Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-22

that in ancient times it was a region of cities
and civilization. The peninsula of Sinai is
at the head of the Red Sea, between
the most southern point of the PENN
sula, on the sea. was that important COM
mercial city of the Phenicians, which in the
Hebrew scriptures is called Ezion-Geber. On
this peninsula the Israelites passed forty years
before they settled in Palestine. Mr.. Palmer
sought to trace the route of their journeyings,
and to determine the more important places
connected with them. 1t will be useful to read
in connection with his book, the letters of Pro-
fessor Lepsius in which he reports his travels
and observations in the same region, and his
identification of places mentioned in the He
brew record. For sale by Grout & Punam.
STUDIES IN POETRY AND Philosophy
By J. C. Sharp, Author of Couture and Relig-
ion" New York, published by lIurd.& Hough-
ton. Mr.. Shairp's Culture and Religion, .
which came to us from the same publishers,
sometime since, has found great favor among
those best qualified to appreciate its remarkable
merit. This new volume will not fail to win its
way with equal success. Like the other, it
treats of the relations between literature and
religion, and aims to establish harmony between
profound religious faith and the finest intellect
ual culture. He does not write without having
something to say; and his own adj
mirable culture makes the book rich and
attractive These "Studies" consist of four
papers on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keble,
and the ''Moral Motive Power" The last named
paper discusses theories Of moral obligation, and
enforces the idea of right as the proper motive
power, against the theory of selEinerest. 1t is
however, by no means a dry paper on ethics,
| and he adds special attraction and value by
tracing The influence of ethical theories on cul.
ture. No one who is drawn to open and ex-
anime the book, will be likely to lay it aside
without reading what it says of the three poets,
for he has studied their inward and outward
lives, as well as their works. For sale by San.
ford & Co.
The COTTAGE ON THE ROCK, AND THE
HEART AND It's INMATES. Boston: Henry
Hoyt. The first of these books is an allegory
and its author is Anna NJ. Shipton. 1t is a fair
specimen of that kind of literature, which is not
now so highly esteemed as formerly, and has n
its second title "Plain Truths Taught from Pic
lures, and this is a key to its contents, which
are of novel and somewhat extraordinary
character. The frontispiece represents young
woman, clad in the ordinary garb of her sex
and with a placid countenance, betraying no
sign of discomfort from the fact that a CON
siderable portion of the anterior wall of her
thorax is removed, revealing small menagerie
of beasts of various species, calmly dsporting
in her interior These, the text informs us, are
designed to represent in forcbe way for the
instruction Of the young, the passions and pro-
pensities of the human heart. Other cuts of a
similar character. representing persons inhabt-
ed by living creatures of all sorts in various at
titudes of strife and commoton, suggest, we
are told, the internal conflict between good and
bad impulses. The author hatters himself that
he has discovered new and valuable method
of teaching religious truth. We are not quite
prepared TO agree with him, but possibly his
book, with its unique illustrations, may edify
some people; we are sure it will amuse Others
and shock and disgust not few For sale at
Saniord's.
A WoMAN's EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE, in.
Guiding England, France, Germany, and Italy,
by Mrs. L. D. Wallace New York: d. Apple
ton & Co. If people are not well informed in
these days as to Europe and the continent, how
to travel, what to see, what to wear, what to do,
and how TO do it, it isn't the fault of the num-
bers Oftourists, who, one after another, in rapid
succession, give to the public their experience
and advice. We have looked through so many
books of the sort lately that they all seem much
alike. The book whose title we give above is
fair specimen of its kind. The author starts
on her journey alone and inexperienced, finds
many friends, sees the usual sights, the queen of
England and the Empress Euginie, among 9TH
ers, and tells her story very fairly 1t is rather
more entertaining, but less useful than guide
book, and is not to be compared to Miss Traf-
toms, Mr.. Warmers, or H. H's fascinating
sketches of travel. 1t is for sale here by San
ford & Co.
EDNA BROWNING; or, the Leighton Home
stead. A Novel, by Mrs. Mary ]. Holmes. Pub
lished by G. W. Carleton & Co., New York
Mrs. Holmes finds much favor among a large
class of novel readers, her stories being, we be-
leve, specially relished by school girls. They
have the merit and that is not doubtful one,
of not being harmful in their tone, though of a
| somewhat sensational order. Edna Brown
ing is pretty good story; the heroine beauti-
| full and good, of course; the hero not quite a
model, but quite up to the average The other
characters play their parts fairly, one or two Of
them being quaint and amusing. For sale by
Sanford & Co.
The LORDS PRAYER: Nine Sermons preached
in the Chapel of Lincoln's Inn, by Frederick
Denison Maurice. Published by Hurd & Hough-
ton, New York. Mr.. Maurice's recent death
has brought out many expressions of personal
attachment and of admiration OF his character
and talents. In these sermons we see the man
and can understand by their help why he was
so highly valued and SO warmly loved They
are short, earnest, practical discOurses, showing
much learning, devout spirit, fidelity and
| frankness of speech, hearty sympathy with
his hearers, and a noble liberality of spirit
Their style is admirable also for its simplicity
and strength. The book is elegantly printed,
and is for sale by Sanford & Co.
The POPLAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, for June
shows that it means to live, prosper and be very
useful TO those interested in the results of scien.
tihc study. 1t has eleven articles besides the
Editors Table: 1. On the Artificial PrOduc.
ton of Stupidity in Schools; 2. Spots on the
Sun, with illustrations; g. The Study of Socio-
logy, by Herbert Spencer; 4. The Effects Of
Faulty Vision in Painting; s. Darwinism and
Divinity; 6. Action of Dark Radiations, by Prof.
Tyndall; 7. The Antiquity Of Man, translated
from the French Of Prof. A. de Quatreiages; 8.
The Physiological Position of Alcohol; 9. Scruta.
bic PrOyidences; 10. Yesuyius; II. Sir Charles
Lyett, with portrait The articles are origin
al and selected, those selected being taken
chiefly from the most eminent English scientists
LIPPINcoTT's MAGAZINE for June has sew.
eral chapters OF Edward Whymper's entertain
ing papers on "ScrambIes Amongst the Alps in
the years 1s6O-69," with, as usual, admirable il
Illustrations; combinations Of the stories, ''rhe
Strange Adventures OF Phaeton, ," by William
black, and "Aytoun;" articles on "Constanti-
hopie, by F.W. Holland; Private Art Collec-
,'onS III fihladelphia,' poetry, monthly gossip,
~c' ana Is, as It hardly ever fails TO be of late
one of the very hest magazines Of the month