grapples bravely with it. As he was unwilling to go all lengths with
either party, he was abused by both. The storms which convulsed the
Government, had only the effect of throwing him upon his own resources,
and he thus produced the various works which won the admiration of his
contemporaries, and through which he still receives the gratitude of
posterity, keeping his memory still green in our souls. The table of
contents in the present volume is very varied, the chapters are short,
and treat of familiar and home-like topics.

FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS: Being an Attempt to Trace to their
Sources Passages and Phrases in Common Use, chiefly from English
Authors. By JOHN BARTLETT. Fourth edition. Boston: Little,
Brown & Co. 1864.

The compiler of this book says the favor shown to former editions has
encouraged him to go on with the work and make it still more worthy. The
object has been to present the general reader with such quotations as he
would readily recognize as old friends. The index of authors is a wide
one, placing before us at a glance many of the names treasured in our
memories; the index of subjects, alphabetically arranged, covers seventy
closely printed pages, and is exceedingly well ordered. We consider such
books as of great value, planting pregnant thoughts in the soul, and
affording rich illustrations. We cheerfully commend Mr. Bartlett's
excerpts. They are well chosen, and the binding, paper, and print of the
book are admirable.

ARNOLD AND ANDRE. An Historical Drama. By GEORGE
CALVERT, author of 'Scenes and Thoughts in Europe,' and 'The
Gentleman.' Boston: Little, Brown & Co. 1864.

Mr. Calvert says, 'an historical drama being the incarnation--through
the most compact and brilliant literary form--of the spirit of a
national epoch, the dramatic author, in adopting historic personages and
events, is bound to subordinate himself with conscientious faithfulness
to the actuality he attempts to reproduce. His task is, by help of
imaginative power, to give to important conjunctures, and to the
individuals that rule them, a more vivid embodiment than can be given on
the literal page of history--not to transform, but to elevate and
animate an enacted reality, and, by injecting it with poetic rays, to
make it throw out a light whereby its features shall be more visible.' A
just theory and well stated; and in 'Arnold and Andre,' our author has
subordinated himself with consci