The New York herald., 1866-09-23
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YANKEE IN CANADA, WITH ANrr-sLAvxuY AMI
Of A Week on the Concord and MerIftnac
Rivers" Walden,u "Cape Cod.n &c. Tisk-
nor a. Fields. Boston.
The late Henry David Thorssu was perhaps distnc
tive Individual as ever stood out alone from the
masses Of American society At least he set the seal o
individuality distinctly than most OF the mob Of
American authors his wri.lnga These are all signed
unmisakably a. D. Thoreau. his mark. He this dis
tincton to his double French and English origin and to
hts peculiar habits OF k and thought The account Of
his Canadian tour In this volume ould have
been entitled "Thoreau In Canada" not ."
YANKEES In Canada" He Yankee. He -
much come-outer from the come outera AZ ho was
from any Of the other sects and parties Of New Eng
land Even his nt.siavery and Reform Papers occa.
sionally show that was ho could become
stout Protestant against the and intolerance
Of TINS latest Of the sects against ths older
Thoreau good reader and critic. His nne critical
faculty exhibited In review In this volume Of Thomas
Carlyle and his Works. He enjoyed the society Of the
best books, hnd OF OF the best and most highly
cultivated minds hermit and stole he affected TO be
But he loved and studied than books, and
usually preferred solitude TO conversation He born
to- be q naturalist. fow born to be poets And
although he possesed TO high degree tho accomplish
meat Of verse; yet his descriptions OF what he quick
TO zee are often as ruc and vivid poeca IN nne, as
II he had not left thom in untranslated prose. His
friend Ralph Waldo Emerson, In biographical sketch
prefxed to another poshumous book OF Thoreau--
eExcursions' '-prese portrait Of m:-"Hs OF
short stature firmly bIilt, OF light complexion, with
strong, serious blue eyes and grave aspect-bis face
covered In the late years with becoming board" Mr.
Emerson dwcs upon h1 wonderful atness OF b,dy and
mind organic determination natural history, HIS
and strong will and moreover, these traits alone
would not account for tho superiority which shone In
his simple and hidden lilo, he adds the cardinal fact
that there excellent wisdom in him, proper TO
rare class Of mon. which showed him the material
word,as means and symbol" His rare accuracy and
skill his patience bis spiritual perception his sinoerity
and his energy and practical Abilities by which he
for great enterprise and command although
his early death him OH from occasions to provo this
the werd) will long be remembered by his personal
frends The number OF his admirers will be multiplied
by this volume and the volumes previously published in
this collection Of the works OF Thoreau hut this public
might have spared pages, interesting chiefly 70
his lntimates, and which might bs forgotten with
the crude opinions and tho eccentrces that he would
doubtless have oatllved Enough would remain to sc.
him high and unique position In American lite
nature.
The chapters on Canada In the present volume, brief
es they are give historical and statistical nforma
ton, and numerous sketches OF lo and scenery which
have the charm Of color well as Photographic accu
ncy description OF brilliant rainbow a the falls OF
tho Chaudare for instance Of serss Of pictures
which best Landscape painters might transfer una
tered TO Aud In many OF these pictures thars
" poetry well NJ painting For oranple:-"As W
whirisd rapidly along. noticed tho ~oodbIne tAa
peiopsi quinqusoEa). It's leaves changed, for h'
Il little exciting. suggesting bioodshed, at least
military e like epsuct sash. II it dyed
with tho blood Of the trees whose wounds made
quate 10 slanch For now the bloody autumn come
and an Indian warfare waged through the forest
IL there inner description than this Of American
tumnal scensry'
wuAr SHALL VIZ DO WfH THE HUpsos's BAV
TEsRiToRYl BY Thomas Rawlings, +. X. q. H.,
author Of America from the Atlantic 10 the
Paciac." A. II. Bailey a Co., London.
This interesting pamphls, Is full Of facts and statistics
In support OF authors for answering thus ths
question that forms his title Coloniss the Fertile
Belln which contains forty millions Of acres II wa,
written chiefly 10 inpreH the minds Of British
readers tbs Importance Of psopling this immense terri
tory before is attractions have excited the isgna.on'
Of emigrsnts from the United staios Mr.. Rawlins'
indicates tho Insrhaustbe agricultural and mineral TO
sources Of what Mr. Seward denominated the futurs
Russia OF North America Hs immediate aim seems "a
90 70 open up route the Pacific that shalt specially
servo the interests Of the Brsh empire inasmuch ~ hs
claims thai the natural highway across tho oontnent ss
within British lnas But hs anticipates The time when
half DOZEN railways shall oonnec, the Atlantic and the
Pacific He borows from the American poet Whittier
this motto for his eloquent plea in favor of emigration q
| British Columbia
| hear The tread Of pone,Ts. Of nations y. 70 Be- -
Ths hr.t Nv wash o. waves where soon shall ron :
| Tar SIAN SqrRE lnD rHs rsronxKRs oT 1859
Win VIEw oF TRuR CosTsaroRARigs. II
which are added Jottngs About Ireland seyent,
Years Ago. by William John Fitzpatrick, J. y.
| Bogr.pher Of Bishop Doyle, Lord Concuuy
Lady Morgan. &c. Patrick Donshos, Boston
This enlarged account Of the life Of The once fsmou
bu, long forgotten Cham Squire has al tho interest o.
h,oroa novel, with the additional advantage Of bslns
faithful a. well a. vivid picture of the times IN vhct
Francis Higgins tBelpbesor, the Devil Turned Esq
played hs curious part tho Ftags of IRISH life and
politics Il iiustraled BY foe niiss o. esrcasures
the day, and tho appendix Is enriched BY docamenu
and teminisceDoss Of the rebellion TIE renisn move
men, lends more than ordinary interest 70 Ills work
\ which va written, however, and partly printed th'
author states before that movement obtained boorsiy
FsrprmcK rns GssAr AND HIS cornr. An HIS
| torical Romance. by l.. hntIhseh. author Q
/ "Joseph III. and His Court 1ransiatsA frsn
| the German BY Mrs. Chapman Colensn snd hcl
| Daughters. d. Appleton a Co, Nov Yort.
The three bcoks--ws had almost written seu-Of ihh
hlstor.ca romance 0n.r ssrs. of nhes1s a. Interest
lpg ~ thoss which insured the sooctss % Joseph II
| and His Court by the same author C1ylss FIRED
srick the Great has lately famniarzsd the r~shin
world With the subject Eueh extent - 70 lend sd
ditionaI aiiractyen.ss 70 these dramatic pcsures b
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