The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-10
New Books.

Susan D7Wmmond. A Novel. BY Mrs. j
III. RIDDELL. Price, 90 cents.
This is No. S61 OF Horpe,'S Franklin
Square library.
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON & Co.
A Roundabout Journey. BY CHARLES
DUDLEY WARNER. Boston: HOUGHTON
| MIFFLIN g. Co. 1884. Price, $3.50.
Mr.. WARNER is well known as an enter.
tanning writer. This book OF travels in
France, Spain, Italy, Africa, aud where
not, will enable the reader to while away
several pleasant hours. 1t may be laid
down, too, though interesting. Here is o
paragraph that reminds US once more thai
the Capitol Of Virginia has never yet been
| finished. 1t was modelled after temple
in Nismes, France, OF which Mr.. WARNEB
speaks as follows:
| "Another charming specimen OF the
grace and architectural refinement OF the
Augustan age Is the Maison Carree, beau
tiful little Corinthian temple, still IN good
preservation, and used as museum OF
local curiosities."
Our Capitol dates back to the Augustan
age. We hope that before many years
shall have elapsed Virginia will erect a
new one upon the plan Of the temple at
Nismes, Qhis plan may be seen in the Cap
itol, we think, But all this il off the sub
ject.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Where Did Life Begin? A Brief Enquiry
! 70 fba Drnl lao, of ,i,,o
and the Natural Courses of Migration
Therefrom of the Flora and Fauna OF
! the Earth. A Monograph. BY G. Hill
TON SCRTBYER. New York: CHARLES
| SCRIBNER's Sons. 1888. Price. S1.25.
Mr.. ScRrBHER assumes that the nebuIar
hypothesis or theory is true, and, being
true, that the earth at the poles cooled of
first, and, consequently, that life began in
the frisid zone.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Excursion of an Euolutionist. BY JOHN
| FIsKE. Boston H0UGHTOS, MIFFLIN q
Co. 1884. Price. 50.
! Some years ago, we greatly admired
JOHN FIsKE. We admire him much less
now. His lectures to past-graduates al
Harvard University were wonderfully
charming productions even to read. He
Is an eyolutionist Of the most pronounced
typc--that is, holds the doctrine of eyolu.
ton to be as wen settled as that the sum Of
1.-TWO and two Is four. This Is our objection
to his writings. For accuracy of express
sion and clearness Of thought he is remark
able.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Messrs. WEST. JOHNSTON e. Co. have also
sent Us another copy Of that genuinely
French book. "John Bull and His
Is.aad." Price so cents. Nobody but q
Frenchman could have written it. Every
body can laugh, or at least smile, in read
| ing 1t.
an Ambitious Woman. A Novel. By
EDGAR FAwCETT, author OF " A Gentle
man OF LEISURE &c. Boston: H0UGH-
4 TON, MIFFLN q Co. 1884. Price $3.50.
i For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
The Mate of the Daylight. and Friends
Ashore. BY SARAH ORNE JEwETT. Bos.
ton; HouGHroX, MIFFLIN & Co. 1884.
| Price Sl.25.
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON & Co.
Characteristic Sketches and Essays. BY
| A. p. RUSSELL, author OF "Library
| Notes. Boston: H0UGHT0N, MIPFLIN
| q Go. New York, No. II east Seven
teenth street. 1854. Price 81.
II you want little taste Of BoswELL's
johnson; Of CoLERiDGE, SARAH SIDDoNs,
MACAULEY, LAMB. BURNS, JOHN RANDOI PHI.
Jons Brown. &C., &C., buy this book. The
title tells Its nature.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Il Co.