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add a charm to his " History/' which we predict will become an 

 established work among those who prefer a finely elaborated es- 

 sence or to use a wine term, an aroma to mere scholarly dry 

 boxes and learned lumber. The style in which the work is printed 

 must not pass without especial commendation ; the pages do a bril- 

 liant honour to the press of Messrs. Gilbert and Rivington. The 

 ornaments, well designed by Mr. Redding himself, have been capi- 

 tally cut by Mr. Baxter : some of them are specimens of mingled 

 brightness and colour. 



A CYPRUS WREATH, FOR THE GRAVES OF YOUNG PERSONS. BY THK 



REV. JOHN BRUCE. LONDON : HAMILTON, ADAMS & Co. 

 A VERY pretty child of the annual school,, who, though it bears a 

 somewhat sombre name, flaunts it in green and gold, like a very faery. 

 The selections are skilfully and tastefully made, the illustrations real 

 and appropriate, the type clear and beautiful, the price cheap. What 

 can critic say more ? 



THE RECESS. A SERIO-COMIC TOUR IN THE HEBRIDES. LONGMAN. 



THIS is a sort of work we do not like. The subject being truth, 

 admits not of that levity of handling with which the Author has 

 treated it. This objection is great, and, in our opinion, decisive. 



We wish Mr. Fag, rather than have written such a work during 

 his " recess," had lain and tuned his pipe, as our friend of the 

 " Heliotrope" says, 



" sub tegm'mefagi." 



THE ROYAL MARINER, &c. &c. BY CHARLES DOYNE SILLERY, ESQ. 

 LONDON : SMITH AND ELDER. 



MR. SILLERY is favourably known by the world in his " Citadel 

 of the Lake," " Eldred of Erin," and many sweet lyrical pieces; 

 which have " sparkled their day" in the annuals and other ephemerals. 

 The present is a bold attempt to embody, by means of verse, the 

 naval scenes in which our most August Sovereign bore his part 

 Mr. Sillery has^acquitted himself with much spirit and occasional 

 glimpses of pure poe'sie. This part, however, although it forms the 

 name of the book, occupies but some eighth part of its bulk. A whole 

 host 'of" etc. etc." complete the volume to the tune of near five hundred 

 pages. Some of the sonnets are very beautiful. The publishers have 

 done their part well. The volume has a regal crown, and a flag as 

 large as oriflamme emblazoned on its exterior, which is appropriately 

 covered with " true blue." 



IMAGINATIVE BIOGRAPHY. BY SIR EGERTON BRYDGES BART. 



2 VOLS. FOOLSCAP 8vo. SAUNDERS AND OTTLEY. 

 IT is somewhat late in the day to subject the writings of Sir Eger- 

 ton Brydges to the freezing ordeal of strict criticism. He must not 



