, 1863-01-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

Cbri4;f.ns1 n1.1ot s.. o. lectures on Evidences Of
99Waehington street. New York: Sheldon i;
70. o, cincinnati: George L. blanchard. 1869.
49, .,,n sst ~. .'.A VI lne a.s''nga'shed au-
ths c,oss aSxaaaaS ~ ~ n.'last NV a'1snuon ol
s,rned. and fro,, IT, ars,,n., 49,. s w.
teachings and conclusfons It vii, don1t,ess
be cxtcnslycly introduced into col]epcs Az a
textbook on moral science. It has nlrcadv
been very fayorablv noticed bv some of t1,e
moat rc1i.h1c ,,er;n;,co1s :, +,o oon,t.r ~
h.re aec,, on,. mo cr;.Jo,e,r rnon :. ~ .as ~
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The work hefore ~ consists ~ 3we,v. con-
nactlv written 1ac+nrea covar1no t,,a uho1o
ground of moral philosophy, according to the
proper definition of the term. DR.. Honkins
discusses. in ycry independent and funda.
mental wav. the three ouestions. ts1yhat ouo,t
to he aones Whv IT. onoht n be dona :. .nd
How oueht IT. tn be i7one ~ Tn tba nndaavor
to ascertain what moral good is oni1 how Il "a
TO be attained. the true ends NJ man,e er;at.
ence and activity are aeduccd from tbe indies,
tions that are furnished BY his physical. intel
lcctual and moral constitution. The author
thus lays the foundation for lis whole
system, by establishing what he regards as
the true doctrine Of moral ends, as found by
finely Disseminated analysis of the human
powers and faculties. The doctrine Of ends
Is not once lost sipht of in tl.h en+,ra conrec
of the investigation. and In the l1rht OF It,
mauv Questions. usuo1]v dcenned difficult, oh.
tain an easy and clear solution.
rhoso sin axncct to find in tho work before
us a 1aboxcd attention to the relations Of hu.
man conduct to its results, effectively con-
ssdered, such is VIC meet with in treaties like
those Of faae5 and WayAnd, will be disap-
pointed. Or. Il, prefers to inquire mainly
how choice and conduct stand related to the
elements Of moral responsibility, and their
required exercise considered with respect to
the use Which the individual must make Of
his powers aud faculties to secure the true
end Of lis creation And he applies the same
principle in his examination of those qucs-
tions which pertain to moral duty, touching
society and human government.
But It Is impossible, in 4 short notice. to
give any adequate idea Of this truly fresh,
must be- read with thoughtful dssuiuu iserniat,on
to appreciate its distinctive merits. We cor
a;,,In .ooa,...s..s =. =. 49, t11s'. ~ so'>
@ u4any yl, iecomneno l. as tne mos1 instructive
been our fortune to meet with fora long time.
We deem the work one Of rare excellence, as
to its spirit, its method, aud it, conclusions.
The former students Of Dr.. Hopkins, the
graduates OF Williams College, scores OF
"hom are scattered all over the West, will be
fejoiced to have these lectures in q permanent
form, that they may refresh their memories
with those high moral preccpts to which they
listened with go much pleasure and profit
during the last year of their college course. A
careful and close analysis Of tlleir personal
history, wi1 probably convince then, that
their success in life hos been in nronort;on IN
their living in strict accordance WITH tho
teachings Of their venerable prestdent Not
only they, but the world Of literature and re-
lieion for all time ia come viii thank Dr
Hopkins for this most valuable contrihutfon
to moral science which cona;deroi7 4, ,o,atIo,,
tn man,s soc;,, and At terna1 we1f,ro "a +hornos.
imnortant of ALI tha sciencea ~ = ~ ~''S '&'~3'
HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIA FROM THE
734H4.a,9 EAKhI T1MEs OF THE NoRTHMEN AND
sINn1No. Professor Of scandnay3aDs ~ ,ancmsss nn 5
and literature in the University Of New York.
T,,e ~ w. .. t.a'en
.or.- ~ 3 1 'ao n1ost Important
"olk. IN tho west especially, where
80 large and so valuable a portion Of
out populatlon arc derived directly from
oeanolnasla' IL WILL DO read with interest
anu ~, soonlo nave IN extensive circulation.
lAo angles, the saxons and tile Danes, all
u."pefs y. tne great oeanolnaslan family,
9aeL tn lAe!t 1urn invaded and conquered
auencc IN sh.,,,n@t +,,o ,aa. t;.;os ~ 49, -
- AHs .e'sA'''0o " tAe "o1lu.
a people as brave as the Greeks, and with
e.ns nAns u tue uisnest
Virtues history 1u1l of tho most heroic deeds
onu so..oae "eAofon1ents, ana "noEe oaflns
,asa ."c 1.1sseu n', 1ne western cont'nent
80, 'Ie ~ e.1uoue' 'uoo'a pe oetter
:, ano"u " on,nei1e&n tfeenen. Ffo1' slndlng
.Ao osoue,leu e, sseat nsor upon our country
sa ra E.as'ns tuA' hno"leose "'tnin thcir
4.ss,. .ssuA. =. Aus a.eo.r'sleo autho. Is no" on
-e.,. ..e., " W. ~ ". P'esame n1s eSeellent
"o'A e'n W. nno 'lt 'ae ooohs'ofes'
GRAvER THOUGHTS OF 4 COUNTRY PAR,
noN; Eoston; IicknoE q Fields. Chicago: ].
STREET wi ne' os' on'ee a"cs ana 11aoison
lnerc Is tcrscncss, genuine ring OF Anglo.
Saxon sense in pithy Anglo Saxon language,
about nj, fhe pvrfti,1a of tbo q fyo,rt q B..
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