THE TRIBUNE.

Rocks for the Holidays.
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TUE COMPLETE WORKS OF N. P. WILLIS New
York: J. s. Redfed. Clinton Hall, corner OF Nassau
and Becknan sts. lS4t.


When we first looked upon this large, handsome
hook. fruit OF twenty sunny years OF Mr.. w His
NE VIC thought-Surely no one vii! buy 1t we
,.ve al, read these things in their first form and
Ibis wear past every body has been buying them In
,ombers TO read as they travelled about in the cars
!, .,eauboa,s, and surely they will not want them
,gaip directly and above all in this thick heavy
book. They are light wares and ought 10 have been
divided into portable volumes.


Looking over the book, however we change our
ooipion. These Ephemera still amuse, read for the
,bird time Mr.. Willis is a vivacious various IN
one word readable writer, and this readableness
ofbs seems, like the memory OF college trocs to
those engaged in them, an all bat inexhaustibe
charm. The thick book will, no doubt become the
entertaining library of the country farmhouse and
village inn, and take the place OF the Spectator and
Rambler in book closets otherwise unfurnished. so
shall the next generation read the early phases OF
American City life, described with infinite livei-
ness and sufficient fidelity.


The large book, then, is probably destined to give
q second popularity to Williss writings, and many
20 whom they are already familiar will like to have
them all together in this handsome livery.


In looking over the Ephemera Shadows from the
Mirror we are struck by the spirit with which the
character Of " the Brigadier' is kept up. The
touches are so very light and yet the result is dis
.nci and full image Of the man. The sketches OF
editorial indoor life too, are better than Backwood


very amusing comment on the European part
o! this book is copied from the Edinburgh Review
ino the last number of Littell's Living Age. Its
esthery scratches will not injure the complexion
MrWilis delights TO wear. Rather will his celeb
nly bepromoted thereby.


Some of the city lyrics in this collection are good.
Weknow not why Mr.. Willis has resigned to obliv.
ion series in the same style published By him long
ago in Boston under the name of Cassius. Several
OF them were very witty