New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18
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Houghton's Globe edition Of Charles Dickens
TB. Peterson g. Brothers publish The Old
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One Wife Too NaRy, by EDWARD HOPPER,
sggerI version Of legend OF Tappan zee is brought
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Leaf Prints is the title of a neat volume by
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giving popular explanation Of the Photographic process
Of taking impressions OF leaves
HaneIs Guide to Authorship processes to fur
nish practical aid to an who desire to engage 10 any
kind OF literary pursuits for pleasure or profit III gives
some rather amusing details Of the technics OF literary
handicraft showing how poetry is written, how news
papers are edited how books get published no" PROOFS
are corrected and new Obscure poets plagiariSe nom
enc another.
AmOnq the Birds, by EDWARD A. SAhUElS'
n series OF sketches juvenile readers describing 'Nv
habits OF the most familiar birds Of this country pDseu
IN Boston, by Nichols NOyes IL presents inc -
facts Of ornithology popular FORM though VIC 'uA
a e,npe statement wsyh have been preiefape 10 mo
s+tio costume in which the description Is now dis
Suised.
A new edition of the Lires Of The Queens Of
x.Jod n, AcNrs STRICKLAND. abridged by the author,
and revised and edited by CARoLINc c. PARKER IL issued
BY Harper Brothers. II is especially designed ior the
vac Of the younger class OF readers whom some Of
lie more Ctl0~It 1*tto VI HISTORY iNH"N ~ Nv
IN modified forn. staining the NEST valuable and at
tactige portous Of the original wOrR in their shrono
lSgieal order.
4 Treatise on TIE CGase Of Exhausted Vitality
Dr. T. p MILLER, NJ D., illustrates the abuses of the
tsxra functions which In Sire opinion OF the author pro
coed mainly from want e proper Information on inc
ulect he believes hat persons OF all ages are 'he VIC
ts Of ruinous habits which have been formed ID isno
rcaee Of their destructive consequences Dr. Miner brings
frf p. e Ina
nrecrirc the laws Of apml life, and applies them 10
R practical Interests Of education in lucid and forche
usanner> His book Is written IN the grave ana serious
sane becoming tho Importance OF tbe SUBJECT anu Is "e
ADAPTED to awaken the attention Of parents and teachers
10 sense Of their duty to the young aud to impress the
public mind with knowledge Of physiological principles
t ought not to 30 restricted TO the medical profession
gEe History Of tie Church If God, Vol. |. by
Rev CT ARIFs CoLCoCE JoNEs d. ID. Charles scribncr
AesD has been prepared different plan from the
usual ecclesiastical histories, describing the earliest eN
ence Of the Church revealed in the BOOK OF Genesis
and tracing its pIsgrs by regular steps through Tue
srtire scriptures which the sole authority Appealed
20 and with the close Of which the narrative terminates
Te author was formerly professor Of Church history in
tie Columbia Theological Seminary and died before the
a revision Of the work which has been carried thTough
the press by his son, without any change IRON inc
sriginal manuscript 1t gives comprehensive eHposi
ton OF the principles constitution ordinances, Nnd doc
tr,ses Of the Church they appeared to the author TO
Do set forth Bible and without any parade OF secular
learning adLeres strictly 70 the letter Of the sacred mar
zatve
Two attractive artistic volumes, which VIII
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season, are L0ndse0Pe Book, containing views OF
American scenery from paintings BY Cole, Church crop
sey Dnrand Kense.t, and other distinguished artists
with leterpress descriptions from the pens Of Cooper
Washington Irving Bryant, Street. Bayard Taylor ~ T.
Field Tucsernan and g. S. Hluard aud Tie Legends Of
s. Glread0lne with Photographic Illustrations rom
drawings by John W. Ehninger. They are issued ny IT,
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The Old Roman Horld, by JOHN LORD, ID.
D. series OF popular essays some Of the prominent
ssnts Of Roman history, illustrating the progress and
decline OF Roman civilization, Is brought out in coIncy
octave volume by Charles scrihner & Co The author
hns reproduced the conclusions OK the most important
unedern authorities the sulec. IN crisp rhetorical
utye though his narrative suffers from tie yapid cen
mOn-paces which scattered throughout his pages
with lavish hand gooc feature Of the work is It's
oplos boerapAical references though they often
gwen with little exaetness. Bruoker, the German his
toran Of philosophy for instance, is twice mentioned as
Bruekie and Mr. Morc spoken OF ~ the translator or
Tennemaun whereas he only lsed the Translation OK
an abridgeInent of the great OF that author by
Arthur Johnson-a performance by the way which
was merciessly dissectsd bV sir William Hamilton IL the
Edinburgh Review.
A Practical Treatise on Shock, by EDWIN NOR
RS NJ D. f. r. c. 3. Gepubhshed ffom the London edi-
ron by j. g. Iiprncott Coz, devoted to the effect on
the animal system OF violent injuries from any or
Of violent mental emotions. 1t treats especially OF the
Aoek prodseod by railway accidents and brings variety
Of original ard curious observations to the illustration OF
the subject The book Of considerable interest to
the profession As its theme Is specially beyond the
hnits Of ordinary routine practice and s disc ssod with
elearnesz and intelligence The authori English
Econ Of eminent rpuc, but he males great bunder IN
attempting 10 show on his literary attachments IN CON
neot0n with his professional experience. lie s fond Of
quotations from the poets bat no lad better conne him
sell TO handling the scape and trepiue. Ut him MAIN
the human body much peases, but his natiaton
OF familiar English IL inexcusabe Tho VOL known
Zines Of Byron in the Prisoner Of Chiffon" for example,
"My hair is grey, but not with years,
Nor grew 10 white
In single night,
As mems nave grown from sudden fears"
are thus dsscced by the surgeon with meTcess di5re
card Of sense and grammar:
My hair turned white
In n single night,
Like sic some have done
With Sudden Tears"
and the atrocy eted by credltng the nOndesept
20 Byron.
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