The record of what he saw and experienced is valuable, not as a picture of what California is, but of what it was. If any one has a curiosity to know just what an adventurer's life at that period was made up of, we know of no book that will give him better satisfaction, or do it more entertainingly than the one before us. The illustrations are quite to the life, and could only have been drawn by one familiar with the scenes represented.
The literary qualities of the book are not always of the highest order and we now and then fall in with words which are certainly not American if they are English. Some other dictionary than Webster's must be consulted for such epithets as bumptious, contakerous, &c. "Nasty noise of a rifle," " directly I had found," &c., are usages of speech which only an Englishman would put on paper. But, in spite of these defects, Frank Marryat is a good story-teller, and withal much more reliable in his representations than most of his countrymen who visit us.
The Works of Virgil. Literally Translated into English Prose, with Notes. BY DAVIDSON. A new edition, revised, with additional notes. By THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY, of Christ Church.
The Works of Horace. Translated Literally into English Prose. By C. SMART, A. M. of Pembroke College, Cambridge. A New Edition, Revised, with a copious selection of Notes.
Sallust, Florus, and Velleius Paterculus, Literally Translated, with copious Notes, and a General Index. By the Rev. JoHN SELBY WATSON, M. A. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1855. New Haven: E. Downes.
"Harpers' Classical Library," is the title of a series of volumes to be issued by these enterprising publishers. These are standard translations, accompanied with valuable notes; introduced by brief biographical sketches of the several authors. The series cannot but be popular.
Hoaryhead and Mc Donner. By JACOB ABBOTT. Very greatly improved, with numerous Engravings. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1855. New Haven: E. Downes. pp. 402.
This is the fourth volume of "Abbott's Young Christian Series." It is intended to exhibit the very radical nature of that moral change which marks the beginning of the Christian life. It consists of two connected stories, written in Mr. Abbott's usually attractive style; interesting and instructive to young and old.
Preces Paulinae; or The Devotions of the Apostle Paul. New York. 1855. Robert Carter & Brothers. pp. 338.
This interesting little work is divided into two parts; Historic Notices and Epistolary Records. Those passages in the Acts of the Apostles which speak of Paul's prayers, on particular occasions, are made the subject of extended and instructive
comment. The peculiar characteristics and objects of his prayers are adopted as themes for the inculcation of important practical truth.
Christian Theism; The testimony of Reason and Revelation to the Existence and Character of the Supreme Being. By ROBERT ANCHOR THOMPSON, M. A. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1855. New Haven: E. Downes. pp. 477. Inside View of Slavery; or a Tour among the Planters. By C. G. PARSONS, M. D., with an Introductory Note, by Mrs. H. B. STOWE. Boston: John P. Jewett & Co. 1855. New Haven: Thos. H. Pease. pp. 315.
The Physiology of Marriage. By an Old Physician. Boston: John P. Jewett & Co. 1855. pp. 259. New Haven: Thos. H. Pease.
The Illustrated Family Christian Almanac, for 1856.
can Tract Society. F. T. Jarman, S. S. Dep., New Haven. Adam and Christ. By E. C. WINES, D. D. Pres. Board of Publication. Pastor's Jubilee: A discourse delivered in the South Church, Salem, Mass. April 24, 1855. By BROWN EMERSON, D. D., on the Fiftieth Anniversay of his Ordination, with an Appendix.
The Education Demanded by the People of the United States: A Discourse, delivered at Union College, Schenectady, July 1854, on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Presidency of Eliphalet Nott, D. D., LL. D. By FRANCIS WAYLAND, President of Brown University.
A Discourse occasioned by the death of Rev. Abel Flint, D. D., Senior Pastor of the East Church, in Salem, Mass. By Rev. DEXTER CLAPP.
The Heritage of the Pilgrims. An Oration delivered before the New England Society of New York. By WM. M. EVARTS.
Discourses and Speeches delivered at the celebration of the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of Monson Academy. Monson, July 18, 1854. By Rev. Dr. STORES, Jr., and others.
Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools, to the General Assembly, 1855. By JoпN D. PHILBRICK.
The West; its Culture and its Colleges. An Oration delivered at the Annual Commencement of Iowa College; Davenport, Iowa, July, 1855. By Rev. GEORGE F. MAGOON.
The Character and Influence of American Civilization. An Oration delivered before the Authorities of the City of Lowell, July 4, 1855. By AUGUSTUS WOODBURY.
ECCLESIASTICAL REGISTER.
