The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-10
than discussed. Its beauty is beyond reason,
its charm is not to be conveyed.


q Donham) are Mr.. Wm. II. Rideings Stray
Moments with Thackeray, volume OF charac-
teristic extracts from his novels and essays;
DR.. Heidenhof's Process, a powerful and in
genious story by Mr.. Edward Bellamy; Strange
Stories by Erckmann- Chatrian, which are ad-
mirable specimens of the grotesque and wild
in fiction; of these stories the Invisible Eye Ia
the best, in its weird and ever-increasing ter
ror. A little failure in translationiof the very
elastic expletive d la bonnie heure is comic:
Fear nothing" he said, II have no desire
to hang myself.
'All in good time-all in good time!'
The translation is usually however, good
Second Thoughts, by Rhoda Broughton, isl
Particularly bright and entertaining novel,
more refined than her former stories. Her
heroines are bouquet Of caprices, but they
are as amusing as kittens. Another volume of
the same series contains two Russian stories,
Marcella and Esfra.
Another volume of Mr.. William j. Rolfe's
edition of Shakespeare's Plays, contains King
Richard the Third. In the Addenda, Mr..
Rolfe quotes Collins's interesting account Of
the Trte Tragedy Of Richard the Third from
which Shakespeare took some hints for the
making of his great drama. 1t affords anoth-
er striking instance of the inspiration by
means of which the great master of tragedy
filled with life and set in action the rattling
joints of the lay-fgures which-with not over
frequent exceptiops-formed the dramotis per-
some of the plays of that period. Another ex-
cellent note is taken from the paper upon the
Politics of Shakspeare's Historical Plays, read
by Mr.. Richard Simpson before the New
Shakspere Society With each succeeding
volume of Mr.. Rolfe's edition, little comment
is needed beyond the repetition of due praise
already given.
Messrs I. X. Funk g. Co. OF New York have
added many new volumes to their deservedly
so-called Standard Series. Town Geology is
the title of some familiar lectures to the young
people of Chester, England, by Mr.. Charles
Kingsley. The noble charm of his style needs
no praise here and the lectures are full of
practical information. Kossuth's Memories OF
My Exile, translated by Ference Jansz, and
the final volume Of Knights History Of Eng
land, are valuable additions to Messrs Funks'
long list of notable publications. If the ques-
tion be begged that it is worth while to write
any more books of European travel-R Rev. z.
B. Thwing's Outdoor life in Europe is toler-
able specimen of its kind.
Southern Palestine and Jerusalem. By w.
M. Thomson New York: Harper Brothers;
Boston: ID. l.. Guernsey, 61 Corn
hilD This large and very attractive volume
contains copious descriptions OF Palestine,
written by a gentleman who was for forty
five years a missionary in that region. The
work is written in an interesting manner, and
proves, not only the authors acquaintance
with the modern life and customs of the East,
but his research into ancient history and
legend. The illustrations are numerous, many
of them full-page engravings, and add greatly
to the enjoyment and instructiveness OF the
volume The binding, paper, ETC., are ex-
ceedingly fine. H
American Patriotism, is the title of vol
ume of selections from speeches, letters etc.,
illustrative of the beginning, growth and main
tenance of the Union. 1t is compiled by DIR.
Selim Fl. Peabody, of New York. The hon
ored names of Abraham Lincoln and WASH
ington appear upon the cover of the volume,
which contains the great truths which their
careers enforced, that Union is power and is
indissoluble. DIR. Peabody's preface is ad-
mirable. and his high praise of President Lin
coin is dignifed as it is full of love for the
memory of the greatest and best man of Amer
ican history. (American Book Exchange;
New York; llfo -F'r
The Congregationalsm of the Last Three
Hundred Years. By Henry Martyr Dexter.
| (New York Harper Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony This is large volume
tracing the history of Congregationalism from
its original departure from the Purtans out to
the present time, and will be of value and in
terest to the persons of that form of belief who
care for polemical and controversial litera-
ture.
The American Book Exchange of New York
in their zeal to popularize the best literature,
have issued Mr. Edwin Arnold Light of Asia
in good print and neat paper covers at the price
of five cents; and Mr.. Thomas Hughes's Manli
ness of Christ in similar style, for three cents.
The seventh number of the Humboldt Libra
| ry of Science (New York: J. Fitzgerald & Coz
| contains an essay upon the Conservation Of
| Energy, by Professor Balfour Stewart, who oc-
| cupies the chair of Natural Philosophy at
| Owens College, Manchester, England 1t is
| illustrated with diagrams of machinery, etc.,
which are expl aimed by the text.
| Books Received.
The Queen. By Mrs. olphant. Paper, "A en-
cravings, 40 pp, 25 cents. New York: Harper &
Brothers. Portland Loring, Short & Harmon.
The National BANKS. By II. W. Richardson,
author of paper Money" Paper, 2l2 pp., rs
| cents. New York: Harper s. Brothers. Pcrtland
Loring, Short & Harmon.
Life Sketches of Mncnulay. By Charles
Adams. Paper, 140 pp., 20 cents. New York:
Harper & Brothers. Portland: Loring Short &
| Harmon.
| American Manual of parliamentary Law,
or the Common Law of Deberatiye Assemblies.
systematically arranged for the use of the parlia-
mentarian and the novice. By George T. Fish,
Cloth, 40 PIP. New York Harper & Brothers.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon e..
Samuel Lover. Biographical Sketch. With
selections from his writings and correspondence
By Andrew James Symington. Cloth, 256 PIP.
| New York: Harper Brothers. Portland: Lor-
| ing, Short g. Harmon. .rr
Mary Anerley. A Yorkshire Tale By B. d.
Blackmore. Cloth, BIG PIP. New York: Harper s.
| Brothers Portland; Loring, Short s. Harmon.
| Judge md Jury. Popular Explanation Of
| Leading Topics in the Law of the Land. By Ben
4 jamn Vaughan Abbott. Cloth, 432 PIP. New
York: Harper & Brothers Portland Loring,
| Short g. Harmon.
| The Dukes Children. A Novel. BY Anthony
! Trollope. Paper, los pp., 20 cents. New York:
| Harper & Brothers, Portland; Laring, ShoIt g.
| Harmon.
Miss BOuverie. A Novel. By Mrs. Molesworth.
| Paper, 4S pp. 10 cents. New York: Harper &
Brothers. Portland; Loring, Short & Harmon.
Empty Churches, and How TO Fill Them.
| By the Rev. j. Benson Hamilton. Cloth, 1O4 pp..
| 20 cents New York: Phillips & Hunt. Port
land; Hoyt, Fogg & Donham.
Echoes from the Orient. With miscellaneous
| poems. BY Edward King Cloth, 131 pp. Lon
don: c. Kegan Paul & Co.
L'Assommoir. By Emile Zola. Translated by
John Stirliug Paper, $50 pp., 75 cents Phila-
dephia: I. b. Peterson & Co.
l English Conferences of Ernest Renan.