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CURRENT LITERATURE.

The Exporiitor for February contains a very interesting paper, by Rev. Samuel Cox, tho editor, on the First Psalm, discussing theproba- bitity that Solomon prefixed it as a kind of dedicatory psalm to.

the Psalms of his father, which he was collecting and editing ; a paper, by Professor Plumptre, on "Assyrian and Babylonian Inscrip- tions, in their Bearing on the Old Testament," which will be found clear and attractive; a continuation, by Dr: Matheson, of his paper on the " Historical Christ of Rt. Paul," and one by Profaner Robert- son Smith, on "Christ and the Angels ;" Mr. Butt's second paper on the "Corinthian Saddueees," and a more general article by Mr. Home, on " Marality and Religion." It is a good number; and Dr. Matheson's series will be one of permanent value.