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BERNARD or cLAIRvAux-THE
TIMES, THE MAN, AND HIS WORK."
An Excellent Knave," "spsctacuisr
Romances.- 4" Pot-Hooks," Aceiden"
and Emergencies r-Literary Notes.

and Emergencies r-Literary Notes.
BERNARD Of Clnirrauz. The Times.'he Nan,
and Hfs Work. An Historical Study
in Eight Lectures. ByRev. RICHARD ~
SroRRs. ID. ID. New York: CHARLES ScRIB-
MFRS Sous. 1892. $40. Pages XVII o'o'
$3.50.
This work is cast in the form of lectures,
as the title-psge indicates, and these were
first delivered at the Theological Semi
nary of Princeton, N. j.; then before the
Lowell Institute in Boston; and finally,
three of them (the third, fourth, and sew
enth) at the Johns Hopkins University, In
Baltimore. This feature, while detracting
from the unity of the book as whole on
the other hand has the advantage Of pre-
sentine each lecture as complete study
and a unit in itself, the whole constitu-
ting phases of the same subject as seen
from different sides. These several phases
or facets are: l. The Tenth Century its ex-
IRENE depression and fear. 2. The Elev-
enth Century; its reviving lif5 and prom
Use. 8. Bernard of Clsirvaux; his personal
I characteristics. 4. In his Monastio LIE.
8. As Theologian. G. As Preacher
7. In His Controversy with Abelard. 8. In
His Relation to General European Al
! fairs.
The historical truth is insisted on that
| the middle age was by no means dark era
but rather that period so fascinating to
the student when everything existed IN a
formative state. in a condition of ebulli-
ton, out of which all modern phases and
movements sprung. In recounting the
life of the spiritual SAINT BERNARD OF
tlairyaux the author has presented q
study of the conditions prevalent IN the
eleventh and twelfth centuries, the won
derfully varying panorama of the culture,
/ the thought. the life, the Christianity OF
| the age. All the vast movements are
| sketched in outline. The influence OF
! CHARLEsAGNE and the tradition of the holy
Roman empire; Pope HMDEBRAND's decree
of papal supremacy over temporal king
doms as the head of the hierarchy OF
Christ on earth; the beginnings OF
church-building and Gothic cathedral
architecture, typical of medieval
religious mysticism and symbolism
producing effects of frozen mu-
sic. or of inst 80 many poems in stone
The monastic life, as suitable to the tenn
per of the time, its inducements to piety
! its nurture of scholarship, its extension OF
| both Christian and state socialism, and 1t;
| final decadence and corruption; tho spirit
nal fervor Of the Crusades, admitting al
ideal and enthusiasm among men on earth
| and bringing the peoples of the West into
communion with the wisdom and love OF
the East. All these factors pass in review
| The various questions OF the day, as vel
as the day itself become contgured
Even dramatic in its intensity Is drawn the
| conflict between ABELARD Known t.
poetry and letters as the lover of HELoIsE)
brilliant and speculative. the first rational
list in modern thought, seeking to find al
explanation in reason for every fact II
Christian dogma and experience-andt thu
simple, pure soul of BERNARD, almost {
mystic in his aspects of faith, ever looking
inward in humble trust of making his owl
life and that Of others more spiritual snc
approaching nearer the heavenly en-
sample.
In short, we have here portrayed in thu
ground covered by these lectures, the ter
vor. the intensity, the spirituality of thu
middle age, picturesque, energetic, so ia
from being dead and dark as to be aglov
with life, with burstings out here and there
of the forces which eliminated in the richie
of renaissance and of reformation at tn
beginning of our modern era. To the stu
dent of history, of medi@yal culture. anC
of religious development the volume is
most worthy and interesting contribution
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The Soyy Of Po,.Hoots; or, Society as See
By q Bdct7r00ds Philosopher. BY A. I
JFNKINs. st. Louis: Il. q. BARNES. 81
The Story of Pot-Hooks is the auto
h opraphy of one who commenced lie
ICIlicking, mischievous boy and developed
INTO a Christian minister. IL 10 a satlr
u,op many of tine wees of the age
and some of the situations described ar
very laughable.
Spec,aclAar Romonces. BY W. II. BAL
lou. New York: w. ID. ROWLAND. II
4 series of very trashy stories. 10
pages.
Life and Death Of jay Could and Ho,o Il
Made HIS Millions. New YORK: j. ,. Ugh
| VIZ.
A cheap, hurriedly written record Of Nj
GoULD's early struggles; some of his grea
financial operations, and his domestic life
An Excellent Knare. By FITZGERALD MOI
10y. author Of How Came He Dead
&c. New York: National Book Con
, ! papaQ
The interest in this novel centres |
Cicelv Halswells and Hugh Moreland. b
n family arrangement Cicely was expecte
to marry her cousin, Charles Forester
whom she did not love. Forester va
I found dead and robbed in railway con
partment, and Hugh Moreland. to whol
| Cicelv was really engaged, Is suspected c
the crime, After resting under susplciO
> for long time he is cleared, and the tru
criminal discovered, and of course Clcel
and Hugh are made happy. The plot
somewhat ingenious, but the story is SCI
sational and not 20 be commended. Will
the book ls not immoral, il belongs 20 whit
; may be classed as unwholesome Literature
, The Last Touches and Other Stories BY Mr.
w. X. CL1FFoRD, author of Mrs Keith
Crime" etc. New York MACMILLAN
: Co. 269 pages. 81.
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accidents and Emergencies. A Manual of ii
Treatment of Surgical and Medic,
Emergencies IN the Absence of Phys
clan. By CHARLES W. DUELEs. NJ. |
= Philadelphia: Z. BLACKSTONE, Son " u
. 14S pages. 81.
: AS its title indicates, this book is il
, tended to instruct laymen regarding whit
to do when confronted with accident {
. sudden illness under circumstances
( which q physician is not immedlatel
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= Literary Notes.
In the California Magazine for Decemb,
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