New-York tribune., 1873-02-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

-. ,os a their singular lack OF editorial ability,
xnd their want adaptation for popular reading Aey
consist Of reprint the miscellaneous works published
nv Mr Buckle during his lifetime, including his admir-
b,o aiscourse on the Influence Of Women on knowl'
.seep n areyiew OF Mill on Liberty" and brief de-
t.pse Of this review under the title OF Letter TO
Gentleman on POoey's Case" The new matter, when
aus the second and third volumes. comprises
the contents OF the authors Common flace
Books" which have beenprnted precisely as he iei'
Them with the exception Of few articles that have
been omitted on account of their subjects A eolecuOn
81 historical Fragments" which appeared III ti"'oi
MAGAZINE" about I'VE years after MT Buckles uea'n'
has been added 70 the edition The work thus presents
n complete exhibition OF the literary remains OF the
.uthor showing the vast accumulation OF materials
for his great work. the wide extent Of reading
and study which it involved, and the deep and strong
foundation that prepared for the supersruo
tnre No attempt has been made by the editOr 10
reduce this vast OF dionted matter to even lhe
semblauce OF order large portion OF the det's are
~ the most trivial and apparently unmportant eni"o
Ter and the whole is thrown together in chaos o
hopeless confusion, which makes it as repusNe 70 'u
reader as would be the scattered contents OF
collected al random without regard 10 "'pnaOett0
rangpmept An interesting record OF MI buoA'o
s,udies might have been compiled from these rag
,,srts srnlar 20 the journals Of Gibbon when give
,ueh pfecnant hints OF his literary seudlscpnne' u'
IN tboir present shape they afford az htte
- voud be given by the isolated stones OF ca'nei
III m
csl sketch of Nh Buckle is singulary meaGer suu u
t,r,n,ne II is written with little feeling less comlle'
henson Of character and no skill IN composition 80
,t is formal and affected 10 the greatest aeAIee' wiz
st color OIL proportion, and alike destitute Oh NNaeiy
and grace Its cod-booded reticence is somewhat al
,sviated by the contributions OF another hand lauy
,bose friendship was highly valued by Mr. Buckle, ana
whose "reminiscences furnish the only clue Wmch the
volume presents 20 his personal tastes ana manner VI
life From this source, with the scanty data that aIe
ron,hs,fed hy Tie editor, may form an lmper-
feet image Of the remarkable author, whose rare
,ro,ci- i'm the higher literature OF England was cut
OF o., nis premature deah.-Henry Thomas Buckle was
barn at Lee in Kent Nov. "a, 1871, while his parents
we're visit 10 relative in that place HIS iathef
was wealthy merchant In London, and stanch tory
Al au early a age the became interested In pOiucs'
and warmly espoused his fathers views. He was fee
e aud delicate infant he took pleasure In the COM
pany of children OF his own age, nor did ne care ior
ehildrens hooks. His great delight was IN the boie
and he would for TO hear read az the side OF
his mother His love Of books was enkndled by the
"Aratoau NIGHTS" which he greedly devOured
as soon as 10 was put into his hands When
be was quite yOungster, he ana cousin
sf about his own age, used TO play Par
son and Clerk as they called it, Henry would always
preach, and although mere child his eloquence was
extraordinary. As a boy he was never awkward or
Intrusive bat always did the right thing IN the night
place lis conversational powers were developed al an
early axe. His curiosity active, and he made him
With every thing thdt going ne
was sent 10 school to clergyman, but his health failed
and be was taken away. His father encouraged
ne love Of reading. and gave him many advantages at
home when he was sixteen years old, he was tempted
50 indulge in the game of billiards at fashionable
watering place and lost considerable Of money,
~llch bis mother paid He used 10 allude TO this
N after life thinking it fortunate that he had
Ios rather than After this his health improved,
and he wds placed with private tutor. lie never
learned amy lessons, hut always foremost in his
elass His health again failing he returned home, aud
began 10 form small library, walking all about
London n search Of cheap books He had long been a
great novels and his father was fond OF recit
inc Shakespeare in his evenings az home In his nine
year lost his father who died after short i'll
ness Henry Immediately seized with fainting fit
and taken ont Of the For months after this
he had frequent attacks of the kind with great
prosraon Of strength. His mother was ADVISED 70 ry
al entire change OF scene ana chmate ana
IN July 1870 took him TO the Continent
ubere he remained year. His health was
improved by experiment he was always at his books
deyotug himself 10 the study OF the languages and 1T
rrnture Of the countries which be visited After
his return % England, he continued to study languages
and In Isls he made another visit to the Continent
who're he remained till the Spring OF 1874 when be again
seitlcd with his mother London. He then began to
collect his extensive library and pursued his studies
Wltu strict method aud distribution Of time. He was
ford hut never danced, and had 10 taste Tor
Iuusic Ho delighted in quiet dnnerparties, and good
yeunc be was ordered ride for his cath, he would
ncvcr ride alone he was apt to forget be was on
hoie, back He bad taste for the country or country
pursuits, and thought there no place ike
I>,ndVu. He Was fond Of walking alone as he could
then talk to himself" lie made few friends, and was
adverse 10 strangers. Though he aable to ALL he
adnlred nothing but talent. IL fond Of children
and loved TO play with his little nephews and neces in
their own way His disposition kind, and
he letters 20 his family overflow with sympathy
aud affection He was sCFupuOusly accurate in
all money-mstters, Just in his dealings and
though he dislked 10 be called charitable
was always ready TO help those who helped themselves
The death Of his mother. which took place 1859, was
terrible blow In her he lost everything could make
M happy his strength completely prostrsted
and during the remainder of the year. he was a con
slant waudcrer The mother OF Mr. Buckle one OF
fhe admirable women who exert . benign influence in
fhe domestic circle by THEN gracious
Of character, though their names seldom heard
~ in wider sphere Her sOn was the jov even more
'an the pride OF Der heart She had saved his life in
rhe OF early peril TO his health. she fondy
eved hy her own loving care De thus became her
by twOold tie and II was article OF her creed that
be saved for high and permanent service to man
kad Her early religious experience doubtless, exer.
.-ed no small influence, at period upon the char
acteT OF her She had adopted strict Calvnistc
opiuons which combined with morbid fancy. caused
her intense mental suffering. Her peace destroyed
by visions OF terror and despair. deepseated
misery eusued which no external circumstances could
assuage aud which only passed away when she had
conquered her freedom through years OF thought and
study" Hence she anxious above all things that
no deadly shadow should come the young mind
which she had 10 train. Her natural religious tempera
soeut Was untouched by the fierce struggle She had
ased through IN her dread of imposed doctrines she
i.franed from teaching dogmaticsly such views
- were fun Of hope and consolation TO herself. when