New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-14
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

p.v Howard MacQueary Cd. Appleton & Coz, rs
hold and earnest endeavor TO readjust theooScSl be
,cfs In accordance with the teachings of modern science
and the evolutionary philosophy. The extent to
which the demolition OF dognss proceeds under TINS
process Is calculated to asonish many readrs, Duo
the author has the courage OF his c0nVlctlOs anu ~
interesting follow the reasonngs by WHICH he salS
,es himself that the revolutionary changes OF cecu
proposcd in this volume in way Interfere Win INC
sincerity and fidelity Of his subscription 10 the Ar,ocs
Of the Episcopal Church. of which he IS minister
As he leaves it. the Church is indeed broad ono
for IL has no longer either foundation walls OF rOo
Every distinctive and significant article OF Ialli idS
becn nushed away tho Fall OF Man. The lncarnatioh
the Miracles the Atonement, the Resurrection the
Divinity Of Christ in turn pass into legend ana iaDo
Under Mr. MacOueary's evolutionary criticism lie
nrdes himself on not having followed the course OIL
Robert Elsmerc, but in fact thar course was nio'o
logical than his own. The hero OF Mrs Warus hc'on
having ceased to believe in the Christian dosmas with
drew from the Christian pulpit Mr.. MacVuedry' nav
o. coro evcn further than Robert Esmerc In inc
direction of Agnosticism, nevertheless thinks IL posp
to reconcile his position with retention OF MS Pos.o
s nreacher and teacher of Christianity. There Is a
sanruneness and an elasticity about such line OF ~
rnment but the logic of 1t is Simply amazing
A sketch of the life of Bishop Butler, with an eA
animation of tho Analogy" by DR.. Thomas kusgeS
Ir,chon is publshed by D. Appleton Il Co. Inc
autbor,s tone is more enthusiastic and his estimate
Of Butlers philosophical rank higher thah VIII oo
generally admitted in these days ino pun, W
view moreover has shifted so greatly sihcc bu'c' >
time that his argument, with all It's ceVerncSs, no
longer covers the ground of discussion Dr. fyh.
ohon,s svnonsis of tho Analogy" is carefully ana
Systematically done, hoWever
loci Munselps Sons, Albany, publish the sccohu
edition OF B. F. De Costa's "The Pre-Ooiu'la
Discovery of America by the Northmeh' i"o "'''
edition. Of this work was issued many years "e''
and has long since ont OF print lts ch'cl value
.fncf tram al
all the Ioelandic sagas which refer IN any manner
IN the early discovery Of America by the Northmen
renuhication of this work at the present time must
he considered both fortunate and seasonablc
We are clad to find that Mr.. Tunison's scholarly
hook entitled "Master Virgil Robert Clarke d Co..
CincinnatD has reached second edition. III 'ns
"tbe principal addition TO the text OF the FIRST
edition is discussion of an interesting romance
dating from the twelfth century" but the reference
vaue of the work is greatly increased by the add
tion of an index. The medieval view OF NlrSli j.
esnccialy interesting for the light 1t throws upon
the popular beliefs and superstitions Of the PERIOD
and in particular the Teutonic ideas which most
strongly color these myths. The connection between
tho German Virgil fables and the Faust legend Is
moreover close and of deep interest, and Mr. Tuni-
son has elucidated these questions with admirable
thoroughness and ability.
"The Shop" by Albert f. Winship dBoston
D. Lothrop Coz, is fresh and suggestive. study OF
the various influences which affect workers for cood
and for H. and which may be said TO grow out OF
~the shop directly indirectly. The aim OF the
author is TO facilitate social and political improvement
by directing attention to the factors in the aborhc
of the day. To carry out this purpose the shop Is
treated at work. at play. at home. at schoo anu al
church. The study is novel and the rehecohS Oh 'c
author are often much to the purpose. while his STYLE
is terse and clear.
The curious but not dsagreeablc experiences OF an
toI bv Mrc y.
q neat little volume entitled ITO Europe on
stretcher, e. p. Dutton & Coz. A chronic suherer
from rheumatic govt. this courageous acy iound 'au
II is only the first step that counts for after the use
of the strctcher become familiar she enjoyed her
European tour greatly, and evidently main'aiheo
high average Of cheerfulness. Notwithstanding many
troubles with couriers. hoelkeepcrs and other pfV
legged modern pirates.
Professor George H. Gilbert. Of the Chicago ThcoioSi-
"a, Seminary has written volume The Poetry OF
Jobs Chicago: A. c. McClurg CO.., lncludmS
rhythmcal version Of Job. The essay in which Pro
essor Gilbert analyses the Book Of Job will be found IN
teresting and helpful. AS regards his translation 50
,nnch can hardly be said 1t may be entirely faith
ful but IL has the force picturcsqueness dignity
and poetic spirit of the King James version and TIE
arrangement does not strike as In any respect
preferable to the old prose one all the changes III
fact involving distinct loss and deterioration.
The fourth volume of the new edition Of De ouinccy's
raphies and biographical Sketches comprising the Is
saws o., Shakespeare, Milton. Bentley, Pope, COD
smith Kant Herder, Goethe and Schiller. Iherc Is
.Iso GOOD porrat Of Mrs. Baird Smith Florence de
ouncev) and viguette Of De Quncey's brothcr'
sphinx"
Mrs. Sophia II. Maclehose has compiled from Spen
eer.s Faere Oueene pretty little volume OF taicS
for the use of children macmillan d Cob Inc al
1erorcal significance Of the stories has been ignored
which of course alters their status radically Inc
editor however has shown much ingenuity III auaPv
ing them TO the purpose. and they are well cacuia'"
10 interest the small folks Tor whom 'hcy a'o III
tended.
We have from w. X. jenkins, the Collection "WIi-
aume edition of Alphonse DaudctS "Llmmor'eh IL
Instrated bv Bieler Montezert and Myrbach' Inc
process Illustrations in this are clearer ana
than usual and generally opposite and SPIRITED
The same publisher sends us Pierre Lon's - u
Marco an English translation Of when mas aircaas
been reviewed in The Tribune.
From F. W. Chrstcrn have the Revue &c
Familleo edited by Jules Simon NJ. frahcsquo
sarcey. in the December issue of this "Famiiy re
view has an article on " lie TlTnide au lheaue
which, in its present position. reminds one OF inc
innocent English publisher who issued translation
NJ Narmonters "Contcs Maraux" under the title
Marmonters Moral Tales NJ Auguste Molrean
discusses in the same number the Pan-American Con
eress from slightly pcssmistic point OF view
Rand, McNally & Co. have issued a complete trans
laten OF the Journal Of Marie Bashkirtseh lherc may
be some who will consider the value OF the work
heightened by the inclusion of all the passages which
were suppressed in the earlier edition, but Others
will probably be of opinion that they merely serve
10 throw into stronger relief all the disasreeabie
characteristics of the original Journal, and to con
firm the impression that its author solid lump
OF morbid cgOtism and artihciay, who had posed 50
long TO herself that natural thought and expression
had become impossible 10 her.