, 1876-01-08
nce than thcir fa'!'sro To md confirmation VIA mega.

a,aea than their fa''''ro to ind continuation nosa
Tho pashoa OF .1tn incident moyes tlcptha OF
tho f0ul that fl1 "too dccp for taara."
1t seems to iii that, III this tast baok, s.rAn-
Gora Will best begin an acquaintance with Emor.
son.. lie ahors htmeelf hero in LIS fricndllo:t,
and meiiondd by aga. Accustomed 10 him IN
this gcntal MOOD, II will be Easier to appreciate
h!a pl ovious sso.kH. where ho rest. On lilo plano
Of tuso tntellecs, and noyer deacculs to moo tiis
feadef or fI1fcnd my aid to a c0muFoit1t
Hton Of Ills mont august ard lfAuacendouta1
thoughts.
THE LIFE or joSA1HAH 3wlYr. ny JorEx FohsrEn.
So1s So,s'no te fir.. tee7-i71 go, ~ 81. Ssw
o!usg Il Co. Price, S..sJ.
Mf. FsHstcf hAa t.oycr undertaken moro &C.
zero ta'sk than this ho has set for hnsot, Of
fcvorat ng tbs verdict Of mankind. and creating
frceh Ap.t clean fnmo for the distinguished but
nnoe iorcd "Ueau Of st. pattick's." ARood deal
Of hitherto unpublished nattcE. comprissng
hbc 80 t50 letters belonging to Swlft's corre.
ep oodonco, additions to tho fragment Of his atl-
t. biography, manuscript piocea ln prose and
n.tsc, noto-books, = revision Of "0ullivet's
travels" that neYor saw tho light, with other
2, data too abundant to cnuneraso, havng
come, as tho result Of much digent
| quest, into tho hands OF Mr. Foss-
| tor, hc has been encouraged to b."
leve that, In tho now reading they giva Of the
| Deans behavior. bis character may DO cleared OF
tic g.atun thai havo ptifnlty sruirched it. Tho
A effort that Mr. Forster mates is iii honest ono.
1 He Is himself convert to tho argunont ho
utoutly advocates. The general opinion, boldly
uttered by Jelftoy, Tint Swift "was al apossato
in politics, ln1del or indifferent IN religion, a
| dofa,ner Of humanity. tue slauderer OF states
mon who bad aersoa him, and destroyer OF tho
woman who loved him." Is empbas!cally pro-
nouuced By 3tr. Forster " INDUSTRIOUS "a we'll -
1ncredibIo;" and with a biz poNora. lc utrlves to
4 pfoyehis apsestlou. We respect hin attempt III
| bravo spl honorable ono; but tn tlla tlrat 1T.
stallment Of hls work, lie Aas not, to onr mind,
| materially altered tho face Of tho oyiionce by
! which ~ d man, Swift Ass been coalemae4.
| Tho most Interesting po!tton Ut tho proaont
volume IL that WHICH refors to tho alliance be-
| tweon Bwift mud Esther Johnson. whom, &C.
cordtng to the current pbrase. tue great humot-
Ist q imn1 lttn!ized as Stella" A. to 8"iat'b
III aha"lng that 10 whs probably nos tue scaps.
Rraeo he llag been represented, 1t really scou,b Of
no apeca' account though ho wo,e, at this par
ttet,lAr time, Howing with pfndisal measure tho
accustomed freely 70 seattcr. The tuoduat COL
| Iego p nnkn can DO forgiven him who rcdecnn
! aH1rIY erH,rH by uublo tna.lbun1. Nei-
will Amsr'"a H.. teaasfs 1os'a s os sg19st
.connectlou wilh English politics. 10 understand
Ills varying position tuSar1 tne two coutondlug
parties III tic 31ato requires such berlous study
Of tho condition Of public ailaIs In dteat
| ;BonB would yata the Issue Of tho question not
worth tho trouble demanded IN settling it.
But It requires no knowledge Of staiccTaft. no
| learning OF auv aort.-uniy comm3u sentiment
NJ n ind f1 riu1,ffy nf I'm c1nuun& of
! 8wifa toWa1ds Stella, mhtc 30 much celebrity has
| been gwen to his tclat.unK with her, no much
| plty haa been accorded tho woinan whom lie euf-
iersd 10 sacl itlro to bus HeIiislnesa all That lle
l,is porsonal career tho iptcless oh oily coutre1.
