Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Tales of Ancient Troy, aud the Adven-
lures of Ulysses" Edited by Walter
Montgomery. A most valuable book, at
the same time entertaining ard instructive.
The stories of the ten years siege of Troy,
by the Greeks, and the wanderings of
Ulysses and his companions returning
homeward after the Trojan war, the cub
jects of HomeF's great poems the "Illsd"
and the Odyssey" are here told in sim
pie sketches, assisted by numerous graph
ic illustrations, depicting Ulysses, Hector,
Achilles and the other heroes of the war.
Estes & Laurist, Boston. For sale by E.
P. Judd.
Eighteenth Century vignettes," by
Austin Dobson. A delightfully."- gossipy
book by one of the most delightful of
modern writer's. Fifteen or these short
papers have appeared in the "ChIistisn
Union;" the other five in various periodi-
Gals, English and American. The papers
are chronologically arranged, with the ex-
ception of the last two: "a Gelman In
England" and "Old Vauxhall Gardens"
The table of contents is very sppetiIing to
the lovers of English literature and au-
thors. "Steele's Letters" 'tAn Old Lon
don Bookseller" "Gray's Library" 'Tn
Cowper's Arbour;" "a Day at Strawberry
Hill" give hint of the feast prepared for
the resder. The work is illustrated with
reproductions from old portraits and
prints, and with it's antique type and ele-
gsntly neat binding presents q very sttrac-
tive appearance. Il will probably be fol-
lowed by another collection of essays upon
kindred topics. Dodd, Mead 81 Co, New
York. For sale by L. P. Judd.
Esther Vanhomrigb," by Margaret L.
Woods, author of "a Village Tragedy"
A novel founded upon the life of DR..
Johnathan Swift and his ENHANCEMENT
with the two ''Esthers," and depicting
English society in the earlier part of the
eighteenth century. One of tue most ex-
cellent works of fiction that has recently
appeared, fsultlessly in keeping with its
theme, and pregnant in every word and
phrase with matter essential to it's devel-
opment. So fine is the authors art that
no art appears; 80 interviewer are her
methods that no lightest touch of her pen
can be spared The book Is not one to
resd-it is q book TO own. Hovendon Co.,
New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
The Life and Times Of Bishop White
by Julius Il. Ward. This interesting vol
ume of the makers of America" series in
wolves with the biography the history of
the first half century of the American
Episcopal church. Bishop White was its
first bishop in the English line, and to
him for fifty years fell the duty of guild
ing it's growth and presiding over its
councils. This is the first attempt that
has been made to give a personal por-
trait of this great leader and to show
what part he had in the civil and ren-
gious life of his day. Dodd. Mead s.
Co., New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
''Moss Reverend John Hughes; First
Catholic Archbishop of New York." by
Rev. Henry A. Brsnn, D. D. The ''Msk-
ers of America Series" The author
claims to have drawn only a miniature,
instead of fulI-sized, portrait of the
prelate, who, as Christian and patriot,
was an honor to his church and his
country. His assistance to the govern
ment during our civil war. his influence
at home and abroad, exerted in defence
the nations gratitude. 1t Ia eaid of him
that next to his church he loved the
country of his adoption. Dodd, Mead s.
Co., New York For sale by E P. Judd.
al Married Soldier, or Old Dsys in
the Old Army" by Lydia Spencer Lane.
Just such journal as an intelligent wo-
man of varied experiences might keep
for the psrusal and pleasure of friends;
| entirely uppretentious, very agreeably
written and filled with allusions of his
| torio value and interest J. B. Lippin-
colt Co., Philadelphia. For sale by E. P.
| Judd.
1.-THE Princess of Pesle," by William
Westall, author of "The Blind Musi-