4 "Of the daring romance 'Frankenstein,' it has been said by mr. Thomas Moore, in his 'Life of Lord Byron,' that is one of those original conceptions that take hold of the public mind once and for ever.' Military Memoirs of the Duke of Wellington. By Capt. Moyle Sherer, author of Recollections of the Peninsula. In 2 vols. 18mo. "The tone of feeling and reflection which pervades the work is in the characteristic mood of the writer, considerate, ardent, and chivalrous; his principles, as might be expected, are sound and independent, and his language is frequently rich in those beauties which distinguish his previous writings. To us it appears a work which will not discredit its illustrious subject.”United Service Journal. Gleanings in Natural History, with Local Recollections. By Edward Jesse, Esq. To which are added, Maxims and Hints for Anglers. From the second London edition, in one volume, cloth, being a companion to the Journal of a Naturalist. "A work that will be fondly treasured by every true lover of nature."-New Monthly Magazine. "We hazard but little in predicting that this volume will be a favourite with a large class of readers. It is written by a true lover of nature, and one who most pleasantly records his actual observations.-Lit. Gazette. "We have occasionally selected a paragraph from a very pretty volume, by Mr. Jesse, published under the above title. The author lives in the neighbourhood of Kew, and like Mr. White, of Selborne, who made a small village of Hampshire one of the most interesting spots to the lover of nature, by his ample descriptions of the natural objects which he saw around him,-Mr. Jesse has rendered his walks a vehicle for much instruction and amusement to himself and to others. He principally confines his attention to zoology--the most generally attractive of the departments of natural history; and he looks upon the animal world with so much practical wisdom, being disposed to be happy himself, and to see every creature around him happy, that there are few persons who will not read his slight sketches with improvement to their hearts and understandings."--Penny Magazine. Tales and Conversations, or the New Children's Friend. By Mrs. Markham. 2 vols. 18mo. "We conscientiously recommend Mrs. Markham to our juvenile readers." "These volumes contain excellent instruction in a very agreeable form." |