The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-26
BOOK NOTICES.

The reprint of the Edinburgh Review for July
has been recently issued by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Company No. Al Barclay street. New
York.
The first article, "The Precursors Of Newton, Is
sketch Of the movement of thOughtin the seven
teeth century which led to such great scientific
results, and incidentally Of the life Of DR., Robert
Hooke, man whose career was the most con.
spicuous failure of the century.
DR., Lindsays recently published book, Mind
In the Lower Animals In Health and Disease" is
the subject Of very attractive article. Dr. Lind.
says theory is that mind Is the same thing In the
lower animals as 1t is In man, and numerous in.
stances of the sagacity Of animals which he has
collected are here quoted but the reviewer, after
a careful examination, declares his arguments to
be futile and his conclusions preposterous.
Naval Power in the Pacific" is an account Of
Russian strongholds on the Pacific coast and the
disadvantages under which other European
powers labor In their endeayors to keep naval
force in those waters.
Other articles are Memoirs Of the Prince Con.
SORT" "Sabians and Christians OF st. john" who
they are and what their religion is Landlords,
Tenants and Laborers;" Memoirs OF Madame de
Remusat' "HOdgkids Invaders of Italy," the
story Of the changes which brought to an end the
life Of the ancient world, and transferred the
scepre Of In Perial Rome to the hands
of the Teutonic nations; "Brighrs Edition
of Pepys Diary" a long review with many quo
tatious; 1.-THE divorce of Katharine of Aragon;"
and "The New Parliament in Session."
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publ ishing Co, al Barclay street, N. Y,
are as follows: The London Quarterly, Edinburgh,
Westminster; and British Quarterly ReUie,Cs, and
ByacEUOOdS Magazine Price, 81 a year for any
one, or only Sl5 for all, and the postage is pre-,
paid by the Publishers.
The principal articles in the British Quarterly
Review for July, just republished by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay street, New York
are;
Father Curcps New TrsDslotion OF the Cos
pels," Religion and Morality Evolution View
ed in relation to Theology" and Inspiration. The
October, 1879 number of Review, under the head
ing "The Vatican and Civilization" contained an
account of Father CurCi and his expulsion from
the Company of Jesus and the present article an.
nounces the appearance of a new version ofthe
New Testament by that celebrated writer, but
confines Its comments mainly to the preface,
which explains the method pursued in the pre-
paratiOn of the translation and notes, and sets
forth the state things In the Romish Church
which has rendered his work urgently neces
sary.
Religion and Morality" aims to investigate the
nature Of the difference between the religious and
the moral sense, and to determine whether NOR
hn IN nd nf ra1fo op n hn
cure Of preservation without its sanction.
Evolution Viewed in Relation to Theology is
a review of Habit and Intelligence by ]. ]. MUIR
ply, The writer Of the article does not propose
to discuss the general theory OF evolution, but
limits himsel Il to pointing out the significance Of
the modification Of Darwin's theory by the au.
thor Mr.. Murphy considers that the process Of
evolution cannot be adequately accounted for by
natural selections" that further agency-an
organizing intelligence'-is required.
The article on Inspiration" is intended to
eluCdate the question what is the basis Of be-
lief on which the Christian now stand, protesting
to hold in his hand the Word of God, and ap.
pealing to the world around him to accept the
message Of life clothed in the language of a writ
ten reveation2" In the course of ii very clear
summary is given Of the testimony which Sus.
tains the eanonical authority Of the books Of the
Old and New Testaments.
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard Scott
Publishing Company, al Barclay street, N, W
are as follows: The London Quarterly, Edinburgh,
Westminster and British Quarterly ReuiewS, and
BlacEwoOds Magazine, Price, 81 a year for any
one, or only S15 for ALL and the postage is prepaid
by the Publishers.