The New York herald., 1867-11-20
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.


\ Theological and Philosophical.
Caroline g. whmsrth has complied unique coiIscoou
or the "Prayers or An Ass" which hAs bssa issued II
nne style BY vel known frm IN Bossn Il y de-
scslbod compilation Of prayers exclusive Of thoss
In shs Scripture gathered OF all races ana ages, BE-
ginning wish hsaihoa and hshommsdan prayers. and
coming down the prayers u saints and scholars =
modern times Tho prayers CLASSIFIED under diersus
head& II b cnrloas contribution form Of religious
literature, which has been saricaed not ony By The
celebrated prayer Of shs Rev. and Hon Edward Evsrs
handsomely and chafaotens icay s'noticsd Dy Boston
journal - shs most eloquent prayer addrss
70 Boston autionce'' but also By she stsnographsd
reports Of the prayers OF the Rev. Henry Ward Bsecha
preacher. politician and novelist whose .Noswood"
tale Of New England life. has lately been dramsased,
and represented ut New York theatre The pssysu
Of Rev. Henry Ward Bsschsr VIII reostvs sspassss
notica next Sunday.
James q Murphy. D. D.. J. G. D., Professor of Hebrew
10 the Irish Presbyterian Assembly College at BsAa
In Ireland, has lately pubiiehsd "A Critical and Ess-
gsticai Commentary On the Book Of Exodus, With :
New Translation" which has bssn reprinted Andese
N Massachusetts. in 1880 Dr.. Murphy publlshsase :
commentary on Gensss which has takon high rank =
sound and scholarly exposition of thai book aad os
clam upon some Of the recent inlesprstxtoas whiun
have bssa snhxed % Il In the prsssot work dmssr
principles of hsrmsnsutcs 70 these unScldsd \ ne
former, applied IN such way % show tnas jua
interpretation will obviass diinouuss ana trsg o.
more srkingy The harmony q revelation with sassnes
reason ana history.
n Ernsss Roman has just issued ths shrsssssh -
tea y hb Life of jesus with new preface, whun
Is remarkable smsng other thisgs Tor confsssica tkse
he bas changed his opinion about the value tctb
Evangelist .
In Worcester MAJ, ths nrt Il tsn volumes ssans.
lated and sdcd b. Dr. Lesse under the sitis u sOht
nsss Classics has been reprlntsd In ths prtnl ~
volumes Of tAs Engl On edition will ~ csmprssssl iaIs
one. that the whole viii MOI exceed nvs vsumsrL
and ono moro - sequel containing such special no.
tces Of authors end may b necessary foe M
proper understanding Of the work. This arss vo,ses
includes Confucius and Nspoius With bsjsr intodas-
tisns giving bIography and summary q the docsras
of those philosophers.
William Sweetssr, ~ D.. D the author e nsw WORT
snused "Humsn Life Considered n is Present Cosdt
hon and Future Developments, Especn cnily with RsfsH
i Duration." Dr. Swsetser modestly says BIZ
preface, .rhe volume now presented boasss novel
discoveries In science fancy framed views Of humx1-
ity; maintains that b only through The cultivauoa
q intslsct through the regularly advancing STEPS e
legitimate sciences that our earthly bsns 70 ~ pss.
fsctsd and ~ date prolonged" HIS somewhat con-
monplaos views Of tbs subject pleasantly rsisvs1
by number or anecdotes relative 70 the Longevity e
lulouocSu4A
thought that In general progressive dsvsaopmsnb
will b. included lengshsuing Of our days upoa saEsA
beyond the term Of their present allotment
History and Biography.
Goodwin Smiths admirable course of lectures On ~
political history Of England - illustrated y the sha
actss aAd careers Of Pym Cromwell and ntt. has bses
reprinted in New York. The volume u enthsd "rhsss
English Statesmen" Insersstng dssAHs = = ~
aAnolsns Trssholden Of England" azs svsa h.eAs
appendix aMp0
r. Miller, r. D. has written. and Cray has pssntsa
in hs best style useful rsAtiss on the Cause q n
haas.sd Vitality; or Ths Abuses q tAs SsxaA T~ns-
sion.
The isssst volume sf The csnvsnieus globs sdlusue
Dicksas' WORKS oomprsss Ill -four volumes = Shse
amoss inssrminabls Story, s0as Mutual TrissAs l4ls
capttaliy iiussrsssd By Darssy and Gilbert
Nln Mary L Boosh has skiifuuy tsanslats1 - -.
iighuul sHoms yaiy Tsss'' Of Jean nast shs ssshss
os .'Tho ssory Of Msotaful Of Brssd" ss
tnsslastoa has just Appeared Of !" IAsoduipA. -
Ieslsnder." German ROMANCE. which sivs esro1s
and instructive picture Il The horthmsa and of DyxAs-
tine manners u ths tsnth century. The Baron d -
Mssts FouquA. the authsf Of this wos, c0nsidsrs1
Superior 70 his famous :" Undine" RtsN tis
srns GiraGs Hunters the title Of one Of Caplaa
Mayns Rsids sorissa sucisns recon- msndatioa y -
javenls readers
! III Travels.
'.ssorss and Fights Or France ~ Italy" By crsss
Greenwood with iIlussntions will Interest uet oaly
cblldres, bat cnildrsn Of larger srowsh.
John W. Foruey, Secretary of ths Senate q ~
United stasss proprietor editor or Two papers, bosA
daily has collected his communications 70 the Aforesaid
papers during his recent forsigA tour, and published
them N : volume entitled, "Lsttsrs from Euroes -
Trash