OCT. 1, 1869. MR. GOUGH, the temperance lecturer, is said to have written his own life, which is in the press, and illustrated by George Cruikshank. LORD LYTTON's new translation of Horace, to be published immediately by the Blackwoods of Edinburgh, is in the press. The Latin text will appear on one page, the metrical translation on the other. THE Rev. W. P. Pope, an English Wesleyan Methodist minister, has undertaken to edit a new work in the form of a Biblical and theological dictionary or encyclopædia, exhibiting the various phases of religious thought, &c., of the present day, and to meet the requirements of Biblical students on subjects of general information. CHARLES DICKENS, who was left executor to the Rev. Chancy Hare Townsend, a promising young poet in England, when he and Macaulay were to gether at Cambridge, is about publishing an account of his friend's very peculiar religious opin ions. ISMAIL PASHA, Viceroy of Egypt, is establishing an academy in Cairo, which he will eventually convert into a University. Professor Bruysch, of Gottingen, who is famous for his extensive knowledge of the history and antiquities of Egypt, has requested leave of absence for some years, in order to comply with the Pasha's invitation to co-operate with him in organizing the Cairo academy. As a set-off to a very agreeable, if not generally accurate volume, "The Wedding Day in all Ages and Countries," by the late Edward J. Wood, is a volume, published in Italy, called "History of Nuptial Customs in Italy compared with those of the other Indo-Italian Nations," by Prof. De Gubernati, author of a "History of Sacerdotal Celibacy." THOMAS D'ARCY MCGHEE'S "History of Ireland,” originally published in the "New York Tablet," has been reprinted at a low price by rival publishers in Dublin and Glasgow, and sells largely in England as well as in Ireland. There is a cheaper issue in weekly penny numbers. THE рew which Robert Burns used to occupy in St. Michael's Church, Dumfries, was lately put up to auction, to be removed. The highest bid was five pounds sterling, and its present owner withHe had cut his initials, "R. B.," on drew the lot. it, and its authenticity was undoubted. OLIVER CROMWELL, thanks to his Letters and Speeches, collected and edited by Carlyle, is almost as much of a literary as a political character now. As yet no public statue of Cromwell is to be found in London, but one has been placed by the cottonlords of Manchester in their newly-erected town hall. A NEW weekly illustrated journal of science, called "Nature," announced by Messrs. Macmillan, THE literary club known as the Athenæum, not of London, to be begun on the first Saturday in being able to accommodate all who desire to be October will be edited by J. Norman Lockyer, members, the Junior Athenæum has been estab- while Professors Frankland, Brodie, Huxley, Kingslished. It has done itself honor by electing Charlesley, Odling, Oliver, Bastian, Charles Darwin, M. A., Reade, and Wilkie Collins as members. THE popular idea is that, being eternal, eternity has no end. It is said that Gerald Massey's forthcoming work will attempt to refute this theory. "A VINDICATION OF LORD BYRON," one volume crown octavo, by Alfred Austin, is announced by Chapman & Hall, London. TWENTY-SIX new operas were produced in Italy during the present year; not one of them can live. Italy is very backward. Even in Florence, the capital, the theatre is not lighted with gas. "THE PARLIAMENTARY BUFF BOOK" is a recent volume, published in England, giving the votes of each member of the House of Commons during the sessions of 1866, 1867, and 1868. A NEW half-crown volume, entitled "Sportascrapiana," is advertised in London as containing the amusing correspondence with a Wiltshire school-girl, who, by a valentine to the pope, gained his autograph blessing, a fac-simile of which is given. THERE is promised, edited by M. Pierre de Tchihatchef, a reprint of Humboldt's "Central Asia," in which will be narrated and described all the discoveries made since the work was first published. THE Life of Mary