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interest, and above all, the unobjectionable
tone of the book, render this novel one of the
authors best since the time of Peg Woffington
and Christie Johnstone. The purpose OF the
book-and Mr.. Rsade rarely writes without
some special point to be made-is the protest
against the practical ostracism with which wo-
men physicians must contend in England and
1t is made, to the novelsts credit. with delicacy
and moderation as well as spirit and yigor. The
many readers of Harper's Magazine who have
followed the course of the Woman Halter, will
like to possess the novel in its present form
as one of the attractive "Lbrary Edition of
Charles Rsade's Novels
In Garth New York: D. Appleton &, Co;
Portland: Bailey Sc Noyes) Mr.. Julian Haw-
thorne holds the unpleasant tenor of the way he
haselected to walk in. 1t is as amusing to trace
the unlike likeness between himself and his
father (of whom critic has lately proposed to
dispose by setting him kindly but firmly on the
shelf as "the elder Hawthorne'') as to examine
a miniature taken in the early days of the
daguerreotype, when every feature was set
down in its place, but amphfed, dispropor-
toned, with awful alterations of white and
black There was "a SAVIOR and shade" in the
works of Mr.. Nathaniel Hawthorne, quality
that at times repelling, had constantly the
greatness OF genius; it was heavy fragrance,
as of the dead leaves spcery. For this, Mr..
Julian Hawthorne substitutes various COM
pound extracts of his own; the aroma of Garth,
so far as the analytical and misliking nose may
report it, seems to be metaphysics, morbdness,
and moccasins, with diablerie of the early
Qa1a do In tak. oe
and rank aud indescribable SAVIOR of COARSE
ness that "half suspected animates the whole"
like the onion in Mr.. Sydney Smiths receipt
for salad.
Geography is the topic of the latest published
OF the Messrs Appleton's series of Science
Primers portland: Bailey & Noyes) and Ia
admirably and most Interestingly treated by
Mr.. George Grove. 1t is rather in its general
form than in regard to special points, and with
view to animate the student to look and
think for himself that the treatise is written.
1t explains the principle upon which maps are
made; the different names given to the various
divisions of land and water, such as oceans,
rivers. islands, con tinents, adding some curious
derivations of their names. 1t is a most sug-
gestive and finely designed little volume, and
will interest the scholar while leading him to
study in the best way, by using his own eyes
and his own wits
Harry New York: Scribner, Armstrong g.
Co.; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony ia a
new poem by the author of the birmingham
Journals. 1t is written in very delicate, grace
ful verse with passion and womanly feeling,
and contains many beautiful lines One notes
faults of versifcation, accents upon unimpor-
tant syllables &C., but the effect as a whole is
so agreeable in its lovely and refined quality
that such blemishes are passed over lightly.
Apropos of this book story is told of the pub
fishers enterprise, who issued the American
edition within twenty-four hours of the original
English print; and who offer it to the public in
three forms: in cloth, ornamented tastefully, at
30 cents; in cloth plain at 25 cents; and in
paper at 10 cents.
Doctor Papa, by Sophie May Boston: Lee &
Shepard; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony,
is one of the Flake Frizzls series, and one Of
the prettiest of the long list that have pleased
the little ones since their introduction to Prudy
and Dotty and Susy many years ago. Flaxis's
success in making fashionable calls, Grandma's
story of her knitting party, and Preston's
housekeeping, are among the chapters that
will especially delight the young folks.
Was Bronson Alcotts School type of Gods
Moral IGovernment? by Washington GLADDEN.
Boston: Lockwood, Brooks s. Co.; Portland:
Dresser & McLellan) is the extraordinary title
of little pamphlet, which, on further inspec-
tioD, proves to be a review of Rev. Joseph
Cooks theory of the Atonement. 1t is ably
and finely written, with reason, good sense and
| genuine faith,, disposing of certain polemic
technicalities in an understandable manner,
and everywhere aiming to reconcile the truths
taught US by inspiration and by doctrine with
the laws of justice and of mercy which heaven
has set in the heart of man.
The trustees of Dartmouth College having in
charge the fund left by the will of the late
Hon. Richard Fletcher, which offers every two
years q prize of five hundred dollars for the
essay which best fulfls certain specified con-
ditions, have, at the second recurrence, awarded
it to the present essay The Children of Light,
Boston: Roberts Bros; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony by Rev. VIM. Farris. The
author las evidently no thought that religion
is to be seventh day affair, but rather that
the business of the seven days shall be done in
its full light. Without any quality of.sensa-
tional coarseness the best elements of the reyiy-
al preaching appear in the strenuous appeal,
in the fervid earnestness in which the convic-
tons of the writer's own mind are presented
to the reader; his steady common sense and
knowledge of every day life giving him right
to claim attention from the workers of the
world who yet can be as children of the Light.
Published, as this volume is, by college fund
and under the sanction of the eminent COM
mittee to whom it was submitted, its good seed
is likely to fall into precisely the field which
most needs such sturdy grain; and it seems i'm
possible that much of it shall not ripen to the
white harvest.
Notes and Announcements,
The Summer holiday number of Wide Awake
will open with story by Cicely Morney Mars
ton, the sister of the English poet, Philip
Bourke Marston.
D. Lothrop & Co. issue Immediately, as
summer reading for the young folks, the
initial volumes of the Seaside Series, Nan, the
New Fashioned Girl, by Mrs. S. @. Hallowell,
and Good-for-N Nothing Polly, by Ella Farmau,
the former for the Girls and the lattar for A..