Second, King of Spain. By WILLIAM
Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co.

20-History of the Reign of Philip the H. PRESCOTT. 2 Vols., pp. 618, 610. The history of Philip the Second is the history of Europe during the latter half of the sixteenth century, and more frequently has it occupied the pen of the historian than any other portion of the Spanish annals. Watson made it familiar to the English reader; but that writer was not so solicitous as he should have been, to collect and arrange the valuable material which lay within his reach. To Mr. Prescott it has been reserved to write a history worthy of its subject, and this laborious task he has nobly performed. At no time could the history of the reign have been undertaken with the same advantages as at present, when the more enlightened policy of the European governments has opened their archives to the inspection of the scholar, and when, as Mr. Prescott says, "He is allowed access, in particular, to the archives of Simancas, which have held the Spanish monarchy hermetically sealed for ages." Philip, both from his personal character, and from his position as sovereign of the most perfect monarchy in Europe, was placed at the head of the party which strove to uphold the fortunes of the ancient church, and thus his policy led him perpetually to interfere in the internal affairs of the other European States-making it necessary for Mr. Prescott to look for the materials of his history without the Peninsula as well as within it. The work was one of great difficulty; but the author was ably assisted by various friends, whom he names in his preface. The result has been one of the noblest histories of which this or any other country can boast. Mr. Prescott's already brilliant reputation will be greatly enhanced by these volumes, which form worthy companions to his "Ferdinand and Isabella."

21.--Memoir of Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta. By his Widow. Abridged by a Clergyman. pp. 348. Boston: John P. Jewett & Co.

In the two bulky octavo volumes of Heber's Life, published some years ago in New York, was a great amount of matter not strictly biographical. In the work before us all this is swept away, and the interesting story of the Bishop's life is plainly and consecutively told. In this country Heber is not known as his character, piety, and talents deserve. Therefore the editor of his life has rendered an important service to the republic of letters, by presenting to the public his life in this profitable and cheap form. We notice that the pages have been lithotyped by a novel process, and certainly, if we may judge from the beautiful typography of this volume, the new art will come into general use.

22.--Kate Stanton: a Page from Rich Life. Second edition. pp. 332. Boston: James French & Co.

This is one of the class of works of which we have had so many of late. Kate Stanton is a domestic story, and of more than average merit. The main interest turns upon a false charge of embezzlement made against William Stanton, Kate's brother. He is tried, found guilty, and sentenced, but eventually his innocence is made clear, a clerk of the store in which Stanton was employed having discovered that, in a fit of absence of mind, he had made a mistake, which led to the groundless charge. Both brother and sister in the end get married, and so the volume ends.

23.-Phily and Kit; or, Life and Raimnent. By CAROLINE CHESEBRO', author of " Dream-Land by Daylight," "Isa, a Pilgrimage," "The Children of Light," &c. New York: Redfield.

The young and beautiful authoress, for such we are told, are the personal charms of our gifted country woman, has adopted a mere homely title for her novel; but, if less transcendental the cognomen, not the less interesting the tale, or attractive the style of the narrative. Philly and Kit" will add new lustre to her wellearned fame, and were it her first and only production, she might be content to rest upon the reputation of this "last, not least" of her literary labors.

24.--Christine; or Woman's Trials and Triumphs. By LAURA J. CURTIS. pp. 384. New York: De Witt & Davenport.

This story is from a new pen, and dedicated to the cause of "Woman's Rights." Christine, the heroine, is a sentimental, restless, and aspiring young lady, placed in a position which prevents her from realizing her aspirations. At length, however, overleaping all barriers, she drinks deep at the fountain of knowledge, and becomes accomplished and fascinating. She loves wisely, but not well—is disappointed, and then commences a crusade in the hope of elevating the condition of her own sex, in their moral and physical position. Her relatives bitterly oppose her, and, under a pretext of insanity, shut her up in a lunatic asylum. Over all their machinations she at last triumphs, pursues the course she has laid out for herself, and is the instrument of saving many lives from degradation and misery. Finally, love triumphs, and she fills that position she is so well calculated to adorn. The tale is well and ably written, and doubtless will become a general favorite.

25.-The Iliad of Homer. Literally Translated, with Explanatory Notes. By THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY, B. A., of Christ Church. pp. 466. New York: Harper & Brothers.

ume.

