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BOOKS. 


Tar BuyEr’s GuipE to the manufacturing 
Towns and Manufacturers of Great Brit- 
ain: London. A complete guide to the 
leading Hotels, places of Amusement, 
objects of interest, Parks, Clubs, Markets, 
Docks, &c., and The Hotels of Europe, 
all three superb books, published by Hen- 
ry Herbert, of No. 2 Charterhouse Build- 
ings, Aldersgate, London, 1873. 
These are what the French call edition de 
luxe, are elegantly bound, gilt edged, and 
each page, a master-piece of typography, is 
surrounded by a delicate mosaic border of 
blue, red and gold. This collection of 
books—a library in itself—may be called a 
faithful representative of the huge metropo- 
lis of the world—London. In these volumes 
can be found not only a complete guide to 
all places of importance in England, but an 
absolute directory of all the best manufac- 
turers and tradesmen in that mighty king- 
dom. Full details may be found of every 
place of amusement, not only as to the lo- 
cality, but the names of the lessees; names 
of actors are given, and prices of admission. 
If not for their size and elegance one would 
almost fancy that if an American should 
travel with these books under his arm he 
could find out all he wanted to know, 
where he should buy, and what he should 
do with himself. All railroad routes and 
lines of steamers are given, and a hotel can 
be found by means of Mr. Herbert’s publi- 
cations from Aaran in Switzerland to Zwic- 
kan in Saxony, thus running through the 
whole alphabetical table of European towns. 
In looking at our feebler books treating 
of topics dwelt on in Mr. Herbert’s vol- 
umes we cannot but feel amazed at the rare 
excellence of Mr. Herbert’s publications, 
which must be the best mediums of adver- 
tisement ever produced either in England or 
America. 
Marie Leaves, New Series. J. M. Le 
Moine: Austin, Cote & Co. Quebec, 1878. 
This most pleasant and readable book, 
dedicated to Lady Dufferin, is a charming 
compendium of Canadian history, literature 
‘and sport. Theearly annals of Canada, the 
Canada of D’Iberville, of Saint Helene, of 
Longeuiel, of Chateaugay, all cids of this 
New France, read like pages taken from the 
story of the heroic period. What more 
doughty warriors than Dollard des Ormeaux 
and his followers who, when Montreal was 
beleaguered, sallied out against the Iroquois 
and died toa man? Stories, too, of Cana- 
dian Joans of Arc are also found in ‘‘Maple 
Leaves,” how Mademoiselle de Vercheres, 
who came of the true stock, her father hay- 
jng been an officer inthe famed French reg- 
iment of Carignan, rivalled Flora Mclvor. 
Her noble deeds against the Indians, her 
courage, her fortitude, once rang through 
both new and old France, and Marquis and 
Marquise, as they sipped chocolate at Ver- 
sailles, must have talked of her, for Louis 
XIV it was who instructed the Marqu:s de 
Beauharnais, then Governor of Canada, to 
obtain from her a written report of her own 
brave deeds. A grand, noble character in 
history, she died in 1737, known as Madame 
dela Perade. Full, too, is ‘‘Maple Leaves” 
of stories of old voyageurs, such as the wan- 
derings of Cadieux, who tracked the Otta- 
way river, and at last fell a victim to the 
dreaded Iroquois. Not only does this most 
pleasant book contain historical information 
but is cram full of nice bits of arehceologi- 
cal lore. Manners, habits and customs of 
the old French stock are lovingly, minutely 
told; it is as ifyou were rummaging in some 
provincial chronicles of an wil de Bauf 
and strange ancient feudal customs and 
rights are dwelt on. To the student of 
American history there is an interesting 
chapter to be found in an outline of the 
conspicuous loyalists who fled from the 
United States and found refuge in Nova 
Scotia and Florida. No less curi-us is that 
portion of the book which treats of Canadian 
names aud surnames. One very amusing 
story, showing how far verbal transmuta- 
tions go, is in regard to a certain Canadian 
village on the St. Louis Road. First it was 
settled by a Mr. Shepherd, and Shepherds- 
ville it was called. Shepherdsville was, 
however, apparently unpronounceable by 
the French habitant, so it was transmogrified 
to Bergerville, Berger being the French for 
shepherd. It might have thus gone on 
prospering had it not been for the advent of 
some Irish, who not liking your Frenchy- 
fied names, worked at last, until Bergers- 
ville became Beggarsville! Some of the 
names of the well known places are novel to 
us—thus Lachine comes from chine (China), 
having been supposed by the early settlers 
to have been on the direct route to Cathay. 
Restigouche is the Indian for finger and 
thumb, a name given from the supposed re- 
semblance of the river and its tributaries to 
an open hand. The Bay of Fundy is a cor- 
ruption of the French ‘‘Fod de la Baie.” 
To the sportsman—for M. Le Moine’s book 
treats most cleverly this subject so dear 
to us—*‘Maple Leaves” will be found of 
great interest. His ‘‘Fin and Feather in 
Canada” show how admirable are his tastes, 
and how he must not only be a sportsman 
in heart, but how, with a naturalist’s fine 
taste, he can.write most pleasantly about 
these delightful topics. : 
In our last number we made liberal use of 
‘“Maple Leaves,” but to fully understand 
the charms of the work, we would advise 
our readers to add it to their library. 
JESSAMINE. Marion Harland. G. W. Car- 
leton & Co. publishers: New York, 1878. 
Of Miss Harland’s works the best known 
are ‘‘Nemesis,” “Alone,” ‘‘True as Steel,” 
and ‘‘Helen Gardner.” A new creation 
from the pen of this clever authoress is sure 
to find a large circle of readers. It requires 
on the part of publishers, no matter how 
successful they may have been, no small 
amount of courage to bring forth books in 
these times of financial peril; but nothing 
seems tostop the enterprise’ of the Messrs. 
Carleton. The secret of their success, we 
suppose, may be found in the good judg 
ment they employ in selecting such books 
as meet the intellectual wants of their read- 
ers. The new story of “Jessamine” will 
compare most favorably with any of Miss 
Harland’s former works, and in delineation 
of character and graphic power will yield 
to none. In ‘‘Jessamiue” may be found 
how true, honest manhood asserts its rights, 
and how deceit always, sooner or later, be- 
trays itself. There is a grace, a sympathy, 
a pathos in ‘‘Jessamine” which will carry 
many a heart along with it. One thing 
about Miss Harland’s works is this: She has 
never written a line that ‘‘dying she might 
wish to blot.” Her books are always wel- 
come and may be read in the family circle, 
for they leave no taint, but always point to 
some excellent moral, and the precepts she 
teaches in her books are always worthy of 
imitating. 
A WoNDERFUL WomMAN. Mary Agnes Flem- 
ing. Published by G. W. Carleton & Co. : 
New York, 1873. 
This novel, by the authoress of ‘‘Guy 
Earlcourt’s Wife,” a book which found so 
many readers in the United States, bears 
impress of the same lively style, amplitude 
and variety of plot which characterizes all 
Miss Fleming’s works, and is written in 
flowing and graceful English. The story is 
constructed with care and the interest of 
the reader is kept alive from the first page 
to the finis. In it may be found scenes 
drawn from English life, treated with all 
their peculiar surroundings, showing a 
thorough acquaintance with the ‘incidents 
narrated. Differing from many writers of 
these peculiar phases of life, ‘‘A Wonderful 
Woman” carries with it a salutary lesson. 
The book has merit sufficient in it to insure 
a large sale andthe good fortune of ‘‘Guy 
Harlcourt’s Wife,” which went through nu- 
merous editions, we feel sure will be accord- 
ed to ‘‘A Wonderful Woman.” We trust 
the accident Miss Fleming met with lately, 
having been thrown from her carriage, will 
not interfere with her literary labors. 

