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feeling to narrow his nature, or to im- 

 pair his interest in the more robust and 

 solid work of modern science, and in 

 those broad and serious inquiries which 

 characterize the present age. He read 

 with appreciation and heartily wel- 

 comed those powerful contributions to 

 the advance of modern thought which 

 have so deeply impressed the mind of 

 our time, and which the bouse to which 

 he belonged has done so much to make 

 familiar to the reading public of this 

 country. Never forgetting as a busi- 

 ness-man that books are made to be 

 sold, he also never forgot that they are 

 the great means of popular enlighten- 

 ment and elevation, and that publishers 

 have a duty to society in respect to the 

 character of the works which they dis- 

 seminate. 



It is, moreover, proper to remark 

 here that Mr. Appleton was a man of 

 deep and sincere religious feelings, and 

 earnestly devoted to the duties of Chris- 

 tian worship ; but his faith was too 

 settled and serene to suffer any disturb- 

 ance from that onward movement of 

 knowledge which is so apt to excite 

 alarm in men of restricted views and 

 less firmness of religious conviction. 

 Mr. Appleton illustrated in an eminent 

 degree that largeness of sympathy and 

 breadth of thought by which pure re- 

 ligious devotion is harmonized with 

 intellectual progress, and with an in- 

 telligent solicitude for the amelioration 

 of the secular interests of mankind. 

 Conservative in disposition and habits, 

 and no enthusiast, he was still much in- 

 terested in all rational social improve- 

 ments, and his influence was thrown in 

 favor of every measure that can exalt 

 and purify the public taste, and diffuse 

 sound and useful information among 

 the people. We are happy to add that 

 he was a regular and critical reader of 

 The Popular Science Monthly, cor- 

 dially approving its distinctive objects, 

 and frequently favoring its conductors 

 with valuable and important sugges- 

 tions. 



Mr. Appleton was a man of quiet 

 and retiring manners, sensitive and 

 modest to a degree that was often mis- 

 interpreted into coldness of nature ; but 

 those who knew him well understood 

 that beneath a reserved and unobtru- 

 sive exterior there beat a warm heart 

 that was ever animated by a kindly 

 solicitude for the welfare of all who 

 came within the reach of his influence. 

 Although strict in the administration 

 of business, he was watchful for those 

 who needed care and encouragement, 

 and many of his employes bear grate- 

 ful testimony to his wise and kindly 

 forethought in circumstances where 

 the ministrations of genuine friendship 

 are invaluable. The character of the 

 man in his intercourse with his asso- 

 ciates is well summed up by the remark 

 of one who had been long and closely 

 connected with him, that "his good 

 words without flattery, and his honest 

 comments without circumlocution," al- 

 ways inspired respect, confidence, and 

 the truest esteem. 



LITERARY NOTICES. 



Adamites and Preadamites, or a Popu- 

 lar Discussion concerning the Remote 

 Representatives of the Human Species 

 and their Relation to the Biblical 

 Adam. By Alexander "Winchell, LL. D. 

 Syracuse, N. Y. : John T. Roberts. Pp. 

 52. Price, 15 cents. 



This pamphlet is as readable as it is 

 instructive. It is spicy in style, meaty in 

 matter, and straightforward in its logic. 

 As an introduction to the study of the an- 

 tiquity of man, with an important side-bear- 

 ing upon the old doctrines that have been 

 entertained upon the subject, it is decidedly 

 the best thing that we have met with. The 

 discussion was originally contributed by 

 Prof. Winchell to the Northern Christian 

 Advocate, and now appears in ten chapters, 

 the scope of which is indicated by their 

 titles, as follows : Chapter I., " A Sagacious 

 Dutchman;" II., " Dispersion of the Noa- 

 chites ; " III., " The Black Races not Adam- 

 ites ; " IV., " The Negro preadamic ; " V., 



