Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-02
NOTES on NEW BOOKS.

Between province and that Of reviewer, in relation
works. ;hsre IS marked difference He has
mand OF time and space, which have he down
to prepare a 70! his periodical that the ar,-
Gle will be needed before the monthly number
goes to and he therefore has opportunity pen
diges'ed and discriminating criticism OF any work. dwell
on its esceiencies indicate it, pecuiares, and repfoye
s errors ct fact tone. style he support the
rectne.s Of his opinions by citations from book itself
and from other authors he has sample verge and room
enough" 10 display his familiarity with the subject 81
the bookwhc TO be the grand aim of the Macau.
lay school OF criiesOr 10 show the accuracy and nlo-
nation Of tie author himself; he The real
design OF the work, and examine from points Of
view and length optional with himself he not os
"eabined eribbed, confined" by the necessity Of
being brief; page after page may bis opniuns
aud well wnuen the acceptable his dsquisi,iJns
will be- Ba, from the press upon column. Of
political matter, Of from all nations the globe and ali
us great concerns. which claim notice. have
tie left for critical notices, which comparatively
unnieresing few; and then have our list Of
melancholy accidents which the morbid Of the day
strongly demand. that have known paper TO be dis
continued beeauSe it usually omitted them-tben the sd-
verhsemenis in oil their thousand hues and shapes,
"a vilderness OF strange
But gay confusion roses for the cheeks,
And lilies TOR the brows OF faded age,
Teeth for the toohless, ringleis iof the bald,
Heaven, earth, and ocean. pIundersd Of their Sweets
Ncciareous essences, Olyppian dews,
Sermons, and city teasts and favorito airs,
Ethereal journeys submarine eIplcits,"
and variety Of other noabes Oi which our whole pa
per could contain q catalogue.
All that can hope to do, then, is to mention that
such work has been published and received here and 10
add lew lines, pointing Its general scope snd lie
interest and utility, II have leisure 10 give hasy pc
elabornfe NJ a., -;
odieals Of exclusive Literary preiensons and In this
style have 10 acknowledge the receipt of several new
Works:
1EDicATioSs or THE CREATOR, by William wbewe1 D.
ID. Carey & HAT. Fearing that the size and extended
plan Of his abors msY deter many from accompanying him
through his absuse dissertations the Reverend author
has this little Book offered extract. from them and
particularly, from the Philosophy and the History Of
Science the articles selected sordng eontempls
ton Of the Indications Of the Creator. drawn from the
world in which live. and from the Philosophy witch
arc led TO franc eonesrningi IL.
FIESrps AND ExsRINr's HAND Book, by Josiah r.
Marshall, New York, ID. Appleton & Co., Phsdelphi
Geo. $. Appleton. We snost afraid say IN favor
OF this Book, what its merits demand, lest should in
the srosdy numerous class Of young men, who
foredoomed fathers soul cross" insist upon starting
OF 10 Oregon, Texas. California some other faneied
r. Do-adD destined IN time extend the area u free In
find how ample and comprehensive il IA oil tho informs
ton REQUESTS Tor noIpeTsn settler from the time Le
quits MS psisfna roof u ho comfortably tstabshed m
Il course he anticipates, surrounded by oil the prosperity
o; successful farnor,-we fear his desire 10 efngrae
you'd become uncomfortable and he would speedily set
Tor b. home, with hi, Hand Book ~ his pocket
We sba therefore, say nothing induce ~ purehss, or
psrusa.
THG DvTcHziEs PlsEsbS. by Jsmss X. Psulding-
llsrpef Brothers. This has been though, worthy TO
constitute volume n the Harper, weLs,ecsd s,res Of
portable novels sod j. certainly bic Jest e5ft in the de-
Dartnent u fiction bat should synpahile with bic
desuton his reputation rested upon the sandy f,unda
fon q be novels.
Tas G3LDsIEfs+ ViLLiSfi New York, D. Appleton
& CO. Amgrg The CermsH wnefs with whom se are now
rapidly bscomnz familiar through good Wsnslstion.
sHoEEs has quite esdesrsd himself ~ THE county by his
"Inedens o. social NE among ,hs Ap'," add other pro-
dueto1s. Ts sagy Told ard interesting hide tale will
' farther sp'es1 bis fepundsn sa ob.srsas phisn-
drops sa,hor.
MLsoIs'oE rHs RGtgS GEgpoE 3. BY Horace wsL
pjes VOL !. Fhiladslphs, L., b. Blanchard.
This Wgk Is fret published from The ofginsl man
ssofps ssd " edited. win many explanatory ynd bioefa
plural NOES, By sr Deni- fs Asebsnt. IL h .. wsleole
declares, sos History, bot consists Of he options q oe