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NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.
CHANCES AT EUROPE, in series of Letters from
/ Great Britain, France. DC. BY HoRAcE GREELEY.
New York, Dewitt & Davenport; Washington, TArLoR
| and MAURF. 1
These Letters first published in the New York Tr
bune periodical contributions to it by its Editor from
abroad They much sought after the time Of their
first appearance for every body felt interested in learning
what impression Mr. GREELErs first visit the Old World
making upon his shrewd, ACUTE and sincere, but
what dogmatc and eccentric mind @.&
In reading these pages compelled to the
far larger portion Of what il written; and yet Mr. Greeley
keeps his Socialism, Rheumatism, and Transcendental hob
bes constantly before the readers eye that small
Of satisfaction is thereby abstracted Indeed,
thorough has be INDUCED in these darling sns,
that he has virtually measured nearly all he Europe
their Standard and praised condemned things
up fell short Of it, One dskes feel that author
all the time mentally testing the passing object by gauge
thus and There ia self willedness about
and folegoneness Of conclusion any thing but agreeable
But this fault that Mr.. Greeley shares with of the
class Of thinkers among which be has long been leading
champion and shining light And yet Mr. Greeley has in
these pages given testimony to opinions very much va
with Of the dearest dogmas of the illuminate to
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and does it too with gusto, and speaks spprovngy Of the
great difficulties inteposed in England the granting d.
vorces believing be of the general harmony
and happiness of English homes"
In the Of these letters opportunities embraced to
let out, and admirably too, the very just philosophy Mr.
Greeley enterans the tariff department of political econo-
my in which he ocbly shows how runous must be the
notions that have turned the heads Of many England
and the United States the subjects Of Free trade and Pro-
lection, and how much France is quietly gathering by noise
essy pursuing that selproectve policy, which the
system for the Of family ana people,
We doubt not that the good opinion Of these letters which
induced the present publishers solicit them for reproduc
ton in book form from their author, will be ratified by the
public judgment, and that the "Gances at Europe will
meet ready sale all over the Union.
A CLAss-BooK or CHEMISTRY, designed for the use
Of Academies and Schools, and for Popular Reading
By EDWARD L. YoUMAas. New York, D. Appleton IL
Co.; Washington, TAYLOR & MAuRr.
It would be work Of supererogaton ia almost
any author however learned to about writing textbook
Elementary Chemistry for suppose the works Of that
description popular might be readily counted by scores
if hundreds Yet, perusng with such share Of atten
ton our time permitted, the volume before US, were
struck with the richness and value of its contents thanks
the thorough acquaintance Of the author with his subject and
his adoption of style which, for its compression and lucid
| statement, q
book as this appeared twenty years ago, would have sup
planted almost every other in it's line and think
il likely upersede many that have enjoyed high popuar
y. beautiful chart in which the facts Of the science are
brought vsby to the learners eye, be purchased with
the book and all schools in which will be made the text
book the chart ought clearly accompany it. We
mend the book warmly to teachers and families. The
in which is got up very credtabe 10 the and
lbernity Of the publishers 81
NAVAL LIFE, or Dissertations .a1aoat and ashore:
The Midsaipn,an: BY w. F. LYNCH, U. s. NJ New
York, CHAnLEs ScRIBSER Washington, RoBERr FARS-.
HAM. s1 fs ese8
These pages consist Of transfer from the authors Sea
Journal They give running commentary the
interesting and exciting and passages that have
occurred within the scope Of the authors observation and
knowledge of which quite piquant and striking,
and will to the readers memory. Though free and
dscuve there is nothing vulgar undgnied about the
narrative and it, here and there, compelled to look
upon the authors sentiments wanting the meiownees
that belongs larger experience Of the world and hui
life than his and better acquaintance with that type
Of all mankind ones hearas for instance where he
expresses the eager hope that he shall day tread in battle
the deck ofhis figate, the CoDgesssl End stre
ed all through the book ample compensation, the shape Of
tributes the noble and sclsacrcng that have
developed themselves before his notice.
GULLvEn Jo1: HIS Three Voyages; being an
/ Account of his Marvellous Adventures in Kaoo, HYDRO
| gcnia and Eiario. Edited by ELBERr PERcE. New
York, CHARLES ScRIBHER; Washington, RoBERT FARx-
i
We do know what make Of this little work. but ske
II to be something of attempt follow Swift on American
soil II is doubt amusing, and excellent for HOLIDAY
present to intelligent youth Of either II contains
queer pictorial illustrations, that suspect very faith
fully Of piece with the letter-press.
The WESTMINSTER REvrxw, October number, is before
U.S. from Messrs TAYLOR & MAuRI. Its papers are West
Africa, The Marboroughs and the Reign Of Queen Anne
Reason and Faith, Newmans Political Economy Gregory OF
Nazisnzum. Decisive Battles Process and Pleading Life and
Immortality, and Fereisn Literature ao4gtlfs 81 t8
The University of ALABAMA is now in most fourishng
condition. The Tuscaloosa Observer Of the goth utimo
says may be interesting know that the num5er Of
students entering the University already greater
during any previous year since 1887. So far may be
worth while consider numbers criterion Of prosperity
the University fourishng at present for
there large number Of students admitted
t.-A. A. 49,