New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-26


however. 10 have become acquainted Nth Dr hr-it-
SIS profound soel.-i o.. Ia cru,a-scn oi .an-
euaee, uho.1 Uer1 o. 10 is-iea1,e G. ne
Arha5ei~ - o.-a u.are 1isFcl..so Sc; ;3l Bosom
tan tEe 7Ciunos Il LrSiI-, Celduls. auG AlauUas
IRON. Ecrcpe lo raas have ocea ycr5 '.:.locky IN
b.. arrncauor .r a., ihe Boston booksellers are cot
sIeh sloa col-Le..-alsness uaIcaa ies q! tleir
oa.riy puoh.alons o. oar sa,lc u2mc. 81. To-
/ Iprnco,', or uor Co)
= " THg D.crIoSARY or MECHANICS,
/ No 40, I'D Appleton q &c complies sac work. Of
vhch the slcress.ge numbers have been lssno4
win great pTompiuess as they we're looked Ter with
iuteres- ~ numerous scienU1c readers. In pre9ir-
mg th.s Dictor ay the Editors nave ma ae OF ihe
publications. of ali countries dist peuisAel In mecaAn-
Icsl pursuits, While q. .he saGic me ,h,y have not
lost sst Of fAe progress oi mechanism AMI engi-
/ nCCIIIg IT, lAc TIMED States. Tae, have been fur
rlshec with dr4slnys and descriptions oy many pa
lenlees. and have also drawn largely from sneci6ca
tlons III the Patent once The manner IN which
this WoTk executed is cfediiabe to thc enterprise
oi the publishers. and the scientific knowledge, DIS
elimination and sagacrty or the Editors. Il VIII
hold al important place among our indispensable
books Of reference.
u The lcoNoGRAPHIc ENcYcLoPA-
pfA." No 93 Is issued BY Rudolph Gariguc. This
splendid Vora. OF which the first volume complete,
Is already issued viii De brough, TO o close IN two
more numbers. No lover Of elegant and tasteful
books should fail 60 make acquaintance with this
admirable publication The plan Is unique IN tins
| country, and Cdrued out with eminent success.
| Every branch of knowledge. which admits Of picto-
ual illustration. here sat forth N careful and elab
crate treatises while rs leading ac,s arc nielbly
impressed ON tho memory by series Of most ex-
pressive engravngs A. a valuable addition to the
family library lhis work vii be soush ~ The niel-
hpeni purchaser, and We thlnA no one who obtains
possession Of IL vii md any cause for disappomt-
men;.
tF The Epoch OF CREATION, BY
ELrA7.R LORD Is an elaborate treatise defending the
literal construction oi the Scripture narrative OF The
creation N opposition to the prc,ensions Of modern
geology Mr Lord reject, the scientific analogies,
which have been urged IN favor o. Az older date.
than that assigned to the material universe in the
book Genesis. and argues ms point win consider
able ingenuity and force. Indeed We thIns he has
been perfectly successful IA showing that the
authority OF the Bible cannot Dc claimed for such
a high antiquity Of the world, as supposed by
many eminent OF the present day 10 be proved
by the researches Of science u2 mo. pp. II. Charles
ScnbnerJ
II The NORTH BRITlsH REVIEW, al
ways grapple> maniully with leading questions OF
the day, usually discussing them with tarneS, and
ability The Angus. number, issued oy l. Scott &
Cos is devoted 10 ublects that talked of m al
circles, and handles them frank, bold, earnest
manner Among the topics discussed 4, "a" Social
Science H. History and Prospects" Net Results
OF ISIS IN Germany and Italy" the doctrines Of
Goethe, Owen and FalrbaIrn on Typical Forms
IN animal and vegetable life, the writings al the
author OF Alton Loche,T Ruskms WorSs tnc
Catholic Question, and Baobage on the Great EHai-
biuon.
"a BLAcKwooD," for Sept, opens with
a book Of African travels by the author Of a Noy-
age W the White Nile which 1t pronounces
amusing as a romance" written IN manly
homes, tone and containing an extraordinary
amount of useful and curious information with
accounts OF beasts and reptiles remarkable as
almost TO reconcile to the possibility OF some of
the geological maryels narrated by the \ ankee Doe
tor Mayo IN his rhapsody oi haloOlah.' The n'ely
description Of Pans IN 1881 Is continued, aud here
Is a sharp review Of Ruskln's writings on Ar. O..
scott d Coz
TV RULE AND MrsRULF OF rHr ENGLISH
,s ANERlcA"-The renowned sam Slick the Clock
Maker (otherSIse Judge Halliburton Of Nova scotia)
here treats to hls reasons for supposmg that Re
publican institutions can fad impractical success IN
Europe lie appeals 20 the history oi this country
to prove that our free government Is rather happy
accident than the result OF deliberate wisdom His
mama f0g mOnarchy Is sustained By elaborate MS
iorcal lnduc,ions showing both ingenuity and re-
search. but ~ no means adapted TO lead Americans
70 place themselves under the protection Of any
crowned head OF Europe. N2mo. pp. 3'g. Harper
& Brothers)
~ lNcIDENTs N THE LIFE OF 4 Pas
! TOR oy WILLIAM WisNER.--A narrative OF singular
religious episodes, which occurred durln8 the pre'a-
ienco Of reviyals IN Western New-i ofk and IN tae
ordinary routine OF parochial duty. II throws much
/ light on the religious habits and modes OF thought
/ which have been widely CHERISHED n various social
crcles IN this country. The author shows pecu-
hsr taste IN the titles OF MS chapters o winch
+ rival the quamrness Of the old Puritan phraseoloey.
/ lamo rp 3l6 Charles Scn0ner)
= The ASIEDnuvIAN HIsT0RY," Dy
I L. d RENuILL. Is a critical examination Of tae early
/ port.on Of the BOOK of Genesis, interpreting their
contents by the law Of correspondence and spiritual
sense a. ser forth BY Emanuel swedenoor5. II s an
able exposition Of tnat system and wrten m amore
( lucid style than me often find the theological pro-
+ ductions Of the SWedenborgian school Of mystlcs
/ l2mo pp 32i Boston. ots Cl4pp sold py John
4 Alien, and BY J. : Rotfed)
- HisroRy OF THE PRorEsTiNr RI
FORMATION ~ FRsScE," by Mrs. M,nsE. repnr,
Of an interesting work oy one q the first Of lvn-
English noyelsts She has lent The power Of her
vivid Imagination 70 the portIture Of the nooe