New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
THE PRINCETON REVIEW. March.


The new number fully sustains the reputa-
ton of the Review variety elaborate treatment and
opp6rune selection Of topics. 1t opens with postum
NOUS paper on Religion and the State" by the late
Professor Tayler Lewis, who ascrbes absolute sOver-
eighty to the sta;e exercising supreme jurisdiction
over O certain portion of the earth, but bound to
acknowledge higher law 10 which holds itself respon-
sibe and from which alone 1t derives its authority
"Tne Genesis and Migration of Plants" is treated by
Principal Dawson. discussing the TACT that the succes
Aoras which have occupied the northern hcmsphere
in geological times did not originate in the sunny climes
OF the South but under Arctic skies Dr. Dawson afrms
that the full significance OF this fact has only recently
dawned the minds OF geoiogsts, but that although
At is beset with physical dincues, II challenges the
most profound examination, on account Of the important
theoretical deductions which 1t leads. He comes TO
the conclusion derived great degree from his own
personal researches the subject tbat the present
state Of the world is by means the best pos
stole relation to climate and vegetation, and that
there might be, there have been, conditions estab-
lished by DIVINE Power which could convert the
Arcc regions INTO blooming paradses and at the same
time moderate the feryent heat OF the tropics. Inc
Rev Pip Brooks contributes very striking paper on
"Thc Pulpit and Popular Scepticsm, In which he dis-
the peculiar character OF modern sceptlcsin
pontne out TIE features in which IL differs from any
previous form OF uDbeliei and which demand Kind OF
treatment not laid down in the soreotyped authorities
The sccptc OF the present day. rule, Is not one who
has found The proofs Of the current religious doctrines
unsatisfactory. but for whom the aspect OF the world
which Fate has been too strong for the fundamental
religion OF the world which is Providence" The sceP
tesm OF these does not consist in the disbelief OF
certain doctrines which need new modes Of proof. but
in the conflict Of life with faith, IN which the victory
can be secured 10 the only by clothing her with
new and more personal vitality. President McCosh con-
tributes able paper IN explanation and defence OF the
doctrine Of Final Causos III reply 70 the arguments OF
Professor NewcOmb, there is an interesting memoir OF
NJ Ticrs by l. de Prcssenc, and other articles deselv
iDg attention by Edward A. Freeman, Gilbert Hamer-
ton, Rev. l. NJ. Patterson, and Sir julius VogeL
The Moqq:ine of Amcrican History for March,
contains paper the constitutional Development OF
the Colony OF York" by s. " Dexter North, verba
tim copy diary Of Commodore Edward Prebe before
Tripo in 1904 letter Of Americas Vespucius of De
cember g. 1903 with biographical sketch OF the writer
translated by the editor from CGrS de Idtos aud other
documents OF interest to the historical student.
G!eaniags of Past Years, by W. f. Gladstone
(Chares rbners Sons) consists of collection OF the
critical political and miscellaneous writings OF the Brit
ish statesman, extending over period Of thirty-six
years and including his contributions to the leading
periodicals OF the day. They present an imposing Illus
traion OF the versatility Of his tastes the extent OF his
literary acquisitions the vigor and soundness OF his III
teee his GIFT of fOrcbe expression The work is
TO be comprised volumes of which the first two
are now Issued.
A new edition of Van Laun's translation of
Moere in three volumes. is in course OF republication
by r. WorthngtOn, the first volume OF which has re-
Gently appeared in NewYork. The translation which Is
entirely in prose- all the dramatic works Of the
great comic poet and is accompanied by biographical
memoir, and introductory and critical notices The
English reader, who is introduced TO the French
dramast for tne will discover the sources TO
which indebted for much Of the entertainments af
daA hvf fat inlay in lIs own
Among the recent issues of the Franklin
Square Library" Wihin tie Precincts, novel, by
Mrs Ophant Astounding in lively pictures Of English
domestic fe An or Nothing. the latest fiction Of the
favorite novel writer Mrs. Cashe Hoey; and Defoe's
famous Jouyna! of the Plague IN London, recital OF i'm
agnary incidents ID scenes OF terrible reality, which
are described with the panstaking mnuteness and air
OF natural simplicty VIII ch have sometimes been mis-
taken for the features OF literal narrative Defoes
uurivaled power of clothing fiction in the colors Of
fact Is quite fully displayed iu this production in
Robinson CrusOe, which, " widely knowB- is
scarcely more remarkable example Of inventive
power.
The seventh edition of The Philosophy of
fhe Human Voice by james Rush, NJ D., Ia published by
J. B. Lppincott & Co.. presenting to the younger
student Of elOcutiOn the remarkable work which upon
its original publication nearly fifty years revOlu
tionzed rather created the science Of vocal utter
ace and has since proved inexhaustbe fountain to
the eOnpers Of popular manuals the subject II Is
The first and perhaps the only treatise ID the English
language which the principles Of vocal expression
have been subjected TO profound analysis, and EN-
bodied in practical system founded on an intelligent