New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-02

class Of writers who endowed nno small degree with
the poetic temperament and who feelacravng for poetic
expression, without sufficient power of Imagination
TO assure them Of the certainty Of their poetic vocation
The consciousness Of this limited at in the piece which
opens the collection, and which gives Its name Aware
OF the fatal gift which reveals world Of glory anoined
eyes, the writer in doubt whether he shall trust the
heavenly vision, guard his speech from beraying the
secret to his folOwmen Such minds however, can hndnO
but in sincere utterance, they must wreak their
thought upon expression" and pass through an expert
cnce which will either keep them silent forever or lead
them TO higher plane which they see dimly in the
distance. The blossoms may perish forever from the
EARTH OF rpen into mature and precious fruits OF such
uncertain promise, the contents of this volume Sew
eral Of the poems are without tender decacy and
fragrance that recall the charms Of vernal orchard
But they lack the vgOr OF thought which their sentiment
demands as a framework. Nor do they show creative
power imparting vitality to pleasant fances and
susceptible The authoris evidently familiar with
the fayorte poets of the day. and gives graceful echo
Of their songs but it needs lusty sinews to
| bend the bow of Apollo with ones own hands.
new edition of the History of the Religious Society
| Of Friends by SAMUEL NJ JANNEY, is published by i.
Elwood Zen, Philadelphia. II comprises the first and
second volumes OF the work which originally appeared in
1882 and two additional volumes which are now issued
for the first time, completing the history and bringing IL
down to the year The religious principles of the
Friends which are founded the indwellng presence OF
the Divine Word or Spirit of Christ in the souls OF men,
Illustrated by cOpiOus notices of the lives ana peach
ing the founders and early ministers OF the denOmna
ton, together with sketches of prominent members OF the
body at later period fun account is given OF the
origin and progress of the separation OF the society III
this country furnishing ample mateials for that portion
of American ecclesiastical history In preparing the
work the author has made not only of the standard
authorities of sewe and Cough, and Bowden but has
extended his researches to books and documents OF an
earlier date which he has derived much information
y.f.V Hoo in
convenient form without pretending to any remarkable
araetvenes of style illustration these volumes evince
conscientious fidelity in investigation, truly Quaker
! like simplicity and drectness of statement and an
earnest desire TO do justice TO the various principles and
persons OF whom they treat They bear striking testi
mony to the exalted moral worth, and strong religious
convictions which have made the Friends peculiar
people in every land where they have been known, and
present instructive illustration of an extraordinary
chapter the history of human nature The omission OF
index without which the labor Of consulting the work
is greatly aggravated, is not in keeping with the usual
Quaker precision and thorOughness and ought TO be
taken up by the meeting"
! Chemistry of the Farm and he Sea, by JAMES r.
| NICHOLS NJ ID. Boston: A. williams Il Coz. is a collee
ton of essays of the more familiar applications
of chemical science TO domestic and rural economy They
treat Of the principles Of fertilization Of the SOIL of light
ing and warming houses, Of certain points in detecs,
and several miscellaneous topics of popular interest
The of the authors experience in the use of art-
fetal manures very instructive and his directions on
that subject present many valuable hints to the practical
farmer Like most other recent chemists he attaches
comparatively little importance to the analysts OF soils,
from which much benefit expected after the re-
searches Of Sir Humphry Davy and Professor Lebg had
directed public attention TO the results of agricultural
chemistry shows not only the necessary incomplete
Of all such experiments hut the reasons OF their I'M
certainty In essay Obscure Sources Of Disease,
Dr. Nichols alludes to the small amount Of poisonous
substance which acts upon the system in manner TO
| throw some light the claims Of homeopathy The
thousandth part of grain of OF the salts Of lead dis
solved in water and taken daily he tells will produce
a damaging effect the health incredible as II may
seem; the true of very little nitrate OF potassa
or Soda or lime and an nfinesimal amount OF the
dust dsodged from painted wallpapers and containing
arseniae copper received into the lungs, will make
serious inroads upon the constitution part Of these
essays delivered before popular audiences, which
perhaps accounts for the frequent indulgence OF the
author howery phrases. that are ont OF place in the
language Of scientific exposition. No flights of rhetoric
can equal chase simplicity Of style. and illustration
which gives such charm to the writings OF Sir John
Herschel Professor Faraday and may appropriately
| add, DR.. James jackson, Of Boston.
Deus Homo: God-Mdn. BY THEoPHILUs PARSONS
| Chicago L. b. Myers & Chander) The distinguished
reputation of Professor Parsons scientific jurist and
the author Of several Of the able legal eases In our
language must challenge attention 20 every production
OF his pen although in widely different spheres Of thought
and study This not the first occasion, however, I'm
(which he has devoted his admirable reflective powers and
highly cultivated taste to the illustration Of religious
ideas Besides his numerous contributions TO the perodi
cal literature OF this country he is known the author
Of several series Of essays theological subjects, in
which the doctrines Of Emanuel Swedenborg set forth
In THEN philosophical aspects and their relations to hui
man life and character Like COerdgc, Garth Wilkin
son. r. W. Emerson, Henry James and others among the
most profound thinkers of the age he looks upon Swe
denborg Of the greatest minds that known in
the history of speculation; although he regards him not
merely as a wonderful intellectual phenomenon, but
the divinely commissioned reveaer OF new religious
dspensatiOn. The present volume is devoted TO the
hbtion and defense OF the doctrines Of that teacher
II il has been suggested by the recent works Ecce
Homo" and "Ecce Deus" itsnot intendedas criticism
them indeed for any controversial purpose what
ever The central truth of religion. in the view Of Profes
soF Parsons is the union Of the Divine and Human in
the person of Jesus Christ and in the light OF this truth
he finds the key the relations Of God to and Of
man TO God, TO his fellow men, and to the Universe
Apart from the interest Of this volume to readers who
share the convictions Of the author ii presents small
attractions 10 wider circle by the excellence Of its lit
erary execution, its temperate and dgnied tone, and
the philosophical ugGesveness Of its discussions strik
ing feature Of the work. is Of the writings of Sweden
borg himself found in its connection with the discoy
cries Of physical science many Of which that have
Gently awakened great interest 1t is averred, have been
anticipated in the conclusions Of the Swedish The
modern scientific doctrine, for instance OF the presence
and activity Of Reason in Nature is referred to coin
Gliding with the idea of the New Church concerning the
correspondence between Human and Divine things. As
trOnomy, in particular, rests the assumption that
whatever be demonstrated by logical and ge0metBca
methods to be the absolute laws of human reason,
| are also found to be the necessary laws Of
the-material universe. Men Of reflection are forced
to admit the unity of in the human mind and in
external nature The religious man consequently infers