Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-15
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

A very interesting book is that entitled ''Vignettes of Travel" by wv. Neyin. This volume is made up of number of letters written for various newspapers, together with some fresh matter made up from notes taken by the author, the whole referring to a journey in Europe during 1s79-sO. In these letters the social and political condition of the countries visited, as compared with that of America, is interestingly treated. The author has also endeavored to give such in- formation as every traveller feels the need of the special uses of special places, the best economies of time, route, etc Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Women of Christendom'' is the title of sketches of women by the author of the Chronicles of the Schonberg Gotta Fam ily." The first woman portrayed is Eve, who is contrasted with Mary. It is noted that both parts of our sacred scriptures be- gin with the story of a woman, and that the worst and best in the long story of our world, in all times and places, are continually spring ing from the influence of bad or good wo-
 
 volume are Mary the Virgin, Mary Mazda lene, Lois and Eunice, Lydia, Aquilla and Priscilla in Gospel days women of the early Church, of Rome in it's fourth century the Christian women of the Middle ages-the Abbess Hilda and Joan of Arc Christian women of modern times, Prascovia Lapou- loff, Lady Rachel Russell, Madame Elizabeth nf Eronno 4bo oF &bo OoKh crime Tait and the women of the army of suecor, Madamoiselle Legras, Hannah More Sarah Martin and Mrs. Fry. It is published by Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York and is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Mashallah Flight into Egypt" by Charles Warren Stoddard, is added to the Appletons' New Handy Volume series. The book consists of letters written in 1876, the earlier ones from Paris, the remainder from Marseilles, Malta and Egypt and is very en- tertaining. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Woman in Music," by George P. Upton, is an attempt to trace the influence of women upon the great composers. The author has made a very readable book, though of course he has not been able to show just what and how much influence the women he speaks of had upon the great musicians and their music. The book is published in elegant style by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston. Among the illustrations are fine portraits of Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Trip to England, y by William Win ter, is the title of pleasing volume com posed of letters that were first published in the New York Iaf5aaae from which journal they are now reprinted with few changes and additions The author says: ''Their writer passed ten weeks of the summer of 1877 in England and France, where he met with great and surprising kindness, and where he saw many beautiful and memorable things. These letters were written because he wished to mmemorate-however made quately-a delightful experience, and they are now presented in this form at the kind request of many persons-strangers as well as friends-to whom, and to all other read CTS, it is hoped they may bring an hour of peaceful and pleasant reverie." The book is illustrated with heliotypes, from sketches by Joseph Jefferson, and is very handsomely bound and printed. Published by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Wild Roses of Cape Ann and Other Poems," by Lucy Larcom, will be read with delight by the many admirers of the authors work critic well says of the book and its author: ''Lucy Larcom, once working girl in Lowell factory, has shown in many things her strong and healthy good sense and her poetical faculty. Her perception of the natural beauty of the Merrimac-a river born in the Franconia Notch, where its rushing affuent, the clear, cold and pure Pemigewas- set, goes plunging down it's granite ledges to the charming vale of Plymouth-is shown in this volume but the greater number of these poems relate more especially to Cape Ann and that neighborhood. The very breath and music of the sea can be felt and enjoyed in these poems' Published by Houghton, Miff1in & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by udd the bookseller
 Wandering Thoughts and Wandering Steps," by Philadelphia lady, is the title of a description of travel in Europe. Though not fascinating book it is an entertaining one. Published by J. B. Lippincott Co.,, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller