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Show The Y.-llow Mn-k; bv AViikio Collins; riiiladelphin, T. H. Peterson & Urn-.; paper, fctM pj; J:iuis Dwycr, tnit Lake, Tho StoVn Mk; by M'ilkie Collins; rhiliuMi'liin, T. li. iVter.n & Uro.: Mh.t, M pp; James lawyer, Salt Lake. ?ii-tor Hose: by AVilkio Collins; Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, T. It- Peterson & lro-.; paper, 05 pp; Jaioe Dwyer. Sail L;ike. Ulstorvof the lWpn of Penlinar.d artl Kilvlla Tin- Catholic; by William II. 1 'resect t; new and revised edition, in three volumes; Vol. 2 ; Philadelphia, .1- H. Lippineott Co.; calf, GU" pp; ?'J.7j; James Lhv'eT, Suit Lake. This, the second volume of Frcs-eott's Frcs-eott's notable work, begins with the final establishment of the Inquisition, that dread tribunal of ignorance and fanaticism; gives the his ton- of the conquest oftiranada, that memorable memora-ble struggle against the infidel Moors, which Washington Irving Jias pictured pic-tured in such brilliant colors; touches upon the first application applica-tion at court of Christopher Columbus and the rejection of his suit; relates the expulsion of the Jew j from Spain; and devotes two exceed -j ingly interesting chapters to Castiiian literature, memorable as marking an epoch in romance and poetry, full .of the adventurous exploits -and ' picturcsqe incidents of the fabulous Moorish wars, and tinned with all of the richness of Oriental 1 legend. Tart Second, of this volume, j opens with the Italian w"ars of Ciiailc-s ' the Eighth, and the celebrated League of Venice; gives the his ton of that wonderful man Cardinal Ximcncs. the Spanish counterpart of Kichclieu; j and closes with tho progress ofdis-! ofdis-! coven under the intrepid Columbus : ! that era which an enthusiastic I Italian historian characterizes as"Lhe I period when amidst tho storms and I troubles of Italy, Spaiu w.is every day stretching her wings over a vr.'l-r j swei CI the empire, and rxtvn-Img ' the glory of her name t- th-j f.r An-t:p-des." Wo cannot 1.j highly commend worlcs of this class, anJ Mr. Dwycr deserves credit for his cliurts to place ' th'.-in bc-forc the great reading public. |