New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-25
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ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR 1874. Published by Harper g. Broth
ers. New York. For sale by George Ellis
q Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Or.
leans.
This record is compiled by Professor
Spencer F. Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute 1t is an admirable work for reference,
accurately reporting in the interest of
science such progress as has been made in
mathematics and astronomy, terrestrial
physics and meteorology. physics, chemis-
try, geology, geography, botany, mechanics,
etc, during the year 1874 1t is conveniently
indexed, and forms useful addition to the
library.
THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA. BY A.
w. K,nglake. Published by Harper e.
Brothers, Now York. For sale by George
Ellis & Brother, No. 50 Camp street, New
Orleans.
The volume before Ls is the third of a
very minute account of the origin and
progress Of the invasion of the Crimea,
from its origin down to the death of Lord
Raglan. Volume three is devoted to the
battle of Inkerman, which is illustrated
with maps and otherwise made interesting
to the military student and the general
reader.
MoHAMMED AND MOHAMMEDANIsM. By R.
Bosworth Smith, NJ. A. Published by
Harper & Brothers. New York. For sale
by George Ellis & Brother, No. 81 Camp
street. New Orleans.
The matter contained in this volume was
delivered in q series of lectures at the
Royal Institution of Great Britain. They
were simply essays on the character Of the
great Mohammed, with observations on the
religion founded by the Oriental phil
osopher, and 60 far are new and interesting
The author believes Mohammedanism to be
strongly embedded in the nature of the in
habitants of the East, and for that reason
it will not soon give way to Christianity az
we understand it. The book makes an in.
teresting chapter in the religious history OF
the world.
MIR. VAUGHAN's HEIR. A Novel, BY Frank
Lee b. nedict. Published by Harper &
Brothers. For sale by George Ellis &
Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans
ing Of our young American authors of tic
ton. He wrote miss Van Kortland" and
John Worthington's Name" The present
story was written while the author was in
Florence, and he dedicates bis effort to the
Kentucky sculptor, Joel 7. Hart. 1t is a
we'll written story, and will add to the
reputation of the novelist.
A WAYsIDE FLOWER. BY Charlotte Len
nox. Published by Kelly, Piet g. Co.,
Baltimore. For sale by James A.
Gresham, No. 81 Camp street.
This little volume of poems takes its title
from the leading poem, prettily told song
story of little girl who died. 1t has more
of melody than strength, yet as poetry,
womanly poetry, goes, it is passably fine.
1t ia story with a moral; rbymed ser
mon from the text Happiness is wayeide
flo Yer, growing ON the high road to useful
ness."
From Lee & Shepard, publishers. Boston,
We have received "Spain and the Spaniards," !"
by N. L. Thieblin; perfect Love Casteth
Out Fear" a novel. by Katherine Sedgwick
Wasbburn, and "Warrington's Manual" by
William S. Robinson. The first of these
books is by brilliant journalist, who com
nenced his career as foreign correspondent
Of the Pail Mall Gazette. and his subsequent
letters during the Franco Prussian war at
tracted much attention in England. Mr..
Thieblin went to Spain in the interest Of the
New York Herald, and this volume is the
result Of his observations. His chap.
ters are greatly amusing from happy
style of writing, and they are of
particular interest at this time of
disturbances in the land which came
under his eye. The story, Perfect Love-"
g gem in the way Of typography and the
book binders art. 1t is well written and
good love story by the author Of the "ltal-
an Girl" The manual" is handy little
book, admirably adapted for the purpose of
informing members Of legislative bodies,
societies, etc., regarding their
luties. Mr.. Robinson was for ten years
,lerk of the Massach use,ts House of Rep
and to the newspaper world is
Known as the "Warring ton" Of the Spring
ield Republican. His rules are given in
erse and comprehensive language, and
ontain as much information in az little
pace as possible.