New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-17

this volume. The paper entitled oiiiii'iiiie'
Women betravs a delicate coDsiderateness OF
feeling. and abounds in thoughuul, humane
suggestions expressed in language OF lmpres-
siye force. The perfonal details contained
In the ORIGINAL letter which graees the article, as
well as the "reminiscences ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY Mrs. Child herself, give peculiar interest 10
this ESSAY. without rudey infringing Oh the reserve
NJ nrivate life. "Aforal Hints" Letter from an
Ola Woman," End "Old Bachelors are each DE-
hghtful papers in their kind and are alone snihoeh'
20 stamp the writer as IN agreeable and persuasive
ethical teacher with but few rivals in modern 'er-
allure. Beside the original contributions oithe ell
tress. the volume comprises variety of essays,
sketches, and poems, many Of them from rare
sources, and scarcely one without an attractive IN
tercst of lis own. Looking either at the admlrapic
character of It's contents or the beauty OF its me-
chanical execution, we must give this book hieh
place among the Christmas novelties.
The Fifth and Sixth Volumes Of the History
of TIE Romans undey tho Empire, by CHARLES MEhiVAL'
BID, are published Ivy D. Appleton & Co.. embracing
the period between the accession of Iiberus TO the
throne A. ID. H. and the destruction OF the Iempe oi
Jerusalem in the reign Of Titus A. d. TO- and oil course
including the narrative ofevents Of signal impeIsh
able interest in the history OF the word. Among 'e
striking pictures which arc found in these Vo.umes
NAV be mentioned the sketch Of Germnncns, the lie OF
Tiberius at Capiea, the character and influence OF
Messalina the Introduction Of Christianity into Rome
the teachings of Seneca the description OF Nero ana
the entrance Of tho Roman armies into Jerusalem MT
Mcrvalo has deseryedly won an eminent rank among
the classical English historians. WITHOUT tie winning
sweetness of Hume, the stately rhythmical march OF
Gibbon or the piquant terscncss OF Maca'bay' nc
master of flowing and vigorous style, bs reflections
are almost uniformly sound and udicous, and Ills Illus
trations though never dazzling or overehhged' are
usually apt and impressive. For the most part his
dicton of the pure English stamp although he is not
astdious in rejecting the verbal Innovations which DIS
figure the language for gthephrese
"a scene was 6eiag enacted" TO escape his pen
The new illustrated edition Of TlTTYS0E'S
EnoA Arden, published by Ticknor Fields
contains a striking portrait Of the anthor'
with a view Of The porch OF his house on
the Isle Of Wight. beside the illustrations OF the
text ~ La Fargo yedder. Hennessy, and barley The
pictorial sketches in the Characteristic style Of tie
respective artists and are more remarkable for the
bodncss and vigor than for enticng appeals To The
Imagination In several instances they are open 10 lie
chaIc of obscuIiy leaving their sense 10 be discovered
from the poem on which they intend 10 throw light
The scene by Vcdder representing the rescue OF n
drowning mariner Is painfully truthful with It's lurid
but gives strange fascination to the ter
! rife spectacle. 1.-THE Babe" by Hennessy shows a
faithful touch Of nature. The Gossips" by barley
is marke by his Extraordinary power Of portrnyng the
scenes Of honey life and La FIges rendering OF The
island home in several sketches is too eraia transcript
Of the reality for the lovers OF soft embellishments and
exhibits without disguise the hoTfors which the poet
partly wells beneath the shining beauty OF his verse.
The volume is issued In attractive style of typog
raphy and will doubtless engage the attention OF hoii'
day purchasers.
The old familiar face of The chronological
Journal, edited by 5. Il. WELIs although with some
changes of costume. presents itself among the holiday
attractions which merit kindly welcome, and cordial
go Ahead" The volume for 1864 is nov furnished In
compact handsome binding. and giving plenory e7i'
denee Of the industry tact and abundant resources Of
the editor No ono can examine the liberal variety OF
its contents nnd not be fayorably impressed with the
energy and skin with which 1t has been conducted,
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expounded by phrenology. 1t is full OF valuable popular
information almost every point that concerns the
physical and social well being Of men, women. and
Children set forth with profuse pictorial Illustrations.
and in style Of constant freshness and vyaciy. One
often finds relief from the husky meage of stately
learned Pundits in It's sparkling columns, which are c.
WAYS In panoramic motion never in insipd stationary
stereotype. We regard this wide.awake Journal rs
valuable means OF family education, imparng to yonng
readers store of practical knowledge which viii oion
be Of more service than that hch they obtain from the
sclsoolmaster.
| The first volume Of new and complete
History ofhe Ford hy PHILIP SMITH, contaihing the
period Of ancient history between tic rcp1ted date oi
the Creation and the accession Of Philip Of Macedon
! is published by ID. Appleton Co. The work con.cn.
plates general view Of human progress from the dawn
Of civilization in the East through the successive Ori
entail Empires the rise of liberty. civil poity. and
social refinement in Greece aud Rome the changes
produced by the introduction OF Christianity, the
career Of barbarian races which overthrow the Roman
Empire the picturesque details OF medieval society.
and the victorious course of modern liberty and civil
zation. The portion Of the History issued is q
model Of udicous condensation. without being deprived
of the breath of life by fatal compression. 1t il free
from the meagcr seriy aud wesrisOme duHness which
generally ruin the utility Of compendiums for popular
use and It may be read with interest no, only for its
instructive details bat for s flowing and scholarke
style.
"a al; 81 80. D. \. L..