Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.


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 ''The Poetry of Other Lands' is 8 fine ool- lection of minor lyrical poems which are worthy of being better known to the Eng lish-speaking people than they would be while lying hid in obscure corners. The work Is compiled by W. Clemmons Hunt. He has found amid ths rubbish gems of Greek, Latin, Persian, Arabian, Japanese, Turkish, Servian, Russian, Bohemian, Polish, Dutch, German, Italian, Frenc ch, Spanish and Portuguese poetry, maay of which are un- known to English readers. The book will be an admirable companion volume to any now published. Published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The readers of ''Grandmother Elsie'' will be glad to know that neR book has been published which deals with the characters that figured in that book. The new book is entitled '.Elsia's New Relations What They Did and How They Pared at Ion" The book is well written and interesting Pub lished by Dodd, Mead $ Co, Nov York, and ! for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. ssThe Odss of Horace" complete in Eng lisL rhyrae and hlank verse, by Henry Hub bard Pierce, Is companion volume to tho rythmio prose translation of Virgi!'s Enseid. 1 Each ode is accompanied by notes. The l work is finished and even and the book will l commend itself to all lovers of the classics. Published by J. B. Lppiucott < Co.,, Phila-
 delphia. and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The ''Quesn's Body Guard" by Margaret VaQdegrift is not at all connected with roy ally, except it be with the royalty of the ! American home. It is healthy story of ] American boys and girls, it deals with real characters and IS told ia as graceful style ss could be desired. Published by Porter $ Coates, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city 1 by Judd the bookseller.
 Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D. D. edited by his daughter, Mary E. Dewey, will find a large circle of readers
 Forty years ago Dr. Dewey was the most powerful preacher in New York. He en- l tered with spirit and power into the social 1 philanthropic and artistic life of thas great 1 city, and his church was always crowded. l The book bsfore us traces the development l of 8 New England boy, with character Of great strength, simplicity, reverence and honesty, with scanty opportunities for cul- 1 ture, and heavily handicapped in his earlier l running by both poverty and Calvinism, but possessed from the first by the love of truth and knowledge, and by 8 generous sympathy, which made him long to impert whatever l treasures he obtained. The letters will be found valuable aids to the correct under ] standing of the good mans character and l the circumstances by which he was enyironed. The book is published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, and ia for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 l Probably the best biography of the great : reformer Martin Luther, Is that of Profess sor Koestlin. This has been published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Professor Koest- l lin's popular work Is not exactly an unmixsd l euIogy but the judicious statement of 8 sin cere admirer, and may bs read by Catholics, although Professor Koestlin is devout and consistent Lutheran. The book is published with illustrations and Illustrative documents The book is for sale in this city by Judd the ! bookseller.
 l An abridgement of Koestlin's Life of Lu- 1 ther is published by Cassell & Co.,, London, The translation is by Elizabeth P. Weir. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. "Cemposisions from Shakespeare's 'Tem. ! pest and ShelIey's Prometheus Unbound :" 1 is beautiful volume, containing fifteen en- l cravings in outline by Sir J. Noel Patton. The engrsyings are accompanied by the DOT 1 tions of the authors text they are intended 1 to illustrate. They are extremely well done l and show tender, exquisitely delicate imag- ] ination. The plate depicting "thefoul witch syoaax'' is grim and forcibIe, also that of Csliban seated op a rock by the lonely sea. The ''Nereids" is worthy an artists brush.
 Published by Miss P. Nimmo & Go, Edln- ] burgh, and for sale in this city by Judd the l bookseller.
 l The Literary Life saries edited by William Shepard has 8 recent addition in ''Pen Pic lures of Earlier Victorian Authors" This I contains sketches of literary London in 1885, Bulwer, DisraeI. Macaulay, Bronte, l Irving. Poe and Harriet Martineau. Pub l lishsd by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, l and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 ssThe Night Before Christmas' and stBin- gen on ths Rhine" are two beautiful little books from the press of Porter & Coates, Philadelphia. They are exceedingly neatly 1 done and contain many dainty and exquisite ! little pictures by our best artists. For sale ! in this city by Judd the bookseller. ! The 'tDuchess'' has written another book. l This is called s'Rossmayne" and is much ae. ter the style of 'tPhyllis,'' ''Molsy Bawn''
 and the othess. It is no better and no worse than the others, and is harmless sort of a ! book Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,,
 Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by l Judd the bookseller.
 1 The latest effort by MT. J. T. Trowbridge ] is entitled ''Tinkham Brothers Tide Mill"
 The story contains many lively incidents. re-