Russell Mitford, author of "Our Village," "The Tragedy of Rienzi," &c., will consist of a selection from her letters, with an introduction by one of her earliest friends, edited by Mr. A. L'Estrange. THE "London Morning Star" announces that the next number (for November?) of "Macmillan's Magazine" will contain a reply by Mrs. Stowe to the various animadversions which have been made on her "True Story of Lady Byron's Life," which she simultaneously published in the "Atlantic Monthly" and "Macmillan's Magazine" for September. The response, of course, will appear in both of these periodicals. and others, will be on its staff, which in fact unites "all the talents" of the day-that is, in scientific literature. THE "British and Foreign Mechanic and Scientific Instructor" is the title of a new weekly scientific journal, announced for publication in London, under the editorship of Mr. Edward Henri Todd. BLANCHARD JERROLD contributes an interesting paper on Gustave Doré to the "Gentleman's Magazine" for September. In speaking of the way in which people are apt to underrate Doré, on account of the apparently easy, off-hand style with which he produces some of his most marvellous effects, he says, "The world has been taught to accept for sleight-of-hand that exquisite easy skill which is the growth of laborious hours passed in the earliest gray lights of mornings; when holiday, and much of working Paris was still under the edredon! It was in the early working days when I first knew him, when he was drawing hard in the morning at home, and spending his afternoons in his studio in the Latin quarter, painting against the unfriendly present for the future. . . The foolish illdirected spectator sees the labor of a few hours consummated by a swift hand, whereas he should recognize the fruit, slowly ripened, of a noble life passed in art." A LONDON firm of lithographers, Messrs. Whiteman & Bass, have recently perfected a new process of photo-lithography, whereby drawings, pen-andink sketches, old engravings, maps, plans, leaves from scarce books, or precious MSS., &c., may be transferred direct to the stone without the inter vention of the draughtsman, so that the lithograph is in every case an exact fac-simile of the original design. THE German philologists were to hold their twenty-seventh meeting at Kiel, from the 27th to the 30th of September. Papers were promised by Prof. Von Gutschmid, Dr. A. Momsen (brother of the historian), Prof. Gosche, Dr. Schuhrig, Dr. Kiessling, and Dr. Dethleffsen. ОСТ. 1, 1869. THERE is nothing new under the sun; even the velocipede was known to the ancients. There will soon be a velocipede literature. A new tricycle, to be called the Velocimane, has been invented by the Rev. R. H. Charsley, an Oxford clergyman, who has patented it in the British dominions. It involves hand-work as a means of locomotion, and the whole principle will be explained in a forthcoming volume by the reverend inventor. stains, &c. V. Miscellaneous Notes, mechanical arrangement of books, classification, sizes of books, paper, type, remarks on binding, &c., and much other information likely to be useful to Bibliopoles. The only name given on the prospectus is John Power, 3 College Terrace, Cambridge Road, Hammersmith, London, who is, we presume, both author and publisher. "Too BRIGHT TO LAST" is the title of a new novel just issued by Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co., printed from advance sheets. It is a pleasantly written tale, with a somewhat tragical ending, but not less interesting on that account. THE "Proof Sheet," for September, published by Collins & M'Leester, Philadelphia, contains several articles of consideralbe literary excellence; but its great merit is the beautiful way in which it is printed. It is quite a model of what good printing In most Atlases is a map of "The World after Mercator's projection." Very few know who Gerard Mercator was. This geographer was born at Ruppelmonde, in Holland, in 1512, and died at Duisbourg in 1594. He obtained the favor of the Emperor Charles V. by presenting