The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15

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California shows that it is going through its
period of literary dentiton in issuing series Of
school books. "Kinnes Comprehensive Spelling
Book and Pronouncer' tChoynski. San Francisco) is
| the title OF favorable specimen to hand.
remarkably attractive book for children is pub
lished by Cassell Potter Galpn andis called "The
Three Brown Boys" The author is Mrs. Bogardus
the literary editor of the ChurcAnan who knows how
to cater for the young as well as the old
fine cylinder of Cyrus. written in Babylonian
cuneiform, has recently arrived at the British
Museum. 1t gives the genealogy OF the Persian
monarch. and describes tho capture of Babylon and
the death OF Nabonidus. but no mention ID made of
| Belshazzar.
j.. NJ. Judson Sause has written little work the
l"Art of Dancing" which is all very well while he
keeps to that art. but the pages ON etiquette had
better have been omitted. All the modern dances.
to keep up with which must spend great deal
| OF time. are here described.
Writing of Tonnyson's "Idyns OF tho King"
Dickens says
! How fine the .Idyils" are! Lord what blessed
thing it is to read a man who can write! thought
nothing could be grander than the hrst poem till
came to the third; but when had read the last 1t
seemed to be absolutely unapproached and unap-
proachable.
! Counsel to Parents on the Moral Education Of
Their Children" by DIR. Elizabeth Blackwell. is one
of the most sensible books upon the topic treated
special point of excellence being the authors state
ment that is. in itself. even among children. .
force as potent as it is overlooked. Published by
| Brentano.
That prolific young writer. Mr.. W. H. Rideing. has
lust written book called the '.Alpenstock," which
recounts in pleasant manner numerous and varied
Alpine adventures which have befallen many people.
His material is gathered from various sources and
compressed within the limits Of Of Appletons'
Handy Volumes"
| The youthful poems Of Brantome. author Of the
| famous infamous 've des Danes Galantes" were
discovered few years since in the possession Of
peasant whose family had probably possessed them
since the pilage of his chAteau in the Revolution.
and are about to be published with necessary
| purgations. by the Historical Society.
Justin McCarthy's History Of Our Time is to be
published in handsome library form by the Har.
pers. They will bring it out In two-volumed edi-
|. ton. The first. which published some time
ago the "Franklin Square Library" Is In the
press for the edition, and the second will ap-
pear simultaneously with it's London publication.
"whar Is a Gentleman" Ia the inquiring title Of
little book published by Loring. An English board
| ing school boy writes home that his teacher Is
| "quite gentleman whereupon his mother writes
to him to define the word. He then gives his ideas
his mother gives hers, and his chum. his teacher
his father give theirs. Some of the letters
| quite amusing.
Theology and Mythology" by Alfred II.
O'Donoghue. is inquiry into the claims Of bibli
cal inspiration and the supernatural element in re-
ligion. The author says nothing that has not been
said before by critics Of the Christian system Of
igion but he condenses the material at hand and
arranges it in its logical order. his book has certain
value. &c. p Somerby.)
companion volume to "Lotos Leaves' will be
issued in time for the holidays by b worthington.
1t is called Papyrus Leaves and is edited by Will
lam Fearing Gill. The book is dedicated to Mr..
Longfellow who contributes his birthday poem, ad-
dressed to the children Of Cambridge. who pre-
scented him with a chair made from the branches OF
the famous old Washington elm tree in that place.
An enterprisng publisher at Barcelona Is issu-
| ing to the public photographed and photo-typo-
graphical copies Of 100 selected illustrations which
have appeared in sixty editions of Don Quixote."
published during the last 257 years at Barcelona.
Brussels. Copenhagen. The Hague, Leipzig. London.
Madrid. Paris. Prague, Tours ana Venice. Already
ninety examples have been published and the remain
ing ten will shortly be issued to complete the work.
| One of the most attractive books among the Har-
pers' announcements is volume Of 'Songs from the
| Unpublished Writings of Alfred Tennyson." with
musical accomplishments by Arthur Sullivan. Oh.
| Gounod Franz Liszt Otto Goldschmidt Sir Herbert
Oakeley Sir ]. Benedict. Joseph Joachim. Jacques
Blumenthal G. villiers Stanford &c. Edited by w.
q. Cusins. With portrait and original illustrations
by Winslow Homer, G. 8. Reinhart, A. Fredericks
and Jessie Curtis.
''The Truth; A Companion to the Bible" IL the
title OF thin book which. nevertheless. IL great
deal thicker than its merits Justify. Tho author.
''Charles J. Guiteau. Theologsn." has grouped in
rambling way number Of facts. fancies and falsi-
ties and the magnificent confidence with which he
has done 1t is the leading feature Of the work. The
book can good, and it win disgust readers who
are. ON many points. in sympathy with the author.
d. Lothrop Il Col
special school OF diplomacy IL to be established
at the Vatican Its object will be to make known to
ecclesiastical students the history OF Pontifcal
diplomacy from the original documents preserved
in tho archives Of the Vatican. and 1t will thus be
timately connected with the Vatican Library. which
is under the charge Of Cardinal Hergenrother. The
instruction given by the academy which Mgr.
Schiafno presides is only Introductory In
the rules of diplomacy.
..The Worlds Paradises; or. Sketches Of Life.
Scenery and Climate in Noted Sanitara." by s. G.
BENJAMIN, is the latest Of Appletons' handy volume
SERIES It contains brief descriptions OF . score Of
pleasant places. including Damascus. Lake George
and tho Sandwich Islands. As the work touches very
slightly II at all. upon climate other points Of
interest to seeking health and is by means
so full guide book in general inform alton. 1t is
difficult tho precise place It is intended to .
Mr.. william Renton. OF Keswick. England. Is
author and publisher of book entitled Jesus"
He is to a certain extent philosopher. and conse-
quently. critic; he is also one Of tho most swk-
ward writer's that attempted to treat the same
subject. Ho regards Jesus merely q man. but one
manifesting sense of rectitude far in advance of
that Of His followers. who charged with binding
themselves to the moral teachings of their Master.
The book OF tho many outcomes OF the belief.
yearly gaining adherents. that the life OF Jesus
rather his death, should DO tho basis Of Chris
ian doctrine.
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED
Nuts for Christmas Cracking BY Theresa Oakley Hall
Thomas Whitaker, publisher New York.
La Furee dun Jesuite Rtponso AN r. Oh. Clair. Par
Pierre Lanuinsis do Ia Comppguio do Jesus Paris Ii
brarie Ccntrals des PublcAtionS Popuairos H. Martini