New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
ever seems, from this account TO have been strictly

,,.ttin, binseif tutoej mt of The Times Office nut
Ia ay,ws that bis recent retirement was not
altogether voluntary lie would have pfeie,'eu ~
die IA harness. but the present ehitof ha,'.s
ainnst aitogpthpf dispensed with HE services i've
finally saye 90 tho stsel ftom which there was wv
evident disposition ~ pusl lhi' lhat " s'i w
had been s,,epssau and 80, enhllslt'l l"nihni7t
hat seventY 10 90 o,ei-ilpe aAe Tor y ha'eihs WV
respondent, nan IA.
la his preface after distributing gan ~ "'p' ~"
rope and America, Mr. uaehga dne'ans 'h"' w ~. w.,
mint he 10 easy ia his minh hut ''''p ~ wv
yolume has been written in malice, ana Wha'"N''
judgment he may have passed u''oh h'"''p'' ans,
at least bo held gulltess of having lnduigo ~ '''s
personality offensive to the dead OF living "'
well!
MoNTCALM AND WOLFE. by FnA hSsr fN Eo
Vol. II. $40. Pr. X, 0U- L''t'' "
The concluding yolame OF Mf IaIk'i'"n ei'" ~
historical work which, describes the last scenes III
,be STRUGGLE between France and England for the
possession of North America exhibits the ocS'
uoliios of this attractive writer III thevery strong
est U,ht As the drama draws to an end the move
mont of thc narrative quickcns the disposition vi
the Incidents becomes more striking, ana the s'ylc
takes an added animation and brllIlancy III Is cNi-
don't NOT only from the references ana citatiohs'
hui from the cearness and force OF the story .h"'
MIR parlman has stndied this subject until he mas
thoroupLly mastered its smallest details ahh "n"'
is still more important. Las saturated hiH'se'l WI"
the knowledge of the contest i'll Its geheral Io"
and all its larger relations. spr1tcu ana Poi'no"
orncr il ono of the least OF his qualifications Inc
I;r orot of his fascination over the reader Is the
r,u.ss of ms grasp of the story and the Just order
and urouorticn which it assumes III his own ilhu.
In tine first volume Of tho present sec non OIL VIC
of, ....fs
york we left France intrenc"rd III scfeS " po''"'
connecting the Gulf of ST. Lawrence WIN inc MiS-
.,,ippi Valley and threatening to hem III tle Eng
,;sh between the mountains and the sea; and the
forces were gathering for the great struggle 10
and to defend this line Montcalm Lad arrived IN
Canada to command the armies OF tie frehch hIhs'
AMI Mr. Par,lman gave Us charming ,kctch OF HIM.
Ito pa,v sets before us the condition OF the society
in which the gallant Young marquis had to play DIS
o;0cu;+ poIt = society in which wealth ami gaycty
contrasted with terrible suffering and discomfort
and 4 brave sodlery fought rcsolHie but not hope
fil for proyincc already ruined by th' lntrig"'S
aud fr,uds of pcculating civil lunctlon1rIFs inc
r,sotics Of III, Intcn liant BigOt, and ms horde oil
occo,npliccs almost surpass belief We often Sc III
to tiinl that theft IN Office las been carried ~ a
b,bcr point in oar own country Than anyWhri' else
+, tho modern world: but Tweed might have
learned q great deal from tie history OF Canada
,r,.r tle administration OF Naudreui " lille
Canada WAS undcrm ned by corruption at
home. and neglected by tie French Court
England was suddenly flied with new v+or
u, free surprising genius of Pitt. Under the impulse
of this Minister. the war in America assumed
novel aspect. Ioeisbourt was captured, aiicr q
sicro splendd with deed, of bravery and enter
prlsc: and although IN li"anasrl as anti upoA
riconlcsoga was repealed. the French were dr'rh
from Fort Tionicuac on Lake Ontario. AMI from thr
important post of OFT Duqucsne at the sources oi
tine OHIO. Of all these transactions Mr. iarkmAn
,.yes an clrct y, narrative in which u scents Us "
one could trace the rclcrtc.s d"yr opm'm 81
ntrful tragedy.
IN no,hing was thc Judgment of p.it in his tm,ri-
zen, ralirv. ,narr rnnsp,ruor " happy than IN his
,hoir, ol yDlp n5r thr last enterprise of thn war;
IN, attack nron pr,brr. Nofr vas only thifiy-
,htre r,a,s or aqt nr1 nlthnnph hr hal die
tirorisi,rl hinsrN ~ aNisNHni, anH rsrNhr'"
t rrr'tsni - rrhnanl as 'hat nHr iHttr''r' ~
t,,,e ,,,s .n,rt-thri brtr,i hs iirh q NNf Ntr"l
ttp ttneat estimate ei n'l abilities i't l''i NhN
taA Wat.h.i hl,A ea' Nii5 NAs W.il HNH'r Nl h1
.uylns,,a,al a4DumI eLmNHla. hs Wi ari lili aNi
his str,Iius phar,.,er Mr i'NtuAn iAi"is 80
eaa..Jul ppugalt pi thoYpa"e heiH "a WH'h -'f.'F
ness of snui shine, lhgou5t ihe most '"ii"i per
,onI traits That two sHrh attractive nun as
u Ollie ana .4ONttAih NINtl' hAfN '''' l''''''
aaaiu,t each other ia the decisive holr 90 the great
conflict. both illustrating some OF the finest quail
ties of their respective nations aad both willingly
sacrificing thor live, for the cause which they
loved. is one OF those strange couiunCturcs wherein
sober history sometimes shows Itself moro p0elcal
than any G.mcnt Of the ma ,inaton. Mr. Park
man description of the closing scenes. tie various
ahorlvc attempts upon Quebec, the difficulties and
suncrlngs of the bcsicsers. their indomi'lb'c IN
durance and above all the perseverance, and alert
ness ofthe English commander, is II lifting finale to
the glowing work. The bolIncss Of the attack upon
the Heights of Abraham has never been 50 strk
ngly demon tratel rs in this forclhlc chapter
which is minute without proxity and imposing
without rhetorical stain.