New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-16
E.itfrRrY.

M Edward Dicey contributes 4 sketch Of
Ne. Hawthorne TO "MaemiIlaA's Magazine" nom
which we take characteristic sAecdote ION the lsst
evening that passed there remember that orr talk
ramtled amer many things. o. men, talk often WILL 70
tho question Of what was 10 happen TO Hs whom life 10
over We were speaking Of tie SPIRITUALITY creed that
existence recommends under another form. THE
ment after death. AIR said Hawthorne half laugh
ing half seriously. I hope there viii DO break.
couple sf thousand yssrs Of s.p is s ieas thar
10 riih bejors I6egis Ae cgaiH For though Yam
kee in intellectual structure, having always before him
tat strange Of the direct connection between the
spiritual aud tAe material which Is tho Yankee intel.
lectu specially, which shines oHt in Lowes satiros s.
In Holiness theory that the bite Of a iattlesnake might
impart moral qualities he not Yankee either in
person By temperament. He was utterly un-Ameri.
can IN lookunlke that is the normal Yankee type as
We picture it TO ourselves. Az write, 1 can see him
now with that grand, broad forehead inged soantly
by tie loose, worn, wayy hair, passing from black to
gray, with tho deep.sunk flashing eycs-sometines
bright sometimes sad, and alwoys distrait'ooking-
as il they saw something beyond What common eyes
could see. and with the soft feminine mouth, which. at
Us masters bidding-or. rather at the bidding OF some
thought over which its master had cOntrol-could
smile 30 wondrous pleasantly"
The Athenaum," though n prejudiced and
secondrato literary authority has discriminating
remarks on Dr. Diapers recent work tho " Intel
lectual Development Of Europe" THE subject as
must be admitted on all hands Is the highest historical
problem 10 which the hnman intellect address t.
self; AID much differ from DIR. Draper on many
leading points and in spite OF omissions which tend to
make the title Of his book mislomer-in spite also OF
much that we consider TO be erroneous in his concep.
ton Of the ends and aims Of ciyizatonhis book is
the most instructive and complete Of all which have YET
been written with q similar ambition. llr Buckles |
work IL the only ono which will endure comparison
with the prcsent and Mr.. Buckles two volumes not
outstanding the impulsiye power and the large sweep
OF view. and the wide erudton. which characterize
them are but fragments beside which Mr. Buckles
want Of solfcommand. his rash speculation his pro.
1ity Of style his accumulation OF irrelevant facts and
his deficiency In exact scientific requirements and
logical accuracy, would have prevented him not
only nom concluding his subject in any readable
number Of volumes, but of giving rs any such
complete view OF tie Of civilization as
DIR. Draper has included In those before Us.
. To compensate in some measure for his
gloomy scientific snseosssianInn. no allows a
glimpse, occasionally Of the immortality Of the soul
and the benoyoopoe Of God but no does not appear
have discovered any scientific basis for these hypo
tbcees his admission OF them Is hardly assuring
than that Of the free will At the time n must be
admitted that tho treatise is have said one ef
the best attempts 10 treat the entire history OF man
on scsntifo theory; and DR.. Draper has a quality
especially in theorists the possession of good
Tatye power combined with great powers Of research
he possesses grasp of facts, and picturesque and
logical faculty Of arrangement OF them which is by
means common. We regard biz book. notwithstanding
the protest feel compelled to enter against it a
contribution TO historic literature"
mass of documents have been disinterred
fom tho State Paper Office which show that the writer
Of Robinson Crusoe" was the hired SPY for tho Wing
Government OF GeorgeI.
In the current number Of the "Cornhill
Magazine" George Eliot gives the opening chapters Of
Brother Jacob" tale OF country life In the August
number the author OF Cousin PILLS" now said
to be Mrs. Gaskell. not Miss Ttackeray) will begin
" Wives and Daughters" an everyday story During
the present month, Smith, Elder g. Co.. will publish
" Darkest before Dawn" novel in three volumes
The fifteenth volume of the Correspondence
" Napoleon l." published by the order Of the French
Emperor hns just appeared in Paris 1t consists OF 6s
closely octave pages and includes 6i5 letters
notes Of the Emperor different persons during
The FIVE months beginning April !, 1907 and ending
August 81 In the same year. These five months
period Of considerable importance in the life Of the greet
Emperor.
Among other interesting French works lately
published is "LImmortaltG Ia Mort, ct Ia yie,' an
Dssay the proofs the results and the happiness Of
future lie II