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The ISLAND or eusA. BY Alexander Humboldt Trans
lated from the Spanish with Notes and Preliminary
Essay BY J 8. Thrasher. New York j. G. Derby :
We have received the proof sheets of new edition of
Baron Humboldts treatise concerning Cuba which-ast
has before been translated into Engsh-s tauta
mount to work by that distinguished author and
celebrated scholar to the larger portion our people It
Is learned and elaborate essay containing not only
the opinions and impressions of whose Judgment
is deserving of the highest regard hut many scientific
facts concerning country than which none has ever
been more highly blessed by nature
That the translation exact and fectous the name
the translator is sufficient guarantee Mr. Thrasher is
well known in this community as an accomplished Span
ish scholar Having turned his attention for long time
to the condition. interests and welfare the Gem of the
Anties the possibilities that dawn in the East Of its
ture and the needs that accompany the realization of
those possibilities, he admirably qualified to add to
Baron Humbodts treatise whatever may be needed 10
render useful interesting and attractive the general
reader.
full supply Of the work will be received In few DAYS
and, doubtless, sought for with avidity.
sALtusr, FLoRus AND vELLERus PArERcuLus BY John 8
Watson, III. A. New York; Harper g. Brother
The great publishing house Of the Harpers is doing
similar service in this country to that done by Bohn in
Great Britain. They publishing TRANSACTIONS Of all
the celebrated authors Of oden times with critical and
explanatory notes. at such prices will enable every one
to comprise them in the catalogue his library The
translation of Saust Mr. Watson containing Gatsue
the Jugerthne War; and fragamentary remains of his
history is contained in the volume with the epitoe
Of Roman History, by Florus and the compendium by
Paterculus. We have seen before -translaons of
portions Of salust beautifully and rhetoricay
rendered, but any critically exact ia all "a
spects likely to be of to those who will read
it they do Josephus and Nebuhr The book Is neatly
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Of the dead well many who have will find this work
Of great value.
We are indebted to ]. B. Steel No so Camp street for
9 copy.
The WoRks OF HORACE Translated literally into Eng
lish prose. By o. Smart A. NJ. new edition. with
notes. By Theodore A. Buckley. New York Harper
B Brothers. 20
The present and latest translation Of Horace contains
bis odes satires epises and art of poetry Probably
Of the classic authors has been more xsalousy and
sudiousy worked at by students than Horace nor has
of his ransators been happy than Professor
Smart who wisely RETAINED endeayoring to make the
hexameers and pentsmeters Of Rome them
selves to similar Of own granting guttu-
raj u tongua.
smarts Horace is the best and most universally used Of
all trsnsaons Of that author and the present edition
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THE WoRks VIRGIL Literally translated into English
Prose, with Notes By Davidson Revised, with Addiy
tiopal Notes, by Theodore A. Buckley Of Christ Church
New York Harper & Bros.
The Bucolcs, Georges and Eneid Of Virgil are ali set
before the English reader in the TRANSLATION by Davidson
with remarkable fidelity and correctness Tho exact rem
dering nearly such consist with graceful ex
PRESTON Is to be found In this edition more than in any
of s predecessors for 1t is apparent to all who have
compared Dryden with the original that great difference
exists between the two. As Virgil Is standard In cur
public schools and seminares 1t is every way important
that teachers should be able give proper significance
to every sentence THE they will be able to do by com.
pairing the original with Daydscn's translation The
English reader will be pleased with the psrusa Of what Ia
prose. poem even in ts translation
We are indebted to J. b. Steel for copy
CHRISTIAN THEIsM the Testimony Of Reason and Reve.
ation to the Existence Character of the Supreme
Being. By Robert Anchor Thompson, NJ A.
Christian Theism s the title prize essay on
the evidence that there is Being alpowerfu wise and
good by whom everything exists and particularly to OBJ.
Vate difficulties regarding the wisdom and goodness of
the Deity and this in the first place considerations
independent of Written Revelation; and in the second
place. from the Revelation of the Lord jesus and from
the whole to point out the differences most for
and useful to mankind.
Many works have been written this same theooaica
tenet concerning the existence omnpotence and good
ness Of God but none to our knowledge arguing
clusiyely from evidence extraneous to the Bible The
writer takes and examines all the various leading be
@ with regard to the existence attributes and eternity
Of Godand all the important works of philo,o-
pliers and meaphycians relative thereto Materialism
Panthesm Idealsm and their subjective distinctions are
carefully analy zed not with metaphysical skill or
the craft of diaectcs but in spirit pure ratiocna-
ton that would have delighted Fiche himself The work
will prove full Of interest to the lover Of logic az
we'll to the student of theology 1t can be procured
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popular Of oil authors for YOUTH and always inter
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