New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

sBR NATURAL HISTORY op MAN Bv A. IN orArnrrasss
TAASsArse ,sss Irs tSrscn BY ElllA Al OVHAs" iE"'
The contents of this volume comprise the
,uhsance of course Of lectures delivered TO audiences
OF working people. by Of the most distinguished
professors In the Museum OF natural history IN fars'
NJ de Quareiages Ia teacher With strong conservative
Instincts ardent cuyator OF science out WIN NO
passion for innovation, an acute and discrimlhsVns
observer with hut eight attachment to theory In the
commencement OF his discussion he discaims all prepos
SESSIONS in favor OF any OF philosophy or religion
and announces his intention of treating the SUBJECT
IN the pure light OF natural science lie taxes
the ground from the outset, In opposition 10 tne view"
Of Agassz and his followers, that all men form OUT
single species though OF different races and may be con-
sidered a. having descended from one original pair
with regard 20 the antiquity OF the author main
tans that in view OF recent archaeological discoveries
more remote date must be assigned to his existence
than has been usually iallowed, and that he was CO.
temporary with the mammoth and other animals whose
fossil remains present subject of such curious research
The original locality Of the human race IN the opinion
Of NJ. de Quatrefages, was confined to narrow spot
He accepts the popular yew that this was some point
IN Central Asia from which has emigrated to all
parts Of the globe good deal OF space Is devoted 10
the question as the origin OF the human species out
u cannot be said that the author has cieareu
the problem from the difficulties that have always
attended It's solution Indeed. he admits that science
Eent inquirer must be content to leave the question IN
lis natural obscurlty We only know that vegetables
and animals, and man have successfully appeared Oh
the surface the globe, but what has produced inns
succession, present state OF knowledge al eas,
cannot be explained. Men Of undeniable AFFINITY anu
rood faith believe that they have produced organic
beings-mcroscopic vegetables, and animais-compie'e
m all their parts This Is the theory OF spontaneous
generation But these experiments the author ih>ss'
have failed whenever due precautions nave Oeeh TAKEN
10 prevent the Introduction Of germs that are con-
stanty floating the atmosphere. but II SCIENCE
cannot tell us whence man came, 1t can say
positively whence he did not come. Science
r,n pronounce Judgment on the theories which
have bee put forth in account for the al
vent OF man the globe. As avoary OF science Tue
Professor srenuousy opposes the idea that man lie noth
Ing but a transformed and perfected animal lbs
theory he contends, although now reproduced uhdef
manifold FORMS has not even the attraction OF novelty
IN it's favor For long time men have wished 10 solve
the enigma OF their being by reference to the lower AM
mails The same idea has prevailed among many savage
tribes In speaking Of their history they claim 10 DC ue
scendaus OF bear the beaver aud even OF the mon
key Some have sort OF brother III the orang-
ouang who elgns to dumb for the sake OF avoiding
work About the middle OF the last century De
Maillet a learned Frenchman, advanced the
theory that all terrestrial and aerial am
mails marine animals uahsi0fmeu' NJ
viewed the subject however, from the standpoint ol
poetry rather than Of science, maintaining mat the
ancestors Of tie the trtons OF ancient
fable and the spoken OF IN the egehus Oh 'ne
middle ages Iu IVA, Lord MOnboddo, Scottish anti
quarry published work arguing that the civilized man
Is of the same species the ngOutang, OF when he
~ the improved descendant. In 1909 the celebrated
Lamarek. one OF the greatest naturasts OF france
propounded IDEA that all animals are derived from
less complex animals by process OF natural transfer
nation. and that may trace his ancestry to
come one of the highly organized monkeys But views
OF this kind have found their ablest defender
On Mr.. Darwin, whose doctrines are subjected by
the author aTeorOus analysis and an acute enucl>m
arriving the conclusion that manis descended neither
from gorilla, oranG-Outaug, nor chimpanzee, and
quite little from seal, or FISH, ar any animal what
ever The translator has added appendix, presenting
brief arguments the other side, IN order to eX-
hb an impartial OF the present state OF opinion on
the subject among the leading naturaists OF the day
Her little volume internal evidence OF intelligent
aud faithful work and will be gladly received by large
circle Of readers lucid popular exposition Of several
important problems in anthropoogy.
TIKI TRUE AND THE FALSE lNFALLlBLITY OF THE TopfS
By Dr JosErH FEsslK& Emo w. TO- ts'l0"e IIo'@'h
The authoritative Interpretation OF the dog
ma Of papal infabilty is presented IN this volume
written by the late sCcretary-GeDera OF the Vatican
Council and published with the sanction of briet OF ap
probation from the Pope In explaining tue doctrine the
author takes the ground that the Pope visible head
Of the Church. possesses the gift Of infabiy, but only
as supreme teacher OF truths necessary FOX salvation
revealed by God, aud not as supreme legislator III
matters Of discipline, nor as supreme Judge III
ecclesiastical questions, nor IN respect " auy DINER
questions which his highest governing power III the
Church may otherwise extend The subject Is discussed
by Bishop Fessler with great horoughness, as well as
competent ability, and his treatise be regarded
a vigorous 10 not a successful attempt, to soften the
rigors Of the Vatican decree, especially in political
point Of The question naturally oocurs, II the
dogna Of Infability be OF such limited import as is
represented by the author, why was its definition 30
strenuously conended for, matter OF ecclesiastcai
life or death IN the Gtumenical Council.
CupIsTtAE BELIEF AND LIE ~ AvrRFw p PRABopI.
l2mo pp. $50. Roberts B:oiter
In language of remarkable purity and force,
Professor Peabody sets forth ms OF the
dnai principles Of Christianity, without reference TO
controversial distinctions The volume consists OF dis
courses delivered in the University chapel at Cam
bridge and are consequently Of popular character
though not adapted exclusively TO audience chiefly
composed Of young men. Readers OF the most mature
age wall hud ample materials for reflection in their
Wholesome counses their wise suggestions. and their
earnest and glowing appeals Dr. Peabody IS no advo-
cato OF religious Innovations Tut aims presenting the
beliefs and principles that have had the sanction OF
ages in form adapted TO the demands of modern
thought aud culture. The lovers Of exciting sensa-
tfOnal stimuants the pulpit will hnd qualification
for their appetite in these modest and chaste dscOurses
but they may be eminent advantage by persons
of more discreet tastes for their wisdom, sobrey
profound religo feeling.
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No work has been hitherto published in En-
gsh describing the transits Of 1882 lGl and 1863 de-
heency which Mr. Proctor undertakes 10 supply in the