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The first volume of 1.-THE Life, Letters
and Literary Remains of Edward Bulwel
tLord Lytton)," by his son, is at HAND
from the press of Harper L Bros, New
York, and through the houss, OF A. l.. Ban
croft & Co., San Francisco. In many re.
spects this is 3 notable work. No literary
remains, no life sketch, have we peruseo
in years with more profit or genuine pleas
ure. Largely the book is photographed
Bulwer's own text furnishing the major
part of the pages. But there is no depre.
citation of interest where the son takes mp
the thread of the fathers narrative. or
where he interjects his comments. Bull
wer's life and character, as the son we'll
says, presents exceptional features, OF
peculiar interest 10 those who have already
been interested by his works, or for whom
| the study of human nature has any attrac-
ton. He adds:
| If this conviction be unfounded, no modesty in
the design, and no bIevity in the execution would
atone for the intrinsic nspdiy Of the subject. The
| individuality | have attempted TO describe was
many sided. OF life so long, SO variously active
and increasingly laborious, life touching, at so
many different points, literature, science, and
| politics and coupled with character so complex
and uncommon-no true picture could be given by
1
is the chronicle, rather than the history, Of life
that desire 10 write. In saying this / mean that
my object is to place the reader, as he goes along
not so much at historical distance from the facts
narrated at the innerost center of the situations
to which those facts belong. Neither in the por-
traiture Of my fathers character in the record
OF his conduct, have | sought to reduce a single
feature or suppress single incident II at seems to
me less admirable than the rest his character in.
deed WAS in all respects peculiar, and in each so
powerfully pronounced, that it would appear I'M
natural if its nobler attributes presented to
view without any relation to the smaller and less
attractive particulars which, though but an in
| fnitesmal part OF it, were often (snd more
especially in his younger days. mistaken
| by superficial observers for the whole man.
| have endeavored to show, in their true proper
ton and right relation to each other, not only the
essential elements, but also the superficial aspects
Of nature which, TO a biographer thoroughly
familiar with all its idiosyncrases affords no excuse
/ for minimizing what was little, because it leaves
him no power 10 magnify what was great in it.
If we were to particularize and designate
that portion OF the volume of deepest inter
est and best presentation we should I'M
hesitatingly select the chapters giving the
story of Bulwer's courtship and marriage,
the unfortunate breach they made between
| him and his mother, which, however, in
no wise lessened the tender regard and
affectionate care of the son for the mother.
The unpublished literary re mains in the
volume will attract the close attention of
all cultured readers.
! The Popular Science Monthly" ID.
Appleton & Co., New York, is on hand
for March. 1t is number of especial
value. Among the interesting papers are
{" From Moner to Man." by Frances Emily
White, NJ. d. college Athletics" by
Professor E. L. Richards; Green Suns
and Red Sunsets" by w. H. Larrabee
1.-THE Ancestry of Birds" by Professor
Grant Allen; Mexico and it's Antiqui-
ties :" ''The Remedies of Native. Catarrb,
Pleurisy Group" by DR.. Oswald Study
Physioloqically Considered" by DR.. Hig-
gins Fashion and Deformity in the
Feet" by Ada H. Kepley son Rain
bows" by Professor John Tyndall ;
Science va. Classics, by Professor C. A.
Eggert "The Jury System" by Henry
Fl. Wilson THE Chemistry of Cookery, u
| by W. Matthew Williams "Science and
Safety at Sea-" by Professor r. A. Proc
tor. The usual editorial departments are
up to the high stAndard established by this
popular periodical.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, we have G. P Putnsm's Sons, New
York, issue of John Bascom's work, THE
Words of Christ as Principles of Personal
and Social Growth" The talented author
will be recalled as an author by his phil
osophy of English Literature" his "Com.
parative Psychology" Philosophy of Re-
ligion," principles of Ethics" and
numerous similar and several notable theo-
logical works. In this volume he expresses
his aim to be by consideration of the words
of Christ, as an expression of the unchange.
able forces and laws of the spiritual world,
to help minds entangled in criticism, and
losing belief by looking away from the
light instead of in the very direction of the
light. Also to be able, fleeing how as.
sured our real treasures are, and how much
in hand we have them, to discuss with
more quietness, fairness and consideration
the obscure circumstances under which
this bequest of truth has fallen to u.s..
The Overland Monthly" for March
Samuel Carson, publisher, San Franciscol
is at hand. Its table of contents is full of
interest. The leading papers are : 1.-The
Late War in South America" by Holger
Birkedal; "To Alaska" by Agnes NJ
Manning "Grotius and His Epoch making
Book" by arthur Wager Chiaroscura, l.
by Elizabeth c. Atherton "a Shepherd
at Court" Chapters VIII, X "The
Indians of Nevada County," by L. NJ;
1.-THE Mind.reader," by Albert H. Toll
man; "Mrs Delany," by Lucy II. NJ.
Soulsby; upon the Beach," by Mary
Riddell Corley Tourgueneff," by vii.
bur Larremore; Lazy Letters from Low
Latitudes," by Charles Warren Stoddard !;
Excursions of an Evolutionist," by Jos.
LIE Conte.
From c. S. Houghton, Sacramento, we
have Lee & Shepard's new book by Caro-
line C. Leighton, entitled Life at Puget
Sound, with Sketches of Travel in Wash
ington Territory, British Columbia and
California, from 1865 to 1881" 1t is a
pleasant book, and evidences keen, OBJ.
servant disposition in the author. Some of
the descriptions of scenery are especially
happy. There is refined personality
about the work which invests the chapters
with regalia of culture. The lady re.
cites many curious adventures and records
much that is romantic.
"Sound Bodies for Our Boys and Girls
is the title of new work from that Pro-
| lessor OF Athletics, William Blake, whose
work, How to Get Strong" attracted so
much attention. 1t is issued by Harper
& Bros, New York, and is for sale by A.
L. Bancroft & Co, San Francisco. The
book gives exhaustive details for complete
calestnenics, exercises for correcting errors
of form and carriage in youth, so often no.
ticeable in children We estimate the book
as ve~y useful instructor. Certainly moth
| ing in this line more elaborate has come to
our notice.
The cart Amateur for March ia at
hand. Leading articles found in it are
upon " The New York Water color Exhi-
bition," "The Boston Art Club Exhibit
ton" American Art Association Exhibi-
ton, ;" all with many illustrations, besides
the usual departments of household deco
rations, ceramics, etc. In supplement
are suggestions of Easter egg decorations,
bali costumes, monograms, vines for brass
plates, and others. Montague Marks,
New York, publisher.
"St. Nicholas for March brings again
well-illed pages of humorously illustrated
stories, sketches, poetry, etc. Among
the Mustangs" by Noah Brooks, thrill
ing story; Spinning.wheel Story !"
Blown Out to Sea > "The Land of
Fire." by Wayne Reid; "An Alphabet
Menagerie )" Girl Noblsese, -" story, by
Adeline D. 7. Whitney Winter Fun"
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