other Library. Three volumes have been issued, viz: Journal of an African Cruiser, by Nathaniel Hawthorne-Edgar Poe's Tales— Headley's Letters from Italy. Mr. Hawthorne edits the work for the author, who in this volume has given us some pleasant observations on the Canaries, Cape de Verds, and the Western Coast of Africa. Poe's Tales are much praised by some, as indicating superior genius; for ourselves, while a portion of them are well-wrought and fascinating, others of them are extravagant, and one, at least, of hurtful tendency. Headley's Letters are written in an off-hand, easy style, and are meritorious, as they unfold to us much of the every-day life of the Italians. A little girl, speaking of them, said to me, "I think Mr. H. must have gone to the theatre." That impression is made, and would certainly not be very acceptable to some of his good old Puritan friends.

20.-WILEY & PUTNAM's Library of Choice Reading.

This Library must be exceedingly popular, to encourage the enterprising and worthy publishers to issue so rapidly as they do, having already reached the twenty-fourth volume.

Since our last notice, have been issued: Hazlitt's Age of Elizabeth-Legh Hunt's Indicator, two parts-Zschökke's Tales-Hood's Prose and Verse, two parts-Hazlitt's Characters of Shakspeare's Plays-Tupper's Crock of Gold-Wilson's Genius and Character of Burns-Lamb's Essays of Elia, first and second series-Sir Francis Head's Bubbles from the Brunnen; just one half of the volumes already published. These twelve numbers are, without exception, interesting and valuable. The last, perhaps, the least so. Nearly all of them are works which created a sensation at the time of their original publication-works of celebrated authors in the department of criticism and polite literature. Hazlitt, Hunt, Lamb, and Wilson, are well known -Zschökke and Tupper, less so. The Crock of Gold, by the latter, will awaken a desire to know more of the author, and see more from him. In Lamb there are some dreamy things-some things he had better not spoken; and if read, he needs to be read with caution, and by persons of fixed principles.

21.-Travels in North America, in the years 1841-2; with Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia. By CHARLES LYELL, ESQ., F. R. S. In two volumes. (The two in one.) New-York: Wiley & Putnam. 1845. pp. 472, 12mo. This is a beautiful and highly valuable contribution to science; for although denominated Travels, it is principally a geological description of our country and Canada. The observations of so celebrated a geologist as Mr. Lyell, are, of course, of great value, and the work is illustrated by excellent geologically colored maps. Every scholar should endeavor to read this book. He will find in it interesting

and important information in respect to almost every section of the country. The observations are those of a man of science and of good

manners.

22.-Profession is not Principle; or the name of Christian is not Christianity. By GRACE KENNEDY, author of The Decision, etc. From the sixth Edinburgh edition. — Perfect Peace. LettersMemorial of the late John Warren Howell, M. D., of Bath. By Rev. DAVID PITCAIRN. With an Introduction by Rev. John Stevenson. From the ninth London edition.-Gospel Promises. By Rev. JOSEPH ALLEINE.-Life in Earnest. Six Lectures on Christian Activity and Ardor. By the Rev. JAMES HAMILTON, AUthor of Harp on the Willows. New-York: Robert Carter.

These are small volumes belonging to Carter's Cabinet Library, neatly bound in muslin with gilt backs. They are all, moreover, good books. The first is one of the very best things we ever read; and we had just been wishing for a republication of it when Mr. Carter came out with it. We advise all our friends, who have not already, to read it now. The second is an interesting account of the last illness and death of a scientific and popular physician, who, although once skeptical, found that the Cross was the only place of hope and rest for the sinner. The Gospel Promises are well known. Life in Earnest, the fourth, is a charming view of the proper relations of business and religion, and will be read with great interest.

23.-The Works of Rev. Richard Cecil, late Minister of St. John's Chapel, Bedford Row, London. New-York: Robert Carter.

1845. 3 vols. 12mo.

The Christian public will be grateful to Mr. Carter for this very neat edition of Cecil's works. The first volume contains Sermons; the second, Miscellanies; the third, Remains. With his "Remains" most persons are familiar, and of these we have before spoken. His Sermons are simple, biblical, and addressed to the heart. They will be read with interest by the humble Christian. The Miscellanies, too, are in the same style with his other writings, and contain many articles on subjects both interesting and profitable; also, Visit to the House of Mourning, Advice to Servants, Early Piety, etc.

24.-Christian Retirement; or, Spiritual Exercises of the Heart.

By the Author of Christian Experience, etc. From the fourteenth London edition. New-York: Robert Carter. 1845. pp. 476,

12mo.

This book we have recommended before; and on the appearance of a new issue, we cheerfully call the attention of our readers again to its valuable pages. It is a most excellent practical work; few bet

ter. The Christian who reads it carefully will be profited by its wholesome lessons, on Unbelief, Keeping the Heart, Love of God, The Almost Christian, The Two Pillars, Watchfulness, etc., etc.

25.-The Works of Charlotte Elizabeth-vol. III. Judea Capta.The Deserter.-Falsehood and Truth.—Judah's Lion.—Conformity.- Wrongs of Women. New-York: M. W. Dodd. 1845. pp. 502, 8vo.

This is the third, and, as we presume, the last volume of Mr. Dodd's beautiful edition of Charlotte Elizabeth's Works. We have before spoken of the works separately, as they appeared, and need not therefore, repeat. Suffice it to say, that every library furnished with these three volumes, will be adorned by their external appearance, and rendered more interesting and valuable, by their internal excellence.

