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Il 10 no vicious blot. or other ioulness'
No unchaste action" &C.

Thus do the strange puzzles which have tempted and
tormented the commentators vanish away beneath Tue
light of this curious wa which has turned up so uneN
pectedly Our instances have been taken almost al
random and others still striking would no douo'
make their appearance more elaborate search Inc
volume is rare gem in the history OF literature am
cannot fail to command the attention of all the amateurs
of the legitimate drama"
THE FREE.wILL BAPTIST QUARTERLY.
In the second number of this periodical published al
Providence L. L. by William Day & Co. an article on Inc
Mission of the Free-Will Baptist Denomination gives an
interesting statement Of the principles and purposes oil t
body of Christians They recognize as their special worA
for the wants the world the assertion OF the moral ana
sponsble freedom of the wl-the bringing OF religious
ideas into the spheres of thought-and making the
Co.n4 bear faithfully upon all the spheres of practical me-
and mon all the great evils and sins of the age The mum
her also contains other articles of interest the Moral
Bearings of Phrenoogy,' Missions Preaching ana
Sacred Music" The enterprise and ability exhibited IN ms
new Quarterly highly credtabe to the conductors anu
cannot fail to attract the attention of the pubic IN general
as well as of the growing denomination OF winch II Is 'e
organ
SUMNER Cruise IN THE MED1TERRAYEAN By N PAR
xER WILLIS limo. PIP 396. Charles Serbner.
Mr. Will, labors under the disadvantage of so deeply
his descriptions the memory OF his readers
that he cannot give the charm of freshness to the repro
drc,;op of one Of his Eavorite works STILL this volume
will be welcome TO the large circle of his friends 1t IS 50
sparkling so vvacious. quantity oriSn' IN expression
flat one does not tire in its perusal and gladly lays aside
more recent produ con to indulge in the rich and pqln
attractions Of an old friend Greece, Italy, Turkey form
the principal subjects of the volume and open amutpc
~ Of scenes in which the authors Imagination and love of
beauty find profuse materials for his dainty pen.
THE MOTHER AND HER OFFSPRING. By Stephen Tracy
d. limo pp. SOL. Harper Brothers
The design of this work is TO present truthful medical
treatise adapted to the and circumstances of the ma
tcrnal relation and conveying in popular and practical
form variety Of instruction of which married
should be destitute The author has been engaged for
nearly twenty years in the medical profession part of the
fine as Missionary Physician Of the American Board to
tbe Chinese His volume comes recommended by high
professional authority containing exposition of the
rut and results of science which is adapted to secure
"he formation ofgOod constitutions good temper and good
character in children who trained conformably to them
THE OLD MANS BRIDE. By. T. ARTHUR. limo pp 81.
Charles Scribner.
new version of the old story of January and Nay"
Mr. Arthur treats the subject with feeling and wisdom In
lapouaee which reaches the extreme of simplicity he
yvos an impressive description of domestic of
which real life can furnish prototypes Like all
the productions of the author this volume is remarkable
erit, healthy moral tone its of style and its
graphic pictures of society.
THE HISTORY OF THE CRUsADEs. By JOSEPH francois
Translated from the French, by W. Robson vos
12uo- PIP. So 4sS, 5i7 hedheid'
NJ. Michaud the author of this work, was French
scholar who took an active part in public affairs during
most important period of modern history. He was born
in 17G7 and died in 1899 His chief production is the
History of the Crusades, presented in an English
translation TO the composition of this work. he devoted
twenty of the best years of his life 1t is copous in its
narrative attractive in style and often brilliant in descrp
ton.
MY HOME IN TASMANIA By Mrs CHARLES MEREDITH l2mO,
pp $40 Bunce Brother
record of nine years residence in Australia. to which
e name Tasmania was given by the original Dutch dScov
erer The period to which the narrative relates was some
m wears since and of course is silent in regard to the
RECENTLY opened gold regions But in spite of this omis
sion II i work of uncommon interest 1t is written i'll
srrt Of chcerfuness and vvacy and abounds with inor
nation of great value
III THE MEDICAL EXAMINER" for April, in re-
view Of Fergusons Practical Surgery quotes the follow
inc decided remarks of that eminent practitioner on the
uses of ChlOrOiOrm.
one time il was supposed that certain states of the
constitution certain conditions of the disease or affections
of certain organs, must preclude anTshesa in surgical
ortion hut experience has shown that these fears have
all been groundess. The age OF patient forms no oDec
ton to for may be gwen during me weeks
of life or at the latest imaginable date Nor does appear
that positive disease of any organ forms an nsuperable
objection 70 its use There certain circumstances in
t tate of the constitution which will deter the surgeon
from performing any important surgical operation ana III
such instances the poprety OF an3stes need never be
discussed but general answer to all questions on TINS
score am disposed say that in whatever surgeon
NAV consider operation usthable the use OF chloroorm
this is named the agent in most common usel equally
iustitaLle If the operation be OF minor Importance ana
of momentary duration especially Inc patent be c0ur
ogeou and erhaps adverse 10 the practice the surgeon
need say little the subject but IN all cases where much
and protracted suffering likely, choroorm should be
/ II L. .lvtftl only M WORT 1nelr
and provided the agent be properly administered, il will
render the surgeons duties more easily of accomplish
ment There few operations IN which It's use Is not
admissible and advantageous
~ We have received the Eleventh and Twelfth
numbers of DUNCAN Brothers elegant edition of II
pocK's CATHOLIC FAMILY BIBLE, which fully sustain
the reputation Of the previous issues for beauty Of
ton and appropriate and tasteful embellishments We
have already spoken of this admirable edition than
once and are reoiced find that with
n some degree proportionae TO its merits Both the
Catholic and Protestant press accord the highest praise to
is superior execution, and presume it will find its way
into numerous families without regard to ecclesiastical dis
tnctions
~ THE AMERICAN Journal OF THE MEDICAL
SclFNcFs for April has articles of general interest Vel
low Fever from Local Sources of Infection and the
Climate and Diseases of Monterey California in addition
10 lis usual variety ofmedica contributions philadelphia
Blanchard Il Lea. Sold by Putnam n Co..
fg7"EssAYs IL LITERATURE AND ErHrcs, by CHARLES
WHITE is the title Of volume principally devoted
subjects connected with education The venerable author
who is Presiden; of Wabash College. occasionally dips
into philosophy and then he gets beyond his depth Dos
ton: I2mo, PIP. ~ Whipple a Coz
rg7"THE CRYsrAL PALACE AND THE FLORAL QUEEN"
bv L. A. BrNJANIy-A collection Of sacred and secular
music consisting Of a Crystal Palace Oatorio" The
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