Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-07


as to present them all ct single view
Enough space is given TO the great central
luminary of the family TO exhibit his entire
career and character in strong relief. The
narrative Of events is terse, clear. full and
accurate. The profound and philosophical
insight of the writer into the relations of
cause and effect, as manifested in the stately
march of history, gives to the work singular
interest. No book has fallen into our hands
in the perusal of which we have experienced
greater satisfaction.
The FKRsca REVOLUTION OF 1882 as view ed in, the
light OF Republican Institntiors. BY John s. C.
Abbott. With one hundred Engravings. New
York Harper Brothers, 1859. ...,
Mr. ABBOTT has devoted many years to the
study of French history, and particularly to
work. The American public is familiar with
his Life of Napoleon" and the "Corre-
spondence of Napoleon" The former of the
two had an immense sale and general read
ing. The critics found fault with it. but the
splendor of the story, the beauty Of its style
and the eloquence of its periods, still secured
Tor it a favorable reception. The critics will
also pull of their gloves when they take
up the % French Reyolution"-and perhaps
rightfully Mr.. ABBOTT is much more of a
sentimentalist than philosopher. A SPLEEN
did period il more admirable with him than
pregnant fact brilliant display of ready
wit, or the cleaning fash of genius is more
enrapturng, than the mHjestic march of hui
man events, unaccompanied by surface COM
motion. His inspiration flows and his pen
tructities in the glittering sunlight or in the
darkest storm. He uses high colors in all his
paintings. With him it never rains but pours:
The sun shines in unclouded streams of light
or it does not shiEe at all. In his present
work, we think he overtasks his powers he
attempts an anylitical and philosophical
judgment on the French Revolution of 'S9 |
Yet be gives us book which will be greatly |
read and greatly admired.
Ill The Man Of Prophecy, or the revival
Of the French Emperorship anticipated from the
necessity OF prophecy. By G. 8. Faber New
York: ID. APrLEToN Co., 1859
This is a small work by q gentleman who
devoted the chief energies of long life to
The study OF prophecy. This is an attempt
10 prove the approach of the Millennium,
which is ingenious and interesting; but of
The success of which every reader will judge
or himself.
BEuIAH: By AUGUSTA J. EVANS. New York: Derby
4 Jackson. 1859.
IL this volume Miss EVANS, a lady OF Mo-
,ile, Ala, gives signal marks of brilliant
genius. The story of "Beulah' will rank at
,nce with the best publications of fiction of
he times, and will pave the way to future
ayor and triumph. A severe criticism would
disclose faults of style and of dction. but the
general outlines OF the plot and it's develop
nent are judicious and correct. The subject.
he life of an orphan girl, is such as to en-
list the sympathies, and its final happy tri-
Imph to win the admiration OF all readers
It's tone throughout is elevated. and its aim
Is to lead the mind to embrace the True and
he Good. Its scenes are laid in the South
,rn States, and It is one of the very few Of
his class of books, by Southern writer,
which has secured the favor and praise of
,ur Northern friends. We heartily COM
mend it.
he MISSISSIPPI BuBBIE; A memoir OF John Law. BY
Adolphe Theirs. To which are added authentic &C
counts of the Darien Expedition, and the South
Sea Scheme. Translated and edited by Frank
F.ske. New York: W. A. Townsend & co.
1859. ... ..r ..-. ...
Those h ave knowled ge of the
vents attending the early settlement of the
as influenced by the wild specu-
atiOns and money theories of JOHN LAW, the |
scotch Fnaucier need not be told of the in
crest which concentrates in this faithful |
memoir. Making his entry into Paris just |
after the death of Louis, the Magnificent, |
when the ideas of the French people were |
stimulated to the highest pitch of extrava-
gance by the character and habits of the late |
King, and by envy of the English people, |
who had just previously set on foot the Dari- !
en- and South Sea adventures, JOIN LAW
found an easy subject in the then Regent,
and at once began the work of constructing |
mingly on for few years during which time
the prosperity of France was unexamped
The castle which he built in the air, was ca
pacions enough to accommodate all, and
thousands of those who one day were too
poor to purchase a cup of coffee, the next
were millionaires, dwelling in palaces. and
Ievcling in luxury. Every body's brain was
turned on the subject of LAWS Bank and the
the whole affair collapsed, and Indulgence
changed place with wealth with the rapdity
Of magic. Al this day LAWS success stag
gers our credulity, while il bewilders our
Every one should read this
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A LuE roR A IrK. By Miss HuLocH, author If
John HaIifarp "Oiiue,'' "Tne OgeIrie's etc. ETC.,
svo. PIP. I47. Paper Harper Brothers. .
The novels Of Miss MUI.ocH, it has been
said, form one of the most adj
mirable series Of popular fiction that has been
recently issued from the press. They are
marked by their faithful delineation of char
acter, their naturaness and purity of SEN
timent, the dramatic interest of their plots.
their beauty and force Of expression, and
their elevated moral tone. No current nov
els can be- more highly recommended for the
family library, while their brilliancy and
vivacity will make them welcome TO every
reader OF cultivated taste The series may
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