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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Boons.

Letters of the Earl of Dudley to the Bishop of Llandaff.

The Canadian Naturalist. A series of Ciinversations on the Natural History of Lower Canada. By P. II. Goss, Cor. Mem. of the Nat. Hist. Soc. of Montreal, and of the Lit. and Hist. Soc. of Quebec. Illustrated by forty-four engravings. The History of Prices, and of the State of the Circuhztion, in 1838 and 1839 ; with Remarks on the Corn-laws, and on some of the alterations proposed in our Banking System. By THOMAS TOOKE, Esq., F.R.S. Being a Continuation of the History of Prices from 1793 to 1837. The Prophet of the Caucasus; an Historical Homance of Krim-Tatary. By Enmesin SPENCER, Esq , Author of Travels in Cireassia, Krim- Tatary, the Western Caucasus," &e. In three vols.

The Sidereal Heavens, and other subjects connected with Astronomy, aa illustrative of the character of the Deity, and of the infinity of worlds.

By THOMAS DICK, LL.D., Author of " Celestial Scenery." &e. [This volume is a companion to Dr. DICK'S Ce/eSiitd SCeileey, whiicht treated of the planetary system. The subject of the present volume extends to the stars, and is somewhat similar to that of Dr. NiettoLs in his Architecture of the Heavens; but is handled in greater extent and detail, though with inferior skill. Dr. DICK has several purposes subsidiary to his main object. Ile wishes to impress the greatness of the creation and the power of the Creator upon the mind of the reader; to improve his morals, and astronomical notnenelature; and to do other things, which interfere very much with scientific exposition, loading his volume with extraneous matter, and wearying the attention of the reader before he reaches the principal subject.] A Manual ql Geohuly. ByWILtax3t MAt•C 'LEA vit AV, A.11., F. R.S.E.,&e. [This volume is the commencement aim extensive and usehtl undertaking by Mr. M.xeciLLIVRAY, the well-known natural ist. The pl a it is to publish & series or little works on the various branches of natural history, forming a class- book, by which the young may acquire a general knowledge of the subject, or an introduction which limy serve as a groundwork to the student of the respective sciences.

The first volume, on Geology, divides its subject into three ports; treating first of the general character of the globe as regards land, water, and air. The second describes the various component portions of which the earth consists, and is geology proper or technical. The third contains an essay on the nnumer in which the state of the earth was 'Initiated, and the relation of its materials to each other A. glossary id geolo4ical terms is appended, and there is a geological map of the British Islands. j The Natural History q' Bees : comprehending the uses and economical management of the British and toreign honey-bee ; together with the known wild species. Illustrated by thirty-six plates coloured from na- ture, with portrait end Memoir of Huber. (The Naturalist's Library. Entomology—Vol. VI.) [Contains a good essay on the life of Hunen, the distinguished blind naturalist ; and an account of bees, both scientific and practical, written by a mau who has evidently made them his study, and tests the narrative of others by his own observation Noe Enyl;sh Grammar; in which the principles of that science are fully explained, and adapted to the comprehension of young persona ; containing a series of Exercises for parsitm, for oral correction, and for writing.; with questions for examination. 'Edited by the Rev. BRAN'. DON TURNER, M.A.

[Founded DpOD GOOLD BROWN'S litstituftS of Grammar; simplified ana shortened.] History of Ittaord the Fess Adspsed from the German of GosTur. Illustrated with numerous engrav:11, designed by J. .1. GlIANDvir.a.r. [A continuous story, embracing the var;.,us ;mit, of cunning iiibulonsly related

of the flux ; illustrated by it to otaino.r that humorously embodies

the mixture of brute and human chitracieris.ic. The au usgs itirsesucnlioetItthede

