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.THE PogIs OF Observation-Disclosures. Carey 4
Hart, Philadelphia, have now in press a new and
comprehensive collection Of American Poetry,
Zed;,cd bv Rev RUgUs W. Gnlswo.D,= long and
favoraby known in connection with the Periodi-
cal Literature, of Country. Having been fa-
miliar with the origin and progress of this work,
,se say with entire confidence that nothing of IIe
kind at all equal to it has ever yet appeared. It
will extend to 600 pages double columns on small
bu, clear and beautiful type, and viii contain as
much matter as ten sttecn ordinary duodecimo
yolumes 1t will erntody the choice productions
OF some tfty sixty Of our best Poets with spcci-
mems Of the writings Of probably one hundred 9th
ers Of less matrred powers less mno. reputation.
Bief and lucid biographical notices enhance the
,alue Of the work Mr.. Griswold has been en-
gagged FOR years in collecting the materials for this
work, and has drawn together the most complete
library of American Poetry that we nave seem
We have examined portion Of tho sheets oil this
work, and though dissent from soihe OF the
opi,,ion. expressed We are not the less confident
thar it will at take rank as the only complete
embodiment. of American Poetry 1t viii appear
an or beiorc the lsl Of April.


rHr VIGIL OF FAITH ASD OTHER Poems BY c. F. 11oFy
MAS. s. Coleman


This is a beautiful volume pure and pleasant
verse The leading poem is founded upon u
striking legend OF the Adirondack, Mountains, and
,bc mysterious vengeance Of the sorrow-slricken
Ipdiun Chief is drawn 'vitl great power and effect
The tale is very simple and impressive: fierce
rival murders his beloved jus, as they are abou, to
he ,ni:cd and then courts death at the hands Of
MN whose peace he has destroyed, that his soul
NAV Join hers but the form ol, the departed hovcrs
around her lover, and


rWIth palm reversed ii tseemcdto say,


lfyet thou wilt 40, with me 10


Keep liu--oi keep but him away"


And SO continually the bercaved chief chcri.hcs
the life of his foe-gathering food and fuel for
aim and suatchIlg him


From death he sougI, by fell aud ilool. -


He tells his own tale and thus conclude. it -


Aud thu, a. crowdiAg seasons changed,


When many year wa. dead and gone,


mid these lakes in manhood raaged,


Where YET in aye wander on;


And sill Ger that poor slave I've kept


Aylgl that hath slept


And while upon this earth | stay,


From her III still Keep hi,a d'cuy--


From her whom at last shall SEE


Myown, my own eierlaily -


The remainder of the volume is composed OF
various occasional poems, written in the salrsaJu
led style of purity and elegance that m.rllerue
Vigil Of Faith