New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-17
THE TRIBUNE.
Eitrrarp Notices.

,,. AND SHADOWS OF SCOTTISH LIFE
~ .,ne,bing like the feeling with which one re-
VIZ w. n. hsuns OF childhood, exploring with on
.r curiosity, half joyful and half sad, the paths
..,n Traced by his young feet. and repcopling the
~. with the dear ones long since passed away,
=. r.ced through the new and beautiful edi-
r these sweet, tender and soul-suhdulng
Rude and simple though they be, in char
,Io, and catastrophe, vet their perusal draws
~ rbe frequent and unconscious tear, even from
=. S.otbs of worn and world-hardened natures.-
| =. .,ow NOT another writer in the language whose
-. over the nobler and purer sympathcs and
-..tops is So exquisite, and at the same time so
An, as Wilson's Whether as critic, wit, ro-
.,,.r or philosopher, his page ovcrilows with the
,,,berance Of thought, emotion and enthusiasm
tt,S,sd 20 layshly is he endowed with the chciccr
-.h., Of composition that when he will his pen runs
| :, IN BEAUTIES, which are scattered SO proiuscly
J,ot that both eve and heart are bewildered. This
me more especial characterize Of his criticisms
a uber literary writings; hut in these delicious
| I;,h,s and Shadows which he has thrown around
!. upcouh very-day life Of Scotland, every thing
! ,abdued TO the deepest hush, and not glazing
,tOr too audible whisper disturbs the holy spell
r.nus Poems in prose-romances in httle-are
,,.s artless stories which lie close TO each other
., tsined around the heart Of the reader, rosary
jae. Robert Carter So Caual-st.)
CH,LLEY's MIDWIFERY: DR.. BEDFoRD'S
rs.ssLArIo.s AND NOTES.-The congratulate the
,aession on the appearance of this valuable and
rudi,s treatise in u most important department OF
,.dcal science. We have reason 10 know that ii
a, been looked for with no little anxiety since it was
n, announced by the publishers. The Editor and
Translator, DR.. Bedford, Of our University, has per-
bmed his task in most acceptable manner. The
naslation is easy and clear, and the Doctor has
dajsd many copious and valuable notes, in (which he
mates some thrilling scenes which have haaspired
aJer his observation. The Messrs. Harper have
sved the work in style worthy of its merits, and
e sugur for it great popularity. 1t is illustrated
slbe most graphic manner by PIG Ensravings.
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he communications respecting the Commerce,
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