Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-06
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

del, A NJ, Phi D. (New York; D. Apple
ton & Co., 16 mo-, 15S pages.) One of the
admirable history primers which can be
carried in the pocket and be read at leis-
ure moments. In these days of great in
terest in Palestine and Egyptian explora-
tions such a. a-volume is of special value.
It treats of the history of ancient Egypt
to the times of Alexander the Great, and
logical science. For the author believes
the study of Egyptology of vast impor-
tance to the theologian, historian, art stu
deut and many others. And since the Wis
it of DIR. Amelia B. Edwards to this coun-
try rational study of Egyptian oiviliza-
ton, language, art and literature has been
regarded as desirable. Her books and
lectures have awakened wide interest,
not only in the sphinx and pyramids, and
the scenery of the Nile, but also in the
far-away life of those whose names are
mentioned in the Bible, and who became
mnmmies when Moses was q boy. The
book contains five excellent maps, and at
its close is chronological table. 1t is q
small book-a primer-but in some re-
spects it is multum in parvo, and he who
masters its contents is prepared to enjoy
the works of George Ebers and Haggard's
weird tale of Cleopatra" or to criticise
them if they failed to meet historic veri-
ties.
ssIn Trust, or Doctor Bertrand's House
hold" by Adanda NJ. Douglas. Boston;
Lee & Shepard, 1a mo-, paper, fifty cents.)
A story with moral, well told. Temper
ance reformers will approve of its infu-
ence in that direction. One paragraph
would attract the eve of Yalensian at
once. 1t is as follows: Richards brow
contracted with more than sorrow, with
shame and flush of indignation, as he
read an account of a disgraceful not in
New Haven, in which several students had
been concerned. Foremost among them,
indeed the most daring and lawless, was
Robert Bertrand. He had even discharged
pistol and slightly wounded the police
man who arrested him. No wonder Rich
ard shivered. The hand of providence
alone had kept his brother from being O
murderer And Robert in prison cell, q
criminal! 1T surely cannot be SO bad, he
said at length, both to believe such an ac-
count and longing to comfort Mabel. j
must go to New Haven Immediately
The result of his visit to the City of Films
may be found in the volume, which is
well worth its present republication.
''Origin and Formation of the Hebrew
Scriptures" reciting when, where. unde,
what circumstances, for what purpose,
and by whom they were written, as OBJ
tanned from the writings of that eminent
Persian nobleman and historian, Nehemi
ah, who was appointed Governor of Pales
| tine B. G. AS With an appendix con
| tanning prophecy sustained in the histo
ries of Egypt, Assyria and Babylon; and 1
review of radical views of the Bible, by
Lozenzo Burge, author of 'Pre- -Glacia
Man and the Aryan Race" and "Aryas
Semites and Jews; Jehovah and tn,
Christ" Boston; Lee & Shepard, II
mo-, 1872 pages. Price one dollar.) B,
all the books of the Old Testament excep
the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes ant
| Song of Solomon. The animus and pur
pose of the author may be gathered from
| passage near the close, as follows: eth,
principal value of the Old Testament t,
| the Christian, other than its literary char
acter, its beautiful religious imagery ant
| its many noble utterances, is that therein
we have record of the first revelation
from God, and the first contracts entered
into between God and man. Here W
have the incipient steps towards a reyela
ton of that great evangel which com
menced in Abram and continued in Nose
and the prophets, and eliminated in Jesu
the Christ, which gives to the Bible pre-
efninence over all scriptures of all time
and nations" Students of the Bible vii
be specially attracted to this book, and no
a few will adopt its conclusions.
'In and Out of Book and Journal" b
A. Sydney Roberts, fellow of the Colleg
of Physicians of Philadelphia. q. E
Iippincott & Co., 10 mo-, 104 pages
Price $1.25.3 A small, prettily boun
volume in silver and gray, with quaint i
lustrations along the pages, and compose
wholly of quotations from Shakespeare
Wordsworth and other writer's, mostl
English. Printed on exquisite paper i
clear type; evidently the pastime of d
lettante.
"The Love Letters of Portuguese
Nun, !" being the letters written by Marian
ma Alcaforado to Noel Bouton de Chami
ly, Count of St. Leger Cater Marquis {
Chamilly), in the year 1858. Translate
by R. H. CNew York, Cassen Publishin
Co., small quarto, 148 pages.) For I'll
first time this touching expression of b
trayed affection finds its way into Il
) English language, though it is over tv
, centuries since the lovers met and parte,
The translator has placed q motto fro
Lama's time under the title, which migl
be taken as o comment on the love whis
is herein portrayed. "Aimer pour ct
Anne, c'est de Phomme; mais aimer POI
aimer, c'est presque de Pange." A bibli
/ graphical note tells Us that IN this edit,