power of observation is of that
intuitive strength which catches at a glance the salient and
distinctive points of every thing he sees. He has shown rare
cleverness, too, in mingling throughout the work, agreeably
and unobtrusively, so much of the history of India, and yet
without ever suffering it to clog the
narrative."--_Churchman_.

"This book shows how much can be accomplished by a
wide-awake, thoughtful man in a six months' tour. The
literary execution of Mr. Minturn's book is of a high order,
and, altogether, we consider it a timely and important
contribution to our stock of meritorious works."--_Boston
Journal_.

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Le Cabinet des Fees; or, Recreative Readings. Arranged for the Express
Use of Students in French. By George S. Gerard, A.M., Prof, of
French and Literature. 1 vol. 12mo. $1.

"After an experience of many years in teaching, we are
convinced that such works as the Adventures of Telemachus
and the History of Charles XII., despite their incontestable
beauty of style and richness of material, are too difficult
for beginners, even of mature age. Such works, too,
consisting of a continuous narrative, present to most
students the discouraging prospect of a formidable
undertaking, which they fear will never be
completed."--_Extract from Preface_.

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The Banks of New York; Their Dealers; The Clearing-House; and the
Panic of 1857. With a Financial Chart. By J.S. Gibbons. With Thirty
Illustrations, by Herrick. 1 vol. 12mo. 400 pages. Cloth, $1.50.

A book for every Man of Business, for the Bank Officer and
Clerk; for the Bank Stockholder and Depositor; and,
especially for the Merchant and his Cash Manager; also for
the Lawyer, who will here find the exact Responsibilities
that exist between the different officers of Banks and the
Clerks, and between them and the Dealers.

The operations of the Clearing-House are described in
detail, and illustrated by a financial Chart, which
exhibits, in an interesting manner, the fluctuations of the
Bank Loans.

The immediate and exact cause of the Panic of 1857 is
clearly demonstrated by the records of the Clearing-House,
and a scale is presented by which the deviation of the
volume of Bank Loans from an aver