New-York tribune., 1876-03-17

early instructed in the NcW-England hco'"-A. u"
had nothing Edwarolian about h'm The Nnit-
deldian style OF address wholly foreign 10 hl>
nature. He had nothing III common with rhc alarming
preachers of his day sill hs was avaNs ready I" oo-
operate with them for good and sympathz.Q VIZ What
was excellent in their several ways. Ill. iau0rs iu tl
cause Of temperance made deep impression ON inc
public mind. In all these different rhG-,- " h- '' Inc
is described in the present volume with signal fidelity
Ii fully represents the career o. one q" " u"'i rn""
able men whom thi. country has produced. uud oiin an
important and valuable addition 10 the already ,op""-
library Of American biography. We ear on! rca'c t't
the book not provided with an inG'A cF" I" TIC text
\ AGEyERAL history OF, FGREECE TEoM, fIE >r,,tIi rtIG.
TiiiE GRiNf, VIM \ sEErcIi oi. rilEi - n>l.
&Co
MIR. Cox'S purpose III riis volume, i to give
in simpler and popular form tie tulSlanc' r lh'
larger History Of Greece. which he r stll ENGAGED ~
writing. This may account for The dispoI"rlioih"
space which he allows the h century before 'hrst
from the invasion Of Thrace which preceded The battle "i
Marathon 10 the end OF the Pcopouncsan Var period
of less than hundred years The fan OF AhcnN m t"'
h. c. is the point reached in the former work, 80 iar ~
published and the history of the ccniIN preceding u
occupies more than hail The page oi thc present one II
is true that the best glory and the best achievements Of
the Hellenic belong 10 this period; hat "' sh""d
have preferred an appOrtuumoa % space 70 -rIJcci
which would have allowed ~ more th5u - i'S~ Tor '
whole interval between the death ~ Alexander. J.. {
323 To the deposition of King Otho. A. - l~'-. IN
other rcspects the plan ~ the history H. excellent
one Mr. Cox begins 10y tracing the roic| dud socHl
lie OF the Greeks in the ,arli"s: AlaH cav
Izaton In dealing with tbc mythical period b" con
tents himself vita giving the feature ." iIc ancient
Greek traditions without endeaN NOrng TO construct
definite theory from them. Even after icathS 'hr a-''
which have heretofore been considered least scn'
taitft Ifg lP
probable or possible truth from be pttIc accIcons Of
later times lie gives few chronological hints even after
The comInfnceIuent OF the Oympiad and D" Gi;e' ear
lier than the seizure OF the hthcnian Acood' y f'eis
tratos The story Of the Lyddn dynasty, ending Hi'h
Crusus, a. given by Icrodotns, he considers !" De
drama destitute ot all historical Chafa''f lie belongs
10 that class historians who reject al m.t"r" when
will not endure the most tgld test OF NCh.."ii ana
TINS best shows his capacity when hc feels sure oi hs
ground His skeptici-m regard to tradition prepares
the reader accept his story Ot IA" IaCr age win lh
! greater confidence. The political systems ot the
| Greek States carefully and clearly sH ior'h'
| and throw very necessary light oH ihe raI"u'I's
/ and wars which resulted from the clash Of auto
nomc interests The principal pC--oLagc- "i he LIG-
trouS days Of Greece pass before on. eyes h"sI ~
living beings in the impartial reprr-' E!aton "f 'h'r
good and bad qualities The au.hor' style T. mdIh'
pcrhaps hy OvcrattCnOu Ia ne details "i ih' 'h"''
and consequences of events: IL movement Is grave
rather than animated. correct rather than picturesque
The value OF the work j. enhanced hg historical maps
plap, Of battles. and "a complete index ~ tub"dies
all the later researches which have given new "r ana
ut o tae history of Grcoc. ia will NEE, the need, q"
those who lack time inclination for the s'I "i 'h'
volumiuou, histories of Grotc, Tlrlwa ana 'uftlhs'
/ TIE COVENANT oF ErEnSAL LlfI& -, ne Ety
TRISTAN T.. GRECO, D. u. Emo TY i"'. Ne" n"'f. III.
The subtitle Of this volume is. I'm Argu-
men to prove Death - not obligatory on 'AIsia-
bv the celebrated John AsGil, " T.. win introductory
Essav Memoir Notes, and Ministerial .'m"iIS.' Inc
work is 4 curious illustrations of the tenacious lie when
NAV cothe an idea evolved from The absorbing conirn-
pation o single theological principc. MI Asgili was
| a lawyer and political writer who became member o
| tie Irish Parliament in the year 100 lis pamphlet
prove that Man may be translated hchc"
into eternal life without passing through d.h'I vac pm"
-led At the time, and created such an excitement
that i, led his expulsion from the House An election
10 the English Parliament seven years LATER was i"l
owcd y the same result with the addition that the OBJ
uoxiols work condemned {" he burned hy 'hr com
| mon hangman. Notwithstanding Nj hsgill inaly ded
"A natural death. Or Gregg thoroughly accepts ms doe
trine-which, indeed he claims 10 have independently
originated before hearing of hs predecessor The argn
nrD stripped of the mystical atnoS pIcrc which en-
velops if NAV he stated few words: Death came INTO
the world as q consequence Of Adams fall the redcnp
tiop brought by Christ must bc equivalent To the 0-e IN
! dctcd ON mankind through Adam IT must, therefore,
| establish perfect life in the place OF DEAN WHY
this eternal life has not yet been attained hy inrn-of
even by a single Individuals not very clearly cA-
psined in Assils pamphlet which, IN other respects,
has the ex plcnpss Of legal document. He speaks II
Is true OF the habit Of the fear of death as an obstacle
and of the necessity of the Covenant beng dy sehch
and sealed before it into effect Dr. Gregg now
ever claims TO have discovered the secret Of the delay
The wear 1866 10 him the Year Of Doom separating
Time from Eternity or, AT least the p0ssbliy ol the
! latter The calculations by which he arrived AT TINS
result fill he says, "ciglt volumes as large as the
ledger of counting house. and he never views them as
monuments of vigilance without measure oil amaze
ment DR. Gregg expresses his expectation Of leading,
in no long time" worship in his church IN Dublin, IN
the presence OF celestial beings. lie thinks II highly
ulobabe that he may he found at his post Ten genera
ton hence in his present health and vlg0i NeNerthe-
less he il prudent enough admit that there Is some
reason TO suppose that life will not bc prrpcuatcd Tor
any one until faith in this lastday revelation Of
fine nature o. redemption shall be quite general Inc
revelation TO which refers the absolute necessity OF
crIacial services" in the Church DR.. Gregg, having
Tins r.ctitcd the important omission III AsgilTs hrcf
the latter only needs quite general acceptance in
order to become valid
| POEMS BY EDWARD POLLOCK. l2m" pp A. Phila-
! dclphla J. Il. lApWnoou 4 -"
Edward Pollock born i'm Philadelphia III
| lsl3 Nas 4 moor hoy who gave himself scauty and
dcktory education while learning the trade of assign
uan,cr Emigrating to California in 1852 he became n
c,ututor 10 me ItOher and other Journals, studied
Iw VIE aduilr. 10 the bar ia 1896, and GC' ia De
/ cei,lcr iS.s he seems spired warm and
., Jug Iepri anoLr I'm ASSOCIATES III sap fIancsco. one
81 whom rsy rfcs.p,s 10 ac world ths edition Of bs