The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13
NEW BOOKS.

experienced American teacher" VINO mas e0ught 10
adopt Professor Golfers Great Events of His
tory into something Ike Q general text book.
The original plan was good, and 1t was especially
excellent a. foundation upon which to build Q
better and more elaborate work. But even the
plan Of the Irish professor has been feeby followed
BY tho American editor, and We have book of
rurgld platitudes and badly assorted facts The
ordinary "Outlines OF History" which are con-
demned In the preface to this work, are more inter
esting. To DO valuable book of this kind must
not only describe the great events OF history but
become key for unlocking the storehouses Of his
torfcal knowledge. Heeren's Manual is an excel
lent model for book OF this kind. and II its best
features had been united with the plan Of Profes-
sor Collier, work might have been made ofinest-
mable value. In the book before us British history
s not touched upon, while chapter Is given to the
Franco PrussiaA war. Nothing could better de-
scribe its character. 1t ts published BY ]. W.
Schermerhorn co. tsow sl eeLs
Cup the Heights Of Fame and Fortune" Ia the
title OF q compilation OF inventors and delivers In
science" edited by Frederick Brent Read. and
published by william II. Moore b Co., Of Cincin-
natl. It is "sold by subscription only,n which In
these latter days has come to mean book only
made to SELL This book Is no exception to its
class and cannot serve any useful purpose that we
know Of Few people have time to stop and read
dull sketches Of the lives OF Watt, Arkwrlght, Whit
ney, Fitch, Fulton, Stephenson Morse and the rest
and any ordinary cyclopeda gives all the facts the
general reader would care to know. "1his work Is
intended for popular reading" says the preface,
but the popular mind Is as much interested IN
Watts as In Watt, and after my Schools and
Scho0lmasters," nobody Ia likely to care for Mr..
Reads life Of Hugh Miller.
Dodd and Mead have just published history Of
Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain, by John s. c.
Abbott. The title OF the book ought to have been
ESTABLISH on Stilts.r It seems to be the first Of
series Of sketches OF the pioneers and patriots Of
America, and gives promise Of long list of similar
works. There ia no more need for them than there
Is necessity for q new book from Oliver Optic.
The constant rehash Of ideas and facts for the
purpose Of making books to sell is becoming
nuisance and 1t is time that the practice received
It's proper measure OF condemnation.
An edition OF Cooper's novels for general circu-
lation was evidently needed, and the AppletOns
have begun the publication Of what is to be such
an edition. 'Tne spy" has Just been issued, but
Its form Is not satisfactory. II C0oper's novels
were not good enough TO preserve there would be
no occasion to reprint them. These thin, double
coumned books are too unsightiy for family
library, and we recommend people not to buy them
If they can procure handsome editions at anything
like the same cost.
'sThe Thorough Business Man" Is the sngularly
undescriptive title OF life OF Walter Powell the
merchant, compiled from the Rev. Benjamin
Gregory's ''Memors' and published by George
Routlege 4 Sons. The story Of Walter Powell's life
is interesting to all who look with admiration upon
the practical piety and philanthropy of busy man
Of business. "Digent in business, fervent In
spirit sewing the Lord is the motto Of the work.
We find the name of L. P. Brockett, NJ. D., upon
the title page, q sufficient proof that the only
thing in the book which is original Is the unapt
title.
Mr.. Henry c. Carey, to whom is to be accorded
the distinction of being the most earnest as well
as the most eminent political economist of the
time, has just published new volume on 'The
Unity OF Law as Exhibited in the Relations of
Physical, Social, Mental and Moral Science.n The
work Is one OF the most thoughtful and 1t is likely
to prove one OF the most useful contributions to
political economy which its author has yet made.
1t Is not q book devoted to q hobby like protec-
tion-a principle OF which Mr.. Carey has proved
himself able advOcate-nor Ia there any at
tempt to combat the free trade views OF Mr.. John
Stuart MILL Controversy is a part of Mr.. Careys
nature but he controverts the great English philo
s0pher on higher grounds than these, and while
admitting by implication at least that political
sClcuCc has uOb duVullCeu sluCc Tue puDuCdIlOn OF
Adam Smiths 'Wealth OF Natons,n he earnestly
protests against Mr.. Mills idea that 1t
reasons from assumptions and not from facts In
cidentally many interesting points are discussed
as the effect of Capitalization of power in
this country and the application Of that terrible
word ''proletariat' to the laboring classes; but
the main purpose OF the work is to find definitions
for the terms used in political economy that shall
be fixed and determinate in their meaning
Whether he has succeeded in this task remains to
be seen from the acceptabiiity Of his definitions
among political and social economists.
"Love Is Enough Mr.. william Norris latest
poem, has Just come from the press OF Roberts
Brothers, Boston. 1t is the story of King Phara-
mond, king whom nothing but love nigh. satisfy;
who threw away his power and left his Kingdom to
ind love, and having found II, found also that he
had enough though he lacked all else. 1t is told
'by way Of morality set before emperor and en-
press newly wedded," and though this framework
Tor what is really the poem is awkward and cum
orous, Mr.. Norris is so thoroughly poet that even
when ne is least artistic In the machinery by which
he tells
A tale that our hearts hold worthy and good
OF Pharsmond the Freed who, King feared and hon
Fled away, to find love- IRON his crown and his folk,
he seldom fails to make his verse poetic. The
lyrics scattered throughout the poem are, some OF
them, exquisite love songs, and the absence OF
smile, in which 80 many imaginative poets In
dulge, Is 1T once the bone and marrow of English
and the essence Of imagination. Occasionally there
are traces Of Mr. Morris earlier work, and any
one familiar with "The Earthly Paradise" would
recognize the hand and the methos Of treatment.
In al; that he has yet done there is poetic charm
rather than poetry the dnusive light and sweet.
ness OF the dawn rather than the power OF the mid
VT..
gone away; but the poet never tells all that he
leels though his poetry always seems to say, with
King Phararnond
Let us speak, love, ose her word Of our story
That our lips as they part may remember the glory
Lee Shepard will publish during the week
philosophical work by David II. Hamilton, d. d.
entitled "Autology: An Inductive system OF Men.