him with some well-executed terrestrial globes. In 1559, he settled at Duisbourg, as cosmographist to the Grand Duke of Cleves. He was the best map-maker of his time, and is said to have invented the plan of lay-ought to be. ing down maps and charts by a projection of the earth in plano. It is incorrectly believed by many persons that Mercator did not acknowlege that the earth was globular. After having been neglected for a long time, honor to Mercator has just been rendered by laying, with great solemnity, the first stone of a monument to him at Duisbourg. THE Concluding volumes of "Kinglake's History of the War in the Crimea" cannot appear for some time, as the author is going out to the Crimea to study the ground of the battle of Inkerman. He left the Crimea in October, 1854, before the action of Balaclava, and, of course, before the battle of Inkerman. Dr. Russell says, in the "Army and Navy Gazette," which he owns and edits, "he is exceedingly 'contraried' by the fact that the French came to the aid of our troops, and is doing his best to get rid of it; and he is also much put out by the evidence that there was no 'personal government' of the fight, though he is searching for any trace of it sedulously. One division, to which hitherto no great credit has been assigned, will come out in his pages brilliantly, and some regiments may look out for squalls in the ink-bottle." Of the following anecdote, which we find in a foreign paper, it may be said, it is good enough to be true. "A new specimen of the numerous eccentricities of Richard Wagner, the inventor of the music of the future,' is given in a book lately published by Herr Mendes, under the title of Wagner at Home.' There is a room in Wagner's house, says the author, with a gorgeously decorated ceiling and tapestry of leather embroidered with gold. On the walls are portraits of Goethe, Schiller, and Beethoven. The two poets are placed facing each other, but opposite Beethoven there is nothing but a looking-glass. On turning to Wagner for an explanation, the musician placed himself in front of the glass, in which his face was reflected, thus supplying the deficiency. It is added that this is the only kind of portrait of himself that Wagner allows to be kept in his house." A USEFUL and interesting little book is announced for publication in England, entitled "A Handy Book about Books, for Book-lovers, Book-buyers, and Book-sellers." It is a compilation of useful information, intended for the use of those who have not opportunity to consult more pretentious works. It contains, I. A descriptive list of some of the best works on Bibliography and useful books of reference. II. Memoranda of events connected with printing, printers, books, and authors, chronologically arranged. III. A dictionary of terms and contractions used in describing books and bindings in English, French, and German. IV. Useful Receipts for repairing bindings and books, removing MR. J. W. BOUTON, of New York, announces in preparation a new work of much interest, entitled Benefactors of the British Museum," by Edward "Lives of the Founders, Augmenters, and other Edwards. It will contain lives of some of the most eminent men of letters who lived during the last three centuries, whose collections of valuable books and rare MSS. are to be found in that institution, with some particulars of the collections themselves. It will form one large octavo volume, and will contain many illustrations. MESSRS. CAMERON & FERGUSON, Glasgow, have in preparation a "History of the Irish Brigade in the under James II., to the Revolution in France under Service of France, from the Revolution in England Louis XVI.," by John Cornelius O'Callaghan. This is a most interesting subject, and should command an extensive sale in this country. MESSRS. HARPER BROTHERS have added to their Library of Select Novels, "In Silk Attire," a novel by William Black, and “Found Dead," by the author of " Lost Sir Massingberd,” both unabridged reprints of these popular authors' latest works. MESSRS. HURD & HOUGHTON's list of announcements for