New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
SOME NEW BOOKS.

d. Appleton Co. publish library edition. IN three
volumes of Essays scientific, Political and Specu'
latlve,' by Herbert Spencer This edition contains
seven essays not before unpublished and various other
editions. The author states in his preface that "ex
ceptng those which have appeared as articles In perl
odcas during the last eight years, the essays mere
gathered together originally rcpnolisled In sepa
rate volumes at long intervals. The first volume ap
peared in December, 1857; tho second in November
1868, and the third In February 1874" In regard 10
the essays now first republished, Mr. Spencer says
"The essays above referred to having been written
since lss2 are now incorporated with those previously
repubished. There are seven Of them; namely
Morals and Moral Sentiments The Factors OF Or
ganc EvoutiOii,' Professor Green's Explanations
The Ethics Of Kant Absolute Political Ethics
From Freedom to Bondage and The Americans
Besides these additional essays-not indeed new, but
appearing in bookform for the first time-there are as
Mr. Spencer states, small additions, in the shape OF
p0stscrpts various eSsays-One TO The Constitution
Of The SUM-" one to The Philosophy Of STYLE one 10
Railway Morals one to Prison Ethics, ana one 10
the Origin and Function Of Music which last Is ABOUT
equal in length 10 the original essay Changes nave
been made in many Of the essays; in some cases py
emitting passages in other cases by including new
ones Especially the essay Tho Nebular Hypothe-
sis may be named which, though unchangeu
in essentials, has been much altered by addtons ana
subtractions and by bringing its statements up 10
date so that il been in large measure recaSt Be-
1
from preceding editions 1t differs in having undergone
q yerifcation of its references and quotations, as well
as second verbal revision" The essays have been re
arranged not exactly according to the order OF time or
of subjects, but in composite way-the author fol
lowing, he says, partly the one order and partly
the other" Thus, the first volume is made up OF
essays in which the idea Of evolution, general or
special, is dominant. In the second volume essays
dealing with philosophical questions, with abstract and
concrete science and with aesthetics brought to-
getnor; but though all Of them are tacluy evolu-
onary their evolutonism is incidental rather than
a necessary trait The ethical political and social
essays composing the third volume, though mostly
written from the evolution point of view have for their
more immediate purposes the enuncaton Of doctrines
which are directly practical in their bearings" AS
this is the final edition of Herbert Spencers essays the
points in which it differs from former editions ought 10
be known. OF the essays themselves it is needless TO
say at this time Their importance, originality
clearness of argument and charm Of style have long
since been familiar in mouths as household words
The twenty eighth volume of the "Dictionary OF
National Biography" NIacmllan d Coz includes the
names HOward-InglethOrpe. The Towards, it Is
perhaps needless, to say, occupy ample portion Of
the volume the record OF those bearing this patronymlc
reaching to eghty-twO pages. Here also are the
Humes also numerous family and affording many dis
tnguished individuals. The Howells, Howes Hoyles,
Huberts, Hudsons, Hughes, Humphreys. Hunts
Hydes furnish on their part many interesting b.
ographes closely allied to English history. Most Amer
cans will be apt to think the sketch OF MIS-. Anne
Hutchinson inadequate That Of Thomas Hutchinson
Is fuller and more satisfactory The account OF henry
HUH the bibliophe. would have been more interest
ing had been extended but OF course cohsuera
tons OF space in great an undertaking are tyran
meal.
Professor Johnston's edition Of the Correspondence
e H)ltnnm'S
reached the third volume which includes the years
l7so-l793. Tie correspondence is varied and hghly
interesting. Tho correspondents include Robert H.
Livingston Lafayette, Robert Norris Slas Deane'
Jefferson, Washington, GOuverneur Norris Alexander
Hamilton, Count de Vergennese, benjamin Franklin,
General schuyler, John Adams, Benjamin Vaughan
Jomes Monroe Governor Livingston, and other dis
tngushed actors in the stirring events OF the perou
MANY Of the letters socabe, and show genlallN
and brightness Of spirit very attractive, While the
majority are marked by the sagacty In counsel ana
sbrewdness of wit which made Jay what he was In
public life.
A recent issue OF Macmlans Golden Treasury series
IS "Baladen und Romanzen," a selection OF German
ballads with notes and an introduction by Professor
C. A. Buchheim, of Kings College, London and VINO
so successfully edited preceding volume entitled
"Deutsche Lyrik" The present collection OF BALLADS
IS on the whole judcious though, rs the editor frankly
admits. many ballads are perforce omitted which IN
a more extensive work should have found place.
The Professors introduction, which is IN effect COM
pact historical sketch of the German ballad is ex-
ceedTngly interesting and calculated to be Of no small
value to students. The volume is prepared and
printed with the danness and care which characterize
all the numbers of this series.
d. Appleton & Co. publish " The History of Modern
Civilization handbook based upon Gustave Du-
condray's Historic Sommare de la Civilization" The
expression "based on" here is perhaps scarcely
definite enough The book appears TO be revised
version of Ducondlay with considerable additions In
the American section and careful revision and some
times expansion OF the French authors treatment OF
other foreign civilizations, often far too meaGre.