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Show I BOO liS RECEIVED. Lectures on the Science of Religion, with a paper on Buddhist Nihilism, and a translation of the Dhammapft-da, Dhammapft-da, or Path of Virtue; by Wax Mul-lor, Mul-lor, M. A.; Kew York, Charles Scrib-ner Scrib-ner & Co.; cloth, 300 pp., 2; JameB Dwyor, Salt Lake. Theso are four leoturos, preliminary to a truly Boientifio Btudy of tho religions re-ligions of the world, in whioh, the author au-thor ooniparoB various systems of worship, wor-ship, ancient and modern, after the same general plan adopted in his acienco of language. In beginning his oourse of leotures ho says: "Religion is a sacred subject and whether in its parfcot or in its most imperfect form, it has a right io our highest reverence. At the same timo, true reveronce does not oonsist in declaring a subject, bo-oauso bo-oauso it is dear to us, to be unfit for free and honest enquiry." In his treatise on Nihilism, ho gives an illus. tration and specimens of tho "true Buddhism;" "the language, intelligible intelligi-ble to tho poor and Buffering Buddhists Budd-hists that endeared itself to the hearts of millions the beautiful, tho tender, the humanely true, whioh, liko pure gold, lies buried in all religions, even ii the land of the Buddhist Bible." The "Path of Virtue" oonsists of Homo four hundred and twenty-four verses said to contain the utterances of Buddha himself. Two or three of theso will give some idea of their general tenor: "Like a beautiful flower, full of color and full of scent, are the fine and fruitful words of him who notes and corrects his own misdeeds and negligence. negli-gence. " Lot the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, per-ceive, very artful, and ) hoy rush wherever they list ; thoughts well guarded bring happiness." "Let a man overcome aoger by love, let him overcome evil by pood; lot him overcome the groedy by liberality, the liar by truth." "If a man would hasten toward the good, he should keep his thought away from evil." Alines, MilU and Furnaces of the Pacific Paci-fic States and Territories; an account of tho condition, resources and methods me-thods of the mining and metallurgical metallurgi-cal industry in those regionB, chietiy relating to the precious metals ; a sequel to American Mines and Mining; Min-ing; by Kossiter W.Kaymond, Ph.D., U- S, commissioner of mining statistics, statis-tics, etc., etel; New York, J. B. Ford & Co.; cloth, 66G pp, $3.60. James JDwyer, Halt Lake. Mr. Raymond's report on mines and ; mining is for the year 1870, and of oourse it gives no indication of the im-; mense progress made up to the present time in the newer mining districts of the Territories. To Utah are devoted five pages out of tho total of nearly six hundred, and the information givon in these five pages is not only very meagre, but it is also decidedly antiquated. More oould, perhaps, scarcely bo expected, ex-pected, yet as the work bears the publishers pub-lishers date of 1S7I, aud is only just at hand in this oity, it seems that an addenda ad-denda devoted to Utah might have been very appropriate considering the present rank of this Territory in its mining industry. To Arizona, where the writer says tho development of the mineral resources has hardly begun, are devoted Bixty-two pages. Nevada and California occupy the principal portion of the volume upon mining rcsouroes. Part seoond discusses the various metallurgical processes, touching touch-ing upon the treatment of auriferous ores in California, the speed of stamps in Colorado and elsewhere, tho Washoe Was-hoe pan amalgamation, ohlorination, smelting silver ores, closing with a list of stamp-mills. Part third treats of narrow-gauge railroads io foreign countries, merely givca the mining law ol 1S70, the geographical distribution distribu-tion of mining districts, tho origin of gold nuggets and gold dust, and the bullion produocd for the year ; tLat of Utah being placed at $1,300,000. Vhilc the publication contains a large amount of information and valuable st distils we must confess a feeling of disappointment in regard to it generally. general-ly. If such a roport couJd bo issued promptly in tho winter of each year its valuo would be inestimably enhanced. Tlio Iron LI nod, a novel; by Alexander Dumtu, author of thu Count of Mon-'j-Cribto, etc. etc.; Philadelphia, T. VeUsrson Js liro'e; piiper, pp, t- Ju. Ltwjer, Salt Lake-Considered Lake-Considered fully equal to any of the Three Guardsmen series by the saine author, and one of the most excitin as well as ono of tha best of bis historical histor-ical novels. Th Old Countess, or Tho Two Propo-aiW; Propo-aiW; asKjual to Lircl Hope's Choice; by Mrs. Ann Stopbon; Philadelphia T. U. PuttTson A liro's; cloth, ZU pP) 1. J6. Jus. Dwyer, Salt Lako. Full of tho usual love, romance, jealousy, donh, g'o;m', and sunshine Open ng w.th L -tj Lights In Two Hearts, it clones wiih death, mystery, marii&Ot and happine |