tectural Magazines, contain a fund of information, and may be consulted with advantage by the respective classes for whom they are designed. In the latter publication Mr Fox's Essay on the construction of skew arches, is deserving the attention of practical men. In the formation of the London and Birmingham railway, the bridges intersecting the canals and roads, have been constructed on this improved principle; as the substitution of the oblique arch, for an arch of much larger dimensions required for the common square bridge, is attended with a considerable saving of expense. The publication of the Arboretum Britannicum is now drawing to a close, and we would advise all who are interested in the science of arboriculture, to secure copies of this cheap and valuable work previous to the issue of the 24th part, as the price of each number will subsequently be raised. The Elysium of Animals: a Dream: by Egerton Smith. London: J. Nisbet, Berner's-street, 1836. This production, so highly creditable to the author, originally appeared in a miscellaneous collection of pieces in prose and verse, entitled The Melange, from which it has been detached and published in a separate form, at the request of some benevolent men in London, honourably distinguished for their exertions to improve the moral character of the community, through the medium of a periodical under the title of The Voice of Humanity. Mr. Smith has most successfully exposed the wanton cruelty to which the brute creation are subjected by the tyranny and caprice of the ignorant and depraved; and we most earnestly wish to see his humane endeavours to mitigate the sufferings of defenceless animals followed up by the publication of this interesting pamphlet, in the shape of a class book to be universally adopted in schools. If children were early taught the wickedness and inhumanity of inflicting unneces sary torture on the animal creation, the disgusting and revolting scenes now so frequently witnessed would be comparatively of rare Occurrence. Thoughts on Physical Education, and the true mode of improving the condition of man; and on the study of the Greek and Latin Languages, by Charles Caldwell, M.Ď. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. London: Longman and Co. From the cursory glance we have been able to bestow on this Work, (which was only received on the eve of publication,) the subject of the first treatise on Physical Education-appears to be discussed in far too philosophical and able a manner to be dismissed with the brief notice our present confined limits would necessarily require; we shall therefore revert to this production of the talented writer in our next number.-In the second treatise, entitledThoughts on the study of the Greek and Latin languages, the author expresses the fallacy of constituting the classics an essential part of a liberal education, to the exclusion of more useful knowledge, in a masterly and eloquent style. We earnestly recommend to all who have children to educate, an attentive perusal of these Thoughts, which are admirably calculated to subvert the absurd arguments of the few who still pertinaciously adhere to the antiquated belief, that the acquisition of the classics is preferable" to pursuing a course of instruction calculated to prepare the mind, by expanding and invigorating all its faculties for the highest achievements of which it is capable, in science and letters, as well as in the learned professions and the arts."* The Cheltenham Looker-On. Parts 3 and 4. H. Davis, Montpellier Library. THERE is a decided improvement in the second, and enlarged, series of "The Note Book of Sayings and Doings" of this fashionable place of resort; and the manner in which this very useful and amusing publication is conducted reflects great credit on the spirited publisher. We have gleaned from its pages a brief notice of the proceedings of the Cheltenham Literary and Philosophical Institution, which appears in that division of The Analyst devoted to scientific information. FINE ARTS. Scotland, by William Beattie, M.D., illustrated in a series of Views, by Thomas Allom, Esq. Parts 6 to 10. London: Virtue. THE plates comprized in the second quarterly part of this beautiful work, if possible, exceed the former ones in interest of subject, and picturesque grandeur: it stands without a rival in the world of modern landscape illustrations, either of romance or reality. The view of "Loch Katrine" is a perfect gem; the scene is truly worthy of the fair Ellen's fairy-like guardianship, and we almost expect to see her light skiff shoot into sight at the bugle-blast of Fitz-James, who is introduced in the picture standing beside his fallen charger, and calling back his hounds, "the sulky leaders of the chace," from their now vain pursuit. * "Gleaming with the setting sun, Thoughts on the study of the Greek and Latin languages, p. 251. This plate is as finely engraved as it is beautifully and charac teristically drawn; the distant mountains, the clear waters of the loch, the gnarled trunks and crisp foliage of the foreground trees, have all the effect of colour. The " Interior of Roslyn Chapel," that renowned