Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-23
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UNDER THE BAN lie MAUDIT) Harper Brothers,
New York
French able, either through pique or change
of sentiment has decided to exhibit the shortcom-
ings of certain sects Of the Roman Church Be
ing within the ring, and strong anti-Jesuit his
erpose Is highly interesting and spicy, not to say
yirulent in its nature. Its woven ap with unde-
niable Skill and thrilling romance wrought ont
of exciting materials. The appearance of the
work in Partisan literary circles has caused a great
sensation, and the unknown able is receiving his
full share of praise, while in the religious conmu
nifty it has caused amazement and rage, similar to
the bursting of a bomb shell after truce hasbeen
proclaimed. Deep and loud are the Jesuitical
anathemas heaped upon his devoted head That
his incognito IS strict may be considered fortunate
The translation is excellent and much of the tart
idiosyncrasies of style and language is preserved.
The characters are all well delineated, and the
whole plot covers a ground never before attempted
py novelist. 1t introduces the American reader
into scenes of which he has only dared to dream.
to glance and draw back shuddering. The char
acter of Verdelain is derived from Luther, which
julio is nature derived from the imagination or
rather the peculiar society which is imagination to
our literati. A short chapteris devoted to a com
parison between the General of the Jesuits and
the Pope
Would that few more pages had been devoted
to the subject 1t is new and instructive and ex-
hibits to us the working behind the scenes of the
Romish Church. In all the production, the au-
thor does not utter word against the Church
but like Fenelen he lays bare the weakness. folly.
and crime of certain prostitutions of the name of
religion. The work is written in a flowing easv
STYLE and bears evident marks Of the finished
education of the author. 1t is only another tri-
umph to the energy of Messrs Harpers, and as
usual, will have deservedly large sale.
From DAN TO BEERsHEBA J" or The Land Of
Promise as it nowappears. By Rey. j. P. New
man, d. d. Harper & Brothers, New York.
The subject of the condition. appearance and
prospects of the Holy Land hrs been thoroughly
written upon by numerous authors, but there is
always room for work of excellence on any sub
ject, especially enc which embraces al land as cee-
brated as Palestine DR. Newman has by person
al inspection and preyions study, acquired thor
ough knowledge of Its present state and future
prospects. The wo-k is written in a narrative
style and is full of general interest 1t is inter
spersed with fine engrayings, and contains map
which renders the accounfof his travels intellipi
bic to the reader. To thE religious reader it af-
fords most interesting description of the land
which, for its missions and It's historic interest is
the place above all others, which we look upon
with reverence and love. The work is written in
remarkably graphic style and gives to the reader
one of the best general ideas of scrptura geoera-
ply that we have seen presented in any modern
work. Our reading community ingeneral will
hail with joy the appearance Of the work in
question.