The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-14
LITERARY cHIr-cHAr.

THE LONDON Athen1nnl says that tho United
states contain "somc thirty millions OF Bible read
ing Pr0restants" We doubt Il,
Mr.. RANDALL, late Superintendent OF Education Of
this city, has written history OF the common school
system OF the State OF New York. which is said to b.
both interesting and instructive.
ST. GEORGE MIvARr's new work, attacking ana
reiuting the theories OF Darwin. has been published
by Appleton Co. and should be read by all persons
familiar with the works OF Darwin
WE HAVE RECEIVED an advance copy Of IN IN
terestng work on minnesota: Its Climate ma
Character" written by Ledyarl Bill aud puDllshca
by Wood & Hobrook, OF this CITY,
LEIGH HUNTS autograph MS. OF his modernizatfon
OF Chaucers "Friar's Tale; Or tho Summoner sad
the Devil !" was recently sold at auction in London
and fetched only thirteen dollars.
AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, named J. II. Simpson.
has published little pamphlet entitled "a New Cru
SADIE to Put Down Wars" AS Carlyle once pithlly
said, "Would that 1t feasible; that, II feasible
It could be efrectual.n
THE BEGUN OF BHopAL an East Indian lady, who
died in 1883, wrote book entitled "a Pilgrimage 70
Mecca" which has been tran lated by Mrs. VIII
loughby Osborne from the Urdd. 1t Is matter Of
remark that although the Begun was devout Mo-
hammedan her book expresses tho utmost disgust
for Mecca the holy place OF her faith.
THE LIFE OF HUau MILLER, recently published in
LOHuOn, IL obtaining extended reviews from tho
English press. One critic says:--"Carlyla has pre-
tended to more than Miller and hs claims are stiii
sub judfcc Miller. II by no means the greatest man
OF his day, was unquestionably 0 great and good
man, and on that pedestal is likely to stand"
EXCEPTING SCEIpNER & Co., who continue ad.
ding to their admirable series OF scientific works.
American publishers are dong very little at present
IN the way OF bringing out books devoted 10 art and
science. few reprints from foreign works are an
nounced, but no American authors are adding to tho
M most im n e!sssass p ::sSa:s + tasy (hs
Oranches) even are the least prOiiLaple.
IN WORK entitled Journeys IN North China,
Nunchurla and Eastern Mongolia" written by Rev.
Alexander williamson, tho government of the Chi
nese empire Is denounced as politically, morally and
spiritually corrupt. The author says that the Em.
peror or China considers that the idea OF the Presf-
dent OF the United States being ranked as equal to
him in power and dignity should be "rclegated to
the regions OF laughter" That IS not bad.
Mr.. EDWARD LANG, +. r. S. f.. OF England, has
prepared "a New Table OF Seven. Place Logarthms
OF All Numbers from $1,000 to 20o,00).' The impor-
lance OF the work to mathematciaus and others
engaged In the labor OF trlgonometrica calculations
cannot be overestlmated. Professor Henry Briggs,
who improved Baron Napers invention Of
lOgarthms OF numbers, and whose system is the
one now used, calculated the ogarithms Of numbers
from to 10000 and IRON 90 900 to 100 900, and iS
was considered that he had performed q marvellous
piece OF work. Mr.. Lang, however, has exceeded his
laoors sXold and has also announced for early pub
licaion. By subscription, tables OF logarthms up to
one million, calculated to nine decimal places.
when published this work will doubtless loroves
close up this field Of labor.