Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-06

desirable ard durable fame "a in The case
Of the Boston firm, whose names are at
the head of this Article. The literary pub
lie already owc T. EN- a considerable debt of
gratitude, AMI their promises for the future
imply that that deb, will be largely incIeas-
ell. The character Of their issues has been
of the highest order. They have with
wise furelhough, and exc lien, judgment
chosen those STANDARD works, which are or
will be consecraled by the edicis of sound
criticism. Their editions are presented too
in a lie, which renders them worthy of
place in the most elegant libraries, while
the prices, at which they arc sod, are such
as to bring them within The reach of the
humblest means.
In proof Of this vclmerited commcnda-
tor, we would specify in the first instance
their Shakespeare, an edition, which, both
for the size and beauty Of its typography
and The correctness Of lis text, is quite un-
surpassed. 1t is presented to The public
in numbers at the extraordinarily low price
of 25 cen's-each being embellished with
a magnificent, IDEAL portrait of some beau
tiful feminine creation Of the authors
mind and each containing an entire play.
In the second pace their edition of Da-
vii IIume's long celebrated History Of Eng
land in six volumes, correctly and hand
somely printed and nicely bound in muslin,
to which is prefixed an account of the
authors own life written b. himself, to-
| geiher with a faithful and elegant portrait
on steel We need hardly remark that on
acquaintance with this history his been for
many years regarded as requisite to good
! education. Although common in large
! Libraries, no handsome and cheap edition
has until now been attainable.
In the third place their edition of Ma
,aulay's History of England, two volumes
of which have appeared, and which,
;hough thus unfinished, has perhaps found
mole readers than any book of the present
century. AS Macaulay begins where Hume
cnds-namely at the reign of James IL
! the links of the historical narrative are
continuous and both of these great works
NAV be read in connection. They present
! perfect series Of events and the two
works should accompany each other in ev-
cry wel-assor,ed collection. In fact, these
eight beautiful volumes may justly be con-
siJercd as indispensable to every household
library, and We advise all parents, who
ha at heart The improvement Of their
children, to spare something from the lux
urics or even from the necessarics of life,
with which to purchasc them,
In the fourth place their edition OF Glib
bon's Decline and Fal of the Roman EN-
prc. Two volumes have appeared, and
there are to be four more TO complete the
work. 1t may therefore, TO use the lan-
guage Of Art, be looked upon as conf
/ panon-piere 10 Ilume's History. This
e}iion is furnished with notes by the Rev.
| IL. II. Mlman, which greatly enhance its
value. 1t has been wi,eIy remarked that
: the literature Of Europe offers no subs'i-
tu,c" for this noble work 1t has obtained
undi ,puled possession. as gh,ful occupant,
of the vast period which it tomprchends. -
| To show to- the reader the value Of the
prese 1t edition, it may be observed that Mr..
! Mlman has con.cicuiiousy corrected all
The mistakes, into which Ghbon seems lo
have wiiully fallen, with regard to the lnilu-
ehce of Christianity in th3 world, and that
he has made Coplous use Of the labors OF
NJ. Guizol, in his French translation of
Wenck in his German translation, and of
the new edition of LIE Beau history of the
lower empire, with notes by NJ. II. Mar
tin and NJ. Brosset. Where errors existed
they have been cXpunged, and here the
colors OF facts have been changed by indi-
vdual opinion they have been retouched by
the pencil Of truth
In our opinion, Glb'on himself, though
not 4 christian, affords in his writings, the
best evidence Of the glorious influence of
the divine precepts of Jesus. The total
failure of Polyiheism TO govern or even to
awe is votarIes appears through long Sc
ries of bloody wars and of the most revolt
/ ing crimes while the worship Cf the only
living and true God has everywhere res
trained the brute passions OF mankind and
incuIcated an idea OF final accountability.
Besides the standard and highly useful
works thus noticed, we are indebted like
wise to Messrs. Phillips, Sampson and Co.
for very extraordinary production, which
sprang from the prolific Imagination of Eas-
tern poets, and which teens with all the
wIldness and beauty If tie rabian Nights
! En- ertalnments. The following is its title +:
" The Life and Religion of Mahommed, as
contained in The Sheeah traditions OF The
| llyat.ai kuloob-transla,ed from the Per
sian by REV. James l.. Merrlck, eleven
years Missionary to the Persans, Member
OF the Oriental Society" 1t struck us. in
reading this wonderful eiloit of norid and
mad fancy, this evidence of the utter
boundlessness of Mussu'man faith, that it