The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18
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Church, Brookline, Mass. L. p. Dutton q Co.,
Boston,
This elegant and compact little volume contains tho
substance Of delivered In the usual parochid
service at Brookne The learned author states that his
object for the purposes OF the pulpit was to notice the
parochial inferences to be drawn from the Silence
the Scriptures In some Of those instances which
silence Ii most marked. In the OF his investiga
tons Of the extent and teachings Of this silence par
tcuary In the New Testament records the materials in
his hands expanded adapt them to the press
rather than the pulpit The result almost the only
work in which this novel but by unimportant
subject s disnctvey considered Alusions the sub
ect have however, been made devout writer's
who have agreed In regarding Gods silence in inspired
record only inferior In importance 70 HIS express
utterance Archbishop whatey dwelt upon the ''oms-
sons in Scripture in his Essays and in his Counsels
the Times Canon Miller delivered before the London
Young Mems Christian Association in 1858 lecture
the 'sence Of Scriptures;" and tho Rev. Robert Hall
treated tho same theme in his remarkable sermon
''The Glory OF God in Concealing." Boyle says OF the
Bible "There is such remarkable funess in that book
that not only its expressions but It's sences teaching,
like dial, In which the shadow we'll the light in
forms us So Archbishop Trench speaks Of the Bibles
silence as being expressive than other books
Speech and Dr. Wordsworth of the silence OF revelation
in itself inspired and Dr. Arnold inspiration being
marked by what 1t does not say well by what IL
does DR. Wharton, in expansion Of the thought in such
texts as these takes up for exposition and application
some Of the points in which this silence may be OBJ
served-the creation Of the world tho origin Of evil
dvnation, liturgy, creeds the Virgin Mary tho Lords
personal appearance, and its relations The authors
definite statements Of his convictions a sturdy Pro-
testant happily, free from the bitterness, the odm
tn oiogcum which controversals,s are wont to infuse
into their writings
GREECE, ANCIENT AND MODERN. Lectures Deliv-
cred before the Lowell Institute. BY G. c..
FELTON,, LII. D., late President of Harvard Uni
versity. In two volumes. Ticknor Fields,
Boston.
fclike portrait of the late DR.. FELTON, forms the
rontspiece OF the first Of these largo and handsome
volumes The lectures delivered in years 1852
1853 1859 and 1854 the designated the third
having been the latest in the order Of delivery. 1t has
been thought best thus transpose the third fourth
rather than insert the Modern Greece between
two courses Ancient Greece. The editor is fully
warranted in saying that these lectures though written
very rap.dly-almost always in the interval between
their deivery-embody the results Of lifelong study and
of conscientiorsy careful and accurate scholarship
The work fills in literature place before
Pied and will render essential service that
liberal culture 70 which the authors whole life
secrated The rst is devoted tho Greek Lam
guage and Poetry the second to the Life Of Greece the
the fourth to Modern Greece Tho fourth course en-.
vened by the authors personal "reminiscences Of his
travels Greoce, and it borrows special interest from
the prominence which Greece has acquired the actual
condition Of politics in the Old World, In view OF tho
Cretan instruction and the revival Of the Eastern
question
MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF MADAME REcA-
MIER. translated from the French and edited
by lsaphene M. Luyster. Roberts Brothers,
Boston.
In order to give this work Of Mme Lcnormant in its
English Dress more compact and readable FORM tho
translator has taken perhaps not njudciously, consid
cradle liberties with tho original An effort has been
made to tone down ts prominent defects far as that
could be done without destroying It's essential and dis
nctiye character No changes have been mado in the
text which could not be effected simply by condensation
omission and transportation. The individuality Of the
author the niece Of NJ Rtcamier and adopted daughter
of his wife, has been scrupuously preserved Nothing
has been omitted that could either throw light upon
Mme. Recam.er's character and that OF
general interest in the way Of gossip and anccdoe The
translator justified In saying that 1t would be dcu
any biography that boast Of varied sub
jecs OF interest," that 10 full OF anecdote that
furnishes greater amount Of valuable Information Il
ia mirror In which casually reflected the Of
successive revolutions, the passions and exciements Of
tho period, the and women who were prominent
SconeSs iuustr0teS society,
gives inside view Of persons and things and throws
now light upon Individual character The vaiuc OF its
correspondence composed almost entirely Of letters from
distinguished persons be estimated Those
Of Chateaubrand alone form complete autobiogra-
ply Of the last twenty-five years Of his life,
and give better idea Of this celebrated man than
bis voumnous narrative. written expressly to meet
tho eye Of the public. Mime. Rscamier born in
Lyons on tho 4th Of December 1777, died Paris
The l1th Of May 1s49 singular feature or the
respondence in this book Is that IL contains only
Of her letters But when the reader has finished
the volume he has learned enough to feel famarly
quanted with her. He has discovered the Of the
fascination which she exercised her ad
mircrs Among these must be named Napoleon himself
Jealous as he Of her beauty and infuencel well
his brother Lucen tho poor Prince Augustus Of Prus
sa, the Duke Of Monmorency and ending the long list
Ballanche and Chateaubriand This charming volume
accounts for the conquess the social trumphs the fame
OF tho charming woman Of the age. 1.-THE secret
OF her influence lay the subtitle power OF marvellous
tact This had It's roots deep In her nature. II
part and parcel Of herself the distinguishing trait In
rare combination Of qualities Though nurtured and
rpened by experience, IL not the offspring OF art
1t effect not cause; not simply the result Of
intense desire please, regulated by One ntuve per-
ceptions but ofgher finer characerstcs such natu
raj Of temper kindness Of heart and forget
fulness Of SELF" She Of the very few women
capable Of meriting the euogum bestowed on her by
SAINT Beuve, when he prct,ily said Of her that she
brought the art Of friendship 70 perfection.
GHxs OF PBSNANsHIP. By Williams Packard.
We do not hesitate endorse the opinion Of compe-
teut judges pronounce this the most elegant and
complete work OF the kind that has appeared. II hap
PLY illustrates tho great improvement which has been
made the methods Of teaching the art Of penmanship
Tho old system Of submitting models for imitation has
given place 70 scientific analysis Of form and the
forcemsnt Of the laws Of movement the basis Of
ecu.on that the STUDENT though relying mainly for
his proficiency practice, is given ample employment
for his mind the mastery Of the scientific principles
which underlie his eforta The engraver has produced
foe smic Of the writing as IL came from the pen.
What 10 lost in geometrical exactness Is than
In husinaaa characfax.