New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25

RE kIrTtFs SELECTED PROM TAR WEiTiSot or TBorAs
Us Opfvc.t. I2fno pr. tSs Ticknrr Fieldt.
OF oil popular modern writers. no one perhaps
would suffer less by the process OF reducing ma
writings 10 @ selection Of richly distilled swe9ls
than De Quincey. In many respects, indeed, he
may be regarded az deriving positive advantage
from the operation, especially with readers vino
are apt to be impatient with his eabOrately con-
sructed sentences which threaten never to come
TO an end, he discursive episodes which treat OF
every theme that has ever been heard Of or inn
ag.rcd, except the subject under consideration
and hs dazzling illustrations which finally Confuse
tie eye by their excess of speudor, nstead OF
throwing any light on tho intricate paths OF dis
cussion through which be loves TO allure his
charmed listeners. The volume before us has evil
IDENTITY been prepared BY one familiar with the
writings Of De Quincy, but not under the intiu-
encc Of the enthusiastic admiration which would
il mterfere with the exercise Of o critical Judgment
The au;0biOgraphical portions, scattered through
out The wide range OF his miscellaneous produc'
tions, arc here collected and 80 arranged as to
give a complete view of his early life and bis pecu'
Liar character. To many reOders this will be the
most inter sting part Of the volume, although the
selections comprise copiOus examples both OF his
pathetic aud humorous styles, as well as of the
quaint and lOdicrous. and the serious aud sublime.
| OF The last mentioned class, there are few par.
acls in literature TO tho following passage On
THg SOLITUDE OF CHILDHOOD.
o burdeu Of solitude, thsi ceave,. TO msn through
every uage Of bic beingi 10 his birth, which has
Leet--in lie hfe which tin bis Death Thicn shall
be-rigliy and essential solitude That was', aud
art lid art 90 be- thOu br0Odo-, Ike The >pint OF
! God moving upon tie surface Oi ihe deelr, over
every he art that see "a in the nufseIee OF Cbfsien
dom. Like the vast laboratory oil the MIR, which,
sreuing 20 he nothing, or less than tue eheoow oi
shade hides WhI it-et the prndpies o. nli thligs
solitude iUr the incdituliug chiids tie Agppas mr.
rOr Of the unseen uui isefte Dep Tie sohiuIe OF
millions wbO, with hearts We liuy forth love- have
hon. TO love them. Deep Is tie fohlude Of those
who under secret grris have roue TO p'y theu
! Deep lie the solitude Of those who, h5ltlng with
doubts or difkuess. have none 70 counsel them But
deeler than the deepest OF tbere Eotu0es ~ thal
which broOds over childhood under tie pa,sion oi
sorto1-bdpgiug befOie IL, at Intervals, iho hDal
solitude which watches for II, aLd ~Aiing ior IL
within the gaies OF death. - mgniy Sud estri.iI 81
Solitude toat was hhd art, and t 10 he, Thy kiog-
duIl Is made poiiect IN the grave; but eytn over
tlose that keep watch outside The grave, like mysei
an infant OF sx years old thou tiretcGesL out scep
ter Oi fascination.
The volume closes with collection Of De-
tached Gems" many Of which are pointed and
suggestive, but as general rule, they are not 50
much in the peculiar vein Of De Quincy as others
which will readily occur TO those couyersant with
bis writings
A TREATISE on eOaE or THE INSECTS ISJU-
/ H.TEi, ~ D. a Kew Fiioa. rri,rg~d nnl improved.
with Additions Gou th, Az hor'. Maluscy;s snd org
,1a s. Ho r.. .apisa ] ey o. Is1aii lor is s5 y
CH4R1Hs l.. FLST Sscr-tary Of The aasschuets state
Risho. lo "''''''''' ~
DIR. Hsrris on Insects has become a standard work
Orginsly iasued more than iweniy years ego, Under
the patronage Of lho State Of Massachusetts,, snd
commanding general approval, 10 WIS for years out
Of rrint. aud No. % be mad for money. In 1872 u
second edition WIZ ssned under the supersion u the
author .ince dead VINO Iusde cousidt rible acdions
and corrections; sud now Dir. Flint, also under tho
pa ronage aud directon OF the State, hss brought
ont a third edition annotated and sdmirably Illus
tratod and in sty v u mechanical execution seldom
eoua,ed in works of this chargoeT-Or, in fact, Of
suv character whatever. We doub. whether there
exists IN any language single volume upon Insects
Injurious 10 Vegetation in all Iesptcis equal 10 thi.
Iu fact not mauy works intended for the rsIor cen
te-tabe excel IL either in typography in The lie
ike fidelity and excellence Of its illustrations.
II wo wers to attempt criticism, We should cay
T. at Dr. Harris woud hsye pleased NJ better had he
devoted less time and lsbor to descriptions of his
sur scs and more TO telling us how he easily and
cheaply rid Of them. But this would be csp,ious
for be ,elis us what be knows on either heed end
clear understanding Of anything proper Prclimi
na7y to any thorough dealing with il.
knowing is tho iiIst gep toward doing is It H.
W. heartily CONN end this WORK IN Agricultural SoC-
e.ies 20 one Of the besi ba, can BE- offered pre-
mium combining, as il eniuenty does, utility with
beauiy. Let it be generally Disseminated and tie
observations it cannot fail 10 ince will furnish the
material for si better one for our children. Mean
time, let US sludy and profit by iLis. O.
! THE ELEMENTS OF LOGlC. ~ CsAKLrs x. TsVE
D.. D. Ttird hoi,.sn, RsyicS huo. pp rs. Carton
Tho peculiar feature Of this comprehensive manual
il TO adaptation 70 younger Gass q popiis than
us1nly taught tho principles Of reasoning 70 which
function, following Archbishop WhA,ely, ile author
limits the science Of ogs. in bis opinion. this should
Je studied with toe common clements Of learning in
order 70 be Of much utility in tins ousinem Of lifei
uor be maintains, viii Il be found moro dlcall than
The rldnnon1 Of grammar Or arithmetic, or task Tho
powers beyond what il desirable in salatary dsoi.
pue Ills method Of Treatment 10 remarkable for ia
complc,oesl and sinpcily tho subject s dyosted Of
extaae0us deiais the technical nomenclature which
s usualy 90 formidable in treatise. on logic ia re-
ifeed % the narrowast Dimensions; and the lustra-