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Letters From Abroad. By Henry Alford, D.d., Dean Of...

(Alexander Strahan.)—Whether these letters, which appeared in Good Words, were quite worth reprinting may be doubtful, but is hardly worth settling in days when so very much......

Short Whist. By Major A. With An Essay On The

theory of the modern game by Professor P. (Longman and Co.)—The principal clubs have recently agreed to a code of laws of whist, and accordingly "Major A.'s " well-known book......

Bible De 'humanite: Par J. Michelet. (paris:...

gives abundant proofs of M. Michelet's wonted warmth of feeling, brilliancy of style, and power of illustration. But we do not think it will carry along'his readers with him, as......

Studies In Biography. By Lionel James Trotter. (edward...

Co.)—These essays are with three exceptions reprinted from the Dublin University Magazine, and are all reviews of books which have been published within the last six years. They......

Essays, Thoughts And Reflections, And Letters. By The...

Wood- ward, Rector of Fetharcl, Ireland. With a memoir by his son, the Peen of Down. (Macmillan and Co.)—We are not surprised to see that the essays of a clergyman of the Irish......

The History Of Harry. With Sixteen Humorous Engravings....

Son.)—This is an "amusing comic fairy tale" with a suspicious mixture of morality in it. However, it is very oreditably disguised in such a fog of unmeaningness that we are......

The Englishwoman In India. By A Lady Resident. (smith,...

and 'Co.)—.A very well-written work, whit% makes no pretensions to be more than a useful handbook, giving full information to ladies proceeding to India as to their outfit,......

Military Sketches. By Sir C. F. Lascelles Wraicall, Bart (w.

lit. Allen and Co.)—Sir Lascelles offers this rather miscellaneous volume 'of revised contributions to "various periodicals" as a supplement to a former work on The Armies of......

Sermons On Moral Subjects. By His Eminence Cardinal...

Duffy.)—This volume should be read by rabid Protestants. The greater number of the discourses it contains might pass muster in a village church very well, except of course one......