New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-27
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Harper and Brothers publish Sir J. ". DawS'n
nModern Science In Bible Lands" an in'eroouAs 90
carefully written attempt to reinforce s'rip'u
ratve by the most recent conclusions VI -
science Tho book is based upon fuu noUos 'anoN -
tbe anthor while travelling in Egypt ana osra' ms
aim being to study such points In inc eeoioey ~n
,hv.,caI featnres of those countries as might thro"
tight ON their ancient history. and especially on tne
,istorv Of the sacred Scriptures While In all ma1
,.,, 40 tbe science in which he IS specialist Sir
\ w Dawson writes freshly and lucidly, MS oiscoV-
ey.es On such reconde questions as the site OF Euo'
Anteduvian Man. etc, cannot be said TO ADVANCE ohe
snbtects apprecaby. In his specnlations about tne
sit which figured In the FALL Sir James speaks sug-
,.xtvely of the Soma tree" But while IL Is not
certain that the identity of the Soma is now KNOWN
the evidence does not warrant the Delet thst IL was
tree 1t is referred to nearly always in inc 'euas
as plant Sir Monier Williams idenhiies IL WIN inc
ssrcostema viminalis-@a kind of creeper with
s,,eculept leaaess stem1and 1t is evident that such
plant could not play the part assigned TO it by Sir
James Dawson.
William III. Pulsifer has compiled and D. Van
No.trand nubIshes "Notes for History Of Lead
with an inquiry into the development OF the manuiac
ure of white lead and lead oxides This handsome
volume contains full account of he ancient ana
modern lead mines in all parts OF the GLOBE consiaera
lions of the Of lead. melting and refining ana an
apparently exhaustive study of white lead and lead
oxides.
From scrIbner & Wexford we have Charles Worthy's
rPracticaI Heraldry,D with many Illustrations The
author writes as all expert. having been assistant 10
the late Somerset Herald. The subject of heraldy
appears TO have fascination for two classes; those
who have heraldc records and rights. and those VINO
have not and republicansm has not extinguished he
hankering after coat armor crests and mottoes MI
worthy's volume is popular in style. and contains
much information on the subject OF which IL treats.
though It cannot be regarded as textbook
Dr. George Boards Practical Treatise on Nervous
Fxbaustions is rcpubshed by E. b. Treat with notes
and additions by DIR. A. d. Rockwell. The interest
with which this book has been received shows the
prevalence of the entirely modern disease known as
neurasthennia century ago nervous complaints
were confued TO women, but between the inereasihg
eompexty OF medical science and the strain Of modern
life the ravages of this class of diseases have spread
surprisingly The new edition brings DIR. Beards
book abreast of the time.
The same publisher has added to his NMeoica
rJaxsicss Dr. j. L. Corning's practical treat
lse on Headaohe. Neuralgia Sleep and
its Derangements, and Spinal Irritation" another
contribution to the literature Of morbid pathology In
The line of Dr. Boards work Or. Cornings standing
IN the study and treatment of practical neurology Is
sufoient guarantee for the value Of his observations
10 the profession. Nervous people perhaps would
only find fresh and alarming symptoms In the volume