, 1881-11-26

tra.ive quotations from the. authors mcn-
1jls history thus far well deserves tlle high
commentators which 1t has received from
tie press OF tho country.
The 1icy. Selatl Merrill, the ArchaoloRist
q cisiy, ~ i!as rescntly fi oasred to tho puble - :
volume on his travels In the East and his
will illustrations and map. Charles scril,-
H!s ali ' octaya d 10 81 10 pages. hant!soine!y
gotten up. We have ilot found in this
volume the local Information which we TX
pected. 1t ts tleyoted largely To tho authors
Scriptures. Other fruits of Ills iabors may
DO leaked for in another yUiutne. 'TEa writer
~ scholarly ard cear ~ hfs statements. lie
near lie Sen Of tlaliiec: The pubiIc Of geo.
graphical! scholars, have already, decttled
agnEnht thts choice between authorities, We.
full tic expectation awakened by the title Of
tile present nne, although this one Is by no
means uninteresting or unlnstrncttve.
"btan's Origin and Destiny" Is volumo
Which was published several years ago. 1t
ar ms 's* i reHsa E s.sv sse0Gs aoss s'qn r. H, e aS y
Boston, Is the publisher. The price Ia 80.
The volume cor1tains sixteen. lectures. which!
werc orfEinnlly dcltyercd before tile Lowell
ins insa5s y h 1 sng Mg Lsssy isy is an r..2: syo
The Old and New Testaments as OF no MI.
th1rity. iic scems to liaya a great spite ut
Me Jewlsl, then!ogy.,", And the religion Of
srtoS 41 81 f; ns 'Ee;nssten
he traces mail to All origin vastly further
back thnn that given In Genesis, and by
praphetlc forecast llg sees. the humal! race at
future day politically dtsenthralled by the
proper recognition OF WDnlnns rights, and re-
lteyctl by science from the Incubus OF rcltH-
Ious superstition. Tie Idea Of fntlivtdual ttl-
mortality, l,e thinks, si'ranE from the slper-
stitlops .o; worship Of n,.eastors. which, how-
AS ata Interpreter Of Scripture he would not
sEmd the test Of MI examination for
Biblical profcssorship In n. theological SEM
innry: Many later works in tho aatne line
moro worthy Of careful reading and study:
X. ". r.
EXPLORERS OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY.
jules Verne has been writing series of
volumes under the general tttle OF ".rlie Ex-
p!orntion of the World" The volume before
us is the third In the series. md deals with
the exploration and colonization OF Africa;
tile Oriental, scientific, and American dfscov-
cries; voyages round tho world and Poar
expeditions. The book contains somo fifty
original drawings, and flfty-seven fae-simpes
frotn early manuscripts and maps. Dir.
Verne has the happy faculty Of writing en-
tcrtalntngiy. He skins along tho surface Of
historical research, and thetl displays his
gathered riches with sort Of running coill-
lnentary 70 pleasantly w9rded TINT hc
a!moyt delndes int9 the belief that !,e
by this mems he manages to inlparr great
deal OF useful information. The only diff
Guilty Is tn separate Verne from his nutllorf-
ties, and titus araw tie line between fact aud
colnpendiulns Of tho works of ut!legs, and ato
Intended to interest young readers IN. the
great explorers OF the century, ana to briefly
Verno Is peculiarly well qualified, and these
volumes Will be found both entertaining aud
useful reading. They arc handsomely bound
nnl clearly printed, and well adapted to usa
Published ID New York by Charles scrib-
ncrs Sons.
MYTHOLOGY AND FOLK-LoKE.
This volume, by tho Rey. Sir G.. W. Cox, is
untitled to moro extended notice than the
rusl, OF books ut this seuson OF the ycar will
pernlIt In these columns. In 1t the scholarly
author renders service to literature which
readers and b3olc-loyers will not be slow to
appreciate. IL gisps general view OF tile
yast mass OF popular traditions belonging to
the Arynn nat.ons Of Asla, of Europe, and of
other tribes 80 fur az tho conditions OF tic
subject render 1t necessary. III tho work
will be found traditions and f0lk-!0re cuIl-
cern!n, tho heavens md ttis light, fire, the
winds. waters. and clouds, the earth, the ur-
tcr-w0rll, md tho darkness. Here linye also
been gurnered the uplcal traditions and poems
OF the Aryan world, such as: The Argo-
nautlc Expedition, Tho Tale Of Troy, Return
0f THO Heroes from Troy. Tho Folsung Tale.
thur, etc. There Is Al, excellent index and
the book Is very neatly gotten up. The au-
tllur follows tho Greek spelling Of proper
llnines with unWot'ted aud ut times TAther
perplcxing fillelity.
Published by Henry Holt g. Co.