New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20
NEW BOOKSANDNEWEDIITO

.Cathedrals Of England" Thomas Whitaker Is
a collection of articles on the minister's and cathe
dral churches by men who are doubtless most
deeply interested in them. Archdea Farrar
name Is on the tite-page and he has really written
nearly a third of the book But this was to be
cxpected since his theme Is Westminster Abbey.
Canterbury Cathedral Is described by Canon
Freemante; Durham Cathedral by Canon TAI
bot: Wells Cathedral. by S. NJ S. Pereira: Lincoln.
by Precentor Venables: Winchester. by Canon
Benham; Gloucester by the Dean Of Gloucester.
The treatment of the subject both from the archi-
tectural and antiquarian point of view is far more
popular than technical. The essays are historical
ard anecdotica They relate what is most enter
tanning the story of each of the venerable houses
which have been ne 1tioned. There is great detail
also in the of matter likely to be popuiar'
for example. Canon Farrar mnutely describes all
the great windows of Westminster Abbey. The
profuse illustrations add to the attractveness OF
the descriptions
"A Lie Never Justifable" by Dr. II. Clay Trum-
bull Oohn d. Wattes & Co., Philadepnia) Is d
careful proof. by the historical method OF propo
sition which everybody confesses TO be true. d.
Trumbull accepts none of the pleas usuaiy put
forward TO excuse occasional lying.
"Mvths of Greece and Rome" by H. A. Guerber
american Book Company. has specific value as a
popular treatise the gods OF Greece aho No'e
because II is cast into the narrative form ana
enlivened with all the anecdotes when the sraNei
investigators of religion reject except upon some
proof good or bad, of their origin or course by
Mr. Guerber's method. it is impossible 10 reach
any decision Of the antiquity Of myths and myth-
cafcreations They come TO us in the form III
which they were finally perfected. A study OF
origin would unquestionaby strip on all the later
erowths but II would leave a result as uinereh'
from the late product Of the pagan Inauguration as
the old wooden images were from the Phluian
A;hene or Zeus. The volume is profusely Illus
trated.
II Is comparatively easy to write a biography OF
John b. Cough His own narrative of his NE witt
ten In its earliest meagre form. was book OF
great interest at least to the youths who were
most likely to read it. Perhaps the late enlarge
ments of thu history in which pathos and broad
bumor were strangely mingled were less absorb
ing than the first tiny volume. The new biography
by Mr. Carlos Martyr. of the famous Apostle OF
Cold Water" simply tells Coughs own story over
again. but with an evident aim at developing the
theme with a philosophic purpose Cough had
little art as a writer. except to put down his
thoughts lust as he would have uttered them
in public speech. But Mr.. Martyr aims to show
how God made his hero how drink unmade
him, and how sobrety and moral motive remade
him. In discussing Coughs power as an
orator Mr. Martyr remarks that, in spite OF his
pre-emnence. he lacked all power OF coming
phrases which stuck in the memory of mankind
as epigrams expressing the meaning of whole
epoch But the last sentence he ever spoKe-at
the moment when he tottered and fen in the midst
of his lecture at Frankford. Penn, February 10.
1Sss-if not an epigram. at least had the sound of
a command from a supernatural power. 1t was,
Young man, keep your record Clean" The volume
belongs to a series. American Reformers." pub
lshed by the Funk G. Wagnas Company.
"Torch-bearers of History" by Amelia Hutchi-
son Stirling Ct. Nelson G. sons, is a somewhat
fanciful device for making history readable by
sketches Of men eminent in letters. politics, or
war, or science. in whom successive epochs were
impersonated The work begins with Homer and
the mythical period and ends with Luther and the
Reformation. The author is rarely averse to legend
part of hist )ry though of she has words
Arthur and the tale of Roncesvalles. The work
is intended for young readers. Marginal headings
add to the convenience Of the book.
The succession of novels dealing with
another of the so-called social problems
endless One of the latest Of these is by the Rev.
Emory j. Haynes Of Boston. 1t Is entitled None
Such? There Will Yet BE Thousands" CThe North
Publishing Company. Boston,. The hero is
venerable money-maker. who is converted by a
wonderful pair Of young people to way of
thinking. Perhaps the most original device, from
literary point Of view. in the book is that in
dramatic effort to break will is gained before
the testator breathes his last.