reverence and simple piety which characterize the author, are delightfully visible here. Interest, instruction and moral impression combine to give it value and attractiveness. As a work of practical science, it is not surpassed by any of its predecessors; and the spirited account of the great improvement in astronomical apparatus made by Lord Rosse, one of the most wonderful scientific advances of modern times, possesses a great interest. The work forms one of the admirable series now publishing under the title of Harpers' New Miscellany.

13.-Narratives of Remarkable Criminal Trials. Translated from the German of Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, by LADY DUFF GORDON. Harper & Brothers.

The records of crime are not usually a profitable kind of reading. The contagion of the example is generally greater than the warning of the fate of the criminal; and many a villain has been made by the very means taken to keep him from crime. But as much depends on the manner of the narrative, and as it is possible to extract some of the gravest lessons of virtue and wisdom from the misdeeds of others, it gives us pleasure to state that the present work is unexceptionable in this respect, while the cases possess extraordinary interest, and are replete with instruction. They afford much insight of human motives, and teach impressive lessons of the retributive justice of Providence, and the misery and evil of sin. It is beautifully printed.

14.-Theology Explained and Defended, in a Series of Sermons. By TIMOTHY DWIGHT, S. T. D., LL. D. With a Memoir of the Life of the Author. In four volumes. 12th edition. Harper & Brothers.

A great favour is done the religious world in the publication of a well printed and cheap edition of Dwight's Theology. It is a work which every clergyman will deem indispensable to his library, and every student a necessary part of his theological outfit. Its sound orthodoxy; its beautiful analysis of doctrines and duties; the masterly argumentation by which it sustains its positions; the clear and luminous style, often rising to eloquence and even sublimity, and above all, the devout reverence and earnest piety which hallows it, have for years placed the work in the very front rank of theological treatises, and secured for it the suffrages of the wise and good in this country and in Europe. It supplies a place which no other work fills; and is equally a favourite with nearly all the varieties of doctrinal belief to be found in the evangelical churches. It is as much at home in the lecture-room of Dr. Chalmers as of Dr. Taylor ;

and leading men of the principal sects in Great Britain have expressed their general approbation of it: a rare fortune for a theological work; but easily accounted for by its intrinsic worth, and by its catholic and excellent spirit.

This is not the place to characterize its doctrinal peculiarities, nor to defend them. They are generally well known; but whether fully adopted or not, there is so much that pertains to the great truths in which all evangelical Christians agree, and that so excellent, that it will continue to be, as it has been, a favourite with all. While the clergyman can hardly dispense with it, the layman will find it one of the best sources of religious knowledge and spiritual edification. It will be a promising day for the cause of rational, intelligent, principled piety, when the great body of church-members familiarize themselves with the sound thought and systematic truth of such a work as this. We heartily commend it to the churches ; and hope it may become as indispensably a companion of the fireside, as a tenant of the minister's study.

15.-Philanthropy; or My Mother's Bible. Founded on an Incident which happened in New-York. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1846. pp. 169, 18mo.

A pretty tale it is: and the motto, "Every kindness we do our fellow-creatures brings its own reward." A poor orphan boy goes to his grandfather's to live, and there a mutual attachment is formed between him and a sweet female cousin, which grows with their growth. They finally marry, and Sandy at length sets off on a voyage to India, leaving Jeannie with enough to make her comfortable until his return. The vessel in which he sailed is captured by the Spaniards, and he confined in an inquisitorial dungeon. He effects an escape, is recaptured, and sent to work on the docks. In an ef fort to save some victims of an awful storm, he is driven out to sea, taken up by an English ship, and restored to London. On inquiry he learns the decease of his loved Jeannie. In passing up one of the streets, during the "no popery riots," he hears the shrieks of a child, runs to her rescue, and by violent effort, saves her from the flames. Caught in the act of seizing the child by the hair, a soldier, not doubting that he is a murderer, smote him with his sword, and inflicted a wound. The soldier took the child; he made his escape. The next day he finds himself described in the papers as an atrocious murderer, and a reward offered for his apprehension. Under his circumstances, prudence dictated exile. He sailed at once for the United States, and here accumulated a fortune in Philadelphia. A desire to relieve a friend called him to New-York. A fall on the ice in the street brought to his aid a young man of his own

name, Sandy, who assisted him to his hotel. He told the youth his history, and then asked for his. He at length sees young Sandy's mother, and is overwhelmed with the likeness both of the lad and his mother to his lost Jeannie; yet presuming that she had died childless, he regarded them only for their striking likeness to her. When just about to leave the city for home, he stepped into a bookstore to buy a Bible for a poor child. Whilst the bookseller went back for the book, an old Bible caught his eye, and on opening it he read, "Jeannie to Sandy." This excited his curiosity. On inquiry, he learned that it had been left to be bound, and that the boy would call for it, probably, that day. He finds that it belongs to Sandy's mother, and is determined, if possible, to have it. This leads him again to Sandy's house, and to more particular acquaintance with his mother; until, incident after incident, fact after fact, becoming disclosed, he discovers Sandy's mother, Jeannie, to be the child he rescued from the flames, and the child, too, of his own lost Jeannie, born in his captivity, and the Bible to be the very Bible which his own Jeannie had given him before their marriage. What a scene is here! The issue, of course, finds them all taken to his own mansion, dwelling amid profusion and peace.

