Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-28
NEW BOOKS.

| Author of the English Constitution" New
York: d. Appleton & Co.
This book is divided into six chapters
the first discusses the preliminary age"
2 HTbe use of confic5"; 8. Nation
making"; 4. Matchmaking" 5. fThe
age ofsdiscussion u; 6. "Veritable progress
politically considered"
The authors leading idea appears to be
to illustrate the value of physical study and
truth as a source Of mans social progress
and Improvement. Like Darwin and some
Others, he betrsys desire to write the his
tory of cur species during the "prelimin-
sryn or prehistoric age, in the infancy OF
"copfict,n and Gnation making" AS a
contribution 20 the great work of reducing
| human developments 10 science, in all the
different stages and ages of man, it deserves
to be read and pondeIed by men Of thought
and progress. For sale by MessPs. w. 7.
Berry & Co.
LECTURES ON LIGHT, delivered in fhe United
States in 1928, by John Tyndall, Ii. D.,
FRS. New York: ID. Appleton & Co.
Prof. ryndall added greatly to the value
of his pubic LECTURES on light in this cOun-
try by leaving an "aGtaentic copy" from
his own report of the same, to be read and
studied by Indefinite millions, who did not,
and could not hear them. Without light
there could be no plants nor animals Oh the
earth: and nothing in nature better deserves
thoughtful consideration. For sale by
Messrs. w. I. Berry & Co.
MAJOR JONES' CoURTsBIP, by W. 7. Thonp-
son. New York: d. Appleton q Co.
The term of the original copyright, TWEEN
weight years, of this book having expired,
the author has secured a renewal for four
teen years. The fact or having survived
its original copyright proves its popularity,
and it will probably have a large sale in its
new dress. A series of sketches have been
added, which were written some time sub
seduently to the first publication of the
"Courtship," but they are in the same style
and describe the same localities, so they
are not out Of place in this volume. For
sale by Messrs. W. t. Berry & Co.
SPICY, Novel, by Mrs. j. Lamb. New York:
d. Appleton g Co.
The readers OF fiction will fad this vol
une in Appleion's Library OF American
Fiction worthy Of The place which ii &C.
cupies. "House Hunting" forms the staple
of the first chapter, with plenty of Incl
dents; but to be appreciated "Spicy" must
be read. For sale by Messrs. W. I. Berry
& Co.
BESSIE, Novel, by Julia Kavanagh. New
York: D. Appleton & Co.
The pen Of this lady and her publishers,
D. Appleton & Co., have sufficient reputa-
lion to Justify our favorable notice of ''Bes-
sic" without perusal. For sale by Messrs.
w. T. Berry Il Co.
THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS, by John Fos-
ter. Vol IL. Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott
Dickens ranks with the modern classics
in English literature, and his biography de-
serves a place in every library that aims to
include that department of thought and
labor. The illustrations are well executed,
and the mechanical execution of the book
is worthy of Lippincott's famous printing
establishment. For sale by Messrs. W. G.
Collier & Co.
TIE PERFECT LIFE, in Twelve Discourses, by
William Ellery Charming, edited from his
manuscripts by his nephew, William Henry
Charming. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
DR.. Charming achieved great distinction
as a theological thinker and writer. The
editor says This volume of discourscs,
chosen with care from the mass of Chan
ning's manuscripts, is named "The Perfect
Life" because the title best marks its char
acter.D Good sermons in books have
durability and value as compared with the
same ont of print; which it would be diff
cult to overestimate. For sale by Ressrs.
w. G. Collier & Co.
A BIoGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, for the ue OF
Colleges, Schools and Families, by Rev. Reu-
ben Parsons, D. d. New York D. & j. Sad
lieT q Co.
AwelI compiled and written biographical
dictionary, as This appears to be. furnishes
reading which is alike instructive and in
teresting. If DR.. Parsons will give the pub
lie a larger dictionary, with biographies
more extended, it will be more useful than
the present edition. The work is good, SO
far as it goes, bat there is not enough OF it.