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And send him the best of weather, That, ere many suns shall shine,

We may sit by the hearth together, And talk about Auld Lang Syne.

ORIGINAL Wears-Tsar: Puritans—Nearly all of our pat terns. this month, were designed expressly for our readers. This is the only Magazine, in America. which gives original patterns in crochet, knitting, &c., 6:0. The handkerchief corners, printed in colors, in the front of the number, are original designs. “COMING Tnnouqn rue Rrs.”—Tbis illustrates the old and well known Scottish song. We quote the particular stanzas.

Vuusnsn.—Thc old myths. that frightened children and shook the nerves of sensitive people. are gradually dying

away.

“If a. body meet a body Coming through the rye;

Old sayings still hold their own, hmvever, and many

a man of strong frame and good sense, chuckles with an in

If {I body kiSS a body,

ward delight as often as he sees the moon over his right shoulder. If he should happen to greet the gentle goddess

Need a. body cry?"

with a left-handed glance, he says nothing to nobody.

The solemn preface of the ancient morning story—last night I dreamed, when with spectacles atop her Roman nose, and grey hair parted under her snowy cap-hill, the dame of nearly a century prophesied of coming good or evil, is seldom listened to with pleasure in this enlightened age. Mysterious knocks heard in three distinct reverberations against the top of some worm-tenanted, high-posted, long-curtained and long-venerated bedstead, come no more as the. solemn ushers of the slow-moving house, to warn the family that they must so-on go weeping over their dead. The haunted room ﬁgures only in traditions of broken-backed castles crumbling to de cay. and dilapidated mansions long since. leveled to the dust. Some clingers to musty chronicles still delight in arousing the story of some fancied ghost, which, very strangely, always appears in the costume of its age: though the clothes it then wore. leather brooches, top-boots and all, have min gled with the elements a century ago.

REVIE‘V 0F NETV BOOKS. Trcssz'lli'an. By R. Shell/m Jlfackenn'r, L. L. D. 1 vol., 12 mo. Pln'latla: J. B. Li'ppi'ncnlt (E (ix—This is the most readable novel that has issued from the American press for a. long time. It combines the keen. satirical ol.»-:crvations of the man of the world, with the imaginative feeling of the horn poet. Dr. Mackenzie is already known to the Ameri can public for his racy notes on tho Noctes Ambrosiana‘, Maginn’s Miscellanies and other works; but this is the ﬁrst time, we believe, that he has appeared as a novelist, a fact

which everybody will regret who reads “Trcsdllien.” A writer, with such a knack tior story-telling, ought not to let his talents lie idle. Readers have had a surfcit of tho mawkish sentimentality, with which the Ann-rican press has been overloaded for several years. and begin to desire something more robust in the way of ﬁction, soon-thing more true to life. “Tressillian” is planned, in some respects, after Chaucer's Tales. and Boccaccio‘s Decarneron. for a party of acquaintances, meeting at a watering-place, while away the time with tales: a loveetory, like a weaving melody, running through the whole, binding the several parts to gether, and so keeping up a continuity of interest.

Others delight in

pointing out strange dark stains, which, with an air of owl like wisdom. they say can never be washed out. because it is murdered blood. A carpenter‘s plane in such cases would be of service. We suggest this for the beneﬁt of those who believe such spots indelible. Tn: Wavsamv Novsts roa 'rnr. Musics—That enterpris ing ﬁrm of book-publishers, T. B. Peterson 8: Brothers, has just begun an undertaking, which cannot fail to be as pro ﬁtable to its projectors, as it will be beneficial to the reading community. We allude to the edition of Sir Walter Scott’s

Adam Bade. By George Elliott. 1 rol., 1‘2 me. New York: Harper (£- Brotlwrs.—The author of this novel is favorably known for his “Scenes in Clerical Life.” a series of highly meritorious tales, which lately appeared in “Blackwoml's Magazine.” llis present ﬁction will even increase his repu

novels, which is advertised on our cover, and which is to be

completed in twenty-six volumes, at twenty-five cents a piece. These volumes are printed in double column octavo, and each will contain about one hundred and twenty-five pages. The entire sett of twenty-six volumes will be mailed, free of postage. to any person remitting five dollars to the publishers. This is an opportunity, never before had, for obtaining the Waverley Novels entire, at a price within the means of ct'eryhcsiy; for those who remit ﬁve dollars, and

tation. III/{‘1' 'f/Ilf/J‘I-fl'I .fI/ I I ’JI/lI/fv'l/fl.’_l d‘l J/fwvlk

Of all living novelists, he stands foremost, we think,

in the delineation of character.

lletty, Miss l’oyser, Arthur.

Mrs. Bede, Totty, Adam Bede himself, and Mr. Irvine are all capitally drawn. Mr. Elliott has a good deal of humor. Ills tragic scenes are drawn with great power. Altogether this ﬁction has sterling merit. A healthy, moral tone pcr vades “Adam Bede." though the book is by no means didac

tic.

It is the best English novel of the season.

Letters of a Traveler. Second Se-ri'rs. By ll'illiam Cullen Bryant. 1 rol., 12 mo. New York: D. Appleton (£- (ix—A principal part of this volume is occupied with Mr. Bryant’s impressions of Spain and Algiers. The book is no crude

thus subscribe for the series, secure each volume for less

than twenty cents. The price of the Edinburgh edition, from which this edition is reprinted. is seventy-two dollars. Very propcrly have Peterson is Brothers called this the “Edition for the Million," for they ought to get a million of subscribers to it, in this reading nation, and doubtless will.

production of a young and superﬁcial traveler, but the

observations of a man of ripe years and expansive intellect, and as such is the most valuable and entertaining work of its class which has appeared for years.

“WBOLLY Usmv.u.sn."—The Maumee Valley (Ohio) Stand ard says :—-“ Peterson’s Magazine for April has arrived, and in our estimation. is wholly unrivaled by any similar work in this country. Each number contains original patterns in embroidery, crochet. knitting, bead work, shell work, hair work, &c.. &c. Latest and most reliable fashions are always

BL": and His Dwelling Place. An Essay toward the In ter] relation of Nature. 1 vol., 12 mo. A'rw York: Ital/Edd.— This is a book for thinkers. It is divided into four principal parts. which treat severally of Science, Philosophy, Religion and Ethics. To these are added four dialogues. We have

to be found in Peterson."

We could quote hundreds of simi

not had time yet to peruse the book, and so cannot speak

lar notices. every month. but keep our brief space for what is more interesting to our readers.

critically of its merits. Perhaps we may return to the volume next month. Matrimonial Brokerage in the Ilfctrnpolis. 1 vol, 12 mo. blew )‘rrrk: Thatcher d? Jlutrln'nson.—A series of paprrs. ro printed from a daily journal. but hardly having merit enough to warrant this second publication.

“HELP Mr. 0vns."—Another mczzotlnt, this month. and

from an original picture. things coming.

We have, however, eren prettier