New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-10
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that the present is the fourth edition 81 the work Is
tsnly evidence Of its popularity. AZ descriptive
writer Capt Mackenzie has uncommon spirit Of fres
ness but az moralist character be likes sometimes
to assume ne Is ~ means 90 hapry. His eyes are
pretty good but hs reflections wis. he
of the prufoundes. However, we do 40, intend
critcise book which long ago was criticised sufficient
ly In turning the leaves. our ere ress On the fol
lowing passage which copy for significant Bit Of
good sense ihs, I, contains the writer IL contrasting
France with England
But one Of the most pleasing contrasts Is In the
matter OF meals Everything that this important sub
ject embraces in France 10 civilized and unexcepuon
able the hours everywhere uniform. and neither too
early or too late instead of the secluson Of sepa
rate corner the social feeling and wei bred convivaty
Of the common tsbe the solitary beat steak with its at
tendsnt potatoes replaced BY the abundant variety
which restlfs from he sptrif Of c0mbiustion"
Z Speaking OF Americans in England reminds US Of a
book which we believe no publisher has yet had the
luck to take hold Of We mean the "Gropings in Great
Britain Of EIrzUR WRrGHT the witty translator OF La
Fontsne now the Editor Of that rscy and fearless little
sheet the Boston Chronotype. portion Of the Crop
ings" have already been published in the Chronotype
but large part have not yet been printed anywhere
/ The subject may appear hsckneyed one but Wright
! is man under whose pen the most exhausted theme
hssens put new features, and though fifty thou
sand travellers had described every before he
could not fail TO find something in ii which not Of
them had thought Of His experiences in Great Britain
also of peculiar character from the fact that hA
travels Is well as the end he hsd IN view were out of
the ordinary track Of Any one Of large
publishing houses could not do better thing either for
their profit the public qualification, than to col
ect into volume the detached chapters OF Mr..
Wrghts Narrative, which have appeared in the Chro
notype together with those which yet only in
script We venture to say that more agreeable book
of travels has been issued from the press these ten
years.
! II THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for April
contains articles under the following titles The In
tellectus aspect OF the Age Schoolcrat on the Iro
quos Indians Atkins Life of Addison Greek Lexi.
geography Robert Halls Character and Writings. Nine
New Poets, Duers Life of Lord Stirling The New IT,
mon 'Taylors Views Afoot,' 'Amsris History Of the
sicisn vespers' and Critical Notices
The Intellectual Tendencies of the Age article of
much pretension but little performance the writer gen.
erszes human progress without principles to guide
him. The reviews of schooicraft and Atkins Life Of
Addison respectable pieces of criticism though with
out remarkable qualities in any way. The may be
said OF most or the other articles with the exception OF
the Nine New Poets The princ pal subject dis
cussed in this article is Mr. Emersons volume Of
Poems. The critic plainly not well endowed for the
Office being able to appreciate only the faults Of the
poet much like insect who In garden per
ceive the flowers but asens By insiinc, the ugly
and III smelling plants that az beet only intruders We
do not remember having anywhere one.
sided and peryerse piece Of criticism. The wit of the
writer Is weak in It's pefuness that 1t succeeds only
In making itself ridiculous BY way of relief the reader
noo~
Statesmen which does justice to the silly lucubraons
of that lady. Altogether, however fear tina, the pre-
number of the North American will confer any
permanent honor upon the literature Of the county
Charles s. Francis & Co are the agents in New.York
THE LADIES WREATH.-The first volume OF this
work is before in an elegant and tasteful bind
ing. Having expressed our approval Of the several
numbers on their first appearance hsve little
add save that the work kos ustifes the opinion
have given Of it, monthly parts. II is beautiful
volume of AIS PIP. printed clear and besufiful type
and embellshed with 81 engrsynss some OF which
very fine The elevated moral and religious tose Of the
work less than its physical beauty, makes ii sp
propriste for the cen,retable Of Christian
household Mrs MARTYS, IN the discharge ofh2 duties
as an Editor has given evidence of sound Judgment
well informed mind and cultivated taste She de-
serves q liberal support.
We may add in this connection that the number for
May-the first OF new volume-is already Issued Its
contents arc varied and Interesting Published at 62
Nssssust)
~ The KSIcKERBocEER tor April contains its
usual variety. Tropical ornithoo gy is the subject of
the leader which will be found Interesting to all who
are curious In such matters Ned Buniine contributes
a very readable story entitled Running Blockade in
the Last War The Oregon Trail by FRANCIS PARK.
KAN Is an interesting narrative of Western adventure
and The House Hunters Family illustrates phase of
fashionable folly peculiar to NswYork. Beside these
there are several other prose articles and number Of
psssable poems of which speak particularly.
The Literary Notices and the Editors Table are
marked BY the usual festures John Allen, l39 Mas
ssu-st
~. The -ESGIASDER for April opens with
paper By Rev E. R Tyler on The Cold Water Cure.
or Hydropsihy II will do much to commend the new
system to the favorable attention of the public. We
give the titles Of the Ismsnng articles follows -
Festus Origin Of the Romsn Languages Discoursas at
Cambridge and New Haven Chronology Thoughts on
the Revelations OF the Microscope Episcopal Cstholi-
cism The Life 1nd Correspondence of John Foster
The German Anti.Ps pal Movement The State of Poht
zeal Parties Literary Notices Mark II. Newman Co.
Agents, 1913 Broadway
TIE DENooR ATTIC REuEw.-The April mum Der
of this magazine susians the character Of the work
II opens matter Of course, with defence Of se
Mexican Wsr which viii pass for something with tho e
who are ready to yield their minds to s soPhistrie
This is followed by profound and able article 90
" Punishs emit and Penalty which commend TO tn
reading especially of those Interested in the Capital
Punish nent question. Besides there Is variety OF es-
says Of various merit. new feature in the Review
c,ed Gossip of the Month, IS agreeable addition to
q, One thing however feel bound 10 speak Of more
n,rteulsrly we mean the poetry. Briefly. {. Is die
grace and ought either be reformed banished alto
gsiher.
IT. Docs: THEIR ORIGIN AND VARIETIES
Direction, as 10 their General Management with nurnsr
on. original Anecdotes also simple Institutions a.
to their Treatment under Disease This is the title Of
an interesting little volume of which H. d. Richardson
1, the su,hor JUS. published BY Appleton All lovers OF
dor, will do wel TO possess themselves oft
The TsooK or TRAVELS ~ AFRICA from the
Esrlie., Ar, TO the Present Tine This work which
4. int rssd for School Libraries. hss been compiled
from -. ne.t authorities By JOHN FRosT. IL. D.
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