The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-17
The Westminster Review for jan
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The following are the contents o
the Westminster Review, for Janua
ry, reprinted by the Leonard Scot
Publishing Co., Al Barclay street
New York: Z
l. John Stuart Mills Three Essays
on Religion.
2. Railway Regulation and Rail
way Practice.
8. The Bible and Strong Drink.
4. Rocks Ahead; or, the Warnings
of Cassandra.
5. Aristotle.
6. Charity, Pauperism and Self
Help.
7. The First Metallurgists.
s. Home Life: English Dwellings
Contemporary Literature.
Mr.. Mills posthumous work, "Na
ture, The Utility of Religion, and
Theism," is the subject Of the first
article. Those who have not access
to the work itself will find here q
summary of the authors opinions on
natural perfection, the evidences Of
design in creation, the Immortality
of the soul, and the claims of revela.
tion; and the essays are welcomed fol-
their. comprehensive and Ineligible
restatement ofold problems" and for
their courageous originality"
"The Bible and Strong Drink" is a
short article showing the probable eff
feet of the passage of bill to pre-
vent the sale, manufacture, purchase
or importation ofintoxicatiag liquors
in England, and also that the use OF
wine is not only permitted, but en-
Joined in both Testaments.
Crooks Ahead; or the Warnings OF
Cassandra," is the review of a recent
work by Mr.. Greg, switch is remark
able alike for the gloomy views it de-
picts and the great ability with which
it is written It portrays the diff
culties likely to arise from the parlia.
mentary rulers of the country becom-
ing more and more, members, in
some sort, of the aristocracy.
"Aristotle," the work which occu-
pied the last six years of Mr.. Grote's
life, has just been given to the pub
lie, and is the subject of this essay.
The object of this work, as well as
those on Plato and the companions of
Socrates, which preceded it, is to
"show the speculative activity of the
Greeks, by critical examination of
the works of their chief thinkers"
1t begins with sketch of the life of
Aristotle, an account of his works, of
which there are two distinct lists,
and an analysis of few of them.
This analytical part of the work was
terminated abruptly by the authors
death, and is therefore very incom-
plete. The present article is devoted
principally to his treatment of the
treatises known as the Organon.
"Charity, Pauperism, and Self
Help" suggests modification ofthe
English Poor Laws and sets forth the
plan for Friendly Relief Society.
'sThe First Metallurgists" is all an
thropological article. 1t mentions
the traces left by prehistoric man in
the shape of tumuli, etc, which we
find in all parts of the world, and the
gradual advance in civilization pro-
claimed by their contents. It is
probable that the Turanians, who
were jewellers in caves, were the first
discoveries of metals, and the ap-
pearance of the Serpent Symbol in
all places where metal implements
are found is interestingly commented
on. The supposed case of the "war-
rior chieftain, armed with spear and
arrows of flint, and a great stone ham
mer, attracted by glittering yellow
lump lying in some hollow Of cave
into which, he has pursued some
deadly serpent" is ingenious, but we
cannot help thinking that his thought
'Surely this stone, SO curiously NAL
leable," ETC., sounds unlike the utter
ance of an untutored savage.
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