October includes "Art Thoughts," being the observations and experiences of an American amateur in Europe, by James Jackson Jarves; "An American Family in Paris;" "A Little Boy's Story," from the French of Julie Gourand, translated by Howard Glyndon, with illustrations from designs by Emile Bayard; "Stories from my Attic," by the author of "Dream Children;" "White and Red," by Mrs. Helen C. Weeks; Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake," latest revised edition, with notes, and illustrated by F. O. C. Darley; "William Gay," by Jacob Abbott, in 4 vols.; Poems by Emma C. Embury; Poems by William Wilson, edited by B. J. Lossing; "Old Horse Gray," by Edward Hopper; "Contributions relating to the Surgery of the War," by Frank H. Hamilton, M. D.; and "The Holidays," treating of the social festivities, customs, and carols B. Warren, with illustrations by F. O. C. Darley. of Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, by Nathan MESSRS. LINDSAY & BLAKISTON, Philadelphia, have published their "Physician's Visiting List for 1870." In addition to the Almanac, it contains some useful memoranda, Marshall Hall's ready method in Asphyxia, Poisons and their Antidotes, &c., and the diary contains blank leaves for Visiting List, Addresses, Accounts, Engagements, &c. It is issued in a neat pocket-book form, in leather, with tuck. MESSRS. J. B. LIPPINCOTT & Co. have published the first part of Anthony Trollope's new novel, "The Vicar of Bullhampton," now in course of publica 46 ОСТ. 1, 1869. MESSRS. SHELDON & Co., New York, having purchased from Messrs. Mason Brothers, New York, their entire list of Educational Works, many valuable additions have been made to their already extensive catalogue. The additions include Lossing's complete series of Pictorial Histories, in four volumes, the last of which, the "Grammar-School History," will be ready shortly; Burritt's "Geography and Atlas of the Heavens," Pinney and Arnault's "French and Spanish Lives," and many other valuable School and College text-books. tion in their magazine. It is issued in a paper of a Somewhat Busy Life," entitled "Great Mystewrapper, and is illustrated with many engravings. ries and Little Plagues." They have also the following works in preparation: Analysis of American Law," by T. W. Powell; "Railway Economy," by M. L. Le Chatelier; "Sleep and its Derangements," by W. A. Hammond, M. D.; Percussion and Auscultation," from the German, by Prof. S. C. Lane, M. D.; "Hypodermic Medication," by Prof. Roberts Bartholow, M. D., and "The Trial of Job," by Rev. S. H. Durand. The new volume of the "Sunday Magazine," of which Part I. will be issued on the first of October, will contain, among other things, the following serial works: "Sundays on the Continent," by Thomas Guthrie, D. D., the editor; "Episodes in an Obscure Life," being Experiences in the Tower Hamlets, by a Curate; "St. Paul's Companions," by John S. How son, D. D.; "Our Lord's Miracles," by George Macdonald, LL. D.; "The Portrait of Charity, as ration "A Treatise on the Richard's Steam Engine MR. D. VAN NOSTRAND, New York, has in prepaIndicator," by Charles T. Porter, revised edition, with notes by F. W. Bacon, M.E.; "Metals Used in Construction," by F. H. Joynson; "Iron Truss presented by St. Paul," by William Hanna, D. D.; A.; The Plane Table, and its Use in TopographiBridge for Railroads," by Col. W. E. Merrill, U. S. "Upward Glances," being recent revelations of cal Surveying ;" "A Treatise on Roll Turning for Astronomy, by Rev. Chas. Pritchard; "How to the Manufacture of Iron," by Peter Truran, transStudy the Old Testament," by Prof. Lindsay-Alex-lated and adapted by J. B. Pearse, Penn Steel ander, D.D.; and "The Struggle in Ferrara," a story Works; "Treatise on Ore Deposits," by Bernhard of the Reformation in Italy, by William Gilbert. Von Cotta, translated from the German by Fredk. MR. LORING, Boston, has lately added to the list Prince, Jr., and "A Manual of the Mechanics of Enof his Railway Novels, "Veronique, a Romance," gineering, and of the Construction of Machines," by Florence