like men and women, when the story I.:quires the disguise, and

action and expressbm 01 bipeds with a ludicrous earnestness that assists the point of the tidbit in its proper application to human nature.] The lii if., wil the Cognation ; a Miscellany for the fields and the fireside. By Liftu it II tx.r. In two parts. Part 1. Narrative ot' a Vc.na:;,: to Jere. China, and the Great Loo-Choo By Cutittitu BASIL R.N., F.R.S. [Two tutors of the indefatigable Mr. MoxoN's eheap copyright reprints. The well-known, and that is inure to the purpose, the very pleasant Indicator of LEW consists of a selection of the best papers from the oruitstisnI1 miscellany; to be followed be a selection from the Cantpintimi. Captttin ii AILS A-arra/ire it a il•i/flyl! 14) China amt the adjacent Seas. iii ti-pendent of its own merits, has just now the inter, it which arises from tom unfortunate position with the Celestial Empire; and the nation, which gains oTatind

that the only mode of settling the questi.in, is to settle ourselves on sonic of

the neighbotiring islands,—a plan discussed this jombal in I$:;2, and very lately expounded with great skill find power in the Olonial Goat/c.] nayolic-s by Sit- ARCHIBALD EDMONSTONE, Bart.

[More poetical than dramatic.]

1-itu'oria «nd her Perlde ; or the Covenant. A Poem. By a Member of one of the Inns of Court.

Gation Cillagc She!. By WILLIast ENGLAND. Rini://1 Sli,tcht s of S;)//R7 Charaett /S. Edited by DIG.

colly F.A.S., &c.

.114 !elht's C ii its; a Mask. Compos,d on oecasion of the Marriage of ktoria, Queen of G reat Britain and Ireland. to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. To which is :idled, The Reign of rOuth, a Lyrical Poem. By the Bev. R. KENNEDY. A.M. Nichttc/ Any40 consith red as a Philosgthic Poet. With Translations. By .tmix E DAV A RD TA TLOK.

The Hope ty. the and other Poems. By ('um:LES MACKAY.. The Vicar of Ii i ti 11/ Dv 31rs. Titoi,Lov:3, Author of "Jonathae Jefferson W Ilitlaw,” &c. N cw etlit ion, revised. k.Stantlaril Novels.

No. I.XXV III.) SERIALS.

The Parliamentary P,eiu t Companion for IS.Itt [This 1 II tle work was, sic liihere, the first—we are sure it has alwaysbeen the best —of its 'hiss. lany compct its ippeared, but none presented the same quantity of useful matter, so well arranged. in so small a emnpass. It is not surprising, therefore, that it lives mid thrives, %%bile most of the other ■st■rlis of the same description have dropp,al off. The edition for the present year contains new matter of a useful kiuu.I , in the shape of explanation of Parliatuentay terms, and the course or proo..edings in both Houses. Members might learn the routine or the Douse by studying these lastruetions, and thereby save them- selves and the Speaker a good deal of trouble.]

mime the principal information connected with the subject, not only from the Scriptures, but from the commentators, and the modern discoveries in Egypt. The work is illustrated by wood-cuts.]

The Works of Josephus. Translated by W. WHISTON, A.M. Part I. tt well-printed edition, to be published in parts, of the works of this great historian, with illustrative wood-cuts. The translation is WursToses, with his learned, quaint, and sometimes queer notes. The publication appears to be under the superintendence of Dr. STEBBING, who is to furnish an In- troduction.] Letters of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain in perfect fie-simile; intended as self-exhibitions of the various characters in the series of British Portraits, with biographical and historical Memoirs by the late EDMUND LODGE, Esq., k.S A. Collected and copied by JosErri NETHERCLIFT. No. II.

