Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-03
NEW BOOKS.

BIBLE LANDS Their modern Gus
toms and manners illustrative OF
scriptures. By the Rev. Henry T
Won Tennep, D. D. With maps and
woodcuts, New York Harper
Brothers, 1875.
This is quite large volume. pro
usely illustrated, and in this respect
very effective ia object teaching. Its
plan and purpose are fully set forth in
he preface, aud seem to be well car
| ried out, to wit ''The use of the Gus
toms of the modern East as a key in
unlocking the true sense of many val
| u sble texts of Scripture AS such it
will be hailed by the Christian world
as valuable acquisition and we
cannot go far astray in commanding
it as very good Sunday reading mat
ter.
JOHN ToDD. The story of his life
tod mainly by Himself. Compiled
aud Edited by John L Todd, Pas or
of the Church of the Redeemer,
New Haven. Conn. New York Har-
per j. Brothers, 1875.
This book is valuable as giving us
true insight INTO the daily life Of New
England society. It is also interest
iu9 "a being a narrative of The early
struggles of The peculiar sect to which
the elder Todd belonged, aud which
is now ono of the leading danomiDa-
tions of the E sst.
GRER- WALLY. A tala Of the Tyrol.
By Wiihelmine Won Hillern, New
York D Appleton & Co.
This novel will be accepted at once
by the public on the high reputation
achieved by thu author, as we'll as by
the endorsement of the Applstons, uu
der the heading of whose Lib, airy of
Choice novels" it appears.
HOSTAGES TO FoRTUsE A story. By
Miss NJ E Braddon, author of''Au
rora Floyd, etc. With illustrations
Harper & Brothers.
It is only necessary to mention the
name of this ''seusation" novel writer
to secure very wide class of purchas-
ers for her latest productions. This
passed through Harper's Weekly, we
believe, % a serial, but will be more
acceptable in the cheap form of their
"selece library" now presen ed.
The RUINED CANISTER. By George
W. NJ Reynolds, Philadelphia. T.
B. Peterson & Brothers.
Mr.. Reynolds is too we'll known to
the reading public. and especislly By
the admirers of the sensational, as The
author of the "Mysteries of the Court |
of London"to need introduction. Thi~ |
last work is fnlly up his others in vi |
vastly, interest of narrative and inge
unity of plot.
The PARRICIDE OR THE YoUra4 CA |
REER IN CRIME By G. w. Nj
Reynolds, Philadelphia. T. B. Pc
terson & Brothers.
Another work by the same popular |
It will prove one of the most interest
og work of Reynolds.
A NEW WAY t, WIN A FORTUNE By
Eliza 4 Dupuy. Philadelphia; I. |
B. Peterson q Brothers.
Mss Dupuy has a we'll established
from the interest.of her plots
md the great naturaloess with which |
The surrounds her characters. This
story is one Of deep domestic treachery
md the plot laid against an innocent
md III. suspecting girl, is we'll developed
It is her latest and best work
CYRILLA MAUDE's FIRST LOVE: By |
Mrs. Henry Word. Philadelphia
r. B. Peterson Il Bro hers.
Anything from the pen Of the author.
,ss of East Lynne finds favor with the
public. Mrs. Word has become one
If the most popular writer's of fiction
md her new works are eagerly sought |!
liter. This, ike her other works, will |
% hard to lay aside uutil it is read en-
irely through. The versatility OF
genius displayed by Mrs. Word is tru-
y wonderful.
These books have oeen laid upon our
able by Heinsbusger. who is now lay
ng in his holiday stock.