New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
sOAGF OCTOETR MAGAZINES.

Bishop Colenso the Gift Enterprise s"ihu,os 49, arc
posed without mercy as deliberate 'i"p eT' -,
pulous sharp, designing scoundTes 10 roD 'nU 49,
shs unsuspcous OF their hard earned money anu n0
''D ~ ,,ey often assume to be acting from
,,,;o or nlnanthropic motives. An agreeaOie ana III
,o,to 80 ia devoted 70 RGekert, the denghuu
pernan poet and learned Oriental scholar Inc System
which he adopted In mastering ne" lauhu"h.
a,asN that he commenced perhaps MY unoS ="
.,o corrse OF his literary life, is worthy OF ho'o.
His instinct impeled him to devote his entire l'h 10
per,od Of from SIX to eight weeks TO his new "o,A
pnring this period he lived for it aud in IT eXei'
II was then absolutely impossible for him to lo"u
languages. and quite impossible for MN ~ io ,s
than one unknown language at time MS 80,
~ bury itself so completely in this new olgeo ina" 80
was No room, for ANYTHING else Of similar Nhu' O'"
scentfc subjects, from widely dnIeIen' sPu'-'' -.
40 cause him no embarrassment ouV y" WV ,, :,
served as a relaxation from sueh exhaustive ~ t0o
translation from the German, entitled the SVanse
Career Of an Artist" gives an interesting accous Vi
n, .ioxopd,e Vattemare who will DO remembered py
roany in this city his ndeiatgaoe efforts 1or the III
,ernatona exchange Of books. He succeeded IN ehecE
hgan interchange Of three hundred thousand volumes
between France and the United States alone otner
valuable articles in tins number are on Clergy men anu
the Laws of Health" "Dr. Watts's Hymns" Human
Byes.n and Savings Banks"
The portrait of Charles Darwin when en
heIlshes the new number Of The FhreH09og'cd "o"'"
gives striking impression Of the prodgious ora ol ina"
bold revolutionary naturalist 10 lndcaVes' aV0oluue
40 the writer Of the sketch great posyeness selen
snee decision independence, but without much Fehi
,ion hone or spirituality. His ample reflective organs
syinee the close aud profound analyst Tather tnan '
merely speculative thinker the weigher ana aoaPter Vi
facts rather than the theOrs He no subtle pauspe
reasoner he demands facts rather than ypOtheses ana
has weak organ for belief aud mere probability tan
.vens the mountainous structure of his head there DC
.ny truth III physognomy, shows wonderful intellectual
power while the expression OF his eountenance suggests
equal frmness and sagacy. There are some Good mus
s an article SefCulture," by Mrs L. t. Ly nan' ana
good deal Of seasOnable information may DC salhereu
from Mr. D. H. Jaques's paper Among the orange
Groves describing Florida Winter resort ana as
home. The biography OF Mrs. Eliza Potter iauy VI
gharlestOn, g. C., presents noble record OF stelas'
loyalty and courageous devotion 10 the Union prisoners
daring the war; Of which the South can show but rev e1
.pples Such a beautiful and honorable career as Mrs
Petters should in bright remembrance AS al
sfset TO the mischevOus female malignity which so
greatly aggravated the horrors Of civil war
The Herald of Health has its usual store OF
contributions Mrs F. ID. Gage, Mrs Gleason, Mrs T.
eakes Smith Mrs L. A. jenkins, Alice Cary, and other
popular female writers, together with characteristic
PAPER on "The Treatment Of the Human Body by Henry
Ward Beeeher, The Art Of Using Money" by the Rev.
Washington Gladden. and a chronological " Hour IN
Pewerss Studio by Prof l.. n Fowler. Our Only
Spices and Condiments makes desperate attempt ai
Aunor by fororn collection of stale peasantries which
are more insipd than salt that has lost its
The Third Volume Of the sixth edition of A
Treatise on Criminal Latc by FRANCIS WHARTON, LID
ts issued by Kay & Brother, Philadelphia With the
present volume which devoted TO ofenses against SO
sety and government, the work is brought to close
Among the topics of which it treats conspiracy,
easOn, piracy, the slave trade and others which are
discussed the completeness ana discrimination
which enttle the writings Of the author TO high rank
o. authorities on legal questions
A Fourteen Weeks Course in Descriptive As
trsnou,y by J. DoRHAN STEELE, A. NJ, "a. s. Barnes
CO.. aims 10 present the interesting features or the
science in popular form than that In which they
are found in the large and costly works. mostly in foreign
languages which record the latest results Of Investigation
10 this branch Of scientific study The work has been pre-
pared with enlist the feelings OF the pupil in the
pursut as well as 70 mpar information. Hence the
author has hesaed to make use Of the resources OF
zoecal illustration, and occasionally perhaps 70 great
an extent impair the simplicity Of treatment He
entitled TO credit his endeavor to bring his work to
che date of recent discoveries and for the skin with
which ne has gathered the choices. fruit Of the most
found research.
The History of Napoleon III, by JOHN 5. G..
ABBOTT, CB. B. Russell, BOstOn) Mr.. Abbott is an
eompshed white washer He brings not only executive
skill, but the FIRE OF enthusiasm, TO his fav0re task
Having brayely 20 the Of the First Napoleon
om the aspersons of the Tory writer's Of England he
Rew addresses himself 70 the portrayal Of the santke
wrought for such constellation of excelences
ascrbes his hero is of too dazzling brancy for
the hundrum experience Of real ffe Mr.. Ab6Otts mode
Of handling historical evidence has claims critical
discrimination he refers TO secondhand authorities like
the compilations OF smucker, the Berkeley Men, and
Madame Julie do Marguerrettes, If they docu-
sents from the national archives; but his ingenuity
loss 10 put plausible construction incoD
venient facts giving succession Of fancifu creations
language that is often picturesqe than grammatical
Children With the Poets, by HARRIET B.
MKEEyER (Claxton, Remsen, Il Happelhnger, Philadel
yha), Is the title Of unique collection Of English poetry
Intended for the Of children under the age Of four
Been. large portion Of its contents has the effect Of
originality, and places the volume different footing
fom many popular selections for schools which for the
most part but little than transcripts Of each
ether The compiler has not neglected the higher cass
sources where she could ind available materials but
abe also CLEANED rich store Of excellent In
mere obscure quarters, giving a permanent form 10
several waits and strays that floating the perod
cal press without the sanction OF any Her anony
NOUS selections are perhaps, than any
ethers they contain manychOce productions thahave
not hsckneyed by repeated quotation. although
the sometimes mistakes IN placing In this class the poems
of weknOwn writer's, for instance Bryants CHEEKY
song on the Bobolink An excellent feature Of the
volume is the refined taste Of the selections which
usually Of decided poetical merit without beng baited
for the fancied appetite Of young readers with too
lpseoas sweets, or sentimental spiceries.
A Book 4 bout Boys, 10y A. X. HoPE (Robefts
Brothers BostonJ is the reprint OF little volume by
Eagsh schoOlmaster who in previous work relating
education given proof Of boldness OF thought and
raenes Of style for which mis- profession do always
yeeeive credit From wide personal experience with the
salient class whom his book is devoted he has been
able to write whimsical sketch of their history
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