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IT, pros,s.' ., y e Sing64ie. Vol. 1. Sew York Har-
per s BTHhers- 1858
Macaulay is dead, but his mantle has fallen
mon Kinglake. In the whole range of English
Ii.era.ure We fail to find such historical painters.
N,eauIay's Reviews, Essays and History, have
established his fame the writings OF hlnglake
are establishing his. Some twenty years ago, he
published q work entitled |" Eothen." 1t was
extensively read and circulated on both sides OF
the Atlantic, and a stray copy found its way
into, this far-of part of the world. lt was a
fascinating book, not indicating, however, that
its author possessed any remarkable characters
ties which would erelong place him among the
historians of the age. 1t seems that during this
long interval Kinglake has not been idle, but
nursing his powers or pluming his wings for a
loftier hight. Tcat flight he has made, and
thereby attracted the gaze Of multitudes on this
g mundane sphere" He has made such a
sweep through the heavens as to create no small
autterine among reviewers and editors, from the
uenny-a-Iiner in the weekly. to the sober review
ers OF all the stately quarterlies. Edition after
edition of Kinglake's History has made its
appearance in England, and the Harpers have
issued a popular edition of the same work.
which is rapidly circulating wherever the Eng
Iish language Is read.
The question suggests itself, what are the
peculiarities of the book, which should cause IL
to create such a sensation? We answer, lts
bold attack upon the Emperor OF France It's
unsparing review of the policy OF the English
Government in its conduct of the Crimean War,
and its taking the reader behind the curtain,
and allowing the = people in the pitt to take a
- peep behind the scenes of State-craft." The
reader of the earlier chapters will be introduced
into the way Kings, Emperors, AMI their Minis
tiers 20 to war. The Cabinets of England,
France, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, are opened
for inspection. The motives OF Cabinet-mlnls-
tiers are dissected. Kinglake proves himself no
mean historical surgeon. No wonder the Em-
peror Of France has tdbued the circulation OF
Kinglake's book within his dOminions. Such 4
portrait as the author has drawn OF the Emperor
in the 18th Chapter, equals some of those his
toricaI portraits which Macaulay has hung up
in England's historical gallery, of the actors of
the 18th Century. Some years ago the Emperor
of France complained of England for harboring
the Italian who had made an attempt upon his
life, but the Italians exploit was nothing COM
pared with what Kinglake has done! We can
only say, that if our readers wish for a book
that will amply repay the perusal, let them pro-
cure and read Kinglake. The work possesses
additional interest just now, as showing how q
monarchy conducts 4 war in contrast with a
Renublic. When Europeans have carefully read
this book, we should suppose they would be
exceedingly modest and cautious about censuring
the conduct of the civil war IL America, as
managed by the government at Washington.
Would a monarchy have COPIED with so tormld-
able q rebellion any more successfully than mas
been done by the American Republic? Read the
hook and Judge for yourselves.