7. History of the Christian Church from the Ascension of Jesus Christ to the conversion of Constantine. By the Rev. EDWARD BURTON, D. D. First American edition; with a Memoir of the Author, occasional Notes, and questions adapting it to the use of schools and colleges, by the Rt. Rev. G. W. DOANE, D. D. New York: 1839. Wiley & Putnam.

BISHOP DOANE has done the Church a service by bringing out this valuable work, the last production of its lamented author. A few notes by the editor, reinforcing some of the terms in the text by a brief explanation of their ecclesiastical meaning, and a series of judicious notes inserted at the end of the volume, have done all that was needed to make it a useful school book. The memoir of the author gives us little more than the few incidents of a scholar's uneventful life; and we should have been glad to see in it a passing allusion, if no more, to the advantages accruing to the church from those University and Cathedral institutions to which she is indebted under God, for so many masterly defences of her doctrine and authority, such as this work of Dr. Burton's eminently is-to say nothing of the other more extensive and elaborate productions of the same learned and excellent author.

8. Boy's Reading Book. By Mrs. SIGOURNEY. Girl's Reading Book. By Mrs. SIGOURNEY. New York: 1839. J. Orville

Taylor.

VERY good reading, we should say, for boy or girl. A little too much of the "useful knowledge" perhaps; but even this more interpenetrated than is usual with the imaginative interest which can alone bring knowledge of any kind home to the apprehensions and hearts of children so as to profit both. For the chief danger now seems to be, that the dear little folks shall be crammed with more than a sufficiency of an aliment in itself needful, and the best rule is to let all such matters be "seasoned with salt," with the stimulating and antiseptic power of imagination.

9. The Character of Thomas Jefferson, as exhibited in his own writings. BY THEODORE DWIGHT. Boston: 1839. Weeks, Jordan & Co.

THE character of Mr. Jefferson has already been fully discussed in this Review; and we need therefore only say, that Mr. Dwight

has adopted the true principle in the method of his book. Actions are for the most part capable of diverse interpretations, but when a man is judged by his words and by these as deliberately recorded by himself, there is an end to dispute as to the facts in the case, and the decision every man may make up for himself. The friends of truth, order and righteousness, have therefore, in a certain sense, reason to rejoice when the "enemy" of what they love has "written a book," so that from his own showing he may be condemned.— Mr. Dwight, from his position and intimate familiarity with the leading actors, the events and controversies of the period to which his work relates, is in some respects eminently qualified to be the commentator of Mr. Jefferson's writings for the instruction of the present generation.

10. A General Biographical Dictionary. By REV. J. L. BLAKE, D. D. Third Edition, Royal 8vo. pp. 1096. Philadelphia: 1840. James Kay, Jr. and Brother. New York: A. V. Blake.

A VERY useful book of reference this must be, if compiled with the fidelity we have reason to suppose. We have had time to examine only a few of the articles, but these we have found correct and sufficiently full for all the purposes that can well be answered by any work of the kind. The number of notices of American Biography must render it especially valuable. The industry displayed in procuring and preparing these, is, we observe, generally appreciated by the public, and the less requires any commendation from us.

11. The Life and Times of Martin Luther. By the author of "Three Experiments of Living." Boston: 1839. Hilliard, Gray and Company. 16mo. pp. 324.

For those who have not Michelet's delightful book on Luther, this may be safely recommended as a most lively and agreeable sketch of the life and character of the German Reformer. The story is rendered more graphic and animated by the form of the work; though occasionally there are little incongruities from confounding the different conditions of a purely narrative and an historico-dramatic form. It is very gracefully written, in a clear and simple style; and we have noticed scarcely a point in which our views as Churchmen would lead us to modify the representations of the author.

12. A New Home-Who'll Follow? or Glimpses of Western Life. By Mrs. MARY CLAVERS, an actual settler. New York: 1389. C. S. Francis. 12mo. pp. 317.

ONE of the cleverest productions of the season; containing very interesting and lively pictures of western life, character, and manners. "Mrs. Mary Clavers" (the nom de guerre of the author) shows that she has the taste to be a warm admirer of the delightful sketches of Miss Mitford; and that she has all Miss Mitford's cheerful and good humored way of looking the homely realities of every day life in the face, and finding there the soul of goodness and the sources of picturesque grace and beauty. Bating some difference in the nature of the materials, and some want of delicate tact, Mrs. Clavers Glimpses" will be found nearly as agreeable as the sketches of the charming writer whom she has taken as her model.

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13. Woman's Mission.

First American Edition. New York: 1839. Wiley and Putnam. 18mo. pp. 149.

