New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
NEV BOOKS AND NEWEDITTONS

Colonel Molleson's third contribution to the
Rulers OF India series C'Lord Give" OXFORD
Clarendon Press is less satisfactory than MS pre-
vious historical studies. The value Of the biog
raphy is impaired by the pressure OF condensation
The interest IN Lord Gives wonderful career CEN
tres in the details OF his battles and meagre
justice IL done to them in the summaries contalnei
in this volume His remarkable clearness OF nina
in circumstances Of extraordinary difhculty ana
danger when his armies had been entrapped ana
surrounded was his distinguishing characteristics
Although the fact is recognized it is inadequatey
illustrated Much space is taken up with nara
tive Of the Indian intrigues and dynastc riVaIries
which facilitated the conquest OF the country
but the reader is confused rather than aided by the
explanations. Gives crimes especially the false
treaty made with Aminchaud before the battle
of PIassy are admitted with the usual plea or
extenuating circumstances and Of the necessity
of deceivng the decelver. and Of fighting treachery
with treachery. Eighteenth century morals do not
serve to efface the stain. He committed oHehces
against the moral consciousness OF any or every
century and he most that can be said In MS
favor is that with his proud and sensitive nature
he suffered the penalty in life His crime IN lhu'a
was Providental mercy to the American colonies
in their struggle for Independence 1t was the
struggle with his enemies and critics In Parlia-
ment that shortened his life and kept him OUT
OF service in America. If the hero OF Piassy had
been In the place of Sir William Howe or Sir Henry
Clinton or General Burgoyne. the American Revo-
luton might have had a different ending
Ex-Coyernor I.arrabee OF Iowa, mas "ri''oh "
book on 1.-THE Railway Question" cThe Schui'e ruo
,isbine Company Chicago which covers great
deal of ground and contains a considerable mass
of information. The object is 10 sho" Una, %
long as railroads are permitted TO be 1ha'aseu Dc
priyate property. and are used by their ma'ase's
for speculative purposes. or as long even as 'ies
ore onerated only for the interest OF stocKhooers
tbev are not performing their proper functions
The conclusion naturally follows that the railways
should be highways under Government coh.ro as
thoroughly and effectively as common roaus' ie,
ries postofices and custom houses Inc pooh
bears the marks of haste in preparation Inc
author has collected great mass OF hiornha''oh
without having the power of Analysing it in
scientific way
The beautiful little edition OF the WORKS OF the
Bronte sisters issued in this country by Macmillan
& Co has lust been increased by the publication
of vols Q and TO- containing Emily Brontes Nu'he
ering Heights and Anne Bronte's agnes Grey.
Emily's brilliant and morbid story did not receive
Justice at the hands of her contemporaries; but the
reading world has since grown wiser. ana mas ac-
knowledged a wondering admiration FOR the powers
displaved therein by an inexperienced and not 100
well educated country girl. Charlotte has tod us
that her sister a shy recluse and fading Invalid
rarely crossed the threshold of home and that she
saw little OF the people she attempted to describe
IT is not to be wondered at uiat ii SOi'"'' N"'N
and in nights of wakeful pain was wrought TO-
nance breathing of tragedy and deficient IN the
wholesome atmosphere of normal character
Mr. II s Scudder's brief Guide to the Com |
moner Butterflies of the Northern United States
and Canada" Henry Holt G. Coz is simple ana
compact manual for people who know little ABOUT
the caterpillar and its lovely metamorphosis. IL |
will be found of much value and interest in out-of-
door rambles in the region to which 1t is devoted
Americans in Europe, by One OF Them CIait'
Sons & Coz is book of the gossiping KIND 10
which the author of "Aristocracy has accus-
toned us The picture of our country people ABROAD
is painted in the coors as those which maze
that novel for a time conspicuous: and the artist
has taken a good deal of trouble with his shadows