New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

2E RIecskr
s s \ D. Vol *. RH-sT. sVO'pp VI. 1853 Harper
4 Brothers. ,.
The publication of the ninth volume OF 'i,is
,mportapt work. extending to the title "styx prinss
nm ariuous aud honorable enterprise very near 's os'
One more volume, already so far ADVANCED ha' i az
pearance may be expected in the course OF .e" w.,
reach 10 The end of the alphabet. and II VIII 'hen '
remain 10 enbody the arrearages, inci"oi"k ~
suits OF the most recent study aud research III e"p
mont which Is to be undertaken Immediately Ane
thorougbness OF treatment and comprehensNeness Va
rlan which have given this cyclored'a sucn u" 0P
tonal reputation more and more apparent as "''
pubcation goes on. Among the larger topics VINO" 10
ee,ve attention in the present instaiment OF the Woh
arc " Roman Ca hoc Church." Roman Empire V'"
c,er, and medmyaD the city OF Rome" " Russia as
as well a. curious interesting suoecto Russian
sec:s saducee," 4" Samara, samaritan Satnsrr
san Pent,teucn." etc.. "septuagint" " Sinai etc Ao
admirable large tined map of sinai, drawn unuer 'ne
Immediate dn ection Of the editor and embracing the re-
su,ts ~ ms personal observations well as all the
latest Typographical surveys, accompanies the volume
An pocket II is OF the hsndsomest ana cieares'
specimens OF map printing we have recently seem
prEp.SEA SOUNDING AND DRFDGING. BY CHAhLhs
Lieutenant Comm amer y = 49, wv 'f
2O9 Washington Government Printing once.
Tins handsome volume, issued under author
nv Of the superintendent Of the Coast Survey gives an
sccouut of the WORK of Blake during Tour
years cruise, principally in the Gulf OF Mexico
l. is rather explanation OF the methoos
empoyed by Lieutenant Commander sigsbee ana
a description of the appliances used by hin'
than scientific account Of the result OF his expiora
tons OF the deep The Blake is small vessel built ex-
pesly for the coast survey services she measures only
$50 TONS and is manned by eight officers (who &c all
scientific duty and SO hands; yet sue mas uoie
moro rapid work than the famous English Challenger
accomplished. although that ship was OF 2ooO TONS our
den and carried twenty nine naval and evil officers ana
acorespoudngly large crew This showing, so credit
able to our navy, is attributable IN part to the zeai,
ability ana good mama cement OF the persons employed
in the expedition, but in large measure also 10 lhi.
provemonts in tue instruments and In the manner Vi
working. Taese Improvements were mostly devised pS
Sigsbee and the chei purpose ol
SUPERINTENDENT Patterson in directing the preparation
OF this volume was set them before the world Inc
text is Illustrated with copiOus drawings and large
hel;oype plates The data collected by the e&pedtoh
relate 10 the course and character OF the CUR Seam
especially in the Mexican and Florida Cults ana were
obtained by continuous soundings day and night In
nearly all weather. 1he depths, the temperatures from
srr:ace to bottom the of the bottom the an
ayss OF the water various depths surface currents
under and the phenomena oil animal lIe were
the principal points which The Investigations were
directed; and in the last named branch OF the inquiry
the Coast Survey fortunate enough to obtain the
services Of Professor Alexander Agasslz, WHO spent
a considerable tme on board the vessel.
A SELECTION OF SPIRITUAL SONGS WITH MUSIC
or the sym selected anu Grraneed by the Key
CuARITs $ ROBINSON, ID. D. small 4to. p3, 49, scI4p'
8cT d Co
DR.. Robinson is known as the compiler OF
popular manuals Of song for the church aud for iamy
worship. and the preparation of similar book LOT the
Is the natural complement of the series.
The poery is selected judicousy from the standard
hvnn.vrers AMI other sources. and in the choice OF
fhe music Or. Robinson has been aided by MI W. f.
sherwin who has had long familiarity with sunday
school work as well as with the music Of the church