New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-23


sproat several racy contributions in addition to the
| summary by Mr.. Leland an admirable translation OF
Uhlands " Lost Church" by W. II. Furness, An arti-
Gle on the Fine Arts oy T. w. Whitley, stories BY
| Mrs Hewitt II. C. knight and W. T. Cosgshan, two
| ecnnets BY Park Benjamin, and poems by Steddard,
Hirst and the two sister minsIes OF Ohio, Alice and
| Phebe Carey A criticism Willis by Motley
Manners though perhaps kindly ant, strikes Us as
far-fetched and superficial The estimate Of writer
from bis omissions rather than his performances,
never be satisfactory, and is seldom just Dewitt
! DaytDport)
| e" THE ScALpsL," for Feb, edited by
! E H. DIXON, NJ. D., continues its "internecine
, war upon quackery, vain pompous pretensions and
the "sllacies Of the faculty" and pedantic non
sense in general The frequent detetic and hygeinic
instructions which it sets forth based on ex-
perience and common sense while its discussions of
medical theories always enlivened with strain
| of caustic satire Whoever has dlstaste for per
son ties, pleasantries, and medical prize fighting
will not find much to his taste in this piquant publ
cation (Adriance. Sherman Coz
u GoDEY's LADY's Book, for March,
has two or three clever Stories but its contents for
the most part do not rise above mediocrity. lis
sraced with some very respectable names, but their
contributions are not in their happiest vein. "a.
Long & BTo)
~ "PETERsoN" for March, overfows,
as usual, with original fctions of various merit.
Dewitt Dayenport)
EY "MAURYs SAILING DIREc rIoNs."
This valuable work By Lieut.. MAuRY is issued in q
third edition. with several important improvements
1t lis accompanied with chart illustrative Of the
cruise OF the American Arctic Expedition in search
Of Sir John Franklin prepared from authentic mate
rails in the public Offices at Washington.
"A pamphlet has alse been issued by Lieut.. Maury
on the establishment of "a Universal System Of
Meteorological Observation by Sea and Land" The
Meteorologsts and Government of Great Britain
have already taken steps for eRlisting large corps
of laborers in the Meteorological field, and Lieut.
Maury now invites the cooperation OF Americans in
the same object. 1t is proposed to hold general
conference for the purpose of maturing the details of
the plan The friendly interest OF ship owners and
masters in all maritime countries is considered
of great importance to the cause in hand. Several
hundreds OF these are already cooperating with Lieut.
MauIy In system of observations according to a
prescribed form, ard from which several highly i'm
portant results, both practical and scientific, have
been already obtained Before holding the confer
eDce, it is desired to secure the cooperation of me-
teoroogists navgators and the friends of science gen.
rally. The subject is of grea. scientific interest,
and will doubt attract attention the right quar-
teis
"" A DICTIONARY OF THE GERMAN AND
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abrdgment of the copious and excellent dictionary
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the mind by multiplicity OF details IL N ~ De
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u "THE GLoRIEs OF MARY,"by Sr. Al
LIGUoRI ia the title of celebrated Italian
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typography and establishment The author was the
founder of the order of Redemptorsls," whose
jealous missionary labors attracting consid-
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While the work VIII not fail OF proving grateful
ADDITION to The manuals of devotion for the Catholic,
it may be attractive to Protestant readers as a |
quaint poem Of the Middle Age. (l2 mo. PIP. 1927
q " TIE EPIsTLE OF JAMES, PRAcrI-
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pared the religious public for the successful execu
ton of the present work. 1t is translated with |
vlgor, fidelity AID evident sympathy with the spri.
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ofseciaIlan technicAlities are too well known, 10 |
require more than an allusion to them. (2 mo- d. |
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II "SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND THE ARc- |
TIC REGIONS" by p L. SMMoNDs An edition oil this |
interesting narrative Of AIclc discoysyi5 sSged by
Derby & Miller, Buffalo. The history Of the Amer
lean Expedition sent out by Mr. Henry Grnnell is |
ADDED to the volume from Harper's Magazine. With
TIE preset excitement Of the public mind on this |
tuiJtCl' INC hoIh cahHoS Idl- OF VAIN welcome, |
although its convenience is greatly diminished by
ne total absence OF any index or table of contents
az mo. PIP 1907
u The NV AMERICAN SPEAKER" |
by j. & ZAcHos, contains very juiicious selection
If rhetorical exercises with bief system OF theo
Ietcal instruction. For practical utility this IN anu4
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LECTURES.
THE CONDUCT OF LIFE.