The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-20
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EsteUe. A Novel. By Mrs. ANNIE E. Ed
WARDS. author Of "Archie Lowell, "Ought
we to Visit Herr" &c. New York: SHELL
DON 6 Co.
This novel was published in England
under the title of" Creeds." 1t has much to
say touching creeds," and this may make it
all tie better seasoned for many excitable
uove-readers. Mrs. EDWARDS should try her
hand with the BEEcHER scandal.
For sale by w EST, JOHNSTON d Co.
address Deliuercd efore the British Assocad-
lion Assembled at Belfast. BY john TYS-
DALI, F. R. S., President. Revised by the
Author. with Second Preface, Replying
to his Critics; and an Appended Article on
"Scientiic Materialism." New York: d.
APPLETON & Co.
This publicationi is one of deep interest to
men of science. Professor TYNDALL's reply
to his critics is essential to the exposition of
his views on the momentous subjects dis
cussed in his Belfast address.
In his Manchester lecture MIR. TYNDALL
makes the following striking remark: ....
"Seuding an electric current through
water we decompose the liquid, and the bub-
bles of the constituent gases rise before your
ewes, Sending the same current through a
solution of acetate Of lead the lead is libe-
ia ed, and its free atoms build themselves to-
gether to crystals Of marvellous beauty.
They grow before you like sprouting ferns,
exhibiting forms as wonderful As if they had
been produced by the play of vitality itself.
Ihave seen these things Hundreds of times,
but never look at them without wonder.
And if YOU allow me moments diversion l
would say that I have stood in the spring
time and looked upon the sprouting foliage,
The grass, and the flowers, and the general
joy of opening life; and in my ignorance Of
It all have asked myself whether there Is
no power, being, or thing in the universe
whose knowledge of that of which am so
ignorant is greater than mine. have asked
myself, Can it be possible that mans knowl-
edge is the greatest kno Wedge ?-that mans
life is the highest life? My friends, the pro-
fession of that atheism with which am
sometimes so lightly charged would, In my
case, be an impossible answer to this ques-
ton"
For sale by J. T. ELLYsoN.
4 Journal of the Reigns Of King George
! w and King William ". BY the late
CHARLES c. F. GREvILLE, Clerk of the
Council to those Sovereigns. Edited by
| HENRY REEVE, Register Of the Privy
Council. Complete in two Volumes. Fo-
lumes !. and II. New York: D. Appleton
& Co.
This is lively work-after the manner
of PEPY's Diary, only little less scrupu'
lous. The better part of English society is
very much scandalized by its appearance
But we suppose that will only increase the
public ayidity to see what it says. The au.
thor died not long ago. He left his Ms. with
the editor remarking that " Memoirs of this
kind ought not to be locked up until they
| &c have lost their principal interest by the
d" death of all those who have taken part in
g the events they describe" The editor has
taken the author at his word, and here are
the memoirs. ...... ........ -.. ..
For sale by ]. T. ELLYsoN. ... .-.
Nh Story. A Novel. By Mrs. K. S. MAC
oUolD, the author of Patty" With illus.
trations. New York: D. APPLETON &
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