote orattons
for h:S clienta. besides delivering tl,cm on his
own accoint III ttinis w1tere he had pcrHoual
CONCERN III tie result,
BnI somu of tho most celebrated orationa OF
aa,ra,snln'ty a,a,l were never spoken. Twelve OF tho