The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-28
rHE VIRGINIlAN.
LyNcHBURG, JULY ss, 1895.
,oRTH AMERICAN REpIEW-.To. 4s.
JULY, 1875.

o,sors ha won torhs wfitersaha iof llc amt
character The increasing patronage
t..h il receives is substantial evidence no.
If its own intrinsic value, but of the
ing taste of the American peopl.
,bsie native literature. So long &C.
....,oned 10 confne our readings, nj!
zqs, e,sJpsiyeIy, in every department oil
..ouledge, n the productions OF foreign
-. il is with pleasure and pride that we STE
,bo chains Of prejudice forged by orr own
,.,hsciIi,y, broken, and moral daring cshi.
Ain The field of science not UNIV orthy oil
a, 1s.ceniants of Franklin, u Httenhouse
"a Rush. That the public may become
..,re Generally acquainted with awork which
,scIs 80 much credit ON our national char
..tsr and be induced 10 foster aud cherish it
!. their support, we intend ~ future 10 give
i, detail Of the contents OF each Number, with
ouch remarks as the subjects may suggest
Tie Inst No. contains
| Goids5orough's Aarai Chronicle This is
.Rryiew ol a History OF the United States
NAVY. commencing with the early exploits Of
oayuAyal heroes, and brought down to the
conclusion of the TriPolilan war in 1905. -
The SUBJECT itself is one of no uncomfortable
interest But, with submission, We would
venture lie remark, that il IS treated in tho
...-.iew" with muci; ess ability than that
,pork Usually EXHIBITS. We see in il nothing
original. We are not told of the imperiectons
of our naval disciplne-nor are any sugges-
lions thrown out for lis improvement. In
fact. there is not single remalk Oh the ma
,,,e of the marine service which might not be
found better made in other publications. II
,ss mere epteme of what every body knows
.-or Of what, If they do not know, they may
discover by the most casual research. 1t is
tue, that this -Narratire, abridged from the
work. of Clark AVID Go,dsborough, is occa.
lonally interspersed with pathetic styokes of
feeling, when ii aiiudes TO daring bravery O.
empowered by superior numbers and it is
smbeIiished By that peculiar spirit Of prophecy
which pretends to see in the early exploits of
individuals evidence oil that daring which an
alter lite of toll and hardship, battle and VIC
tory, has shown they possessed. But neither
il, Pathos or its prophecy will give lis author
celebrity, or add to to il, il he las already
acquired il. By what we have said, we do
not mean 10 impugn the ability OF the Maria.
tive As mere Infringement OF matters of
history, i, is we'll enough and it will be in-
,.resting, too, to those who love 10 trace the
rise OF then country from infancy TO age, and
tom weakness TO strength. But such writings
sprear Ia Us TO be misplaced, and indicate
pulcity of material when transferred from the
pages Of History to tho e Of a Review.
.. Lectures on he Philosophy Of The Human
4eI bg tic late Thomas Br0wn, N, d Pro-
Jtaor Of .,torai Philosophy IN he Lhtrersity q
Eha.trgh. This IS an able article indi-
cafing unwearied research aud uncommon Ia
lent W are aw are, that, IN tuis bold asser-
lion We snail meet with As bold denial
It's imnossiole that Reviewer should please
every one. II, in the EXPIRE sion OF All opia
ION, or ia stating a new hypothesis, he hap
pen To shock an ancient prejudice, or CON
he a valued theory, or even 10 CONFLICT with
the truth OF a proposition 10 which mea some
tines cling because it accord with their inn
eibed views, aaI has been cherished by edn-
cation and habit instead ct meeting mn on
sle field Of argument they vent against hIm
their spleen, aud abuse the mum because they
are dissatisfied with the sentiments OF ,ne icri-
tr. Dir. Brown stood deserrediY high IN the IL
.cfary worlds With him the exercises OF lilera-
tare and science, in all their departments, were
a source of amusement, adopted from choice !
not a laborious task imposed by necessity aud
undertaken with reluctance No subject "as
too great for his GRASP nor WAS any SO MI
mite as to escape his microscopic VISION
luis praise, ample as il is, the Reviewer ac-
rer'ls 10 him nor does he mingle with ms
rhudts tie species OF detraction that renders
them nugatory When he praises, his praises
arc as unqualified as they are deserved -
When he censurss, he does 81 with sparins
hand, and establishes the correctness OF has
srn'ure by solid reasons. lie is evidently
Zee from every species Of naiignlty; and
writes IN spirit which should be adopted ~
all Who guard tie portals of Science, and pass
judgment on those WHO lay their offerings on
lis aItFr. We will evidence asingle instance,
"a sample Of the Whole, to exhibit, A. tie
Nfne tme, the ingenuity and cnuaor oi the
hyiewer and the temperate and dignhed
manner in which he treats Dr.. Brown and MS
lectures
''Among the very few topics here treated, on
which We have found reason to dissent iipm
TIE ingenious auth, r, is that OF Avarice. II
val he seen, in HI, enumeration oi the Desires
dove rrpresente Tint he regards avarice as
only amodihcalion oil ON desire oi power -
We are persnhdedi tint This is an Inaccurate
reiripnee OF the READ and on sinal principle OF
&c emotion in question Arnrice IS often eN.
srt,sed without regard 10 the attainment OF a.
ny hind ct power whatever. Il loves money
anu property purely rs snch. aud not tor the
Qualifications they can purchase. DR. Brown
vas aware OF this piienomenpn, AMI tclt us
Inconsistency with the above cia,> GcAtion al
t'r itsire lie lthois at great len2ih, aud
9Ite nn.nc &c sknllN. - arcnmnt tor ilis nmo-