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Appleton's Handbook of American Travel. (New York: Appleton.)— Mr. Appleton—the

American Murray—is here on hi s own ground, and we cannot presume to criticize him ; it is almost a presumption to recommend. We can only say that the book looks complete ; and that if the fates ever allow this present writer to see America, he shall take this companion. He brags a little about the War of Independence, but that can be put up with. The allusions to lakes "full of the finest trout," are to us in this country, where trout are about as numerous as foxes and ten times as cunning, very tantalizing.