New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05

sincerity Of his convictions and the freshness OF his
statements, not for the practical soundncss OF his
ideas
| 1885, Roberts Brothers
The miscellanies collected in this volume
bctray the hand of an accomplished scholar,
sharp observer of men and manners traveller oil wde
experience and mau Astounding In the hnmanit'es Oh
life, Of racy wit and pleasant humor one OF the most
characteristic papers In the volume Is semisareas"c
parallel between the modern Athens ana the ahc'en'
Athens illustrating the love Of the htstrae, when
forms cardinal point in the history of each OF those
illustrous cities Boston, Mr. Appleton insinuates, las
attained prcGmincnce by never putting up Win ned
ocrty Nothing Is produced nowadaysthat reaches
the height OF her lofty aspirations. Shakespeare ana
Sir Walter did well enough in their day. but the
present furnish nothing worthy OF the noble range
or her aesthetic hunger. This passionate love OF excel
doubtless given Boston the title OF the modern
Athcus Tic town has always been resoute 10 follow In
the footsteps OF her ancient namesakc. Here, the
author milcy suggests is the best English writenby
Americans whose thoughts TO have clarified them
selves in the pure sky of Attica The thunder OF the
rostrum or rs music from lips OF Webster and an
Everett echo with something of the classical PERFECTION
| OF Demosihenes and the silver-tongued orators OF
Greece" The very air. Its crystal purity, reminds INC
traveller rhe sky OF Hellas Even the form OF the
land on which the cities built Is not withodt
certain resemblance broad aud lofty platform on
which the Parthenon could catch the first greeting ofthe
DephIan Apollo H. not there, to be sure but st bos-
ton has the State House on its central summit from
whose gdcd dome shoots radiant star az morn ana
dewy eve The trees OF her malls do not invite phioso
pliers TO ingr beneath their shades, like Plato and his
band in the groves OF the Academy the Frog POND,
much abused the Poe is no lyssus; DuI
then there is Fneui Hail. with the grasshopper when
the Athenan ladies in their bair, dancing III inc
wind at its top. Much OF the greatness OF Boston is
probably her passion for lectures. There Is moth
IND Ike the world. Go TO PARIS ana you
find handful of dreary scholars doing over the words
OF men whose echoes through all nations Go TO
Oxford you may learned professor discoursng to
empty But IN Boston, the last Athcnans, like
the Reverend Joseph Cook. will expound the ways OF
God to man to ravished audience and the teacher OF
science who exhibits magnthed ascdian his screen
will the rapture OF knowledge shining in thousand
eyes, Several OF Mr.. Appetons essays are OF grdvcr
humor but he is dun and never affected his words
arc always backed up with substantial thought
and the curious blending OF au airy dealism with the
realism shows the versatility of his genus
and the manysided extent of his culture
MIscELLANIEs. BY JOHN DIAN CATION IL. d. svo.
PIP. $50. Houghton, OsSood & Co
Cbief-Justice Cation has gained high rep
utation animated and forcible writer by MS
chapters OF American natural history ana his
sketches of Northern travel His old acquaint-
ances will rejoice TO meet him again In the pres
volume while those who are not familiar win his
previous writings will here find fresh source OF intel
ectua recreation and enjoy ment IL comprises papers
which have been mostly written since the retirement OF
author from the Bench OF the Supreme Court OF Hi
nois and with the exception Of some occasional adj
dresses relating public affairs the fruit or private
studies and personal experience. especially In the field
Of natural history. In which he keen observer ana
delightful writer Among the papers concerning Ma
affairs, the sketch of President Lincoln on the oc-
cason his death remarkable for the fine dscrmna-
on as well rs the fecltous language, with which he
no. har NJ
uonable though inconspcuOus, trait Of Mr. Lincoln
has rarely been SO Justly set forth Ivy the brief
touches OF Judge Cation in the following words: " His
mode of speaking generally of plain and unm-
FASHIONED characters and yet be the author OF some
beautiful and eloquent passages in our IAN
guage, which IL collected together would form vau-
able contribution u American literature. Those who
supposed Mr.. Lincoln was destitute OF imagination or
fancy knew but little Of his mental endowmenis'
Judge Cations travels IN the Hawaiian Islands In Cuba.
and in Florida have afforded MIN the materials for sew
eral excellent chapters of narrative and description,
which, combined with his racy personal "reminiscences,
form very pleasing feature of the volume.
FRANKLIN fIsKE HEARD limo, pp 800 Lille Brown a
This book is one of a series OF elementary
treatises most important topics OF the law which
the publishers bringing out for the OF students.
II purports to state, with all possible simplicity and
brevy doctrines and rules Of the law Of criminal
pleading which common to all the United States,
emitting purely local law and referring only TO such au-
thoIites to support the principles an
nounced the text 1t is obvious that the student can
obtain from the perusal of such handbook as this
much clearer durable, and at the same time more
comprehensive understanding or the theory OF criminal
pleading than could possibly derive from the ponder
Gus OctavOs which aim TO up all the decisions and
point out all the subtle distinctions which abound in
this branch OF the law and distinct and toeraby COM
pete knowledge Of Its fun lament principles
tal Trainer Of an indictment or plea correct
knowledge OF the ruiiments of arithmetic is 10 the
mathematician. When the leading principles are mas
tered the rest with the requirements and Occa
sons practice Mr. Heard has kept the wants OF the
student constantly in view. He covers the whole field,
gathering from treatisos and decisions which
elemental the principles which have out of the
domain of discussion ana become settled law OF general
application. The docrine of the text Is sometimes elu
cidated by illustration aud generally enforced by refer
ence TO authority Tle style in which the author
writes Is admirably adapted to the object to be accom-
pshed is clear and precise, and the whole matter is
| kept within the bounds OF a manual
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I'm this neat little volume, the author has
combined many Of the most valuable features of guide
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sationa style, with no pretension, nonsense. aud
much sense. Her familiar details all of practical
character ana must OF great service not only to
young artists abroad, but TO yeIdant American tourists
in general At the time, apart from its professed
purpose which pretty strictly adhered TO, her book
is unc0mmony agreeable reading. 1t has dun pages.
no padding no spasms of delight, but every
thing as straightforward and telling ms II were the
most prosac advertisement. Her comments aud cOun-
sells usually have sub-dcd flavor, which cannot fan 10
| pioue the taste OF the reader. Every openmoutded
American traveller who tempts the for the first
time will do well TO clap book into his trunk, and