New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


plished as In the present interesting volume IL Is INC
fesin of the author Ia UP in three different STORIES
the archaeological discoveries OF the mos, e"''nen'
scientinc WRITER'S including Cuvier boucher uo
lie Hon. Iartet. Iyel aud g. de M"f'inc'' i"o
,rea,ment OF the subject comprises an account OF
The Par;sians OF the stone Age. who were coh'en-
norories of the mammoth and the cave-hear, hVihs
by families and in caves, and gwen up I"
fhe fercest passions aud the most brutal ms'ihc's'
tbe Iacus.ran CITY, OF later date by several thousahu
wears forming the commencement of the Bronze Age
and the Foundation Paris, belonging TO the Age on
Metals and the mode Of life OF the Gullic nations
revera centuries before the arrival Of julius Caesar In
Gaul. without attaching any peculiar importance l"
The fictitious element of the work. II may DE ssld To
present some Of the Significant results OF modern
research in form to attract the IMAGINATION. II not TO
satisfy the demand for scientific precision The nara
tive implies The existence 81 certain rcmakabe i"c~
,n the prehistoric condition o. tie human race
and cudcavors 10 illustrate them by seres o
lively pictures which have their founHhtioh III
the researches Of contemporary science The colone q"
the work berays the auntness If French fancy iahe'
than the soNsety OF English taste. stu Is adapted 10
impress the Imagination with the character OF scenes 80
remote from the civilization Of the present day az To
ca.t shadow over the signs OF ihcr reality In the
FIST Of the stories the place where PARIS was 10 be bl
after so many centuries described rs strange ana saw
nee solitude A. FAR thc eye could reach, there was
nothing 10 be seen but trees, foliage aAd water On m
tire hills which rise above the city immense masses
OF foliage extended to the verge 81 the horizon lno
Seine did not resemble the peaceful. sleepy cViize"
river which now flows beneath magnihcen'
bridges and Is confined by rnaesDc whsrves bat ma"
the vidth the sviftness. nno tie imnetnosY OF 'He
Mississippi or the Amazon on the surface OF TINS "h'
sheet Of water orIeaed the three or Tour pare anu
SANDY islands, which. covered with bfu'hW''"'
whose hghes branches held clouds OF caiiAahH 'u"p'
a. div moss was ,stlned TO the scat OF the Cly
az Paris The Whole Of this vast bofr displayed heiher
frctures q wood stone uor boat or road or any!
lining that showed The shoI,ff man. Everywhere aI-
roar,d high grass. trees oyergi0vn win tan td Nlnes'
saguaui or flowing water; desert IN short bu sN"t
ing with living Huge herds OF Appropriateness
which now exist only IN the rivers and great lakes oi
Africa. came on sunny days 10 sleep GA tie Islands
where now stand the Church OF AO'rc Dame ana tie
Palace Of Justice. In the Lades OF the forest wore am
mails OF various kinds principally OF he hcrhiVor"r>of
dcF herds 81 Wild f1cls Of deer erazn- side by
side with gigantic species extinct, and as Tie mon
arch Of this animal oInation. the MAMMOTH WIN ms
curved tusk body covered with LGir ana long hiacK
Inanc, Of twice tne siz' of orr modern elephant As
might drew, on the screams Of tho hyena aud The hoTs
of innumerdbo wolves. mingled with the GroNs az the
cayebear spread terror the peaceful inhabitants
o. the forest The most feeble became The prey OF TIE
strongest, according 10 The meNorabie law Of
animal life. Cries of pain and death arose
On all sides az every hour. Blood flowed IN
streams and fierce mouths were always at hand
20 drink It. The immense masses OF bones found
IN the earth show the cxHberance of life al lhat
period and the grand scale which determination was
carried on to correct the excess. The condition OF
man "a made the subject ~ fancy sketch. In
which he represented according 10 the most recent
conclusions OF archaeological research. Tho Partisan
climate then rescmblod that OF Sweden and Norway the
timo bein. the geological Cpoch called tho
glacial period The author supposes large sroI'o
whose entrance projected 10y enormous
Stones, leaving only narrow passage: II we
enter the cave shall find ourselves in the
presence of a Partisan family of that remote period
Only dim light through the opening, and the fire
on the hearth did not blaze sill. we could see that the
family consisted Of five persons-the father MOTHER
daughter seventeen or gtccn years old. and two boys
one twelve nearly These people Gld not
represent the elegant type OF the Caucasian race which
Mt the present day predominant In Europe; they he
louged on the contrary a similar to the Esqu
maux and Lapps They were short and sturdy In figure
Ii would have been difficult distinguish he exact hue
of their suu-buInt and dirty cOmpeNons' but ihelr
skulls wore OF the Ongatcd form naturasts call do
chocephaic OOng.hcadcd) and which shows a low de-
gree Of Intelligence. Thor long. straight hair grew
very low on the forehead Their eyes were small fierce
I'm expression. and had extremely prominent brows
Their Jaws also very prominent. their noses Hat
ana shapcess garments of reindeer or heaskn
they presented appearance Of actual sayafes. The
father "a man nltyive sixty years old, was suing
near the Of the cave; he seemed ILL., ma hS
left arm was bound body by strip OF undressed
leather on one OF his hunting expeditions, few daN 5
before thi, arm had been torn 10y the claws OF wild
beast anI doubtless the painful wound diminished his
usual activity. His lnbs like those Of his family were
thin ana slender. while his hands and feet were I'm
lnorscy large. His gray heard mingled with long hair
of the same color. which, full OF impurities hoaed over
shoulders. lie clad in sort Of unic Of "uroch-
skins which LETT his and legs bare. Although 10
danger threatened tho moment, Of the axes Of
bcwn fl nj which have been found in such immense
quantities IN the OF rock OF that period lay within
H. reach To make of his leisure time. he held IN
,,s uniui,rod hand n sort Of hammer made Of stone
pierced IN the middle. with which he was sharpening
the point of a stone But perhaps his wound
made him unusually awkward. for ever and anon he
ground his teeth and uttered an angry growl The
mother and daughter were seated on the ground Few
PAGES Of and while the Older woman was cleaning a
flesh SKIN with flint scraper the young girl was sewing.
hv means bone needle and the snew oi an animal
garment intended for one Of her brothers. The shape
Of their garments differed slightly from those
Of the husband and boys; they wore TUNES OF SKINS
and the mother. with he HAIR hanging over her
wriuacd face. her eyes Redeemed by the smoke Gabby
nockand auroci-skin garment soied with grease and
drcd blood, was a most repuisive specimen OF tie
feminine sex in those ancient times The other hand
The daughter thanks to her youth, had sort Of Ieia
tive beauty True her features preserved the indeOie
tgus OF her race The prominent jaws thick lips Nat
Lose small and low forehead hut she ola not lack
freshn aud her person revealed the first dawnng OF
that co0u try which was afierward 20 be so proiie
cnsv developed IN her descendants, the Paiisiaus.
qnus her long black hair fastened by leather thong,
formed queue IN Chinese fashion. She had not had
sufficient skill twist it arrange II on ler head IKE
crown. but the braid, falling now over the right
shoulder and the LETT, by no means ungracenl
ycside this cave-cOquette wore two ncckaccsone OF
wolves teeth polished 10y rubbing. the other Of shells
AROUND her arms were several bracelets made of Shells
md even scarlet berries recently gathered In tho neigh
boring thckcts But special charm IN this odd face
WAS the afr II that characterized