Marryat. The scene of the tale is by Julius Weisbach, Ph. D., translated by Eckley chiefly in India, and in her descriptions of Indian B. Coxe, A.M. society and manners, the authoress shows herself to be thoroughly acquainted with the subject. It is of a highly sensational character, and will be eagerly read by all admirers of that class of litera ture. MR. W. J. WIDDleton, New York, has purchased of Messrs. Sheldon & Co. the plates of Milman's in eight crown octavo volumes, for some time out of "Latin Christianity," a standard and popular work the market. Mr. Widdleton had already published MR. JAMES MILLER, of New York, has issued "Par- Dean Milman's other works, and now offers a new ley's Fireside Library," a set of juveniles, consist-edition of the Complete Works, uniform, in a handing of new editions of two books, by the famous some style, and at a reduced price, including the Peter Parley, viz.: "Merry Stories," and "A Thou- Latin Christianity." sand and One Stories," together with H. C. Watson's "Camp-Fires of the Revolution." MESSRS. T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS have published "Roland Yorke," a sequel to "The Channings," by Mrs. Henry Wood. It is printed from the writer's manuscript and advance sheets, for which the publishers paid her one hundred and fifty pounds, and is issued in this country in advance of the English editions. By all admirers of Mrs. Wood's novels, this work will be read with delight, and by those who have read her previous, and most charming tale, "The Channings," it will be considered an indispensable sequel. CORRESPONDENCE To the Editor of the Publishers' Circular. SIR: In your issue of Aug. 2d you quoted some figures in regard to the number of "Old Town Folks" and "Gates Ajar" sold by our house up to that time. The statement contained simple facts, and made no invidious comparisons with the sales of any other house; but with characteristic modesty (and we might add, with characteristic grammar) Mr. J. R. Walsh, of the Western News Company, hastened to deny its truths, and to give you on his own unquestionable authority "a statement, which is official, of the number of each book received by them (S. C. G. & Co.) and the Western News Co." The utter absurdity, or, to speak plainly, the impudence of this attempt to give an "official statement" of figures which no man living outside of the members of our own firm could know struck us as so apparent that we at once determined to leave your facts and his assertions to the intelligence and good sense of the trade. We find, however, that our silence may be misunderstood, and leave you under the possible suspicion of making untruthful statements. Mr. Walsh's affirmation is probably founded on our purchases of Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co. It is well known that many houses buy of Messrs. F., O. & Co. only during their special sales; and at otlier times have their own sources of supply, which, for reasons well understood in the MESSRS. ROBERTS BROTHERS, Boston, have in preparation a long list of illustrated Gift Books for the winter season. Their list includes Shakspeare's "Midsummer Nights' Dream," illustrated with 24 silhouettes, engraved by Morse, from designs by Konewka. It will be an elegant octavo volume, and may be had in either cloth or morocco. "The Woman who Dared," a poem by Epes Sargent, a narrative in blank verse of how a lady had courage enough to overstep the limits of conventionalism, and "pop the question." The Primeval World of Hebrew Tradition," by Rev. F. H. Hedge, D. D. "The Writings of Madame Swetchine," edited by the Count de Falloux, and translated from the French by Harriet W. Preston-a companion volume to, and uniform with, the "Life of Madame Swetchine." "German Tales," by Berthold Auerbach, with an introduction by C. C. Shackford. "Letters Every-trade, are considered confidential. where," a children's book, with illustrations by Theophile Schuler. "Little Lasses and Lads," with colored illustrations by Oscar Pletsch. "Frölich's Picture Book." "Nidworth, and his Three Magic