New-York tribune., 1867-07-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

Diamond Edition OF Tlcknor f1ehs'
The Last Of Tie Bofons is published by George
Rontledre Sons in neat edition Of the "NoiAs Oh
lord LYTroS
The Roaa Poss. by ERICH MACKENZIE, fresh
English novel of Highland life in Scotland Is PnDhsheo
ty LOrDc, Boston.
D,arola or NoJody's Daughter one of Miss BRAD
IoSs highspeed sensation novels srepeDsheu " D''
A Fitzgerald.
J. B. Lppincott s. Co. have issued Pe'ho@ by slr
EpwARp BULwER LYTTON, complete in one volume ID
the Globe edition
The YCay Of Prayer by HENRY ALFORD, ID. d. a
collection of doctrnal services for the family suited TO the
aommemoratOn of the Episcopal Church. is repuohsheo
by George ROutledge sons.
The Fourth Volume Of Dissertations and Discussions
nv JOHN STUART MILL, containing some Of h,s most re
cent productions, published by William " spencer
Boston.
G. w. Carleton & Co have issued q volume OF
sosthumous papers Artemus Ward including ms con
trhnoDs TO Punch and essays and sketches from the
Cleveland Paindealer" II has comic illustrations py
II. Howard 7-- ~-e..5=.
y Beadle & Co. have published The Dime Standard
Sp,aktr containing a collection of extracts from usui'
u.sbed American authors and orators in prose
mud NE Rald Eagle romance OF Revolutionary uhes'
BY Mrs. EIIZABETH OAKEs SMITH,
Co6pDQiir6 Stores. seasonabe work on their ms
tory organization and management based on the recent
GerInan work Of EUGENE RICHTER, is published ny Ley
yoldt Holt II contains notes and amendments ADAPT
Eng IT 10 use in the United States and ample practical Ill
rections with regard TO branch OF the labor movements
that is now attracting much attention
Roberts Brothers. Boston, have ISSUED neat re-
mint Of Curious lyBs Ofho AGdie ages. by = Barring
Go,ID containing Of pleasant almost gossipns
papcrs on some Of tie famous legends of the old world
bcIudng "Thc Wandering Jew "Prester John
william Tell" "Antchist and Pope JEAN and others
readable volume.
Harper g. Brothers have repubshed from the
collective Works" OF the late President OLIN ms admir-
sle Lectures on The Theory and PrGcicc Of college Life,
together with his BGcc0GUeut DscO'nScs They contain
tbe rst fruits of his rich and instructive experience,
having been prepared during the last years and IN part
daring the last months Of his life Presenting the sug
pestoI Of wise and able man, with whom the cause OF
edneaton was paramount interest they are entitled TO
the consideration OF al intelligent readers and especially
of yonne men who are pursuing their college course
treatise on The Male, by HARVEY RILEY, Super
irtendent Of the Government COrrals at Washington
(where DE has abundant opportunities for studying the
habits OF that animaU is published by Dick Fitzgerald
The little work gives practical account OF the best
methods breeding training and using the mule, to
which the writer ascrbes higher qualities than 1t has
commonly had credit for believing that gentle treatment
Win greatly increase value beast of burden. The
irectons given in the vOHme Of the most common
sense character and set forth with an exphcitnes
that cannot he misunderstood
W A. Townsend has brought ont new edition OF
The PrGeiieal HOskeepr by Mrs ELLEr, forming com
Iete cycopada of domestic economy, including advice
M TO taking and furnishing house the management OF
servants of chsen preparation Of food for IN
vas and various details OF household duty, which are
seldom IL ever treated OF in books 1t is issued in
handsome volume with numerous w0odcuts, which are
not merely embellishments but Illustrations 1he WorK
NAV he commended in the highest terms for the eeaess
ard eOpousness Of suggestions and Their adaptation
10 tie every day wants Of the inexperienced ana teaeh
able hOusekeeper.
Bench and Bar. by L. J. BGrow Harper &
p,utlers) proposes he complete digest of the wit
nspercs and amenities Of the law" II contains seci
es Of legal wit aud humor including anecdotes Of th
lord chancelOrs OF England, celebrated British balis
feIS chefusces of the United States, distinguished
Sdvocates in this country, especially IN the West an'
AL o,Guumgatherum Of legal epigrams, puns and poems
The selections have made from almost incredible
variety Of sources including many good stories which
have not yet found their way into general circulation
aud which have certain pquant relish. and many
others which have grown stale by use aud which are
TOO stupid even for the Editors Drawer III Hapers
Magazines" The portraits which pretend 10 embeisli
The volume mostly bideOus caricatuIes ana would
give good cause FOR libel suit.
"
~ B. Lippineott & Coz, sa treatise on shootingstars.
rrebals and arotes presenting in popular form the
principal results OF observation and study cOmpara-
svely new field ply research The late Dr. Obers
Of the first 10 fOrete the return of meteorc
shower having inferred from comparison Of facts that
the display Of November, 1885, would obtain its maxi
mum in thrty-tee thirtyfOur years. His prediction
that - would reappear iS66 1867 verified the
sglf Of November - OF the former year and since that
time fresh has been given 10 the study OmeteOrc
astronomy. The present volume relates what is known
of the starshowcrs of August aud November describes
the most important falls OF meteorc storms, and dis
cusses various questions in the theory Of Ac
cordmg TO the explanations Of the author, the shooting
stas Of November August and other less noted epochs
art derived from elliptic rings Of meteoric matter which
snersect the earts orbit His work. if not exhaustive
of The subject I'm the present stateof knowledge con
fains complete and lucid Information with regard TO
q, than can easily be found within the same compass.
An edition Of the famous old Hindoo poem. The
BL0gc0t Geed has been reprinted FOR Mr.. GEORGE =.
PHILRs, in the beautiful Typography OF the Bradstreet
press. n was originally translated from tile Sanscrit
coward the close Of the last century the instance OF
Warren Hastings, while GOvernorGeneral OF India and
fhe present issue fac-simile Of the English volume
Tie Bhagva Geeta" forms an episode Of much larger
work which has been supposed 10 date from more than
two thousand years before the Christian era, and
tanning epic history Of an ancient HindOO dynasty.
oriental scholars have always found fayore study in
This poem Illustrating the theological and ethical sys
tenn Of the Brahmins form OF religions mysticism CON
genial 70 the intellect ~ The East aud which has also been
often known % eapvate the Imagination OF more sturdy
thukcrs in European civilization. The work is in the
form of dialogue between Kreeshna, an incarnation %
the Deity and favorte pupil whom he instrucs il tho
mysteries of creation, life virtue, and Immortality In
-.ss eLhca spirit approaches the sublime stplciSm of
Marcus AiiOnnus aud Epcteus while its theology is
1,d he Of
and Godhead that is the ground OF all finite
existence and consciousness With which Il becomes
identified in act. the sacrifice" says Rreeshna:
q n,u 4ln n.nrshln. [ nm fhn suices ON tl,o I'M