The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

studies in the life and nature of our Lord,
by the Rev. Julian K. Smythe. Boston: Rob
erts Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony II mo-, cloth. 231 PIP. 81, Univer-
sity Press. The many friends and admirers
of Mr. Smythe in Maine, will welcome this
book from his pen, and they will not be dis
appointed, as it is a simple and beautiful
presentation of the divinity Of Christ. He
begins with chapter on the footprints, for
which the reaCer is prepared by the touch
ing device on the cover, (which is footprints
leading to cross and follows with chapters
on Christ as child, as the carpenter of
Nazareth, on his mission, on his sympathy,
on his temptations, on his sanctity, on his
majesty, his sacrifice, and his eternal pres
ence-ten chapters in all, tenderly sketching
the birth, the beautiful childhood, the man.
hood, the work, the crucifxion and the as
cension. ''Those were wonderful days in
NAZARETH the author says, and one never
tires of the old sweet story when prsssntsd
in new and pleasing pictures. The scene Of
John the Baptist standing, like one of the
prophets of old, by the river, with motley
throng about him, and the coming of the
meek Nazarene to meet him, is charmingly
sketched, and throughout the little volume
are fine and strong descriptions which will
remind the reader of the best pulpit work of
this able young preacher.
Humorous Masterpieces from American
Literature. Edited by Edward I. Mason.
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons; Port
land Loring, Short & Harmony Three vol
umes 16 mo-, Cloth, 1915. A collection of hui
NOR is apt to be disappointing, but Mr.. Ma
son has very successfully accomplished his
difficult task, and has given three very enter
tanning volumes. He commences with Wash
ington Irving, giving four sketches from
Knickerbocker's History; then Hawthorne
| Dr. Heidegger's Experiment and The British
Matron; Longfellow's Wrath in the Mist
Edmund Quincy's Who Paid for the Prima
Donna; Holmes, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Henry Ward Beecher, and down through
most of the modern humorous writers. Very
little verse is given, but Elizabeth Cavazza
is assigned place for Algernon, the Foot
Stool Bearer PREss, Sept. %, 1880 and Goose
a la Mode (PREss, Nov. %, 1879 AS gen.
eral thing the editor avoids broad humor,
but Burdett, Artemus Ward, Mark Twain
and Josh Billings are represented, while
Phenix, 0rpheus c. Kerr, Spoopendyke, the
Bad Boy and many other familiar writers
find no place. Fifty-nine different authors
are drawn upon for selections, which shows
a commendable progress in American litera-
ture, and from most of them many more
equally good extracts could be obtained; fol
instance, Edward Everett Hale is only rep
| tod hxrM Nv 10 o,ad hoy no Tpdf
Me. For occasional readings nothing can be
more desirable than this series.
Raty of Catoctin or the Chain Breakers.
| A National Romance. By George Alfred
| Townsend, "Gath." This is an historical
novel, embodyIng events, personages, scenes
and scenery with which the author was per
sonally familiar. To these, one or two
invented characters are added. In the first
conception Of this work, the conspiracy OF
Booth was to be the theme of the Romance,
but delicacy to some actors in that tragedy
still living delayed its imme 1iate execution,
and the author has now embodied that in a
broader story. (NewYork: ID. Appleton &
Co.; Portland; Loring, Short & Harmony
Eminent Authors of the Nineteenth Centu-
ry. By d. George Brandes. Translated by
Rasmus B. Anderson. This book consists OF
nine essays, or literary portraits" The
mode of treatment in the papers is diversi-
fed. In some the individuality of the author
portrayed is exhaustively represented; some
are purely psychological, others biOgraphi-
cal and historical. Six nationalities are in
cluded in the list. All these sketches, with
one exception, are of men with whom the au-
thor was personally acquainted, or of whom
he had had close view. (New York: Thorn.
as Y. Crowell & Coz
Mistakes in Writing English. By Marshal
7. Bigelow This is valuable little hand
book, ''for the use of all who teach, write OIL
| speak the language" 1t is one Of the best OF
the several books of the kind that have been
| gotten out the arrangement being such that
any particular subject can be readily found
and the corrections are brief and very clear
In an appendix some attention is given to
| typographical matters, such as proof-correct'
ing, indexing, &c. Boston: Lee d Shepard
| portland: Loring, Short & HARMONY
From the publishers, Lee & Shepard, ha;
been received small edition of the six holi-
day books which they have heretofore issued
in quarto form Rock Of Ages; Nearer, My
God. to Thee; Abide With Me; My Faith
Looks up to Thee; Home, Sweet Home; and
Curfcw Must not Ring Tonight. The Illus
trations are the same as in the larger books,
only reduced In size. The little volumes arc
prettlly bound and will prove very attrac-
tive. portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.)