New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26


dfooys;ipg soDe.hiry n.v or ssing the kno VI IN
rev vsy. Aut yet Re Il rot r the remotess degree
/ q, emsst- Ii Is not 20 support q dOctrius tbs. he
as bat 70 suord yos an OPPORTUNITY 20 s2esk mora
fully Of H. 10 Get kr"siedgs from il, Or 10 all you ~
the 'kncvkdge re communicates fhave been chiefly
q quesiioItr in ihe society e Prof s and dways
have 90. good answers. II lie hiss no answeT-f he
eanrot .1plsin the unexplained in ny Own mind he
tuTns himself round II his sr II Is N driving
have the best OF his society. and ssys don't know,
CsIJo; exp ain hat" He will add p" have had the
difficulty yo0 have, and eannol clear Il up One
advantage has sren ont Of this intercourse With Prof
S, which declares itfef to me every d.y. an con
soous OF daily review o. nv own profe sional life Of
thought Of reading. and Of study speak constantly
Of boots a cases, Of results Of treatment Prof y
hss read all ard infinitely more than have, ana yes
the other night, IS was passing his sleeping room
on my way to bed, come along" In went. Tho
room was snail There was his bed, and in place OF
stand, there a. the head Of hi. bed book
s,sne or case with two or three shelves, about foot
ard half wide, tDed with books. The filing took
but few. Ticking hold of movable gss-burner. he
brought II 20 that he culd easily read oa biz
pillow. Here said be, " is my study. Here read
a. night" OILY seid, What privilege it is to De
abe 10 read in this way. ! never could" aud then,
good right ! heard his night-beI s'mcst every
right. When reeollect bow much work this msn
dees bow bis days are filed and Gro wded with all sorts
Of professional duty and service, surprised that
he should make bis study of his bed and yet this sim
pie incident had in II an explanation Of tee vide
Il
saw in il how nteose bis interest in a which
before him, ana did no longer wonder at his success
and more no longer wondesed o. bis unconsciousness
Of bis own aoqus!ticns 80 bat when he gives them to
you you rmort think that be is speaking for another
rather then for. or out Of himself. Among his other
lsbors be edits medical journal, and is himself
slant contributor. Ibis review Of ones professional
life in the interco of such man. confess Is SIN
on arIy attractive Iouask il he hiss read such book.
he says be has. You now speak of something which
strongly impressed you at first AMI may be- only read
ipp OF IT, describe case or dwell on doctrine AMI
ask If he mbers this these, and his experience
SUPPORTS the doctrine Isuppose that in msny
dlstIpotness Of memory regarding point. points
in a book, may be becsuse what imp ressed itself
30 strrgly the OILY uovelty or important fact in
the book How is II, even IN hooks of much size
10 find page or a sentence which will stick,
sou ebcdy says, or hold ts place in the mind. The
reading Of mere repettions of Whist others have said
ard which we already know, makes no addition to
knowledge. Ii Is nothing more than putting upon ALI
other speak its exact felow-piiine up the same
thngs-a most useless species of overlapping. But the
book OF which have little recollection may have
a great deal for another mind. When that MIND Is
af dressed on that book much will often DC brought
before us which had scarcely been noticed or only 10
trace lite resemblance to that already acquired IL is
row presepted under new aspects, and may be u us
rev or original knowledge. in these works OF very
carly study the gray fishers Of medicine again with
US and in talking OF and vita them the former days
yeturn ard age feels again the warmth and the vgor
Of early manhood. / do pct know when have had
rns than when with this living Professor, was look
ing back for nearly half century Of my own intellect
usl effort and in this way consulting again the earliest
sources OF knowledge.
With this extract, We must take leave OF one OF
the most agreeable and informing books Of travels
which have recently ssued from the American press.
Whoever has a fancy for traversiDg some OF the
most interesting scenes in Europe without leaving
his own freside viii do well to place himself under
the guidance of such wise, kindly and humorous
conpanion as the author II this volume.
The Knickerbocker commences a new volume with
tie January number, which j. enriched with even
more than its usual variety of contributions from the
pen Of popular writer's. The 6rs. two chapters of
new story called My Hut" given in the opening
article. Il commences with an air of mystery that
awakeps the curiosity Of the reader in its future devel
opment. The City Railroad Conductor gives
t,w batch Of sstirical comments prevailing foies
IN his ouaipt " sehediasms." a Christm.s Story
by I b. Al6rch works no the legend of an ancient
urd. fiaker into pathetic narrative. a Month with
III. Blu. Mott" by Frederick CozZens describes
fishing sscpr-ion Down East With the pleas mt
lrnor Of the Spairowguss Papers. II il the hrs' OF
series Of similar character with which he IL TO enlven
the pages of Kbick during the coming year. sew
era lively sketches in prose, with number oil orgiaa
poems. complete the contents Of this number, except
ing the usual eseapades Of the Editors Table, when
always aboupds with anecdote and fun. Here Is an
acoour, of one Of the dron experiences which happen
90 orr6itunely for II entertainment OF his readers
Tie other day. going down to town in the Isaac L.
smith our fay ore boat par ercelence AND since her
recent improy emens fast steamer as there Is on
the Hudson River, we were exceedingly amused WIN
a hsfse Al. over individual who was trying 70 pay
sober" He would d his lack-iuster eyes upon you,
upr,e no his mouth the Ut which were stained
With cearjuce; stand mp straight that he leaned
over the Other way; ana swayed backward and for'
ward like loose "lberty.pole" in gale OF wind lie
had "long nine cigar between his teeth, the upper
END OF which crushed into the semblance oil To-
baecooud II had holes in it. evidently; for in smok
irg il te PLAYED upon il Hamlet played upon me
pipe: he :" governed The ventages, gave u oreatt
with HE mouth and it dissorged most execrab'e fumes
He spst upon is; rolled, unro!ed and reroiled th'
wIaptes to it; and patched i with pieces OF dirty
cl,ptnsp came forward TO look after his carpetbsg
Riiror calculated the inc brate - that 10 Dominic
p! He's a smart man, but ne don -, Morhn
| Dominic D: goin' down-t,New-iork r.,
that ia NV purpose" ansaered the minister, With Dug
nity Godd go be land id glad q get good
company. say, look o here Dominic, heerd you
| lsst SUI day: you preach poo'y goodIgot govo
voice and your words is smooth as lie: Dut you 9on
understand The Skripters. No" I've reaa me ST.
| ts,s aid know what they be. l read EN- twice.,
when ] was boy, and once sence. tell yon Wiz
| /. Dominic Il takes a boss 20 HHdersf0Hd me o"'Y
nrs - Ire ceryymsn ronquished the sesrch 9r hls
travelling bag, aid very suddenly re'reAed ""u '"e
after-cabn.
The magazine is eubelIshed with portrait o' Coz
rers. ard other prominent contributors VIII Dc repre-
.epted in suocs ediDg numbers