The New York herald., 1874-11-16

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MANUAL OF MYTHOLOGY. BY 4. s. Murray. scrtb.
ner, Wexford h Armstrong.
This Is nnely printed and illustrated volume.
The student will md It invaluable as book OF
reference, as 1t has very carefully prepared In
dex; and the general reader who wishes to know
something OF the religious ideas and customs OF
the olden time, when the world was young. wiu
md In II succinct and yet clear account OF the
iabled gods which once made the people tremble.
II Is more complete work on mythology than wo
nave seen for long while. Besides sufficiently
full account or the detties who sat on the clouds
and looked down upon the streets OF Athens or
made It thunder on the top OF olympus, the author
goes over the same ground In the historic develop
ment OF the Norsemen, the Germans. the Hindocs
and the Egyptians. He has done his work faith
fully and produced BOOK for the drawing room
table as well as the shelves OF the study
STRENGTH AND BEAUrY-Discussions for Young
Men. by marx Hopkins d. D. D0dd & Mead.
Whatever Marx Hopkins-Mark the perfect
man, az he is sometimes called-writes is worth
reading. He Is always successful In winning hts
way to the heart Of the reader. You see at once
that the book was not written simply to sell, but
was the product OF an earnest desire to say some
thing that will help. 1t has no preface, but the
name OF the author ts better than any preface. It
Ia not necessary that he should tell us before we
begin TO read what he proposes to give US In the
way OF an intellectual banquet, for when we SEQ
his name on the title page we know what kind Of
food will Ill the table. The book Is good one
and should be read by every young man In New
YORK.
BODY AND MIND. By Henry Maudsley, NJ. D. o.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION BY Rev. Charles Kings.
ley +. L. s., +. g. s. ID. Appleton Co.
The subject Of physical and the connection be-
tween the mind and the body has peculiar inter-
est for the American people. The outcropping or
new diseases, having their root in the fashions Of
the day, or In some OF the known defects OF our
national life has startled US to the degree OF In.
vestigatton II not OF remedy. II we are to die We
have the curiosity to know the name and nature
OF the epidemic that is to carry US or Mr..
Maudsley's volume is somewhat scientific treat
ment OF the evils which beset our social life Ho
presumes q degree OF knowledge on the part OF
the reader which is not often realized. His leo
lures were delivered before the Royal College Of
Physicians OF London, and are little heavily
laden for the general reader The book Is, how
ever, valuable contribution to our health ltera-
ture, and cannot fail to produce gooa effect.
His utterances on the important but much neg
lected topic OF hereditary diseases OF mind and
body. are especially clear and forcible.
The volume OF Charles Kingsley Is unique and
interesting. It's style is clear as the ringing Of
bell and the conspicuous absence OF technicaE
terms adds fascination not to be resisted Ha
has mighty faith In good digestion, and regards
the stomach as the throne OF vitality. Neither .
mans theology nor his disposition are good 80
longs as dyspepsia turks in his system. III You
Will look" he says, 'at eminent lawyers and
famous orators who have attained healthy old
age, you will see that in every case they are men
like the late Lord Palnerston and others whom
could mention, OF remarkable size, not merely In
the upper, but In the lower part Of the chest. "
The primary conditions OF greatness, as well as Of
happiness, are large chest and powerful stom1
ach. Disease Is In many instances crime, and
health Is always duty. The book is very readaf
BILE, and addresses itself to all classes In the com
munlty. 1t comes from the press like bractne
north wind, which makes one feel ike taking Il
long breath aud long walk.