New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-24


ments of light terature-Taies. Essays and
Poens-all eviHcng purity of heart and audable
aspirations, but no very remarkable degree of pow
This story * ike its predecessors, and Is cal
cuated to do good
ESSAYS By OLIVER GOLDSMITH, NJ. B. Nev-YOrk D.
Appleton a Co.
An essay is apt to be hard task for tha mass ct
! readers, but not when Goldsmith is the essayist.
He was one of Natures makng--easy, bli;he and
gladsome-smoothing the wrinkles from the brow
of Care and making the sere heart young again.
The edition before US is neat miniature volume Of
l64 pages, containing the cream Of his ddactic
writings.
THE VICAR Of WAKEFIELD; By DE-. GOLDSMITH New
York D. Appleton il Co.
We have here our good-naured, kiudhearted old
divers admirable story of country life and man
ners in neat miniature volume of 900 pages.
DISCOURSE on the State of Infants in the Spiritual
World b. p. F. BARRETT, Minister Of the New
jerusalem Church. PIP. 2i) 5. Coleman.
There are many who would dissent from some OF
the Theological inculcations of this Sermon, and
few who would be puzzled by its use Of language;
but al must approve its moral tendencies and
Christian genteress of teaching. Those who are
willing to devote half an hour to the examination
of the New Church doctrines will find this Dis
course interesting and TO the purpose.
The PEosrzcrs or THE ACE. A Poem delivered before
the l. re.-ry Societies Of the University Of Vermont,
Asg3, laii. BY WILLIAM II. c. HosMRR 4. Nj
Til -. "a -, e poa,, -,,,, Co.. l,,,
drei and fifty lines by frequenta and ever welcome
contributor to our columns. 1t abound, in the
prominent characteristics BY which the authors
efusiens are always distinguished. strong stirring
thoughts clio he'd in clear, bold language, an easy
though occasionally careless and nharmoniocs YER
sfcation, and disregard for the minor nice,ies o
poetic composition when attention to them would
a, all check the strong current of the Poets thought
The subject is well announced in the title after
hasty glance at The dreamy records of Golden
Age, and the years of the Past, which lave been
barren of all good tn ehuman race, the Poet
templates the changes wrought in the world by
Christianity, and predicts The speedy triumph Of
Truth. Justice and Religion over the powers which
for so many ages crushed and constrained their
energies a brief extract will show the general
tone aud character of the whole Poem. The poet
is speaking of the rising of the Star of Bethee-
hem above the waters of Gaiee, and thus pro-
ceeds:
Before its golden pathway, like dream,
Fled the foul mist that to quench its beam.
Oh, rHsN commenced the long, unended fight
Between the powers OF darkness and Of light
Then learned the pDuper that his frame OF earth
Enshrined living pearl of priceless worth,
Formed To shine on when dimned the ruby red
Worn 10y the Great who gave hun stone for bread
Oh, then more potent than the battle storm,
Tue Gospel proved an agent of reform
Refreshed by drafts from Its immortal fount
Upward the human soul began to mount
And shook the dust from its immortal plume,
Emerging from an atmosphere of gloom.
Heaved, like the sea, the bosom OF the mass
Bands from the spritiell like shivered ga-s
Hope. from the house of mourning doomed to roam.
Found in the broken heart once more home
Balm in the wound OF misery wa. poured,
Clean ed was the eper, and the loss restored,
Strong grew the weak-the lamc arose and walked,
Their sight the blind received, the voIceess talked
THg IKls or LITERARY MESSENGER, Nos. ri. and MI
Sc t.. ana Oct, ls4l.
We are sorry to see this excellent monthly fall
ing into the practice. always vexatous TO its read
ers and invariably injurious 10 the publishers in the
end of issuing double npmbers-of postPoning the
issue for one month until that for the next i due,
and then publishing both under single cover.
This month however. the Editors have good e~-
cu,e, if the motive be- as we suppose 1t was, 10
place before their readers at once the able aud
wholesome Address of Prof. LEWIS which we
noticed some days since. The other contents OF
the Iris are good. being made up of brief pointed
essays, biographical sketches, sparkling poetry and
interesting tales We observe with pleasure that
C. Donald McLEop, we'll known to our readers,
is one OF the principal contributors to the Iris.
Tng YALE LITERARY MAGAZINE Vol. VII. No. l. No
venber l. IL.
Without containing any paper Of prominent merit
this valuable periodical commences its seventh
volume with a number Of readable and weil-writtsn
articles. These entitled The Practical Student,
University Boa, Race, Fact. fortne People,
and A National University, are among the best
The Visit of the Pickwick Club to the White
Mountains, is fairly written and nothing more
The Poetry of the Yale Literary is greatly TO our
taste. OF the College Periodicals it Is both the
Oldest and the best tbest papers OF course come
from without the walls of old Yale.
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