New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

NOW edition of Ines, A Tale Of the Alamo,
nv AUersra j. EVANS. the sesQuipedahaA noVehS' Oi
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The latest issues of Hurd g. Houghtons Globe
,a,t,on OF Dickens CHRISTMAS Stories, Ia" S"eN"eS'
and American Notes, four volumes In one
A Tale of Tro Cities and Great Expectations
are pubIshed In Ticknor6 Fiedss Illustrated Diamond
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The latest issue of the Globe Edition OF
pu,wer's novels Published by ]. D. Lppincott Co.
ssntains Riensi, the Last Of the Roman fT1tttHes
Leo & Shepard publish The Shamrock ana
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the London press
charming juvenile series in six volumes
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The volume mostly Ofa commonplace character WIN
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-Tbe Chlds Picture Story Book and The Illustrated
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The Second Volume of The Pictorial History
Rpl D.
brings down the narrative to the capture OF NcksDug
and Port Hudson presenting series OF lively pictures
By pen and pencil Of the stirring scenes OF that peou III
our great national conflict without attempting 10 wear
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ened with an abundance Of personal aneedOte and a
slight dash Of egotism which by means inpais the
erest Of his story He always shows his best when he
tells what he with aim at literary effect but
Ms frequent flashes Of fine writing cannot he regarded as
smnently successful
beautiful cabinet edition of Shakespeare,
entitled Tle Handy Volume Edition. is Issued from the
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A new collection of music and hymns, entitled
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energes reader informed in the touching preface,
by Mr. Bradbury who claims the privilege Olong aequant
anee with the musical world TO give an expression OF per
sona feeling, the volume has been prepared amid
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he would nd nothing TO regret with regard to in his
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sentiment echoes in musical tones tho doctrines
which form the burden Of preaching in most Of the pull
pits of the land have performed more active
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Language and the Study of Language by
WILLIAM DWIGHT WHITNEY Charles scribner & Coz, is
en- able exposition OF the principles Of linguistic science
By accomplished professor in Yale College, who next
80 Mr and the late DR. Kraitsir ranks among the
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and comprehensveness. without attempting formal
systematic presentation Of the subject in all its depart
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the life of language, and the application Of linguistic sci
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accordingly, free In great degree from the fobdcing
sature of ddactic treatise and conducts the rea6eI
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the IL furnishes positive and valuable addition
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not book 20 be read for the purpose OF amuse
nnent there few works which afford afuent store
Of curious information in such an agreeable manner
Short Studies on Great Subjects, by JAMES
ANTHONY FKoUDE Charles scTibnsr Cos, is eOllec
hon OF miscellaneous writings, for the most part con
tributed by the author TO different English periodicals.
Though highly credable to his cultivation and taste
productions occasional interest they add but few
terias the cnriching OF permanent tera
ture They exhibit marked originality strength OF
thought, though they present frequent examples Of
beauty expression, and apness Of ustrntion. The
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agreeable pastme even they contribute little 10 the
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always scholarly and refined, and the style of compost
zion is usually elegant II not vigorous Among the
tents OF the volume, three lectures the Times Of
Erasmus and Luther which present cabinet OF striking
pictures Of the private and domestic life Of those great
seorrneY lecture the Influence OF the Reform
alton the Scottish Character" in which the views Of
Mr. Buckle the character OF the corgy that country
are incidentally cOntrOveTted, but without greatly i'm
pairing the arguments Of that sturdy, matterOffactter
ast. - Plea for the Free Discussion Of Theological
Difficulties Criticism and the Gospel History" and
"The Book Of job papers which will attract the
tonon Of class for their appreciation of the
present aspects Of religious thought, and their
impartial estimate Of some OF the prevailing ten
dcnces Of the day. His OF looking at
subjects may De Inferred from brief paragraph