The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-06-26
REVIEWS, BIOGRAPHIES, &c.
The Rattle OF Niblry Crccns. P.e.s.


all places Is yet producing sterling stuf-poe-
Try which is poetry.
we have not seen his book, but we have four
reviews Of 1t before us, and one Of them Is quite
full. We ike the extracts they give, and be-
iicvc our readers will thank us for furnishing
few Of theV.
The story Of the Poem runs thus: 4 f,ud
existed between the f.miiics of Berkeley and DE
Lisle. challenge was given by the latter to
md the dispute by single combat, and accepted
~ the former. They were TO meet on Nibley
'reen. But Berkeley played fllsc; he rushed
Upon DE Lislcwiih mighty host, slew him, and
then despoiei bis house with fire and sword.
His widow appealed TO King Edward w., who
'aused a warrant TO be issued against the lawles'
ord AMI his lawless followers. The Poem be.
sins with this part Of the story.
Father Francis, one ,f the actors, has a dream.
is Of the Hall If Elool. And there is reveal
ID the criminal ana his crime, and all the hor.
or Of suffering cone or injured. One scene
nus described
iiory ana Conquest: Jus &C then, on my Cod
'iory that bull IS monument TO me
human shu lls AM Lones; an # their flesh
lakes rcekirg sacrifice TO hi, f4lsc go 5.
conquest that reaps the yellow corn with fire,
lakes the red wine press run with ii rsi4er win,
INA fIr one wcf gives who.c bli TO prey!
hese two ii burst upon the innOcent sleep
my dear household; looming if: 10 dea,h,-
IishonoIing onor,--casiing stock an store
a al an /
that grasPs DcyonI the measure Ct his nand,
M his his selfish cup, unit. il runs
40 Lille, wLfIl, wanton. wicket waste.
This L. well sail. There Is power in It, |
the wifi of De Lile and the mother, speakin;
IS the wifi ami mother should speak. Yet HOY
descriptive Of all conquest! How true Of an
ielt Of blooi. When once lust Of conquest
vheited, and the fires Of rapine burn, improvi
ent greed will take lif,, ami doom property l.
| lie, vital. wanion, wicked waste, as If the
we're another lit f,ol TO glut human passion.
| testify against
'tate-craft, which turns the balance of the scale
| With human hearts and hopes. which filsiies
The word that lis us love, and substitutes
The develish heather subrlety which says
| Divide ana govern; hence ryalrias unwise,
'nnaturai mates, ana grounI LESS Jealousics,
Ani cnvious regards in neighbor states'
Until this hucksteIins policy,-this pare
ini ipof right for wrong, this parchment good
This geometIic roun-ing Of a point
| { narrow lgne,-this barren rock within
\ rivers jaws, converts the general good
TO general evil; breaks the sweet aecorl
{ peaceful ireatie, with the brunt Of war;
Turns golden commerce into steelci strif,;
The hymns of harvest TO death seeking songs;
The pleas NJ feel. TO wastes Of fierce contention
The running streams 10 biool! And, Therefore, /
lquict citizen, enforced 10 be
| \ soldier Of the state, 90 testify
| That was stricken Gown by one with whom,
IN better days, albeit an alien horn,
I iii! exchange the labor Of my hands
or the ripe proGuce Of his industry.
This is better Yet. 1t stirs up one TO read i,
nd makes us feel the Importance Of the thoughts
uggests. We hope TO get the hook soon. |
We 90, we shall give more extracts. The publ
annot be 100 well acquainted with the writer o
UGH poetry.
ineiem History. ByS. 6. Goopmcu, auiho
| Of PsrIsys faies. Noyfk America, or the Uni
led States and tis Adjacent Countries, By III
sumo Published By Motion & Gr.sroid
Louisville, ny.
MORTON & GUswoLD are active publishers
md by their uiss enterprise, contribute no li,,l
the public good.
Books for the young are fall as important. a
looks for men. They are more so in some re
p pec,s II boys books are bad, when grown II
hey will, most probably, be like them. Its tn
hardest thing 10 eradicate a yiia,el taste bio
,u, the purity Ct the young, and they can neve
DC stainless again.
c We always f Ell grateful. therefore, to author
md publishers who look earnestly and seriousl
o this point. We co not mean that they Shout
1--WE us formal works, or write in a gloomy Q
forbiloing spirit They may be as merry q
Iicke,s, if instructive, joyous as the sprin
iris. if discreet Tlay fIl the lamb, if limo
:ent and wise. Children love TO be dealt wi,
~ children. They love fee iom--love to III
pver hills and wade In brooks-to pluck tl
;, fresh flower now, aud now TO gaze into III
, Pangled sky-io skip about and play--to quc'
, ion about every thing they see or hear. Tn
IL the course CT chill lhcol, and he who, run
e counter to it, will only chill. Mr.. Gooiric
understands this. Hence when he writes Z,
he child, or youth, he writes as the Child {
,outh would talk he has no stiffness, no pr,
e tension. no laborci effort he goes right on, a
ways telling his tale. or singing his song, or ma
!. rating his history the little or larger one
. would tell their tales, recitc their poetry, in
l. | part their knowledge.
n The two books, named above, are, on III
account, excellent books for families and schoo
10 for small children, and children tfor what al
+ all of us but such y of larger growth. Tie
If father and mother to get them for you. boys an
Il girls, and then read them, and, when you ha,
- lone that carefully, ask them to look into then
10 We rather think they wuoli be improved
" their perusal. They are certainly works whic
N would be useful in all schools and flmilics.
TO introductory Lessons in English Gramma
ID BY NOBLE BrrLER, A. VI. A Practical Gron
mar Of the English Grammar. By NOsl
BUTLER, A. NJ. Published by Morton d Gri
u" tcoid, Louisville, Ny,
We wish to commend these works to parent
schoolmasters, and the public.
II The first is designed as an introduction 10 d
second, or larger work. Its object is, to NAL
the young learner acquainted with the parts
=, speech, and their infections. That object.
will successfully accomplish whenever the puI
is properly instructed.
The second is what its namc imports. 1t
a pronounced by judges the best grammar ex,ar
II is certainly one Of the best. We prefer 1t
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