New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-23
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

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sellers. No. 8, Camp street, New Orleans
we have received the following new books
| which they have for sale, all from the pub
fishing house of Harper 4, Brothers. New
| York:
| MACREADY's "REMINISCENCES AND SELEC
TONS FROM HIS DIARIES AND LETTERS
| Edited by Sir Frederick Pollock. Bart.
William Charles Macready, the grea,
English tragedian. was born March 3, 1893
and he died April ., 1873. Ee received 9
| good education at the schools OF Birming
ham and Rugby. His father was manager
OF country theatre. and young Macready
adopted the stage as 4 profession when a
| boy. This book is one OF tie most chatty
! and pleasant books Of the season. The
| einiIence to which Macready arrived
| as al actor. makes his reminiscent
| ces particularly valuable as con
| tribntion to theatrical literature lie
| was the original Claude Melnotte and
and classical actor on the English stage.
He perhaps lacked the personal ma gnetism
and power OF the kembles and the warmth
Of the keans 10 defining human passions,
but SO far as art was concerned lie arrived
at perfection as an actor. His accounts of
Mrs. Siddons, with whom he acted. and all
stars Of the English stage. his visits TO
America, the Forrest troubles. and all per
sonal IBcollections OF long and honorable
career, which he carefully Noted, are par t.
cularly interesting.
MEXICO. Our NEXr DooE NElGHs Dr. BY
Gilbert Haven.
year or more since Bishop Haven Wis
tied the City OF Mexico and other points OF
interest in our neighbcring republic. His
observations and notes by the way for me d
series OF illustrated papers published in
HaTpers Naga-iae. They are row revised,
and make an attractive volume. The
Bishop has also delivered number of lee
lures on Mexico since his return; one par
ticularly, in this city, which is rem EN-
bered with pleasure by al! who were
fortunate enough to hear him. The elc-
guent desc, iptive powers which mark his
speaking are also observed in his writ
ing, and his book il full OF interes t. and
holds the reader with the fascination of q
romance, discussing the CUSTOMS and reli.
gion OF the Mexican people, AMI picturing
graphically the scenery, climate and re-
sources of the wonderful land SD near our
doors, and of which so little is known by
the general reader.
4 SHORT HISTORY OF THE ESCIIsU PEOPLE.
BY }. K. Green, NJ. A.
This, as it processes to De, is history Of
English people, and SO far d history of Eng
land. dating from the old England and the
conquest of the year 449, and giving ketchy
outlines of the sovereigns from the time Of
King Ecgherht, Of the house OF Cedric, to
the present time. In a. compact volume of
500 pages is placed a vast amount Of infor-
nation concerning all important persons
who have figured in English history, Ill UGH
Oh which is new and naturally not in the
more sober and elaborate histories OF the
wars and government OF tie cid kingdom.
1t is a valuable reference book and for tn at
purpose is conveniently indexed.
TIE SATIREs OF A. rERsIUs FLAccUs'
Edited By Basil L. Glider sleeve, LII. d.
Professor Gildersleeve occupies the Greek
chair in the University OF Virginia II is
the author Of Latin grammar, and is cele
brated tor scholarship and classical attain
meuts. This book has been compiled as a
text book, partly, and appears to have been
labor Of love. For critical review we
refer It to wiser heads than our Own.
ALICE LORRAINE. A Tale OF the So nth
Downs. BY K. d. Blackmore.
Tls is by the author Of Tue Maid OF
Sker," which novel gained for the ritter a
high position among the noveiists of the
present day.
RAPE OF THE CAMP. 4 Novel. By c.
Welsh Mason.
A dashing story OF sea and land. OF Eng
lish students and boatmeE, with much
sport and Q little of love.
OUR DETACHMENT. A Novel. BY hath
arine King.
Another charming English story OF army
lite by the author OF The Queen Of the
Regiment This IS oUa Of the possible
stores of the better sort, healthier than the
dreams of Ouida, il less spicy n narrative.
From X. G. Eyrich bookseller, No. 100
Canal street, New Orleans, we have re-
ceived "Bertha's Engagement by Mrs.
Ann S. Stephens; "Annie OF Geierstein,'
by Sir Walter Scott; Isabella Win cent"
by George w. NJ Reynolds; THE Mysteries
of the Court Of Queen Apne,' and "The
Mysteries of the Court OF the Stuarts, by
William Harrison Aiasworth, and THE
Haunted Tower" and "A Life's Secret"
by Mrs. Henry Wood, ali of which are pub
ished by T. 3. Peterson & Brothers, Phila-
lelphia and to which we shall again refer
N more extended notices when space is
available.