minor Essays of Dr. Merle, before separately published. Every thing from the pen of D'Aubigné is interesting to us, both in style and matter, and, for a very small sum, any one can now possess himself of these smaller productions. 23.-The Adopted Child, or the necessity of early piety. By CHARLES BURDETT, Author of "Emma, or the Lost Found." New York: John S. Taylor, & Co. 1845. The incidents of this story are thrilling: some of them wonderful, indeed, if true; and if not, scarcely justifiable. "Emma, or the Lost Found" was received with great favor, and we presume the reception of this will encourage the author to proceed with the story of Henry Barton, all of which he represents as literally true. 24.-The Church in all Ages-Conformity-Passing Thoughts— Falsehood and Truth-Judæa Capta-Convent Bell-OsricIzram. By CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH. 1845. These smaller volumes have been neatly got up by Taylor, and it is only necessary to say that they are from the pen of Charlotte Elizabeth, in order to recommend them to many readers. The last two are poetical, but not equal to her prose writings. 25.-Etherology; or the Philology of Mesmerism and Phrenology: including a new philosophy of sleep and consciousness, with a review of the pretensions of Neurology and Phrenology. By J. STANLEY GRIMES. New York: Saxton & Miles. Phil. James M. Campbell. Boston: Saxton, Pierce, & Co. 1845. pp. 350, 12mo. The author of this book has evidently made phrenology and mesmerism subjects of no little investigation. And whatever may be thought of his theory, he has certainly furnished one of the most interesting and sensible books yet written on these subjects. That there are singular phenomena of mind not easily explicable on the ordinary and known laws of mind and matter we are ready to grant; but that these phenomena are attributable to magnetism or etherism we have yet to be convinced. That there are things in heaven and earth which our philosophy hath not dreamt of, we do not deny; but that these things are explicable by neurology, or etherology we do not yet confess, because we have not yet seen sufficient evidence. Mr. Grimes seems to have overthrown all the theories prior to his, including Dr. Buchanan's neurology, and we do certainly think that his own does not rest on a very firm basis. He sets out with these fundamental principles-2. "One mind cannot influence another, but through the instrumentality of motion." 3. "No motion can be communicated from one mind to another, unless there is a material THIRD SERIES, VOL. I. NO. II. 25 connection." How does he know these statements to be true? He does not prove them. They are certainly not axioms. Then he writes: "Fact. One mind sometimes influences another independently of ordinary sensation or muscular motion, without contact or perceptible connection."" Inference. There is a material substance occupying space, which communicates mental emotion, from one mind to another." "This I denominate Etherism." Now, granting the two principles or propositions quoted and the fact, the inference would seem to follow; but denying the principles two and three, the inference falls, until they are proved. The very foundation, then, needs support. 26.-White Lies, and False and True-A Tale of Trials told to my Children-The Fashionable Wife and Unfashionable Husband. BY MRS. OPIE.-The Royal Sisters; an Historical Romance of the Middle Ages. BY AGNES STRICKLAND. New York: Saxton & Miles. Boston: Saxton & Kelt. 1845. These are 18mo. volumes, done up neatly in paper covers. Mrs. Opie and Mrs. Strickland, the authoresses, are well known as good writers: and their works are generally of wholesome tendency. The White Lies are worthy the attention of all. 27.-The Devotional Family Bible, by the Rev. Alexander FLETCHER, containing the Old and New Testaments, with Explanatory Notes, Practical Observations, Copious Marginal References, etc. Every part embellished with a highly finished engraving on steel, including views of the principal places mentioned in Scripture, from Drawings taken on the spot. New York: R. Martin & Co. A splendid work; issued in parts, at 25 cents each. We have received the first two, embracing the first twenty-one chapters of Genesis: and we have certainly never before seen any thing which approached so near to our beau ideal of a Bible. It is in large 4to size. The Scriptural text is in double columns, fine, large, clear type, with the marginal references in two intermediate columns. Immediately beneath are the "Different Readings ;" and beneath them the Reflections by Mr. Fletcher, all in good, clear type. The paper is heavy and fair, and the entire typographical arrangement and execution admirable. The Reflections are marked by sound sense and practical piety. Then, as an embellishment, each part is to be beautified by an elegant engraving on steel, chaste and appropriate. Those in the parts already published, and now before us, are certainly superior line engravings. All who can possibly afford it, and would indulge in the luxury of a magnificent Bible, need look no further than Mr. Martin's. When bound in a style correspondent with the execution of the text and the embellishments, it will, indeed, be an attractive object. ARTICLE X. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Germany. G. A. Meier has published his Historical Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity-Neander's History of the Christian Church, Vol. X.-Neilson's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, translated from the Danish by A. Michelson.-H. L. Ahrens has completed his work on the Dialects of the Greek Language.-Kiepert & Ritter, also, have given us their Typographicohistorical Atlas of Greece and the Hellenic Colonies-Heinrich Ewald's Copious Manual of the Hebrew Language, fifth Edition-J. P. Lange's Life of Jesus, intended to counteract the influence of Strauss.-Bancroft's History of the United States, is being published in Germany, in the German Language. Crusius has published a complete Dictionary of Xenophon's Memorabilia.—The History of Classical Philology in Antiquity, by Gräfurtan, has reached the 2d volume, extending to the time of Augustus, among the Romans, and completing the history, in respect to the Greeks. England. K. O. Müller's Introduction to a Scientific System of Mythology has been translated and published. Also Schmitz's Translation of B. G. Niebuhr's Lectures on Roman History from the first Punic War to the death of Constantine. The Correspondence and Remains of the late John Foster, is in course of publication in London. The Boden Professor of Sanserit, at Oxford, commenced his lectures on the 10th of February, at the Clarendon. The Arabic Professor at Cambridge commences his lectures on the 8th of April, in the Combination-room of St. Catherine's-hall, to be continued every day till the division of the term. Subjects" The Chrestomathies of Kosegarten and De Sacy, the Koran and the Mahamat of Hairi." The Arabic Professor also gives notice, that he purposes to deliver a course of Sanscrit lectures in the Easter Term. The early lectures will be elementary, being intended for persons desirous of beginning the study of the Sanscrit language. The subject of the remaining lectures will be, "The Episode of Nala," from the Mahabharata. France. The Revue de Paris announces, that the marriage of the celebrated Arab Chief, Yussuf Bey, Colonel of the Spahis, with Miss Weyer, grand niece of General Guilleminot, was to be celebrated in Paris on the 27th of February. He has abjured Islamism, and embraced the Catholic religion at St. Thomas d' Aquin, in presence of the relative of his wife and of a few friends. Yussuf is Turk by birth, and 36 years of age. After his marriage he is to be promoted to the rank of Major-General, and invested with the military command of Oran. United States. Prof. Stuart's work on the Revelation by St. John has at length appeared. although not yet fallen into our hands. We doubt not it will be worthy of its author, and exceedingly valuable to the critical student of that portion of God's word. |