New-York tribune., 1867-02-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.


Tho eleventh volume of the excellent Boston edl-
ton OF The Works Of Edmund Burke containing cont
uAtnn of the proceedings the Impeachment OF warren
o. Hastings isgpubhshed by Little Brown %No
q p Ppfnan g. Son have issued new edition OF
DR. MAYo's KaiOolah, winch GaEed IaIld ceeDI'y On
s FIRST nbhcation about eighteen years ago. and when
so hodness Of imagination, and viSor Of narrative mas
- been surpassed by few subsequent American romances
yaLes Of Trasee by WAsHISGToN IRVING, in anca po
y table volume forming OF the series or ltalWay
tanning several lists OF what the compiler deems the uioSt
essential works, which may DC Of or less value 10
= fneX perieneed book purchasers.
II. B. Fuller e. Co. publish n selection of Thoughts
= TyOn, de Writings Of HORACE MANN, worthy memorial
( Of mind Of remarkable earnesness and activity Mr.
Mann was liberal and scfreliant thinker, Of singular
vitality Of conscience not given to reckless and destruc
tive specuatons and deeply intent the practical ap
;. lcaon scientific truth 10 the common interests OF
He MANY OF the thoughts which are brought to-
rethef the Of his productions have the tciSc
wisdom IN a form Of seAentOus brev.ty The volume is
free from the mOnotony and dullness that nsaY DIuen
oOmpanionship with It's teachings cannot ial 70 DC at
tracye lis character and wholesome IN us Iuieh0c'
neat edition of Mrs. CaSdi@s Cd"tdm Ltd"c''
by DOUGLAS JERROLD, with spirited lhustr"uohS' ~
published by Hnrd & HOughton. The same mouse pup
lsh Charles Wesley Seen IN his EheT ana Tess fa"aT
Poems selection from the entire works OF the author Wuo
was probably the most voluminous and least known OF
British Wrists Scarcely than oneifth OF his pub
Hshed writingsand that in an altered and ragnenary
shane ia before the world chiefly in the Methodist hymn
books Of England and America. The compiler Ot tIS No
ume believes that Charles Wesley was genuine poet as
cred hre Of genius degree that has been bestowed on
few that used the English tongue He has made these
eelections the original volumes Cf Charles WeSeys
works without abridgGent or change they embrace
wider range Of topics than his familiar religions poems
and 10 the great majority OF readers WI pUSSSs
the charm OfnOyety The work edited 10y hr FREDERIC
NJ BIRD, who has not permitted the admiration oi an en-
thusiast 70 impair the callnness OF ms Judgment
The National Edition of The BareIey Norols, pub
hshed by T. b. Peterson Brothers, contains the whole
fortyeght Of the Edinburgh edition. with the
authors last corrections and additions, reduced within
che narrow compass of five octave volumes AS the pui
pose of the edition is to furnish the American people
with the novels of Sir Walter scott at pSe Wch VIII
bring within the reach OF persons OF lhoaeItc
n boast Of any superiuous elegance oil eXtori
but 1t is got up on fair Paper clear, LgnSn SH
aud with substantial binding OF uneXceluGHoie SlyS, t
will doubtless be sought by those VINO wish to ecohomse
in the purchase Of books, and there are Few ways IN
which much good literature can be had or sua Out
lay of dollars.
Ieypoldt e. Holt have issued a new edition of
BToRMEs Easy German Reading, revised by EDwARD A.
0PPEN containing selection Of historical tales and anfc
dOtcs with cOpOuS fOotnOtes, TRANSACTIONS OF all the
prominent words aud various grammatical suggestions
and references.
In Arant Mos8iews Being Taioy's Counsel 10 His
Pupils by the Rev G. II. D. MATTHIAS NJ A. is an English
reprint by j. b. LppncOtt Co., intended for the use OF
young people a supplement 20 the regular course o
education 1t treats Of composition and style, the study
of language aud other points of literary discussion ana
Ss4abe Of PoTon Of IFS Contents g & exe9vey English
interest without application in this country ana tle
whole volume claim higher merit than that OF III
nocent commonplace set forth in rather aSeeape loI
The life Of Jesus. by EDMUND KIRKE boston: Lee
Shepard is an attempt present connected view OF
the life OF Christ by arranging the four Gospels 50 as TO
relate the same event but once, and TO include all the
teachings and al the historical circumstances III single
narrative The order of the history comedies in the main
with that adopted by Professor Robinson in IFS Har
ony Of the Gospels" Some changes have been IN
troduced into the text in order avoid the antqnacd
phraseoloCy of the received veTsOn-a proceeding
iars upon many familiar associations, and which many
headers Will denounce as preSlnItHOus'-thS Snlte au
susceptible of improvement, except IN cases o OoNHs
pIsapprehension Of the orgLd II is slsLileahI lcs
IN literature that no general alteration OF the common
version has been a6c 10 gain VIDE accep,aIve, a1l
though proposed oy scholars as Cmhcht as Naiupoy'
HewcOme Wakefield, and NortoH have proved az ulslc-
oessul as the attempts n Ge1nahy Y" SG1sSGe % ot m m t
majestic old translation OF Luther Mr. Kke has also
added few brief explanatory Of local ana LlSto
cai aHusons which Tor inc part, have tie merit Of
precson cearuCsS Of expression and adaptation 70 their
purpose. The volume las not been prepared IH I!e IL
feress OF any religious sect and will Doubtless prove
convenient and valuable aid In the intelligent reading OF
the Scriptures
The Claperinqs, by ANTHONY TRoIIOpE, forms the
latest issue of Hayror's Library Of Select Novels"
WooaJiun Grange by WILLIAM HowITr (Philadel-
phia r. B. Peterson Brohers). viii be welcome to the
American public as an exec lent specimen of the novel OF
English country he. In the dcneaton Of rural scenes
the author is an acknowledged master; he writes from
long habits Of observation and from sincere love Of e
country his descriptions are always fresh and lumaed
ton or skin In the construction Of plot he has
tryed 20 produce SPIRITED and agreeable narrative
details aud without dealing largely in The modern fash
lonable arts Of exciting sensation ls fuil OF srg
incident, and gains and preserves strong hoid on tie
attention Of the reader.
READING FOR BOYS.