New-York tribune., 1867-04-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RooKs OF THE WEEK.

Hurd g. Houghton have published the fr't voiuin'l
~ ,he Clone edition OF The Works Of ChGr@ D'of@'S
ontoping Nicholas Eicklehy" with Illustrations pyl
rsr,ey and Gilbert The edition is recommended by 't
- handsome type, md generous spacing, thoughhN
pripteA ON rather thin paper
An abridged edition of Miss STRICKTAND's Lires OF
ne Queens Of England, is published by serbner Weliord
A. co II comprises domestic history Of England from
the Norman Conquest 10 the death OF queen Elzapet
and Of Great Britain from the accession Of James l. 10 te
%leath Of Queen Anne, retaining INC nnosV "eie'' -
lures Of the original work
Uoo6,ra,Is Record Of Horticulture, edited by AN
u,yw g FULLER Geo Z. & f. W Woodward is the IFSt
o,u,ne of new annual intended TO present recoroo
sbe prnenal horticultural events OF the year WIN '"o
ave,onmeps that may have been discovered in regard
a. the more common fruits and flowers IN euIuV"uon
rhe nun,her now ISSUED fun of information on Far
v Of topc interesting every lover of the garden ana
orchard and presented in an attractive style
American Pomology by Doct JOIN II. WARDER
EDrange Judd 4 Col an exhaustive treatse on tue
apples Of this country including practical directions WIN
regard TO nursery culture selection and pahung 'no
management Of orchards and the preservation OF irul
description Is given of great variety OF tie ihosV ~
nroved kinds of apple classified according TO Their orn
and other prominent characteristics The volume If Iuy
Illustrated with engravings and is issued III stye "o'
thy Of its contents.
H1,ieGes. and Pastoral Theology by WILLIAM &.
sHEpp d. d. Charles scrbner q Col treats OF 1he
ehO
,inchng the argument together with directions ior the
exercise of the personal influence Of the minister III ms
parish or what is called pastoral theology Inc "olA 10
written in a sngularly terse and Impressive syle
Rbounds in wise counsels and wholesome appeals holding
mn high standard Of professional character ana the
means humanity speaking, by which may be attained
Christ and Ie Trelre or Scenes and Ereas IN the Life
Of our Soriour aud his APOSTLES Painted by me Foets
edited by j. g. HOLLAND (GurdOn Bill & Coz eonec-
ton of poems descriptive Of the principal personases
celebrated the Bible made several years since oy X
w Griswold IL. Hastings Weld, has been adOped oy
che editor the basis Of the present volume lie mas
brought his knowledge sacred poetry to the completion
of their abors and limiting the scope of the volume to the
Gospel history has produced work of attractive IN
Ierest both in religious and literary point OF view
The influence of Climate in North aud South America,
by j. JDsruRNELI ID. Van Nosrand considers the sub
>eot climate determined by the average temperature
Of the country elevation Of the land above the level
Df the sea- the character the SOIL the prevalent winds
ihe annual amount of rain and snow, and the great
aeeanic currents The author has collected an abundant
mass of information from great variety OF sources
which he has arranged and forth under appropriate
heads in manner that renders his volume convenient
and valuable book Of reference He presents the results
af years of labor by himself and Others i'll systematic
FORM and connected with ample statistics to popula-
lion and agricultural products His account OF RUSSIAN
America is not very favorable TO new possessions IN
that quarter The SOIL he states, is generally sterile
and with slight eXeeptons lhcaplDe VI Prouuons 0f'
Of grain.
Suroiool Observations ,cb Cases and Operations, by
y MASON WARREN N. d. Boston: Teknor & Fields
The author of this voluae may claim hereditary title 70
.minence in the branch Of the healing art to which he
has devoted large portion Of his life in addition to the
personal experience and skill with which he has sustained
The reputation Of OF the most honored professional
names in New England. His work is Intended as an Illus
on of the recent progress OF surgery and consists of
reports OF cases mostly derived from practice in the
Massachusetts General Hospital. Although it does not
aim 10 treat Of every surgical subject or 10 enter into
many descriptive details most regions of the human body
are considered with the means by which their peculiar
uls have been relieved mitigated. The chapter
devoted TO anasthetes of interest to readers beyond
the limits Of the profession, giving a brief sketch
Of the origin Of the discovery, and its application
70 surgical The author performed the first success
I operation under the influence Of ether in private prac
father Dr. John Warren, having previously test
ed the discovery the instance Of DIR Morton in the Mas
achusetts General Hospital He states that during the
twenty years which have elapsed SINCE that time not an
gle death be traced to the Of sulphurc ether winch
agent s employed in the Hospital in the same man
her as when first tried in surgical operations In
his opinion ether viii probably from its greater safety,
take the place of chorofom as il has already done 10
some in the great cities and hospitals OF Europe
although it not well adapted to army practice, on
account Of its bulk and explosive character Dr. Warren
appears 10 favor Of nitrous OXyd for operations
n dentistry doubts its fitness for the more important
surgical cases The volume brought out in style OF
great typographical elegance and illustrated with sew
eral well-executed engravings
Orer Sea; or England, France, and Scotland as Seen
bya Lice American, by HENRY MORFORD hilton CO.l
Is record Of recent travel in Europe, showing on
e part othe author excellent eyesght Unsuitable Gu
riosty remarkable power OF observation that is al
ways the alert spirit Of enterprise which the most
inveterate Yankee might envy infinite patience Of
aetah, wonderfully neglected education, and ex
haustless fund Of audaeity With pretenson whatever
TO finish Of execution Of accuracy OF statement
u claims certain interest account OF the dOgged per
nacity with which the writer describes the events and
scenes Of his passing experience. Apparently uncon
sOus the ground has been by hosts
Of travellers who have left stalk Of wheat 70 be
cleaned he relates the Of his tour with
amazing freshness and air OF busting importance,
he the first 10 bring the hidden treasures Of for
eign land TO the notice OF dumbstruck admring world
rhe best portions OF bis book are those which /
relate 10 the practical affairs that many writers |
pf travels pass over without notice. Thus, !
his suggestions with regard TO the preparations !
tor a voyage the expenses Of European tour and the
fashions Of railway travelling in England furnish not
little instruction winch is well worth the attention Of
Ferdant gentlemen about TO start for the Old World His
description of the famous Liverpool docks though pro-
acted TO tediousness, is more complete than is usually
found In gudeb books and gives the requisite information
10 those who are curious the subject But
the author leaves the domain Of plain matters OF fact he
b apt TO become grandiloqueut and affords
mcnt by hghown episodes than by his frequent
ruciatng attempts wit He laughs at his own ignor
anee of foreign languages but this Is for the
innumerab blunders which he peperates in the French
phrases with which he loves to embelsh his pages But
ths and other fans of the volume out OF want Of
literary culture nod to SAY Of conscientiOusnessan in
adequate of the responsibility of writing for the
s,nhlic heb had confined 10 a n