The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-19
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BuIton's Pilgrimage 10 FL Mednah and Mecca.
Irv!pg's Life Of Washington. Octave edition; vols,3
and
Philips Conquest Of Kansas.
Wells Illustrated National Handbook, 1856.
Boston Common, novel.
Three Per Cent Month
The United States Constitution and It's Pro-Savery
Compromises.
The Book Of job Revised Version OF the American BIZ
bic Union.
The Rocky Mountains and Western Deserts Csrvalho.
Gardner on sterlity.
The Young Fur Trader
Cotton is King, by David Christy.
Buffers French Speaker.
Conversation, it, Faults and It's Graces,
Voysge dams PAmerique du Nord en- Is63-'54.
Lorimer Lttlegood, Esq.
Hoods Poems, (LMtle's edition,) vols. 8 And4.
Live and Learn.
DE-. KAsI's ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS Childs & Peter
son, Philadelphia.
Dr. Kanes narrative Of his Arctic explorations search
Of Sir John Franklin during the years 1852 1854 and
1866 is now before the public. Tue publishers have
done everything lay their power fulnl the pro-
mnes Of their prospectus in regard TO the illustrations and
typographical arrangements of the work. and IL appear
ance ia in every way worthy Of the importance and all
absorbing interest OF the text The arstcal designs are
OF heh order Of merit aud the engravers have done
The fullest justice to those peculiares Of light and shade
with which tho Arctic atmosphere aoouuds. Some OF
these effects reproduced with almost as great sdety
as they could possibly have been through the medium OF
colors and therefore, artistic well ~ In scien.
fc sense the work the most attractive that hs
eyer been presented 70 the American public.
or the narrative itself is impossible 70 SPEAK in terms
Of too high commentator IT, In fact model Of style
in is particular line. Whilst is full and precise in its
arA
seizes only such points OF interest legitimate and
which bear directly upon the objects OF the exped-
ton. In other words, there Ia less OF egotism
in it than expected TO and, considering the
peculiar position and responsibilities Of the author and
the remarkable degree which bis companions were in
debted TO his Judgment GOODNESS and presence OF mind
for their escape from the manifold dangers BY which
they beset. Whilst, with the modesy inseparabls
RON true merit Dr. Kane keeps much possible 10
the background his own personal exertions and
vices he brings out into the fullest and broadess relief
the merits Of those gallant men, whose fidelity and
stancy, under every trial. enabled bin to achieve the
portant scientific results which have rewarded hA la
bors. The warmth with which he speaks OF their per-
sora devotion ard the tenderness with which he treats
the faings OF those whose weakness occasionally
productive Of Inconvenience and embarrassment 70 the
expedition mark the generosity and nobeness Of his
ture and show that he possesses in eminent degree
the qualities necessary 70 constitute successful leader
On the results attained By the expedtion--the mo
portant, VITA the exception OF that Of Captain wiks
has ever len cur coasts. IL is unnecessary for US
They have been 80 fully stated in Drv ~
report to the Secretary Of the navy, and 30
thoroughly elucidaed in the scientific controversies 10
which that report has given RISE both here and abroad
that there 10 occasion for 10 dwell upon them ct
any length. II is sufficient " say that to DR.. Kane be-
longs the merit Of completing the discoveries Of previous
Arctic explorers and Of confirming the theory propound
cd by Lieut. Maury $780, Of the existence Of opea
iceless the region Of the Parry Islands Bat
this but small part OF the service which the expedi
ton under Dr. Kane has rendered 70 science. Coninu
ing surveys Cape Sabine the last determined posi-
ton Of Captain Inscneld he completed the circuit Of the
straits and bay known Smiths Sound beside eluci
dating other important geographical points which
previous navigaors had len unsettled.
Whether considered then, 10 purely scientific Light,
= work 10 which feelings Of national pride are
interested from the courage energy and unniaahing
resolution displayed in is accomplishment this exped
ion must be regarded which has shed the bright
est honor and lussre on our country.
Future ages win point 10 one Of the most daring
and successful OF the numerous hardy adventures
dertaken In the OF science and the OF Dr.
Kane and his companions win be associated with he most
onorcd Of the regulations which linked with the
tension OF geographical knowledge. Such being the
TACT grstnes to and the published narrative Of the
expedition such calculated heshten the Interest
with which IL already viewed. Both author and pub
shsrs have done their best 70 satisfy the public expec
ation In this respect add d but jest to them % say
that rarely have such high anicipatons been
fully fulfilled.
THH OLD REorn Axp TIE REVOLUTION. BIZ
ALEXIS DE- TocouIvILLE, AUTHOR OF DEnoc-
EACY IN AMERICA. Translated by John Bonner.
Harper d Bros, New York.
This work, for which the literary and political world
have waited snxiously for several years II length
begun appear Tho volume before jussiass the In
ieres. which had been awakened by anticipation and
worthy Of tho fame OF 10 rocqucvie. In the author
gances hastily At the state Of France before tho Revoiu
ton, at the predsposng causes to revolution and 81 the
institutional condition Of the kingdom during the latter
half Of tho eighteenth century he supplies the
which all former writer's had len, and teaches
What none Of them had taught-what was the real
governmept-which tho real working wheels Of State
under the Old Regime. Lhe another Lay ard cropping
the Of another Ninevch NJ dc Tocquevie has with
admirable patience toed through the archives OF inten-
eanis Offices and state departments, and has given
not only complete collection OF curioses but an
authentic key 10 the understanding Of many old Ones
which have puzzled historians and tor half
century. Pursuug his researches beyond the Rcvolu-
toD has thrown hight the Of the Insti-
tuiions which edcd the revolutionary Period and
has demonstrated that Napoleon, under pre.ence Of
evolving democratic empire out Of tae epubcan chaos
committed fraud upon the French and merely revived,
under names and in compact shape the sbso.
lust system conrved by the pcrsisen, and long con
toued abors OF Rchercu, Louis XII, Louis XIV Dabos
and the Gtu,e administrators Of The Regency and The
reign OF Lo1k XIV
IT'S enough TO say Of this good book-which, We must
add, has been exctien,y translated by Mr. Bonner
that mus, be the text book the French Revolution
and that statesman historical Afford 70
be content with single perussl u ~ Our space win
only allow 10 give few brief extracts in illustrator
Of The remarkable qualities or De rosquevlss style
He description Of the french people N adnirablss-
when examine that nation IN itself. cannot help
thinking n extraordinary than any Of the events
Of s history md there appear on the earth another
nation fertile IL contrasts, 90 extreme 10 a acts