New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-20
NEW PBBLICATIO


any, ,scolar boldpe or felicity in the construed N of
r., not Ii aims TO illustrate the value Of sef-sacrdcs
a, an Instrument Of neral discipline the superiority Of
a,ene domestic sec ions to toe snchaatneuts of liter
sry fsme and the beauty of eod.l gu ,cess when
f,nr6fd on &c uiDe wor iaatesd OF hollow preten.
sions. The narrative flows in an even aud quiet
ststsm; startling Outrage the credulty Of
the reader; no improbable s uaions the ingenuity
Of the toyehst but the natural aud fe-like eceues
which he porrays sfioro hi amp, scope for the To-
oueenoe of gay hunor keen sarossw, aud msr ,iess
,is eeion of human folly ADD weakness VITO has not
seS1 the prototype Of tue busling village Doctor to
whose acquaintance we are introduced in tbs opening
chapter? A large, buhy man, always in a hurry,
driving in bis itle 10 s-bseked gig, black Canadian
pony, with bis bosby cad 90 w, tie long hair
his eyes sDd hs shaggy fell chs splas ed with mud
Toe knowing animal stops here sId ibsre the house
of the paiisn's wi bout the stra ghsnog Of rein
If he lad as great interest IL the the doco
himself The rider PODges iron the street into ,ick
chamber aod non the sick c'auher toto the street
with unparalleled velocity sod had be rot possessed
a fsrt strength Of muscle and sipew woad long since
have 6roPp,o down ~sh feugus H. psuses bat
ncuent at each bedside rosses forth sglin with his
case Of medicines under bis arm a,c soroadns faint
aromatic a'moep here around hiaa shows By bis eager
ewes and up eseo Dip that b. is iniebt on doing his
daily tack before rigtt snd doing it well though sit
Il done quicbly"
Such Il the paterDai Tels i've Of the heroine Of the
story, Who son makes her sppssraocs as noble
spirited, ambitious, strong minded, tho gb not wrong
Zninced young damse with dash Of ,he freakish in
her composition and bitten wi a usuia for literary
oisuo ioD, which che succeeds 10 attaching but is ut
ms,ey indocec by the experience Of life estimate at
trifug value compared With the less selfish aud
WORLDLY sims OF sphere Of sincere affection aud prac-
teal ueefu,nes' As companion portrait to that of
Miss Gilbert, we have admirable female character
In Mary Hamneti, whose tray feminine combination
Of wisdom and courage amidst he stverest trials almost
calls forth deeper interest 10 The reader than is
accorded to the authors own special fsvorite and
heroine.
Neither of these portraitures however evnces such
profound conceptions of character great artistic
skill 80 that of Arthur Blagus who on the whole,
occupies the most impor ant Place 10 the story, and
leaves tbs strongest impression the mind Of the
reader With the gettieptss Of a woman, he unites
TIE endurance Of martyr; q bold, fro, masculine
ia is blended sith etraORe power Of seldsvo,on
and though psTst of the sernest vrtues his soul is
oveIhowpg with all sweet aud aft ctioDa.e sympa-
t.ies. BE is born 10 command and win at once;
while his qu4li lee are Lot such are met with in
pulsive points; be is rigid in principle, without being
Singular in expression; and pef ctly at home in the
world though free from all tsint of worldly -pirit.
Among the successfo deliberations in this novel, we
rnust not overlook the IMMORTAL Cheek ~bo Gglres
With great effect ia the esrier scones and afterward
euerges from tue condition Of country sssgedIiyer
TO the bsut poet of superintendent OF railroad as
Thomas LsppsOn. esq. BE is q true specimen of the
better of Yankees who prout out In every rural
district cobcesliDg beneath an uncouh cos une,
awkward MAMIE and dialect OF onequaled quaint
uess tie mob est quslides of Cheek is az IN
1nisskable New-Ens lander born on the SOIL and dyed
"a the voo-D bogas mitsdOD-his speech Is redoent
of tts lard of pumpkins and Goldfish and may well
serve authority for vocaholar3 Of tho vernssusr
We do not think tina, b.. Holland has been go hsppy
u ns trss'ment # tbs exsup pies which he gives OF the
"sc,iye Cbli.taus'' Of New York The specimens on
which he bas lasored With such evident fondness Of
Young America rancu6,d-Ope of them fashy gen.
n. man Nth nustaehe on Il, lip and cigar under
II and the otner an oveIworked lean, wiry little man
"a tbir y.6ye Or. faced by violent diamond breast
pin'-do not abound ug the supporters OF DIR.
SpripR AID DIR. Potts. Thers may be wonderful ex-
cep icns but the general rule here as well as ese'
wh. re, il ,lesk aud demurs prophecy uuaoyed by
a,1, dash of nestbep v4pii-s Mr.. Holland may also
be cempaiped Of for rather sopsrHuoas passion Tor
sndden dsaib. rs working element in the machinery
Of his plo The little Venus is transported TO the
sky with TOO great erts for the OCCASION and the
brother of Artbur crops of 20 ocp runely as 10 give
8 somev hat melodraus'ic aspect to scene which, we
must admit is powerfully wrought uP and shows no
small mastery of the pathetic.
But 10 spite Of all the ScsptionS that may be Justly
taken TO the management CT the story, MIR. Holland
NAV be congratulated on the accomplishment Of
difficult the production of striking effect by
smpls and hgtimste m-sns de has sought his mate
ri j, in pa ure snd Eed his %n geul az IN their
Ella ont o. TIE retult is Roik OF sdmlraol7 hamor
oraptic and truthful descri pion, and, with no maudn
seb,,uentslity of ceep ard besrf,ls pstoos II Will
dessIveoly eDhsnce The reputation he has won Dy He
ouent successes in various walks OF literature.
THE WORKS OF CHARLts LAMB A New Edition
vols. l2mo. Crosby, Nica0l' Lee x Co.
The demand for this besutlf0l edition OF Charles
Lamb ia an indication Of the admiration OF his genus
and sympathy with bic character, which s no where
more despy fe than By large circle Of readers in this
country If ColeIogs ano Carlyle as may be the case,
have found the mctt cordial recos milton among Ausr-
cans il is no Les true Charles Lamb las from the
frat been greeted with q welcome this side the
Atlantic which has not been surpassed in esrnesness
and enthusiasm by the wsrmess reception accorded 10
him at me Though al Eugishman OF the English
men Iondon,I in every drop Of bis blood aud every
6bey Of bis frame he has won ibe most ahssionate
bomaps from those VINO have nothing with him In
common but lane uags descent, aod universal human
s,rre,biss His ousiut faucies HE exquists humor,