New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-23
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.

THE GREAT HARMONIC, by ANDREW JAcKsos
DAVIS I2mo pp 49, Boston. 3. b. Mussey X Co.
New York: Fowleu Wells
In this latest revelation from the interior
sphere" Mr.. Davis leaves the description Of supra
mundane societies. and the exposition Of the tran
scendental principles of nature, and devotes himself
chiefly to physiology, and the means of preserving
health and of curing disease. His book may be
called system Of spiritual therapeutics and what
ever may be his merits or dement's, no one can
complain that it scars into regions beyond the
sphere of experience, where the atmosphere is too
thin for any terrestrial lungs to breathe. IL win,
however be subject undoubtedly to the same treat
nent which was experienced by bis former volume;
a portion regarding it with little less reverence
than an authentic record of inspiration and others
plying it with the test of sarcastic criticism, the
welcome with which every novelty is received by
society. Our readers may expect from as fair
account Of its contents, but We do not pretend to
have the means OF deciding on its claims.
The author admits that many things in this vol
une might have been obtained by the usual me-
tbod, of information. He has not, however, avail
cd himself Of these, being Vpacquainted with even
the ordinary branches OF book education, and de-
nsndent on the "superior condition" for the whole
Of the knowledge which he attempts TO communi-
cate. Still he does not wish to be considered az
m infable teacher Of science and philosophy, but
appeals for the correctness of his statements. to
the natural intuitons and reason of man. He de-
ands no belief for his disclosures, on account Of
the abnormal state in which they have had their !.
orein, bat refers exclusively to their Intrinsic char
acter and vitality.
The first topic considered by Mr.. D. is the pur.
nose Of mans creation, which he maintains is the
progressive development Of bis whole nature, in
reference to q higher life beyond the present This
is followed by protracted discussion of the con-
ditions Of health and the causesof disease, in which
the mutual relations Of mind and matter are Illus
tratedbya variety of curious facts. The phioso
ply Of sleep and the philosophy Of death are the
next topics His views Of the change produced by
death are not dissimilar to those which are cher
ished by many Philosophical sPidtuasts.
death is but an erent in our eternal lie.
Its change in the situation, and in the condition
Of the individual And as Il is law Of nature
that every true and spontaneous change Il attended
with an improvement and advancement IN the
condition and constitution Of the thing which ID
changed; so is mans death 10 the outer world an
important and valuable change in bis situation and
condition. In other language, death is simply a
6lyfh into new and more perfect state Of exist
ence. Nature, which is the only true and IN
changeable revelation Of the Divine Mind is re-
plete with the most beautiful and dem01statiye o.,
anslogies, Dr. with universal processes which per.
feetiy correspond 10 the phenomenon OF phyncai :,
dssoiutiOn Everything is bsingircessanty born 3
again. or charged from one state Of bsng mo AZ .
theT: and fi,i. che, - IS arcon'eatief scsJm-