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collected from the best Authorities, and Alphabetically arranged. 8vo. Boston, 1831.

Journal of a Naturalist. D. Philadelphia, 1831.

Letters on the Natural History and Internal Resources of the State of New-York. By Hibernicus. D. New-York, 1822.

Natural History of Insects, illustrated by numerous Engravings. D. New-York, Family Library, 1830.

Nuttall's Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and Canada. D. Cambridge, Mass., 1832.

Pliny's Natural History. 2 vols. Folio. London, 1601.

Smellie's Philosophy of Natural History. 8vo. Boston, 1824. Smith, Samuel S.: An Essay on the Causes and Variety of the Complexion and Figure of the Human Species. 8vo. New-Brunswick, 1810.

Smith, Charles: Elementary Principles of the Philosophy of Natural History, leading to a Knowledge of the Creator and the Creation, and especially of the Destination and Dignity of Man; from the German of Burkhardt. D. New-York, 1804.

White, Rev. Gilbert: The Natural History of Selbourne, with Additions by Sir Wm. Jordine, Author of "Illustrations of Ornithology." D. Philadelphia, 1832.

CHAPTER XII.

NATURAL HISTORY.

BOTANY.

Conversations on Vegetable Physiology, comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture, by the Author of "Conversations on Chymistry," &c. D. New-York, 1830. Lindley, John: An Introduction to the System of Botany; or, a Systematic View of the Organization, Natural Affinities, and Geographical Distribution of the whole Vegetable Kingdom; first American edition, with an Appendix, by John Torrey, M.D. 8vo. New-York, 1831.

Rennie, James: Alphabet of Botany, for the Use of Beginners; Revised and Corrected, for the Use of American Schools, by Arabella Clark. D. New-York, 1833.

Smith's Grammar of Botany, illustrative of Artificial as well as Natural Classifications; with an Explanation of Jussieu's System; to which is added, a Reduction of all the Genera contained in the Catalogue of North American Plants to the Natural Families of the French Professor, by the late Henry Muhlenberg, D.D. 8vo. New-York, 1822.

Sumner, George: A Compendium of Physiological and Systematic Botany, with Plates. D. Hartford, 1822.

Torrey, John: A Compendium of the Flora of the Northern and Middle States, containing Generic and Specific Descriptions of all the Plants of the Cryptogamia hitherto found in the United States, North of the Potomac. D. New-York, 1826.

Thornton, R. J.: Elements of Botany, with Plates. 8vo. London, 1812. Wakefield's Introduction to Botany, in a Series of Familiar Letters, with Illustrative Engravings. D. Philadelphia, 1811.

Waterhouse, Benjamin: The Botanist; being the Botanical Part of a Course of Lectures on Natural History, delivered in the University at Cambridge; together with a Discourse on the Principle of Vitality. 8vo. Boston, 1811.

CHAPTER XIII.

NATURAL HISTORY.

MINERALOGY AND CONCHOLOGY.

Buffon's Mineralogy. (French.) 5 vols. 4to.

Emmons' Manual of Mineralogy and Geology. D. Albany, 1826.
Lessons on Shells, as given in a Pestalozzian School, at Cheam,
Surrey, by the Author of Lessons on Objects; with Plates.
New-York, 1833.

D.

Phillips' Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy. 8vo. London, 1823.

CHAPTER XIV.

OCCUPATION OF MAN.

TECHNICAL ARTS.

Arts, &c. Art's Masterpiece of Useful and Ingenious Secrets. D. Beckman's History of Inventions and Discoveries. 4 vols. 8vo. London, 1817.

Bigelow's Elements of Technology. 8vo. Boston, 1829. Babbage on the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. D. Philadelphia, 1832.

Emporium of Arts and Sciences; a Periodical, conducted by

John Redman Coxe, with a Continuation by Thomas Cooper. 5 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1812 to 1814.

Arts, &c. Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, devoted to the Mechanic Arts and Manufactures, General Science, and the Recording of American and other Patented Inventions, edited by T. P. Jones. 6 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1832 to 1834. Continued.

