The Portland daily press., 1878-03-09

an honest, lovable, good man, worth (at
the present depression of silver coin)
at least 80 per cent. more than the srtist-hero.
Perhaps, indeed, the author thinks so herself,
and slyy inserts the good moral that II joy be
sometimes mirage, so is misery. But the un-
happy ending OF the story-against which
kindly readers must fain protest-must be par
doned In view of the talent displayed by the
novelist, who has before her very delightful
career
The Story of Creation, by s. NJ Campbell,
ID. D.. is another attempt to reconcile geology
with sacred history. 1t is received from Lock-
wood, Brooks & Co., Boston, through Dresser
Mcclellan q Co. The author argues that as
the Savior recognized the books OF Moses they
must be believed or he be rejected. He THINKS
Moses may have quoted from ante
diluvian traditions or writings. Like Prof
DawsoD, our author takes Genesis and
explains it to be history of the form
alton OF the globe from nebulous matter.
He says that instead of Moses making blum
der in describing the creation of light before
the sun, he therein escaped q serious error, as
the earth was first In thick darkness on ae-
count OF its own vapors, then luminous as they
cleared away, and still long period elapsed
before the vapors cleared aud the sun ap-
peared, By skilful and elaborate explanation
of the bible language he makes the Mosaic ac-
count fit very nicely to geological facts, and is
willing to admit the Darwiuan theory Of evo-
luton if actuslly necessary. If the reader
cannot agree with him in his theory he will, at
least find very excellent sketch of the crea.
and ant Of tha H.,
scientific sources.
THO rurrgr1u OF rsz r0IzE--vr1v------.
j. Knapput, Pastor at Leiden. Boston: Rob-
erts Brothers; Portland: Loriug, Short s. Har-
mou), is practical consideration, from an his
torcal rather than spiritual point of view, of
the books of the Old Testament The author
considers that the skepticism constantly en-
countered can best be met by knowledge of
the Bible founded upon research into the
authorship of its books and the circumstances
under which they were written. Regarding
some of these as of historical or imaginative
worth, be loses in no degree reverence for the
truths inculcated by them as a whole and be-
lieves that indiscriminate respect for the letter,
does not tend to the illumination that il sought
from the spirit of sacred writings.
The Last of the Haddons. By Mrs. New
man. (New York: Harper Brothers; Portl. and:
Loriug, Short & HARMONY is we'll written
novel, of good degree of variety and interest
The sentimental affairs Of the book ara a trife
funny-takng the shape of game of puss-n-
the corner; and one cannot but resent that the
excellent heroine is left without a corner; and
an equally excellent '1ion in the corner" cannot
prevail upon the former angel to render his
angle solitude deu1. Is there no Benevo-
lent Society for the promotion of kind iness to-
ward the personages of fiction. who so gu
tirely at the cruel mercy of the authors who
for their own profit and pleasure call
them "out of the everywhere into the here?"
Daniel the Beloved. By Rev. w. M TAYLOR.
New York: Harper Brothers; Portland: Lor-
Ing, Short & Harmony is one of the volumes of
scriptural biography in which Mr.. Taylor is so
successful. 1t is clear, interesting aud SIM
pie sketch of the life of the prophet Daniel;
and while depicting the events of his
history in familiar manner, is free
from sensationslsm and from the careless
handling by which many popular writer's
upon religious subjects dscrs ase the
suitable respect ia which such themes are
held, by their endesvors to set asiIe the con-
ventionalities whicl in some degree snrroand
them.
Green Pastures and Picadilly New York:
Harper Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short Ss
Harmony is bound in paper covers, and be
longs to the Library of Select novels. Mr..
William Blacks many admirers will welcnmA-
this noDular edition of HE -~-Ai.- describing
American scenery and incidents of travel al
ready reviewed in these columns in former
edition.
Messrs. Harper add to their Fl ,If-H Hour Series
essays upon Sir William Temple, Machiavelli,
aud Horace Walpole, by Mscaulay; an Interest,"
ing description Of Coastantnople, by Mr
James Bryce; and lively story OF industry
and cooperation, called "Baok to Back" by
NJ. E. z. Hale.
Views OF our Heavenly Home, by A. J. Da-
Wis tBostou: Colby & Rice) is an elaborate set
ting forth, By prominent msmbsr OF the
Spiritual faith, OF his ideas of the future state
Notes and Announcements.
Auerbachs' Baruch Spnoza hss received the