relic of highly-ornamented architecture, with its elaborate and fanciful carvings, is represented with a fine effect of light and shadow; bringing out, in strong relief, all the peculiar features of the style in which it is built. "Holyrood Chapel" is another beautiful, but now ruinous, scene; the faint moonlight by which Mr. Allom has appropriately shewn us its mouldering grandeur, harmonizes well with the impressive solemnity of such spots, and the train of deep and sonibre thought into which we are led by the contemplation. The most remarkable antiquity depicted in this volume is, the singular "Roman Bridge over the Moose;" consisting of one immense and lofty arch, spanning a romantic glen, through which the river flows in a placid brightnes, greatly contrasted by the usual noisy, picturesque character of Scottish streams. The view of "Loch Lomond, from the road above Inversnaid Mill,” gives a splendid mountain prospect, and is animated by some fair equestrians, mounted on shaggy Highland ponies, and guarded by an escort of plaided and kilted gillies. "Lock Oich, with Invergarry Castle," is a clear sunshiny picture, and "Loch Leven, looking towards Balahneist Ferry," a spot of exquisite beauty, compris ing wood, mountain, and lake scenery; besides having historical associations of no small interest to enhance its natural attractions : the extreme and middle distances are engraved with peculiar delicacy. "The Castle of Doune," a stern old feudal pile, is rendered pictorially and historically interesting by an admirably disposed group of spirited figures: "Prince Charles Stuart's disposal of his Prisoners after the Battle of Falkirk." The field of Culloden is delineated in all the horrors of war, crowded with the wounded, the dying, and the dead; while the view of "Stirling Castle and Town" has, in the foreground, a group of the fiery warriors of Sauchie Burn, mingled together in deadly combat; to which strife and angry clamour is presented a glad relief in the clear calm sky and distant view. "Bracklin Bridge" is, in truth, an unco fearsomelooking pathway over the cataract of many falls, which foams and dashes among the huge rocks beneath it: surely tradition has not been idle in such a scene, for his satanic majesty may quite as justly lay claim to the airy fabric of Bracklin, as to the more substantial erection, which seems, by common consent, ascribed to his canny hand in Wales. "Bonniton Lynn," and the " Fall of Foyers," are two more beautiful cascades, but inferior in wild grandeur to the one above mentioned. "The Eastern Pass of Glencoe" gives a more stern character to this grand scenery than any picture we have yet seen; and the dreary desolation is heightened by the appearance of a deep snow, and the hurried retreat of a party of Highlanders from an enemy's forces, who are entering the glen beneath the stupendous mountain, which, girt with storm-clouds, towers high above its rocky mates. "Cawdor Castle" forms an exceedingly fine plate is it the Cawdor of which Macbeth became thane? : "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be "Altsay Burn," a wild, wooded glen-scene, all darkness and dread, is succeeded by a glimpse of such bright summer-sky beauty, in the view of "Dunolly Castle," that "bare winter suddenly is changed to spring," and we are absolutely envying the ladies their intended sail in the little boat now moored under the rocks to receive its fair freight: it is an exquisite picture. "Inverlochy Castle" is invested by the painter with such terrible signs of fire and slaughter, that we feel we ought to remember the incident, either romantic or historical, which is thereby perpetuated; we, however, plead guilty to the crime of forgetfulness, and here venture to hint to the publisher of this most beautiful and covetable work, that the addition of a line to each plate, alluding to the event represented by the figures introduced, whether they are of Scottish history or of Scott's romance, would greatly aid the peruser in his enjoyment of the picture, and certainly could not detract, in any way, from their individual beauty. "The Drhuim on the Branby River" is a strange and wildly beautiful scene of rocks, wood, and water; picturesque and strikingly natural, fresh, and uncontaminated by parasol pic-nics or dandy felicity-hunters; a few quiet-looking cows cooling their legs in the water, and a solitary heron watching his finny prey, from a stone, are the sole denizens of the spot. We have rarely seen heighth and depth so faithfully described on paper, as in the view of "Stirling Castle," which concludes the graphic portion of this part; the castle-crested rocks seem really above your head, while the far-sketched plain beneath lies like a map before down-gazing eyes, making them dizzy in imagination. To utter in print all our feelings of admiration for this work of beauty, were impossible, but, with anxious hopes for its success, we bid it go on and prosper. 347 LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. The Rev. Professor Henslow, of Cambridge, has engaged in a new work, to be called The Botanist. 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