The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-16
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LllEhAh1 NDIlCES.
History Of Europe from tho Fall Of Naposoa IS 1875 to the
Accession Of Loaf. gapoleon 1851. By Sir Archibald
Alison. For sale by X. Fsfnham.
This work repubshed BY the Harpers in two large oc-
avo volumes containing about nine hundred
ed pages.
The thirty years Of which It treats to treat
for IL Is not yet nsh-d-are divided By the occurrence
great and leading events distinct periods each Of
which, however il may have resulted FROM or have been
connected WITH the Others remarkable for some promi-
nent action civil military, which charscterizes Il.
The first with the Of allied forces
into Paris after the abdioaon Of Napoleon with the
passage Of the currency In England 1919 the
alton in France Of peers In the democratic This
period treated Of in the first Of the volumes before as
The second volume treats Of the second period which
opening with the establishment liberal government In
France in 1872 embraces the revolution OF Naples spain
Portugal and Piedmont In ls20 also in the year the
rice Of Greece, the conques Of England in India during
ls2s2s together with the OF Russia with Turkey add
Pers and closes with French revelation Of 1890
The third period beginning with the agitation on the re-
form bill in the British Parliament in 1881 ends with the
overthrow Of the ministry in ls4 embracing period of ten
Of the most important years In the history British
lament TO this period the third volume, which IA now In
course Of preparation, win be devoted.
The fourth period and fourth volume extending from
1872 70 1915 though but six years. Is sugh, with events
sbOse influence for centuries may not be exhausted
The fth period with the overthrow Of Iou
Philippe In February ls4s terminates with the ei.ur.
hfth and last volome OF the series win be devoted
Thus, will be that have two-fbs opy of ,b
great work Most earnestly do hope that Mr. Alison NAV
be spared to 6nish his noble undertaking In England NAM
object to Alison historian because OF nj. tory prin
and prejadices These objections may be true and We A.
not take upon ourse deny them bat even n tb.v h
true In spite Of his toryism be has written an h
tory which Indispensable TO the student IL Il be mot
necessity 10 the European ststetmsn.
Sporks's Analy,is Of the Preach Verb
careful examination Of this work has convinced n. tins.
IL the best aid that has yet been offered not only 10 IN.
student bat TO the teacher Of the French language The
French verb, n well known, is the only really dffcut
part Of speech in that language According 10 Al. the
mars with which We are acquainted Il appears 10 the stu
dent Of rules exceptions and irregularities, seemingly
arbitrary and useless. The spsyss Of Mr. Sparks Is clear
simple, concise and far complete than anything Of The
kind which have met with. Mr. Sparks hs. been
number Of years engaged In teaching French and h.
teal and thorough acquaintance with language together
with the difficulties which he has endesvored and we think
has succeeded in removing Published BY Roe Lockwood
So7, New York. For sale BY Taylor Msury.
Defence Of the Aasrioaa Policy. BY Thomas n Whit,
ney. New York De Witt Davenport
The mechanical execution Of this very neat and
obliged the publishers for copy. This all that Is
in the least favorable which ustice to oursev.
and the truth this book Its author seem, troub,ed
with chronic fear Of the Pope To his dtempered
nation every evil that by any possible contingency could
thresten this attributable his holiness There
IN all about four hundred pages. and have we
within the space the Of representative
nonsense false assumptions contemplate not 10 saw M
honest differences We surprised sometimes, sometimes
amused and sometimes dgusted the Ignorance the all
snrdes and fsnscsm, -hch ts author evncs,
the whole book which los whether TO aribut
to ignorant real selfish design. u Of little moment
however, as the book itself impotent for good evil