National Republican., 1878-04-15
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEO.
LOGICAL SURVEY OF THE ROCKY NOUN.
TAINs REGION, Nv POWELL iu charge
Volume III. of this work has Just been is
sued from the Government Printing Otfice
1t is large quarto volume Of over 900 pages
containing valuable contributions to North
American ethnology which relate more es
pecally to the aboriginal tribes Of California.
The reports Of Major Powell are among the
most interesting and useful contributions to
American literature. Each volume is mine
Of valuable information on tho subjects to
which it relates, and adds largely to the
library of science. The ignorant, illiterate,
aud illiberal may cry out against tho printing
and distribution of these report. among the
American people as a measure Of expensive
extravaganza, but they contain treasures of
knowledge that would aid largely to the
measure of general intelligence relating to our
own country. Useful information is Of more
value to civilization and progress than money
locked in the vaults Of the National Treasury.
THE ARMIES OF ASIA AND EUROPE. Embrac.
ing Official reports on the armies OF Japan, China.
India Persia, Italy, Russia Austria Germany
France, and England Accompanied by letters
descriptive of journey from Japan TO the eau
caSus. By Emory UPTON, Brevet MaJor.Genera
United States army. New York: D. Appleton i
Co. Washington, D. C.: Mohun Brothers.
This Is a very useful and instructive volume
of some $50 pages and Its real character is fully
and correctly set forth in its title. General
Upton was detailed by tho War Department,
under date of June 49, 1875, to visit Japan,
China, Calcutta, up the Ganges to Peshawar,
and thence to the Russian possessions. He
was then ordered to visit Europe, taking in
Italy, Germany, Austria. Russia, France, and
England. The professional object Of the order
WAS to examine and report upon the organiza.
ton, tactics, discipline. and man1uvres Of tho
armies along the route mentioned. This vol.
ume il tho result Of the studies involved In
these visits and shows much research, labor
and study. 1t is valuable military work.
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