Wands," by Mrs. Elizabeth Prentiss; and a work by John Neal, author of "Wandering Recollections Mr. Walsh well knew when he made his statement that our main supplies of these books had come in this way from other parties than F., O. & Co., but as the information did not come to him direct he probably could not consider it in his "official" capacity; it is singular, however, that his Ост. 1, 1969. unaffected anxiety "that credit should be given in the proper quarter" did not bring to his judicial mind, acting in its judicial and "official" capacity, the fact that Messrs. S. C. G. & Co. had aided him to dispose of some 400 copies of "Gates Ajar" which he had procured of Messrs. F., O. & Co. So far from being an exaggerated statement of our sales to Aug. 2d, your figures, being founded on an earlier statement, did not give the full amount of our sales of either of the books in question. Yours, &c., S. C. GRIGGS & Co. CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 1869. OBITUARY. September 21.-At his country residence, Far Rockaway, N. Y., Mr. JAMES SADLIER, of the wellknown publishing firm of D. and J. Sadlier & Co., Barclay St., New York. The London "Bookseller" records the death of the following members of the book-trade in London: August 16.-At his residence, Clapham Road, aged 81, Mr. WILLIAM MANSFIELD, formerly of the firm of Peacock & Mansfield, Salisbury Square. Mr. Mansfield, who was much respected by all who knew him, retired from the business in 1860. August 28.-At Ryde, Isle of Wight, aged 64, Mr. THOMAS HOULSTON, of the firm of Houlston & Wright, Paternoster Row. GENERAL PEYRONNET THOMPSON, formerly M. P. for Hull and Bradford, has died, at the advanced age of 86. He was a sound scholar, a good linguist, an excellent musician, and a thorough mathematician. He was editor of the "Westminster Review" for a time, his most remarkable contribution thereto being the well-known "Catechism of the Poor Laws." In politics he was a very advanced Liberal. Atlantic Monthly. PERIODICALS. October. The City of Brass.-The Egotist in Life.-Parlor Singing. The Foe in the Household: No. VIII. Garibaldi.-Hunting in the British Islands.-German Songs, and a few other matters.-The Brick Moon: No. I.-Earthquakes of the American Continents. An August Pastoral. - Pennsylvania Dutch.-Wettstein.-The Increase of Human Life: No. I.-At Rydal.-A Dredging Excursion in the Gulf Stream: No. I. Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. Catholic World. October. An Imaginary Contradiction.—Sacred Ambition. -Paganani.-The Council of Trent. - Matthew XXVII.—Angela: Chap. IV.-Morality of the City of Rome. St. Oren's Priory: Part II.-Appeal to Young Christian Women.-Lost and Found; a Wayside Reminiscence.-The Church in Paris and France. The Total Eclipse of August 7.-Religion in Prisons.-Catholicity and Pantheism.-The Seven Bishops.-Lines on the Pontifical Hat in Mme. Uzielli's Oratory.-Foreign Literary Notes. New Publications. New York: Catholic Publication Society. Harper's Magazine. October. A Health Trip to Brazil.—The Woodcock.-Border Reminiscences. To my Friend.-The Helderbergs. -The Lighthouse on Marlborough Reef.-A SchoolGirl of the Period.—A Brave Lady.-The Story of Leah and Rachel.-Loyola and the Jesuits-Lt. Barker's Ghost Story.-Under the Trees.-The New Timothy: Part XI.-My Enemy's Daughter: Chaps. XXIX. and XXX.-Ismail Pacha.-Fido-Public Lodgers.-A Sea of Troubles!-Editor's Easy Chair. -Editor's Book Table.-Monthly Record of Current Events.-Editor's Drawer. New York: Harper & Bros. Lippincott's Magazine. October. The Vicar of Bullhampton: Part IV. (A. Trollope).-The French Fever (T. C. De Leon.)-Two Names.-The Lonely Ones (P. Heyse).—What I Saw of the Suez Canal.-Beyond the Breakers: Part IX. (R. D. Owen).-Dick Libby.-The Freedman and his Future (G. Fitzhugh).—From a Garret (E. Fawcett).-Magdalena: concluded (E. Marlitt).-The Democratic Movement in France (K. Blind). The Pleasures of Poverty.-Our Monthly Gossip.-Literature of the Day. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. National Quarterly Review. September. The Byzantine Empire.