New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-12

Athenan. Tho oak with lite outrageous Ionage' the
dark and mournfu pine upon Alpine slopes the elm IN
which the wind sways shadowy masses OF thick leaves
belong to the forests OF the North where Nature Is
rather awful the kindly fostcrnursc OF
man. Iu northern landscape the eye travels through
vistas OF ieafy boughs TO still secluded crops ana pas
lures where owmoving Craze. But In the soutn
the lattice work OF olive bougns and foliage scarcely
wells the smiling aud bright blue sky, While the MUGS
landscape ud climax in the radiance OF the
upon waves and in the pure light OF the horzon
There IA c0nccapent and no melancholy nue. N"'u'o
seems 10 hold perpetual festival IN when ,ne waves
and sunbcams and shadows join. In such scenes
we feel the full beauty. find new ana inde-
structhle loyeineas in the ityls or Iheocrilus NUT
must the sounds of be forgotten We hear
tue Heat OF the ocks the mnrmurng bees the night
ingaes and moaning doves. the shr cicauas ana INC
whispering pines Not detail which the student ma!
not verify from Tbeocitus. Every line Is vital Win
strong passion natural beauty Apart from the orig
ina criticisms and bright descriptive passages which
give an uncommon value and attractiveness to these
volumes they abound IN liberal specimens OF transla
tons by different writer's which form highly agreeable
body OF poetry and present peculiar and striking IL
iustration OF department OF English literature not very
widely known TO general readers
BRETON FOLK AN ARTISTIC TOUR IN BRITTANY
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A delightful book for the holidays, or
any other day. describing three successive tours among
the ancient romantic valleys and mountains OF Brit
tany Of which the artist followed the steps OF
the writer, producing volume OF picturesque beauty
aud cnticing narrative. presenting both by pen ana
nenc the Summer aspect OF s0mbre land shrouded
with white clouds. peoplcd with peasants in dark cos
tunes, wide white collars and caps, black ana white
cat tie and magpies" The ~ entcng and the Illus
tratOns admirable.
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AUNT Louisas Git and Sparkling Gems. are
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Little RoseJuds Menagerie, and Merry Songs
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H0liddy Times an excellent selection of en-
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Lee e. Shepard have issued beautiful
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circle
The pleasant juvenile story of Nimpo's
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inerous additions, In handsome separate volume by
L. p Dutton Co., illustrated from designs by Mary
Hallock and Sol Eytinge.
A new edition of IFd and Wisdom by the
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