Dombey and Son. By Charles Dickens. New York: Harper & Brothers. 2 vols. 12mo.
This is a cheap, elegant, and finely illustrated edition of Dickens’ celebrated novel, which we trust will be followed by an edition of his other works in the same form. “Dombey and Son,” though defective in plot, and with some blunders in characterization, is still brimful of the author’s genius, and contains many scenes and characters which cannot fade from the reader’s memory. Dombey, Carker, Major Bagstock and Edith, are apt to be bores when they are not caricatures, but Florence, little Paul, Captain “Ed’ard Cuttle,” Toots and Susan Nipper, are acquaintances which, once made, are a possession forever. As there is no complete American edition of Dickens’ works in a convenient readable form, we trust that the Harper’s will give us one modeled on the present volumes.
SIPS OF PUNCH.
Master Tom surprises the family by stating that he intends taking his ladies out on a fishing excursion.
“Please, Sir, did you want any body to keep order on these here Hustings on Polling Day?”
PITY THE SORROWS OF THE POOR POLICE.
“Lor, Soosan! How’s a Feller to eat Meat such Weather as this. Now, a bit o’ Pickled Salmon and Cowcumber, or a Lobster Salad might do.”