National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-13
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A SELECTION OF SPIRITUAL SONGS, with music,
for use in social meetings. selected and arranged
by Rev. CHARLES 5. RoDlNsoN. b. ID. New York:
Scribncr Co.
The title of this work expresses It's charac-
ter quite as emphatioally as would an cx.
tended notice from the pen Of the critic. Suf-
fee 1t to say that 1t is volume of some 2i0
pages of Spiritual songs set to appropriate
music, excolleutly arranged and printed.
CLARE AND BEBE. A novel; By the author of
His Hearts Desire" Philadelphia: b; lip
pncou & Co. Washington, d, c., L. M. Whit.
akor " Son.
This volume presents to the reader of fiction
a tale Of two sisters, the scene of which is laid
in that romantic Babel, the city of New York.
The sisters, ofcourse, in tastes, form, and char
acters are as sisters usually aro-quite unlike
but that detracts nothing from the interest of
the tale.
THE ART OF READING. BY EnYrsr LraouvE,
of the French AcadCmy. Translated and Illus.
tratcd, with copiOuS notes mainly biographical
by Edward Roth. Philadelphia CleXton, Rem.
sen llaHeilnScr. Washington, ID. C.: +. u.
MOhun.
The art of reading we'll is perfection to
which but few attain; hence any work that in-
structs and qualities in that direction is of real
value. This volume is to that intent, and who.
ever gives it an attentive perusal will be
proGted thereby.
LAssoMMoIR. A novel. By EMILE zoIA, All.
IAbbc Mourct," "IIciene; or Une Page
DAmour." Philadelphia: T, b. Peterson &
Brothers.
L., l.-t, . l.
novel of the greatest French realistic novelist
is said to be, in all senses an experiment, but
one that cannot fail to secure the fullest sue.
cess to the enterprise. The book, to say the
least Of it, is curiosity that will richly repay
pcrusal.
A MERE ADVENTURER. A novel BY ELIZA HAY,
author of"A Family Secret" Philadelphia: J.
Is. Lippincott IL Co.
The author of this most agreeable and enter
tanning piece of romance promises we'll, and in
this effort she has added largely to her devel
| oping popularity as an author. Her concep-
| tion of character, her powers of description,
and her reasoning qualities are above those Of
| the average novelist of the period.
PALMS OF ELM; OR, REST AND REFRESH.
MENT IN THE VALLEYS. BY J. Il. MACDUFF,
d. D.. author of The Morning and Night
Watches" Footsteps OF st. Paul" "Brghter than
the sun" &c. New York: Robert Carter &
Brothers. Washington, ID. O.: William Ballan-
tyne X son,
The Rev. DR.. Macdutf holds well-earned
reputation as a religious author, which stamps
any work bearing his name with substantial
confidence and popularity. The palms of Elm
afforded their grateful shade in the wilderness
when most needed, and are introduced in this
| Ill
emblematc of that rest which remaineth for
the people of God when the trials of this world
are ended. The late Dean Afford furnishes
the following description of the palm referred
to in this work:
| There is no end to the picturesque groupings of
these lovely trees and their graceful effects IN the
sunlight In the sunlight!-for Of all trees the
palm Is the child of the sun and the best puryeyOr
leckcd and dancing shade. Under the palm
thickcts every darkest SPOT of shadow is II grand
medley Of eXqusitely traced lines. and ON the
verge Of the bare sunlight outside leap and twinkle
fIl leutuge. Nor Is the least grace of the palm the
! sllvory whisper Of recded frouds which dwell
! everywhere about and under it,, With the palm
soothed the Old World grefs Of patrlarchs and
murmured over biyouucs OF Eastern armies.
This work is addressed to the Pilgrims OF
Eternity, weary and travel worn, who are in.
vited to draw from its pages consolatory
thoughts under which they may repose and
find true rest.
THE GHOST OF REDBROOK: 4 novel. BY the
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ton Picture" Sc. Philadelphia: J, b. Lipplncot
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