Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-22

This Is very readable book, ana 10 I<OndOn0rN
will prove very interesting one. The'aathes has
gone over his other worK called the Great Metropo-
lis, and by cutting, clipping pruning and adding
some chapters concocted better picture q thu
physical state Of what Goblet used to call II the
Great Wen'' than any other work we are acqusinsed
with We are by no meAps, hewsvsr, disPoeed to-
grant all his conclusions, nor even 20 admit e4yhis
premises when he comes To the moral Condition Of
the people OF London. We are rather doubtful whe-
Their Mr.. Grant brings the best sort Of disposition to-
the task OF an historian for he admits Of goodness
out OF his own particular sect. Hence his hsrror at
the spread OF PoPery which he attributes "to the
conduct the Melbourne Ministry and his mistats-
ments respecting the Unitarians. We only take the
following as specimen. o'thH 78ss
al know Of no Unitarian Chapel-and believe
there is in London, in which there is than
one service on the Sunday" M Il.
Now we neither know nor care whether there
should be service twice or thrice Of Sunday in.
order TO get the good opinion of men but we have,
many time and oft, been at both morning and eve-
ming services at every one of the Chapes Mr. Grant
stigmatizes so grievously. If we had the time and.
space to go through The book we could point out nu-
other errors but ere he writes again On mo-
rails, on piety, we hope MIR. Grant will add the
following to his prayers, let him say them where or
when he will, mat
off am right, Oh give heart,
~ Still in the right to stay; .ANt
II AN wrong thy grace impart,
Tos seek better way
Harpers, Brothers, Ne,o York.-This is very in.
teresting Tale, and exceedingly well written CON-
sidering the author himself says that il 10 his first
appearance in the character Of bookwright The
incident Of the false accusation and the examination
at the old Police Office In the Park is, however, any
thing but well done. The author has vidently not
drawn that picture from the life, and in not doing
cause he could so easily have made il, NOT only
graphic, but Characteristic Let any one compare
the examination, and dismissal Of Charles Vincent
with the actual mode Of doing such tnngs and then
lafh t,rr of p,slo ind ntr koA
by Boz for Oliver Twist or Nicholas Nickleby, and
he will be periectlv satisfied OF the truth OF our
axiom that il author wants to interest his read
ers, he must sketch the manners living rs they
rfse," and then his will be not whit less
satisfactory to himself, nor by any means matter
Of astonishment to his friends and acquaintance.
History OF LoSe isLAND-By Benjanin j.
Thompson f. French, Nassau sfreet.--This APP
pears to us, from the slight perusal have been
able to afford to few of its chapters, to be very
erudite and valuable work. The volume exhibits
great eruditon into the history, antiquities, and
early settlement of all the towns the island, and
the author must have bestowed great labor in order
to deliver copies of so many antique documents,
treatises, Indian legends, and other matter with
which il is interpreted We should anticipate for
such work rapid sale, and high degree Of POI
pularity. 7 M, t.rz
The UNITED STATES HIsroRIcAL AND SrArrs--
rrcAL IrDEx-By Wf1. p. Dillingham; This is .
useful publications and will be very valuable to the
politician the student work Of reference. Ii
hbs the Of all the Presidents and other official
percentages OF the American people, from the time OF
the Revolution, together with concise account of
the population first settlement and present condition
of every State in the Union. We most cordially re-
commend it to the patronage of the public. ~
= THE SCHOOL FRIESp, OR Lessons IN PRosE AND
VERsE.-Robinson 8r Franklin, ~ T-This /. \
very clever little book, and which contains vast
fund Of information. As compared with the books
formerly put into the hands Of children il is deci-
dedly the best which We have for many long
day. The style is excellent, and the arrangements
are such TO render the matter easy TO be UNDER
stood by any young child. II should be the hands
Of every young child in the country who sas reed.
III Messrs. Robinson & Franklin send out many such
excellent and well printed works this little nnas-
Stunning volume, they will be dangerous rivals TO the
Harpers In supplying the District School Libraries,
which, for the present has been awarded to the latter
firm by John c. Spencer, Secretary Of Safe. q.
AWIsrEs ~ THE WEST IxpIEs AVID FLoa,px
by an inpaiid Uiisy q Putnam, ~ Y-This
very interesting and highly useful little volume
y contains the results OF the eSPerisnosof ths ~
own, Tor Tie purpose OF regainng his health and as
the only chance Of saving him from an early grave
In the year 1871 says the author, al was attack
ed with an inflammation Of the lungs, 50 violent Ar.
to require copious bleeding, sc. &C. He then
goes on 10 recount the various trials he made ~
changes from the sunny regions Of a New OrIesnsl
winter 10 passing the autumn the Shoe Of the
State Of New York. From all these several changes.
he got no relief, and dernier resort he deter
mined on avoyage 10 Sc Crox and IL that place did
W" pIoarse some good effects on his system try
NON
Being man Of observation, he has recorded the re-
suits Of his experience; and when we observe fb.s
ne ~ now practising at the bar Of this city, and feel,
as well as hundreds who have never had the siyht-
est tssch ot the singer Of that terror TO the med
cal man called consumption, we are sure that We
are saying enough 20 make hundreds read the book
u not only IN the hope Of being, like him. restored
10 perfect state OF convalesceRce but IL suffer
ing even under confirmed tubercalar consume
ton, sufficient relief may be obtained in 4 sinrfe-
week to compensate the invalid for a yoysre to-
the West Indies and back again With tbcse few
observations we take leave of the author with the
hope that his professional avocations may not pre-
vent him from again employing his pen in similar
works OF elegance and utility.
THE WHITE SULPHUR PAPERs-Bu Marx Pen.
ril, Esp Coiman, W Y.--At time OF the wear
when all the world gadding about in search Of.
health and the picturesque, this little book win be-
rladly welcomed by Dauy fair bat capricious LADY
II gives glowing bnt without doubt cerrect de-
cripuon of the mountain scenery Of the old domi-.
non, and Of the Injuries which await the Invalid ana
he tourist amidst the natural springs Of the western
,art of Virginia. After describing the couptrv and
t. approaches the author diates on the scenery and
he mode Of passing the time al this seoue.terean
hough gay r sort. Then follows the Journal cf |.
LADY, kept during the season at the White Sulnbur
md which, all things considered, NAV serve t. while
away an idle hour well enough, although ~, onr-
elves generally eschew Diaries and Journals of
very kind. as they are seldom more than mere re-
lords 81 the selishncss, whims, capriciousness and
1satrts OF their Narcissus like authors