The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
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UInlmar Edgren. Published by Henry Holt
& Co. New York md for sale by j. G. Ely
rich Canal street. Price 81 7E.
An excellent Treatise upon the black art an
practred in medimva times. The author Is
not seotarian in his views, gives the subject q
careful and conscientious review, and Is appa-
renty but guided by that spirit OF Investigation
which eharaeterj1,s this nge The work is ad
miraby translated. and will be found well
worth perusal.
Our CASHIERS FcHap Book. BY II. q. Percy
Publishers. G., w. Carleton K 90, Now
York For sale by Eyrieh. Canal str Get
A collection of matters appertaining to banks
md banking. some grave. some gay. a few good
aud great many bad scattered higglety hlg
geiy through n book whose Typography and
general get up IL Worthier Of better contents
The author. or compiler. evidently knows
neither how to compile book nor 10 select re-
spectacle matter. but proposes nevertheless to
initct u second volume on the public.
HAwKEyFs. BY Rob J. Rurdstte, tho Burlington
fIaWkayn mnn e. w Carleton 4 o. pub
fishers. Now York For sale by j. G., Eyrich
Canal street. Price ~,
It r. presumable that nine tenthE Of the
American people are familiar with, aud have
laughed over Mr.. Burdetto's humorous
sketcbes M they have from time to time gone
the rounds of the press. There ia not tho polish
to his writings which Is possessed by those of
Mark Twain nor tho keenneas OF writ Of those
Of Artamns Ward: thare r. mrnh OF u monotony
ia their st Vie nj ftmas-stfll all tho sketrhsa are
readable aud provocative of mirth aud some
are most excelleDi types of American hmmor
ranking with tho best There cat he no doubt
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receive.
Dr. nAnr, novel. BY NJ. Jacqueltno Thornton
Price TF conts, For snle by tho publishers
ID. Appleton Co, New York
In pronouneing Judgment upon "Di Carey. =
we arc remnded of the criticism Of tho thentri.
cal manager upon n new play. My boy. said
&c 70 TIE playwright, an intimate friend, your
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hrdl' Mr. Thornton has given us book of
we'll written santenres-Rud that Is all There
make one or two characters individual and q
barely pRrnaptibe leauing toward excitement
Ia one passaga which however, Is promptly
smothered The most interesting chanter in
the book Is The forty ninth. aud that heeauss If
n the Inst, We cannot predict for III Carey n
dazzling success.
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Wright J. @. McMurdy 4 CO.. Phllatiel-
phia.
This IL d large, handsome volume. containing
number of very pretty colorei engrayings
and IL printed on fine cream paper In clear
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life and affairs, aud treats of home and homo
life ID their every phase. embodying In the
shape Of srrighly dialogue vast amount of
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who has homa or who is In any way reappn-
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whether hts or her own or anothers. It is u
book To which Justice cannot be done In any
brief notice. but may cay that 1t ia chase ely
and beautifully written. full OF high and noble
thoughts, aud Drumming over with cheerfulness
and good sound common sense. Il Ia essen
italy q book for n home library md will be
found worry valuable assistant TO the house.
Keeper. Astounding IA It does in excellent re-
eeipts and suggestions as to household econ
omY,
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