The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
NEW BOOKS.

IA TwO-FOld Llfe,n by Madame Won Hllern, has
been translated ana published by j. B. Lippincott
Il Co. The double nature OF the hero, Heinrich the
student and Henri the 6o'a-utUant, and great alb
sorbing passion yielding at last to sincere and
earnest love, are the staple ideas OF the book. IL
will be perceived that after spiehagen there is
nothing striklngly original in this, but the
is well wrought out. and the book will make an
ceent companion volume for the authors other
stories, "Only q Grip and "By His Own Mizht.n
"My Clerical Friends" just published by the
Catholic Publication Society, is discussion Of the
relations OF modern thought to Cathollcty The
book Is we'll written and it Will be valuable to all
readers who are investigating the differences he
tween Professionalism and the Catholic Church.
. The revised edition OF Mr.. Richard Grant Whites
volume on "Words and Their Uses' has been pub
lished by Sheldon Il Co. The work is valuable to
all students of the language, and especially to
young writer's who wish to use only such words as
are drawn from the swell Of English undenled.n
The chapter on words that are not words, as
authoress, poetess, donate, petroleum, practi.
toner, proven, reliable and available, and Mr..
Whites essay on infused words will DO much to
improve newspaper writing II reporters for the
press will take the trouble to read them News
paper English Ia the authors nightmare-a disease
that ia sure to attack him in his hours OF repose
and send him bowling to his dictionary. Yet Mr..
White has acquired the newspaper style SO COM
petely that even he speaks of julius Caesar as "od
Veni-vdi-vlci." 'rI
Some years ago a book was published by Garlic
ton which faithfully portrayed the ordinary ex-
perences Of years residence in St. Domingo, as
tropical life would reveal itself to one seeking to
make the tropics his home. The book was month";
ally "edited," but We suspect really written by
Mr.. Richard B. Kimbal, the novelist As 1t was
writ
annexion of the island to the United States and
long before the SANTANA Bay Company was thought
OF, it Is not open to any suspicion Of being In the
interest OF anneXionists or commercial adven-
turers 1t Is o charming book, that will be likely to
help the SANTANA schemers by its vivid and truth
full pictures OF "Life In St. Domingo" for after
being out OF print long time 1t Is republished just
at the moment when it Is needed, but In commend
ing it we must warn readers against trying the ex-
pertinent OF o settlers life which 1t describes so
infinitely.
"The Life and Times Of Philip Schuyler" in two
volumes, by Benson J. Losing, has just been pub
lished by Sheldon Co. 1t is written in the loose,
prolix and tawdry style which is characteristic Of
all of Mr.. Lossing's work. but at the same time It
has value and interest which only Mr.. Losing
could give it. No writer that we know OF has the
special knowledge OF the Revolutionary period,
especially Of the family traditions OF that ttme so
necessary for preparing WORK q this kind, and
Consequently this lie OF General Schuyler is at
once contribution to history and tribute = the
memory Of brave and excellent soldier. Philip
Schuyler was born In November, 1888, so that ne
attained his majority at the opening OF the most
stirring period In our early history From 1850 to
1850 the spirit Of liberty was constantly in CONFLICT
with the tyrannical pretensions Of the mother
country. The part which Schuyler bore In re-
sisting those pretensions is part OF that history
and has been celebrated by all the writer's OF the
annals Of the time. Even the most careless OF
readers know that Schuyler's name ranks with
those Of Putnam, Greene, Marion, Wayne and the
other heroes Of the Revolutionary struggle. But
while the others have had their biographers, and
General Greene especially was treated with the
tenderest appreciation by one OF the most able OF
his descendants. Schuyler long waited for the
tribute which was due to his memory. This work
Mr. Losing has now accomplished, and the book
he has written with loving interest ID q fitting
monument for the great man whose virtues and
achievements 1t celebrates. Ia addition to its
historical value the book has special interest for
the people Of this city and state for all around us
are the fields upon which Schuyler battled for his
country. law
We have Just receiveda copy Of Mr.. Charles L.
Bsuces book on "Tne Dangerous Glasses Of New