The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-02

THE Edinurgh ReviejO for July has been repub'
lished by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.. Al
Barclay street, New YORK. The contents are as
follows;
/. Life and Works of Thorvaldsen.
H. Sir H. S Maine on Early Institutions
III. Mencius.
VI The Education of the Children of the
State.
V. The Works Of Thomas Love Peacock.
VI The Physiological Influence of Alcohol
VII. GeiKie's Life of Murchison.
VIII The Early Kings of Norway,
TX. Eucrezia Borgia.
x England and Russia in the East.
The first article gives description of the charms
oflife in Rome, at the time Mnorvaldsen lived
there followed by sketch of his life, and an ana
lysis of his works.
"sir H. S. Maine on Early Institutions" is the
review of work having for its theme an account
of the development'Of the Ancient Laws of Ire
land, of their relation with kindred Aryan usages.
and ofthe sociallife that is reflected in them. the
objectb being to show that the Saxon and Celtic
branches ofthe Aryan stem were united during
grear part of their history.
"Mencius" In the old accounts Of ConfrCius
we read:
"How great was Confuciusl before Confucius
there never was Confucius, and since Confucius
there never has been Confucius'"
But now we are introduced to Mencius, with the
broverb:
"As jade is to crystal, so is Confucius to Men
cius," which is followed by an account of the life
and doctrines of man who upsets all our pre-
conceived notions of Chinese greatness.
"The Education of the Children of the State" is
consideration of the best plan for educating
paupers, showing the evils and need of reform of
the present system.
"The Works of Thomas Love Peacock" I'VE
have done our best to give an idea of the miscel-
laneous contents'of these three volumes, by the
light reflected on them by some knowledge of
. their author But from their very nature, any
notice the kind must necessarilydo them most
imperfect justice" "They are not to be skinned
with any satisfaction"
"The Physiological Influence of Alcohol" A
curiout nd interesting essay giving description
of the Component parts of the grape and their
conversion into wine, and the effects of the wine
upon the blood, and through it, upon the human
system. ... .t
"Geikie's Life of Murchison" 'In reviewing
Professor Geikies work we propose to give an out
line of Murchisons life and to see what his posi-
ton among his contemporaries really was; and es'
pecially we wish to call attention to the work
which he did in connection with geographical re-
search"
"The Early Kings of Norway" historical
sketch of Harold Harfage, and several other Har-
olds, which reads more like q series of legends
than the records ofactual occurrences; has for its
text the latestwo OF Thomas Carlyle-a work
that is unsatisfactory because there is not enough
of it, and because the materials from which tits
compiled are neither the newest nor the best.
Still, ut is a remarkable and suggestive work
not only for what it says but for what it Omis to
mention" r..t.. ....,
"Lucrezia Borgia" Herr Gregorovius believes
the old saying, "The devil isnot so black as he is
painted and having found number of docu-
ments relating to the Borgias, endeavors to prove
in the case of the farfamed Lucrezia, by publish
ing life of her, said to be the most complete and
trustworthy that has yet appeared.
The closing article is discussion of the impor-
sGnt question of English and Russian advances in
Asia.
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