The New York herald., 1874-09-28

ness and direct iorce OF speech intensity, much OF
the Spurgeon quauty. We can understand
how these BRIEF pungent pregnant sermons
would impress large bodies vi pam
people, and even as we read them In the
reserve and silence OF the library there Is charm
like that In 'Lavengro" or George Borrow's bible
In spain.u There is u banging quality. an e1ortior
sensation, that looks odd in religious essay; but
we suspect IN rhs hes much OF the power OF Air.
Talmage over in his Brooklyn Tabernacle. The
sermon on Horace Greeley's death has many fine
passages and q iervent appeal to newspaper men
TO remember that God viii hold them to q stricer
accountability than any otner class. end to stop
working at night 'Backmailing editors" he in
forms us, .'wil be condemned As destroying angels
and sent down to suffer with the millions they
have damned" The book Is full OF wholesome
quality and VIII do good
EDUCATION
G.. P. Putnams Sons send us q narrative OF per-
soma experience a. German universities by James
Morgan Hart. This Is an exceedingly valuable
book, and is mainly confined to tac University OF
G0ttingen where the author studied. Ii is written
In light, breezy spirit. The most useful chapters
are those which compare the German system OF
education with the English and American-to the
advantage OF the German largely. The re Is an IN
terestng episode about cornell, the management
OF which Mr.. Hart severely crit.cises. 1t began
IN extravaganza and was carried on with the most
humliatIng economy. Money was generally ex-
pended Tor Ostentatous architecture. quarter
OF million dollars was extended for what need
not have cost $4,000. The same mistakes have
been made In Harvard, Yale, Amherst and Prince
ton. He believes also In q national niversity Mr..
Hart's volume will be OF much value to those who
contemplate sending their sons TO Germany TO
study: IL Is likewise noble tribute to the system
OF education which has so much Tor the great
ness OF Germany.
IL Peterson & CO., OF Philadelphia, have pub
lisned 1.-The Confessions OF Minister; :" foolish
book, meant TO pander to the prurient appetite
created by the Brooklyn scandal. The United
sta es Insurance Almanac Tor 1874 Is q valuable
compendium Of al matters OF information on in
surance subjects. 1t is published oy G. f. Currie,
No. 1853 Broadway. Appleton sends US "a Coilec-
tion Of Tactical Studies," by Major Lyman, OF the
regu ar army. The book IL small IN compass,
neatly printed and gives the results OF the late
campaigns In France and Germany. There
Is an interesting chapter OF critical
study OF the tactical formations employed
during the recent French and German war Those
who have any fancy for military studies and espe-
cialy those VINO are interested in militia Organi-
cations, viii ind the work OF Major Lyman OF value.
A. ). Barnes & co. publish a "ianual OF Political
Arithmetic" by DIR. Peck, Professor OF Mathemat-
ics and Astronomy in Columbia College. This is
an introduction to the complete arithmetic, and
shows that much care has been bestowed upon the
definitions and rules. There is brief and careful
chapter on mensuration.
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
While dwelling upon books OF education we nave
to note some other interesting volumes which
have accumulated ON our table aud which may be
regarded as educational In their character and
design. Putnam contributes little work on
"Infaut Diet" by DR.. Jac0bi. 1t Is intended to
teach mothers how to handle the exqnsi:ely deli
cate and nervous little mOrsels that God Las given
to their charge. There are rules about nursing
and wholesome directions about fresh air
and cleanliness and avoiding sugar aud
laudanum, soothing sirup5 and teas, with
hints about the value of oatmeal and
barley which are worthy every mothers
attention. II we are to have true men and women
In this land we cannot give too much care to this
| simple and necessary subject Of infant diet. DR..
Wall, the water-cure prac itioner. sends U.s..
through S. K Wells, No. 3S9 Broadway, large
| volume on the same subject, "The Mothers fy-
glenic handbook" This embraces many phases OF
the diseases OF women and children and Is
especially directed to the foolish custom women
have OF dressing. Appletons have published the
fifth vo,ume OF Dr. Austin Fnt's physiology or
Man." This is royal sumptuous book, printed
on the best OF paper and with the clearest type,
and discusses the special senses OF The body and
the function OF generation. 1t is thoroughly
technical in Its character and intended for those
who are interested In the study OF medicine. But
Dr. Flnt's style Is clear and simple tnat we can
understand the immense value OF this book in
| other than professional Libraries. In finishing
this work, which. as be informs US, DR.. Flint mas
been engaged in dong Ior eeven years, he must
be congratulated for the patience, energy and
scholarship ne has shown IN its lulflment
We have also to ackno Wedge an 'Idiomatic
Key to the French Language" IRON Albert Mason.
This book gives the student not SO much the theory
OF the grammar. but the exact meaning Of the
idioms, OF which there are many in French. There
is q valuable chapter on Isolated ldioms, those
phantoms that terrify the beginners In French.
and an exhaustive conf Igatlon oil Faire Faire, as
model for the OF all other idloms. Sheldon
l. co. send US "The Introduction to Algebra"
by Edward Olney. Nj. Oiney is the we'll known
Professor in the Michigan University and his book
Will be OF use to young people entering upon the
hazy study of this Arabian science.
EPoCHS IN HISTORY.
The enterprlsng house OF ScriDner, Armstrong
d Co. send us three additional volumes in the
I "Epocns OF History" as edited by Edward E.
Morris. The first Is "History OF the Crusades, u
with map. 1t covers a period OF history
from the capture OF Jerusalem In GIL by
the Persian Khosru to the fall Of Acre In
1921. The style Is clear and pleasing, the author
telling his story without feeling or prejudice and
in The best historical spirit There ia
an interesting account OF the rise OF
/ chivalry, and at the END OF the book a
useful index. The author attributes to the
Crusades the rolling back Of Mohammedanism from
Europe, the weakening oil the baronisl system, the
abolition OF serfdom, and tile rise OF the common
law in place Of the ARBITRARY viii OF noblemen.
The second volume Is "The Era Of the Protestant
Revolution" BY Frederic Seebohm, who Is well
known by his work on the Gospels. He shows the
rise OF the Protestant movement at oxford and
wittenberg, the revolts Of England, Germany, Den.
mark Sweden and the Netherlands from Rome,
the general results OF this revolution in the
growth OF national lile the relations OF the nations