Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-09
NEW PUBLICA TIONS.

EUROPEAN BREEzEs. by Marie j. Pltman (Margery
Deane). Boston: Lee Shepard.
Mrs. Ptman has chosen a title for her book which
accurately tells what II is. These "breezes" arc
breezes in very truth, and Of fresh and most whole
kind. The book is In every way worth reading.
OF figures there conspcuously few; Of the other
common guide.boOk information there is commenda-
bly, little, while Of light on local customs and domestic
habits there is much that is curious ard instructive,
a Of It set forth brightly and inteigenty, making
one only wish the author had gone more deeply and
widely into such subjects. For Hungary and Austria
she has done what wishes she would do for other
lands we'll. Austrian ladies' Of high birth taught
to do things which ladies elsewhere often look upon
as menial and beneath their thought. Not only can
they ride n horse well and swim with ease, but they
serve regular apprenticeships to miners and dress
makers, and are taught by regular chef the art Of
cooking. Hungarian ladies, wishing to honor a lady
guest surrender their instead of Offering
vacant one which may be larger and elegantly
appointed. In the serving Of dishes at table, an old
Roman custom survives among them-that Of helping
the hostess FIRST that she may taste the food and
upon its fitness before the others helped Among
the Jews In Frankfort Mrs. Pitman found existing
thorough acquaintance with Hawthorne, Irving and
Emerson, while Mark Twain was quoted with as much
enjoyment as he is in Hartford. The volume is one
which, in its life and spirit, could hardly have come
from any person to whom the thought of going to Eu
rope not one Of ecstasy and pure intellectual de-
light Sold in Brattleboro by Cheney olapp.
ALL ABOARD ron SUNRISE LANDS. BY Edward A.
Rand. Boston: ID. Lothrop & Co.
Old well young readers will feel grateful to Mr.
Rand for this capital volume Of travel written In his
best style and enriched with more than 200 exquisite
illustrations. The author takes for his characters
party Of boys, bright hearty, and brmming over with
curiosity to and hear everything that comes with
In their range. They have an uncle, sea captain,
who has knocked about all the world and picked
up vast amount Of curious knowledge. They obtain
permission from their parents to accompany him on
long voyage. Sailing from San Francisco they touch
at Japan where they stop long enough to great
deal OF the country and pick up mass Of information
about the habits and peculiar customs Of its people,
Leaving Japan the vessel makes her course through
the Poynesian past the great islands Of Borneo
and Java, to Australia. From Australia they skirt the
Chinese coast, visiting some Of the more important
ports and meeting with great variety Of adventure
1t may be imagined that the little party have enough
to and talk about all these places and the result
a book of unusual interest and value. Sold by Che
ney Clapp, Brattleboro.
A FAMILY FLIGHT. Through France, Germany, Nor
way and Sweden. By E. L. Hale anu Miss Susan
Hale.
Mr.. Hale is known the country over one Of our
best storywrerE and some Of his books have already
taken prominent place among American classics They
have not only interest but purpose Mics Hale has
achieved reputation writer Of bright things,and
the volume before is what might reasonably eI-
pect from the Joint pens Of the two As one may
gather from its title, it is almost purely descriptive in
its character. The family party whose experiences it
records "hew" through countries whose pecularties
well known to through manifold books Of trav-
ell newspaper correspondence and personal observa-
tion; but in all Of them the members of the party
found something new, else they describe old things
In n way which makes them seem new. Through
France with its vineyards and sunny stretches Of land
scape; Germany with Its castellaed peaks and quaint
old cities; Norway and Switzerland with their rugged
mountains and romantic valleys, visiting places and
localities made sacred by history and tradition went
the family" seeing all that could be seen, and catch
ing bit here and bit there to into the web Of
narrative before Aside from its intrinsic interest,"
the volume ia very handsomely printed, bound and
illustrated. Young people who are fortunate enough
to 1t will be glad to know that Mr.. Hale and his
daughter now in Spain where the material will be
gathered for "1ight' through that country Boston,
d. Lothrop Co. Sold in Brattleboro by Cheney
Capp.