The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
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TREATISE ON THE WRONGS CALLED ISLANDER AND
LIBEL AND THEIR REMEDIES BY John Town
shend. New York: Baker, Voorhis Il Co.
Few subjects have so largely engaged the atten-
ton OF the lawyer SANDER and liDel there are
perhaps no subjects on which law reports are so
rich; yet strange to say there are no "wrongs'
more imperfectly understood. Mr.. Townshend,
lawyer OF thirty years. experience and wei
known already as o contributor to law literature,
has made an attempt to supply what ne, along with
every other member OF his profession, feit 10 De o
perience, was Wen qualed for the work he under
Took IL IL but just to say that he has gone into MS
wa spirit and and ha. ne mas aS
siderable success. We have no treatise on
the subject similarly exhaustive nor have we
OF Mr.. Townshend's conclusions may be questioned
by the profession; but it will be necessary for all TO
takes It firmly and supports 1t with rich and varied
learning and great logical ability. This Is unques-
the law literature OF the day. Unless we greatly
mistake 1t Ia destined for years to come to be the
hopes and believes that he has In this work dis
charged his debt to his profession. The profession
has good reason to feel grateful.
CRADLE LANDS. BY Lady Herbert The Catholic
Publishing Society, New York.
Some few years ago Lady Herbert, widow Of
Lord Herbert Of Lea, made the Eastern tour.
She saw Alexandria and Cairo and went beyond the
catacombs. She went to Palestine and saw most OF
the famous places. She returned by Asia Minor and
saw some OF the spots celebrated In the early history
OF the Church. Lady Herbert took notes. and on her
return home had them arranged and printed In most
elegant STYLE From the fact that the authoress Is
bit OF religious enthusiast, the book FOR certain
gided boards, the tasteful illustrations, the
pleasing title, waited the Volume INTO . little
popularity This is the WORK WHICH, Ia p uGn s
Society has reproduced. We cannot say the work
has any distinguishing excellence, but IL VIII no
doubt have respectable SALE
The Magazines.
Hdrper's Md0dzine.-The December number OF
this old favorite commences with q poem entitled.
IA Pilgrimage Upon the Rhine" 1t Ia written by
Sherwood and the illustrations which are well exc
cuted, show Bngen Renstein, st. Goar, the Drach-
enfels and other places familiar to travellers. The
third paper on Explorations in Lower California"
is published in this number, and woman Kingdom"
is concluded. There is good article on and an ex-
celent illustration Of the artist. Charles Loring
Elliott
me catholic world.-The number for the coming
month contains thirteen articles, varied, entertain
| ing and instructive The article on "Gallileo the
| Florentine Astronomer" Is novel and will be
! read with q high degree Of interest. The paper,
| however, Is unfinished In the present number.
BRITTANY Its People and Its Poems" brings us back
| to the quietude Of early days and affords strong
contrast to the restless activity Of the present pc
De Bo,c,s Repte,o-The selection OF articles in this
magazine for the present month will compare favor
/ ably with any OF our more admired periodicals.. They
are written in sound. intelligent manner and have
| the true ring.
| The Ola Gudrd.-This stanch old democratic
trumpeter has lost none OF its vigor Notwithstanding
the recent defeat OF the party whose policy It es-
pouses. 1t has two articles that VIII well repay Pc
rusa-one on the effects OF the abolition Policy so
/ far as Developed" and the other on "Ulysses =.
Grant" The Grant article Is announced TO nave been
| written by general IN the United States Army.
The Lddy's FTiend.--Brmful OF stories and poems,
| finely illustrated and with fashion plates OF the
| latest styles for ladies and children.