New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

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conditions of health tho advantages OF mann'h
labor over brain-work as conducive to health the
! worthness Of industrial pursuits as essential 10
national prosperity: the great agriculfurists oi
the early centuries; the influence OF mental emo
tions on health the tendency of lives OF ndoience
| and luxury to deterorate the race tue oVer"orh
| ing of the masses sanitary requirements geheii
rules respecting physical education IN chiIuhoou,
| yonth and maturity the causes and results OF
q false system Of physical tranng-are all discussed
| by n writer whose whole life has been devoted to
curing ailments and diseases caused by the matters
of which he treats. If this physical chapter alone
were read and needed, the authors occupation as
physician would be gone. lie closes it with an anec-
dote that has great point:
"The editor of one Of Eugands ablest medical reviews
complained that the luxurious and udoent aiisocracy
Of his country would follow his advice that they
exercise. and be jolly but they p"neiy submitted
the alternative OF taking fl grains OF blue p ana one
passed by they became very tired Of the piis ana lnc
physician. who had made fair trial OF them himself
found distressing train OF symptoms enmuatlhg over
his own mind and body for hch he said the name puo
devils not half horrible enongf The same ais us
ngnshed man. who was Physician Extraordinary 70 'ne
King Of Great Britain afterwad made some 9nInos Yn
foot among the mountains OF Swzerand mnl,h NhSD h,
improved his health, and would have greatly pele
nted his London patients had they been suhcieh'y no
role TO have followed bis example,
| The chapter which treats of duties toward the
pliers, and generally treats the subject in manner
that shows a scholar and thinker The Suggestions
about temperance in eating and drinking enjoined
by DR.. Marcy have great force. From much o6serva-
ton as a medical man. he points ont the pernIcions
results of such indulgcnces, and the catalogue IS
| appalling. In this matter, his testimony as an
expert is valuable. Although the physical and
spiritual are so intimately blended that they are al
most inseparabc and the authors therefore JUSTIFIED
in treating them together, yet, perhaps, IL Woulu
have been az well had he left the religious part OF
the book to the theoogians as his intensely Roman
Catholic dogmatsm is calculated to repe Protestant
readers. All lifcdutes are founded on few simple
but vital principles which briefly discussed IN
these pages, and good results will follow their
reading.
APOSTLES OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE Bve Rev C. p NAcLEaR,
b.. D.. London Macmillan L Co. I'd 81
This is n volume of the Sunday Ii
brary and commendable rather through the interest OF
tho subject than the in which the material mas
been used The lives Of Saints Patrick, COLUMBIA VIII
brod Bonace and others combine the picturesque ana
romantic with the religious element, and cannot be
properly written without rejecting much light upon their
times Mr. Maclear has performed his task with a con-
scientou adherence TO recognized facts which IL the
most that can be said His style Indifferent the move
OF his narrative langud and his dcton thoroughly
prosac.
| Rather late in the new year, yet not too late
TO be welcome wo receive through A. Brentano the
Christmas numbers Of several Of tho London periodicals
That OF Good Words for The Young bears the amazing
title Of The Amalgamated ROBIN RedDreasts," ana that
| OF The Sunday Nagaane is called white as snow
both being very attractiyely illustrated. The ST. James
Magazine liberal enough 10 present its patrons with
christmas Box" consisting Of an entire novel, Ny
lava hV la al
also Illustrated The Gcteman's Nogazinc for January
contains the commencement OF new serial story by
Joseph Hatton entitled "Sedgemoor." and still dOles out
portions Of Victor Hugo latest novel; which by this time
must be heavy load for any periodical to carry
The three more or less religious magazines,
Good Words Good Words for The Young and The Sunday
Maga=irG are now issued for February, by j. B. ppn-
cot and offer their customary attractions OF pictures.
stories and sound doctrine Good Words contains an In
stallment Of Runs Carno :" the first part Of "A Con-
versation and Story" by Arthur Helps; paper on
1.-THE Dorsetshre Hind" by 1.-THE Good Words Commits
soner" who is making series Of interesting ooservs-
tons Of the way Of life OF the English worknGelasses;
and half OF long poem, "The Two Margarots by Jean
Ingeow. who rarely at her best In long poems The
principal attractions in The Sunday Magazine continue TO
be the Episodes In Obscure Lifo" and William Gil
bert's serial story. "The Struggle in Ferrara."
The NeU-En1tdnder Tor January is unusually
vivacous for periodical OF its class 1t contains dis
cusson by Prof Henry N Day. of" The Chinese Migra'
tion" IN its fourfold aspect economical political. re-
ligous and ethnological review Of Lowell and Brown
ing chiefly from q theological standpoint debate with
Tie Catholic World the Moral Results OF tho Romish
System :" and three biographical articles men who
may representatives Of three widely differing
schools Of Christian e-namey, Of Father De Ravignan
by Prof Hoppn OF Father Hyacinthe by Dr. Bacon and
OF Or. j. A Alexander, by Prof Dwight
The Historical Magazine for January contains
portrait and biographical sketch Of the Librarian Of
the Historical Society, Mr. George II. Moore, and
si1gularly rich collection of historical waits and srays,
OF them OF interest and several of considerable
value. Among the curiOsties grafton on Wash
ingtons birthday delivered by the Rev. William Bentley.
d. d. at Salem in l7g3 and Journal Of Tour through
the Eastern States, 1876, by Thomas Chapman, ESQ.,
now first printed. The Hon j. r. Bartlett begins a series
Of papers the "Naval History OF Rhode Island"
Appletons' Journal is much more attractive
in the shape OF bound book than weekly magazine.
The second volume which furnished in handsome
muslin covers, will be a favorte ireside companion
afford abundant amusement to the family circle for
many long evening.
Him pnbIicatious