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PREscoTT's FERDINAND AEn IsABELLA.- Messrs Harpers and Brothers have just put to t the Tenth Ediion of the History of Ferdinand and Isabella, by illiam Pi Piescott. L l.. D. Sice the publication Of the first and second editions the work has undergone complete revision. Recent new publications in Spain have enabled the author to ob- tain many new facts By the breaking up of the Convents oi Saragossa, in 1885, rich collection of documents, all original, comprehending among other things, the autographs correspondence of Ferdinand and isabella, and the principal persons of their court, have been preserved. These valuable papers through the kindness of distinguished ndividua :, have been placed al the disposal of Mir Prescott, and have enabled him to obtain many interesting incidents that would, otherwise, have been lost.- The plan of the work is not limited to a chronoogi- cal narrative of passing events, but liberal portion IS devoted to the literary progress of the nation The History of Spain, particularly that portion of il which relates to Columbus, the discovery and sete- ment of thls continent by the Spaniards, cannot fail

 to be of great interest to the American reader - When we consider that great portion of the ma terals for publishing this work were collected, ar ranged, and put together when the author was almost deprived of sight, cannot but he astonished that hls patience and perseverance held out the com pletion of ibis valuable work,-a production which is in the highest degree crediabe, not only to the author, but to the literature of the country TN. Y

 Express.