New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITION

DR. William T. Harris has written critical exposi-
tion of Hegels logic Chicago: S. c. Griggs co.,
HegG alone q stiff enough subject. but Hceei ex-
pounded by Harris is simply unlnowable Inc edi.or
has invented q Technology OF his own, to make thc
situation hopeless and what he means ana Wia'
no oonceives Hegcl TO mean thus treated iss"S inc
late Lord Dundrcsry accustomed to say" some
thing that ne fellow understand"
Extra Volume TX Of the Johns Hopkins series Of
Studies in Historical and Political Science is Professor
J. NJ vlnccnts estate and Federal Government OF
switzerland" careful and thorough survey basee on
the best Continental, and especially herman, so'oo
The author declares his Indebtedness to the bluh'sc
Library now in the possession OF Johns hophipS Vf
yers,ty but he fully entitled 10 tile credit OF MAKING
attainabe the information derived from his sources
and in particular giving almost for the hrst ume
an American view OF Swiss institutions
An Amusing recent French publication is john
Grand,Carteret,s Crispi Bismarck ct la Triple Al
lance, on Carcature" paris Ch Delagrave). ING
author has made curious collection OF ltshs' fNnoi
and other political oaricatures, In wmch CnSpi anu
Bismarck figure In nnumesble and droii compinsNohS
II ,s 10 be observed that both the art and the humo
az these caricatures are above tue average OF suCh
work and that while the ideas conveyed are suhcieh'S
pungent and bitter. there is little sheer oru''nS -
them To realize the change that time has wrought
In this respect il is only necessary 10 compare "'o
noltcs, carcaures Of Gihsy with these modern ones
GrandI.arteret furnishes the text OF the volume
which &c explanatory and critical, The work Will be
found both entertaining and suggestive
"with the Admiral of the Ocean Sea-" oy 0narle9
ssnl MscK Chicago A. c. McClurg d. Coz Is mar
ratve OF the first voyage of Columbus TO the "es'"
World drawn mainly from his diary but cast IN .ne
,rn, % a romance Whether this is better way than
the historical c present the facts may well De oouoo
Init the plea that would probably be empioSeu Is .
many persons who could not he induced TO READ ans
tory might be persuaded 10 uhoer'aAe "H'' ~ Wv
appearance of q novel
The Omen Court Publishing Company, Chicago, mas
,ssued second edition. enlarged and revised Oh Dl'
Paul Carus's Fundamental Problems" Inc ai'o
tops consist mainly in the Insertion OF new cnsp'er
nm aOntology and Positivism" and the publication Oh
h sutbor,s replies to his critics. Little satisfaction
Is TO be derived from the Posvist views OF DE- oaruS
on any of the problems he attempts to oeal WILL
Macmillan & Co. have published in their Natural
seres the third volume Of Sir william Ihonieone
"Popuar Lectures and Addresses II appears III "'
vance of the second volume for reasons expnico III
the preace The subjects discussed arc, as sateo Oh
the ttlepage navgatOnal"; that IS they nave 10 uo
with navigation the tides, terrestrial masneusn "O
the mariners compass, deep-sea sounding lighthouses
Che LAYING Of deep-sea cables and ship waves The
work is fully illustrated. -,
Mcri,,on,s collected edition of Alfred AuStn's
noerns and plavs now includes "Savonarola' 1.-The
Tower of Babel" "The Human Tragedy" Lyrical
Poensp and Narrative Poems" Alfred Austlh mar
rowly missed but did miss, Delhg PoeV oI te se0onu
order There Is lack of attraction and earneStness
On h,s work which material skill and polish cannot
compensate for
scrbners publish NM. Burnetts Earlier SCORES"
in two volumes They unequal, and some OF them
seem hardly to merit republication
Fords. Howard Hubert print separately John r.
uowsri,s essay on Henry Ward Beecher which ap-
peared In 1877 preface to collection OF Mr. Bcech-
ers Patriotic Addresses in England and America
II is an interesting review Of BeecheT's personality
and influence In public AFFAIRS
Harper & Brothers publish new edition OF the
once highly popular book. ". C. Primes 81 60 ahsh-
ingn IL is one which deserves fresh editions, for Its
humor and cheerful gossip have perennial interest
and will be found as entertaining country reading one
year another
Professor Edward John Hamilton, of Hamilton COL
lege has prepared. and CHM Co., Boston, publish
textbook of logic under the title Tie Modalst, or
the Laws of Ratiopal Conviction" 1t is Specially
adapted 70 the needs of the classroom.
"New York in the War of the Rebellion by Colonel
Frederick Phsterer ALBANY Weed Parsons d Cob is
the first complete and satisfactory attempt TO supply
the created by the neglect Of tle state TO pro-
vide an official hsory Of the great part taken by New
York and New Workers In the fierce fight for the life
Of the Nation, Here in the close limits OF q SlnGe
volume we have the wonderful narrative that tells
how NewYOrk her halmilliOn of citizens into the
laid down his life; the of the officers slain and
of those rewarded by special hOnors; complete list
of their battles; and finally succinct history OF
every regiment battalion, company, troop and battery
its musterin TO its musterout. The last is In
deed the valuable feature of this valuable book,
for although the longest regimental history hardly
fills page each is compete far as it goes not
one organization IS left out; in by far the
greater number Of other record exists. The
State ought long ago TO have authorized the oompila
and printing of full and plain history of every
regiment.
After prolonged struggle with the 200 pages of
compiled controversy called The Battle Of Seven Pines,
by Gustavus w. Smith, formerly Major General, Con
federstc States Army" is at loss whether to sigh
or TO yawn. sadness suggests the one, WEAKNESS the
other. IT'S as shy OF coming TO the point as law
yer's pleading and endless bill in chancery AL
the old qups and Quarrels are picked open; not one
is brought TO an end The distinguished author mas
the same stout faith I'm the power Of inverted commas
to convince or to appal that strangely abides in
many of his former comrades. Surely something de-
ponds on what is within the charmed In this
book usually nothing nothing to the purpose. After
spending with the writer in fatigue and dependency
as many hours served 10 compass his command Of
the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia." between
May 81 and June l. 1862. to comprehend why
his elevation endured no longer.
"Applctons General Guide to the United States
and Canada" for 1891 has appeared corrected TO
the letterpress down TO the date Of issue. The book
is almost indispensable for those who aim to the
noteworthy places in the cities through which they
travel But the people Of proud little bennington,
VT. Will thank the publishers for all the minute
care with which the work has been revised when they
6nd that their tall Battle Monument, though
pleted has been overlooked. This is Of the few
omissions in world Of facts and information
Equally convenient for summer travellers is apple
toms Hand Book Of American Summer Resorts
though of course, the vexed question as to what is
and what is not a summer resort may give for
cayil TO those who fail 10 find described some OutOf
the-way nook which they seeking. The United
States is well supplied with country places. and
naturally all these not mentioned in this book.
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