New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-14

- %."-.,ourd ,Lem certain tinge Of romance withoa!
-. essential truth aud naiuralness The author
| - uab poetic temperament, a clear unbien hing
t.-d and stern r, aies OF The world aud therare
es:., he words which afford the exact lghtand shade
,o ,be most Elective expression His dction IS not
Nv that of Goblet for It's pointed homs thrusts,
m.tic edge and vigor il is superior even b that
fg.,,,,h telling English In this volume, the difsren,
- bih are greatly onlar yed since the first Hot
are connected by slight thread Of narrative,
"a. he suibor 10 prescnt succession Of vivid pic
fleliiy Of which will be best appreciated by those
r.r,ssn, with their prototype The publishers have
-, an, this edition in style which does the highest
~ ,beir resources and good taste The volume is
-, epbelshed with spirited and appropriate engra
- rkich with its eegett typography make it an at
.sre gh book
IN scEsEs AND sOSG-BIRDs. BY C. W. wEsa1a. ssO.
- vi George r. Putrsm.
,Whber has brought bis varied experiences Of forest
a = he Illustration OF volume. which will be found
IS, attractive for its fresh AID graphic descriptons and
,ed pictorial embellishments It's forms part Of his
IN p,esent systematic exposition of natural history
krstng genuine sympathy with all the varities Of
snal creation BE- dgels the more romantic aspects
"A hey exhibit diversifying the description Of their
y. with the narrative Of scenes aud adventures among
<ksuns In this department. Of composition, the author
hsAe same skliul word painting dashed with certain
ss Of conception and statement that has marked most
ortner productions vein Of mystic sentiment that
!. serops out Of bis narrative viii not diminish its
....ion with many readers OF the illustrations, which
elv ,dorn the volume large number are by the wife
- author who We are told has attempted to follow her
- ,is,y Of aWoman's Rights in the earnest effort TO
.,,s soznething individually in the two departments Of
:. ,beh seem most congenia and proper to feminine an
~, namely bird and flower painting with their cognate
-ston Of the graceful and the beautiful The suberb
"a IN which the volume brought out BY Putnam makes
,s ,utropriaie gift book for the holidays.
.,,oyy oY THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST.
DHELFNA By wiLLiAM FoRsYrh. 2voS' l<mo' harper
setbus
yr the death Of Napoleon, Sir Hudson Lowe conceived
...tp of publishing full and complete record of his
.ai,srat;on Of S. Helena The documents in his pos
On relating TO this subject formed volumnous mass
J,,.ersls They comprised detailed correspondence ad
S,yd to the British Government reporting the occur
,,ts Of almost every day during the continuance OF Ma
.ks's captiviy-an account Of the conversations held
=, Ropsparte or with bis followers noted down at the
n, Of their occurrelce-aDd variety Of other orig
s,ers of great importance to an intelligent view of the
ly The present editor has wrought up these extended
usfsls into connected narrative presenting thorough
,,Laon Of the whole subject while the documents them
.,n arc inserted in an appendix. As well managed de-
In, Of Sir Hudson loves administration these volumes
IN be read with great interest
y,,sr IN HISTORY; on rag CENTRAL POWER AMONG MgN.
), RofEST TURSBvLL, D., l2no PP $40 Boston, PhiPs
ssnIson Co.
The purpose Of this volume is to trace the influence OF
!, christian revelation, rather of the personay oi It's
tvpdc on the development OF universal history Regard
Nc ao Incarnation the central fact in the Annals o
mankind DR. Turnbul attempts TO show its connection WIN
ia lkocal aneced,nis as well as with the subsequent
r,yr,s of the race His volume indicates an uncommon
nrr Of study for working clergyman-a familiar ac
cuabance with the TENDENCIES of modern thought-and no
u,adeee of philosophical comprehension and sagaclty
Without Encouraging the reader by any excess OF pro
Ourdness it discusses in a somewhat popular style many
d e great speculative probi6ms of the day and rch IN
Iuegestye significance.
rAIPA, o. Tpr CnaoNcLEs Or A CLAY FARM l2no. PIP z4
bufslo Dsniorth n Co. , .
The Art and myser, of thorough draining treated of
n his racy narrative Of personal experience by an Eng
ian srtpteman feImor" II is introduced to the Ameri
rr public by preface from the pen OF the distinguished
,errlural vrit,r MI LEWIS + ALLRN, who has also en-
ed the edition with variety of original notes intended
trate the application of the principles set forth IN the
uto thc different soils and climates OF the United States
Whatever may be lis agricultural value concerning which
,, arr willing to abide by the opinion of the editor Is
,gtsrly one of the most amusing books on scienunc
nbect that we have lately met with
WESTERN CHARACIEKS. By J. L. MCCONNELL l2m' pp
Ts Red6eld -, -,
Wnb many exaggerated touches inevitable on the plan
( he author to present ideal sketch OF class IN tne
bsrar of an individual this volume furnishes series OF
ne portraturts Illustrative Of the most strongly marked
tuerities of border life in the Western States lnermm
sd with these pictures of the imagination are many his
sl notices which are always pertinent and in several
taancs are adapted to present the subject to which they
sate in novel point Of view Mr. McConnes style par
.l, of he freshness of bis theme and will interest al
sssts of readers The volume is illustrated by Darey
Eah characteristic designs
yrMoIRs OF JOHN ABERNErHY, F r.. by GEORGE Mac
iLwNE l2mo. Pr 45f' hsrpef btoih'i' .
The medical career of the eminent though eccenuc prac
honer TO whom this volume is devoted is more largely
We upon in s pages than his personal CHARACTERISTICS
sch multiplicity of anecdotes current in regard TO the
I'D ways aud blunt speeches OF the popular physcan @
Dhsps some readers will be disappointed that so little
ponnence given in the memoir to his racy pecuhartes
I'll, is work Of deep interest to the profession while
a many points of attraction TO the general reader co
us spaytc index at the close of the presents al
nPOrtan: aid in obtaining possession of its contents
TIP LIFE OF WILLIAM rINKNES By his Nephew the Rev
wIIiAM PfSxNEY, d. D. Svo. pP 4o7 ID Appleton 4 90
The interest of this biography is diminished by the frag
npisry character Of its composition and asye which
uniformly ambitious and elaborate for the subject con
siderable portion of the work is devoted to refutaon o
ertsn passages in Kennedys Life Of Writ which in the
pnon of the author of this volume does injustice to the
memory Of his distinguished relative copous selection
made from the correspondence Of Mr. Pinkney, and a
summing up Of his character given at the close ofthe book
xecuied with gracefulness and vgor.
LIBERIA; on, Mr.. PEYroS's kxfERNENTS BY Ms SARAH
HAiE l2ns Up So4 Harper brotsert
Under the cuse Of fictitious narrative, Mrs Hale here
Illustrates the difficulties which attend the efforts OF the free
Or,d population in this country TO improve ,hei. social
condition and prospects She enforces the conclusion that
he ne r, e6y for the evil is in African colonization and