The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-30
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Chicago: Jansen, McClurg IL Co. Ottawa: o.
man " Hapeman. In six vols. Syo
This is a new standard library edition, by tn
Harpers, of Humc's great history uniform
size with Macauay's England by the same firm
but bound in rich shade OF red II is issued fror
new stereotype plates, the print is admirable
and nothing could be more tasteful and attrac
tive than the general appearance of the volumes
The first volume is prefaced with Hume's quain
story of his own life, and the last contains &C
pious index Of l75 pages.
Hume's history, of course, has passed its da
for criticism He was thinker far in advance
Of his are, when the British mind was still 81
Aidebound by ccclesiasticsm that the most timiC
venture in the direction of free thought was SURF
to excite an outburst Of denunciation and abuse
No epithcts were more opprobrious than thos'
of sceptic, intdel or dcist and they were hcapec
upon Hume without measure better &C
quantance with his philosophy, however, shows
that, in his own words, Though throw out my
specuations to entertain learned and meta
physical world in religious matters | do moi
think so differently from the rest of the world at
people imaginc;" and it is noted that among the
few VINO yentured to speak in his defence on the
publication Of the first volume Of his history
were DR.. Herring, archbishop Of England and
Or. Stone, primatc of Ireland. An equally fruit
full and perhaps better founded plea for the
abuse that assailcd him, in that age Of intense
political excitement, was the alleged strong lean
ing OF his history to the side Of the tories. As
Macaulay says, "Humcs historical picture,
though great work, drawn by master hand,
has all the lights tory, and all the shades whig."
less prejudiced age, however, can see little
foundation for this accusation beyond the fact
that Hume dared to shed generous tear for
Charles and the Earl OF STAFFORD" In fact the
principal oiiense of Hume, in English estima-
ton, in an age when it was orthodox to care
nothing about literature and to hate a Scotch
man, was his birth beyond the Tweed; and the
Scots as heartily rcciprocated the feeling, always
praying, amid their most violent ecclesiastical
differences Lord, gle us guide conceit o. our
sells" Happily in these later times the heated
prejudice, fcuds and hates of former age have
cooled off and in calmer and justcr frame Of
mind few are left to deny that after all llunes is
the only standard history Of England.
JUST one DAY. New York: George X Lock
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tawa; For sale by Osmsn and Hapcman Price
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This is deifhtgu little book, somewhat after
the order of Helen's Babies, that had such run
year ago. 1t details the joys, sorrow, fun, trib
uationS, cares anYietcs, pcrplexitcs, distresscs
and endearments OF Gust one day" of an honest,
conscientious intelligent and sensible mother of
three small children the head of a well.appoint-
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band in moderate circumstances doing business
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ton to Oil out the incidents of "one day." for
they are such as every mother in like circum-
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simple incidents are related while there are |
woven into the narrative many lines Of deepest
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impar solid comfort to tired, loving, prosecuted
mammas in like circumstances. The book can
not fail to have great run. The copy before us
IS extensively printed and bound, but to meet
The demand for light summer reading a cheap
EDITION has been issued.
IN ASTRONOMY; with directions
for Practical Experiments and Telescope |
of Lights and Insghts," &c, New York; IIar-
per and Brothers. Chicago: Jansen, McClurg
X Co. Ottawa; Osman IL Hapeman. Price
Sl75.
While the present age is regarded as in advance
If any that preceded it in general scientific pro-
Iress, in no science has such Roadway been
stained as in astronomy The Oldest OF all sci
snces-familiar in its rudimcnts to jew, Egyp.
a N and baI hnf lntfara
struggled on in comparative darkness for
'yer three thousand years until its true princ-
lies were revealed by Copcrnicus. Then it went
onward with bound for century or two and
hen came to another halt. The invention of the
clescope gave 1t another bound forward, which
vas Only slightly being checked, when a new
impulse was given it in the invention of the
pcctroscopc, through which its capabilities are y
o enlarged AS to verge on the ilimitable.
Mr. Warrcns book summarizes the great Y
earlier as well rs later-in this fas-
mating science, and gives valuable hints for the b
urther prosecution of researches. The author !,
> the more melted to this because lac believes In
there is no gulf that separates science and re. h
igtOn, nor any conflict where they stand togeth-l
r." Enlarging the common knowledge of Gods
works therefore must lead to longing for
more intimate knowledge Of the Maker The
ook is splcndidly printed and bound and copi.
usly and admirably illustrated
ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY FOR
1873. BY Spencer f. Baird, with the assistance \
OF eminent men Of Science New York lIar. |
per * Brothers. Chicago: Jansen, NcClurg +;
: Co. Ottawa: Osman ~ ilaucman. Price 81 90 :
book of over seven hundred pages, admira =,
ly printed and bound. II il the Sth volume of a.
cries commenced in 1877, each in its turn taking
p the record of scientific and industrial progress
here the other left of. Scientific inquiry and
discovery are making such rapid strides of late i
ears that some such record as this Is almost
to one who would keep pace with
'hat Is goin Z on in the scientific world around
.Il. The work faithfully records every step for.
a a Il.