, 1877-10-27

TALES OF ANClEHE uHEECE. ny th6 RGy. u.
". Cox, \. A., Late Scholar oi Trinity College.
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The American publishers have issued beau
tIful edition Of Air. Cox's Legendary stor'es of
ancient Greece. Its exterior fits 1t to ornament
tho drnwing-room table, while Its contents arc
ndaptcd to the entertainment OF the most cul-
tiyatcd intelligence.
Tho book combines collection Of tafcs that
hayc hitherto appeared in three separate works:
"Tales from Greek Mythology, y "Tho uods anl
Those tlrst nnned were originally written for
young children, but, to suit thu purpose
OF tile present work, hayn undergone CONC
changes, bringing thet. to tile lcscl of the rest
lug tho other two books. = lscw essay las been
written BY tho author, giving the original cfe~
rupnts and tho earliest form OF each stury lne0r~
porntcd in the collection.
Tho mYths themselves arc related In an at-
trncttye stylc,-lhe version corresponding III
every .nstancu wtth that which ht1. Cox llas
Judged, alter much !nscst!Rntioli, TO bo nearest
The conception Of tho Greek n,ythographers,
Cop!ous nutes point out the different changes In
tho forms of thu legends, and cxrlain the ticas
tncaut to bo exprvssed lii each. The hnok Is u
scholarly production, and wclcuinn n'ldittnh
to asiepartment Ut literature that Ia thus far
quite too svantiIy furnished.
rAirti ASD DuTY. ! pIseoar,ca ' 81 ;' jons NJ
JAxr. TArloG, Iate Lsto Pfineips! q Msaensst.F
Chicago: Jansen, AcClufa i CO. limo. Or.
3ath Price, s..
Ut the twenty-six sermons comprised In ths
volume, the greater part were preached during
tue last lccstlo Of tho Authur's lie, aud repre-
sent the religious views ot his later years, ns
the previous scres Of !" Christian Aspects" do
tbose Ut Ills early manhood. The topics
treated In the dlsc0urses have prac-
tical bearing upon everyday living,
and unfold. In gentle, earnest spccch,
the beauty and the value Of the moral vir-
tues, aud tho peace-not to 6c gained from
worldly distinctions md successce-that comes
from pl1re affections, unsc.1sh friendships, uu-
Ties faithfully ptEfosincd, opportunities wiacly
Improved, and a trust IN The pfoyi}cace whlef.
ortlains the discipline cl earthly trials for the
sanet,dcatlpn Of tho spirit. The sermons arr
.s ark =, Y cy s' pc ~ fas ssr we xs
which Ia learned from the long experience Ut
years devoted to thu study Of the rea! sig1dt-
gaNce OF ltg, OF ita heat aud Wofthest aItns, and
Of tue tounas.,oa @ 9! 'he hIo gfota.'s y% ,s i!
cxlstence beyond the grave.
TnAYEWs MAPS or CoLoRAno.
Tho latest. and by fns the beat, maps OF COL
orsdo, tho San Juan country. aud the Black
Hills, haye just bocn published by II. l.. Thaycs,
ut Denver, Col. Tho mountainous sections are
all distinctly marked, tbs course Of tho rivers
aud streams II accurately laid down, Eoads and
are handsomely cotored; aud, taken all in atI
these maps are Invaluable u The miner and
kuurlat. They eau DO UrlcEcd Of the publlahcr,
II Denver, and may eo found At most Of the
boukAtorcs.
"TItE FEDERAL LANGUA0E," DE-
ING A CHAPTER on AMERICAN
IsAfS.
Richard 0rass vat.s (. tAs 8aiarv for !voetme<r.
When the War. incorrectly called Ksyulu.
ttonary, had accomplished it, object, and tho
independence OF tho unlted statsa was ae-
kuowlcdged by the British Crown, q very strong
desire for distinctive AnaeFtcanlsn manIfeas-
cd itself among the Eeople. This was only ac-
cording to human nature. 1t was the outward
sign OF a reyulslon Of fcellus aga!uat thu ~.
ttonaiity which was associated With u tyrauuicai
exercise Of power. An attempt 10 deprive tue
Coloules Of thefs biFthsighs Of English liberty.
They w,ahed. now that thuy had achieved inde-
pcndence, not only distinctive nationality ind
distinctive nams, but to setcr themselves
~ much - possible tu cTery way from
tha Muther Country, Thu manifestation
Ut thIs feeling was carried " Krsat
rxtreuiu; The desire was for sousethlux
which was impossible tn tho nature of thinxs.
Ths trails Of rsea cannot be destroyed; tss bonds
cannot b hrokco BY pollticaI sesesanee. One
OF the strongest ot those trs!ts Yn4 most H.
desttucIible VI tho&e bonds is language. This
enAures because people must speak tue Ian
uf Communication between generation aud gen
eruklou Cannot be bruksn; aud this nskca LAM
guaxe perpetual aMonx peoptu
The Nofmans, II u true, uut away thelf native