:Ar. Forster tres bard to mako It plain that the
feoiing between tim two partiea maa
atd % 'ss Of sa i5''n':a ssna E''' sse.ss ss'
her property could bo invested there at petter
ratp ot interest than in England; and that, ii,
all his bear.ne tohardh Lvr. ho Was purely tla
toacllcr tho mentor, the ft!ond. But tha facts
cannot bo eltncoI shat Stella left her hom0 aud
family that sho might Up, nd her life III tho v
clnly OF swift; t,at, during Ills absence !,
Eagiand, sue occupied hiB lodgings, dIaorectly T.,
lomoslns tbeuco to her on, cottage on lle
rsturu; t4at he opouly manifoHteu Tie deepest
regard for her; and that, In I'll tIlair separations
no aroto her daaly--as tho 1rst pleasure OF
awakening. aud tho last boforc FetlinE-ln tnt
| most carensnR nauner.
! 4 wurnan might exile herasl{ from her coun
try ami Aor homo; sno might INK tho loss o.
her good nnmo sho might 'abto her life y
inIsss'os mo,ay oa m.n q,a "Ion 1 sne, nt''
costly offerings aro not commonly consceceat
Cd on tho altar or friendship. They a1o lathel
tho gitts OF that nc!i-rohonnctng loyo thai
wonu,,, In her exaltot enthusiasm. II capable Of
houtuW.ng Without 1nlrninr, whom they arc ra
uil red Of her. En+ tho uan Wiloc ula accept
, tho irnlnolat!ou-as Swift rlthless1, dl! 10 tht
caee u b.ell.-ls o''o whom, for tho honor o
, | humanity, tho wo:lA eau ever fo.glrc.
Iu tho SIKH ami concluding book u tho pres
ont volume a1c .i,o,I eoplous biographical no t!
! from BHifts Letters 10 Esther Joln'on.
The nee,i no ingenuity OF tile commoIsatur t.
, eeracd. Ihuy c:;plAn tLonhelyos. and thog con
yoy Wow OF tho VT tor, thu inIuenee OF wlicI
no aftar-rcaHa,nE can uthFol. aloFe sleko'1'n'
.watulo than b! !lns tvtr lLost OF Llenl WaH move
aCidrchhud by q 4anc mau to b1to hor!aH. knr
Cutting that the,r author was tho keenost snsir
, | iAt OF biz owu ur auy other ago; thnt he va
cunsumtEateIY bklnol in tho use OF pure an'
| r4ey EuBlish aud tbat tho ptrBon no adt easel
| wan rr1 uied q clcscr and scnslb.o rcraon--on
! would say OF these 10 tors that tile writor VA
i Or yo.nE bin'p.etun, ahd tho receiver all infat
uatcd-ch,d.
Two nolo volumes aro promised by a1r
Forster III cpn. .ina4tloH OF tle tiosyap'IY, an
theg1 IN hope held cut tuat thaJ will Prove eioi
murs Interesting than tl1e first. Thus latter take
l.aye of Swift III thu yo4r I'LL, wien hc was. a
, tho age Of II, soJournns III London. making
6l1lk III plHhISas G4t]!tAtt1t5 A.4 oSs*1aH
3 EstAor sauhumtish.
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y Tie o.Bay On Dytou, which occupies it'll
, over half of Tho present Volume. may bc regarde
y ~ tni1 exponent Of tile character:sltcs. tn
| hcboInrshin. bud tue pratory. OF him WHO IL tc
= day Bpaiu'H most llustrious son. 1t har,uonlzc
/. clearly with tho iuea g,+ou Of him through I'll
i | gscto Is observers nllo hayo kuowu hin iu til
Q lutsn4cy Of personal iuterc,urae or have watcLe
als oouduct frvtn afar. 1t lepEebaulB man {
E whEm heart, felvl4 enthusiasm, ilnpassiupe
II olaluehcc 3od utreet. and tuotle, ats culture
It nan of asrong. ln1n1lslva uaturu, "ho trns!H