Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-04
EDITORS TABLE.

One OF the most entertaining volumes
which has come to our desk for long
time is seaside Songs and Woodland
Whispers" book of two hundred and
fiity-six pages. by Oscar f. Young. We
have only had time to give it cursory
examination; but we can tru.hfully say
that we have found it a most delightful
volume.
In his farewell poem, Mr.. Young de-
clares that he sings because he mu stand
not because he lays claim to any great
endowment of the djeiae aMat"S We
think that he is altogether too modest.
His verses are all good, and the little
volume before US contains great many
genuine poetic gems. Mr.. y Dung Yields
a graceful pen and his poems are char
acterized by beauty and strength of
thought, grace of diction. excellence of
metre, and keen insight into the finer
sentiments of the human heart which
strengthen and ennoble life.
We are glad chat he has given to the
public this charming election Of his
writings, and feel that it will meet with
cordial reception from cultivated and
thoughtful readers. TO Maine people
especially this volume will have special
interest. from the fact that large num-
Der Of its poems were written in this
State Many Of them were composed
at Long Island; some at Portland; and
in our own county of Kennebec, Mon
mouth, Mt. Vernon and Fayette have
been the scenes, where some of these
charming verses came into life.
The book is published by Charles
Wells Moulton, Buffalo, New York, and
is a model of typographical excellence
IL ls printed on thick, calendered paper; ;
the edges are beautifully gilded; and is
is bound in ornamental cloth 1t deserves,
and will doubtless receive good sale.
good book of travels that enables
one to obtain in a compact space good
look at Europe and irs leading attrac
lions, Is volume that should be in
every home. Many books have been
written to fill this need and among the
best of them. we must rank $4,000 Miles
Of Sight SEEING" by General Henry
Boynton, of this city.
Ia little volume of three hundred
and seventeen pages he gives panorama
OF England and the conuinent, together
with an epitome of valuable information
of special Importance to his readers
Fhe work derives additional interest,"
from being in narrative form 1t is writ
ten in bright and breezy style, and its
pages arc enlivened by a rich vein OF
humor. General Boyn5on has certainly
hit upon novel and entertaining method
of interesting his readers in his book of
travels. He keeps their closest atten
ton from start to finish, while
giving them exciting history of
a race az ound the world between a young
gentleman and Il young lady. who enter
tain for each other feelings more ardent
than friendship, and whose exciting ad-
ventures are happily terminated in a
wedding ceremony He makes his read
ers see the sights Of the world az they
were seen by his hero and heroine, and
thus We are enabled to look upon them,
both with masculine and feminine eyes
The book Is illustrated by upwards of
one hundred magnificent pictures of
European scenes and personages The
Illustrations alone, are worth the price
of the volume
We congratulate General Boynton up
on giving to the public volume which
cannot fail to instruct anu entertain all
who enjoy the pleasure of reading it,