Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-24


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Here is another of those elegant octav,
volumes Of travel, adventure and history o
which this house has lately given so man.
valuable ones to the public. Unless it b'
the account of Livingstone's adventures anc
explorations, there has hardly any Of thes,
volumes exceeded this one in the rare inter
est Of its subject, and in the intelligent man
ner Of its treatment. Even if Mr.. Thomson
Travelled only TO make book he apparently
meant to make a good one, and he has sue
ceeded. While he ehasnottried topresent much
of the political history Of this old and even
now nearly unknown country, he has closely
observed It's social customs, explored its less
frequently visited parts, examined It's old
temples, its medieval remains Of art, sculp-
ture, statuary, etc, and has given us a pic
ture Of the whole which it is really interest
ing to contemplate The heart Of old Cam
bodia, with its remains Of ancient palaces in
crumbiing cities, sculptured towers, unfn.
ished pillars, intricate Jas reiie6, arches Of
wonderful workmanship and engineering
skill, has furnished material for several in
teresting pages. The old temple at Canton
with its five hundred gods, and other shrines
and signs Of Buddhist worship, gives interest
to the book. The question Of Dutch rule in
Java is touched upon and clear descriptions
Of social life, ancient customs, and other
striking features and facts connected with
the history Of this remarkable country are
skiliully woven into the narrative. Its H.
lustrations, maps, index, ETC. add 10 the
good qualities Of the volume, while its firm,
smooth paper, clear type, and solid binding
both attract and please the eve. For sale at
Phinney's.
r Of he poetrae of cbls fe.on hy eSry h4a
Goodwin Sew lork Harper brothers.
A man would do a rare thing who should
give us anything essentially new on the sub
iect Of Christ's person. It has been the
theme Of essay, sermon, prolonged argument,
criticism and review, almost since his ar-
pearance IN the flesh. lie has been placed
in various lights, and in each We have been
told TO behold the man, wholly divine, or
wholly human, or partly both, according to
the conviction Of the author. Considerable
help has been afforded the student by this
prolific treatment Of the subject But it
also has been attended by confusion and per-
pIeXity so that one could hardly settle in
bis own mind il he called in the aid Of this
various treatment of the subject, just what
character he ought TO give his Redeemcr
The volume before us bears evidence Of
.hought aud study. and viii be likely to get
considerable said about it. 4 really yalua-
be feature Of the volume is the portion
,bOut one-half-devoted to a historical and
'ritical review Of the doctrine Of Christs
oerson. It brings together the main theories
hat have been held on this subject from the
irst century Of the Christian era to the pres
mt time, and points out some Of their differ
noes aud agreements. Students of that
ubject would find these pages quite yalua-
be for reference. The volume is dedicated
% Dr. Bushnell, and claims 10 found the
true doctrine Of the incarnation on these
hree principles, viz, the Essential Unity
4 the Divine and Human; the Divine or
heavenly Humanity of Christ and the Ken
SIS, or Self-limtation Of the Logos" The
olume may be procured at Phinneys.
ar RANrow carrp. VIM. F. GIN a Co.. Boston
This is essentially theological novel !
The plan Of the work is thus sketched by
he author Jean Paul says the origin Of
nan is as dark as his disappearance; the
.est time TO sow is when thick fogs prevail.
This brings before us the familiar fact that
he life Of an upright man is a clear gain to
he world, and allows us to infer that he is
he fruit OF a seed sown 10y the inscrutable
ource Of thought in the muddy yet fertile
oil of earthly existence, which fruit is not
% be classed with its husk, but 10 receive
reatment according to its value. The as
ect Of the difficulties which beset the cul- |
ure Of this fruit especially in the fields Of |
heology, where we have had some expert |
nee, has induced us TO sketch scene or
wo from the life Of student called Malcolm |
.awson." The scene or two developes |
nto a score Of varying scenes in the storm |
osscd career OF the hero. The odd mix
ure Of Carlyle, Henry Ward Beecher and |
he novelist, in the style Of the narrative, is |
mny and interesting. The gradual process |
r development in religious ideas which |
axes place in the mind Of the hero is delin- |
lted with a certain power which lends |
eep interest to the slender plot. lie be |
ONES "a hereto Of the deepest dye; " he |
eads Hegel he concludes that each one |
aust solve the mysteries Of science and re |
gion for himself; alas he even gives up |
is love- for the sake of conscience This is
Il very well, but his love will not be given
p SO easily, and fierce conflict of opposing
impulses ensues The tone of the book, to |
um ii up, is bright and healthy; the style |
trongly tinctured with Carlyle; and the |
lot amounts to a rather interesting skeleton
n which to hang theological speculation and |
octrine inclining TO the extreme Of liberal
For sale at Phinney's.
THE Law AND THE LADY, by Wilkie Col
ms, is issued by Harper & Brothers uniform
nth their Library Edition of the authors
FORKS, 1t is also issued in paper-covcred |
ctayo form. The story opens with the mar
iage Of Valeria, the heroine, to Eustace, the |
ero, under an assumed name. She soon
iscoyers his true name, and that he has been |
ried for the alleged crime of poisoning his |
rst wife, and that, although not proved |
uilty he was not fully acquitted,-that is,
e was let off with the Scotch verdict Of Not |
royen." Eustaee now believes that his |
resent wife cannot have confidence in him, |
mt will fear that even every cup of tea he |
lay hand her is poisoned. So he leaves her, |
oins the army, and goes to Spain. But Va
aria, believing that he is innocent, deter |
nincs to review the evidence at the trial, |
.oint out the defects, and yindicate him TO |
he world,--in a word, TO do from love 10 |
er husband what the lawyers, with their
of law and of the world, had failed |
o do. Hence the title, "The Law and the |
.ady" The narrative Of how, little by lit |
le, she got on the track of the truth and fol- |
owed it up till she actually overlook it, her |
ntpt.viaVVa with Miserimns Dextar a crinnIa |