An excellent little work. Though we were not particularly impressed with any thing very new or practically important in the first three or four chapters, yet the rest of the volume, on the sphere and nature of female influence, on the education of woman and the special principles which should regulate it, is so admirable, that we feel no disposition to detract any thing from the seemingly extravagant eulogium bestowed upon the work in the Introductory Letter of the Bishop of New Jersey.

14. The Poets of America illustrated by one of her Painters. Edited by JOHN KEESE. New York: 1840. S. Coleman. 12mo. pp. 284.

The

THIS pretty book is got up we suppose for the holidays. The selections a appear to have been made with good taste, and the illustrations (by Chapman we take it) are for the most part appropriate. To this remark, however, we must make one exception; the illustrations of Bryant's "Green River" are really ludicrous. "Idle Dreamer," for instance, is doing precisely the reverse in every respect of what is indicated in the poem, which indeed is not capable of being illustrated at all without caricature. The illustrations of Drake's "American Flag," and of "Passing Away," by Pierpont, are the best upon the whole. The letter-press deserves every commendation.

15. An Address delivered at Amherst, before the Literary Societies of Amherst College, August 27, 1839. By DANIEL D. BARNARD. Albany 1839. 8vo. pp. 63.

WE regard Mr. Barnard as one of the best thinkers and writers of the day. For several years we have had from him addresses delivered on similar occasions with the one whose title is here given -replete with the best fruits of learning and reflection, with important and salutary truths uttered in a style of eloquence so forcible and impressive, that we know not where we could point to an equal number of such performances characterized by so many and such eminent merits. Each of his discourses contains matter for an extended discussion; and it is only the feeling of the utter impossibility of doing justice to them within the limits of these notices, and the hope of being able to make them the subject of more special and extended discussion, that has led us hitherto to abstain from taking them up. We will, however, do all our present space allows in regard to this discourse-most earnestly recommend it to the careful perusal of our readers. The topic is the inquiry" whether the leading and ruling minds among men have respected, and do sufficiently respect and observe, the universal law of Truth, in their dealings with the popular mind." It is an admirable discourse, and this topic is discussed in all its applications to a country like ours, and by one who is fully aware of its momentous bearing upon all the interests of our nation.

16. Natural Religion the Remains of Primitive Revelation. A Discourse pronounced at Burlington, before the Literary Societies of the University of Vermont, August, 1839. By TAYLER LEWIS, Esq., Professor of Greek and Latin Literature in the New York University. New York: 1839. 8vo. pp. 52.

By Natural Religion Professor Lewis means the religious notions held by heathen nations, and the position which he takes, is that these notions and opinions were derived from primitive revelation or supernatural communication traditionally preserved, and not discovered by the unaided human reason. It is a scholar-like and eloquent discourse, replete with fine taste and feeling. For the most part we coincide with the views advanced; we had prepared an extended notice, in which we had propounded some explanatory limitations; but want of space obliges us to leave it out. must content ourselves with recommending it as a most valuable contribution to the cause of truth and good learning, every way worthy of such a scholar and thinker as Mr. Lewis has in other publications proved himself to be.

We

17. The Relation between Religion and Science. An Address before the Literary Societies of Newark College, Delaware. By HENRY M. MASON, D. D. 1839. 8vo. pp. 23.

A CAPITAL performance-illustrating the mutual relation and necessary dependance of religion and science, in style clear and forcible, and in a tone the most elevated and impressive.

18. Baccalaureate Address at the Annual Commencement of Geneva College, August, 1839. By BENJAMIN HALE, D. D., President. Geneva: 1839. pp. 32.

THE series of Baccalaureate Addresses, of which this is the second, promises to be of the highest value and interest. The special topic of the present, as one of the subjects embraced in the idea of a proper education designed to be developed in these discourses, is the study of the Latin and Greek classics. It is an admirable defence of classical studies against the gross utilitarian views of the day.

19. Manual of Political Ethics, designed for the use of Colleges and Students at Law. Part II. Political Ethics Proper. By FRANCIS LIEBER. Boston: Charles C. Little, and James Brown. 8vo. pp. 668.

We have only room to announce the completion of Mr. Lieber's truly excellent work. We do not mean to say that we consider it so well adapted to the use of colleges as it might be. Its great extent, and also in some particulars, its method and style, render it in our opinion less valuable for that purpose. But the depth and reach of thought and knowledge, the soundness of its general principles, the momentous importance of the topics treated, and the earnest and right hearted tone of the author, make it a work of unspeakable value for all who have time and inclination to go into a thorough study of subjects lying at the foundation of our national well-being.

20. The Poet's Tribute. Poems of WILLIAM B. TAPPAN. Boston: 1840. D. S. King and Croker and Brewster.

THE character of Mr. Tappan's poetry is tolerably familiar to the reading community, for he has published at least two volumes previous to the one before us, we believe, within a few years, and