New-York tribune., 1868-05-01
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

Harper g. Brothers have repubshed JeGnies
Qlet LIE. English novel; by the author OF st.
| olaves."
j. B. Lippincott & Co. have published a
Masonic Biography aud Dictionary, by AUGUSTUS Row,
forming complete cyclopadia of the mystic craft.
The Divine Teacher is collection of the words
OF Christ during his ministry earth arranged in
chronological ORDER and connected by brief remarks
explain the occasion which they were uttered C..
| scribner q Coz
| John Milton and His Times is the title Of a
historical novel; translated from the German Of MAX
RING, by F. JORDAN, and published by ID. Appleton Co.
The composition OF the work indicates familiar ac-
quaintance with the political condition OF
gland at the period OF the Clv War; and just apprecia
OF the genius and character of Milton. The chief in
cdents In the life of the iustrious poet into
the narrative with considerable sk and adorned with
sufficient colorng OF TO lend attractive in
terest to the story.
The Railroads Of the United States by HENRY
NJ FLINT philadelphia John +. Potter & Co processes
to give an account the history statistics Rail
road In this country showing the progress and present
condition Of the various lines The plan of the work is
superior TO s execution The details Of special roads
presented with 10 uniformity OF method, and the
general historical notices imperfect aud unsatisac
tory The reader who expects 10 find In the volume
clear and connected statement Of the origin and progress
States will meet with disappointment
A Treatise on MeteorOlOgy, by ELIAS LOOMS,
IL. d. Harper & Brothers. In this work. the learned
professor Of natural philosophy in Yale College has aimed
TO furnish exposition OF the principles OF
oroogy in form adapted to a textbook for in
sructoD, and at the time TO exhibit the most i'm
portant results OF recent researches The science to
which the volume is devoted Is stu In its infancy and
the results Of investigation which may be regarded
popular systematic form. Hitherto, they have generally
been published In large works elaborate monographs
which In many 10 be found only In foreign
languages The information embodied in this work has
probably never before been presented collective
tise and most readers accordingly VIII have the at
traction OF novelty IL Is arranged in brief paragraphs
with appropriate titles the style Of which remarkable
for its terseness and lucidity
A new volume of LANGE's Commentary on the
Holy Scriptures Is published this week by C. scrbDer
Co.. containing Genesis" by Dr. LANCE, translated by
Professor TAYLER LEWIS aud A. GosMAS, ID. ID. Tho
volume is enriched with additions from the pen
Of Professor Lewis IN which his erudtion and acute
reasoning brought TO the popular elucidaon OF this
difficult portion OF Holy Writ Among the topics which
he with elaborate research and illustration
The Essential Idea OF Creation 1.-THE Rivers OF Para
disc" "Tbe Confusion OF Languages" "The Earliest
Ideas Of Death Rainbow and It's Appointment as
sgn and variety Of others Of less to the
sDtquary and tine biblical student The freshness and
vvacity Of Professor Lewss contributions to the volume
present agreeable contrast TO the somewhat formal
movement Of the original and give the American edition
marked superiority TO theiGerman His copious notes,
which are often expanded into essays touch many Of
the leading points OF theology and frequent instances,
furnish an exhaustive discussion Of the topic TO which
they relate The work forms not only indispensable
addition TO the library OF the clergyman but regards
biblical studies, 10 q library In itself
PeopIesBook Of Biography, by JAMES PAR
Hartford A g. Hse Coz 1t Is certainly no moro
than poetca Justice that the eminenty successful com
pler of this should turn his brilliant popularity
TO account In the preparation OF saable work for tho
market Biography s bound to do something for one who
has done much for biography The chips which fall
from the carpenters hewag timber good To make
the pot boil and the principle the cdds and ends
OF Mr. Partons studies excellent for economical uses
1t would be pity TO waste much precious stun which
II not adapted for higher purposes, yet MI some
gaps and chlnks in literature. with advantage To the
writer the printer and the public. Mr.. Parton, has,
therefore, think done good thing in collecting these
waits and strays into such portly volume which IL 1t
does NOT add to his literary reputation, win Increase h