New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
nARNnNlrs OF NATrRT


~ te oeIetfa'cd Bridcewster Treatisesto point oul
Che iower wisdom and goodness of God manifested
N The creation but It's execution is widely different
Instead Of stately and formal essays written Tor the eyes
NJ the learned have here pleasant and popular vol
nus bnsng with curious facts and ingenious expiana-
tons the OF familiar natural phenomenal written
m glowing stye-st times the critical reader might
mink rather rhetocai quite within the ooInrehen-
sion OF any educated person. rever Extensively ddsec in
anner hut losing sight Of its moral and, far
oar examination has gone, quite in harmony With the
ssisst results OF scientific investigation. Dr. HaFWg
cqusly ~ home in every corner Of creation HIS
cSteed view surveys the whole universe fon the fixed
stars to the bottom of the and inquiries into the how
and the why Of every wonder of existence from blade
Of grass TO tn. human brain. "Of all the numberlcs
Of naimas and plants that deck the surface OF 'he
gobc. iheTe j, not one he says, that - not peecy
fitted for lis REGULAR sphere The confguraOn Of our
earth sud the physical that govern the waters and
he oosphee are in complete unison with the wants OF
organic ,; ard suns and planets wander hamoniously
Through iiabIe space 1t is to the illustration OF this
nth thas his book is devoted. r
rhe following extract from the chapter on the Mamma
lis Wit give fair idea Of Dr. Harwgs STYLE and mehcd
The long whskers of tie fed delicate cfthe
u feelings but those Of the sbTows even sos them IN
seosveress OF touch ard make amends to these
scnge little ot the smancss of their c1eS vhch
for tShght vision. Thus armed. they feel at darce o.
ss, o. Hs aeaes ne St oo % Ti S s f no
sler su. The utmost decacy Of touch 50 Is amcsi 60
bass need 10 collision with sny object be advertised OF
vcy bu Ia the uids Of darkness avoii any cheI hi
psess"ts ss Win the sem" u-eFnus cctMl! - $40 ''o
lgn.
spap1ri. having oo.es,e, This vca4ergi rov.r igst
hats zen derived Of sight iy &C eSraoa - q ef,s arg
tue esgrna passage wore sA capable Il
ireo,,ng their aight The seoaiJ aao accuracy as
@nSTea 70 samft ttc wiovS coming ITO coaf;c win tie
sdea and ayoirCs small threads "io were
stretched tie "a various diieo -be Wings
never even ~ 500 oLt, touching any oi tHem e'se
nsv,ions Its ID him 10 believe that these animals ere
endowed wiz SIKH tie immediate op-ation As vel
the elity Of wlch IS OF course unkuo"n 10 ad n4.'
~ihcat weakening Interest Of these cors facts by ecr-
ring to the aSiSg ~. ,Tss rs the i , , S he %
face OF tbe wings beth sides e saered az On
-easbi snd Therefore, nv the varied Inociicaio Of
Ihs ,aIuson OF the atmosphere upOn i'q tuiiar thet
the kcsdge Of the propniuy o;frcign boees Is ccnnane
GATED
6a oucb not the only sense which hs " developed
the bats fer the extent q the she'll Of he car Gle m
.ectye species is undoubtedly # great oseaee IN The
collection Of sounds and hsr sml Is also wonderfully acute
IN OF tbeu part raly the rhrol phiif-vhose
habits cOTuie.y laeifugous aud retired than any
Others aud who uuad the darkest penctae oil ca ems
which he other genera O. bats er The furnished
with inccCus oppepdages formed Il The nieeumcu doubled
flled and crOus and g1OcFquc torHs-ai
ccscy to the organ Of smell and tas to ac,ce ISe sense
Of vision situations where tue latter woi oe unavailable
forth quest Of their prey Which, though screened by
tho val OF darkness van eudeavors to escape detection
Speaking of the relations between aad the brues,
be mentions the following curious particulars;
As tue maumalis his relations. in physical
pciUt Of they also endowed with intelligence
.% ons 81 w Rf S ss@ ae 10 5 S to the sphere q
Of brutal instinct The chimpanzee. Or
any needle aud be token in by the thing twice
dos ia monastery perceving that the monks received
itewis- and when the allowance pushed through and
che door smut ran of with THIS was repesed m the ihe
Another dog belonging to Mr.. Taylor clergyman who
lived q, Cotton near Woseey Bridge was accused Of killing
many sheep. Complaints we're made bis who as
,.ed est the thing was impossible 6eeage he was nuzed
night was watched and be seen to draw h s.es ont
"a sa6ed his appetite the wash
his moab epd returned acrwsrd his kennel put his head
Sorand Snu PARE had sESS into Rs house
tas dog Of friend which had broken iis leg and good
door Of N.Y. Morsnds study and on being admitted nitro
snd who could hardly crawl along bis guide The first
dog plainly showed by his careses what be wanted and the
surgeon admng bis sagacy took charge OF his pfoieSe and
elephant surpasses oil that breatbes on DRY land in
buIk aud muscular bis mental faculties also assign TO
him Of the first places ia the animal creation When
tanned be becomes the most gentle and ooeden Of all doe
10 qusdruped aud In ost cases Is exceedingly ioDa o. ns
and barns 10 distinguish the yafous tones o me
msnd Ills strength rendered donby seiyceabe % by
intelligence be evinces 10 its He wioad boat with
disposng them where they ought to be ced In rroperg
nsaSy ao s5 sp Sa NJ % ssed
In Cyon where the elephants are frequently employed IN
dtaggiDg ard pilbng filed timber. they manifest lnte
geRco dexterty which surprising 10 stranger because
operation enables them for hours
dispcsins Of log AFTER 10y almost without hint or direction
Sir r. TeDnent mentions two elephants
thus ployed yards attached 10 the Commisssra.
Stores Colombo who accomplished their work with eqaa
precision greater rapty than II it had been sccon,
Ilsbed dock sbOrers. When the Pile attained
hight aud they longer able by their coon enot
70 heavy los Of ebony the summit they had
been taught lean two pieces against the heap up the IN
enei plane which they gently rolled the remaining logs
aud placed them trinity on The top
The book is a model Of typographical neatness and
beauty and the wooduts both excellent and abaad'
ant.