Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry.

Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry. Edited by EPES SARGENT. Large 8vo, nearly 1000 pages, Illuminated Cloth, with Colored Edges, $4 50; Half Leather, $5 00.

Mr. Sargent was eminently fitted for the preparation of a work of this kind. Few men possessed a wider or more profound knowledge of English literature; and his judgment was clear, acute, and discriminating. ***The beautiful typog raphy and other exterior charms broadly hint at the rich feast of instruction and enjoyment which the superb volume is eminently fitted to furnish.-N. Y. Times.

The selections are made with a good deal of taste and judgment, and without prejudice against any school or individual. An index of first lines adds to the usefulness of the volume.-N. Y. Sun.

We commend it highly. It contains so many of the notable poems of our language, and so much that is sound poetry, if not notable, that it will make itself a pleasure wherever it is found.-N. Y. Herald.

A handsome volume, which will give the purest pleasure to great numbers of hearts and households. *** Most readers will find their favorite poems, and selections from their favorite poets. *** As a cyclopædia for reference, and a volume for general reading, it is both useful and delightful.-Observer, N. Y.

Wilson's The Poets and Poetry of Scotland.

The Poets and Poetry of Scotland: from the Earliest to the Present Time. Comprising Characteristic Selections from the Works of the more Noteworthy Scottish Poets, with Biographical and Critical Notices. By JAMES GRANT WILSON. With Portraits on Steel. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $10 00; Cloth, Gilt Edges, $11 00; Half Calf, $14 50; Full Morocco, $18 00.

Altogether the book seems so well and solidly done that, if we are not much mistaken, it will find a place for itself, and bring to many a new source of pure and elevating enjoyment.-Nonconformist, London.

Will prove of service to the student of poetry.-Pall Mall Gazette, London.

General Wilson's first volume of Scottish poetry-the completest, I suppose, in existence. *** I have read the work with great interest.-Dr. JOHN BROWN, Author of "Rab and his Friends."

The selections illustrate the power of the various poets from whom they are taken. The portraits are unusually good, and the biographical sketches clear and comprehensive.-Notes and Queries, London.

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BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST.

By LEW. WALLACE. New Edition. pp. 552. 16mo, Cloth, $1 50.

Anything so startling, new, and distinctive as the leading feature of this romance does not often appear in works of fiction. . . . Some of Mr. Wallace's writing is remarkable for its pathetic eloquence. The scenes described in the New Testament are rewritten with the power and skill of an accomplished master of style.-N. Y. Times.

Its real basis is a description of the life of the Jews and Romans at the beginning of the Christian era, and this is both forcible and brilliant.. We are carried through a surprising variety of scenes; we witness a seafight, a chariot-race, the internal economy of a Roman galley, domestic interiors at Antioch, at Jerusalem, and among the tribes of the desert; palaces, prisons, the haunts of dissipated Roman youth, the houses of pious families of Israel. There is plenty of exciting incident; everything is animated, vivid, and glowing.-N. Y. Tribune.

From the opening of the volume to the very close the reader's interest will be kept at the highest pitch, and the novel will be pronounced by all one of the greatest novels of the day.-Boston Post.

It is full of poetic beauty, as though born of an Eastern sage, and there is sufficient of Oriental customs, geography, nomenclature, etc., to greatly strengthen the semblance.-Boston Commonwealth.

"Ben-Hur" is interesting, and its characterization is fine and strong. Meanwhile it evinces careful study of the period in which the scene is laid, and will help those who read it with reasonable attention to realize the nature and conditions of Hebrew life in Jerusalem and Roman life at Antioch at the time of our Saviour's advent.—Examiner, N. Y.

It is really Scripture history of Christ's time clothed gracefully and delicately in the flowing and loose drapery of modern fiction. . . . Few late works of fiction excel it in genuine ability and interest.-N. Y. Graphic.

One of the most remarkable and delightful books. It is as real and warm as life itself, and as attractive as the grandest and most heroic chapters of history.—Indianapolis Journal.

The book is one of unquestionable power, and will be read with unwonted interest by many readers who are weary of the conventional novel and romance.-Boston Journal.

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A Novel. By CHARLOTTE DUNNING. pp. 330. 16mo, Cloth, $1 00.

It embodies throughout the expressions of genuine American frankness, is well conceived, well managed, and brought to a delightful and captivating close.-Albany Press.

