Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-29
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ArHrN AooHAs, edited by j T. March, l.l. ID
New York Harper x Brothers This book pre-
sents the rather uncommon spectacle OF a heather
philosopher defending Christianity, or philnso-
pher, who had been a heather, rising up in de
fence Of the Christian religion, Athenagoms It is
said took up Christianity TO refutc il, and be-
coming convinced of its truth, became one Of It's
ablest defenders lheteAt is in the original with
full and explanatory notes.
The DEVILS CHAM, by Edward jenkins, NJ
T. New York Harper 4 Brothers. - This book is
written by the author Of "Ginx Baby, and will
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CHRISTMAS STORIES, 10y Charle- Dickens House
hold Edition; New York Harper & Brothers -
This, we believe, completes our set Of the hand
soonest edition Of Dickens works ever published
The contents we shall not presume to ciiticise
Everybody reads and admires Dickens, and 10 the
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sensations Of some Of Dickens most original aud
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las Nickleby, and Pecksnif, In Martin Chuz-
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Goldsmith. beautiful copy Of one OF the sweet
est works Of Englands sweetest bard We are
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poems, or the authors complete works, have been
too expensive to be OF easy access to all, but this
west Pocket Series thus brings before ali
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English literary gems. Other beautiful works
are TO be found in the series, some Of which we
have previously noticed We are happy to nc.
knowledge the receipt Of three morn Of them, this
week; " The Vision of Sir Iaunial, by j. Russell
Lowell, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dick.
ems, and " Lady Geraldinc's Courtship,' by Eliza
beth Barrett Browning. 1.-THE Vision of Si
Iaunfal is probably the finest Of Iowelrs seri
Gus poems, and has been very fayorably eomnared
WIN AN"ns ~" hoiy nrdlli bOlh poems treat
ing OF the same subject, though in some
what different manner OF Dickens a." Christina,
Carol, read and enjoyed by everybody, we car
only speak In terms Of the highest praise We d,
not presume to eriticise-we only admire. Lad,
Geraldine's Courtship" may he taken as a repre-
sentative poem of Mrs Browning Probably Mrs
Browning has not been so generally admired il
this country as the other poets mentioned in th
notice. but possibly it is due to a lack Of equa
familiarity, which will probably be dissipated he
fore long.