Quarterly list of Ordinations and Installations,
Rev. U. W. Condit, inst. at Deerfield, N. H., July 10.
Mr S. R. Dennen, ord. at Watertown, Mass., July 11.
Rev. James B. Cleavland, inst. at Egremont, Mass., July 12.
Rev. John Haven, inst. at Charlton, Mass., July 12.
Rev. Philip Titcomb, inst. at Kennebunkport, Me., July 11.
Rev. H. H. Benson, inst. at Appleton, Wis., July 18.
Rev. Jonathan B. Cook, inst. at Wells, Me., July 18.
Rev. T. G. Brainard, inst. at Halifax, Mass., July 21.
Rev. S. P. Sloan, inst. at Winnebago, Ill., Aug. 16.
Rev. E. G. Little, inst. at Ashburnham, Mass., Aug. 22.
Mr. O. T. Lanphear, ord. at Lowell, Mass., Sept. 5.
Rev. E. Cutler, inst. at Worcester, Mass., Sept, 6.
Mr. George Moore, ord. at Andover, Mass,, Sept. 18.
Rev. John Cunningham, inst. at Pen Yan N. Y., Sept. 20.
Rev. Jared O. Knapp, inst. Niagara City, N. Y., Sept. 25.
relation of pastor, and presbyter,
and bishop to the government of the
church, 297; origin of diocesan bish-
op, 298; different forms of church
government adopted by Protestants,
301; what is the best form? 303.
Congregationalism in Ohio, 607-620;
its connection with Presbyterianism,
608; with Oberlin College, 609; its
confession of faith, 612; objections
against it answered, 617,618. Histo-
ry of Orthodox Congregationalism:
past, present, and future, 530-553;
descendants of New England Congre-
gationalists, 531; reasons why Con-
gregationalism has not kept pace with
the increase of the descendants of the
Puritans, 533-542; its present condi-
tion, 543, 544; what is essential to its
future prosperity, 548, 549.
Alton Locke, reviewed, 161-183. The
design of the book to cast odium on
the principle of competition respect- Church Review on the NEW ENGLANDER,
ing wages of labor, 164-174.
dies proposed for evils of working
classes, examined, 174-179.
Alms-Giving. Scripture rule consider-
ed as compared with modern meth-
ods, 242-262.
Catholic and Protestant nations com-
pared; by Rev. N. Roussell, noticed,
484; Catholic population in the U. S.,
267; the exclusion of Catholics from
office considered, 269.
Christianity—is it of God? By Rev. J.
Cumming, D D., noticed, 310, 311.
Foreigners: their number and influ
ence, 263.
Art, Scenery and Philosophy; by H. B.
Wallace, Esq., noticed, 312-316.
Baptist Close Communion, 562–583. Is Duels and Dueling. By L. Sabine, no-
baptism requisite before communion?
563,564. Signification of Barri§w, 567 Edwards, Rev. Justin, D. D. His me-
-574. Unhappy consequences of close moir, noticed, 625.
communion, 575; is contrary to the
natural dictates of conscience, 578.
Bancroft, George. Review of Oration
on the Necessity, the Reality, and
the Promise of the Progress of the
Human Race, 509. Literary and His-
torical Miscellanies, noticed, 481.
Bartol, C. A. Pictures of Europe, Framed
in Ideas, reviewed, 595-607. His ec Home Evangelization. Review of the
clesiastical position considered, 603 : Annual Report of the Society for
vindication of the race from the Promoting Collegiate and Theolog-
charge of universal depravity exam-
ical Education at the West, 344-853.
ined, 604.
Progress of Home Missions, 344; the
relative worth of Books and Men con-
sidered in relation to this enterprise,
347, 348.
Barnum, P. T., Life, noticed, 158.
Constitution of the U. S.; its history,
by G. T. Curtis, noticed, 321.
Gospels, a translation, and internal evi-
dences of the genuineness of. By An-
drews Norton, noticed, 633.
Hooker, Worthington, M. D. Review
of his Physiology for Colleges and
Schools, 276.
Citizen. Christian Citizen, as distin-Home Missions. Their influence on For-
eign Missions, and their important
agency in promoting the great inte-
rest of our own country, 207–216.
High Churchism, has its natural fruit in
Romanism, 354.
guished from a citizen in the merely
political sense of the term, 422-435;
his true character described, 425,
426; obstacles to its development,
427--430.
