This is a very interesting series of children's stories. They are well translated and published in good style.
Stories On The Commandments
Caroline; Or, Self Conquest
The Seven Corporal Works Of Mercy and Matie's Troubles.
P. F. Cunningham, Philadelphia.
Those three volumes are an addition to this publisher's well-selected list of tales for the young. Although they are published in the same style as The Young Catholic Library, the stock and workmanship is much inferior.
Books for children's use should be published in a more durable form.
Beauties Of Faith; Or, Power Of Mary's Patronage.
Leaves from the Ave Maria. P. O'Shea, New York.
The first part of this volume is taken up with short stories illustrative of the power of Mary's patronage. The second part contains the beautiful story of Cobina, by Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey. Altogether it forms a volume of very interesting matter.
Coaina, The Rose Of The Algonquins.
By Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey. P. O'Shea, New York.
Since writing the above, the story of Coaina comes on our table in another shape from the same publisher. This is a charming Indian tale. We cannot see the wisdom of using it to swell the bulk of the volume of selections mentioned above, after having issued it as a separate volume. If those who have facilities for publishing would give us translations or reprints of the many excellent books of this kind published in France, Germany, and England, they would do us greater service.
Manual of the Lives of the Popes, Etc.
By J. C. Earle. Reprinted from the English Edition. Baltimore: Murphy & Co.
This neatly printed little book is useful as a catalogue of the popes, and a record of some of the principal facts in their reigns. It has no critical value in regard to disputed or doubtful questions, and pretends to none.