Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-05-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

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The History of the Huguenot Emigration to
America, in two volumes, by Charles w.
Baird D. D., has just been published. The
author narrates the coming Of the perse-
euted Protestants of France to the New
World and their establishment in the sea-
board provinces which are now included
within the United States. The volumes
first treat of the moveme nts which took
place previous to the revocation of the edict
of Nantes, and then take up the events of
the larger emigration, in the latter years of
the seventeenth century. The author also
traces in connection with the account of the
Huguenots the fortunes of the many who
reached this country. This narrative, though
by no means exhaustive, is admirably illus
trative of the subject. Previous to this work
the story of the Huguenot emigration to
America has not been written. Ali the liter
ature of the subject is comprised in a few ar
ticles in newspapers and periodicals. The
work that is now presented is the result of
Investigations carried on in this country
and in France and England during the last
ten or twelve years. The materials have
ments. The author pays little attention to
traditions except those which have been sub
stantiated by written testimony. He has
been assisted by men of great eminence in
France and England and is indebted to many
possessors of valuable papers and manu-
scripts in this country. The work is illus
trated with the views of La Rochelle, copied
from engravings made early in the last CEN
tury. The present work includes only the
part of the settlement in America that relates
to New England. OF the families that came
to the Middle and Southern provinces full
notice will be reserved for a future publica-
ton. A general appreciation of the Huguenot
character and of the Huguenot element in the
population of the country will also find
place in that publication. Dodd, Mead &
Co., publishers, New York. For sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
Economy; Creation of the Continents by
Ocean Currents, is an advanced system of
physical geography and geology written by
J. Stanley Grimes. The treatise is especially
devoted to the elliptical theory of the origin
of continents. The author has lahored sue
cessfully in both this and other departments
of science. In mental physiology and as
tronomy he has made important advances
and his Investigations have tended to bring
them under his one great theme creation
by theistic evolution. His previous works
have been received with great favor, but it
is probable that this book will hold the
highest place. Few sciences have mathe-
matical basis; the discovery of the author of
this work adds another to the list and makes
it of the highest rank. The book is thor
oughly practical and written in clear, con-
else style, attractive and forcible. J. B.
Lppincott & Co. publishers, Boston. For
sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Anyone interested in Dickens will also be |
in sfCharles Dickens as I Knew
Him. the story of the reading tours in Great
Britain and America, by George Dolby. The |
author does not claim that his book is an
artistic production. He has spent several |
months in telling the story of Dickens fa- |
nous reading tours. In the preface the au-
thor says: Dickens was my great hero-ny
chief-in the pleasant by-gone days when we
were ON the road together, by day or by
night, week after week, month after month, |
rlSnG InfOuSn the ElnSIlSl ana American
tours; and his memory is heroic now that he |
has gone" The volume is the result of |
labor Of love. There many personal ref
erencss in the book which greatly enhance !
its value. Mr.. Dolby stood in the relation |
Of manager, and in that capacity INTRODUCES J
himself ia obedience to the necessit,,es of tho
j. B. Lipp;ncott & Co., publish, |
ers, Philadelphia. For sale in thia city by
Judd the bookseller
The Quincy Methods is valuable book
on methods of teaching It is written by
Leila E, Partridge, and aptly illustrated. The |
Quincy experiment is the latest effort to ben
eft children while in schools. Miss Partridge
visited the Quincy schools and spent three
years in gathering material for an exposition |
Of the movement. Tho volume contains 6S6 |
pages and is almost a complete manual for the |
primary teacher. We are told the whole |
system of the Quincy schools as it was gath |
cred from the school room. The author well |
understands the underlying principles and
we learn of "the generation of power:n of |
character building, of teaching and not |
telling, of learning to do by doing in such a |
sure guide to the primary teacher. 1t is a |
volume. to Colonel Parker's |
Talks on Teaching" E. L. Kellogg & Co., /
publishers, New York. For sale in this city |
by Judd the bookseller,