The moral is good, and the intent of the book to encourage acts of kindness. The old gentleman's philanthropy, which induced him to purchase a Bible for a poor little child, disclosed to him sources of happiness which he knew not of before.

16.-The Farmer's Dictionary; a l'ocabulary of the Technical Terms recently introduced into Agriculture and Horticulture, from various Sciences, and also a Compendium of Practical Farming, etc., etc. Edited by D. P. GARDNER, M. D. With numerous Illustrations. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1846. pp. 876, 12mo.

Books on agriculture have so multiplied within a few years; so many technical terms have been introduced, and so many are seriously turning their attention to this subject, that a Dictionary has become quite an essential article.

Dr. Gardner has evidently bestowed much attention on the preparation of this volume; and we trust he will meet his reward in its wide circulation. Farming and gardening are employments so pleasant and profitable, that many classically educated men are now engaging in them, and deserting the learned professions. They are making good farmers, too, because they appreciate the discoveries of science in respect to soils, manures, etc., whilst many a mere farmer by birth and inheritance, plods on in the old way, proud of his ignorance in despising the doings of the learned in his own calling. He reaps his reward.

17.-The History of John Marten; a Sequel to the Life of Henry Milner. By Mrs. SHERWOOD. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1846. pp. 352, 12mo.

Mrs. Sherwood is deservedly a popular novel writer. Her attachment to the forms of her own church is apparent and strongly developed in most of her works, but they are, at the same time, of an evangelical spirit, and inculcate a pure morality.

Those who have read Henry Milner,-and they are not a few,will wish to read this Sequel, which tells a tale of John Marten, the dearest friend of Henry Milner. The volume is designed to portray the trials and temptations of a young minister entering on the faithful discharge of his high trusts. This is done in a highly entertaining manner, with much of dramatic interest.

Mrs. Sherwood's writings are among the safest of this class.

18.-Forecastle Tom; or the Landsman turned Sailor. By MARY S. B. DANA. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1846. pp. 216, 18mo.

This is truly a delightful book of its kind; one of Mrs. Dana's best efforts. In beautiful style she tells the story of Forecastle Tom, first sadly indulged, then by a change of family relations most roughly handled, and thus driven from home, from a mother's fondness, and dear sisters' love. Tom took to the sea, and after passing through thrilling and trying scenes, and indulging in all manner of sins, he was found in the street by a brother tar, and taken to the Sailor's Home in New-York. Here, in this blest asylum of the weary sailor boy, he found true friends, who consulted his eternal interests, and pointed the sinner to his wounded Saviour. Tom was, at length, led to repentance and to trust in Jesus, and thus found peace. A vessel bound to his native place received him on board, and once more did he rest in his mother's and sisters' embrace.

This little volume breathes a pious spirit, and abounds in wholesome sentiments.

19.—A Grammar of the Latin Language. By C. G. Zumpt, Ph. D., Professor in the University, and Member of the Royal Academy of Berlin. From the ninth edition of the original, adapted to the use of English students. By LEONHARD SCHMITZ, Ph. D., late of the University of Bonn. Corrected and enlarged, by CHARLES ANTHON, LL. D. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1816. pp. xx. and 594, 12mo.

We have, for some years, known the excellences of Dr. Zumpt's Latin Grammar, and think that, with its latest improvements, it can safely be pronounced the most complete Grammar of the Latin lan

guage now existing. We are glad to see it made accessible to English students, under the immediate supervision of the author himself, in connexion with the learned translator, Prof. Schmitz; and published here under the editorial care of Prof. C. Anthon.

The author's reputation as a Latin scholar, is among the very first on the continent of Europe, and for more than thirty-one years has he devoted himself to researches and studies on the various points connected with the grammar of that language; so that he must necessarily have attained a high point of excellence. Of the principle which guided him in this work, he says, it is " no other than the desire to trace the facts and phenomena of the language to a philosophical or rational source."

The syntax will be found to be very profoundly developed, and should be profoundly studied by all who aim at being scholars. Then there are VI. Appendices, on Metre-Roman CalendarWeights, Coins, Measures-Abbreviations of Words - Ancient Forms of Declension-Remains of Early Latin.

20.-Journey to Ararat. By FRIEDRICK PARROT, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Dorpat, etc., with Map and Wood Cuts. Translated by W. D. Cooley. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1846. pp. 389, 12mo.

This is an exceedingly interesting book, giving us the narrative of a journey of peculiar difficulty and daring. Professor Parrot merits the thanks both of the scientific and Christian world, for his enterprise in attempting and accomplishing the ascent of Ararat.

This ascent has been pronounced impossible by some, and of course, Professor Parrot's veracity has been called in question. But we see no good reason for doubting the truth of the narrative. Things impossible to some, are quite possible to others. Energy and perseverance have often accomplished what has been considered impossible by phlegmatic indifference, and even by presuming science.

Since the Russian dominion has been extended to Ararat, scientific travellers have been more disposed and encouraged to pursue their researches into the natural history, geology, etc. of these hitherto comparatively unexplored regions. Professor Parrot has set a noble example, which will doubtless be followed by others, more especially as governments are more ready now, than formerly, to aid in scientific investigations.

After a third attempt, Professor Parrot and his company reached the summit of Ararat, on the 9th of October, 1829. There they erected a cross as a monument of their successful enterprise, under the auspices of a Christian government. The vertical height of