Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
New Books ReceiYed,

G. T. r. or The Wonderful Adventures of a
Pullman. By f. f. Hale, Boston Roberts
Brothers. This is a history of the adventures of
two young ladies who start for Texas in Pull
man car, 1t is related in an interesting manner,
and with much spirit and grace but after all it is
hardly what one would expect from such we'll
known writer. Its sparkling yivacity is very en-
sagng but one lays down the book with some
thing like disappointment. 1t is very neatly
gotten up in one of Roberts Brothers' prettiest
styles.
IlErTy's STRANGE HISTORY Boston Roberts
Brothers This il of the g No Name Series"
already so popular with the novel-reading public
In many respects we like this one better than any
other one of the series. There is certain fresh
and originality about the whole book which
renders ii peculiarly interesting 1t is not sensa-
tional interest, but good, Wholesome one The
plot Is very ingenously invented, and is admirably
begun and completed. Altogether, we think this
novel ahead of almost any other one in this list,
for ingenuity of plot consistency of its characters,
and general treatment,
CORONATION By +. ?, Tenney. Boston; Noyes,
Snow & Co.-There is a quiet and meditatiye sort
Of fascination about this story, which deals but
little Win VI IL Is Written
with great power, and there is sort of contenl-
platiye and neyer-hagging interest from beginning
to end, which renders it highly improbable that,
once begun, 1t will be laid down until finished
1t is emphaioally a tale of :" Sea and Forest, I"
though not of the ordinary sort Throughout the
book runs an undertone of strong religious sent-
ment. which cannot fail to attract and retain the
attention of even the most superficial reader,
USpERBRusH.- By James 7. Fields Boston
James r. Osgood Co. Mr.. Fields has already
achieved such reputation that, when one sees his
name ON ,itle-page, no other recommendation is
| necessary. We know of no American author
whose style is more entertaining, or contains less
| that is dali and commonplace. Underbrush is
fully up to the standard of Its predecessors Writ
ten in MIR, Fields must engaging manner 1t is as
| certain of success rs 1t is deserving of IT, The
book is collection of brief sketches and short es
| says, Among the most interesting, we might
name Familiar Letters 10 House breakers "0ur
| Village Dlgmatist "A Peculiar Case" "My
Friends Library
VEsT POCKET SERIES Boston: James r. Os-
good po,-We are glad to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF four more volumes OF this delightful
SERIES two containing poems by Lard Maeaulay I,
one with selections from Scott, and one from
Schiller llord lytton's translation The two
| volumes from Macauay contain " Hordtius and
Virginia " in one, aud " Lake Regillus, The
Prophecy Of Capys, "lNry aud The Ar
mazda In the other The volume of scott be- ins
! with Breathes there man with soul SO dead,
which is followed by several minor poems,
Douglas and Marmion, " The Battle of flod-
den Field, and many other lavorites The vol
ume from Schiller contains score on more Of
gems, which, although they must lose by trRnsla-
ton, yet retain enough OF their beauty and force
TO give us some idea of what they must be In the
original,
All the above books may be obtained at T. C.
Phinney's bookstore state street