of the second part of the second division. It enters fully into the questions raised by the recent criticisms of Baur and others.-Tischendorf has published new editions of his "Codex Amiantinus: Nov. Test. latine Interprete Hieronymo," the text unchanged, but with alterations in the Introduction, 4to xlvi. and 421 pp.; and of his "Synopsis Evangelica," for university use.-Dr. J. G. Gallois, "History of the City of Hamburg," the first history of the city, from authentic sources.-Dr. Sepp, Prof. in Munich, "Heathenism and its Importance to Christianity." 3 vols. 8vo.-Franz Palacky, "History of Bohemia," the third volume, comprising the period, 14311439.-Dr. J. W. Krummacher, "New Sermons." Vol. 2. "The Passion of Christ."-Solomon's Song, "German translation, commentary, and critical edition of the text, by Dr. Ernst Meier.-The third volume of Didot's edition of "Aristotelis Opera Omnia."

FRANCE.

Count d'Haussonville, "History of the Re-union of France and Lorraine," vol. i. 8vo. The work to be in two volumes.-Hippolyte Castille, "History of the Second French Republic." vol. i. 8vo.Paul Dupont, "History of Printing." 2 vols. 8vo.-L. A. Sédillot, "History of the Arabs." 2 vols. 18mo.-Emile Chevalet, "The Book of Job." 12mo.-A. Bost, "Memoirs on the History of the Religious Awakening in the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and France." Vol. I.-Perrone's "Protestantism and the Rule of Faith," so highly applauded by Romanists, is to be translated into French, by the Abbé Peltier. The first volume has been published.-The forty-eighth volume of Abbé Migne's "New Theol. Encyclopædia," is a "Dietionary of Cosmogony and Palæontology."-Alfred Sudre, "History of Sovereignty," a treatise on political institutions. Vol. I. Antiquity.

Capefigue's History of the Church is continued by the issue of the first volume of the "History of the four last Centuries."-Abbé Gaume, "The Influence of Christianity on the Family." 2 vols. 8vo. -Beaurepaire, “Essay upon the Religious Asylum in the Roman Empire, and under the French Monarchy." 8vo.-Leibnitz, "Letters and inedited Treatises" 8vo.-The seventh part of Vol. VII. of Didot's new edition of Stephanus' "Thesaurus Græcæ Linguæ," edited by Hase and the Dindorfs.-Beulé, "The Acropolis of Athens." 2 vols. 8vo. T. de Mello, "Intellectual History of the Empire of Russia." Svo. 7 fr.-Am. Pichot, "Charles V.; History of his Private and Public Life, of his Abdication and Cloister Retreat." 8vo. 8 fr.

E. M. de St. Hilaire, "Popular History of the Imperial Guard." 10 f.-C. Heumann, "History of Christopher Columbus, or the Discovery of America."-A new edition of de Maistre's "Letters to a Russian Gentleman upon the Spanish Inquisition.-The ninth volume of "Memoirs and Correspondence of Joseph, King of Spain."-Count de Ficquelmont, "The Religious Aspect of the Oriental Question."

G. Gaudy, "History of France." Vol. II. 8 fr.-Ed. and J. de Goncourt, "History of French Society during the Revolution." 8vo. 5 fr. -Mary Lafon, "Ancient and Modern Rome, from its Foundation to the Present Times. 20 francs.-J. H. Michon, "Sacred Travels in the East." 2 vols. 8vo. 10 fr.-L. de Bæcker, "The Religion of the North of France before its conversion to Christianity." 8vo.-F. Bouillier, "History of the Cartesian Philosophy." Vol. I. By the author of the "Cartesian Revolution," 1842.-G. Colin, "Treatise on the Comparative Physiology of Domesticated Animals." Vol 1. 8vo.-X. H. de Hell, "Travels in Turkey and Persia, by order of the French Government," 1846-8. Vol. I. Part 1.-A. Bouchot, "History of Portugal and its Colonies." 18mo. 4 fr.-Abbé Cacheux, "Philosophical Studies upon the Church." 12mo.-H. Castille, "History of the Second French Republic." Vol. I. 8vo.-Abbé Cochet, Inspector of Monuments at Dieppe, has published "Subterranean Normandy, or Notices of Roman and French Cemeteries, examined in Normandy," with 17 plates.

The first volume of the new edition of Calvin's Commentaries on the New Testament, containing the Synopsis of the Gospels, has been published: its text is that of the Geneva edition of 1561. The work will be comprised in four volumes.-N. Roussel, "A Comparison of Roman Catholic and Protestant Nations, in respect to prosperity, intelligence and morals." Vol. I.-A. Pichot, "Charles V., Chronicles of his Life, his Abdication and Retreat to the Cloister." 8vo. This is to be followed by a work on the Wars of Charles V. with Sultan, Pope and Kings.

VOL. III.-22

NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.

I. Homiletics; or the Theory of Preaching. By A. Vinet, D. D. Translated and edited by Thomas H. Skinner, D. D., Professor of Sacred Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology in the Union Theological Seminary of New York. Ivison & Phinney. 1854. pp. 524.

This, of course, is the companion to the Pastoral Theology by the same author and translator, of which we have spoken so fully. Our space only allows us to say, that it has the characteristic excellences of the former.

