Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-21
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

MacDonald's previous works. Published by ! D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in 1 this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'tHow Crossed Africa, 3 by Major Serpa Pinto, is translated from the authors manu- script by Alfred Elves, and published in two handsome and well illustrated volumes by J. B. Eppincott & Co.,, Philadelphia. Under the patronage of the enlightened and pro- gressive King of Portugal, Dom Luis, Major Serpa Pinto in 1877 started on an exploring tour in Africa, crossing the dark continent from the Atlantic to the Indian ocean, dis covering the great Zambezia afiuents and add ing much to the information possessed con- cerning the great unknown land. The expe dition owing so much to the king, the ac- count of it is dedicated to him, and the first part is entitled "The Kings Rifle" Major Pinto was not only an intelligent and inde- fatigable explorer, but an extremely enter taining writer, and the account of his expert ences and discoveries is not only valuable as contribution to geographical and scientific knowledge, but is extremely readable, being decidedly in popular form. The two volumes contain numerous maps, charts, etc., and
 
 adventure will find & feast in these For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sDamen's Ghost" the latest of James R. Osgood & Co.'s excellent Round Robin series is book which will be widely read. The plot of the story is ingenious and well wrought out, and the character drawing is vivid and graphic. A critic says ''The book is full i, eoI1 GoSI o& well-to-do society. Mrs. Gould, strong willed woman of society, narrowly uncon- scious of life in other circles than her own Oliver, her son, a gay, thoughtless boy, who develops, through diversity, into self-rei ant and worthy man; and Helen Houghton at first a chatter box of girl and later cool, adroit and shallowly clever woman, make up a circle of which many readers will find 8 counterpart in their own acquaintances. But the power of the author and the charm of the book is to be found in the two subordinate characters of Naomi Dill and Joe Piverton, both of which are beautiful pictures which the reader will carry on in memory with Little Nell and few others of the most delicate characters of modern fiction" The interest of the story is kept up throughout, and the dialogue is witty. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 '.The Story of a Scandinavian Summer" by Katharine E. Tyler, is a sketch of sum- mer travel in the north of Europe. Begin ming with Copenhagen the author and her companions made tour through a country concerning which little is known by Ameri can readers, and what they saw and heard is described in lively and pleasing style. The result is very entertaining volume. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sOuida's',- Granville De Vigne'' is pub lished in paper covers by J. B. Lippincctt & Co.,, and is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The Magazines.
 The discussion of "The Christian Religion" by Colonel Ingersoll and Judge Black, which was commenced in the August number of the North American Reoieeo, is continued in the November issue of that publication by Colonel Ingerson. An early number of the Re0iea0 will contain an exhaustive reply. In Sym- posium on Presidential Inability, four of the most eminent jurists-Judge Thenas M. Cooley, the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Professor = discuss the several weighty problems arising out of Article ? of the Constitution. .'England's Hereditary Republic" is the title of significant paper contributed by the Mar quis of Blandford, and Senator George r. Hoar writes a statesmanlike article on ''The Appointing Power" of the President of the United States.
 Appzeton's Journal for November opens with second chapter of the account of ''An Adventure in the Philippine Islands, :" by H. H. Behr. Saints and Sinners" from the French of Victor Cherbuliez, is concluded. There is third number of the "Rambles Among Books" ''The Essayists" being the subject, also third paper on ''Arab Humor," by Abu Nuwas. Dutton Cook under the quotation ''Suit the Action to the Word, " Hamlet's advice to the players, has advice of his own to give to players of the present day, and notes of interest about the methods of old time and modern actors Colonel George Chesney furnishes paper on "Over Production" HtMr Cimabue Brown on the Defensive' is entertaining. Theodore Watts furnishes some ''Recolleetions of George Borrow" My Troubles in Russia describes the trials of an English governess traVelIng through that country. Electricity as Fac tor in Happiness and ''Brigandage ln Mac edonia'' are the titles of other articles
  Table, and the number closes with the ssNotes for Readers, :" which are special feat ure of ApptetOn's Journal The November AtJ01atic is full of interest ing matter. Lucy Larcom contributes rem iniscence entitled Among Lowell Mill Girls. /" John Fiske writes on '"The Theory of a Common Origin for all Languages" Wri- ting about E'Florentine Family in the Fifteenth Century," E. D. R. Bianciardi describes in vivid manner the salient feat. ures of household life in medieval times s. H. Gay has something to say about the land ing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, and Sylvester Baxter has an instructive article on the Forestry Work of the Tenth Century," Other papers are on 'eThe Romance of Mod ern Life" the ''Roman Poets of the Repub- lic'' and EGoethe's Limitations as Man and Poet" MT Howelrs social is continued, and there is the usual allowance of fiction and poetry.
 Lsppincott's Magazine for November opens with an illustrated paper in which Charles Burr Todd describes "A Walk Over Mon tauk." Dr. Oswald devotes the eighth chap ter of his interesting series on Geological Curiosities' to study of Animal Rene gades," meaning thereby animals which have deviated from the species to which they properly belong. But the most im- portant article in the number is that by James L. Ferriere upon the 'sPrince de Broglie in America ,'' which consists chief ly of extracts made from a manuscript diary in which the prince has recorded his impressions of this country. The interest and value of these impressions are increased by the fact that De Broglie arrived here soon after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and his observations have reference to the very period of our national history which we are now engaged in recalling. Other papers in the number which may be mentioned are en- titled "A Varied Entertainment" descriptive of student life in Paris ''Shrotan Fail" ," and 'The Order of the Carmine Counte- nance" A bountiful supply of fiction and poetry and the editorial departments make up an excellent number.
 Haaper's Monthly begins with readable paper by Mir. W. H. Rideing, entitled 'In Cornwall with an Umbrella.' '' W. ". Thom- as, jr, tells of hunting adventures in Canada woods. Thomas Hughes furnishes "A Rem iniscence of Arthur Stanley" Other con- tents are tsIilghman's ride from Yorktown to Philadelphia" 8 poem, Howard Pyle;
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