Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-06
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
 ''Wild Animals and Birds: Their Ha1nts and Habits" " by Dr. Andrew Wilson, is de Ightful book. The natural aspects of ani- nal life have been chiefly selected by the au- thor for description, but sketches of the structural history of the animals described are also given, in the hope that by means of such information intelligent interest will be aroused concerning the history of higher animal life at large. Among the animals which figure in the book are the goulla, monkeys the lion, the tiger, the jaguar, the lynx, the wild cat, the fox, the polecat the brown bear, the polar bear and walrus, the American bison, the chamois, the elk deer, the wild boar, the hippopotamus, the ele- phant, the hare, the lammergeier and the osprey, the eagle owl. wading birds, swim ming birds, etc. It is needless to say that Dr. Wilson's treatment of his subjects is ac curate and interesting. There are no less than forty-six full page illustrations, the paper is of fine quality, the printing excel lent and the binding work of art. The book would make very suitable Christmas or New Years gift. Published by Csssell Petter, Galpin 6 Co.,, London, Paris and New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'Snow and Sunshine" by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, author of "The Homes of America "History of the City of New York; etc., is a good wholesome story for boys and girls. The story is of family of live and lovable but by no means perfect children. There are five of them and all differ in their char hut full of fun and frolic and the ingenuousness of childhood. The account of their sayings and doings is very readable and the book is handsomely illustrated and bound. Pub lished by White & Stokes, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Little Folks," an English child's magazine, with it's numbers fer six months bound together in one volume, is a delight full treat for boys and girls. It's stories and sketches are readable and it's pictures innu- merable and full of spirit Published by Cassell, Peter, Galpin & Co.,, London, Paris and New York; and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'Snowf1akes from Santa's Land, /" by Lau- rie Loring, is fine book for small children. It contains a great quantity of interesting little stories and verses, and is profusely it. lustrated. The cover is very attractive Published by Thomas T. Crowell & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by S. c. Nor throp, 254 Cl Nel street.
 ''The Am, n Farmer: A Complete Az ricultural Libl Devoted to Farming in all it's Departmen and Details," edited by Charles l.. Film, is published in two volumes by Ralph H. Park 6 Co.,, Hartford. The first volume, containing over eight hundred pages, is at hand. It is divided into three parts. The first, "General Agriculture" embraces discussion of farming as an oc- cupation, soils, fertilizers, tillage what crops to raise, rotation of crops, irrigation and drainage; and agricultural products, inclu- ding grasses and forage plants, cereals, roots and esculent tubers, large assortment of miscellaneous products ensilage, good seed, timber culture, water supply of farms, mo- tive power, teams, roads, fences, and wastes and wants of the farm. The second stFarms and Farm Buildings" touches choice of farms model farms, large farms and build ings. Part third deals with the domestic an imals. Probably no man in the United States is better fitted to supervise the prepa ration of such book than MT. Flint. It will be for sale by subscription only.
 Dickens Boots at the Holly Tree Inn'' has been beautifully illustrated, partly in colored plates from designs by J. c. Beard, and published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin Go. in elegant style. For sale in this city l by Judd the bookseller.
 1 ''The Live Oak Boys: or, the Adventures | of Richard Constable Afoat and Ashore" by i Elijah Kellogg, author of the popular ''Elm Island Stories," is an exciting story for boys. It relates the adventures of a mischlevous but well meaning lad, who is misjudged and harshly treated by his teachers and guardi- ans, and whose faults made more promi- nent by too much discipline. After time,
 however, other influences are brought to
 bear, and he turns out very we'll after all 1 It is a bright book and we'll illustrated Published by Lee & Shepard Boston, and for
 sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 "Cradle Songs of Many Nations," with music by Reinhold l.. Herman, and illustra-
 tions by Walter Satterlee, is one of the note
 worthy books of the season. The author
 has collected specimens of the lullabies of all
 peoples-Greek, Indian, Japanese and so on
 as well as English, American, Norwegian,
 French, German and others which are given
 in metrical translation. The notes of the
 music are given with the words, it is beauti-
 fully made up as volume, and it's contents,
 while interesting to the curious, also
 valuable in their collection of the airs of so
 many cradle songs. It is bound in silk and
 fastened by blue ribbons. Published by
 Dodd, Mead < Co.,, New York. and for sale ir this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "John Greenleaf Whittier" by H. Sloane
 Kennedy, will be welcome to the many ad-
 mirers of the good poet. The biography is
 divided into two great parts, his life, and his genius and writings. The life begins witt his ancestry and then considers his boyhood his days reformer in the anti slavery field, his life at Amesbury, and his later 5 days. MT. Kennedy writes appreciatively o Whittier and gives, in addition to a sort O , running review of his writing, a complete bibliography of his works Published by s , E. Casino, of Boston, and for sale in thi