New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-27

tive, the hab. OF speaking aud writing this
language with facility becomes & mater OF daiis
iucres,ing importance 10 va ious classes of our
ci,izere. Many arc deferred from tie attempt to
make the acquisition by the dread OF its supported
difficulty being unwilling to sustain the outlay Of
time and expense which is usually soppo'ed
necessary for tbst purPoae. A knowledge OF the
German, however uny be gained BY meaoa OF
suitable appliances, With far leas trouble than lie
ina gined By those who have Eeyer mace tne e1
pertinent. So far as reading the language ls con-
cerned, no ore need despair who can command an
hour or two Of daily leisure for few nohShs' even
without the aid of teacher A fluent use OF sne
German in conversation can Of courae oniy be &C.
ouired by aaliduouR practice with competent
masters.
Whoever vishes to obtain sufficient mastery
Of the language to make him at home with the
best authors, and to prepare him for its familiar
colIoquia use, will hardly find a more valuable
manual than the present work of Mr. Wood
bury. The author, writing as an American and
not as foreigner is enabled to place himself in the
position Of the learner TO appreciate the peculiar
difficulties, at the commencement Of the study and
to lead him on by gradual and easy steps, to tho
rough acquaintance with the construction OF the
language, and command of the idioms which are
usually most formidable to the beginner. His
work is distinguished for the extent and compre.
hensiveness of its plan. Without being confined to
an exclusive consideration of either the practical
or the theoretical it aims to harmonic both those
essential elements, giving a clear calculation of
tie philosophy Of the language, and at the same
time, dwelling st length on the details, which must
be thoroughly mastered, before it can be used as
an organ of communication. Che forms Of the Ian
guage, which are of the simplest and most fami-
liar character, first presented to the attention
OF the student, without any rightful array OF gram
matical combinstionp, for which he lie zot yet pre-
pared He is then initiated by an easy process,
into the FIRST principles Of German composition, eve
ry sentence given him for translation into Engllsh
heiDg regarded as q model on which he is to con-
ftruct one Of his own in German. In this way, he
arrives at a dstinot perception OF she differences
betw cen the Epgliih and German idioms, and lsys
he foundation for correct Of the latter IN con-
vs1saton. A faithful study OF the e4ercBes OF
which there is great variety in the first portion
OF The work. places the student in possession OF
= practical knowledge of the language; while the
aynthetic summary which occupies the ls'ter part
Of the volume presents the subject In new rele-
tiops, giving view Of the elements OF the Ian
susge, as a comprehensive whole.
In addition to this ample grammatical furnishing
# the pupil, the work contains tasteful selection
OF Lessons for aiding, embracing great dlvsrsty
,f.t,Ie and manner, and copious vocabulary,
adapted TO the wants Of the beginner. With this
apparatus and the evident proofs OF care
snd accuracy in the preparation Of the volume, it
may be recommended to the student az reliable
ard instructive guide in the mszes OF German
pbilology; and We trust that its seasona5le publ.
cation may tend to increale the number of those
who are intent on gaining this valuable and beau
iiul accomplishment.
[8T" ECHOES OF THE UNIVERSE" by Rev.
Henry CHRISTMAS, consists of the substance of a
course OF lectures delivered to an Engsh Mia
aionsry Society, and now published in new and
greatly enlarged edition. Its object il to show the
harmony between the world of spirit and the world
Of matter, the mutual bearings Of science and of
revelation, ard the coincidence between the Di.
vine Voice ard its various Echoes. The author,
who has q strong ndenoy toward the aupernatur
al aspects of the Universe, writes with ability and
often with eloquence vein Of quiet mysticism
runs through bis speculatons; with confident
Faith in his own convictions, he makes vigorous
attack on the ftropgholds of scepticism; but his
statements often rest on such precarioas founda-
ton and are usually 80 deeply tinctured with the
peculiar fancies Of the writer that they can have
but little weight with the healthy and acute intel
lect. philadelphia: A. Hart. NewYork Sold
by Stfinger & Townsend. l2mo. PIP. 268)
EY7 CHRISTIANITY REVIVED IN THE EAST,
by e. g. 0. DWIGHT, is narrative OF Missionary
operations among the Armenians in Turkey, rela
ting the experience OF ths author, 70: series of
years in which he was devoted to that mission IN.
der the direction Of the American Board The in.
terest of the narrative is greatly diminished by the
excessive uss OF commonplace reflections It would
De safe to suppose the readers of a work CT this
hind able to supply themselves withou. The con
itsnt Intervention Of the author. Nsw-York Ba
her & scribpef. 12no. PIP EGO
EB ELEMENTS OF THE DIFFERENrlAL AND
INTEGRAL CAlcUL4s,o ly ALBERT Il. CHURCH
geo. r Pntnam, 70 PIP 34ij is a new edition Of
Tho iormer treatise Of the author on this subject,
Hith the Adtt'ion Of an elementary trea!ise on ,be
Caculus Of Variations. The experience of over
fifteen ysars in the U, 8. Military Academy has
given The author an ample opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the wants Of pupils in this depart
ment snd the character of the text book ada pied
10 their purposes.
70 LESSONS FROM THE HISTORY OF MED1
CAL DIFFUSION" by WoRTHKGToN HOOKER, Mo
Prize Essay showing up the folly of by dropathy
Homeopathy, ChFono,Thermslism, Psychology, and
every other pretended Improvement on Medical
Old Hunkersm. The author deals out his wisdom
in very minute doses, adopting the principle Of
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