The New York herald., 1871-03-19
LITERATURE.
Criticisms ON New Books.


lS37-lS7l. Dewitt z. Lunt h Co., New York.
After thrty-three years separation the TWO great
Presbyterian bodies OF the United States Of America
known vaguely for u protracted period, known dls-
tnctivey since the dlsunion In 1887 the Old School
and the New School, became during tho course Of
last year once more one. After heightened. and. as
We think, unnecessary chickering's, and after a long
drawn out courtship, the reunion, which, perhaps
ought never to have been necessary, has been hap.
PLY effected or this reunion the volume now be-
fore us Is designed TO be memorial. A very hand
some ana useful memorial 1t Is It contains MIS-
torical sketch OF the Old School and historical
, sketch Of the New School biographical sketches
OF the leading men on both sides and much
other interesting matter. The contributors are
among the best men IN the Church DR.. Miller gives
the historical review Of the Cid school DR.. Stearns
gives the histoiiea al review o the New School, The
biographical sketches OF the Old Scaool contrib
uted by DR.. Sprague, ana those OF the New by Or.
Humphrey. There is an able paper on reunion, by
DR.. Adams, OF this city. Drs. Jacobus ana Fowler
give admirable sketch OF the Assemblies OF 1862
MI. Plumley writes sklruly on reconstruction. The
last chapter Is entitled the Future Church. and Is
from the pen OF Dir. Han, OF Fifth avenue. With
this paper we have confess ourselves somewhat
disappointed. It's scope limited, its language in
several instances painfully slovcnly, although t
offers some sensible advice which 1t would be well
The publishers have done their pare OF the work
We'll Tasefully yet not eSpensivcly got up, printed
In hne round, clear type. on excellent paper, the
style Of the book Is In admirable harmony with its
purpose.
MANUAL OF ANCIENT HISTORY. BY George Raw
nnson. M A. Harper Brothers, New York.
This Is beyond all question the best manual OF
ancient history IN the English language. It's
aathor, Mr.. Rawlinson, Professor Of Ancient
History in the University OF Oxford, Is, per-
haps, OF ali living men, best qualified for
the work he has performed. The history carries us
bask 10 the earliest times and brings rs up TO the
fall OF the Western Empire 1t comprises the his
tory OF Chaldea, Assyrla, Media Baoylonia, Lydia,
Pnnnlcla, Syria, Judea, Egypt Carthage, Persia.
| Greece, Macedonia Partia and Rome The '.Manuar'
Is based on the "ilandbuchn OF HeerGn, originally
published in 1890 and corrected by its author up TO
the year 1926 but as this work is no longer In print
In an English form ana the march OF modern dis
covery has made large portions OF 1t antlquated,
Professor Rawnson deemed it desirable to replace
the "Handbuch; or Heeren by "Manuar' conceived
on the same scale, extending over the same period
ana treating lin the mann OF the same nations. In
all our advanced schools. in our collegiate lnsti
tutions and in The universities this book win be
found an Invaluable text book Tor the study Of
ancient history.
MADE FAsrER,' is the title OF work published by
Jesse Haney Co. The work Is from the pen OF
Mr.. John Elderkcn, gentleman who has given the
subject on which he writes much study and he cer-
tainly has produced very readable and profitable
work for breeders ana trainers Of the tottng horse
The Work treats of the origin OF the American trot
ter, the high values Of fast horses large profits from
raising then achievements OF celebrated trotters,
Improvement In the stock, how to produce the best
trotters, training shows how good horses are
spoiled by iaacious theories and faulty appliances
tells now to make PAGERS trot, and how to take care
OF colts, and other matters.
TIE LIFE OF ST. PATRICK. APOSTLE OF IRELAND.
Under this title the Catholic Publication Society
Of New York have Issued volume embracing an
account OF the life ald missionary abors or Irelands
patron SAINT. The author, Mr.. NJ. f. Cusack, ap-
pears to have had access to very valuable ana ap-
parently accurate sources OF in Ornlation and to
have utilized MS material with care. The book ia
In fine type and q style OF Workmanship worthy OF
the subject.
The PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY; parts three ana
four by Herbert Spencer.
This appears TO be very learned. slightly ab-
strusc book, in continuation OF parts one and two
OF the same work. The author goes to confirm the
popular belief In the saying, 1--WE fearfully and
wonderfully made.'
HEARTsEAsE. Bv Miss Yonges. d. Appleton & Co.,
New YORK. Publishers.
new and handsome edition OF most popular
work. To say more than this Is unnecessary, as the
authors writings are too well known and liked TO
require more comment.
TIE JOURNAL OF THE EIGHTY SEVENTH CoNvEN-
TIoN OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese OF New York supplies a very interesting
record OF the position OF this venerable religious
institution as It exists among us