New-York tribune., 1868-05-15
BOOKS OF THE MEEK.

A new translation of SwedenbOrg's ARgeijc
W.sdOa, by R. NORMAN FOSTER is published by j. b.
Lppucott co.
BfQkespeare, or The Fortunes Cfa Free Lance,
by the author of "Guy Livingstone and Poor Humanity,
byF. W ROBINSON are repubished in the Library Of
Select Novels" 10y Harper n Brothers
Ashcr0tfS RdilCGy Directory for 1868, con
tanning an official list OF the officers and directors OF the
railroads in the United States and Cauadas together with
their official condition and amount Of rolling STOCK IS
published by JOhn Ashcroft.
A reprint of DR.. Nash's edition of BUTLER's
BHdi5fas issued by d. Appleton n Co. It contains
succnct memoir Of the author, with profusion Of ex-
panatory notes TO the poem, forming in themselves
mine Of erudiuon great variety Of subjects
The National Temperance Society %. n.
stearns AGENT, publishes new temperance tale entl-
tied our Parish, by EMILY c. PEARSON, and treatise on
Alcohol It's NGare and EGeeS by Dr. CHARLES A. STORY,
discussing the subject in popular aud effective style
The Butterfy Hunters, by HELEN s. CoNANr
is pleasant story devoted to the elustraton OF an at
traetiye branch Of natural history and suggested 10y
summcrs rambling through the woods and meadows OF
New England 10 is brought Out in a neat volume, with
a profuson VI uncOinm0nly good Illustrations by I1cknoT
Il Fields
An edition of 4 Sisters By Hours, by JEAN
INGELow is published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, in
neat volume. u consists Of seven stores for young
people written in style Of admirable artisuc hnish
though with the simple beauty and pathos that adapt
them to the class Of readers for whom they are especially
Cesigned-The original London edition is sold IN New
York by George ROutedge Sons
Rdqqed DicL is the title Of a lively juvenile
story descriptive Of street life in NewYOrk, especially
among tile OOblacks seetsweeper and other yagrant
children who form such conspicuous feature in the tur-
mol OF the city Several characters in the story are
sketched from life, observed by the writer in his
personal explorations Of metropolitan highways and by
ways. Boston: LOringJ
Old Deccan Days, collection from oral tra-
slition Of fairy legends Southern India by NJ
FRgRE is reprinted from the English edition by j. b.
Iipppcott Co. They are curiousy similar in incident
and Illustration to the popular fairy tales Of other coun-
tries especially those OF Gemany and will be read with
interest as showing the familiar fruits Of the Imagination
in an unaccustOmed form.
Robert Carter q Brothers have added to
their extensive list Of juvenile publications, House Beau
tfL by A. l. o. f. collection Of sketches illustrative
Of the eurosities Of the Bible Hagars Bottle Ba-
laams staff" The Jaw Bone OF Az ASS JehoiaBlms
Knife Jonah's GOurd" and others OF a similar char
ncttr on he W0y by the author series Of tales
founded OH Pilgrims Progress" and Squire Do'cit"WS
Heirs, aboriginal story Of American religious life.
The Management Of Health, by JAMES BAIRD,
b. A. Virtue d Norsonj, is brief manual Of hygienc
rules presenting practical exposition OF the conditions
most favorable 10 health and longevity The writer con
tends science OF hygiene better understood
by the anciets than by ourselves and that we might
well learn the lessons OF temperance. moderation and
exercise that taught by the example Of the Old EO
His suggestions uniformly show good sense, and
knowledge OF the physical laws Of our being.
Farming for Boys, 10y the author Of ." Ten
Acres Enough" Gcknor Fleds is the title Of little
volume, narrative form, recommending the adyau-
tages Of country life, and agricultural emplOyments, and
showing how young man eau advance from rakng hay
and hoeng 10 the condition Of an independent and
.rosperous farmer II is written iu a lively aud At
facrve style and would do harm even for those who
have grown gray IN following The pow to peep within
its covers
Emmanuel, by ZACHARY EDDY, d. d. Is the
lille of Life Of Jesus Christ, intended set forth tho
,rpipent events In the history Of the Savior and the
bstauee and scope Of his dscOurses. 10 avoids all m.
,rcate discussions Of chronology topography or crit
eisn and aims 70 exhibit the subject IN point Of
that win interest the great mass OF Intelligent readers.
Although not expressly designed as an antdote % the
ratonastic theories Of the day presents an earnest
aud eloquent defense Of the received theology IN oppO
ton 20 the attacks Of strauss Renan, and other daring
innOyators.
The First Volume of the Sixth Edition OF A
Tyeutse on ne Criminal Lar Qf me United @de', by
FRANCIS WHAKTOE, LID, is issued by Kay Brother
philadelphia. Since the original publication of this
standard work, almost twenty-five years ago, II has
greatly enlarged 10 size In successive editions, and In its
yeseDt form NAV DE Teg0Ided as an e1lau6Ye Weas