When we think what eloquence is, and what the Most High Himself has involved in the right kind of preaching, it will be seen that we can hardly overrate a work of the first class on these subjects. Preaching, on the whole, Dr. Skinner thinks, has been improving, but so far from being in advance of other activities, it has hardly kept pace with them. Few will differ with him when he says, that there is no object of deeper interest, than that preaching should be such as to have "a just adaptation to humanity in its present excited and over active state, and a controlling power over all the changes which, with such unparalleled rapidity, are coming to pass every where in the world." Vinet was deeply impressed with the necessity of bringing the eloquence of the pulpit thus to suit and control the age, and this is one prominent reason with Dr. Skinner for desiring the circulation of this admirable work.

II. A Shoulder to the Wheel of Progress; being Essays, Lectures and Miscellanies upon Themes of the Day. By Wm. Maxwell Wood, M. D., Surgeon U. S. Navy. Author of "The True Sources of Subordination," "Wandering Sketches in South America, Polynesia, &c." Buffalo: Derby, Orton & Milligan. Auburn: Derby & Miller. pp. 291.

Dr. Wood has, under this somewhat quaint yet stirring title, here gathered together a number of his scattered publications. One cannot judge Dr. Wood, as a writer, with perfect fairness; his character prejudices the critic in his favor. A heart full of genuine sympathy for

the people, their progress and improvement, is joined to mind and manners that stamp the gentleman.

Some of the themes are, "The practical Influences of Popular Institutions," "Popular Education," "Historical Sketch of Erie County," "Grog Ration of the Navy," "Profession of Medicine." "The Naval Institutions of a Republic," we noticed in our first number. In all, the side of hope and progress, patriotism, morality and religion is taken; the suggestions are marked by an excellent common sense and true judgment of the necessities of the country, while the spirit that animates them, is such as finds its way straight to the heart.

III. Oriental and Sacred Scenes, from Notes of Travel in Greece, Turkey and Palestine. By Fisher Howe. New York: M. W. Dodd. 1854. pp. 408.

This volume is "got up" beautifully, finely bound and printed, with maps and colored engravings. Mr. Howe is a ruling elder in the Church of Brooklyn, which lately enjoyed the labors of Dr. Cox. He spent a considerable time in travelling in Europe and the East, interested in classic, and especially in Scripture scenes. These he describes accurately, as he saw, and was interested in them. One of the chapters was originally published in our Review, "Dates the 'Wild Honey' of John the Baptist."

Mr. Howe states at p. 378, that he and his party, among whom was "a physician of distinction and intelligence," in the desert, under a perfect equilibrium of the atmosphere, at night, heard the circulation of the blood. He thus describes it. "The rushing blood that sweeps through my veins, especially through the head, has waked up a sound within me, like the rushing of many waters! A minute's endurance, and each exclaims, 'How wonderful!' The phenomenon, hardly believed, had been realized most satisfactorily." The profits of the work are to be appropriated to the missionary cause.

IV. The Attractions of the World to come. By Alfred Bryant, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Niles, Mich. New York: M. W. Dodd. pp. 308.

Mr. Bryant has a pleasant, and who will not say, a wise object? The idea of his book is something like that of Dr. Chalmers' great sermon on "The expulsive Power of a new Affection." If men can be brought to feel that the world to come, offers attractions immeasurably exceeding the present, will they not find themselves drawn thitherward? To accomplish this, he aims to make our conceptions

of the Unseen, as definite as possible. He discusses the Immortality of the Soul, the Intermediate State, the Resurrection, Judgment, Heaven, Hell.

Mr. Bryant's mind is of the calm, contemplative cast. He delights to meditate on religious themes, especially on the glory of God and the great things He will do with, and for His people. And he would fain, sinking worldly things into comparative insignificance, draw men to magnanimity by such contemplation.

V. The United States Grinnell Arctic Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. By Dr. E. K. Kane, U. S. N. Charts and 200 wood cuts. New York: Harpers. 1854.

This book has a strange fascination. The slumberous ice-bergs, the pack, the seals, stout Sir John Ross, Upernavik, the hummocks and floes, all become part of one's consciousness, as if we had made the voyage ourselves. The book is certainly not faultless. There is rather too much display of science; too many unusual words; the details of similar occurences too minute, and yet so attractive is it, that we are inclined to think Dr. Kane not only a brave and enterprizing person, but something very like a man of genius. If any one should ask us whether he should read the Grinnell Expedition, we should reply, "by all means." If any body can find Sir John Franklin, we are inclined to back Dr. Kane.

VI. Louis XVII; his Life, his Sufferings, his Death. The Captivity of the Royal Family in the Temple. By A. De Beauchesne. Translated and edited by W. Hazlitt, Esq. Embellished. New York: Harpers. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co. pp. 432, 480.

This is the large work of Beauchesne, with all the documents to prove the death of the Dauphin. It is, of course, elaborately antiWilliams. It is indispensable to those who would read both sides, that after examining everything presented by Mr. Hanson, they should take up M. Beauchesne.

The same publishers have also issued an abridgment of the larger work, called The Bourbon Prince. The History of the Royal Dauphin, Louis XVII. of France, pp. 202; which presents the material parts of the former, in about one-fourth of the space.

VII. History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena; from

the Letters and Journals of the late Lieut. Gen. Sir Hudson