The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-18

VIEW or VIEW BOOKS.

Published by d. Appleton & Co. This book
is a collection of the various addresses that
have been delivered by Professor Huxley be-
fore both scientific and popular audiences in
England during the last sixteen years, aud
the papers he has contributed to, various
magazines and reviews during the same
period. The sub jects treated of are:-"On the
Advisableness Of Improving Natural Know
ledge" sEmancipation-Blaok and White"
ga Liberal Education, and where to find it,
Scientific Education" 'On the Edu-
oational Value of the Natural His
tory Sciences" ''On the Study of Zoology"
"On the Physical Basis of Life"
''The Scientific Aspect of Positivism,"
"On q Piece of Chalk" Geological Con-
temporaneity and Persistent Types of Life"
Geological Reform" "The Origin of
Species" "Criticisms of THE Origin of Spe-
cies," "On Descartes Discourse Touching
the Method of Using Ones Reason Rightly
and of Speaking Scientific Truth, and
Spontaneous Generation" Professor Hux-
ley is one of the most advanced scientific
thinkers and investigators of the day, and
the book before us. which presents his
theories in a compact and popular form,
should be read by all who wish to obtain a
proper idea of the position in which such
men as Huxley, Darwin, and other seekers
after truth stand, especially in relation to
the moral and religious ideas of the age.
Professor Hux'ey's peculiar theories have
been savagely attacked, especially by theo-
logians; but any candid reader of the work
before us must admit that much of
the antagonism manifested toward him
is due to the fact that his oppo-
nents cannot or will not take an un-
preiudced view of his side of the case, and
that an apparent antagoDism toward the reli-
gious ideas of the day upon his part has been
developed more by the over-zeal of his oppo-
nents than by anything that he has really
said or done. But whether the reader will
agree with Professor Huxley or not in some
of his peculiar views, the book before US is
one that ought to engage the attention of
thinking men, and, apart from its scientific
themes, there will be found in it much hard
common sense, especially about education,
that will commend itself to those who think
that culture should consist in something else
than familiarity with the Greek and Latin
classics.
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re-
ceived "Opium and the Opium Appetite, by
Alonzo Calkin, M. d. This very interesting
work is a complete history of opium eating
in all ages and countries, with a scientific
analysis of all the phases of the opium appe
tite, and much valuable information with
regard to the manufacture of the drug and
the commerce in it. The subject has never
been treated before with anything like the
same thoroughness, and DIR. Calkin has pro-
duced book that will be a physiological
study for the medical man and a psychological
study for the philanthropist. Incidentally,
notices of other narcotics and stimulants are
made, such as alcoholic beverages, cannabis
indica, tobacco, and cocoa, tea, and cof-
fee, in their hygenic aspects and pathology
cal relations. DR.. Calkin's literary style is
very involved, and on that account his book
is not as easy or as pleasant reading as it
might be, but it contains a great amount of
very interesting and valuable information,
and it will WE'LL repay perusal from those who
read only for amusement.
-"Who was She ?" published by Claxt on,
Remsen & Haffelfnger, is story of very de-
cided merit, but which bears upon its pages
the evidences of being a first effort. The
plot is well digested, and there are
some dumlraDl6 bhetcu6S Oh cuhracter anu
some fine bits of description. There are
numerous crudities of style, but the excel
lences of the story are more than enough to
counterbalance them, and give reasonable
expectation of something better from the
same pen in future.
From D. Ashmead we have received
"Our Sister Republic" by Colonel Albert s..
Evans. Published by the Columbian Book
Company. This is an animated description
of trip through Mexico during 1869 and
1870, and it abounds in picturesque descrip-
tions of the country and people. The author
undertakes to defend the Mexicans from
many of the aspersions that are cast upon
their national as well as their personal char
acter, but 1t appears to us that he takes @
rather more favorable view of the condition
Of things in general in Mexico than the facts
warrant. The journey of which this book is
a record was taken in company with Mr.
Seward upon his recent trip to Mexico, anC
the author had excellent opportunities to see
the best side of everything, and his book, il
not very profound, is written in a readable
and entertaining style that will commend il
to the masr of readers.
j. b. Lippincott Co. send us ''Piano ant
Musical Matter, by G. de la Motto. Published
by Lee Shepard. The issue of fourth
edition of this work within a very few months
of its first appearance is the best evidenc'
that could be adduced to show the apprecia
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