New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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IT, onims put forth for this manual IN the able In
..dc,o,v Fsssv cannot fail to attract the attention
n s,e lovers NJ anthology 1t processes 70 DC not
.,,v a new trestise, but new method; not ehly an
an preyious systems, but an original and
.Io,.,;o,srv system in itself, combining the excel
49,. ~ former modes with peculiar and radical ad-
-. NJ ts OWL. Since tbs publication Of the oral
vstem Of Manesca twenty years ago, nothing Of
ob HIGH pretensons has appeared in this department
~ education. The labors Of MaDesca, subsequently
.,propristed by OendOrf aud applied 10 varioas Eu-
,one,p Languages, gave powerful impulse to the
.uSv Of foreign tongues The characteristic feature
of Manassas psn-the repetition Of question and an
yve, In practical oral eXercises-has been adopted in
nearly all academic courses Of instruction in the mod
EN- languages This feature is retained in the present
work with due credit to its author. But the order IN
which the materials Of the language ore here presented
10 the learner ia both novel and udicious. This Is the
ke1iDg distinction Of Mr.. Andrews system, and 1t
seems well adapted TO facilitate the labor Of acquiring
The French and other Ian zuages Of modem Europe.
II is assumed in this volume, that, Notwithstanding
haI1soa's Improvement upon the old grammatical
and strictly sDalyt, methods, there was still room for
further propress-that in fact while be discovered
useful mode Of presenting liDgual phenomena to the
learner the philosophical order Of the phenomena
themselves has thus far Rot been pointed out, AMI
hence the attempt TO teach French, and indeed ell
otber languages, has Iabcied under difficulties, which
could be removed only by more natural and truly
scie ntiic method. This method Dir. Andrews pro-
esses to have discovered and here sets forth is prn
ciples in their application TO the French language.
The tyOfo.d authorship OF this work, instead OF
proving an embarrassment, as might have been in
lets rgidly scientific production, is guarantee that
the claims Of both the language which are brought
into comparison have received ample justice, as re-
spects completeness OF dets and nicely OF execution
An international grammar. it would seem, demands
the united labor OF two persons speaking the two IAN
puapes as their respective vernsculsrs In the pres
ent case, a happy combination Of talent and expert
epce is brought TO the construction OF the work. Mr..
Andrews is well known for his successful devotion to
pathological studies and particularly for his cutiva
ton of The principles of his native English. The other
gentleman named on the tilepnge is Frenchman
by birth and scholar of competent attainments in
his mother.tougue He is responsible for everything
relating TO tho special structure OF the French Ian
gusge. for the construction of the lessons and exer
cses and for the minor critical notes. The system Of
lingual study, on the other hand the Introductory
matter the essay on French Pronunciation, and the
larger pathological notes the work Of Mr. Andrews.
On the whole we think that this volume, in spite of
the numerous manuals for similar purpose which
are urged upon the attention of the public, presents
valid claim upon educators and scholars by its union
of philosophical acumen and practical sagaciy, its
fidelity TO the methods of nature in the acquisition OF
language ard the thoroughness and accuracy of its
elaboration The final test Of such work must, OF
course, be found in the experience of qualified teach
mr., bu, f,oYn such off a. have been
able to mske, we have little doubt that their verdict
will confirm the confidence of the publishers who
have brought out the present method as n rival TO
their own editions Of the OlendOrf manuals.
A COMPLETE PRONOUNCING GAZETTEER Edited By
J. THOMAS, M D., aud T. BALDWIN. svo. PIP. 2le2 j. b.
LppncOt d Co
As the basis of this important geographical work,
the editors have employed the Imperial Dictionary and
Johnstons Geographical Dictionary in regard to for
eign countries, while in everything that relates
10 the United States their own National Gazetteer
has been adopted the principal authority Neither
of those works, however has been implicitly followed
the statements made in them have been cNeidlly
revised-and great amount of independent matter
has been added from a variety of sources including
publications in the principal European languages
More than twice as many and nearly three tunes
as much matter are contained in this work as III John
ston's Standard Geographical Dictionary, aud about
two and half times as many names as 10 the lmpe-
rial Gazetteer. Great pains has been taken to far
Dish not only full and satisfactory information but also
the most especially of places that have
increased in importance within short time, like Mel
bourne Victoria Manila Sevestopol, Kansas, and 30
forth. striking feature is the evident care which has
been devoted TO ME OF consistency in cases
where diereut authorities have been used in the com
pilaon OF different articles. On this point the most ac-
curate aud patient editors sometimes fail through
temporary fit of oblivion. Thus McCuloch states in
his Geographic Dictionary i'll ace that the In
dus discharges four times much water as the Gan
ges and ia another that the Ganges pour into the sea
more than twice as much the Indus. The stats
teal details of this Gazetteer have received particular
attention aad appear TO be as complete as the nature
of the oase will admit. The publications made under
the direction Of Parliament have served for the stats
tics of Great Britain Ireland and the British Colonies
while those of France and Germany have been taken
from eminent authorities, the GOtha Almanac espe-
cally for the latter country. Table of Colleges aud
Profe ssona Schools in the United States has been
added at the end OF the volume, showing at glance
the comparative position of the prominent Amer-
can collegiate institutions The editors have sedu-
lously aimed at correct photography OF geographical
namoe, particularly those of places in the East In
the existing peplexity and confusion with regard to
this subject they have adopted the plan of representing
all Oriental names by the English letters which give
heir native sound or pronunciation. This rule how
ever has not bten pedanticay adhered to- They have
not attempted in any case, 10 change the spelling
which universal usage appears to have established.
The or,hoepy of proper names has received the care
which demands on account of its imp 'rtsnce aud
difficulty. In this respect the work will be welcomed