from the usual verbose _farragos_, in printing which public money is
expended, is a most valuable work. Mr. Emory has traveled with the eye
of a scholar as well as soldier, and while he has amassed a valuable
collection of military _data_, he has added scarcely less to our stock
of Ethnological and antiquarian information. Well written, truthful,
because it is an official report, recording many incidents of peril by
flood and field, it should find a place in every library, as a memorial
of the toil and sufferings of that gallant little band which, under the
guidance of the late General Kearney, won that beautiful country for the
United States. The battle of San Pasqual and the subsequent operations
on the San Francisco, (where the gallant Captain Moore Johnstone, Lieut.
Hammond, and so large a portion of the command were killed,) are
graphically told, and add to the interest of the book, which is richly
illustrated by engravings of ruined buildings, plants, scenery, etc.
* * * * *
_The Opal._—Our amiable and highly gifted friend, Mrs. SARAH J. HALE,
has presented to the public, in “The Opal” just published, one of the
best and most beautiful Annuals we have ever seen. Her superior taste as
Editress, has enabled her to collect a number of articles of
unquestionable merit, which, together, form a most delightful volume. We
do not wonder at “The _Opal’s_” popularity, especially since the care of
its preparation has devolved upon Mrs. Hale, who is so eminently fitted
for the performance of that duty. Its pages are pure and bright, and the
gems which adorn them, from the rich treasures of the minds of Grace
Greenwood, N. P. Willis, and other equally popular authors, serve to
render it in truth, a neat and appropriate offering for all seasons.
* * * * *
_Thirty Years Since, or the Ruined Family._—The indefatigable G. P. R.
JAMES, has written another novel, which bears this title. It is
remarkable with what facility works of fiction emanate from his pen, and
it is not the less astonishing that they should be so generally
readable. “Thirty Years Since” is fully equal to any of its author’s
recent productions, and will doubtless find many readers and admirers.
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_The Rival Beauties._—This is the title of a new novel written by Miss
PARDOE, author of “The City of the Sultan,” &c. Gertrude and Sybil, the
Rival Beauties, are as dissimilar in their natures as light is the
opposite of darkness, and the character of each has been portrayed in an
admirable manner by the writer. Miss Pardoe’s works are usually
interesting—the one before us will, we think, compare advantageously
with any that have preceded it.
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_Hand-Book of the Toilette_ and _Hand-Book of Conversation and Table
Talk_, are the titles of two _bijou_ volumes published by G. S.
Appleton. They are beautifully gotten up, and contain many valuable
suggestions.
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Transcriber’s Notes:
Hyphenation and archaic spellings have been retained. Punctuation has
been corrected without note. Obvious typographical errors have been
corrected as noted below. For illustrations, some caption text may be
missing or incomplete due to condition of the originals used for
preparation of the ebook.
page iv, the Stiene-Kill. By ==> the Steine-Kill. By
page 2, of the possesor ==> of the possessor
page 5, the varions propensities ==> the various propensities
Page 8, a dead patridge ==> a dead partridge
page 12, _ancien regimé_ ==> _ancien régime_
page 14, by complaisance, hazle ==> by complaisance, hazel
page 14, for my unparalelled ==> for my unparalleled
page 15, unmeanining mirth ==> unmeaning mirth
page 15, the stately mein ==> the stately mien
page 34, ‘we havn’t ==> ‘we haven’t
page 34, and its nothing ==> and it’s nothing
page 35, if their hasn’t ==> if there hasn’t
page 35, six day’s board ==> six days’ board
page 41, to day, I have ==> to-day, I have
page 41, replied the the officer ==> replied the officer
page 49, The threshhold was ==> The threshold was
page 50, and Tlascalla ==> and Tlaxcalla
page 53, “Do’nt think so ==> “Don’t think so
page 55, early past away ==> early passed away
page 66, diligence and perseverence ==> diligence and perseverance
page 67, all the fredom ==> all the freedom
page 71, and the learnning ==> and the learning
page 71, however, incontestible; and ==> however, incontestable; and
page 71, belongs the incontestible ==> belongs the incontestable
page 79, quaff its knowledgee ==> quaff its knowledge
page 82, in Homes’s long poems ==> in Holmes’s long poems
page 83, with the tresury ==> with the treasury
page 83, preparing these volume ==> preparing these volumes