Mr. Buckley has done good service to literature by the production of this volNot being harnessed to blank verse, he has succeeded in a translation of the Iliad which presents more of the force and spirit of Homer's matchless work than either Chapman's, Pope's, or Cowper's renderings. The work is based upon a careful examination of whatever has been contributed by scholars of every age toward the elucidation of the text. This will undoubtedly become the most popular translation of the Iliad.

26.-The Voyages, Travels, and Adventures of Gilbert Go Ahead in Foreign Paris. Written by himself, and edited by PETER PARLEY. pp. 295. New York J. C. Derby. Boston: Phillips & Sampson.

Any book from the fertile pen of Mr. Goodrich will be certain of a warm welcome by the young. He has so long been the beloved of boys and the glory of girls, that the mere announcement of a new book by him must cause a sensation in the juvenile department of every household. Gilbert Go Ahead deals considerably in the marvelous, but as Peter Parley says, his statements do not "outrage probability." Our young friends will place the volume on their shelves side by side with Robinson Crusoe. The illustrations by Lossing Barritt are excellent. 27.-Impressions of England; or, Sketches of English Scenery and Society. By A. CLEVELAND COXE, Rector of Grace Church, Baltimore, pp. 321. New York: Dana & Co.

In the year 1851, Dr. Coxe visited Europe, and from time to time furnished sketches of travel to the New York Church Journal. In this volume these letters are collected, and form a very interesting melange, inasmuch as the doctor came in contact with most of the European celebrities, and visited the usual spots of attraction to tourists. His descriptions of persons and places are racy and graphic, and his opinion of men and matters generally, liberal and shrewd. It is to be wished that all travelers would write in so fair and kindly a spirit. We should certainly rank Dr. Coxe's work, as one of the best which has been given us as the resu! of foreign travel.

28.-Pleasant Memories of Pleasant Lands. By Mrs. L. H. SIGOURNEY. Third Edition. pp. 395. Boston: James Munroe & Co.

Mrs. Sigourney is a charming writer, and her " Pleasant Memories of Pleasant Lands" is one of her most delightful productions. It is a prose and poetical record of her European travels. The fact that the work has reached a fourth edition, renders it unnecessary for us to add more in its favor.

29.-The Progress of Baptist
THOMAS F. CURTIS. pp. 422.
Professor Curtis has in this volume, which might almost be called "Conces-
sions of Pedobaptists as to the Errors of Infant Baptism, and the importance of
Baptist principles," endeavored chiefly to arrange these authorities and point out
the consequences of their admissions. Between parties and opinions, he has
drawn a wide distinction, the object of his volume being not to exhibit or defend
the Baptists, but their principles. The book is ably written, and one of its many
great merits is, that no uncharitableness towards those who differ in opinion is to
be found from the first page to the last.

Principles in the Last Hundred Years. By
Boston: Gould & Lincoln.

30.-Sunbeam Stories. By the author of " A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam." With Illustrations. pp. 395. Boston: James Munroe & Co.

This is a collection of Miss Planche's very popular juvenile stories, and few writers of such works have achieved so extensive a popularity. They are eight in number, and each one is distinguished by rare tenderness and naturalness in the touches of life which they contain. Each story having on its first appearance been hailed with delight by both young and old, the American publishers have done wisely in issuing this beautifully illustrated edition, which, without doubt, will be widely circulated.

31.-The Miser; Ricketicktack. Two Tales. By HENDRIK CONSCIENCE. pp. 222. Baltimore: Murphy & Co.

These are two tales of modern Flemish life. "The Miser" is a story in which the evils of avarice are very dramatically developed, and, as a relief to the tragic portions, are some powerfully-sketched love scenes. The villain of the story, who robs the miser, becomes imprisoned for life, and finally the miser himself sees the folly of heaping up "sordid dross." Ricketicktack the dignity of labor, its queer title being the burden of a ballad which a blackis a story illustrative of smith sings while working at his anvil. The moral of both tales is highly commendable.

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32.-Poems. By CHARLES KINGSLEY. pp. 284. Boston: Ticknor & Fields.

