The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-14

Two admirable histories Of England
come from the Same press: "a Hand
book Of English History" has for It's basis
the excellent lectures OF the late NJ. ].
Guest, revised to suit them TO the Ameri-
can student, and brought down to 1880.
This work has been well done by Francis
II, Underwood, IA. NJ, who has added
also a valuable chapter on the English
literature OF the Nineteenth century.
Guest gives Us something more than
mere record OF battles. He shows the
ma and the thought OF the people, and
traces with a ekilliul hand the develop
ment OF a highly civilized nation from
rude barbarian tribes. Maps, chronological
annals and good index are valuable fea-
lures Of the book. =,
"Young Peoples History Of England"
by George MakepeaCe Towle, covers the
ground from the Roman conquest to 1885,
and covers 1t well. Mr.. Towle is no no.
vice in history writing, as they will testify
who have read his earlier work. His
style iA 90 good that while 1t Is not
beyond the young folks II 10 by no means
beneath the older heads. The work is a
thoroughly satisfactory history Of Eng.
land In small compass. Plentiful illustra.
tions add 10 the interest for young people.
Here again we have have the tables Of
rules, chronological annals and a helpful
index.-kc & Shepard, Boston; Stanton &
Davenport, Wheeling.
Oithe millions who speak the English
tongue they are comparatively view who
know any more about the Language than
80 much as they have remembered from
the school examiners and there occasional
forced inquiries In the dictionary. That
there iB q science oil Language as beautiful
% It is Of pratiCal moment, that there Ia q
philosophy Of words which teaches come.
thing worth khowlng-these are truths
10 which very many minds are as yet
strangers. In 1.-THE Philosophy OF Words"
by Frederic Garlanda, Pm. D., modesty
called by the author popular introduC.
tion to the science oil language, we have q
little book pleasantly, entertaiuingly and
scientifically written, an introduction in.
deed, and very much more No one can
read "The Philosophy OF Words" without
making better acquaintance with the Eng.
lish language and coming to higher ap.
probation OF the development Of all Ian.
guage. Mr.. Gaflanda's work does not
take the place OF the more profound
treatises on language, nor is II 90 intend.
ed but 1t will easily lead to further In.
quiry, aud that will be o useful end &C.
complished. -Garldndd 4. Co., 81 Eat 17kh
a., Netp York Stanton e Davenport Wheel.
ing. ...
In these days the writer's and compilers
OF history are busy, and good deal IS
being done with the history Of the United
States. Emery Z. ChildS gives us "a
Histoty Of the United States" in chrome.
logical order from 14y2 10 1886. His plan
inBlules brief mention Of notable events
and social movements and the like,
iThla really valuable book would DO still
more sefvlteable II II had an index. The
book, 10 be sure, ID itself an index, and
this was perhaps In the Compiler's mind.
SELL there might we'll have been trouble.
saving reference to leading events, which
need not have occupied more than a lew
nages, One desires 10 know, Tor example,
wien the battle Of Buena Vista was ioughtj
iihs aces moi remember the ysat, ~ some
people do not, he must look until he finds
Il. OF he might desire to know some.
thing Of PetryIs expedition TO Japan Of
walker, the flibustefj Of the discovery Of
gold i'd Cl!litBfhidJ Of the tlrsl telegraph OF
q certain presidential campaign. Unless
he knows the year, he must grub for bis
information This chronological history
q Of % much service that We hope