The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-02
LITERATURE.
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.

REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.
How NOT TO Bs SICK. By Alber. ]. Bellows,
M. ID. Published by Hard & Houghton.
Philadelphia Agents J. b. Lippinoott 4 Co.
This work Is designed as a sequel 10 "Ths
Philosophy of Eating" by the same author,
and IL is designed to establish dietary princi-
pies which will suit all men under all oircum-
stances, SO that the functions OF the body
being properly regulated, the causes of disease
will be removed. We do not suppose that
DIR. Bellows contends that any system will
sucoeed in banishing sickness from the human
raoe but there is no possible doubt that most
Of the bodily ellis that flesh is heir to" might
be obviated by attention to diet,
and It's adoption TO the particular oircum-
stances in which different individuals are
nlaeed. DR.. Bellows gives an analysis of the
hind Of food suited for thinking men, for Ia
boring men, for sedentary people, rules with
reeerd 20 what food should be eaten and how
IN eat It.. and great amount OF information
obout distarv regulations in the case of par
tioulsr complaints. The work l5 apparently
founded on sound scientific principles, and Is
caloulated to do good if those who read 1t will
observe the rules laid down for their guidance.
Prom J. b. Lippincott q Co. We have re-
eeiv.d "Casella, or the Children OF the Val
Ieys," by Martha Fsrquhar5on. Under the
quise of fiction the author gives an account
Of the religious prosecutions of the Walden5es
I'm the seventeenth century. While many OF
the characters are imaginary, the facts OF his
tory have been strictly adhered to-, and the
desire has been to give faithful picture Of the
times and people.
The following card from Messrs. j. B.
Lippinoott & Co., of this city, which appeared
in the London Aheapm of January Is, eX-
plains ITSELF
PuuADELPuIA Jan. l. lS69.-We beg leave to
call the attention Of English authors and pup.
fishers to the following slnpte statement OF
facts which concern them as well as ourselves
In accordance with our custom Wren repuo'
o special arrangement win the author. or
otherwise TO lay aside portion OF the pfonJS
resulting from the publication for his use we
entered into an agreemsut with Mr.. DnkeS
publishers TO print an American edlJiOu OF MS
HGreaIer Britain . This was as far back AS May
1868 and Immediately thereafter We made puo-
lie announcement tuGt the book was forth
coming, II was published in Decamber. A few
weeks previous 10 its appearances, however,
and some five or six mont ms after W. ourselves
had announced tbs hook, the MesSrs. Harper ~
Brothers also made hNDit~ ~ - 'N1,l7'tF tuaL
they were aDouy 70 rssuo It, They had been
already sufficiently notified Of our intention to
repubsh "Greater Britaln;' but as soon as we
became aware Of their purpose, we informed
them by letter OF our arrangement with the
author. Tne Meesrs II rper, however, per.
sisted in their del erm'na'iyn; and, SIS n conse-
ouenca, Mr. Diike's WORK, bearing their Imprint
and offered az nearly nominal price, is now
before the trade OF course, the authors anti
eipated profits, 20 less than our own, Will be
precluded by = preceding SO directly in con-
trsventIon of the courtesies, Of the trade,
and SO well calculated, Il persisted IN,
to destroy the remuneration to which
foreign authors are equitebly entitled.
similar course to that above mentioned was,
we regret to say, pGrsued by the house In ques-
ton on the appearance of Mr.. Tfollo os's IN orth
America and the uuremunerative price at
which that work was published by the Msssrs
Harper destroyed our prOntS aud, OF course,
prevented the author from receiving the share
which otherwise would have accrued 80 him
from the edition published by us. AS our object
in making this communication is simply to
place ourselves right before the public, we
refrain from comment On the facta now pre-.
scented. Whatever injury may result TO Eng
llsh authors and publishers should such prac.
tiCes become the rule instead of the exception,
the responsibility will not rest upon us.
j, b. LIPPINCOTr & Co.