The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
NEW NOVELS.


ia a new book by Edward King, just published by
Lee and Shepard. In substance It is the story OF
the adventures OF some American artists in the
Prussian lines during the siege Of Paris. The tale
Is long drawn out, but there are some exquisite
passages In the little book which make II a very
good volume for dull afternoon or an hour In q
railway car.
'The Sacred Gospels Of Arabulan by Andrew
Jackson Davis the New Jersey seer, and published
by William White Co., Boston, Ia new collection
Of "wlse words' nom the "inspirati0ns Of original
saints" Arabula Ia a name for the Christ adopted
by the unorthodox who believe In God, and the
"original saints" Of the New Jersey prophet In
clude many modern thinkers, well as the writer's
Of the vedas, the Zend-Avesta, and the writings Of
Menu. Contucius and Syrus the Syrian. Mr.. Davis
'St. John" ia Whittier, the "beloved poetprophet"
OF New England; his est. Theodore" Is
Theodore Parker; his "St Octavius' the Rev. o. B.
rockingham, Of this city; his est. Emma" as a
matter Of course, Is Emma Hardnge; his est.
Ralph" is Mr.. Emerson, zone OF the inspired
Spirtuasts Of this century," his "St. L0Ita is not,
we presume, the pretty little actress; and besides
these he has other saints who have attracted at
tention by their utterances. The book is collec-
ton OF platitudes, big with sound and without
meaning, and consequently 1t was hardly fair that
Seer Davis should subject his inspired Spritualists
to so severe test. Even Mr.. Emerson seems very
small in intellectual quits when judged EOm the
plattudes OF his ntship.
There are some things which are exceedingly
funny, ana 'Treason at Homer a novel, by Mrs.
Greenough, Is among them. We are told on the
title page that the "authoress' is fashionable as
well as literary lady, moving In the most aristo.
cratic circles. We are further told that the prin-
cpal character In the story is Lady Tremyss, the
whole action Of the tale tending to raise the veil
from her former life and to discover the motives
which actuated her, and at the same time, with a
spirit Of contradiction which is delicious, these
dark secrets Of her character and career remain
concealed TO the close. Alter this it. is only neces
sary to add that the publishers assure us it is a
capital story, admirably written, and that the
'authoress" tells US Of q combat where all the
forces were superior on the side of the weaker
party.
"Little Hodge," by the author OF "GinX's Baby"
published by Dodd 4 Mead, is like Mr.. Jepkins'
first work, satire on the English method Of caring
for the poor. The administration Of the Poor Laws
Is the subject which In this volume most engages
his satiric pen. Though falling below the previous
work In both power and interest," 1t is exceedingly
suggestive Of the rock upon which English society
will split, aud may be read with pleasure and profit
by all who take an interest in the labor question.
Scrbner, Armstrong & Co. have Just published
'The Lost Found" by the Rev. william NJ. Taylor,
D. D., OF the Tabernacle church, at Broadway and
Thirty-fourth street. The volume contains four
discourses or essays on the Prodigal Son, and one
each on the Scriptural illustrations of the lost
sheep and the lost coin. Dr.. Taylor writes singu-
larry pure style Of English, and his book will make
excellent Sunday reading
"The Treasure Of the Seas" published by Lee h
Shepard, Is new book for boys by Professor De
Mile. The tale is the story OF the adventures OF
some boys who cruised among the islands Of Ma
hone Bay In search OF the treasure which Captain
Kidd was supposed to have brought from the
Spanish Main and buried In Nova Scotia. The OBJ
lection to books of this kind is that they conceal
rather than tell the stories they are intended to
relate, and while this one does not differ from the
rest, young readers generally win find 1t inter
esting. tN ~
"Man is Loves Is the awkward title of an Ameri
can story published for the author by J. b. Lppin
colt Co. 1t is written in heavy and 1orbiddinI
STYLE and 1t is full of trulsms and platitudes which
the author regards as o substitute for 'leannes
and emptinessn Who the author is we are no
told.