The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
CHRIS FROM A GERMAN WORKSHOP. By NAL
Muller. N. A. London: Longmans, Green 70

1867. Vols. ]. and III.
Casual readers will scarcely guess that this pleasant
and faacui sie series OF essays IN the gander
fields OF the intellectual labor Of the age; discussions
of topics shat balance the world OF humanity on the
point OF she pen But the significance OF the title Is
gwen u a remembrance or Bunsen. Bunsen hsa
from directors OF the East India Comr.ny
the promise to publish the "Rg Veds,n with Nsasr's
notes. He announced this "happy result OF literary
diplomacy Muller. ard added Now yoa have got
work ea large block that will take rears TO plane
ard polish. But mind, let US have froH time to time
some chips from your Workshop And these Two
volumes collections OF the CHIPS from that great
labor the really scientific study he human mind not
study OF the mind in accordance with tho notion oil the
philosophers Of the Old Work who worked In the circle
OF ntrospecuon nor yet accordance with.he expert
mental method Of modsra Psychologists but rational
historical study OF the mind in the results that Its count
less centuries have left In this labor this man OF
great requirements and robust thinker pursues
The purpose commended by the oracle, "Know
thysef;n ont in accordance with the methods Of
suuiry peculiar to this age, not subiec,ively,
but by positive objective examination Of the intellectual
operation OF myrads Of similar creatures and thus
snng ndnetvey TO the solution OF the great problems
Of human life and thought.
The two volumes contain respectively Essays on the
Science OF Religion and Essays o6 Mythology, Ira
dtons and Customs" All of these are studies that
TOW from the studies In language In studying Lam
guage with view 10 intellectual history Muller regards
II somewhat IN accordance with thought that Arrian
puts In the mouth Of Alexander. In Persia the
soldiers grumbled against going further, and argued
that the conquest OF India would be but use
less toll and struggle since countries could
be richer splendid than those already
Alexander protested against any standard Of conquest
drawn from the character Of the spoil and 81 for
my part would propose no other end 10 the abors
generous mind than the labors themselves" Here was
. noble philosophy of lfe Man was enriched by
querng not BY what no conquered and The result Of
his efforts was better as secured the development OF
his powers than ii secured the possession OF new
real ara tn ba
10 Aexander--less by what they TO achieve
than by what they unconsciously become:
It's contents in it's FORM and literature cannot
communicate much Of the intellect OF its orgnators
words themselves taken separately. For instance,
sanscrt hymn tells OF the battles OF gods is Of little
But take separately from tho hymn the single word for
bat,le-0arsshh. Analysing this word il is found TO
that men were so used to fighting for such possessions
and for little else that the phrase which
word for strife in general. In this word, then
preserved fact in the social history OF people
who used it. and this fact is worth all the ostens
bic expressions OF the hymn IL is obvious reproach
that sometimes this system OF constructing history leads
TO operations Of the fancy that hardly be justified
An instance OF this occurs In what Muller says of the
word daughter. Through its Sanscrit form, Duhtar.
this word is traced TO the root Duh, which
milk. And apropos TO this etymoogy author gives
very pretty little piece the pastoral the Ayan
family and notion OF its decacy humor the
father called his little girl his little mkmaid He even
finds superiority in this designation that OF another
language which the daughter is called the sucking
Now, assuming all the conjecturd atmosphere OF the
subject is il not quite likely dosigna
lions are founded on tactical relationship they iden
cal IN character and point to natural action of the
mndY IL one people calls a female child 1.-THE suck
ling, and wo find that the OF such child among
others has relation TO associated idea is 1t
warrantabe TO introduce cattle into the picture2
IL y tho more wise TO watch and the Imagination
In these studies because imagination is Of their
slant and necessary elements and Muller is OF the
authors in this science who using Imagination with the
greatest effect, has abused 1t least
Is to DO hoped that the time not bc far distant
when this class Of books viii find larger
they now seem 10. Indeed, we not but they
attention from the publishers Az is the price Of the
English edition puts this class OF books ordinary
reach and our publishing houses hot in the hunt
Of sensational trash that they ignore good literature
Amy volume from Mr.. Dickens the other fiction
nongers who dress up in narrative form the murder
records OF English cities would receive a dozen pub
lshers and there would be atty competing editions in
the shops But tho labor Of great scholar finds
Publisher 10 pay II tho poor compliment OF theft and
reproduction IN another country without copyright
MEMOIR OF THE LIFE AND LABoRs OF FRANCIS
MArLAND, DID,, LID, late President of
Brown University, including Selections from his
Personal "reminiscences and Correspondence, by
his Sons, Francis Wayland and III. l.. Wayand.
New York: Sheldon & Co.
The sons Of Dr. wayland havo done wisely In making
chiefly Of selections from the
personal and correspondence Of their
tingaishsd father In other way could they have
presented tho wide circle OF his pupils and friends 30
idea Of this great and good HIS mental and moral
characteristics are thus fully revealed His keen sense
Of justice, his innsxbie love Of truth his patient nves
s.on q nrs psnspss MS m.rs:oas powers Q,
Of opinion Of duty which hs wished 70 enforce. his
insight into character and his magsetc influence
% light the history Of his early education 81 hrs pas
sorats At Boston, his long and remarkable experience
pulpit Comprising only his famous discourse
on the "Giory OF The Missionary Enterprise" which
noss preachers Of the age, even during the
lifetime OF Robert Han and Thomas Chalmers, but
s o vo4y hs ~: A.
osophy,n his "Ponical Economy his .Intsliectual
Shilosophyn and his Limitations Of Human Rssponsi-
billy attained unprecedented circulatiop and,
nsay Of the closing placid years Of his laborous and
useful life. 10 set forth in the most interesting
me n1t volume 10 illustrated by an admirable
craving from photograph, and the second BY n
CRAVING from tho nns bust Of 'she Doctor" BY Thomas
TRUE sroRns; on PICTURES FROM THE HrsroRY
OF THE SWISS. TRUE STORIES OR PIcTUREs
Prom Tux HIsroRY or SPAIN. BY the author
Of Little Stories for Little Foks,n and other
Tales. New York: James Miller.
These volumes happily illustrate the best method
Of teaching history 10 youthful mind by means OF
sword pictures" once accurately drawn and agree
ably colorod The wood interpreted throughout the
'History OF Spain arc an additional advantage
Paris IN '67; on, THE GREAT EXPOSITION, ITS
SIDE SHOWS AND EXCURSIONS. BY Henry
horford.
This is second instamsnt from the author OF
his lively, rHting aud extremely discursve Of
his Euopcan experiences and observations. Happily
for The public and the pubshers but few of the Amer
can visitors 10 the 'Grsat Exhibition have felt moved
20 nfes on patience other thaa oral narratives or
their transatlantic tour.
NEWMAN HALL IN AMERICA. Rev. Or. Halls
Lectures on Temperance and Missions 10 the
Masses; also an Grafton on Christian Liberty;
together with His Reception by the New York
Union League Club. Reported by William
Anderson. New York News Company aud
Fowler x Wells.
We have already inmasd ufrccntly that the recent
visit Of Rev. DIR. Newman Hail 70 America ss Q self.
constituted diplomatic envoy from Esgisud was IL
us what theooEans call "a work OF supsrsro-
CATION" However, he came, he saw. and " ne did not