The New York herald., 1869-01-03
BOOK NOTICES.

WILD LIFE UNDER THE EQUATOR. NaTr1Ie0 IOr
young people. BY Paul Du Chaillu, author Of
sDiscoveres In Equatorial Africa,n "Stories OF the
Gorilla Country &c With numerous engrav-
ings, Harper Brothers, New York.
Mr.. Du Chailu has an inexhaustible store OF
highly interesting matter about Africa and his ex-
traordfnary adventures in parts OF that country
hitherto unknown. There have been published sue
cessively his Explorations and Adventures in Equa
torIal Africa.n his Journey to Ashango Land,-
"Stories OF the Gorilla Country and now this
charming book, "Wild Life Under the Equator" so
strange, varied, exciting and unlike anything else
are the stories Of his adventures and discoveries
that a great many people suppose that Mr.. Du
Chaiu Is myth and that these books are the work
OF some other highly imaginative and gifted ndivid
ua. Even our scientific men and naturalists were
so surprised at his statements when he rs returned
from Africa that they appeared to be .incredulous
and gave him the cold shoulder. In fact, his ad-
ventures are more romantic than the most
remarkable romance. and yet all are true and hon.
estly narrated. That universally popular story Of
sRoblnson Crusoen whether real or unreal is less
romantic or extraordinary than the verItable expe
rIence OF Paul Du Chaillu in Equatorial Africa.
When II In considered that this bold aud indeatgabe
explorer was more than eight years among the
savage negro tribes near the EQUATOR no other white
man with or near hlm, aud where no other white
man had ever been before, IL will not appear sur
prIslng that he should have large store OF wonder
fu adventures to narrate and that he should ind
public greedy for his works as fast as ne can publish
other apimas, well as plants and important facts
bearing upon natural history makes his books
most valuable contribution 10 science. But In ad-
dtion to all this there Is freshness and charm In
the style Of writing that captvate the reader and
LEAD him along & q y re- reading I'm cSa Charming a fss AIRY
Under the EQUATOR is worked up. or a. the author
says, narrated for young peope"-that is, 1t is
understanding and 70 please young people; but IL Is
none the less Interesting 10 those Of mature age, or
even to the learned. AS proof OF the great popu.
larity OF this book, 1t may be mentioned that 5000
copies were sold by the publisher the first week after
It's publication, and the number printed was not
equalto the demand. some unpr1ncipled publishers,
seeing the favor with which Mr. Du Uhaiiu's works
received by the public are Initiating them or pub
fishing spurious copies. ~ Phiiade pnia lor ex-
cred spurious book, called Extraordinary Adven-
lures OF Mr.. De Chalue IN Central Africa with
Eauatorv Il beautifully Illustrated and altogether 10
handsome little volume for the table or library. IL
ought TO 6e In every public school az wen as IN every
library for 1t contains great deal OF Information
in the most readable and pleasing form. Doubles:
Mr. Du Chaillu viii ind in his eight or ten years
marvellous adventures In Equatorial Africa more
materials stir for his publisher and the public.
FATHER CoSSELL. Tale. BY the OHara Family.
with Introduction and Notes BY Michael Banin
$50 pages. u. 4. J. Sadlier Co., New York.
We are glad TO see published In popular form q
tale in which the much abused, but much bearing,
country curate OF the Church OF Rome Is placed In
'
entities him TO receive There Ia class OF teachers
40 generally misunderstood In this country, and the
manifold duties they fun and the many blessings
they bring to the burden bearers In their parishes
are worthy of imitation by many who lay claim TO
higher virtues and higher pay. Father Connell"
| will interest all who have the touch OF nature''
| which s.makcs the whole world kin.v
Maya xInes.
| THE NATIONAL QUARTERLY REVIEW, Vol XVIII,
No. xXXv. December 1888. New YORK: American
| News Company, Sc.
| or the eight articles In this number OF the INA
| tlonal, there are but two calculated to awaken a
more than ordinary interest IN the reader. "infer
| nal Dlvinities, Ancient and Modern" and "The
| Phenomena OF Sound" arc well written, Interesting
reviews hut are we not tired OF Orangemen and
Orangeism In IreIandf Have not reviews Of Burns life
been so multiplied that people have almost become
weary OF reading themf IL is not difficult TO overdo
anything 1t Ii comparatively easy TO satate the pub
lic with lives Of men, however great they have been
1 or NAV be. Can our reviewers discover no new vein
OF thought and they ever traverse that Oft too
oft beaten track Of literature, that endless circles
The literature OF the day is confined In "rIngv a.
| absolute as the "whiskey,n "Erie,n Albany or
| aTammanyr rings. Innovations, no matter how
startling, would be acceptabe--afnost anything, in
fact which strikes out new path for literature.
The present number ol the National quarterly Nc.