New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-05

Here the wheel-s carriages ssng over snow pure
a. ivory, had 40 marble, the usvesers s,opHed 70
drink milk favored with cinnamon, and the Winter
he'd its way.
LEAVES FROM AN ISvALIDg JOURNAL, AND PoENs
y, Sr, Y ~ GLAppDe. E2no. rrA D,. PryiSeso-:
George H. Whitney.
The mir of cult are and contemplation which pervsiee
,is volume viii recommend il 70 the tsste OF many
renders. although the nature OF rs contents rente-s Il
more suitable 10 the circle Of private friendship than 70
wide publicity. II eonsss Of records OF thought and
feeling. under various phases OF eIpenence-ouruais
If sudy-t tommens on fsvorlte author.-and ske,ehes
of individuals among the writer's acquaintance, TO-
p.,ber with several miscellaneous pfecse IN prose and
we're. The various papers evince poeucai rmpera-
uent passion for literature, especially OF The school
in mart represented by Emerson, Margaret Fuller,
Csryle and the Gernsn poets and hopeful, aspiring
spt which aims at an IDEAL standard in spite of eItr
nal bipdrances We have relish for seelng sue,
p.rsonal revelations in print but in the present
there seems to be more simplicity and ess ego.sm
than usually prompt autobograpbic confessions.
LECTURES on THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHLos-
OPHY. By WILLIAM AscHkR BrTL.l Edited by Wm.
Hepwor,b Thompson. vols Isino. Parry 4 Milan.
The author of these lectures the first incumbent
Of the professorship of Moral Philosophy in the Unver
,ny Of Dublin founded in 1897 At the time u their
delivery he under thirty years of age and within
about ten years from that time he was removed by
death. The work, accordingly, has the disadvantage
Of being composed at very early period Of the
auloIs philosophical experience and it is now ss1ed
as pos,humous production. II consists Of seres of
immethodical, desutory comments on the ancient
philosophers, especially Plato and Aristotle, and, a..
though betrsying q cultivated and reflective mind,
has claim to the character Of profound analysis or
lucid exposition. Nor the notes by the editor Of
any considerable value TO the student of philosophy.
For the most part they merely superficial sugges-
tons, or commonplace photographed notices.
LUCY HOwARDs JOURNAL By Mrs. L. II. sIeorsssy.
limo pp S3 Harper BTother-
The experience Of many New-England W. nan is
reproduced in this quiet and truthful record Of natural
feeling. The writer of the journal depicts her own
simple history from the period of her schooldays 70
her emigration to the West as the head of family.
With no ambition for fine writing her narrative is
marked by genuine sincerity, unaffected ease Of ex-
precision, and variety of incidents which appeal 10
the deepest sympathes. The volume will, doubtless,
be welcomed as a valuable addition 10 household
literature.
THE FRENCH TEACHER: A RIGHT SYSTEM or TEACHING
FRrNoH. BY +. C. DrsoIs l2ino Up. li7 Published
by the Autior
BY dligent study and practice, according to the
system of this manual, the pupil will be able to ad-
vance in the knowledge of the French language, with
tolerabe rapdity. The same is true of dozen other
French guides, the choice Of which must be left to
private Judgment No one need remain in ignorance
Of the language for want OF good elementary aids.