Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

l ''The Man Jesus: A Course of Lectures" | by John White Chadwick, author of ''The ] Faith of Reason," etc. is an attempt to ''con- | tribute something to rational understanding of the human greatness of Jesus, in the minds of those who have not the time or op- portunity to read those voluminous writings 1 in which the modern study of the life of Jesus has embodied its conjectures and re- suits" The Boston Adoertiser styles the ] work ia very interesting and remarkable book" and adds that beginning "with critical examination of our sources of infor nation in regard to Him, there follows charming chapter on Palestine at the time of the appearance of Jesus, and the story of His life It is strange that the familiar incl dents can be made so fresh that the life of Jesus can be so written that it seems new, and the reader is carried on through the days of cheerful hope and love to those of suffer ing and sadness, till his sympathy with Jesus is so loving, so human that the crucifxion brings grief as passionate as if it were a cruel wrong that had just been committed" Published by Roberts Brothers, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 'aThornclife Hall: or Why Joel Milford Changed His Opinion of Boys whom he once
 Called 'Goody- -Goody Fellows,'" by Daniel Wise. D. D., is the fourth volume of the s'Winwood Cliff stories'' This volume com
 pletes the set, though each book is complete
 in itself It is bright and readable and will
 please the boys for whom it was written. Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 "Garfield's Words'' is the title of col lection of notable things in the public and private writings of the late President The work of compilation was done by William R. Balch, and we'll done The late President was singularly suggestive in thought and fe-
 icitous in expression, and the quotations that are made from his speeches and letters in this volume cover wide range of topics and contain many strikingly valuable sayings. The words themselves are prefaced by brief and compact memoir, and an excellent steel plate engraving of General Garfield forms the frontispiece of the book. Published by Houghton, Miffi1n $ Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 'tMammy Tittleback and Her Family" by ':H H., author of ''Letters from Cat,''
 etc., is very attractive story for little peo- ple It tells of the amusing performances of
 seventeen cats and four children, who thought
 themselves the luckiest children in the world
 to have so many kittens to play with and watch. The cats had all appropriate names,
 and were the brightest and funniest cats in
 the world. The book is we'll illustrated, has
 a very pretty cover, and is just the thing for
 -.cL D..
 Brothers, Boston, and for sale in this city by
 H.H. Peck.
 ''The Pageant and Other Poems," by
 Christina G. Rossetti is the title of hand some volume published by Roberts Brothers, Boston. A critic says of the collection {: " The Pageant which gives it's name to Miss Rossetti's new volume of poems, is pretty and fanciful play that might easily be per formed or sung. as a graceful kind of parlor entertsjnment. The twelve months of the year are represented as family of brothers and sisters, who have pleasant greetings and sweet songs as they meet and part; and at last they all gather upon the stage and dance 8 stately measure, as the curtain falls But this is only light introduction to the best poetry Miss Rossetti has published. Most of the poems are short, many of them are son. nets; they have all the grace, the mysticism, the imagination, the sentiment, the sadness. the religious fervor that have marked her previous poems. They have the varied metres, the play with words, the curious roughnesses and the delicious melody which Miss Rossetti uses at will but they have a restraint, a terseness, a clearness beyond her other work. The Ballad of Boding, is the most striking of the poems, in it's origin ality of conception, it's force of execution, it's passionate sympathy with tempted and struggling human beings, and it's sure confi- dence in the final reward of faithfulness. The sad phases of life she sings again and again; her faith in Jesus and her love for him she repeats in every key and tone that her ardent and poetic soul can command. She weeps, she pleads, she surrenders, she rejoices.'' There is great deal in the book which is well worth reading. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 stGerman without Grammar or Dictionary: or a Guide to Learning and Teaching the German Language according to the Postal lozzian Method of Teaching by Object ACooOAo1 oA" Dy IT.. AuI DEuCAO, dA- rector of Chicago School of Modern Lan- guages, etc., is an excellent book. The method it uses is the natural method of learn l ing foreign language; and it is the simplest | and easiest. Ii gives the learner knowledge l and command of the language in half the l time required by the old method. Published l by sc. Griggs & Co.,, Chicago, and for sale | in this city by H. H. Peck.
 The Century Magazine (Scsf6aaer's Moaath- l 3y) for November comes with enlarged pages | and has for it's frontispiece portrait of | stGeorge Eliot It contains the first install 1 ment of Mrs. Burnetts new novel, Through l One Administration. Among the illustrated l articles are these: "A Diligence Journey in | Mexico, first part, by Mary Hallock Foote, l eight illustrations by the author. 'In the | Footsteps of Fortuny and Regnault" French | painters1, by Lizzie ". Champney, nine il- l
 ustrations; @Around Cape Ann, Annisquam