Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'Lord Beaconsfeld: Study" by Georg Brandes, translated by Mrs. George Surge, Is book that will be read with great interest, and it is very readable" The author says in his preface that he has eudeavored in this work to apply literary critical method" to the present prime minister of England, the study of the statesman, Lord BeaconsfeId through the novelist, Benj jamin Dsraeli, bs- | ing attractive to him. He finds Disraeli, he goes on to say, neither an object of admiration or dislike, but simply highly original char 1 acter, and with such impressions he endeavors | to sketch the man, the statesman and the | author. The book is written in popular style | and will find interested readers. The author | gives an account of Beaconsfeld's family, de- scribing his boyhood, his characteristics in early and later life. with incidents of both, his travels abroad and his life in London. Then his political and literary life and work are viewed at length. concluding chapter answers, or seeks to answer, the question Beaconsfeld himself asked at ths outset of his career, "What is he?" Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Alaska, and Missions on the North Pacific Coast" by.Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D D., is""a book we'll worth reading, giving as it does 8 graphic account of part of our possessions which is very little known, and the manners and customs of the inhabitants thereof. It will be news to most readers that Alaska has an area equal to the first thirteen States of the Union, with the great Northwest Territory added or, in other words, Alaska is as large
 of sippi river and north of Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. It's extrsme breadth from east to west is two thousand two hundred miles in an air line. MT. Jackson believes in Alaska and it's future, and gives many i'm portant facts in support of that belief. Pub lished by Dodd, Mead & Go, Nov York, au d for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Adventures in Patagonia; A Missionary's Exploring Trip" by the Rev. Titus Coan, is very entertaining narrative. Rev. MT. Coan is one of the most venerable of living missionaries. He was born in Klllingworth, in this State February 1st, 1801 When hs was thirty years old he was sent by the Ameri- can Board to Patagonia, it being thought that a hopeful field for missionary work might be found among the tribes of that country. and
 
 lures, which were full enough of excitement and danger to satisfy the most ardent spirit. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd, the book seller.
 'tRodman the Keeper: Southern Sketche' by Constance Fenimore Woolson. is collec- ton of charmingly written and realistic stories Of southern life after the war. They were written during the authors six years residence in the South. and she tells us they are ''the records of real i'm pressions." The titles of the ten sketches are 'tRodman the Keeper the charming tale which gives the book it's title Sister St. Luke;" ''Miss Elizabetha;" "Old Gardiston;" '"The South Devil;" ''In the Cotton Country" 'sFelipa ;" ''Beo ;'' ''King David," and up in the Blue Ridge" Published by D. Apple ton & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Charles Burr Todd has written and had pub lished ssThe History of the Town of Bedding, Conn.,, from its First Settlement to the Pres ent Time" with notes on the Adams, Banks, Barlow, Bartlett, Bartrem, Bates, Beach, Benedict Betts, Burr, Burritt, Burton, Chat field, Couch, Darling, Fairchild, Foster, Gold, Gorham, Gray, Griffin, Hall, Hawley, Hill,