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106 The Leader cmd Satwrdmj Analyst. {Fe...
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WHABTON'S LAW LEXICON* IT is with sincer...
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Soldiers And Their Science.* Rphe Work J...
skill and energy of the people , we require more than overwhelming numbers and pure physical force to sustain it intact . Courage is , no doubti indispensable to victory , . but without a thorough acquauitance with the . science of war and perfect discipline , the most daring and courageous army may be defeated . An . army composed of such men as Niinrod and Hercules , with their clubs , would stand no chance now-a ^ ays against a body of well-trained soldiers , though the latter may be but dwarfs by their side . We may then accept it as an axiom , that the higher the civilization of a people , the more powerful are their arms , and the safer is their freedom . It . is demonstrated by our . volunteer movement that there can
exist in a , nation which has attained the highest position which scientific discovery and political freedom can confer a strong love for the arts of peace , and at the .: same time a strong will to resist and to repel an enemy . Men who by their industrial and peaceful occupations contribute to the greatness and dignity of the country would be the last , notwithstanding their present rifle movement , to provoke a war , or to enter upon a crusade against ; the liberties of their fellow men . To men like these , of business habits and cool judgments , the lines of Hector sound absurd and ridiculous , ^—** The glory summons to the martial scene , The field of combat is the sphere for men . " The men who ehieflj- compose the volunteer body make no pretensions to the martial enthusiasm of the Greeks—they are Englishmen , and therefore citizenis of a nation which represents infinitely
more reason , more science , more morality > more civilization , and more universal enlightenment than did Greece in heir palmiest days , andthey would , we doubt not , to perpetuate their immensely superior advantages emulate , if required , the ardour arid courage of Hector or any of his illustrious fellows . Arguments are unnecessary to prove the pacific nature and tendency of Our national movemeriti But there is one thing- to be said , that , while religion and intelligence have improved and softened the nature , they have not at all weakened the spirit of mankind . It is the weakest of pilling to complain , as some men do , that the publication of military works and the organization of rifle movements are calqiilated to kindle and keep alive jealousies , disagreements , and collisions among nations . Strength , manifested by a . people who have wisdom enough . to corir trol and properly direct it , is a moral power which will lead to the
totally different results from what the timid and querulous apprehend . The- universal feeling' is , in all circumstances , that nobody will meet in a fair and open encounter the man whom he knows is , beyond all question , his superior . Besides , all civilized nations , it may be presumed , have interests and : aims of theixvown abovethoseof war , to promote and carry Out . It is then with a view to guard the common rights and interests of humanity that the nation betakes to ai-ms , and that , the press sends forth its wellconsidered and deliberate counsel and opinions on the subject . Grievous and dreadful as they have been , it is nevertheless a fact , that great battles have not been unprofitable to the world . And if sound and soldierlike criticism on the theory and practice of war , the merits and faults of commanders , the victories and defeats of armies , and , as the consequence : of all these , if valuable comments on the most recent changes , arid improvements in , the whole of
military science be sufficient ground for recommending to tliejrabhfc a new work , then we hesitate not to call general attention to " Soldiers and their Science , * ' by Captain . Brabazon , R . A .
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106 The Leader cmd Satwrdmj Analyst . { Feb . 18 , I 860 .
Whabton's Law Lexicon* It Is With Sincer...
WHABTON'S LAW LEXICON * IT is with sincere gratification that we call attention to Mr . Wharton ' s " Law Lexicon , " and we rejoice to see that it is ; so . far appreciated by the public that a second edition has been called for . In a law dictionary there are two ! simple objects to be attained , viz ; ., the information and " the convenience of the reader ; and we think Mr . Wharton has eminently succeeded in uniting these qualities . A series of imperfect treatises on jurisprudQnce is not the desideratum in a work of this kind , and Mr , "Wharton has managed admirably to steer clear of the temptation to dissertation / that besets l « w and lawyers . His subjects are treated with most cornmendahle simplicity , and with a regard to facts alone that might be more often Imitated with advantage . It is difficult to criticise a lexicon , hut after a careful examination we may say that we have been unable to find a single instance of a legal word or subject that has been omitted . ' Moreover there is a vast quantity of information on subjects occupying the boundary between law and the other sciences , and a copious vocabulary of words in the French , Latin , « nd Saxon languages ,
while even Jewish and , Mohammedan law has not been forgotten . A'he method and arrangement are admirable---th % instruction of the reader has been * he sole object consulted ; he is riot aqnoyed by confusing references backward and forward from one subject to another , but look out what word he will , he m » y rely upon finding a , brief and able exposition of its meaning , and of ita hearing upon law . The references are not sown broadcast with that overwhelming hand we are accustomed to see , which savours rattier of the writer ' s claim to erudition tlian any actual acquaintance TvitU his authorities . Mr . Wharton gives sufficient authorities , and exact references on all important matters ; in fine wo think he has succeeded in the object he . proposed to himself , that of <* preserving a due medium between a scanty vocabulary of mere words , and a prolix cycloprctlia of exhaustive discussions . " We feel sure his book will be useful to tlie legal profession and to many beyond it .
Gift Books -For Thj3 Yotog. ' The Crowd ...
