The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-06
OUR BOOK TABLE

OWEN GwYNNEs GREAT Work. ANovel. BY
the author OF "Tne Story Of Wandering
Willie" etc. New York: Harper & Bros.
New Orleans: r. G. Eyrich.
Victor AND VANQUIsHED. Novel, BY Mary
| Cecil Hay, author of sold Myddleton's
Money" etc. New York: Harper & Bros.
New Orleans: r. G. Eyrich.
These two novels, which form Nos. 456 and
Asst of i" Harpers' Library of Select Novels,
are both entitled to rank with the very best in
that really choice collection of works of TO
ZION. The former is by the distinguished En-
gllsh novelist, Lady Augusta Noel, and is 3
beautiful, pathetic tale, IN which the charac-
| tiers are worked out with rare tenderness and
delicacy. A competent critic says truly of it,
81 1t is novel in thousand, and fame is the
l. Just reward of its writer"
OF the latter we need only say that it is
written by the same pen that gave us "OA
Myddleton's Money" one of the most note
worthy novels Of the past season.
| ond Series. Boston: James r. Osgood l.
! Co. New Orleans: r. G. Eyrich.
! Tne name of the lamented Agassiz upon
the title page of the present volume is in itself
sufficient guarantee of the scientific value and
literary merits of the work. Suffice it, there
FORE to say that it contains additional papers
belonging to the geological series contributed
during several years to the Atlantic Monthly
series. unfortunately for the scientific
world, left unfinished by the untimely death
OF the distinguished scientist, the material
for its completion having long been accumu-
| lating in the shape Of rough notes and
! sketches, "awaiting for careful revision tho
| quiet hour which never came"
Ny HUSBANDS FIRST LOVE- (Gina Montani)
By Mrs Henry Wood Philadelphia: T. B.
Peterson BroS New Orleans: R. G.
Eyrich.
This is another volume of Peterson's uni
form edition, in paper covers, of the complete
works of Mrs. Wood; the number of volumes
we have never been able to ascertain, but ap-
parently it is legion.
ELIJAH, THE PROPHET. BY the Rev. William
NJ Taylor, d. d. New York: Harper L.
Bros. New Orleans: Il. G. Eyrich.
In the words of the authors preface, the
aim of this volume is $50 read part of the
Old Testament in the light OF the New, and to
discover ia it, when thus treated, not only q
portion of the history of the past, but also
the explanation of much that is in the pres
ent. and the prophecy Of more that is in the
future" How well the reverend author has
| succeeded in carrying out this design, We
leave the reader to judge for himself.
| Dy oduu6A CIUli6S, HutnOf OF
"Character," "Seli- He D." etc. New York:
Harper & Bros. New Orleans: Z. G. Ey-
rich.
This book is intended as q sequel to those
excellent volumes which have preceded it,
entitled " Selt-Help" and Character" al
though 1t might properly have appeared as an
Introduction to tlem, for thrift is the basis as
we'll as the result of self-help, and the founda-
lon as we'll as accompaniment of many esti-
maoie traits of character. 1t is an exhaustive
treatise upon topics connected with acquiring,
saving and wisely using the results OF labor,
aud is just such work as old and young of
all classes can read with pleasure and profit.
IL contains many Practical examples of thrift,
related IN an easy Off hand manner at once
charming and instructive. No one can read
1t and not be wiser than BEFORE"
The INN-ALEuM. By Robert Browning Bos-
Il. G. Eyrich.
An elegant little volume, containing Brown
lngs charming Christmas poem, "The Inn
Album; one of the few works from his classical
pen, which will be read and appreciated by
the many Leaving the elevated regions of the
purely classical. in which he loves to soar away
above the comprehension of all but few
rarely gifted scholars like himself, he has
drawn in the present poem lowly theme
"A'A'A VIC grasp VI AIl xQ0 strangers ALBUM
IN country inn, criticising wittily the would
be wltticisms the tame platitudes, the simple
entries OF the strangling guests of the hum
BILE hostelry.
AMONG My Books. Second Series. By Jas.
hussel ConnalL Boston: James r. o.
good Il 20. New Orleans: r. G.. Eyrich.
This volume contains series of elaborate
critical dissertations on the life, character,
ana a, writings OF Dante, Spenser, Wordsworth,
wilton and Keats. These essays are thorough
y exhaustive OF the matter in hand, the bio
graphical portions exhibiting profound re-
search and patient study; the whole volume
evidently a Labor of love-" We commend
1t heartily to all interested in bellies lettres.
The Chinese watch the pearl mussel closely
and when 1t opens its shell insert pieces of
wood, hard earth, or little images Of their
gods. These irritate the fish and cause it to
cover the substance with o pearly deposit,
which hardens and forms an artificial pearl.