The herald., 1893-06-25


alton OF those who dismiss his theory
with sneer. We doubt if the marvels
of astronomy have ever had so impress
sive presentation in popular form
as they have in this work. The
opening chapters of the book
treat OF the three elements which
compose man-body, soul and life.
The first is not destroyed by death,
but simply changes its form; the last is
force, like light and beat-a mere
state of bodiee-the soul is indestructi-
BILE and immortal. After death, accord
ing to M. Figuier, the soul becomes in
carnated in a new body, and makes part
OF a new being next superior to man in
the scale of living exietences--the super
human. This being lives in the ether
which surrounds the earth and the 9TH
or planets, where, endowed with senses
and faculties like our infinitely inn
proved, and many others that we know
nothing of, he leads life whose spirit
ual delights it is impossible for us to
imagine. Those who enjoy speculations
about the future life will find in this
book fresh and pleasant food for their
imsginations; and, to those who
delight in the revelations of
science as to the mysteries that
obscure the origin and The destiny OF
man, these pages offer gallery Of novel
and really marvellous views. We may,
perhaps, express our opinion OF The To-
morrow of Death, at once comprehen-
eively and concisely, by saying that to
every mind that welcomes light on these
grave questions, from whatever quarter
and in whatever shape it may come, re-
gardless of precedents and authorities,
this work will yield exquisite pleasure.
1t will shock some readers and amaze
many, but 1T will facinate and impress
all. This book made great impression
upon the philosophic world and has
ever since been greatly discussed. With
this explanation OF this wonderful work,
we will maintain new book just pdb-
lished by this we'll known firm by the
same author, Joys Beyond the Thresh-
old, sequal TO The Tomorrow of Death,
and translated by the well
known Abby Langdon Alger.
This new work is the thorough develop
ment OF the chapters in the Tomorrow
OF Death" devoted to the condition after
death, and includes summing up, be-
fore beginning, OF the system Of the
trRnsmigration of souls and celestial
resurrection set forth in that book. 1t
is a thorough study of the principle OF
the permanence of the human soul after
death, and its reincarnation in chain
OF new beings, whose successive links
are .unrolled in the bosom of ethereal
space. 1t Is the summing up and refut.
ing of the contradictory opinions of the
many reDlys and suggestions and criti-
cisms of the philosopbic readers OF the
early volume. Summed up by the true
philosopher, Indifferent TO praise az to
blame, who pursues his meditations,
golely occupied in perfecting the
work by his own reflections, with
time and intelligent readers and
thinkers the only judges of the mental
productions. This book is the develop
ment OF. and comment on, the consoling
or main idea resulting from the system
contained in the fret volume, and it
seems to be the desire OF the author to
give the practical sanction OF this prin-
ciple, that the certainty of our new
birth alter our earthly end ia the best
means OF arming ourselves against all
weakness in the presence of death, and
that the help offered by science and
philosophy to take that tremendous
step bravely Ia far superior to that pre-
sented by any of the existing religions.
The chapters devoted to Iohabitants oil
the Ethereal Medium, their attributes
We Snail Meet in Heaven. and Inter.
course OF Arisen Souls with the Great
Men of History. are indeed wonderful
and exciting.
Lee & Shepard are always thinking ol
the little Men and Women, and if par
tial to any it must be in favor of the
"boys" F" Their new book Larry, by
Amanda 81. Douglas, is especially charm
ing. Whoever reads ii, young or old
will not wonder that it was the winner
OF the great prize of $4,000, offered by the
Youths Companion. 1t 10 full OF deli
cate human feeling, and, by its natural
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She was @ middle-aged spinster. who
carried on farm with skll and sue
cess, but who had scit place iu hel
motherly heart, and took top the city
waif at first sight. Instead of being
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how Larry and his ''Aunt Mat" dc
not seem in the least to be characters ir
a novel, but real folks whom we have
known and loved. II is only the New
York family that appears in mist o
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this one.
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