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critic would perhaps affirm it to be a generalization of poney and pig, and consequently a higher example of harmonious union and simple effect.' But I should call it simply bad drawing."

Morceaux Choisies des Auteurs Modernes a l'usage de la Jeunesse; with a translation of the new and difficult words and idiomatic phrases which occur in the work. By F. M. ROWAN. D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway.

The great advantage of this new edition, revised and corrected by J. L. Jewett, editor of Ollendorf's new method of learning French, consists in the choice selections from the best modern French authors, Sisinondi and Mignet among others, by which the learner becomes familiar with the present idioms.

Charles Linn, or how to observe the Golden Rule; with other stories. By EMILY CHUBBUCK. L. Colby & Co., 122 Nassau-street, New-York.

This is a beautifully got up collection of moral stories, by a very popular authoress.

Chambers' Enclyclopedia of English Literature. Burgess & Stringer, New-York. This very valuable work has steadily progressed in its publication, No. 13 being out, and we are pleased to learn that its sale is proportioned to its high and extraordinary merits.

Life and Religious Opinions and Experience of Madame de la Mothe Guyon; together with some account of the personal history and religious opinions of Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray. By THOMAS C. UPHAM, Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy in Bowdoin College. Harper Brothers, New-York. The life of Madam Guyon is full of instruction and interest. Of a purified mind and exalted faith, she affords an illustrious example of steadfast adherence to truth, under circumstances that would weaken the determination of many of the sterner The work of Mr. Upham affords a full account of the life and labors of this remarkable woman.

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The Writings of George Washington; being his Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and other Papers, official and private. By JARED SPARKS. Harper Brothers.

This very valuable publication, got up in an elegant and incredibly cheap style, to be complete in 12 octavo volumes, continues to progress and increase in popularity. We have before alluded to its nature, being the writings of the father of his country, through the great struggle for nationality which he carried so successfully to a close. Nothing can give the reader so clear a conception of the progress of events, the difficulties of the struggle, the hardships endured by the people, and the indomitable constancy of the chiefs of that time, as the letters of the actors written upon the spot in relation to them, accompanied as they are by accurate maps of the battles.

Harper's New-York Class Book; comprising outlines of the Geography and History of New-York; biographical notices of eminent individuals; sketches of scenery and natural history; accounts of public institutions, &c., arranged as a readingbook for schools. By WILLIAM RUSSELL, Professor of Elocution. Harper Brothers.

This is a concise and comprehensive history of the men and things in the state of New-York, embracing the constitution of 1846, and as such, well arranged and adapted for the instruction of youth in schools.

The Boy's Summer Book; Descriptive of the Season, Scenery, Rural Life and Country Amusement. By THOMAS MILLER, author of Beauties of the Country, with 36 illustrations. Harper Brothers.

At this season of the year, when so many seek the amusements of the country, this is a most seasonable and welcome little publication, beautifully ornamented with engravings.

Picciola, the Prisoner of Fenestrella; or Captivity Captive. By X. B. SAINTINE. Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia.

This is a very beautifully illustrated edition of the popular tale of Saintine.

The Horse and his Rider; or Sketches and Anecdotes of the Noble Quadruped and of Equestrian Nations. By ROLLA SPRINGFIELD. Wiley & Putnam, Broadway.

This is a very entertaining as well as useful publication, treating of the domestication and qualities of the noble animal, interspersed with a fund of anecdotes illustrative of his sagacity, fidelity and various qualities, in all nations, barbarian and civilized.

Men, Women and Books; A selection of Sketches, Essays and Critical Memoirs, from his unpublished prose writings. By LEIGH HUNT. Harper Brothers. These two very agreeable volumes, the author tells us, were, the greater part, collected from the different reviews and magazines where they first appeared, and are accompanied with a portrait corresponding to that time, and of course present the author many years younger than at present. The announcement of the book, as got up by the Messrs. Harpers, is sufficient to attract attention to it.

The Life of Mrs. Godolphin. By JOHN EVELYN, Esq., of Woolton. Now first published, and edited by Samuel, Lord Bishop of Oxford. Appleton & Co., New-York.

This volume is the memoir of one of the noble dames of England, and one who enjoyed the singular distinction of living at the profligate Court of Charles II. without blemish on her fair name, or taint on the spotless purity of her life. It is in the quaint style of the old author.

Russell; a Tale of the Reign of Charles II. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. Harper Brothers.

This is a cheap edition, from the popular and prolific pen of Mr. James, whose works are appreciated by the public.

Henri Quatre; or the Days of the League. Second edition. Harper Brothers.

The reign of Catherine de Medicis furnishes enough material on which to build many an exciting story, and the present volumes are an instance of their skilful

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Louis the Fourteenth; or the Court of France in the 17th Century. By Miss PARDOE. Beautifully illustrated by many engravings. Harper Brothers.

There is no more interesting and stirring portion in the history of France than that during the reign of Louis XIV., under whose able navy France reached the zenith of its glory, to be succeeded by the most disgraceful scenes that ever disgraced a nation; and the history of the then times is in these new volumes presented in a very attractive guise.

The Desperadoes of the South-West.

A work of thrilling adventure, recounting, in a graphic and readable style, scenes of murder and lynching. We feel confident that the work will be read with great avidity and interest by all who have been blessed to have their lot cast in the more civilized portions of our country. Published by Burgess, Stringer & Co. Price 15 cents.

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THERESEN ZATIVE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK

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