The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08
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NOTES ON NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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| Theology.
Albert Barnes the well known author OF " Notes OF
/ the New Testament" s'Notes the Psamsn 30, hn
had published . volume tho lectures which he do
vered in the Mercer church last winter on The
Evidences Of Christianity in the Nineteenth Century
The key note to this work il struck in the following
sentence:-" ThsologIans must deal with living mon
and with living opinions and II they mot prepared
for this they not prepared for the work Of their
age" The Of Mr. Barnes is to aid the ministry in
preparing, they must prepare, 70 mast men-Iivins
the question Of tho inspirations Of tho Scrip
tureS and with arguments that win commend them
selves to those trained IN the prnoplss Of profound
criticisms the question about the antiquity OF the
race on earth, and with arguments not derived
from synods and councils; on the whole question
Of miracles and Of supernatural influence IN tho affairs
men M ssnss says snss more osep snd subtle
lies ~ the foundation Of sciences OF this day. they
are held than the great mass Of the friends Of Christi
antty or and against all this, IL be
consciously friend Of Christianity struggles and
tends whom he attempts to impress its truths the
minds OF mon" Believing, ~ Mr. Barnes does, in the
dvise origin Of Christianity he endeavor to supply
modern weapons against modern assaults upon H. And
is sosthng for theological teacher 70 remind his pupils
that ago Of progress only in discovery
Of the laws Of science and their practical applications
age Of the printing press the steamer the railway and
new 'I modes Of in.srprs.aon Ss snsslossn," he
says 60 prepared meet the world a IL H. and
not 90 clad in .hs armor Of past generations"
Science.
The microscope. which Cor 30 long time regarded
chiefly in the light Of costly 10Y the insepara
BILE companion Of the Of science. Is uses I'd.
vantagss manifold Tho snatomiss the rathologis
tho student Of vegetable physiology the zoooRis the
geoogst the chcmist-all fnd it, aid Indispensable Il
opens world Of entertainment 70 intelligent
curiosity and impressss the mind with deep Of
the infinite wisdom and power Of the Creator For
the part however, the results Of tho
pursued BY the help OF ths wonderful instrument had
been confined 70 orudits and expensive volumes until
Dr.. Jabss Hogs, Secretary Of the Royal Ncroscopca
socety, succeeded in presenting thcm in concise JET
sufficiently comprehensive, popular account Of the
microscope under the title Of 'rhs Microscopes Its
History. Construction and Application Being . IA.
nIlar Introduction tho Use Of the instrument and
tho Study Of Microscopicai Science" This work has
met with sale unprecedented for one Of liz kind.
Fifty thousand copies OF it have been sold. sixth
edition has just been published BY Routledge sons.
edition the work has been thoroughly revised and for
tho part rewritten Eight carefully and beauti-
Taen West from natural Objects engraved and printed
BY Edmund Evans In the nrst style Of color printing
mad the first part which Is history Of the invention
improvements OF the microscope, somewhat long
fully indomnhed BY the secoad part, which sub
divided into three parts The first treats OF the develop
ana structure OF plants alge mollusks and in
scots: tho OF the microscopic anatomy Of the
ton OF crystals What wealth offered thcn In this
simple volume TO the lover Of the natural sciences, TO
particularly in this city, where Dr. Dalton has given
great impulse to mcrosc pica studies and where DR..
Buchser and other medical men have successfully tested
the practical applications OF the microscope, Dr. Hoggs
work will doubtless Be - popular - u u In Great
Britain
History.
Scarcely any Of the so-eaed shstores'' OF our late
civil war, which American press has issasd In such
alarming numbers deserve 10 b chased under this dig
niaed title Crude and undges.sd materials have been
hastily thrown together Of Them and served up
the public with such seasoning Of partisan sectional
spite may suit the classes the iatitsdes in which
tho booksellers and their agents expect 70 sell thsm In
fact nearly all or them have boon made, like Pndar
Pindars nzos simply to sell The easa Objectionable
have other merit than a. "msssoives pour srrv. Z"
When compiled conseisutiousiy from original OF
nforuaton and, especially the compiler 10 abls 70
gve4ruthful accounts Of passed under his personal
observation during shs exciting Of The wal, We
welcome such bookA from whatever posnt q view they
may have been written contributions TO the mAssri-
requisite for the future impartial and philosophical
historian. The second volume Of . work entitled
Of America" BY Benson J. LOSING has just appeared
1t cannot be fairly denied that possesses Of the
qualities which We have mentioned - ndispsnsable
In these works that have NO claim 70 the dignity Of
public and less useful 10 shs future historian
as1 p, he . NJ:
book maker. His familiarity with the PANEL and
the graver ha: enabled him 70 enliven his
somewhat duh but honest page with numerous illusiSa
shrous the south since shs war hes aadsd 70 sns
msnu and from the nswspapsrs Of the day. But the
gossip which he gives about his own visits 70 persons
worthy q place even in The letter q n occasional
pirate in : prcfessd historical work. Afssr ALL 10
nies Of old nswspapsu are among the most valuable
ongisai sources Of history The files Of the NEW Yosu
HERALD during ths period ~ civil war woua supply
future hissoriss than all rnispsnsd historiss" whcf
have dsussd shs book market sincs shs ccss Of th'
great conflict ssN
Chiisreu's Books.
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Alright TO the mind and heart OF children The ntt,
PEOPLE are a quick V appreciate gsnus il the ful
accspsssion of the term, which involves genial ds
position no lees than intellect they detect M
lack Of And plentiful lack Of shsy must dis
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