PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Books.

Lectures on Ancient History, from the Earliest Times to the Taking of Alexandria by Octavianus. Comprising the History of the Asiatic Nations, the Egyptians, Greeks, Macedonians, and Carthaginians. By B. G. Niebuhr. Translated from the German edition of Dr. Mar- cus Niebuhr, by Dr. Leonard Schmitz, F.RS.E., Rector of the High School of Edin-burgh ; with Additions and Corrections from his own MS. Notes. In three volumes.

The Contest with Some : a Charge to the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Lewes, delivered at the Ordinary Visitation in 1851: with Notes, especially in answer to Dr. Newman's recent Lectures. By Julius Charles Hare, M.A. The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a History of the Early Inhabit- ants of Britain, down to the Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Illustrated by the Ancient Remains brought to light by recent research. By Thomas Wright, Esq_, M.A., Ride through the Nubian Desert. By Captain W. Peel, RN. Amy Paul; a Tale. In two volumes. Vagaries of L. By W. Wellington Cairnes, Esq. In two volumes. The Life and Adventures of James Kelly O'Dwyer. In three volumes.

Guesses at the Beautiful. Poems by Richard Beall. With a Preface and Dedication, by Charles de la Pryme, M.A. [The author of this volume is the son of a policeman of Uckfield, near Lewes ; after filling various situations, he took service with Mrs. Parnell Stratford ; that lady and some of her friends encouraged Richard Realf's turn for versifying, and the result is the volume of Poems before us, which appears under high patronage. As the production of a youth of scanty education, and yet in his teens, the volume is remarkable for the fluency of its ideas, the facility of its versifi- cation, and the general evidence of what is called a " gift." There would have been more promise in the poems had they displayed more crudity, if it had been accompanied by greater originality and vigour. The subjects and thoughts are both common,- not suggested by the experience of the writer, but drawn from reading. The verse, smooth and easy as it is, is more a re- production of memory than the result of inspiration.] The Agamemnon of 2Eschylus ; translated from the Greek. By 'Wil- liam Peter, A.M. [The reader will miss the poetry of the old Greek ; bat Mr. Peter's transla- tion will give him a very good idea of the drama. Contrary to the usual

notion, Mr. Peter could not find time for his translation in England, but managed it in Philadelphia ; from which place this volume is an im- portation.]

The Forester of Altenhain. From the German. By Frederic Shoberl. [This is a tale of concealed and for a time successful crime, its consequences to the criminals and their children, and its final discovery by means of those children—in fact, a regular "God's revenge against murder" story, in the German style. We do not ascribe to it so much merit as the translator, Mr. Shoberl, does. The crime seems very unlikely, and the original author very deficient in the genius necessary to invest his materials with the appropriate gloom and mystery of his subject.] The History and Description of Ashby-de-la-Zouch ; with Excursions in the Neighbourhood. [A very superior local history, evidently done by a man who combines anti- quarian knowledge and skill with the power of making a popular use of them. The town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch has no very particular attractions as a show-place, either in itself or its vicinity ; but it has a history which figures in Doomsday Book, and goes back even to Roman times, besides coming down to the present day. Its lords of the manor have hai distin- guished men amongst them ; including the first Marquis of Hastings, better known as Lord Moira, and the still better known Lord Hastings of Shakspere and Richard the Third. The notices of men and events, whether ancient or modern, are very well done ; we have the spirit of antiquity as well as its facts.] Adams's Pocket Descriptive Guide to the Lake _District of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland. By E. L. Blanchard.

[A well-executed pocket guide to the celebrated Lake district, which the iron- way has now rendered easily accessible - the rail, in fact, running to Winder- mere itself, while the lake is traversed by steam-boats. Clear, terse, and well-arranged, this guide will form a useful pocket companion. It would be improved by fuller particulars as to names of inns, prices, and locomotive costs.]

Popular Scripture Zoology : containing a familiar History of the Ani- mals mentioned in the Bible. By Maria E. Callow, Author of "Popular British Entomology."

[An account of the different animantia mentioned in Scripture, but extended so as to embrace the existing species as well as the particular animals of Egypt, Syria, &c. There is a pleasant mixture of popular and scientific matter, with a little appropriate disquisition as to the creature meant. The book is illustrated by characteristic coloured plates.]

_Extracts from the Reports of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. [These extracts are selected from all the Reports of the School-Inspectorar now amounting to a number of volumes. The object of the editor has been to select their practical pith, for the benefit of those who may not have seen the original publications or had time to read them. The extracts have the advantage of being:classified according to the subjects to which they re- late.] A Series of Collective Lessons for the Use of Teachers of Elementary Schools. By W. J. Lake. ]The animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms, are the subjects of these lleee�eoons, with a miscellaneous chapter on natural philosophy. They are mere skeletons, to be expanded by the teacher.] The London Dispensatory; a practical Synopsis of Materia Medics, Pharmacy, and Therapeutics. Illustrated with many useful Tables and Wood-cuts. By the late Anthony Todd Thomson, M.D. &c. Eleventh edition. Edited by Alfred Baring Garrod, M.D., &c. [This eleventh edition has been revised by the late author's pupil and friend Dr. Baring Garrod, to include the new articles of the new Pharmacopoeias as well as some new remedies ; while matter which time has rendered use- less has been omitted.] The Illustrated Souvenir of Windsor. By A. Ercem, Esq. With an Appendix, descriptive of the Private Apartments, &c.

[Seven views of the Castle, the Park, and Virginia Water, accompanied by explanatory letterpress.]

The Ballad-Hero, Robin Hood. (Hunter's Critical and Historical Tracts. No. IV.) The Home Circle. Volume VL

NEW PERIODICAL.

Postulates and _Data. No. L

[The object of this publication is not very clear. It contains a real Pope's bull and a parody printed by the Lutherans, both in the original Latin ; to- gether with an account, also in Latin, of an adventurer who palmed himself as an ambassador upon Edward the Sixth. Between these two antiquarian reprints stand some remarks on British finance, chiefly relating to Peel's Currency Bill.] PAMPHLETs.

The Pope's Supremacy ; being a compendious Refutation of the Argu- ments by which modern Romaniats attempt to support Papal Usurp- ation. By Charles Hastings Collette. The Appeal to Convocation. A Charge to the Clergy of the East Riding, delivered at the Ordinary Visitation, A. D. 1852. By Robert Isaac Wilberforce, M.A., Archdeacon of the East Riding. The Position of Curates of the Church of England A Letter to Edward Horsman, Esq., M.P. By a Curate. A Parish Priest's First Warning; a Sermon. By William James Jenkins, M.A.

Bailors' Homes. By Montague Gore. Second edition.

Obsoletism in Art. A Reply to the Author of " Modern Painters," in his defence of " Pre-Raphaelitism." By E. V. Rippingille. The Power of Heat for Propelling Ships, &c. By Alexander Gordon, aLLC.E.

A Few Words on the Gold Question. By Edmund Head Browne, Stock Exchange. The Farm School System on the Continent, and its Applicability to the Preventive and Reformatory Education of Pauper and Criminal Chil- dren in England and Wales. By Joseph Fletcher, Esq., &e. An Analytical Catalogue of Mr. Chapman's Publications.