Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-28
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

VEsrIsEs NATURAL HIsroRY OF CREATION ):
Wiley Putnam, 29l PIP. II rare that such startling
sensation is created by the appearance Of work, unhe
aided and by unknown author has been the with
these "Ves.iges." IL has been greeted with unqualified
admiration and with Incorporating disappointment
while party contend that worthy the fate Of poor
Don Quixo,es library, because advances heierodox OPT
Mons which clash with ideas under the
Mosaic record and therefore tend unsette faith in
the infabiy Of scrpural authority the opponents OF
this party claim Tor the author full and fair examination
uPoa the ground that if the doctrines urged be founded in
error and the speculatons OF dreaming book
they be refutcd, aud short time disap-
pear like sandy mounds upon Shore before the IT.
resistibe OF argument and truth, which will nces
sanity dash against but that il the authors hypothesis
be based inconoverble facts then is our duty to
prosecute the enquiry trusting that any legitimate de
dueions from his reasoning and facts nothing be
inconsistent with what believe the record Of
Divine inspiration.
The keystone Of the writer's theory is the suppos ton Of
gradual dsrelop,nent BY which the whole OF ami
mated beings from the simplest ard oldest up the high
est and most recent to be regarded series OF ad-
Of the principle Of developemen which depend upon
external physical circumstances, which the resulting ami
NAL. appropriate" We afford room for even
synopsis OF the premises and general Of argument
the public will have abundant opportunity Of scanning
criticisms pro and con- which will be elected from every
literary periodical in The country by the bold and plausible
assumptions, profound and dsested learning and astue
reasoning Of the author the volume will induce mass of
commentary at easttweny times its bulk and hope
the subject discussed by one Of the few men
have able grappie Greek Greek with the original
and powerful writer.
ROM New YORKER: Wiley & Putnam
2l6 pages There many travellers who If they have
the good fortune TO visit the hilled CITY, ought to
bless their stars and their hume be satisfied 10
say in deir social circle 81 have stnod on the Pin
clan Hill, and looked down all Rome" OF this Glass
is the author OF the work before for while or two
chapters are pleasantly written the book chiefly cata
oguc OF the churches aud works OF which crowd the
city in unrvalled proiusencss. All this could obtain
more accurately and more length from Murrays Guide
Book and the only novel feature in Mr. espe's volume
is Appendix, which contains systematic arrangement
and labor the tourist these celebrities are scattered
space Of some fifteen miles in circuit An intelli.
gible mapis appended To the work.
Nav ORLEANS As FJUsD 1T: Harper & Brothers, ls45
This author, who concoas himself opine, under the
pseudonyme Of H. Didmus, Is decidedly clever man he
has given series OF amusing and reilly brilliant adven.
lures which would force laugh from the most orose but
10 the appropriateness Of the title he might as well have
called his book "Richmond found !" for he does
devote dozen pages, Of the 25 10 the work. to
description Of either the physiognomy life or manners
New Orleans. while half the volume is taken up with Il
comicaI pranks and msfortunes Of a young vagabond
principally in France.
We have received the above from Drinker & Morris