The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
LITERATURE.
Criticisnls Of New Books.


Criticisnls Of New Books.
PALACE AND EovEL; OR, PAAsgs oP LONDON LIFE.
By Daniel Joseph hrwan. Hartford, Conn: Bo-
KNAPP IL Bliss.
Mr.. Krwan has written a book which will doubt.
less De READ with deep interest by az pcrsons who
take pleasure In sensational lterature that such
persons are numerous we know well enough. 1t Is
exceedingly questionable. however, whether a book
OF this kind confe,s any benefit upon humanity
Two extremes OF social lie are described by Mr.
klrwan IN vivid, graphic style; but these by no
means comprise the society OF the great metropolis
ifuc enough, tney are Tie most conspicuous; but
Shall we always seek In palace or in den OF crime
10 ascertain the character OF people? II IL weak
ness nowadays or nearly all visitors IN large cities
to devote more time to their grandeur and to their
vices than 10 their solid worth The Crystal Palace
rs certainly more attractive 10 the eye tnan
London Bridge; but the latter will stand
uninjured, supporting Macauay's New Zealander,
while he gazes upon the ruins of the former So
the virtue we pass by unheedng is more enduring
than the vice TO which we devote so much attention
Mr. kirwau has not proven an exception to the gen
erai rule HIS Investigations into London society
were limited to palaces aud hOyels Brown stone
front houses gaudy hclls' ana shantics were visit
en, pat OF the quiet bi1ck buildings he knew
nothing. As consequence his book teens with
descriptions OF the grcaI Architectural works of Lon
don and "a the filthy dens OF the naneless Lord
khosoo Princesses Pngnosc and Aspasla to say
nothing OF nunberess criminals. iii the pages Much
is written about gaty and the arstocracy a great
deal more about the thieves pickpockets ana othcr
vicious characters o; The meiropo,is and a vast deal
more than IL beneficial to the moral mind abopt the
painted creatures whose wine-rnshed cheeks and
briZen siIiies tell their piIinl story. book with
such cohteha cannon 'aii 10 gTatfy The morbid appe
'''0 " Wy P'"''pn emu % 90 Mt hirWan justice he
-" ' ~ "''o' '" Spout Us "eDca'e manner
." = No' WI nase oee''' lie mas also written has
~ " ~ ~'oe'''' aiming sss'e' frequently "a
e' ''' f''"e'''' ai""fS Sensa.ioha' an"
"e'e' "u'' ~ "n '' ''cse Pra'sc"ofthy FEATURES
tahu We coeor"'N ocAhoWiea9e the'r existence we
are iiucu hiis''Ae" y hs WORK VIII arrest vicious
'n'" - - '''se ~ ''"u an ''iihe woman oacs TO
''r1"e'
THE STORY or Wnl;kINGMAS's iIrr. Py Francis
Mason d. ~, WIN an Introduction 10y Wuliam X.
Williams u. u. New YORK: Oakley Mason A Co.
me eyeniC,,l ii,c of Dr Mason 10 hero r.c.r,od =,
one OF the most agreeable autouiograples we rave
read in some fine , nntive Of Eno,a,a no ,,,
10 ihis country al an early are engaged IN n,ochan,
caI nu,s,i,s and subspm.ntlx e,tar., mo r,,,,,,,
A a MISSIONARY he travelled over = cre.t mar, =,
ASIA and Africa linus enhancing IN ma career rho
four great divisions of the earth A Though there
were perhaps, les. exciting incidents i'm The dye-
lures OF Dr. Mason than have attended otber mia
sonar;es an seem To have heen fuu of rho in,or.st
which distinguishes the clear sun,,e n,r.,,ia,,
before a. The social and reiio,ons iae,s ana ans
toms OF fle EneI,sh WORKING e,a.sas ,lnrin., ma
eiry par, Of the present ceniurv ana mo ,e,nia,i
ties Id,o svncrss,es AZ wen ms nra,spwo,,ng f.,,
of American character il, mo co,,,.ro,i,,o t,,,
hood OF the republic are alike described ana ,lIus
tratad b, numerous wen ,od i,c,dertu ,,.,n,
Of The several peoples and tribes mnahi,,n., As,,
and Africa among whom Or. Mason ,ah,rea are
also given and add materially TO mr. know,eaga ~
these people4 yhe career az ,he .uthor hsS ,,aao,
'N'i 49, " =" "'S"""' i''' ~ LOOKING oack
upon 1he years OF ms existence he muat
derive a. ihuo" pleasure ifom the Consciousness
u ha''hs sPen' Wei nus uays ~ we have been
an"faen entertainment from ms narration ot how
tles were spent.
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