New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
LITERARY NOTES.

Tho "Journal OF the Military Service lnst'uNo'.
,or May. is uncommonly good number Inc e~u
ing article Outline OF q Manual OF Iniah'ry Di'i'
by Lieutenant Colonel ii. S. Hawkins. the con'n"iuO
II cadets at weat Point presents not Only suo"s
plea but a we'll digested plan for tho REFORM Oh gu,
aptouated tactics in the direction III WHICH a'i
armies are moving; that is. toward uiil's .nae .,'
he handled and formations that arc elastic ana mooc
under fire. Nothing that have read al all aP'
proaches Colonel Hawkins's wel-diecs'eo !uca''
single point occurs to us that has peeh o'oroo" W
all the advocates OF the three battalion orsA~o"'
namely the great gain that would arse i'''' po''e
beforehand for fourth battalion in time OF war; So
that twelve companios might be always IN line ana
>o,r IN recerve for recruiting and for garrison ouV
Tho remaining articles are tho continuation OF Lieu
tenant Bushs capital paper on submarine "i'cs Gnu
Torn.does. Csptan Hubbell's Artillery. "a Reg
mental Court OF Honor" L" The Military stuauoh III
France, and Practical Work for Infantry"
Professor j. Macbridc stcrrctt. D. D., Is the author
~ Studies in Hegcl's Philosophy OF Religion ID Ap-
pIeton & Coz scholarly book IN ~mch heee's
philosophy of Religion is neither rendered nor para
rhrased but anayzed and considered in a sympathetic
manner and from enlightened point OF view. Inc
author opens with PREDATORY study OF Hesehanlsm'
following with chapter on the growth OF the PM
losophy OF religion. and proceeding with an exposition
of and commentary on Hcgel's great work An an
pendx contains paper on Christian unity III America
and the historic epscopatc.
scrbncr & Wexford publish an enlarged edition OF
Mr. John T. Nettleship's " Robert Browning Essays
and Thoughts Mr. Nettleshps analysis OF Brownnss
poetry has been accepted the most penetrating ond
felicitous extant. In this volume he extends his
criticism and exposition to the later poems For those
who feel the need Of glass probably no work is bct'e
adapted than this. though some Browningtcs must DC
disposed to resent freedom with which Mr. Ncttcshp
jr,putes signncances and symbolsms not apparent on
the face of the poems thus invested with occult mean
ings.
Messrs. De Wolfe. Fske & Co., OF Boston, publish
"Iake Champain and its Shores" vivscious study
of history and present conditions by W. H. H. Murray
Mr. Murray is in love with his subject, ana MS GU
tlsasm has not been daunted by the task OF historical
inquiry although this little volume is necessarily sns
gestive rather comprehensive. one part OF inc
book develops the idea Of great National ParR
extending across from Niagara TO Mt. Desert, ana
mother practical. If of less general interest,"
contains sailing directions for yachtsmen on Lake
Champlain. In order to secure completeness an I'M
portant branch Of the subject. the fish and fishing
of the lake mas been entrusted to Mr. A. Nelson
Cheney whose book Fishing with tho Fly ana
constant contributions 10 the press have proved ms
right to be regarded authority. Ills chapter
0fl he OF the utmost value to any would lie anglers
who propose q visit to the lake.