The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
NEW PUBLICA TIONS.

We find the following contents in The Edin-
burgh Review for January lately republished by
the LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co., Al Barclay
Street, New York, contains as follows:
/. Scottish Statesmen of the Revolution The
Dalrymples.
2, Army Recruitment.
8. The Two Amperes
4. Gardeners Reign of James l.
5. Wagner and the Modern Theory of. Music
6. Post Office Telegraphs.
7. Pattisons Life of Casaubon.
s. Iceland and its Explorers.
0. The Suez Canal.
In the first articethe lives of Lord Stair and his
son, Sir John Dalrymple, men eminent in law, lit
erature, and diplomacy are briefly narrated, the
writer particularly dwelling on their services in
establishing Presbyteranism in Scotland, and in
promoting the union with England,
Passing over the article on Army Recruitment
we come to "The Two Amperes," another dis
tinguished father and son, whose lives are here
outlined. Pictures of French manners, and espe-
cially of salon life in Paris under the auspices OF
Madame Recamier, are intermingled with well.
written narrative of the career and character of
these two remarkable men.
The fourth paper commences with a few rapS at
a recent review by the London Quarterly, and
then takes up the policy of the CommC MS in the
reign of Charles l. Much of historical interest
will here be found relating to the rise of the High
Church party, the intention of the House of Com
mons in passing the celebrated Petition of Right
in 1928, and the right of the Crown to raise subsi-
dies
Wagner has of late been so conspicuous in the
musical world, that the readers of the Edinburgh
will be glad TO find an exposition of that reform.
ers theory and practice, which are in direct con-
hict with popular notions-as for instance in
designating tune and rhythm as none essential
qualities of music. The article abounds with
minute criticisms and illustrations taken from
Wagner's works, and discusses the relations be-
tween music and the drama, with no inclination
to indorse that composers theories.
The short article on Post Office Teegraphs gives
an account of many gross Irregularities.
"PattisOn's Life of CasaubOn," which was re
viewed at length in the British Quarterly Review
for October furnishes the subject of an article in
the review before us. 1t forms a very readable
biographical sketch, enlivening the literary por-
traiture with minute social details.
In iceland and its Explorers" we are surprised
to find our friend Capt. Burton, of African fame,
who would be supposed to be more at home in a
desert than on glacier. However, his back, of
which detailed account is here given, is reported
to contain everything that the reader "can re.
quire to know of Iceland"
Respecting the Suez Canal purchase, the re-
viewer does not deem it advantageous, either in a
financial or political point ofview fears it will
give rise to embarrassment; in fact, thinks that
the Gov ernments were rather hasty and took too
great responsibility.
The periodicals published by the LEONARD
SCOTT PUBLISHING Co., al Barclay Street. N. Y,
are as follows The London Quarterly, Edinburg
Westminster and British Quarterly ReviepS and
BlacEtOoodS Magazine. Price, 81 a year for any
one or only S16 for all, and the postage is prepaid
by the Publishers