-Popular Illusions.Primitive Races of Europe.-The Queen of Scots and her Traducers.-The Troubadours and their Influence.-Ethics and Esthetics of our Summer Resorts.-King Arthur and his Round Table Knights. -Our Higher Educational Institutions.-Note to June Article on Vassar College.-Notices and Criticisms. Our Young Folks. October. The Story of a Bad Boy: Chaps. XVIII. XIX. (T. B. Aldrich).-Summer's Done (Lily Nelson).The Swan Story (Helen C. Weeks).-The Ghosts of the Mines (Major Traverse).-Why?-How To Do It: No. 5 (E. E. Hale).-The Great Pilgrimage (J. H. A. Bone).-How Spotty was Tried for Her Life (Ella Williams).-The William Henry Letters: 13th Packet (Mrs. Diaz).-Ancient and Modern Coral Reefs (Eliz. C. Agassiz).-Golden Rod and Asters.-Autumn Days (Marian Douglas).—Three in a Bed (G. Cooper).-Round the Evening Lamp. -Our Letter Box. Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. Overland Monthly. October. Knapsack and Blanket.-Are Our Public Schools a Failure? No. II.-Why She Never Married Charley. Our Antipodean Cousin.- Un Pasear en Grande. Exile. Autographomania. The SeaLion at Home.-I cannot Count My Life a Loss.Geological Notes from Oregon.-Tennessee's Partner.-The Cruise of the "Monadnock :" No. III.Ballad to the King.-The Northwest.-Etc.-Current Literature. New York and San Francisco: A. Roman & Co. Phrenological Journal. October. George W. Childs.-Philip Phillips.-John A. Roebling.-George L. Miller. - Phrenology, Is it a Science?-Answers to Objections.-The Phrenologist's Prophecy.-Salem Witchcraft.—An Elaborate Review. Our Convicts, What Shall be Done with Them?-Vaccination, Is it Useful?-A New Method of Warming Houses.-The Tiger.-The Chinese Question.-Shall we have "Celestial" Laborers?— Etc., with Portraits and other Illustrations. New York: S. R. Wells. Putnam's Magazine. October. Cinella: Part I. (E. Spencer).-The Last of the Troubadours (H. Coppée).-The Dream of Pilate's Wife (C. P. Cranch).-Lavinia: concluded (Caroline Chesebro).-Old Boston and St. Rotolph's (Mrs. N. Hawthorne).—Something about Fungi (E. C. Wright).—The Charge at Valley Maloy (J. T. McKay).-Treasure Trove (Sidney Hyde).Childhood; a Voluntary (Mary Dean).- Princess Belgiojoso in Italy (H. T. Tuckerman).-Leaves from a Publisher's Letter-Book: No. I. (G. P. Putnam).-Notes Among the Indians (V. Colyer).— To-Day: a Romance (R. B. Kimball).-A Mining Adventure in New Mexico (R. Pumpelly).-Fallen Angels (Mrs. J. J. Piatt).-Literature at Home.— Fine Arts.-Table Talk.-Literature, Science, and Art Abroad.—Current Events. New York: G. P. Putnam & Son. The Radical. October. OCT. 1, 1869. |Charades.-Enigmas.-We'll go to the Woods. Free Religion and the Free State (Samuel John- New York: Hurd & Houghton. son).-Ego: a Philosophical Poem of Progress (F. The Sunday Magazine. October. G. Fairfield). The Eleatic School (C. D. B. Mills). -Notes upon the Conversations at a Radical Club (Elizabeth Peabody).—Margaret Fuller Ossoli (C. C.). What is True Religion? (H. B. Blackwell). -English Socialists: some Reminiscences (Richard J. Hinton).-In Brief. Riverside Magazine. October. in the Tower Hamlets: Part I. (By a Curate).Episodes in an Obscure Life. Being Experiences Some Harvest Thoughts (Rev. J. O. Dykes).-My Mother's Knee: a Poem (Rev. John Monsell, LL. D.). The Rainbow: a Poem (Rev. John Monsell, LL. D). -Sundays on the Continent (the Editor). — Bird of Joy: a Poem (Rev. Henry Dounton).-On the Du Guesclin and the Black Prince.-White and Miracles of our Lord (George Macdonald, LL. D.).— Red: Chap. IX. (Helen C. Weeks).-Tumble Down The Companions of St. Paul: I. Barnabas (John S. Brook. - House Building in Pomerania (E. J. Howson, D. D.).-Upward Glances (Rev. C. PritchKuntze).-Phebe (Mrs. Mary E. Nealy).-The ard.-Immortality brought to Light: a Poem (A. Judge's Pets (E. Johnson).-Story of a Book: No. L. Waring).-The Struggle in Ferrera: Chaps. I. III-A paper-Mill (M. S. Bidwell, Jr.). -The II. (William Gilbert).-How to Study the Old TesWooden Captain. - Miss Henry Flurry (E. Pren- tament (W. Lindsay-Alexander, D. D.).