New-York tribune., 1876-03-24

slaves were invited 10 10l0W Ills cAdhpic p1 oii"e
Ing them ell back to their original state OF liberty
The adventures Of Captain John Smith are reiated
in modified version in accordance with thc results
of later research and the romantic story of Poca-
hontas is explained by the exaggerations of the CO.
temporary press. The first printed "Ncwes from
Virginia made famous to English readers the name
of Pocahontas the daughter OF Powhatan, grl CT
"tenne or twelve years old (Which not only for
feature countenance, andexpression, much exceeded
any OF the rest of his people, but for WIT ana spirit
was the only nonpareil of the country" But the
charming traditions of the lovely Indian maiden here
fade into the proSaic report, that tho chiid' 10
whom In later days lie attributed his rescue from
DEATH came to the fort with her companions, bring
ing baskets of corn for the garrison"
In the Eighth Chapter, devoted to " The Plgrims'
several pages of tho narrative are greatly expanded
and considerable portion has been entirely ro-
written. The attempt of George Popham to form
settlement Oh the Kennobcc IN 1907 is described il
detail and many additional particulars OF that en-
terprse give fresh interest TO the original account.
The sketches of the Reformation IN connection with
the history of the Purtans which formed so aimra-
ble feature of the early editions, have been elab-
Grated with great care and much new matter has
been added with advantage to the original outline.
The following passage on tho German Reformation
now appears in this chapter for the first time:-
In Germany, the Reformation sprang not from the
superior authority OF the sovereign but rom peasant
born man OF the people and aimed at regeneration
both morals and doctrine When Martin Luther pro
claimed justification is by faith alone, superstto
charm which hung over the orders whose members or
whose chief had. time mind. usurped the exclusive
tween man and Cod, was dissolved. Every man became
his own priest. and directly In the hand; OF me
Wisdom, Iith no dissolution for evil deeds but by repent
SION SION Of the liberty Of the Individual over against his
fciOwmcn. The claim OF right TO the ireedom OF rVate
Judgment is feeble and partial statement N conp1ison
for II declares the individual under God alone not
The keeper Of his judgment only but independent OF
Estper OF his reason affections conscience, and char
acter In a word OF bis wnolc bcns. now and hereafter
were enounccd III theological forms, Justification by
faith al,ue was tie inscription on tie gaze through wlc
the advanced OF the human race were to pass TO
freedom.
The parallel between Luther and Calvin, which
affords characteristic specimen of the authors ia
vorite style OF porraiture, ispIesentcd il new and
enlarged form. ev .hcing his unwearied diligence in
the pursuit of rhetorical precision well as OF his
torica cxactness As reconstructed for the present
edition, il reads "a foliows:-
Roth Inhcr and Calvin brouc ct the Individual into i'm
trI and militant forI o. doctrine lihcd lie indY YiGua!
pope gnd prclac and priest and picsbyer ABOVE
CatOlc Church ana national church ANA eu' ~ h"u'
above induE'Icts' leii.sYn|, aid Ho'V.u.,ons % @
felOwuoitalS, and brought hln iIo the I9iinc,ls "
ii'e - H'sS,' o,V, ~, - j,stic tb.r I,avc IN
altar aud Les;ated deny totally the real presence;
CALVIN III superior diaeclics, aeceilea as coin!y"'
Grafton and seal the rite which hc Catholics rttt'cd az
sacrifice. Luther favored IIagniticeHc" In public ~Or-
Shp as IN aid To devotion; CALVIN, me RGcc u fcpHJ-
c. avoided II, heir churches ali appeal. TO the senses
AS a peril lurc .citun Luther cuicuu"o tlc Roman
Church for ite InmOr!!iiy; OalNit lof ts u" "l-liH'
Lathe. exposed Tho folly OF s'peIsiuoh' raicIo ~,
h4.r s!ir, the sCourse. the iuicnas utu sUcc, and
dearly bought WORTHLESS. masses iIr tAe dead GAVIN
slrtis from theii crininAIiiy WIN impatient h'iIoi
images, thing. OF indifference; Gavin inanaed .
spiritual worship IN s utmost purify LuticI ltii the
organization the church g. princes and gOvcrncus
Gavin reformed dOotriEc, ritual ahd Hacece; anu h}
g. tabss ruling clders N each church and an elective
,rd he ~ ied IL his ,ulit Tcpr, tentative character
which combined authority with popular rights Both
Iuthcr ana Civ.i insisted that Tor each 0ne there
aud eau bc no other yres Than himself, aDd, as consc
rarc Of one mind th.t shod pogs .agmc choose one
of their number to he their minister. tLe chosen
would be Iuy priest as Al ali Tie iSh' ' I tAO N"i
had cOuscciatd MIN
The history, in It's new form, while it retains tho
essential spirit and mCtAo of Tie original Issue, -
ia many respects, better adapted to popular ns, al
though the greater fulneSs of detail in the latter
Will often be regretted 10y the special student For
convenience Of reference, the compactncss of this
edition is an improvement. Instead of the eighteen
chapters OF the iilst aud second volumes IN the old
edition, We nov have forty-tAroc in the same mum
bcr, and the remaining volumes will doubtless be
compressed in the proportion. If they do not
gain in value like the BOOKS Of the sby!, with the
reduction OF number it may be taken for granted
that they viii lose nothing OF intrinsic importance
to the perfection Of the narrative. They will still
present copious variety oi details, preserving tie
perfume aud strength OF many IOsc-gaf'ens IN their
fine essence and richly blending utility and eaaIin
in their brief completeness.
NORRIS'S VIRGIL.