Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-07
ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. Z, 1884
LITERARY NOTICES.

actively engaged in preparing Life of Naro-
leon Bonaparte for the press. Galignanrs Mes
senger of June 10Th contains the following an
nouncement:
"In the press and very shortly will be pub
lished by A. and w. Galignani e. Co., No: IL,
rue Viviennc the first volume OF the Life OF the
Emperor Napoleon, with an appendix, contain
ing an examination of Sir Walter SCOTS Lille
of Napoleon Bonaparte,' and notice of the
principal errors of other writers, respecting his
character and conduct; by H. Lee.
"Vir neque silendus,
Neque dicendus sine cura ,-aliquando
Fortuna, semper amino maximus.
Veil Pdtercuius, l. 2. c. IL.
"Quelques parcelles de tant de gloire par
ven-dront Giles aux sieces venir2 on lie men.
songe, la calomnie, lie crime, prevaudront-ils7"
Napoleon q Ste. Helena.
Every facility has been given to the author
for the examination Of documents and collec-
ton of materials; and, from his acknowledged
talents as a writer, the work will no doubt at
tract great attention.
A REPLY TO THE LETTER OF J. FEsNIMoRE Coo
PER, BY ONE OF HIS CouNTRYMEN, published in
Boston, constitutes a pamphlet Of about 20
pages, and, so far as we may judge from dip.
ping into it hastily, We have no hesitation in say
ing that Mr.. "Fennmore Cooper" and his
Letter have fallen into excellent hands.
The writer of this Reply, says the Baltimore
Patriot shows thorough acquaintance with
history, ancient and modern; and from every
lesson contained in its stores, is able to bring
testimony to rebut and overwhelm Mr.. Cooper's
leading absurdity, that free governments have
more to fear from legislative than executive
usurpation. In fact to any person of common
sense and sound reflection, more absurd pro-
position never fell from the tongue of man, or
the pen of poet. But. applied as it was, in this
sycophantc day, it might have done some inju-
nv to the cause of truth, and we are glad that
the author of the reply has thought il worth his
while to to demolish this new theory utterly, as
he has done. We take il, that, a political
writer, MIR. Fennimore Cooper is, in this small
pamphlet fairly used up. Should he ever write
again, the "American Walter Scott" will take
care to choose some other subject.
The PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY APPLIED TO THE
PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, AND TO THE IMPROVE
MENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EDUCATION; l
VOL; by Andrew Combe, NJ D., Fellow of the
ROYAL College of Physicians Edinburgh. New
York: Harper e Brothers. It's long since We
met with a work of the same size which contain
ed such a mass of useful knowledge as does
the little 1Smo before us. 1t is an elemental
nv book on physical education, wherein every
principle laid down is illustrated by some fact
that instantly impresses its truth upon the mind.
The work is already so generally spoken Of
and approved, that is not necessary to go into
minute examination Of its contents.
HrsToRrcAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF Per.
srA, from the earliest ages to the present time.
By Jas b. Fraser, Esq. vol. Harper's Family
Library. Any one who has been hurried
through the vivid and deeply interesting pa.
ges Of The Kuzzilbash," by the varied scenes
of peril the stirring pictures of oriental life, de-
tailed by the bold adventurer, will allow that
the task of compiling the present work could
hardly have fallen into better hands than those
of MIR. Fraser
The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, No. L3XXlV.
-July.-It is with equal pride and pleasure
(says the New York American) that on each
returning quarter we still find this excellent
publication stoutly holding its way, and main
tanning, amidst the existing degeneracy OF crit.
icism, a vigor of style, and independence OF
tone that reminds one Of the palmy days OF the
old Edinburgh. The present No. contains, We
think, more than the usual variety OF articles,
and there are one or two-particularly that on
"the Free Cities of Flanders"-to which it may
be advantageous to return, and make the SUD-
ject Of future comment.
LrrrELL's MUSEUM OF FOREIGN LITERATURE AND
SCIENCE AND ART--for July, Carvills. A bold
and characteristic sketch of OConnell ana
Shel, forms the frontispiece to this number,
which contains a very good selection OF articles
S,LLrMAN's uRNAL.-The number ofthis work
for June, has just made its appearance. l ne
prominent articles are Notices OF the Geology
of the country between Baltimore and the OHIO
river-and Porcelain and Eartben Ware-.and
an essay on the Meteors OF 18th November, 1861
The department of Miscellanies includes va
riety of intelligence in regard TO science, phi
losophy, and the arts.
The veteran and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. haspnb-
I;sbed a new work, entitled LIVES OF THE Ne
onoM,scrRsn He is one of the fathers OF the
school of demonology and despair--not many
removes from the old scepticism and atheism OF
Voltaire. But there is, nevertheless, something
terrifcally sublime in the productions OF those
fi,nereal writer's. Witness Goethe, Byron, Ma
turin Shelly, &c.
The most comprehensive and satisfactory.
ct most compendious and convenient work of
lis kind which we have seen, is The AMERICAN
TRAVELLER, OR GUIDE THROUGH THE U. STATES,
prepared and just issued by H. s. Tanner, Esq.