Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-03
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RELIGION AND SCIENCE. A Series of lectures
delivered in Oakland, Cal, bv Prof IoSephs
LeCohte' New York: ID. Appleton x Co.
Ihe author OF these lectures is a South
ern man both by nativity and education,
and now ranks among the leading scien-
fists OF America, occupying at present tine
char OF Geology and Natural History in
the University of California. What he
has said will De received with marked def
erenee. IL will be seen by the title which
he las given 10 his lectures that thew dis
eslsS the vital questions of the age. The
author IS man OF extraordinary piety and
his writings are fairly instinct with relig-
iOus zeal. ON the other hand he is ano less
passionate lover Of science and advocate of
all its teaching. He reeonciles Ma
ture with Revelation in manner most
satisfactory, and in doing so constructs a
most admirable system of philoso-
ply. He seems to be in
spired with the long dormant aspiration
which moved the ancient philosophers, Soc
rates, Aristotle, Plato, Pythagoras and
Cicero, to determine the SluinltGn bOnun.
This IS the highest aspiration of the human
MIND, and Is called into activity only by
the highest culture. We know not Wheth-
er the world will again have a multiplicity
OF schools OF philosophy, similar to those in
the days OF Greece and Rome, but they GER
tainly mark the most fascinating stage of a
civilization. lie COnte has a sublime phi
losOphy. 1t is original with him as a total,
but not original in most Of the details.
Since We have peruSed his prOflInd doc
trines, we cannot but fancy a similitude
between his Intellectual achievements in
Oakland and those Of the great philOSO-
pliers at the grove of AcademuS and at the
Lyceum. His book represents the very
van of our progress, and to those who
would attain the forwardest verge and get
fascinating view through the endless
vistas beyond, we recommend its perusal.
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and American Block.
THE HUGUENOTs. The Huguenots in France
after the Revocation OF the Edict OF Nantes BY
Samuel Smiles. New York: Harper Bros.
This is the authors second work relating
TO the HuguenOts. By virtue of its subject
it is one Of the most interesting and inn
pOrtant chapters in the history of mankind.
There has never been a long period with
out the appearance Of intolerance in one
form or another. l. is probably the most
gigantic curse Of humanity, and there is
reason TO believe tnlt it never did accom-
pliSh as mucn human misery in any one
heat, as when il led to the terrible persecu-
tiOnS of the HuguenOts by the Catholics of
France. The great lesson of setting an in
fernal stigma upon intolerance may be
learned from nearly every chapter of
history; but trOA none will it impress itself
more profoundly upon the mind. than from
that OF the oppreSsOrs Of those poor protest.
ants of France. Mr. Smiles has, We be-
lieye, given their history as faithfully and
completely as possible. The work displays
very varied research. In style il is simple
narrative. There is a melancholy pleasure
in reading il. II Is part of the vast story
of the world, which truly inspired Burns to
declare that
''Man's inhumanity % man
Makes countless millions MOURN
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HIDE AND SEEK. \ Novel by WIlkie Collins
New York: Harper y Brothers
This novel was originally written in 1854
and inscribed to Charles Dickens, who
seems to have considered il an excellent
fiction. Il was entirely revised by the aU-
thor in 1861. In point of merit, il is well
known 10 rank very high. Mr.. Collins is
not unlike Dickens both as to subject-mat-
ter and treatment, but he shows great orig
inality. His works are worthy of patron
age by those who seek aesthetic culture.
They are published in most handsome Gov
ering and agreeable type.
For sale by w. I. Berry & Co, Union
and American Block.