, 1875-06-26

by More than Three Hundred Original Anrcl!ofes.
ny , ths itsy sy: !: q. woon n: A. l. E. An'hcs Of
York: Harper L Droa. Prizes, $1.oV.
We scarcely know Of q writer npon popular
science who Inns dono as much 40 tho 1ley. hlr.
Wood to disseminate knowledge OF the curions
and interesting faats IN tho lifo-history Of tho
lower animals. For many yohrh ha has bean ~
aiduously collecting data regarding tho habits Of
dumb creatures, through original observation
and through the labors of otters, and from umo
to time he has put forth for tho instruction
Of tho public bulky volume oontninIng
tho results Of Ills inquiries described In
the nost enteElaininE mauner. Ono docs not
pursue subject with euch faithful pcr-
4istence without having deep love for 1t that
grows with what Il foeds upon. lIcuoe We arc
not surprised that A1r. Wood, with hlb aevous
gentle, and affectonata nature. should after his
prolonged Intimacy with tie boasts, birds, in-
aects. and aancs, which las revealed 10 him 80
much iDtslloct on thoir part, persuade himself
into tho belof that they are immortal and thon
that no should long to persuade others to nlass
his PLEASANT and harmless opinion. II ia not a
hard matter for the passionate lover of loHera
10 fancy they have fooling. Docs not tie pansy
look up out OF almost human oyts, and will not
plants OF every kind scem to recognize fond
protector by Towering and fruiting "a they viii
not for ono who Las no tauder sympa.Ay with
! thom? 1t tho Iown1a, by their llabits Of steop-
luz. Of moving. ard Of catching and eating In
acct proy, alihoat couplucs IN they bars instinct.
how much mora easy IL 1t 10 boliere that the In
to'!ectual powers Of The animals, 10 remarkably
mortal, aud will DO onjoyed BY thoir owners In
tho 1etsaftor' ~ nlan hopes to enjoy h!s deutity
and individuality
Mr.. Wood has made tho mostIof his Argument
u favor OF tho tutuEo existence Of anitaRs, aud.
| ~ Fntr Ia frr
autt Interesting. lJe laa accumulated d multi
tudo OF anectntoa showing that animals aso capa.
Die OF exclc!Hl19 reason, u&omory generosity, hu-
NOR prsdo. jealousy anger, ressuge, tyranny, ,con.
they have tue Eift Of language by which they eom-
nuncato aith eacll other, lilo llas also anaIyacd
th9 Testimony Of revelation, and roAsons from it
that tho Scriptures DO not deny immortality to
tla lower Rnamsla. Ho docs not claim for them
al eIuality with nlAu III tho here sfter, but merely
that they shFro with him tho happiness OF "a
etsrnal !lfs. Though Mr. W1od'u effort fail to
establish general faith in tbs future Of sni-
si'ucs OF every ono who reads his elaborate aud
Trustworthy evidence Of thois intelligence and
Affection.
A NEW BOOK BY cAnLYlEx
Tux EARLY k.nos or NoHwAT: AIao, ~ Ess4x
~ TUE rea1x.lEr ox JOHN Ksos. by TnoaAs
H., Called Frederick ths u.eat,"ttc., etc, Tine.
!'.;o. It.; ~ NJ" s''f; Harper 4 brothers. r'iss
Mr.. Carlyle has, In his odd. grim vay,-vhIoh
IL proportiouatcly intensified as tho years psss
op,-adacd valuable page to the history Of Eu-
1opean natlons toward tho close Of tue dark .ud
tho dawn OF the middle sgaa From Tue saRay
Of Iceland, to which tho world is indebted for
much Of tho history of this obscure posiod !,
from snor1o 6turleson's History Of the ko,se
kings, Cleaned from the sagas aud iron, Tho
notes OF the learned DahImaun. tbn Gern.,