Church Government. History of changes Hickock, L. P., D. D. His Empirical
in, considered, 295-304; government Psychology reviewed, 129.
of the Apostolic churches, 295, 296; Immigraation: its evils and remedies,
262-276; figures and facts respecting Ritual of the Puritans, 450-478. Sep-
the extent of the influence of foreign-
ers, 263; the nature of that infu-
ence, 265, 267. Remedies-ability to
read and write the English language,
269; exclusion of Roman Catholics
from office, 270; twenty-one years'
probation, before enjoying the rights
of suffrage, 71; objections to these
remedies, 272; true remedies-com
mon school and Bible, 275.
Ives, Bishop; his trials considered and
reviewed, 363-379; he finds an infal-
lible interpreter of Scripture in the
Church of Rome, 366; he affirms the
supremacy of the Pope, 370; denies
the apostolic succession to the Church
of England, 374.
Jay, Rev. William. His autobiography
reviewed, 145–153.
Lord, Nathan, D. D. Review of his
Letter of Inquiry on Slavery, 397-422.
Liturgies, Presbyterian, examined, 450-
aratists from the Church of England
were committed against "all set forms
of prayer," 455; the original order
of public worship in the churches of
New England, 463-466; changes in
the early order, 467, 468.
Realism revived. Review of an inau-
gural discourse, by W. G. T. Shedd,
509-530; the doctrine of realism de-
fined, 515; Prof. Shedd's avowal of
the doctrine, 520, 521; realism as ap-
plied to the redemption by Christ,
527; as related to moral agency, sin
and holiness, 528.
Rest, the philosophy of, 353-363; the
necessity of rest, 355: its profitable-
ness, 358; it qualifies for efficient
action, 361.
Reform, the philosophy of, 28, 43.
Revivals of Religion, 90-117; historical
view of revivals, 94, 95; their na-
ture, 100; cause and means, 102.
Schools of Massachusetts. The system
examined, 43-61; permanency of
teachers, 53: their qualificatioas, 54;
increase of female teachers, 57.
Sandwich Islands. Review of notes, by
a Häolé, 1-19; charges against mis-
sionaries ruted, 10, 11;
tion," 15.
Moral System, theory of, noticed, 621.
Mahan, Rev. A. Modern Mysteries ex-
posed, noticed. System of intellec-
tual philosophy, reviewed, 129.
Maury, Lieut. His explorations and
directions reviewed, 117-129.
Nation; its real strength in self-devel-
opment not aggression, 583-594; its Sin not of God Problem solved, by M.
real ground of rejoicing, 19-28. P. Squier, D., noticed, 304–310;
New England's Memorial. By Nathan- why it exist, 622.
iel Morton, noticed, 487.
Olympia Morata. A sketch of life, 216-
234; early evidence of her superior
talent, 218; her conversion, 223, 224;
her residence and death at Heidel-
berg, 230-234.
Slavery, South side view of, 61-90; hap-
py temper of slaves, 65; not trusted,
66; food and shelter of slaves 67;
marriage among them, 77; religion
of, 79; false charges against the North
respecting slavery, 81; slavery not
of divine origin, 398; not a positive
institution of revealed religion, 401;
the law of love opposed to it, 412.
Spencer, I. S., D.D. Sermons noticed,489,
Spring Gardner, D. D. Contrast be-
Ocean. A philosophical survey of it,
117-129; a review of Lieut. Maury's
explanations and directions to accom-
pany the wind and current charts;
the extent and depth of the ocean,
123; the pressure of water at differ- tween good and bad men, noticed, 627.
depths, 124; its temperature, 125; Spiritualism. Modern mysteries ex-
posed, noticed, 628-631.
of Sydney Smith. Memoir by Lady Hol-
land, noticed, 638.
Piety and Philanthropy. Danger
separating them, 325-314.
Physiology in Schools, 276-295.
Psychology. Recent works reviewed,
Philosophy, Speculative, from Kant to
Hegel, noticed, 488.
Poets and Poetry of Europe, noticed,482.
Pulpit, permanence of, asserted, 435-
450; proved, from the fact that the
preaching of the gospel is of divine
appointment, 436; from the adapta-
tion of preaching to the mental habits
of men, 437.
Seward. William H. His life, with se-
lections from his works, noticed, 317.
Syriac Grammar. By Uhlmann, no-
ticed, 479, 480.
Statistics, the Morals of. A review of
the Compendium of the Seventh Cen-
sus of the United States, 183-207.
Visions of an Andover Studen. First,
234-241; second, 379–386; third, 553–
561.
Wayland, Francis, D. D. Elements of
Intellectual Philosophy,reviewed,129.
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