, 1875-04-24

conduct Of proAidfng otticorH. cnnlmitteea, and
nlornhors. Tho reputation of Warrington = ~
a writer and legislative otiicor giEeH assurance
Of tho ability aud accuracy that mark his lstlo
work.
JOHN QUINCY ADAtd5.
AsMofns or Jurin QuIxcr ADAMS: t;oNPHtstFn j.oH"
I,os. or l.s Daar From l3ss 70 iss, Enisc' LIZ y
cHsH,s rn.aG; AraMn, ,as v'is !; 7'o'' pr ''z+
This Ia ono OF tho most Interesting volumes Of
arr. Adams Mo,noirs that havo yoe appeared. It
Includes the record Of loss than two years,-bo- |
twseu 1870 aud 1922 but Of an Interval In
most stirring period Of Tho politien! h'ntory OF
tho United States. Tho question Of tho Missouri
Compromlso wns In tho early part Of tho tlno
Under discuss!on In Tho National Legislature,
AMI tllo occupation OF tho settlcmeht at the
mouth Of tito Columbia Nlror waa s1lc occasion
for animated debate IetwecM Mr. Adams, MS
sSs1et,fy & o. s'a,e ana T G%qne M Tue ,,Ec
ovehtH srnnspiring a. tile. seat Of doy-
ernmont are s!ngulsfly minute and fnl.h-
full, and will be examined by the posiei-
cAl student with groat satisfaction. Amid tho
nnh statesmen eyon, No aro compelled 70 ada-it
Ia pleasant to noto tbs ihvincibla Integrity Of
Mr.. Adams lie had his prejndices u is trt1o,
aud wan capable Of to1orablo dogreo of a,iimos-
liz. Henry Ciay waa decidedly not tavori!e.
There was evidently strong feeling Of rivalry
betwoon tho Senator from Kentucky and the
Secretary Of State. Tito preAidentshiip loon,e1
up beforo bosl, OF them. possible aus! coveted
possession. Yet, according to tue journal OF
&lr. Adams. ho atcrnlY resssed oyory temptation
to win constituents by brbeH, or by anchtionab!e
means OF any sort. Willing on hc untonbtstly
was 70 occupy tho highost oilico In the gift Of
the American pcop1s lo wished 10 rocetvo tile
hnnpr an an hnnest tribute 10 his WORTH and aht!-
fly. aud not " tho reward Of successful cili-
canery.
PopuLAR.sC1ENCE LIBRARY.
Tns NATURAL. lf1sToA1 oF MAN: Corner or Fin
ssf Il s 1ssemg " o 4 epees nS Il
tbs At5or.n OF Nnturai IIi.orr. TranIlated from
the Fsench ty EI1z* a. YouMsSs. Win :n Ar.
r,ptllIx. l11no., pr. 1G2. Scw York: D. Appleton
Go. Price, 81.
THE sc1xxoE or ttttalc or, Tur pursIcA.. DAa1s
itsto relioW of Trinity GolIsKs. Cambriiqr. l:no.,
NJ. l69. Ecw York D. Appleton T. Co. lrlcc.4l.
These volumes form tho second mud third
numbers Of sorice intended to bring tho latest
results Of ecIeutitsc inquiry Within reach of all
c!nsacs OF readers. IL Tho Natural History Of
Man comprises course Of elementary lectures
delivered by thp author to audiences OF working
mon in yincopncs. In trying to maize hts snb-
joct plain to uuoducatod heaters, II. Quaterfagcs
has rather oyerdono tho thing, and talks nB
though addressing children inAtead Of adults.
10 those entirely !guorant Of the subject dis
Cusaed, Ills language 1nay bo none ton simple for
cloaf understanding but wo incline to tho f'e
lief that tho average American intelligence VIII.
oven In elementary trcatiHeH. bcat greater digut-
ty Of treatment and moro Ho&id inforEAlion.
Tho esHay Of alr. Taylor ia nthdo up Of un-
atlultotatod science. mud will gIyo rise to no
plant oil the uc6re of too great enstncss. TIC
rcados 1nust sharpen hsa Wits who means to
n,aatcr II but tho effort will be good for htna,
Nhilo tho Instruction Eninod Of tho theory Of
sound will ba full OF intereat.
SPAIN.
! srAts AND ~. sF4NtAaps ~ \. I. 1nrEnLrs.
This entertaining work. consisting Of lotters
from Spain by New York Herald correspondent,
was published In London year ago, and re-
viewed in our columns At tie tt1no. It presents
complete and lively picture OF modern Spain,
| md Merts vida circulation among our eoun-
trymeu.
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pss GhaStefs 1s X T. x an x py ad
afctafthy; .'Unbiddon." by II. O.; "Angollca
Kaunmant' by Mazy A. I. Wager; ~ Norse
mans pARrtmago." Chapters XIV. to end BY
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