New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
SOME NEW BOOKS.

That Interesting little volume Of v. BIadcs' 'oc
Enemies of Books has appeared IN revised ano
enlarged edition "a c. Armstrong q soh'' ny 80
,ect Is Que which might have Afforded : oonsao,ao,
fuller treatment. the enemies OF books oe'ns' 'useee
much moro numerous than Mr.. Blades here intima'es
:. rr.,ch hoon npb,sbed last year contained good
manv hints ON this topic which the Engish-speaAihs
writer has possibly been I'm a. least one nstanoc 'oo
Gallant TO adopt Tho French bonophiie aiu no' noe
sste 10 express tho opinion that women mao onon
shown \ decided enmlty to books, ana nc "ehs %
s.r M 70 ,mpcach the gentle sex of Jealousy. Inc
,,srv sa,d this hardened hereto, IL naturally the
rival Of wives and swecthearts. 1t disputes VIII
them the possession Of tho husband or lover ana "hen
n takes strong hold upon man II Is apt 10 mSho nun
careless or indifferent to feminine charms ana snuio
ments Mr. Blades confines his attention 10 nre'
water Dust the bookworm ignorance, bigotry and the
so,,ector He Is. however, compelled to admit that
bowever numerous and formidable the enemies OF
hooks may be they not yet succeeded In so thn
ming out literature to obvate the complains never
more justified than how that by far the greater part
OF all the books published deserve nothing but con-
aon destruction. Unfortunately when books are
DESTROYED malign destiny too often DEGREES tho
elimination Ct such as the world can spare least
Susan Coolidge has written "Short History OF
PHILADELPHIA Boston: Roberts Brothers in an agree
able STYLE interpreted with many pquant anecdotes,
and crammed with facts and statistics, though not
10 the extent Of making tho volume unrcadaoe. IL
covers tho whole life of the city, and is well pro-
portoncd and quite detailed enough to furnish all tho
information tho average reader can require.
"a Critical History of Sunday legislation 10.
Appleton q Col is written by A. H. Lewis, d. ID.
II Includes the period nom 32l to 1888 A. D.. and is
a carefully compiled and well analyzed BODY Oh IN
formation on the subject. The chief object Oh Dr.
Lewis In preparing IL appears to have been the
demonstration Of the real purpose underlying this
he rel legislation,
maintains, was the product Of that pagan concep-
zion en- fuliy developed by the Romans, which made
religion a department of the State. This was dia-
metricaly opposed 10 the genius OF New Testament
Christianity 1t did not find favor in the Church
until Christianity had been deeply corrupted through
the influence Of gnostlcism and kindred pagan errors
A compendous survey OF the Sunday laws IN every
state OF tho Union forms not the least valuable part
OF the book.
III. Cuiaume +. r. G. s., IS the author OF guide
book tn tho Amazon Provinces OF Peru tLondon
Wyman Sons). The object is TO show tho vaiue
Of these provinces as field for European immi
grafton The author has introduced strong argu-
ment in the form of prototype picture showing a
number of exceedingly plump and pleasing Peruvian
persons. who certainly do credit to their habitat
DR. Renaud suzor commissioned by the Govern
ment of MauritIus to study M. Pasteur's treatment
in Paris has prepared a careful account OF what no
saw and learned under the title "Hydrophooia; an
Account Of NJ Pasteur's System" u. p Lppincott
Co., PHILADELPHIA. DR.. Snzor gives all tho iacts
eonccrnlng the treatment and endeavors TO state as
fairly as possible both sides OF the argument thougn
Il n, evident that he accepts Pasteurs system as
efcient and considers its success proved Inc ohle1
value OF the present volume is historical 1t may be
usefl ne work Of reference or TO verify statements
having regard to the earlier experiments OF the
French man of science.