National Republican., 1881-07-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS
INSECTS; HOW TO CATCH THEM AND PRE-.
FARE THEM FOR THE CABINET. by WALTER
p MANToN. Boston: Lee & shepard Washing
ton William Daantyne,

INSECTS, now TO CATCH THEM AND PRE-.
FARE THEM FOR THE CABINET. by WALTER
r. MANroN. Boston Lee K Shepard. Washing
ton! William Dallantyne,
This little book will be found of great
value TO those who have the bug fever for II con-
talns manual Of instructions for the field natu-
ralist giving the beginner in the practical parts
OF entomology reliable information rs to his
outfit, the time and place TO hunt and the best
methods Of preparing specimens for preservation.
HANDBOOK OF PUNCTUATION. by MARSHALL
~ BIGELow corrector at the University Press.
Boston: Leo & Shepard. Washington; William
Ballantyne.
Besides instructions in punctuation il
lays down rules for other typographical matters
which will be found useful to printers, authors,
teachers, and scholars. These rules are plain and
practical, brief enough to be readily kept in mind,
and simple enough to be at once comprehended.
There is deal Of information in this little work,
which may be accepted as entirely authoritative,
inasmuch rs the author has had an experience at
the University Press practical printer OF nearly
my years, over thirty of which have been spent in
proof-reading.
TIE CORREsPoNDENCE OF PRINCE TAIL
LEYRAND AND KING LOUIS XVIII. DURING
THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. Mons. NJ. @.
pALLArN. New York Charles Scribner & Sons.
Washington: Il. u. Mohun.
The existence of these important let
ers, containing, rs they do such remarkable inside
views Of notable events In French history, piquant
with revelations of court life and presenting the
king and the diplomat shorn of all disguise, was
well known, for they furnished French historians
with valuable material and Mons. Thiers In espc-
cal proved their usefulness, for in the course of
his study Of the Consulate and the First Empire
he gave this correspondence frequent consuta-
tion. Tallcyrnnd strenuously advocated an alli-
nnce, founded OH unrestricted free trade, between
France, England and Austria, which was con-
summatcd by the treaty Of Vienna in 1915; but his
letters failed to win Mons Thicrs' approval Many
other writer's have been permitted to examine the
correspondence, but Mons. Pallain has been more
highly favored than any of them, and Mons. Girard
dc Riallc, now keeper OF the diplomatic archives,
has set aside the exclusive traditions Of Mons d.
Hautcrlye and permitted their publication in
full, and the painstaking care with which
Mons. Pallain has performed his lnbors
shows the privilege to have been
judiciously bestowed. The letters begin at Vienna
September q. 1911 and close June, 1915. They
present the keen disccrnment and consummatc
experience ofthe diplomat, who, realizing that he
had not sufficient strength OF character to carry
his system OF parliamentary and constitutional
monarchy, which would place the charter above
royalty itself and recognizing the personal prefer
cnces Of Louis and fearing the rerogradc passions
of those by whom he was surrounded, bldod his
time and yielded to the force Of circumstances
with cunning patience that is captivating. Not
the least interesting feature of the book Is the
familiar introduction OF such grand characters as
Napoleon, Dlucher, tho whole Bonaparto family
Wellington, Alexander l., and the long list of tho
worlds great actors in that day and for genera.
tion before and after the particular dates OF
these letters. The work is not diSquisition
upon the congress Of Vienna, nor docs II pretend
to say whether Prince Talleyrand was right, emil
nenlly right, In pronouncng In favor of the
Austro. English alliance of 1914, but simply Mt.
tempts to place the principle of his whole conduct
and the results which he obtained In this memor.
able negotiation, in clear light. Mons. Pallain
has performed his work with n master hand and
cleverly cxhumed from the mist of tho past these
inside evidences Of the greatness Of his chosen
labor. The prolific notes appended to each letter
attest his impartial ability and fidelity. That
much of the tcrso and crisp, as well as melinuous
sweetness of the original Is lost in the translation
we only too readily recognize; still we are re.
warded with the fact that the very best has been
attempted and ACCOMPLISHED.