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Sights and Insights. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. 3

vols. (Sampson Low and Co.)—This is little more than an account of a tour made through portions of Europe by an American party, though the author makes some efforts, which we must pronounce more ambitious than successful, at the drawing of character; and there is, of course, the usual love-story interwoven. On the whole, we certainly like the " sights "—i.e., what the party saw in crossing the Atlantic, in England, in Italy, and elsewhere—better than the " insights," or what they saw, or fancied they saw, in each othor. The chapters on England will, of course, be read with interest. It is always entertaining to hear what other people say about us, and when the visitor is an American, it is generally pleasant. However splenetic they may bo against us while the Atlantic divides them from us, closer acquaintance seems to com- mend us to them, and this is really the greatest compliment that could be paid. Tho most lively personage in the book is Emery Ann, a Now- England girl, who says some very smart things, and tells in particular ono admirable story of "playing sick boar," which quite justifies the publication of the throe volumes.