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THE AAFRfCAN CONFLICT: y ft's ohi
2 OF 1lH GREAT REBELLION. Bi iioR-
ACE GREELEY. Vol. ,. HtErIoNp' "
y. CASr& Co. 1867.
Mr.. G reley's History of the War Is the
best yet published; and perhaps it Is not
too much to say that it Is the best one that
VIII be'pubHshcd in this century. We had
occasion to remark in notice of the first
volume. mat no intelligent politician or cit
izcn can we'll afford to be without this work.
though his library may contain copies OF
every other work of Il similar character.
4 side from its literary merits and its author
ity as Il complete and authentic record of
the political causes which led to The war,
and of a history of the war itself. we can
not refrain from NOTICING one feature III lls
method of treating military movements
In the explanatory, pages the author
saws: II have differed from most annal-
lists IN prcferring to follow campaign or
distinct military movement to its close be-
fore interrapting its narratinns to give ac-
counts of simultaneous moyhAentS or CAM
paions in distant regions, between other
armies led by Other commanders, This
is no small merit. especially to the ordina-
ry reader.
The mechanical execution of these vol
umes are excellent. This. the second vol
umc. is a book of near 500 pages, and Is
,lcvo,ea mostly to the military operation
of the contenaing armies. As no words of
our own can do iu slice TO this mobile work.
we shall close by quoting the oritieisip Of
the New-Yor World. Il political opponent,
and one not apt to deal in meaningless
praises.
FROM THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Mr.. Grccloy'> book aim. to be hing more
than meaningless panorama ofmarehee and ha'-
tlr-sccncs. addressed to the eye. ii seeks 10 an
swcr the qlics ton, what they killed each 9TH
rr fJr' q In this aim 10 por-
fray the soul of the war rather than to define
ate its fealurerS, and to regard the features
merely as the on ward expression of the soul
Mr.. Greeley has seized the true point view,
from which history ought 10 bc wrnteh
lie has thereby done a service Ike that render
ed by Il speaker in debate. who correctly lays
open the nature of the question. The views Of
such speaker may be far from right; bui that
cannot deprive him of the credit Of has ins led
the way in giving a right direction 10 the 'Ns-
eussiUu.
We have mentioned Mr.. Grccey's ,ty1t L, a
principle merit of his work. 1t i. PERHAPS, Il
litter vehicle of argument than of continuous
narration; but it has great excellence; clear,
tcrSc continent; aiming Straight at the mark,
and with Si@or enough in the bow AWAY, 10
reach it: never overlaying the thought by
cloud Of words either because he cannot mdl,c
the sense clear ri the first trial CT bec|ase he
thinks The words iine. mere
are few STYLES ever written which are l'ss eh-
numbered with verliage. We ar the more
careful to l.estoU this deserved praise, oeeause
a creeping or a soaring lcrbosiiy are the cent
temptihle kinds OF writing most IN vogue III ll->
country.
Although Mr.. Greeley. in his preface. place. Il
moderate estimate on his battle-scenes. the are
remarkably apt and clear. the turning points Of
the engagements not heing obscured by the din
and smoke which make such tremendous liz
urc in the descriptions civ On by the newspaper
correspondents during the war.
With all his Shortcomings, hif. hrerlav / The
best historian OF the Mar. 4, yet,-ti.e most val
liable in matter, the most Glligent, the best IN
point of literary execution. Until he Is SUI
pcr>rtled we shall have to consult him. n we
do the Tory historian Alison for recent trans
actions in Europe. We may be- TrNcd b. hi,
iprompletene>> and hi distortions: but in Whit
oii.er form 80 accessible can W. ind - great a
body 0f>ueeinctly reeited facts
mirahly, and thus far more than makes good
tile promises of it, announcement. r. lllu-jra-
tons are greatly in advance If any thing Vet
attempted far such magazine stephens, the
prince Of hulnori>l>, has - vet dOne Lrthlng
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a well as indoor life the high moral tone eb.
Servable throughout each number, and the bril-
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indicate that the Editor ha- hit the right track
and that ne llit, only 10 keep on II he Ia, bsUl
to make hi, Magazine necessity to tens Of
thousands Of our young people.
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