New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22
ErW PUBLICATIONS.
ROCKS OF THE WEEK.

ROCKS OF THE WEEK.
y...-. obop, Apoletons bookstore during the last
.uootbs ~ tho war must have been struck with
az odd anpearanee of few specimens Of Confe1eT-
.s literature which used TO lie the counters Of that
s~sablisbDeut apparently as curiOsitieS They were
AinRy little novels printed in battered neTspapeTtypc,
on dirty, brown pages rUdey stitcned t0geheI' anu
6lrnishcd-wec cannot say bOund-Wlh covers Vi com
mon wall paper. Among them were some movers
translated lrOm the German Of l.. Mbibach, one Oh
whieb a historical romance entitled " Frederick the
fireat and his Court has Just been issued IN more
psspectable garb by d. Appleton II IS translated by
Mr. Chapman Coleman and her daughters We shall
epask of its merits hereafter.
The fourth volume of D'Aubigne's History Of the
Reformation in the Time Of Calvin" has been reprinted
BY Robert Carter & Brothers. Nearly half Of it is
6eyoted 10 the religious movement in England the
history Of which the author takes mp at the death Of
Rosey (he point where be dropped it in his previous
work on the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
and carries on 70 the final separation between Rome
aud England in 1884 He differs materially from Mr..
Froude in his opinion OF the character Of Henry WILL
o. well as in various matters Of detail Alter speaking
efRngand he the history of Geneyese reform,
On connection with which he has had the opportunity
Of consulting manuscripts heretofore concealed from
Che world; thence passes TO France; and concludes
with important sketch Of the attempts of reormers
70 obtain ioothold in Italy In his preface he refers
gland especially the famous question with regard 10
he Essays aud Reviews" ard laments the decision
Of the pyy council in that matter as "subVersye OF
ths fundamental principles of the Anglit an Church"
y not a violation Of the English Constitution.
D. Appleton & Co. have published neat little
edition of DR.. E. NJ. Goulbun's lectures on 1.-The
Once Of the Holy Communion in the Book of Com
mon Prayer" especially adapted by the author him
self to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
this country The chief design of the book is not
controversy but edifcatoD though Of course it was
impossible to touch such subject as tho Holy Com
munOn without some reference to dOculnal points.
DIR. GOulburn repudiates on the one band transsub.
stantiation and on the other Zwingliansn, and all
views which 60 70 reduce the Holy Sacrament TO
lnere symbol" Incidentally to his main purpose OF
spiritual edifcation, be has endeayored TO give hls
seaders deeper insight into tho significance OF iaul-
iss devotional forms By pointing out the great beauty
and appropriateness of the Office upon which he COM
ments aud the wealth Of thought, erudition, and
piety which underlies it.
"The omnpresence of Loving Kindness is the
title Of an interesting little book just published by
Robert Carter e. Brothers. 1t is a narrative of the
sevoted and successful labors Of q lady among the
fallen women Of Glasgow and ii has a special value
h connection with the recent formation of an assoca
sion for the purpose Of prosecuting similar good
york in this country.
Tlcknor & Fields have added to their blue.and.
sold series "The Poems Of Thomas Kibble Heryey,'
edited By his widow. Mr.. Hervey was one Of the
most popular of the minor English poets, some 80
gears ago. and though he was not man Of genius be
wrote better verses than many who now recall his
name in connection with the fashionable rubbish
known as Animals" probably suppose. His style is
polished and correct. He fond Of affecting pas
SION but the passion not spontaneous, and there
bAhollow nng-an Undesirable oaOr Of fashionable
eife" about his poems, which marks them the pro-
AUCTIONS rather Of Belgravia than OfPaInassus.
80 q - = " .,.~.
Chapman & Company of this city have commenced
S"sunuy Side Series" Of cheap popular fiction, the
Inaugural issue Of which is Mr.. p. Hamilton Myers's
~First Of the Knickerbockers originally published
l6 years ago. and received OF that time viii great
Deal of favor. As the story is ga tale Of 1915" We
ere puzzled to account for the wOod-cut facing the
btle-page and representing little misunderstanding
Between two men in unmistaksbe costume Of 1865.
.
+. b. Peterson & Brothers have reprinted En-
elish novel, few years old, entitled "Out Of the
Depths the Story of Woman's Life" The sub
Sect Is sufficiently well indicated by the title They
have also published " Moreton Hall, the Spirits of
The Haunted House" which enjoys the distinction of
Being true tale in real life, and also American
productions fact upon which We have no reason TO
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