-The Portiss).-Grouse Shooting in Washington Territory trait of Charity, as Presented by St. Paul (William (P. W. Ames).-The Little Housekeepers (Anne Hanna, D. D.).-Questions which are always TurnW. Silvernail).-Life of a Hunter in South Africa: ing Up: I. The Spirit of Religious Faction (Rev. the Blesbok (F. J. Mills).-Kitty and the Bluebirds Prof. William Milligan). Philadelphia: J. B. Lip (Mary E. Atkinson).-A Little French Author.- pincott & Co. What Happened to the Thistle (H. C. Andersen).— BOOK NOTICES. RFI IGION AND THEOLOGY. The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. By J. P. Lange, D. D., and Rev. F. R. Fay. Translated from the German by J. F. Hurst, D. D. With additions by P. Schaff, D. D., and Rev. M. B. Riddle. pp. vi., 455. New York: Charles Scribner & Co. This work forms the fifth volume of the New Testament portion of Dr. Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. The subject is at once the most interesting and difficult to the commentator, as it is pre-eminent above all the other epistles, for the depth and force of its teachings. It was written by St. Paul for the purpose of clearing away the doubts and obscurities which had already manifested themselves among the early Christians in Rome, weakening their faith, and undermining the sublime purity of Christ's teachings. It was held, by Luther and other leaders of the Reformation, to contain the most convincing proofs of the alleged errors of the Romish Church, and has since been considered by Protestants as their most powerful bulwark. It has at various times engrossed the attention of a host of learned divines, but on account of the immensely increased difficulties of the task, with a less favorable result than has attended their other efforts. The present work embodies the labors of nearly every preceding commentator; and in preparing Dr. Lange's work for the English reader, much has been added, increasing the size of the volume by nearly one-half. The Exegetical and Doctrinal parts were prepared by Dr. Lange, and the Homiletical sections by Rev. F. R. Fay. The difficult task of translation has been performed by Dr. Hurst, who has also added some Homiletical selections from the best English sources. Additions have also been made to other portions of the work, the authorship of each being indicated by initials. Dr. Schaff informs us, in the preface, what portion of the work has been performed by himself and each of his co-editors, and he also informs us that he has examined nearly all the authorities quoted by Dr. Lange, from Chrysostom, down to the latest editions of Tholuck and Meyer, and also the principal English commentators, as Stuart, Hodge, Alford, Wordsworth, Jowett, Forbes, ye. The amount of hard work and close attention indicated in this statement is alone sufficient to As the title indicates, this little book is of a religious character, and contains several short poems and chapters suitable for thoughtful readers, on perfect faith and resignation. Sabbath-School Manual, or Religious Exercises for the Morning and Evening of Each Sabbath in the Year. For the use of Sabbath-schools and Private Families. By N. C. Brooks, LL.D. pp. 230. Scripture Manual, or Religious Exercises for the Morning and Evening of Each Day in the Month. For Academies, Schools, and Private Families. By N. C. Brooks, LL.D. pp. 230. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger. These are two nicely-arranged little manuals, containing prayers, short hymns, appropriate texts, &c., suitable for reading aloud in the school-room or family, for both of which purposes they are equally well adapted. The former is arranged for Sabbath, and the latter for every-day use, and they will be found of great value to teachers and parents. BIOGRAPHY. A Memoir of the Rev. John Keble, M. A., late Vicar of Hursley. By the Right Hon. Sir J. T. Coleridge, D. C. L. Second Edition, with corrections and additions. 2 vols. xvi. 309-649. New York: Pott & Amery. It will be gratifying intelligence to all admirers of the works of the author of "The Christian Year" |