New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27
RRTEF NOTICES.

"Silent Love" 12mO. PIP. 80: Robert Ii.
Rain Is the first American from the fourth English
edition of an anonymous poem Judging from internal
evidence, H. might have been written nearly century
ago 1t has the meter and something of the easy sen
ment of CaupDers Pleasures of Hope" without its
lyric fire. Language and imagery are alike common
place we find the "aqueous eye" the needle to the
pole" LUNA" "cthcreal dreams" "spfit-yoices,'
remembering nils" and "verna bowers" Readers who
have reached the age OF seventy will enjoy the poem
H. Holt & Co. lave reissued LOciliart's Spanish Bal
lads in a neat 1CmO. volume Of 1j1 pages. The Work
earned It's permanent place in literature ana VIII DC
welcome III its present convenient form.
The Kindergarten Guide " (sma 4to pr. 26)' by
NJ Kraus-BOelte and j. Kraus has been published by f.
Steger The Of Madame Kraus-ljoete il sufficient
guarantee of is character The carly Oiec-essols are
made entirely clear parents and teachers by Tie ac
companyug illustrations. No such valuable system OF
training for the eyes aud hands Of children has yet been
designed.
The White Cross and Dove OF Pearls " (Syo. pp
4s9;T Y CrowclD. by the author of Scina's story"
Is one Of those e1nncnty wentendej devotional novels
which it is difficult TO praise In any literary sense ana
not easy to blame for any other reason II Is the story
Of girl rescued from o vagabOnd, gypsy life educated
with great difficulty, Christianzcd with stu greater
proven to be q lords daughter, and finally married to
her stern religious Mentor. There is great deal OF
AEcnt diactc writing, adapted to the most ordinary
bic TO read tue whole rather suueriuOuS TO he
informed that: - No one OF plant disposition can
properly estimate the suffering stubborn natures cause
themselves and yet there BtGy he readers TO whom
this sentence will come like new truth.
Pine Needles" by the author Of "Wide. WIDE
World" G2mO. PIP. SAC: Robert Carter & brothers.,
combines the pcnicking experiences of a company Of
American children with the recital Of a number OF
pioisy-nayOrcd German legends. The two Ingredients
are not very skilfy mixed for gay romng and grave
reading do not easily together and hence the children
have an air of being specially manufactured for the
stories TO which they listen But all literature OF tins
class is more or less artificial.
Mrs Emma Marshalrs "Hstory of France for the
Use Of Children Q2no PIP So: +. ?. Duiton Coz IL
a neat volume well adapted for children from 10 10 II
years of age. 1t gives, Of hut the simplest out
line history, and deals more with single picturesque
events than with principles and policies. The early
CHAPTERS are less satisfactory than the later The
Roman rule in Ga is barely alluded to- no mention is
made of the invasion Of Atta and the great battle of
Chaons-s,lr Marine and French forms unnecessarily
given to German Names such CiOtaire for Clotar,
Si7sbeyt for s,egber and Baaehdm for Brunhilde. In
other respects the plan of the work is good, and 1t will
do good service.
The Rev. W. ]. Brodribb has written "Dcmo@-
themes Demo. PIP. ia ]. b. Lippncott Coz for the
series of Ancient Classics for English Readers" Like
The otter volumes t1is combines biography and brief
historical sketch OF the herOs with Characteristic
lectons from his works Within the limits prescribed ii
is an excellent piece OF work. The whole SERIES in fact,
Is Of laborsavng character Each volume may he car
rcd in the pocket and read in the of two hours
The business man. refore, will only require month
or two great deal OF lost knowedgc-or to
GuiIe new.