GIFT BOOKS -FOR THJ 3 YOTOG . ' THE crowd of new boqks with which enterprising publishers , at the approach of each succeeding holiday , tempt fond papas and generous unclesto Kratify the highly-cultivated -intellect of young Jlopeful , is n
significant indication of the varying tastes and the restless desire for novelty for which the age is conspicuous . The story books of thirty years ago , if any of them could how be brought to light by some persevering archaeologist , would be found totally unsuited to the taste of little masters- and misses now-a-days , and ' more appreciated by their seniors than themselves . " Robinson Crusoe , " " San ford and Mertoh , " Miss Edgeworth ' s capital " Tales for Children , " and Sir Walter Scott ' s " Tales of a Grandfather ?*—we recollect the time when those books were our solid reading , with the " Arabian Mights , '' arid the" Tales of the Genii , " for our stock of romance ; the" Boyh Own Book" being our encyclopaedia of philosophy and mechanics . These and a few similar books were handed from schoolboy to schoolfellow , and criticised aud . _ admired with an enthusiasm that appears now to have almost died a \ yay in the boyish bosom . In those days , when the attraction of these model story books
began to pall upon the sated appetite , vre were allo \ yed to wander into our father ' s library , and cram our brains with -whatever came first to hand , swallowing much rubbish , but digesting some food worth devouring . A change took place ; some pestilent innovators contrived the wretched system of " science in sport ; " and useful information was thrust upon the youthful mind as a never-failing source of recreation . A bald and meagre outline of a tale introduced the deluded victim to a series of lectures upon hydrostatics or quadratic equations ; chemistry and astronomy took the place of the old familiar fairies arid giants ; " Robinson Crusoe , " and " Philip Quarll , " had unlimited leave of absence to their respective desert islands . At length it was suspected that too much improvement of the mind was producing a corresponding deterioration in the health of the body ; the doctors and mamas remonstrated , and another revolution took place , which produced a flood of children ' s books of the
most inane description , which , while certainly free from the imputation of conveying useful information , were at the same time utterly destitute of interest , or of the humour which children appreciate as keenly sometimes as their elders ; The booksellers at length discovered that it required as clever people to . prod . uce books '' Which should please the boys as it did to write those which would satisfy the taste of their fathers ; and the character of this class of works has steadily improved of late years , partaking in all the glories of elegant binding , beautiful printing , and excellent illustrations . Among the volumes which form the subject of this notice , * " Many Happy Returns of the Day * ' is especially noticeable for the beauty of the vignettes with which it is studded ; some of the little bits of rural scenery being exquisitely drawn and engraved by the Brothers Dalziell . Taking for . their theme rural scenes and out-door amusements , Mr . and Mrs . Cowderf" Clarke have produced a highly favourite with if not
interesting . niiscellany , which is sure to ^ be a boys , so much so with their sisters . AH the domestic pets—rabbits ; fowls , dogs , arid horses—are touched upon , and . hints given for their management , interspersed with anecdotes illustrative of their instincts and habits . There are some good ( and not too dry ) chapters about geology , astronomy , and botany—and descriptions and details with regard to such manly sports as shooting , rowing , swimming , and . riding , which might very judiciously be omitted in a future edition , as the rhasterv of these useful accomplishments cai Jonly be obtained by practice , and studying athletic exercises from books leads more frequently to accidents than to perfection . In a book bearing these two namesj we look of course for well-selected quotations , and are not disappointed ; every subject is illustrated with well-culled flowers from the best English poetry . " Famous Boys" is a misnomer ; the work being a selection of sketches of self-taught and
selfmade men , who became famous enough in after-life , but who were generally struggling in obscurity in their early days : one exception may be noted—that of William Jay , who took to conducting prayer meetings and popular preaching at fourteen years of age , an example which we devoutly trust may not be followed by many of the juvenile readers of his biography as here set forth . The object of the author is commendable in setting up as examples of what may be done by perseverance when combined with ability such men as Jerrold , tlie Stephensons , KittO , and Livingstone ; he is sometimes bombastic , however , as when he styles Mr . Horace Gresley the ' modern Franklin ; " nor dp we think the career or the end of the millionnaire Morrison calculated to afford a desirable or enviable example by which to foster » hoy ' s ambition . htful and attractive little
Mr . Evans ' s " Century of Fables" is a delig book , evincing great poetic talent , and a keen sense of humour . It is a selection of one hundred fables from the classic writers of eight living and dead languages ; some are old favourites , but the majority have not often been seen in an English dress . Tlie simple and appropriate language which has been employed renders every line intelligible to the capacity of a , child ; but this has caused no sacrifice of elegance—on tlie contrary , the versification is polished and harmonious . The author thinks fit to apologise in his preface for any defects that may appear , by telling us that he has only received the limited education of a mechanic ' s son , he himself being in the humble position of a journeyman pvinter . His industry in study and his natural poetic talent have produced a work of Which the author may justly be proud , and which will be acceptable to readers of all ages , and of various tastes .
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, * The Zato LoxicQif , » ry XHptionarj / of Jurisnrudmico . By J . S . WnA »< ton . JEsaTTM . A .. Oxen ., fcarrMte * nt Lmy . Second Edition . V . and It , Stevena aM 0 . K Norton , 20 , Bell Tf ( vra > LincolnVIan ., 1800 .
Letter Piiojnj: Italy. (Speciai,.) Pa.Pa...
LETTER PIIOjNJ : ITALY . ( SPECIAI ,. ) PA . PAZ , FAQJEANTS . Home , 11 th February , 1800 . I wrote last week about , a popular demonstration . I nm going 1 this week to write of a Pnpnl owe ; . I cannot say that oil her was very grand ov very dignified , but of the two I think the popular was the least absurd . The truth ifl , the Papacy is too old find too feeble even to die with dignity . Of itself the sight pf a foiling ? nower , of a dynasty in extremis , commands something of respect , u ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 18, 1860, page 18, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18021860/page/18/
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