The author writes this story of American social life in an interesting manner. The style of the writing is excellent, and the dia logue clever.-N. Y. Times.

This story is strong in plot, and its characters are drawn with a firm and skilful hand. They seem like real people, and their acts and words, their fortunes and misadventures, are made to engage the reader's interest and sympathy. - Worcester Daily Spy.

The character painting is very well done. The sourest cynic that ever sneered at woman cannot but find the little story vastly entertaining.-Commercial Bulletin, Boston.

The life of a semi-metropolitan village, with its own aristocracy, gossips, and various other qualities of people, is admirably portrayed. The book fascinates the reader from the first page to

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The plot has been constructed with no little skill, and the characters-all of them interesting and worthy of acquaintance-are portrayed with great distinctness. The book is written in an entertaining and vivacious style, and is destined to provide entertainment for a large number of readers.- Christian at Work, N. Y.

One of the best-if not the very best-of the society novels of the season.-Detroit Free Press.

Of peculiar interest as regards plot, and with much grace and freshness of style.-Brooklyn Times.

The plot has been constructed with no little skill, and the characters -all of them interesting and worthy of acquaintance-are portrayed with great distinctness. -Episcopal Recorder, Philadelphia.

A clever and entertaining novel. It is wholly social, and the theatre is a small one; but the characters are varied and are drawn with a firm hand; the play of human passion and longing is welldefined and brilliant; and the movement is effective and satisfactory. . . . The love story is as good as the social study, making altogether an uncommonly entertaining book for vacation reading.— Wilmington (Del.) Morning News.

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STORMONTH'S ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

A Dictionary of the English Language, Pronouncing, Etymological, and Explanatory, Embracing Scientific and Other Terms, Numerous Familiar Terms, and a Copious Selection of Old English Words. By the Rev. JAMES STORMONTH. The Pronunciation Carefully Revised by the Rev. P. H. PHELP, M.A. pp. 1248. 4to, Cloth, $6 00; Half Roan, $7 00; Sheep, $7 50.

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As regards thoroughness of etymological research and breadth of modern inclusion, Stormonth's new dictionary surpasses all its predecessors. *** In fact, Stormonth's Dictionary possesses merits so many and conspicuous that it can hardly fail to establish itself as a standard and a favorite.-N. Y. Tribune.

This may serve in great measure the purposes of an English cyclopædia. It gives lucid and succinct definitions of the technical terms in science and art, in law and medicine. We have the explanation of words and phrases that puzzle most people, showing wonderfully comprehensive and out-of-the-way research. We need only add that the Dictionary appears in all its departments to have been brought down to meet the latest demands of the day, and that it is admirably printed.-Times, London.

A most valuable addition to the library of the scholar and of the general reader. It can have for the present no possible rival.-Boston Post.

It has the bones and sinews of the grand dictionary of the future. *** An invaluable library book.-Ecclesiastical Gazette, London.

A work which is certainly without a rival, all things considered, among the dic tionaries of our language. The peculiarity of the work is that it is equally well adapted to the uses of the man of business, who demands compactness and ease of reference, and to those of the most exigent scholar.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.

As compared with our standard dictionaries, it is better in type, richer in its vocabulary, and happier in arrangement. Its system of grouping is admirable. *** He who possesses this dictionary will enjoy and use it, and its bulk is not so great as to make use of it a terror.-Christian Advocate, N. Y.

A well-planned and carefully executed work, which has decided merits of its own, and for which there is a place not filled by any of its rivals.-N. Y. Sun.

A work of sterling value. It has received from all quarters the highest commendation.-Lutheran Observer, Philadelphia.

A trustworthy, truly scholarly dictionary of our English language.—Christian Intelligencer, N. Y.

The issue of Stormonth's great English dictionary is meeting with a hearty wel come everywhere.-Boston Transcript.

A critical and accurate dictionary, the embodiment of good scholarship and the result of modern researches. Compression and clearness are its external evidences, and it offers a favorable comparison with the best dictionaries in use, while it holds an unrivalled place in bringing forth the result of modern philological criticism.-Boston Journal.

Full, complete, and accurate, including all the latest words, and giving all their derivatives and correlatives. The definitions are short, but plain, the method of mak ing pronunciation very simple, and the arrangement such as to give the best results in the smallest space.-Philadelphia Inquirer.

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