Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-26
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Tue third volume of the letters of Charles Dickens, edited by Miss Mamie Dickens and Miss Georgiana Hogarth, has just been pub lished. From 1886 to 1870 is the reriod covered. The volume includes letters to Sir Charles Babbage, Sir John Bowring, Brown ing, Blackstone, Wilkie Collins, Mrs. Gaskell, Tom Hood, Sir Austin H Layard, Bulwer Lytton, B. w Proctor, Albert Smith and Thackeray. Besides these it contains the letters to James T. Fields Professor Felton, Il. F. Chorley Lady Blessington and McVey Napier. and few others already published in biographies and magazines. Perhaps the most interesting in the contents of the vol ume is fragmentary diary which began Jan uary l, 1888, and ended-as so many diaries have edone-January 15 of the same year This fragment is wholly devoted to his morbid feelings at the death of Mary Hogarth, and, he concludes, Here ends this brief attempt at diary. I grow sad over this checking of of days and can't do it." Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Children's Book A Collection of the Best and Most Famous Stories and Poems in the English Language" edited by Horace Scudder, is one of the most attractive books for children that could be made. Its con- tents are arranged under the following heads: l. The Book of Fables; ?. The Book of Wonders 3. A Few Songs 4. The Book of Popular Tales; 5. The Book of Stories in Verse 6. Stories From Hans Christian An dersen 7. Stories From the Arabian Nights Entertainments 8. The Book of Ballads; 9. The Book of Familiar Stories 10. A Voyage to Lilliput; II. Travels of Baron Munchausen; 12. The Book of Poetry; 13. The Book of Ancient Stories (from the Greek). The book is a large quarto of 444 pages, handsomely printed and bound. It has colored frontispiece by Rosina Emmett and many illustrations. Published by Houghton, Miff1in & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. fl. Peck.
 without Home,' by E. P. Roe, will add much to the popularity of its author, for it is the best of all his productions. The story, like all of Mir. Roe's, has moral purpose. It is intended to be awarning against the opium habit Martin Jocelyn issa merchant who meets with reverses, and who goes for con- fort and consolation to pocket syringe and bottle of morphia. It is hardly necessary to relate the consequences. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 1.-The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales, by Frank R. Stockton, is the title of book which is full of entertainment for young people. The stories are about giants and dwarfs and enchanted palaces, wicked genii, etc., and they are charming. The book is handsomely bound and filled with attrac- tive illustrations. Published by Charles Scribners Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Hannah Jane,'' by D. R. Locke (Petro- lenm Nasby), is brought out as a holiday trospect of man who has climbed to fame, and finds that he has left behind him in the race for culture and social standing the wife who has quietly aided him in all his struggles with such self-sacriicing devotion that she has had no time for her own mental growth, and the soliloquy ends with the confession that when tton the final day" intellect and learning are weighed against such devotion, sIll kick the bean for God is inst, and He knows
 Hannah Jane."
 The illustrations are very appropriate and well executed Published by Lee Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by c. Coan.
 Mrs Browning's beautiful poem "He Civ eth His Beloved Sleep" has been published in dainty gift book style by Lee & Shepard. with designs drawn by Miss L. Humphrey. The book would make an elegant present. For sals in this city by o. R. Coan.
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 'sYoung Americans in Japan or, the Ad- ventures of the Jewett Family and their l Friend oto Nambo,' by Edward Greey, aims