Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-30
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'Astarte, or Truant Loves" Transla-
ed by R. B. and S. H. Davenport. Chi
cago; Belford & Co., paper, 12 mo-, 235
pages) A story which shows the truth of
the scripture declaration, ''There is a way
that seemeth right to a man, but the end
thereof is death"
calling in Love-" with other essays ON
Grant Allen. .(New York; D. Appleton s.
Co., 10 mo-, 1856 pages.) In this neatly
bound volume are collected twenty-one
articles, scientific in value and popular in
style, SO clear in statement that even the
unscientific must enjoy the perusal of
them, and many of them convey valuable
information on botanical and geological
matters. The title piece originally ap-
peared in the Fortnightly Review; 'Hon-
ey Dew" and "The First Potter" were con-
tributions to Longman's Magazine, and all
the rest appeared in Cornhill. In the
present form these interesting articles are
| well preserved The book will easily gray
itate to its place in many libraries and
make sensible readers happy.
| "Hygiene of Childhood" suggestions
for the care of children after the period of
infancy to the completion of puberty.
By Francis H. Rankin, III. D., president of
the Newport Medical society, member of
the Newport board of health, fellow of the
Rhode Island Medical society, etc. New
| York; d. Appleton & Co., 12 mo-, 14O
| pages.) 4 very sensible book and one
! which is worth treble it's price to consci-
! entious, pains-taking mother, who loves
her child and desires to see it grow strong
and healthy. Health is connected with
virtue and success in life to a very great
extent, and the wise parent will welcome
such advice as this neat little volume af-
fords. Mothers of schoolgirls approach.
ing their teens are especially helped il
their wise provisions for the health OF
their daughters by DIR. Rankin's valuabl.
addition to hygienic literature, which h,
has very appropriately dedicated to tn,
memory of his own mother, Laura VOL
colt Rankin. Fol the sake of the rising
generation we wish this book wide circu
lation.
"Around and About South America,
twenty months of quest and query. b,
Frank Vincent, author of 'The Land o
the White Elephant" Through ant
Through the Tropics" ''Two Months il
Burmah, !" ''The Wonderful Ruins of Cam
bodia," 'fNorse, Lapp and Finn, SIN an'
out of Central America," "Stray Sketche
of Travel and Travellers" etc. Wit
maps, plans and illustrations. Ney
York, d. Appleton & Co., 8 vo., 473 PIP
Those who have read other works by thi
author will gladly welcome this book, feel
ing assured before they commence that
is charming story of interesting travel
in almost every part of South America
Even the Straits of Magellan and the de
graded inhabitants OF Terra del Fueg
were visited, and are depicted with pc
and pencil. The volume is dedicated t
Dom Pedro, and Brazil occupies many c
its graphic pages. The islands in the "
cinity of South America, especially Barbs
does, Trinidad, &c. The illustrations al
exceptionally excellent and give a vivi
impression of the places and people
, South America, Chimborazo and otht
mountains, the vegetable products, Il
famous rocking stone of Tandil, the hant
, same Creoles and the like. The book
: attractive every way and will be widel
O read.
"The Nature and Method of Revelation
by George Park Fisher, D. D., LII.
Titus Street, professor of ecclesiastic
history in Yale university. New Yorl
Charles Scribner's Sons, 12 mo-, 291 pl
= Price $1.25.) A valuable defence
: Christian theism, consisting in part of a
. ticles published in the Century Mag
It zine," to which are added essays on in
u portant topics in New Testament criticisl
"a which are briefly touched upon in the pr
g ceding chapters. The first four chaptel
l. are: t'Revelation and the Bible" 'fTf
Gradualness of Revelation" 1.-The Diffe
entiating of Christianity from Indaism
n and Revelation and Faith" The suppl
;e mentary essays are: Remarks ON IL
II Authorship and Date of the Gospels
illustrations of the Character of Il
IL Gospel Histories" .'The New Testamel
y Writings of the Time of the Second A,
l. vent" !" s'The Theological Ideas of Matthe
> Arnold and Professor Huxley's Con
n ments on the Gospel Narratives" tn
neat volume of able essays is dedicated
Professor Fisher to his pupils, past an
!, present, many of whom will gladly we
le come 1t to their libraries as pleasant =