MAGAZINES. 

In the Overland for this month we find an 
interesting notice of Professor John Le 
Conte’s visit to Lake Tahoe, the ‘‘gem of 
the Sierra.” Its depth has always been un- 
certain until the researches of Mr. Le Conte. 
Said to be unfathomable, he has plumbed 
Lake Tahoe and found that its greatest 
depth is 1,540 feet. To make asoundixg of 
this character requires some forty minutes. 
Specimens of the bottom were secured, but 
as yet their microscopic forms have not 
been determined. The relations of temper- 
ature to depth are quite interesting. At the 
surface it was 67 deg., decreasing gradually 
one degree to two, 500 feet being 44, until 
at 1,506 feet the temperature was 39 deg. A 
curious portion of the paper is in regard to 
the fact that bodies drowned there are never 
found, which is perfectly explained in this 
way: ‘The distribution of temperature 
with depth affords a satisfactory explana- 
tion of this fact, and subverts the opinion 
which ascribes it to the extrordinary light- 
ness of the water. It is scarcely necessary 
to remark that it is impossible that the dim- 
inution of atmospheric pressure, due to an 
elevation of 6,300 feet above the sea level, 
could sensibly affect the density of the 
water. The specific gravity of the water of 
this lake is not lower than that of any other 
fresh water of equal purity and correspond- 
ing temperature. The reason why the bod- 
ies do not rise is evidently owing to the 
fact that when they sink into water which 
is only 7 deg, Fahrenheit above the freez- 
ing temperature, the gases generated by de- 
composition are not produced in the intes- 
‘tines; they do not become inflated, and 
therefore the bodies do not rise to. the sur- 
face. The same phenomenon would, doubt- 
less, occur in any other fresh water, under 
similar circumstances,” 
The water in Lake Tahoe does not freeze 
and the same fact is known in regard to 
some of our own lakes in the State of New 
York. The true reason, as clearly shown, 
is the great depth of the lake, and in the 
agitation of its waters by the strong winds 
of winter. In relation to the influence of 
depth, it is sufficient to remark, that before 
the conditions preceding freezing can oc- 
cur, the whole water--embracing a thick- 
ness of 800 feet—must be cooled down to 39 
deg. Fahrenheit; for this must occur before 
the®colder water will float on the surface. To 
cool such a mass of water through an aver- 
age temperature of 14 deg. requires a long 
time, and the cold weather is over be- 
fore it is accomplished. In shallow and de- 
tached portions of the lake, as in Emerald 
Bay, ice several inches thick is sometimes 
formed. 


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