PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Lord's Prayer explained to Children; with a Preface by the Reve- rend J. M. Bellew.—An elegant little book to look at, and a good one to

read, for it does with heartiness and simple piety what it professes to do. It explains the Lord's Prayer to young children; that is to say, it puts into the mouths, and probably into the minds, of many parents and teachers very proper explanations of the brief sentences which compose the universal Christian prayer. This book will save many a child from repeating it by rote merely. He will get it by heart, if a kind friend will read or improvise such explanations to him. He will not take into his mind the half of them; but what one will receive and understand will be rejected by another—seeing that, as with men, if the proverb is true, so many children, so many minds. For preparatory schools and nurseries this volume is excellent. Mr. Bellew's name may add a merit to the title-page—his preface adds none to the book, which needs none. What he says about the Lord's Prayer is, we think, better said in the "explanations" themselves.

The Schoolmaster's Studies.—This is the general title of an address delivered at the annual meeting of the Gloucester Schoolmasters Asso- ciation, June 29, 1860, and at the annual meeting of the Vale of Aylea- bury Schoolmasters Association, October 4, 1860, by the Reverend N. K. Ashwell, Principal of the Training College at Culham. It is "pub- lished by request," and is well worth publication, because no one can read it without profiting by it. We may give the key-note of the address in the following—" We are by necessity practical men; we have to teach and to educate, and 'with us, therefore, it is no matter of mere book knowledge or abstract theory, but one of daily observation, how large an amount of moral discipline can be effected by means of the intellectual processes in which we exercise our pupils. We recognize this truth for children ; it is equally the truth with men. Character is largely moulded through the intellect.'

Legends from Fairy Land. By Holme Lee, Author of Kathie Brande.—Although much small literary talent is expended every year in the writing of fanciful legends and fairy tales, yet few are good enough to charm young readers, or to while away the time of a weary adult—which ought to be the "being's end and aim of all such tales.' We cannot take into consideration some of the kind which are like gilded pills—moral, and mostly worldly-wise lessons slightly enveloped in thin narrative. We are very happy to say that the little book before us is far' superior to most modern fairy books. It is full of that simple cleverness, and told with that directness and clearness of style which goes straight to the brain of an intelligent child. The first tale, that of the "Old Woman and her Maid Idle," is very pretty indeed—and none the worse, as most fairy tales are, for having a moral to it. The ceremonials at the Elfin Court are very pretty. In spite of their fairy origin, our sym- pathies are strongly roused for the beautiful Princess Trill and her lover in their adventures to escape from the malice of Aunt Spite. Nothing can be better than the illustrative pictures to this book. They are full of life and fancy, and are quite uneonventionaL Mr. Sanderson shows a kind of talent which is wanted for books of imagination. He has humour as well as a real love of the beautiful.

The Promises of Jesus Christ. Muminated by N. Warren.—A beau- tiful little volume, containing on each page one or two verses from the gospels—each expressing a promise to the righteous or the repentant. The letters of these words are large and fine old English, with illumi- nated and highly-ornamented initials. Their variety and beauty are admirable. It is a volume to cheer and to delight all good women, young and old ; for the artistic beauty adorns the texts they have most loved from childhood. We commend it to the consideration of lovers and fathers—husbands and brothers. The cover is on the whole, the most beautiful that has been presented to the public enclosing a per- manently valuable gift-book this season.

A Second Series of Curious Storied Traditions of Scottish Lift. By Alexander Leighton, editor, and one of the authors of The Border Tales.— The author of this little volume publishes it in fulfilment of a promise made in the preface to the first series of similar tales. He has done well ; for to those who love good tales of terror and crime the present volume will be delightful—and we believe that most tale readers love to be frightened and excited—in moderation. All these real or so-called traditions are good—but we give the preference to "The College Porter of St. Andrews," "The House in Bell's Wynd," and the "Cradle of Logic." They am • clever inventions, if they have no foundation in fact. There is a kind of smartness now and then in the mode of telling the stories which is not in keeping with the subject nor with the general style.

BOOKS.

Edwin and Ethelburga. A drama. By Frederick W. Wyon.

The Conduct of Life. By Ralph Waldo:Emerson. Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857; and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858. By Henry Youle Hind, M.A. In two voltunes.

Memoirs. Bioryiphical and Historical, of Bulstrode lrhitelocke, Lord Com- missioner of the Great Seal, and Ambassador at the Court of Sweden at the period of the Commonwealth. By R. H. Whiteloske, Professor Royal of Wurtemburg.

Plain Truths Plainly Put. Ten Sermons to the People of London ; preached in St. James's Hall and the Theatres. By Newman Rail, LL.B.

The Queen Mother. Rosamond. Two plays. By Svrinburne.

Oberon's Horn : a book of Fairy Tales. By Henry Morley. Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett.

Lire: of the Archbishops of C'anterbury. By Walter Farquhar Hook, D.D., Dean of Chichester. Volume 1. AngLo-Saxon period.

Three Germ in One Setting. By A. L. Bond. The Poet's Song, Tennyson. Field.Flowers Campbell. Pilgrim Fathers Mrs Hemans The Art Album. Sixteen facsimiles of Water-Colour Drawings by George Catte- mole, T. Sidney Cooper, A.R.A., Edward Duncan, John Gilbert, William Hunt, R. P. Leitch, George Smith, George H. Thomas, Mrs. Ward, Henry Warren, Edward H. Wehnert, Harrison Weir, and II. B. Willis. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans.

History of the Life and Times of Edmund Burke. By Thomas Macknight. Volume three.

• Essay on Human Happiness. By the Right Honourable C.B. Adderley, M.P. The Second Part.

Studies of Christian Character. By Bitha Fox. With Illustrations by James Godwin.

A Compendium of Universal History : from the Earliest period to the Year 1859, with questions for examination. Translated from the twenty-seventh

Edition of the German Original. By C. T. Stafford. Fourth Edition.

The Book: and Its Mission Past and Present. Edited by L.N.R., Author of "The Book and its Story." Volume five.

Noble Trai:s of _Kingly Jlten, or Pictures and Anecdotes of European History. The Book of South Wales, the lf-ye, and the Coast. By Mr. and Mrs. S. C. 1411.

A New Check Journal upon the Principle of Double Entry. By George Jack- son, Accountant. Tenth edition.

Post-Office _London Directory, 1861. The Sixty-second annual publication. The Modern Cantbist. By William Tait. Tenth edition.

PAMPHLETS.

Norelties in Life Assurance. A few Remarks addressed to Policy-holders on a new scheme which has recently been published by a Life Office.

Beltway Communication in London and the Thames Embankntent. By C. B. Lane, LL.D., F.G.S.

ALMANACK.

Ensign Soyht's Illustrated Volunteer Almanack for 1961.