The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-06
BOOK NOTICES.

BOOK hUTlOES.
From Hon Chas b. Roberts, late member Of Con
gress. We have received number Of Official docu-
ments, for which We extend our thanks. No publi-
cations perhaps are treated with little consider
alton as government documents. Many sent by
congressman 10 their constituents remain unwrap-
ped, and more seTye 70 start the kitchen fire: yet
few publications are more interesting aud insiruc-
tive 10 thoso who desire TO be posted In the Affairs Of
the government the material worth and progress of
the country and the leading political issues In the
lot Just received we have an interesting work on
Chinese Immigration, geographical and geological
report on Colorado and adjacent territory, with
maps, two reports on finance and the silyerquesiion
one on the propagation ofish, and another on the
destructive locusts Of the western section OF the
country, besides several Others.
From the Leonard Scott Publishing Company we
have received the Weznias'cF and London Quarterly
Reriars for October, and Bidet1roofs Nagaziae for
November. The london Quarterly opens with Pas
cal and his Editors" which gives sketch of his
character writings and place history. Following
this we have "The College Of Phgsicals,' history
Of the College established in London In l5ls, with
sketches OF some OF its more notable members The
article on Froude's Cesar discusses the great po-
ltical issues OF the time and character Of the men
who took the ln0hing past in the Struggles OF the
Roman Revolution. An interesting paper on THE
Weather and It's Prediction traces the rise of exist
ing systems their methods Of working their alleged
results, and the prospects Of the future advance
ment OF the science 1t Acknowledges that the sys-
TEN Of weather notices in force in the United States
is the most complete. A very readable article on
Henry w. of France brings together the most re-
maFkable events of his life, by way Of introduction
to the critical examination ofhis character.
In the Westminster Reride paper on "The Fedora
ton Of the English Empire" is devoted TO a eonsid-
alton OF the question Of representation and the ar
rangement oflhe revenue and expenditure and urges
the adoption Of political system TO embrace all the
colonial possessions As the land question is now
rising into Importance in England we find article
on THE Law of Real Properly in which the In
conveniegees of the present laws the subject arc
forcibly portrayed. The IEdiqq Mutiny" is an
epitome Of the great rising In 1885,, based On Col
Mallesons recent history Of the same. long arti-
Gle on Prince Bismarck Is intended 70 exhibit
fAirly the quality and temper his statesaanshp.
Il appears to be very impartial in is measure Of
praise and blame. Recent publications relating TO
Lord Brougham have afforded the material for an
article on that famous lawyer and statesman.
other articles are "cayour and Iamarmora," THE
Boheuians and sloyeks" and the customary short
account OF the principal Teeenl PUBLICATIONS under
the head OF Contemporary Literature"
In Blactlnoofs Naga=iAe we find the following
"Reata, or What's in Name" An American
Princes" an article beginning with a reference TO
the ups and downs in the lives fthe Bonapares Is
a review Of the Life and Letters Of Madame Bona
parte." "whlg Reviewers as Painted by Them
selves "ssrls-The MaToniles'-the last Of this
series Of articles leads the reader through romantic
habled chiefly by Christian sects, who are occupied
in the cultivation Of the siik.worn, and in quarrel
ing with each other "a Poor peyil"-I.Ast scenes
in the life Of an old actor Among the Aiishans" is
a sequel TO paper published in BlackEood in May,
giving an account Of the clans who live more in the
interior Of the country than those formerly de-
seribed.
The periodicals reprinted by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Co. al Barclay Street n W are as FOL
lows The London Quarterly Ediabar0h, Heamiaaer
and BrifisA Quareriv Reriers and Bidekeocfs ua9a-
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edited by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, has grown in cir
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