, 1872-11-01

aud Revised Edition, with 473 Illustrations. New
York D. Appleton Co.. Chicago " 3. kesne
. This is q TRANSLATION and abridgment Of the
work published in Paris, some timo ago, by II.
Figuie7. Yile works of this author have been
SO long known that but littio new can now be
said about them.
:: The Vegetable World" like THE Insect
World, BY the samo author. is . clever attempt
to populaIize natural science. Tl.ero are
in q Tho Vegetable World" no new discoveries
bruited, aud little novelty Of arrangements
OF nomenclature but there iS q very valuable
and readable statement OF the present 1A"*' and
theories of botanical science. It is, iu 81 ,tt
work. not Of investigation and discover, like
that OF Liun,Hus but 1t is one Of preseniation,---
of populaIigation. It's value for this purpose Is
somewhat IMPAIRED By the habitual avoidance
by II. Fisuier OF other than French authorities.
English and German studies in this direction
hare, OF late, hcou active aud fruitful, but are
hardly poticsd BY the author. Tho work is prop
erly illustrated by engrayings and cuts, explains
ing every process Of vegetable Development,
from the growth Of g bean to that Of banyan-
tree. The style is varied and singularly inter-
esting. Nearly every page records some curious
fact; aud very agreeable relief is given by n1l-
merous anecdotes AMI biographical illusions to
tile mere distinguished botanists.
A COMMENTARY 0N THE HOLY SCRIPTURES;
Cr1r1cA1, DocrE1NAL, AND HoM1AEcrlcA; with
Special Reference to Ministers and s!udents: By
souArF New York: scribner, Armstrong & Co.
This is the ninth volume Of Lause's Com
mcntaries on the Hebrew Scriptures, and COLI
tains DR.. Moll's Commentary on tue Psalter,
with a new version of the Psalms and Phllologl-
cal Notes by the Rev. Thomas ]. Conant, u. u.
This has always been regarded as one of the
best parts of Dr.. Lange's work !; and our theo-
1ogians have cause to thank Dr.. Schnf and his
publishers for bringing the work within Amori-
can reach.
THE ROMANCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY. EARLY
4S,.Ars NJ SCH,.LE De WE'RE. New York
So. Putnam & Sons. Chicago: Jansen, Mcclurg
6Co.
Professor schele do yere makes half-dozen
very readable papers out OF tho romantic and
afiuent material Of the early annals OF America.
The first paper, entitled: 'Lo, the Poor In
dian," begins with discussion Of the origin OF
our savage brothers, whom Cotton Mather be-
leved the Devil had decoyed to America to pre-
Of our Lord Jesus Christ; sketches The
character of these incorrgible nomads; and
relates some curious stories Of early Indian
times. ''!lhe Hidden River" is the story Of the
vicissitudes which befel the adventurers who
sought to discover and explore the mississippi
4 fact mentioned in the story of the settlement
Of New Orleans, shows that the experiment, not
long ago broached with such dithdence, and re-
ceived with such surprise, Of sending wives
west by the car-lond and ship-load, is no novelty
in the history of this Continent. In 1922, the
co1onists Of New Orleans were oYerjoyed to learn
that q cargo Of daaasels WIS in the ottng. They
we're tho third load Of girls sent out to supply
the urgent wants Of the settlers, and Gs they
were all Of good character, and each endowed
with a small chest to hold their property, these
Files de Cassette, aB they Tere called, "had no
time to be tired: for they wore married lnstant-
IT," Gays the quaint old chroucler. - Our First
Romance is the old, old story,-John kolfe and
Pocahontas being participants. The other pa
pers a7e: i Fsw Iown Names; KaiselB, Kings,
and knights Lost Towns and Lost Lands.
MEMOIRS or A HUGUENOT FAMILY: Translated
ard Compiled from the Original Autobiography Of
the Rev. JAMES FoSrA1SE, By AIN alA:'ss1. New
York: S. /. Putnam s Sons. Chicago: Jansen,
McCurs & Co.
Not only the thousands Of American families
who boast Huguenot origin, but all Christians,
and indeed all who are susceptible to the allure
ments Of narrative, which to the highest ro-
ma ace adds the unusual charm OF truth, will
find pleasure in the recital of the adventures
that bcfel the Rev. James Fontaino, Of Hugue-
not fame, and his ancestors before him. The
main incidents OF Fontainas thrilling Life turned
upon the prosecutions to which ho, With the
other .Huguenots Of Trance, was subjected.
From his personal experiences, and those Of his
friends, tia events Of those cruel times may be
learned as thoroughly Is from deliberate
histories, and Tar more ylyidly. In
the appendix there are several documents Of
great historical value; among them. . trausla-
tion OF the Edct Of Nantes, Of which, before ita
appearance in this book, there WAS copy to
be found in any library in this country. There
are copies Of the revocation of tue Edlct, and OF
procIamatious, like those forniG:liuS more thnn
Twelve persons to be present at Protestant bap-
to act as nurses and forbiddlng any persons from
receiving the Protestant sick INTO their houses.
Many other valuable historical documents are
alued.