Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-30
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

England as seen by an American Banker; Notes of Pedestrian Tour' is a charming work and clear disproof of the popular be- lief that the only book banker knows any thing about is account book. It is one of the best descriptive works of travel we have | seen in long time, and is nearly as satisfy ing to the reader who wishes for clear i'm pressions of places and people aS Richard | Grant Whites England Without and Within, (which most Americans regard as he standard book on the subject. The author has way of making the reader see what he sees; he notes the little traits which make those whom he is among different from his own countrymen, and describes the scenery of the various districts through which he has travelled, the towns he visited, the people he saw and the facts he collected. He very de- cidedly contradicts some statements which Englishmen have made about themselves, and which American readers have accepted as facts. The book is written in an off hand easy style which makes it agreeable to read and it can be placed among the most notable books on English travel. D. Lothrop & Co.,, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Boy's Heroes," by Edward Everett Hale, is charming work for boys. MT. Hale says that "Boy's are zealously exclusive in their choice of heroes and have not many" and he goes to recount the names of those whom he believes are entitled to a high place in boys estimation. Hector is the first, chron- ologieally, and the author gives as the reason why he is favorite that he fought bravely with the odds against him, and that he was so shamefully treated by Achilles. No one needs to be told why boys admire Horatio Cocles, King Arthur Richard of the Lion Heart, Chevalier Bayard, or, of our own times, General Israel Putnam. The final and the twelfth hero of the list is an ideal one a hero of our own time, an American, neither rich nor poor, as gentlemanly as King Ar thur, as tender as Hector, as brave as Hora- tius and as successful Napoleon. His name is Ralph Allestree and it will interest boys to see what the author has made him. D. Lothrop & Co.,, publishess, Boston, For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The story of Archer Alexander from Slavery to Freedom, by William G. Elliot, member of the Western Sanitary commits sion of St. Louis, is narrative that will be of use as a fair representation of slavery in the border States during the years previous to the breaking out of hostilities. It is a subject upon which the author speaks with deep feeling. The opening chapter is Freedoms Memorial" and gives the history of the bronze group in the Capitol grounds at Washington, D. O., representing President T l. T. who kneels at his feet to receive the benedic- tion, but whose hand grasps the chain as if to break it, indicating the fact of history that the slaves took active part in ther own de- liverance. The following chapters are equal ly interesting. As reminiscence of the "war of secession," the book is admirable. Cupples, Upham & Co.,, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the book seller
 "Ecclesiastical Institutions" being Part VI of the Principles of Sociology" by Her bert Spencer. has just been received. Begin ming with ''The Religious Idea,'' the subjects of priests and priestly duties, of priesthoods and priestly duties of descendants, are fol- lowed in a line of development through Poly and Monot eistic priesthoods, ecclesiastical hierarchies, and the military and civil func- tions of priests, to the church and State The last chapters of the book treat of ''non- conformity" and "the moral influence of priesthoods," to which is added ecclesias- tical and religious retrospect and prospect. The works and the style of Herbert Spencer are too well known to need mention. Pub lished by D. Appleton. & Co.,, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the book seller.