Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-28
New Publications.


New Publications.
From Blanchard s. Mohun We have the fol-
lowing:
The Descent of Man and Selection in Rela-
ton to Sex. By Charles Darwin, NJ. A,
f. r. s., &c. In two volumes. New York
D.Appleton & Co. In 1859 Mr.. Oar win st srtled
the World by his book On the Origin Of Species.
in which he set forth what is now known as the
"Darwinian theory" that the explanation Of
the variety in the forms of animal and vegetable
life is to be found in the struggle for existence
and the consequent survival OF the fttest speci
mems or animal and vegetable life. In this new
work on the Descent of Nan, Darwin carries out
bis theory to its logical results, and lays down
the bold proposition that "Man is descended
from hairy Quadruped, furnished with a tail
and pointed ears, probably arboreal in his hsb-
It's, and an inhsbitant of the Old World" Mr..
Darwin undertakes to trace step by step, and
with great fertility of illustration, the evidence
In the physical structure of man of his descent
from less highly organized FORMS His close
study OF animal history enables him TO bring
forward a remarkable array of illustrations
designed to show the I" intellectual and emo
tional peculiarities OF the lower animals" but
both the argument and the demonstrations are
rather curious than convincing, and though the
Darwinian theory, like any other eid, new doc
thine, Will undoubtedly have a host of jealous
advocates the world is not likely TO speedily ac-
cept the notifying belief that proud man. sup
posed to be created in the image of his Maker
has descended or assembled from some monkey
form of life.
The Cryptogam. A novel. By James DE
Mile. New York: Harper IL Bros. A story
with rather an ingenious plot, and pleasantly
told by the author of the amusing " Dodge
Club"
Our Girls By Dio Lewis, A NJ, MD. New
York: Harper & Bros. This is a book that tell.
girls how to be healthy and happy; how they
should dress and walk, what thew should eat
and how they should eat, what should be their
amusements, their education, their employ
ments, &c.
The Apple Culturist By Serene Edward.
Todd. New York: Harper x Bros. An excel
lent treatise for the practical pomologist illus
trated with engrayiDgs of fruit, trees and
mechanical devices employed i'm connection
with orchards and the management of apples
A Manual of Ancient History. By George
Rawlnson, nj. A, Camden, professor of an
cient history In the University Of Oxford New
York: Harper & Bros. This is a much needed
book, as the only modern work OF reputation
treating IN compendious form the subject OF
ancient history, and generally is the - Hand
BOOK OF Proi: Heeren, originally published a.
long ago as 1879, and corrected only up to 1928
Westward BY Rail: The New Route TO the
East. By w. f. Rae. New York: d. Annie
ton x Co. The basis OF this volume is tHTo
series OF letters, entitled New York to Sau
Francisco" and "A Visit to the Mormons y
which recently appeared in the London Dai;g
Neus, but the additions are go considerable A.
10 constitute new work in substance. Nr
Fee writes more intelligently cOpcernIng
American affairs than most OF our Great Brits-
nocs VISITORS who have recently described u
in print. On the Mormon question Particularly
he takes issue with Captain Burton, Hepwortb
Dixon, and others OF his country men, who gave
polygamy business.
Notes on the Gospels and the APOSTLES By
Albert Barnes. New York: Harper & Bro
This is revised edition of Barnes Notes on the
New Testament, giving the results of recent ex-
ploraticns OF Palestine, with more accurate
maps, &c, and very complete illustrations of
the manners aud customs referred to in the
New Testament.
Shakespeare's Comedy OF the Merchant OF
Venice. Edited with notes, by William j.
Rolfe, A. NJ. New York: Harper s. Bros.
Daintily printed and illustrated.
"Daisy Nichol." By Lady Hardy. "Earls
Dene." By X. K. Francillon. "Sir Harry
Hotspur, Of Humblethwaite." By ANTHONY
Trollope: "a Siren" By T. Adolphus Troll
" Carlyon's Year" These form the last five
numbers OF Harper's Library Of Select Nov
Hartsease; or, the Brothers Wife," By
Miss YOnge. 1.-THE Heir OF Redclyfe." By
Miss Tonge. In two volumes New York: ID.
Appleton s. Co. Two OF the best of Miss Yonge's
novels, issued in handsome form by the Apple
tons.
"Vera; or, The Russian Princess and the
English Earl" New York: ID. Appleton & Co
This is No. rs OF Appleton's " Library OF Choice
Novels"
"The Mutineers Of the Bounty, and their
Descendants in Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands
BY Lady Belcher. New York: Harper j. Bros.
About forty years ago the narrative of {" The
Mutiny Of the Bounty" written by Sir John
Barrow, formed an interesting volume OF the
" Family Library" The present narrative, hy |
Lady Belcher, has fuller and more graphic de-
tails of that affair, from personal sources aud
family manuscripts, and has the additional
interest OF supplying the history of the Pitcairn
colony TO the present time.
Light at Evening Time; Book of Support and |
Comfort for the Aged. Edited by John Stan |
ford Holme, ID. ID. New York: Harper &
Bros. book adopted both BY its large clear
print and the style of the articles for the use OF
the aged. Thee articles, generally OF religious
nature, are various in form and matter and
gathered from a wide range OF authorship,
largely original.
Irene, Tale of Southern Life; and Hathaway |
Strange. Philadelphia: Il. Lippincott & Co. |
A couple Of readable stories by an ANONYMOUS /
writer.
Local Taxation; being a report OF the New /
York Commission to revise the laws OF that /
State for the assessment of State and local \
taxes. New York: Harper & Bros.