This series of fac-similes of the manuscript writing of emi [ nent persons will

form a very curious work of itself, independently of its value as illustrating Lonns's Portraits; for, not to attribute undue importance to autographs as indications of character, they are significant of the habits of individuals, and serve also to exemplify the orthography, ealigraphy, and epistolary style of the times. Among the contents of this number are autograph letters of WOLSEY, CRANMER, Sir THOMAS MORE, MAnit Queen of Scots, and OLIVER CROM. 'KELL. They are all traced from the originals in the MS. collections of the British Museum, with pen and ink, on prepared paper, and transferred direct to the stone from which the impressions are printed ; and thus a degree of free- dom and exactness is insured to the fac-similes that is scarcely attainable by the most elaborate and skilful engraver working on metal by the process of reverse imitation. Mr. NETHERCLIFT is famous for the perfection of his litho- graphic copies of ancient documents.] The Penny Cyclopedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Know- ledge. Vol. XVI. Murillo—Organ. [The sixteenth volume of this undertaking has got no further than great 0. The contents are varied and valuable, in science, geography, biography, and art.] The Nature and Law of Real Property; comprising a specification of cor- poreal and incorporeal hereditaments, with the rights incident thereto. .A statement of the injuries to which they are liable, and the remedies and penalties consequent thereupon, down to the latest regulations of the law. Realty. (Tyas' Legal Hand-Books.) The Law of Debtor and Creditor; being a concise and familiar statement of the laws and regulations relating to contracts in general : with the interests, rights, and remedies of the creditor, and the liabilities, inte- rests, and defence of the debtor, with reference to the recent Act for Abolishing Arrest on Illesne Process, of 1st and 2d. Vic. ch. 110. By a Barrister. (Tyas' Legal Hand-Books.)

[Two common compilations on the subjects expressed in the titles. That on the Law of Debtor and Creditor seems to us the best done, and from its subject the most useful.]

The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher. Part. III. The New Statistical Account of Scotland. No. XXV. Containing part of the County of Aberdeen, with Map. The Tower of London ; an Historical Romance. By W3I. HARRISON AINSWORTH. Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Part HI. A History of British Birds. By WILLIAM YARRELL, F.L.S., V.P.Z.S. Illustrated by a wood-cut of each species, and, numerous vignettes. Part XVII.

A General Outline of the Animal Kingdom and Manual of Comparative Anatomy. By THOMAS SY3IEn JONES, F.Z.S. Illustrated by nu- merous engravings on wood. Part IX.

Paul Periwinkle. No.

Thomas's Lift of Napoleon. Part X. A Natural History of Quadrupeds, and other Mammiferons Animals : comprising a description of the class Mammalia, including the prin- eiptd varieties of the human race. By 'WILLIAM CHARLES LINN-MPS MARTIN, F L.S. With upwards of fifteen hundred engravings on wood. Part IL Valentine Vox. No. XII.

History of Napoleon. Part XIV. The Comic Novel. By Lvxx. No. II. The Arabian Nights' _Entertainments. A new translation, with copious notes. By EDWARD WILLIAM LANE. Illustrated by many hundred wood-cuts. Part XXII.

Poor Jack. By Captain Mani-owl', C.B. With illustrations by CLARK- SON STANFIELD, R.A. No. M.

The Encyclopedia of Rural Sports. By D. P. BLAINE. Part VI. The Lift of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K.G., &e. By Major BASIL JACKSON, and Captain C. ROCHFORT SCOTT. Part XI. The History of Spain and Portugal. By Min JULIA CORNER. (Juve-

nile Historical Library. Part 111.)

The Romancist. Part XVI.

PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTS.

Illustrations of British Costume. By LEOPOLD and CHARLES MARTIN. Part I.