The greater portion of this volume is occupied by "The Saint's Tragedy, or the True Story of Elizabeth of Hungary, a Saint of the Romish Calendar." The subject of this play suggests questions which are deeply interesting at the present time, as it involves the whole character of the Middle Ages. It is finely written. The minor poems and ballads, about thirty in number, show that Mr. Kingsley is as vigorous in verse as in prose. Few poems can be finer than the piece which closes this attractive book.

33.-Life in Varied Phases.
LINE H. BUTLER. pp. 288.
Here are nine sketches, all vividly written, and each one illustrative of some
phase of actual every-day life. To our minds, the best are "Nelly the Ragpicker
and the "Perplexed Student;" but where all are good, it would be perhaps in-
vidious to single out any in particular as possessing superior merit. Mrs. Butler
has been long known by her fluent and graceful pen, and this volume will sustain
her high reputation.

Illustrated in a Series of Sketches. By Mrs. CARO-
Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co.

34.-Tragic Scenes in the History of Maryland and the Old French War. With an Account of Various Interesting Contemporaneous Events which occurred in the Early Settlement of America. By JOSEPH BANVARD, A. M. pp. 239. Boston: Gould & Lincoln.

Every youthful student of American history should read this book, which is written in Mr. Banvard's usually felicitous style. It contains all the attractiveness of the most "thrilling" romance, with the advantage of being historically truthful.

35.-The Library of Standard Letters: comprising Selections from the Correspondence of Eminent Men and Women. Edited by Mrs. S. J. HALE. Vol. II. Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montague. pp. 408. New York: Mason & Brothers.

Worthily following the letters of Madame de Sevigne, which formed the first volume of this series, we here have those of that brilliant but erratic woman, Lady Mary Wortley Montague. In the whole range of epistolary literature. it would be difficult to find more piquant, sparkling, witty, and learned writing, than is to be met with in these off-hand productions. As the accomplished editress remarks: "Her letters will be found valuable as well as amusing, aiding the students of history to catch the manners and opinions of English society in high life-then the dominant power of the realm-at the time Benjamin Franklin and his co-patriots in this Western World were working out the problem of American independence and popular sovereignty." A brief but comprehensive memoir of Lady Mary Wortley Montague, written by the gifted editress, fitly introduces the Letters.

36.-Charlemont; or, the Pride of the Village. A Tale of Kentucky. By W. GILMORE SIMMS. pp. 447. New York: Redfield.

Mr. Simms is, unquestionably, the most popular of living American novelists. His works have all a broad basis on historical fact, and therein consists, to a great extent, their value. But independent of this, there is a charm in the style, and a felicity of handling, that compels the reader to read on. Charlemont is, to our mind, one of Mr. Simms' best fictions. The various characters are evidently drawn "from real life." In serious description, in humorous delineations, or in pathetic passage, Mr. Simms is equally at home. His style, too, is as exclusively his own as that of Fennimore Cooper or Washington Irving.

37.—An Elementary Treatise on Logic: Including—Part I., Analysis of Formulæ ; Part II., Method. With an Appendix of Examples for Analysis and Criticism. By W. D. WILSON, D. D. pp. 425. New York: Daniel Appleton & Co.

This admirable treatise, the author tells us, grew out of his necessities and his experience as a teacher, he not having been able to find a text-book that seemed to satisfy the demands of the science. As such, it is especially designed for the use of schools and colleges, as well as for private study and use. The work is rendered complete by an appendix of examples for analysis and criticism, and a copious index of terms and subjects.

38-Introduction to Social Science. A Discourse in Three Parts. By GEORGE H. CALVERT, author of "Scenes and Thoughts in Europe." 12mo, pp. 148. New York: Redfield.

The subject discussed in this little treatise must ever be regarded as the paramount question of life. To make our daily working life vital with justice and love all our works a communion with God-this is the aim of Social Science" -the object which Mr. Calvert essays to promote in the present work. He points out, with transparent beauty, the necessity of an industrial, and, through that, a social reorganization.

39.-The Onyx Ring. By JOHN STERLING. With a Biographical Preface by Charles Hall. pp. 263. Boston: Whittlemore, Niles & Hall.

This story was originally published in Blackwood, some twenty years ago. It is a confused conglomeration of Carlyle and Coleridge. Sterling himself would, could he have walked into the publisher's office, put a veto on its republication at the present time. Mr. Hall's preface, in our judgment, is a very creditable performance.