THE FAMILY AQUARIUM: 



Oi\ Aq^ia Vivarium. 



A NEW PLEASURE FOR THE DOMESTIC CIRCLE. 



Being a Familiar and Corny. lete Instructor upon the subject of the Construction, 



Fitting np. Stocking, and Maintenance of the Marine and Fresh 



Water Aquarium, or River and Ocean Gardens. 



By IT. D. BUTLER, Esq. 



12mo. Cloth, with gilt side stamp. Price 50 Cents. 



We flatter ourselves that we know something of the character and principles 

 of the Aquarium, as well as of its management, and we feel capable of doing 

 justice to Mr. Butler, who, in this production, has succeeded in arraying even 

 the drycst portion of the topic in g;ty and vivacious, not to say really pleasing 

 colors. His style is easy, simple, interesting, full of good nature, and his pages 

 abound with salient points of humor, as well as occasionally, flashes of truly 

 eloquent thought, and moral commentary. The " Family Aquarium" we do 

 not hesitate to pronounce the mo~t perfect- work of the kind extant in our 

 language. It is not mere.y a rehash of English books having reference to 

 English habits and English localities. It is American in all respects, and re- 

 markably original, not on?y teaching the " young idea how to shoot," in pre- 

 paring an Aquarium as a substitute for the old fish globe, but showing why the 

 water need never be changed, and illustrating the grand compensating princi- 

 ple by means of which nature avoids all that redundant waste of exertion. The 

 " Family Aquarium," also instructs the reader how and whereto supply himself 

 with the most appropriate iteh.the most suitable river or sea-plunts, insects, 

 Crustacea, anemones, or animal flowers, &c., and the best mode of sustaining them 

 in health and vigor. With this little adviser on her parlor tab;e, any lady may 

 fit up an Aquarium to please her own taste. She cannot go astray Everything 

 is set down and intelligibly explained, and though she may live a thousand miles 

 from the sea-board, she will be able to present as perfect an Aquarium as a resi- 

 dent .on the Atlantic coast. The volume has our heartiest and most conscien- 

 tious commendation New. York Times. 



Tlie A/rts of Beauty; 



Or, SECKETS OF A LADY'S TOILET. 



WITH HINTS TO GENTLEMEN ON THE ART OF FASCINATING. 



By MADAM LOLA MONTEZ, 



COUNTESS OF LANDSFELD* 



Beau.tifu.lly "bound in. cloth. ZPrice 5O Cents. 



This wonderful book contains an account, in detail, of all the arts employed 

 by the ladies of all the chief cities of Europe for the purpose of developing and 

 preserving their charms. Independent of its rare and useful recipes, the 

 book is a curiosity as apiece of art itself, for the most delicate subjects are 

 handled with a skill and an unexceptional propriety of language that is truly sur- 

 prising. The hints to gentlemen on the artof fascinating, form one of the most 

 amusing and biting pieces of irony and sarcasm that was ever written. The 

 wit of this portion of the "Book is inimitable, and the " coarser sex," as Lola 

 quaintly calls the men, ought universally to bow to her with thanks and admira- 

 tion for the work which she has performed. 



Copies of either of the above books sent to any address in the United States 

 or Canada. Send cash orders to 



DICK &FITZGERALD, Publishers, 



No. 1 8 Ann Street, New York. 



