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LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
HISTORY SFTHE uNITEp sTAJEsoF AMERICA.
BANCROFT. The Authors Last Revision. Volume
n New nosk Z, d. Appleton Go. Washington;
The essential difference between this and for
mer editions Of Mr.. Bancroft's exhaustive his
tory is that. whereas the old plan was to carry
forward the narrative In continuous chapters,
the matter is now arranged In parts and epochs.
with chapters for subdivisions. Some Of the
critics object to this as no Improvement. but
rather the contrary; but since the text remains
substantially the same, though condensed some
what. the real value Of the work is not impaired,
whatever criticism may be made as to minor de-
tails. Neither is the public estimation of the
work likely to be affected by objections of this
character. Mr.. Bancroft's will undoubtedly hold
its place as the standard history Of the country,
and continue to be regarded as decisive au-
thority on all disputed or doubtful points As
we nave before observed. the new edition Is In
appearance all that could be desired, and in that
sense 1t Is alike creditable to author and pub
Usher.
THE ATLANTIC COAST. By DANIEL AxMES Rear
Adm Admiral s U q Navy: New YORK; Charles Serb
ners sons washington: VIM. BaIantyne son.
THE GULF AND INLAND WATERS. By A. 7.
Charles ssSiSnsrs sons. Washington: VIM. Bal:
These two volumes, together with that by
Professor Solely, noticed not long since, consti-
tute the Navy In the Civil War" series. projec-
ted some time ago by the publishers in connec-
ton with their admirable Campaigns OF the
Civil War;" and to which set they form very
proper supplement- fair knowledge Of the
late great contest Is not possible without under
standing the operations Of the navy along the
coast and on the Mississippi and its tributaries,
hnfh Ind f<,f md In x..ifh fha
movements Of the several land forces. This in
formation Is suppHed in q succinct and reliable
form In this set, and the important part borne
BY the navy in the long and hard struggle is
adequately set forth by men specially qualified
Tor the task entrusted to their hands.
ALGERNoN CHARLES sw1NBuRNE New York: r.
Worthington. Washington: A. Brentano 4 Co.
As everything out Of the common Is sure to
find some one to praise it, so Mr.. Swinburne's
new volume will find admirers; but 1t will appear
to the majority Of readers rather as sort of re-
spouse to the present craze for early English"
than the spontaneous expression Of something
which the poet was bound to say. Not that
there are not pretty things here and there; but
too often the writer's Intention or significance
is obscure, and the verse in many cases seems
forced. So much for the writer. So far as the
publisher Is concerned, his work deserves all
praise. In appearance the book is very attrac-
tive.
AN ARCTIC BOAT JOURNEY IN THE AUTUMN
OF 1854; By IaAAo J. HAYES. M: d. New Edi-
Mif1in 4 Co. washington: Robert Beall.
Nothing could better illustrate the abiding in
terest taken in the subject Of Arctic explorations
than the fact that third edition Of this book,
which first saw the light nearly quarter of a
century ago, should be called for at the present
time. 1t Is not new story as 1t is offered to US,
but 1t 10 record Of herOism and thrilling expe-
riences, In which human interest never grows
cold, and 1t will have fresh charm for the large
generation of new readers that have come upon
the stage since it first appeared.
FROM GETTYSBURG TO THE RAPIDAN The
army OF the Potomac; July. 1888: to April 1864
etc. New York: Charles scribner's Sons. Wash.
ington: VIM. Ballantyne Son.
In this little supplementary volume. which
was intended to form the first part Of vol XII.
Of the Scribner Campaigns of the Civil War"
but necessarily excluded therefrom for want OF
space, General Humphreys throws much new
light on an interesting period, the events Of
which have never heretofore been fully de-
Scribed. He gives clear account OF Lees re-
treat from Pennsylvania. Meade's p.lrsuit, and
the various strategic operations which followed,
illustrated with excellent maps.
FRANCIS ~ W PARKER At THE M iABa
Kellogg CO. a. A'A AVG" -''A' - 49,
A collection Of short discourses, delivered by
a gentleman who came Of race Of born instruc-
tors, which, although intended mainly for the
benefit of teachers can be read with advantage
by all who are I'm any way interested in the gen.
eral subject Of education.
ga New Departure" in the Theory and Prac-
tice Of Medicine. lis the title of a thin volume Of
Ito pages, by DR.. C. A. Harley, which he
announces as the outline or precursor Of a larger
work to follow, wherein he proposes to point
out at length the defects in the germ theory Of
disease. and show the advantages of the mag
netic or electrical treatment, which he oonceives
to be I'm accord with the advanced thought and
researches of our times" Published by p.
O'Shea, New York, and for sale here by James
Bellew.
= From A. Brentano & Co. we have q copy Of
the american Yacht List for 1885," This pub
licatiOn is invaluable to yachtsmen, and of great
interest to all persons residing along the sea-
coast and navigable waters Of the country,
likely to be visited by such craft, since 1t con-
tains complete register Of all the yacht clubs
in the United States and Canada, lists of names,
owners and officers of vessels together with
fac SMILES In chrome lithOgraph of al club pen
nants, private signals, &c.
From the publishers, d. Appleton & Co.. we
have. through A. Brentano & Co., q copy Of
their cheap edition Of Herbert Spencer's "Data
of Ethics" None of Mr.. Spencer's writings have
attracted more attention than this essay i'm
which, 1t will be remembered, that distinguished
thinker seeks to lay down the principles of mo-
rality as science. In its cheaper form 1t will
undoubtedly have wide circulation.
'Loys, Lord Berresford," is the title given by
the leading story Of a collection of short tales
by the author OF "Phyllis," ''Molly Bawn," etc.,
published by ]. B. Lippincott & Co. They will
do to vile away an idle hour or two, but they
do not come up to the mark reached In the other
works named. They were written We suspect,
In the younger days Of the author.
Messrs. A. Brentano & Co. have published in
cheap but neat form DR.. Elizabeth Blackwells
paper on the ''Wreng and Right Methods Of
Dealing with Social Evil, as shown by English
Parliamentary Evidence" which has attracted
90 much attention from the social scientists both
Of this country and Great Britain.
''X. 7. e." Is the title of light and rather
absurd detective story, by Anna Katharine
Green, author of ''The Leavenworth Case, ETC.,
published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, and for sale
nv Robert Rpall