Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-21
Recent PUBLICATIONS.

Brainard Ryder, who is laboring for the
women of India in connection with the la
bors of Pundita Ramabai, lately wrote to
Rev. Mrs. Hanaford, of this city, that she
desired copy of Yale Songs, to be adapt
ed to use in India. On mentioning this
desire to Mr.. w. L. Loomis (of the firm of
G. NJ Loomis Sons, of the Temple of Mu-
sic, Chapel street, New Haven he readily
and generously responded, and gave a
copy for the use of those far-off workers
in foreign field of great usefulness. The
book is already on its way, and when the
sons of Yale are singing their songs under
the elms next commencement the daugh-
ters of India may be singing the same mu-
sic to appropriate words in their own lam
guage, under the palm and banyan of their
native land.
"Health for Little Folks" is No. of the
Authorized Physiology series. 1t is de-
signed as a first book in the study of such
laws of practical hygiene as pupils of pri-
mary grades can comprehend, and as will
lead to the formation of habits essential to
a happy, healthful and useful life. The
simplest facts in each division of the SUBJ
ject are chosen and explained in the sim
plest language with the further aid of ex-
cellent illustrations. The treatment of
the nature of alcoholic drinks and marco
tics, and their effects upon the human
system, is full, clear and in harmony with
the latest teachings of science. The work
is commended for use in schools by the de-
partment of scientific instruction of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Published by the American Book Co.,
New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"Glimpses of Great Fields" by Rev. j.
A. Hall. This work contains five chapters
or divisions, each carefully treated and
considered, following each other in con-
secutive order to form a chain of argu
German philosopher Schelling that "a
thoroughly rational perception of per-
sonal being as the author and ruler of the
world would be the ultimate fruit of a
thorough and comprehensive speculation. 4"
The first chapter is devoted to "Force,"
and the recognition of an intelligent prin
ciple back Of it; the second to the phe-
nomena of mind and the weakness of the
materialistic theory. In the three chap
ters which follow, and which have for
their special subjects, "Life," "The
Brain and "The Spiritual Body" the ar
gument is carried clearly and logically to
the end. The authors style is direct and
unassuming and his work entirely free
from dogmatism. D. Lothrop Co., Bos-
ton For sale by E. P. Judd.
"Greek for Beginners" by Edward G.
Coy, NJ. A., professor of Greek in Phil
lips academy, is a little textbook of which
the distinctive features, as given by the
author, are Q "the building up boys
knowledge of Greek upon the foundation
of his knowledge of English and Latin;
(2) in the fact that no Greek words have
s,,f fha aor1iar raorf of fha hOoI
except such as have connections either in
English or Latin" This is done in order
to lessen the feeling of strangeness with
which the pupil must always begin the
study of a new language. 1t is believed
| that boy who starts with q fair knowl-
edge of Latin will find no difficulty in pre-
pairing each exercise in its turn, and that
when he reaches the end of the book he
will have acquired good, practical vocab-
| ulary, together with some idea of the con-
| structions of the simple sentence. The
book has been kept free as possible from
| pedagogical limitations, the purpose hav-
| ing been to provide materials for a meth
| cd rather than the method itself, since ev-
| cry method must be constantly readjusted
as the varying ability, or the skill and ex-
| perience of the teacher shall suggest.
| Published by the American Book Co., New
York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
doctor and Patient" a. collection of
essays by s. Weir Mitchell, N. d., treats
| of variety of subjects to which every
physician must have given more or less
thought. Some of them touch on matters
| concerning the mutual relation of physi-
clan and patient, but are intended to in
terest and instruct the laity rather than
the medical attendant; the larger number
of them have also a close relation to the
needs of women, especially to those who
are nervous and pain-worn. The essay en-.
titled 1.-THE Physician" concerns the way
in which the well-trained doctor does his
work, and is a justification of the labors
and sentiments of an often misunderstood
body of men. "Convalescence" describes
the comforts and discomforts of the grad
ual return to health from the physician'l
observations and experiences. "Pain and
its consequences" treats of that rationa
endurance won only by gradual education
which can hardly begin too early, an6
warns against the risks and horrors in
duced by the use of opiates. "The mora
management of sick or invalid children
would be invaluable to parents for the wis
on Nervousness" and "Ott-door Life fol
Women abound in kindly hints and prac
tical advice. A book 30 simply and grave
" written, with an earnest purpose oi
helpfulness, by a skillful and large-hearted
physician, cannot fail to benefit its read
ers. J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia
For sale by E. P. Judd.
''Tourmalin's Time Cheques" by F
Anstey, author of ''vice Versa" ''Th'
Tinted Venus" ETC., is an amusing ittl'
extravaganza with which to vile away al
idle hour. The checks are drawn at op
ton upon the Anglo-AustrsliaI
Joint Stock Time Bank, which receive
spare half-hours on deposit, at interest o
J five minutes on every hour and three
, quarters for each month until Withdrawn
The much-bored Peter Tourmalin, passen
ger to Australia on the ship boomerang,
was prevailed on by the manager to depos
it his extra hours and received q book o
fifty checks valued at fifteen minutes each
These could be cashed by any clock i
|, working order, and the complications, en-
barrassments and ridiculous situations i
which Peter becomes involved after pr
l senting a check cause him literally many
, ! "bad quarter of an hour" and provid
the reader with varied succession {
8 amusing incidents. Appleton & Co., Ne
9 | York For sale by E. P. Judd