New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-29
NEW PUBLICATION

DISCOVERIES IN CHINA; Ga. The sYssoIiss os 'ss
PsIsIrTvE cHARAcTIS or TIE csisEsa 49,
%sIIps. By srrPHES PrAKI AsoSf~S 0nAe'0
The substance of this remarkable work was pre-
pared several years since paper for the Ethnolog
ica Society, and then noticed length by The TRi-
srsE. By way of apology for delaying its publica-
ton in permanent form, NJ. Andrews says: 81 have
been engaged upon series OF Investigations, and
may say discoveries, in other branches of science,
which | am now bringing 50 far to & close 81 to be
engaged in their preparation FOR publication. In the
department of Pbilolosy, have in stste Of some
forwarcness work embracing Fundamental ana
IL SIS of the root words Of the leading classical aud
modern European languages from point Of view
,irely novel in this species Of study and which,
think cannot fail TO exercise important influence
upen all subseque Mt Pathological views and methods.
The attempt will be to found EtymOlogy upon new
science which I denomina,e Ideology-the philosoph
zeal ard historical evolution of human thought rhIch
las uzGerldid and inspired tie Development Of human
Loarsaee. and IS therefore logically precedent 10 a.
II will be found that give to this term ldeology, an
extension not contemplated by Destutt de Trscy and
pe,haps Others who may have employed it; and that
rha, mean is in fact. entitled to be considered
ne science"
ms announcement lbrptc INC eNPON'~N'"S -
those who know something of Mr. Andrews devo-
ton to Phiology and the Philosophy of the human
Mind, that an advance is TO be made in that de-
partment of Science. Apart from that expectation
the present work upon what may be called Chlnese
Etymology, applying the term to the composition OF
the written characters of that curious language, viii
establish bis claim to an eminent rank among expor
ers in this brar oh of Philoogy, and confer new
honors upon American scholarship.
Since the death of Pickering and Duponceau, we
have had no Philologist in America who has enjoyed,
as they did world vide reputation, and been consid-
cred entitled TO rank with such men as the Ger
mans Bopp and Pott the brothers Grimm Lepsus
William Humboldt and Bunsen, and Prichard in Eng
land; and yet it is certain that either Pickering
or Duponceau accom- plshed anything bearing the
stamp Of originality in the Pathological field equal to
this solution Of the mystery of Chinese writing by Mr.
Andrews.
OF the work itself, having given an analysis OF Mr.
Apdrewss dh coveres in this direction, and our est-
mate of their value 10 the nmercia as well ~ the
scientific world, on former occasion, we shall say
the less now Two things occur to u.s. however, as
favoring the demand OF the public for tins book The
fret is it's eminently popular character for work OF
science upon subject out of the usual track OF
public interest Tire composition of the characters
offers sort OF puzzle and charm equal to game
or ohlds riddle book, that the work cannot fail
TO attract many readers az object of amusement,
who have no higher species Of interest in the subject
The second is the importance of the book and the sys
tom of study which it initiates to the Christian Mis-
siopary and the interest which attaches to for all
the fri. nds Of China, great step gained toward
breaking down the wall of separation between the
Chinese ana the European and American mind.
letter contained in the introduction from fung Wing,
Chinese graduate Of Yale College, and the fruit of
one Of the mission schools at Canton, written by him
in classic English lie proof of the kind Of good the
missionaries are effecng in China. This work, as to
ts typographical execution in the usual credltabe
style of Mr.. Norton
THE BIRDS OF THE BIBLE. By the Rev. Il. HARBAUGH
Ito. Up. SEQ. Philadelphia; Lindsay Blakson.
A practical commentary On the words of Holy
Writ, Behold the fowls OF the air." is presented in
tbs ,plendld volume IL consists of popular descrp
tons OF various birds mentioned in the Bible with CO.
pious illustrative selections from the poets. The
v ork is embellishcd with prousion of engravngs,
and both the beauty of its execution and the interest
Of its contents make it appropriate gft-book for
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