The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-18

MAKO him indiuoreoe 70 the Ngntor qualities o. STYLE
aud Ais hook win found decidedly readable by mary
who may not accept Ill his philosophical, religious snd
political opinionA
Mansel. b. ID. waynfete Professor OF Moral
ind Metaphysical Philosophy In the University
of Oxford. Alexander Strshau, London .nd
New York.
THIS mastery exposition OF the Philosophy OF tho
Conditioned comprises remarks Sir William Hsmil.
tons Philosophy and on Mr.. J. s. Nils Examination
Of that Philosophy. Tho authors task aso Of self
defence and he succeeds accomplishing H. Mr. Manssl
viii convince almost any impartial mind that be Is jusl.
ned Ia coincdng with the estimate which another critic
makes OF Mr.. hls' inertia az a mciAphvsiclan. This
critic thinks that Mr. Mills in leaving the zelda OF prac
teal philosophy for pure metaphysics has LEFT his genius
behind him :" Al long Ms he Ia applying given princi
plea to the solution OF prac,ca questions long lie
has TO do with the process OF argument he proves
himself most abio Instructor and guide But whom hs
has 10 grappIs with ysenl problem IL almost
always arrives that tho central the aim
cuty, escapes him.
FAMILIAR LECTURES on SCIENTIFIC suBJEors BY
Dir John +. w. Herschel Bart, X. H., N A.
ID. G. L., II. II. S.. &C., &e.. Member Of the In
stitutc Of France, and Correspondent. Associate
Honorary or Ordinary Member Of various other
academies and institutions. Alexander 3trahan
London and New York.
lar In Great Britain and In tho United S,stea Tho sub
jccts volcanoes and earthquakes, the sun, come the
weather and weather prophets celestial rnessurngs and
weghinss, light ito which three lectures arc Devoted
sensoral vision. the yard the pendulum and the metre
atoms, the origin Of force the absorption Of light by
colorcd media, and tho estimation of akin 10 target
shooting.
BRAZIL AND rnx BRAztLIASs, portrayed In Histori.
cal aud Descriptive Sketches. by Rev. James
har and pau -
trated by one hundred and fifty engraving
sixth edition. revised and enlarged. Little,
Brown Co., Boston. Sampson. Low CO.,
London.
Tho si1th edition Of this work--the only which
gives general view OF Brazil and tho Brazisns-ac.
CURES additional value from its accounts Of the ma
teral aud progress OF the country during the last
decade ny cancellations and matter In the teI by
not and appendices everything has been brought as far
possible up 10 dato 1900. Information Is given 70
sporting tho present Paraguayan war; for instance, a
origin and progress Emigration to Brazil another topic
Of actual interest especially 10 Confederate, fully
trested Facts detailed which have recently been
known with reference the mineral rcheI Of tho
country, particularly tho coal discoveries OF Mr
Nathaniel Plant, from the British Nusouml 10 Rio
GIande do Sui. and also the gold mines
10 Northern Brazil An English version is pro
scnted Of letter by MAYOR Coutinho. . brazilian
accompanied AgaSslg In hts ia,o explorations Of tho
Amazon and who describes the wonderful fauna dls.
covered In Northern Brazil by that distinguished
Chapter XIII ia wholly devoted TO tho Emperor Dom
Pedro H. The statesmen and political parties. the lead
ing Journals the literature and literary OF Brazil
are duly noticed Tho preface concludes with bibo-
graphical note OF special interest upon works relating %
Brazil published during the last Ten years In England,
France. Germany ard Brazil By hc-by, 8, Pcraira ia
svs writing complete history Of Brazil IN tho
Portuguese language
SAsoEsrs SrAspARD PaIsgR, Eprrrp, IN Pho
SoUncfsd OKTnoohArnr, by Edwin Leigh.
John l.. Sborey. Boston.
This "a an application u Mr Leigh's now and ngen.
ious system Of adapting printed TO cken Ian.
giage While tho common spelling liz preserved un.
Gu .nged, tho pronunciation is exactly Indicated by
ueng special form Of letter for each sound OF ~ bud
printing tho sicnt or unsoundcd letters In . lighter
type
UTTERLY WrEcxED; Novel BY Henry Morford,
author OF " shoulder Straps" /" The Coward.
&c, &c. The American News Company, New
York.
"Uterly Wrecked" gives truthful and an accurately
defined picture Of the ways aud Or tho Asher
Of the Bamcgat shore. Al novel Il ia but
hash OF stale incidents in romance, although u
those detailed may hayo actually occurred. Most =
them ne improbable and many simply impossible
Ihs artistic interest ana value Of the book lie solely 10
s reproduction Of shore life and Talk Tho
Uncle Zeke SIM RadSioos, Decker and thar
are Photographic.
3HRIAis
The earliest magazines for Dsesmber have bs.s lued
by Ticknor fisd-, OF Boston. from whom have
Jus, received he aaqntc koatly and on Young FoG,
for tha. month with Ev.ry Saturday for tbi. Ths De
cemesr number Of c.r roung Fos is adorned BY bril-
full page illustration color BY BoDb-t Hooper
after original picture by Alfred Frederick