[Etchings, in shaded outline, taking from limnings in ancient MSS., from paintings and other authentic records of the costumes of this country at va- rious periods, by two sons of Mr. MARTIN the painter. The execution is slight and free, though timidity occasionally restrains the hands of the young etchers. A want of due attention to the minuter details of the dress is observable here and there ; defects which would be fatal to the utility of the work if not re- medied, for drawings of costume should be so distinctly defined that garments could be made from them. The want of colour, too, is felt ; and letterpress descriptions of the rank of the parties, the stuffs used, and other explanatory particulars, are desirable. Of the five examples, two illustrate the lax costume Of the Cavaliers in CHARLES the First's time : and in the others, the hanging sleeves, turban-caps, and pointed hose of the earlier reigns, are represented : some female costumes are promised in the next number, and a chronologically arranged list at the end of the work.] Portrait of Charks Tennant, Esq. Painted by IL GEDDES, R.A.; en- graved by J. G. MuunAv, [This is Mr. TENNANT of St. Rollox, Glasgow ; of whom Pans has a capital statue. The figure is a three-quarter length, seated in an easy attitude ; and the head is remarkable for the union of firmness and benevolence of character, and an expression of reflective penetration. The likeness is said to be ex- cellent. Gsmisa's sober and unaffected style of painting is recognizable in the very good mezzotint of Mr. Munnity—to which we only object that the left hand is somewhat lame.] Canadian Scenery Illustrated. From drawings by W. H. BARTLETT. The Literary department by N. 1'. WILLIS, Esq. Part II. The Pictorial Edition of Shaksperc. Part XV11.—"Timon of Athens." The Illustrated Shakspere. Part XI. The Heads of the People. New Series. No. IV. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. By DANIEL DEFOE. With a Life of the Author. Illustrated with three hundred engravings on wood, from designs by GRANDVILLE. Parts VIII. and IX. Standard Edition of Gulliver's Travels. Illustrated by GRANDVILLE. With Notes, by W. C. TAYLOR, LL.D., Trinity College, Dub17, Part VI.

Illustrations of the Corporal and Spiritual Works Of Charity. part In.

PAMPHLETS.

The Stack Duties Considered. By WILLIAM BUTT, Esq., M.P. The Royal Marriage : being the substance of a Sermon on the auspicious union of her most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria with his Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, &e. Preached at St. Mark's Church, Liverpool, Sunday 16th February 1840. To which is added, An Affectionate Address to the Deluded and Disaffected. Ey the Reverend E. TIGHE GREGORY, M.A., LL.D., Chaplain to his Ex- cellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, &c. Considmations on the State of the Law regarding Marriages with a de. ceased Wile's Sister. By a Barrister of the Middle Temple. Liberty of the Subject! Reasons for the freedom of the Sheriff deduced from the Laws of England. By R. THORP, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of the Inner Temple. A Defence of Orthodoxy; with an Apology for the New Testament. By a Member of the Anglican Catholic Church, improperly called the Pro. testant Church of England. Seventh Annual Report of the Sacred Harmonic Society ; with an Ap. pendix, and the Rules of the Society. A Refutation of the First Report of the Constabulary Force Commissioners. Part I. By the Rev. C. D. BRERETON, A.M., Rector of Little Mai. singham.Norfolk. What is Dissent? By the Rev. GEORGE GOODENOUGH LYNN, RA., Minister of St. John's Chapel, Hamilton Wick. Christian Reasons of a Member of the Chareh of England for being a Re. former. By Ross D. MANGLES, Esq. Letter to the Editor of the Edinburgh Review, in reply to the Rev. ll. Goode. By the Author of the Article on Church-Rates that appeared in the 134th and 141st Numbers of the Edinburgh Review. Effects of the Administration of the Bank of England. A Second Letter to J. B. Smith, Esq., President of the Manchester Chamber of Corn. 'fleece.

A Sketch of the State of Popular Education in Holland, Prussio' Bel- gium, and France. by the BOY. THADDEUS O'MALLEY. Second edition.

The Revival of Religion : a Narrative of the state of religion at Wycliffe Chapel during the year 1839. By ANDREW REED, D.D. Fourth edition.

Crime and its Causes : with Observations on Sir Eardley Wilmot's Bill, authorizing the summary conviction of Juvenile Offenders in certain eases of larceny and misdemeanour. By JOHN MIREHOUSE, Esq., the Common-Sergeant of London. National Church Establishments Examined : a Course of Lectures de. livered in London, during April and May 1839. By RALPH WARD. LAW, D.D. Third thousand.

[Very able in themselves, and particularly interesting at the present time.]