26.-Penny Magazine. Nos. 6-11. New-York: J. S. Redfield & Co.

We need only announce the continued issue of this work, and refer to our previous notice for our opinion of its merits.

27.-Fletcher's Devotional Family Bible. Each part illustrated with an elegant engraving on steel. New-York: R. Martin & Co.

Our opinion of this beautiful Bible, formerly expressed, is unchanged. Every thing about it is pure and elegant. The ninth number reaches to Exodus xxix.

28.-Praise and Principle. By the author of Woman an Enigma, Self Conquest, &c. New-York: Harper & Brothers, 1845.

The author of this work is a lady of education, talent, and piety. She first appeared before the public in a series of beautiful and deeply interesting Tales, entitled "Aunt Kitty's Tales." All her writings are remarkable for a vigorous yet disciplined imagination, for a lively and pure style, and for their high moral tone. They are books which will interest mature readers as well as children and youth. As an author she will take her place among that fine and elevated class to which Miss Sedgwick and Mrs. Child belong: authors whose writings unite with the graces of composition a deep sympathy with all that is human, and a noble philanthropy.

Praise and Principle is the contrast of two very opposite forms of character, as appearing first in the schoolboy, and as developed afterward in the maturity of life. It is a book most worthy to be put into the hands of youth engaged in their educational course, and cannot but inspire the love of truth and goodness for their own sakes.

29.-THE MEDICI SERIES OF ITALIAN PROSE.-The Challenge of Barletta, by MASSIMO D'AZEGLIO.-The Florentine Histories, by NicCOLÒ MACCHIAVELLI, 2 vols.-The Citizen of a Republic, by ANSALDO CEBA.-All translated and edited by C. EDWARDS LESTER, U. S. Consul at Genoa. New York: Paine & Burgess. 1845. Price of each vol. 50 cts.

This publishing house has recently come to our city with the good intent of encouraging home products, that is, of confining themselves to the publication of books by American authors.

They have commenced with what they call The Medici Series, intending to embrace in it translations of works from the Italian, illustrative of the times of the Medici. The translations thus far have been executed by C. Edwards Lester, our Consul at Genoa, who evinces a thorough knowledge of the Italian language, and has certainly transferred its idioms into our own, in a happy, easy style.

The Challenge of Barletta belongs to the class of romances, yet, like some of Scott's novels, it beautifully interweaves historical incidents, setting them in bright, attractive colors. As a specimen of romance from the land of soft sounds and lovely skies, it bespeaks attention; yet, with our views of romances, we are glad to learn that the series will be made up with works of more solidity and value.

The following volumes are of this description: The Florentine Histories, and the Citizen of a Republic. The former, by the celebrated Florentine Secretary, cannot but be acceptable to American readers, the lovers of freedom. This history, although probably inaccurate in some minutiæ, is the most vivid, and on the whole, truthful representation of the glory and power of the fair Florentine Republic: and although the author's name has become a stereotyped symbol of cunning and treachery, yet was he unquestionably the ablest and most liberal statesman of his age.-The Citizen, by Ansaldo Ceba, one of the most illustrious of the bold republicans of the times of the Medici, "is a work," says the Biblioteca Enciclopedica Italiana, "enriched with elegant learning, and written with all that terseness and solemn earnestness of style, which characterized the great writers of the brilliant ages of the republics of antiquity. The man who best restrains his appetites and lusts-who is the most prudent in public deliberations-the most just in every private and public relation of family and of society, is, in the estimation of Ansaldo Ceba, the best citizen." Would there were more of this mind in our own blest republic.

ARTICLE X.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Germany.

Books: Die Versöhnungslehre der evangelisch-protestantischen Kirche, Von Dr. Schneeman.-Einleitung in die heiligen Schriften des alten und neuen Testaments, Von. Dr. J. M. Aug. Scholz, author of the well known Greek Testament.-Geschichte der Philosophie, Von Dr. H. Ritter. The 7th Vol. is out, or the 3d of the History of Christian Philosophy. It embraces an account of the medieval scholastic philosophy-Reinhold has also published, Geschichte der Philosophie nach den Hauptmomenten ihrer Entwickelung-Correspondenz des Kaisers Karl V., Aus dem Königlichen archiv und der Bibliothèque de Bourgogne zu Brüssel, Von Dr. K. Lanz.-Hengstenbergs, Vol. III., on the Psalms does not complete the work, extending only to Ps. 91.-Die Römische Topographie, Von Prof. L. Ulrichs. The Professor, in this tract, maintains views differing from those of Becker.

France.

A valuable work has been published by F. de Brotonne, keeper of the Library of St. Geneviève, at Paris, entitled, Civilization primative: ou Essai de restitution de la période ante-historique; pour servir d'introduction à l'Histoire Universelle.-Histoire de Bernadotte, Charles XIV., Jean, Roi de Suêde et de Norvège. Par B. Sarrans, jeune.-New Philological Journal, Revue de Philologie, de Literature, et d'Histoire anciennes.

England.

A Greek-English Lexicon, by Liddell and Scott, 2nd edition, enlargedbased on that of Passow.-J. W. Donaldson's Rules of Greek Construction.Metcalfe's Translation of W. A. Becker's Charicles, or Illustrations of the Private Life of the ancient Greeks.