New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-10
SOME NEW BOOKS.

lccted in pretty volume under the ttle OF renting
at stony Beach, Miss Maria Louise Pool relates the
adventures of her two hcrolncs With humor AZ vital
and refreshing the bccges which thcy sought;
and she is hardly less successful In her bits Of paihos
There is pure fun in her story. and some unusually
acute and brilliant observations of character
Tho Outing Company has brought out as tho first
voluE.c of its Library of sports handsome record,
by Valentino c. Hail. of Lawn Tennis In America
and England The volume includes an account OF tho
game biographical sketches and portraits Of the most
distinguished American players, details of famous
European matches and excellent directions FOR play
inc the game 1t is book of exceeding value TO the
player
In Sermon Notes, Funk & wagnalls Mr.. Spur
goon concludes his various selections OF outlines ot BIS
own delivered addrcsscSoutlincs which are calculated
TO assist his clerical brethren in tho preparation OF
sermons.
Thomas Whitaker has brought ont pretty little
edition of Dean Carrngton's iranslatons from the
poems of Victor Hugo.
Mr. Oscar FAY Adams and Dr. Rolfc have carefully
edited for school reading and study volume Of Sc
lcctions from William Mors's Earthly Paradise
Crlcknur & Coz These selections include Atalanta's
Race 1.-THE Proud King and The Writing on the
Image, with Prologue. Preudes. lntcrludcs, ctc. a
sketch of the poet critical discussion of his style
and a number of useful notes accompany the text
a third edition of Mr. L. W. Doyd's little book on
English CathcdraS- has been published by Thomas
Whitaker 1t is very useful companion in a foreign
tour
The Ia,e Robert Carriers @summcr Cruise on the
Coast Of New England Couples q IIurd orgi-
nally published in the shape of letters to The Tribune.
The charm of their humor IS fresh when they first
appeared; the yachsman and fisherman cannot but
frd perennial delight in II. 1t ought not 10 be for
gotten that in these pages is cnshrincd the nimablc
story Of the Big Boots and the Ha't!csrakcs.
a cheaper edition Ghe fourth of Mr.. laurence Hut
toms valuable book, Literary Landmarks of Ion
dom has been published by Ticknor This edition
has rcvislons and additions and is in excellent shape
for The constant of the pilgrim in London
Tho Rev. F. L. Cults has added to the series Of
Historic Towns Qongmans. Green & Coz. edited By
+. y. Freeman and W. Hunt, an interesting volume
one of the quaintcst and most ancient of English
towns-COchester.
a little book of the anecdotes told by soldiers of
the Revolution has been brought from the press Of
Lee and shepard under the title of Noble Deeds Of
Our Fathers 1t is iudcloIs and improving col
lection.
In Nesting Time" by Olive ThOrnc Miller QIouch-
ton. Mifn d Coz. IS record Of careful and most
sympathetic observations OF bird-liic ana habit, by
genuine lover of nature II IS truly claiming
chronicle, and The reader is sure fall in love with
number of the featEcrcd creatures. who 50 nnoceny
and freely developed their pretty ways and odd nclna
tuiS bcloIt ilc IONiuE anu duulilh- NdtCNt., V 40
played the part Of Boswell the little fellows. Few
closer fucr studies OF sonc-biids have been
made than contained in this volume.
A. c. Armstrong & Son publish sacred History
from the Creation to the Giving OF the Law by the
late Professor Humphrey. of the Danvlllc Theological
Seminary. The object of the author 10 explain
tho various perplcXing passages of the earliest
Scriptures Of which infklels have made much usc
and by which devout readers have been much dis
~
VIII not probably convert nfdels. II Will enlarge
and strengthen the faith Of believers. Perhaps
IS much writer this subject this day
can reasonably expect
Herbert Milton Sylvester has followed up Prose
Pastorals" with Homestead Highways Boston:
Tcknor & Co., in which he preserves the same gem
eral directions. giving studies of nature which fun
of charm. but divcrsifyng them with pleasant dc
scrptons Of country life, institutions and CUSTOMS
arranged according TO The seasons. 1t is New Eng
land country life which IS described. and doubt
many who have lost touch with that quiet whole
some sturdy existence will feel themselves brought
close TO it once in reading Mr. Sylvcscrs pages
Under the head Martin Luther. and Other Essays"
number Of papers by T. II. Hedge are gathered.
BoStOG: Roberts Brothers, They deal with thco
logical and historical subjects mainly, and char
actcrzed by sober Icasonablcness end certain
breadth of view. When the author wrote the article
entitled GEost-Sceng." however, he docs not seem
10 have quite made M his mind what View Ire should
take of it, and the result IS rather bcwildcring than
helpful.
edition Of Charles Darwln's Journal Of
Researches kept during tie cruise OF the Beagle has
appeared IT. Nelson d sonS showing the demand
that still is felt for this the earliest q the great
naturast's publications. In fact. the journal
is Of the most interesting records of travel cXtant
and its steady popularity indicates perhaps an in
creeSnC taste Tor sound and useful rralinr.
Tie Ancient World and Christianity by f. DC
Prcsscnse has been translated by Annie Iarwood
Holmdcn. and published - y. c. Armstrong s son.
This is OF the books produced by the conflict be
tween Christianity and science. but Is much better
and less cphomcral in IT'S character. than the major
fly of such books 1t is The aim of the learned AL
thor 10 show that thcsm Is not only not opposed to
scieice, but that IT is natural intuition OF the human
mind. This he does by tracing the history Of the
from the earliest times and proving that in every age
IL has had aspirations FOR life beyond the grave.
Tho argument IS of course somewhat hackncycd. and
would at best have little weight with pure material
ISL. But it IS presented in very attractive form by
Dr Prcsscnse, and those whose faith in Christianity
IS already will find in this book much that
Is valuable. fresh and striking.
"Painiing in on by NJ. Louise Mclaughlin Or.
Clarke d Coz, IS inciilceni helpful little treatise,
winch should no. be mistaken for of The ready
enide7 and OF painting without MASTER handbooAs
Of large prctcnsiOnS and small merit. Miss McLaugh-
lin recognizes the development Of the modern, or
perhaps may say the natralisc, school Of paint
ing. and the changes IA instruction in the direction
OF breadth Of effect, and greater simplicity and free
dom and in her notes upon technique the superiority
of effect over detail is properly emphasized Her
chapter upon light and color in their various rca-
fions, and her nssiancc uIOn simple palette set
with honest. durable coor worth the attention Of
professional artists as well o. amateurs. In Qddi-
ton explanations Of theories Of cht and color. ana
notes coors in nature there many practical
suggestions but Miss Mclaughlin wisely avoids the
mistake OF attempting TO substitute handbook
for personal instruction. She writes in the modern
spirit. and the IDEAS which she advances usually
souna rev arc the inevitable opportunities for
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