*Jamieson's Dictionary of Mechanics, Science, Arts, and Man-
ufactures, and Miscellaneous Knowledge. 4to. London, 1828.
Mackenzie's 5000 Receipts, in all the Useful and Domestic
Arts: constituting a Complete Practical Library. 8vo. Phi-
ladelphia, 1831.

Book-keeping. Bennett's Book-keeping, 8vo.
Edwards's Book-keeper's Atlas.

4to.

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Shey's Book-keeping. 8vo.

Turner's Book-keeping. 8vo.

Building. Evans's Millwrights' and Millers' Guide. 8vo.

Nicholson's Operative Mechanic and British Machinist. 2 vols. 8vo.

Canals. Colden's Memoirs of the Celebration of the Completion of the New-York Canals. 4to. New-York, 1825..

Reports of the Canal Commissioners of the State of NewYork, and the Acts of the Legislature respecting Navigable Communications between the Great Western and Northern Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. 8vo. New-York, 1817.

Watson's History of the Rise and Progress and Existing Condition of the Western Canals in the State of New-York, from September, 1788, to the Completion of the Middle Section of the Grand Canal. 8vo. Albany, 1820.

Cotton Manufacture. A Compendious History of the Cotton Manufacture; with a Disproval of the Claim of Sir Richard Arkwright to the Invention of its Ingenious Machinery, by Richard Guest, 4to.

Manchester, 1823.

Cookery, The English Housewife. 8vo. London, 1660.

Accum, on the Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons; exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, &c. &c., and other Articles employed in Domestic Economy, and the Method of Detecting them. D. Philadelphia, 1820. Education. Annals of Education and Instruction. 3 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1832-34. Continued.

Education.

Academician; containing the Elements of Scholastic Education, predicated on the Analysis of the Human Mind, and exhibiting the Improved Method of Instruction, by Albert and John W. Picket. 8vo. New-York, 1820.

Barrow's Essays on Education. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1825. Baldwin's Annals of Yale College in New-Haven, Connecticut. 8vo. 1831.

Babbington's Practical View of Christian Education in its
Earliest Stages. D. Boston, 1819.

Barbauld's Legacy for Young Ladies. D. New-York, 1826.
Considerations for Young Men. D. New-York, 1832.
Chesterfield's Letters to his Son. 4 vols. D.

Chesterfield Travestied; or, School for Modern Manners, embellished with Six Caricatures.

Celnart's Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment. D. Boston, 1833.

Domestic Education, by a Mother. D.

Edgeworth's Practical Education. 2 vols. 8vo.

Free-School Society of New-York: an Account of the. 8vo. New-York, 1814.

Flint's Art of being Happy. D.

Fenelon, on the Education of a Daughter. D.

Gregory's Chesterfield. D.

Grimké on Science, Education, and Literature. D.

Guide to Men and Manners. D.

Griscom's Address, pronounced at the Opening of the New

York High School. D.

Hamilton's Letters on Education. 2 vols. D.

Hints for the Improvement of Early Education. D.

Journal of the Literary Convention, October, 1830. 8vo.

Journal of Education.

-Continued.

Journal of Education.

8 vols. 8vo. London, 1831 to 1834.

3 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1828-80.

Kett's Elements of General Knowledge; Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal Branches of Literature and Science, D.

Knapp's Advice in the Pursuit of Literature. D. NewYork, 1832.

Lancaster's System of Education for the Poor. D.

Leiber's Constitution and Plan of Education for Girard College for Orphans. 8vo.

Lights on Education; or, Mr. Hope and his Family. D.
Man of Education; or, Beauties of Lord Chesterfield. D.

Education.

Nott's Address, delivered to the Candidates for the Baccalaureate, at the Annual Commencement in Union College. D. Prize Letters to Students. By the Rev. Baxter Dickin

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Spurzheim's Letters on Education; founded on the Study of the Nature of Man.

D.

Sunday School Magazine. 2 vols. 8vo.

Taylor, J. Orville, on District Schools. D.

Taylor, on Self-Cultivation. D.

Advice to the Teens. D.

1830-31.

Verplanck's Discourse on the Right Moral Influence and Use of Liberal Studies. 8vo.

Watts on the Improvement of the Mind. D.

Young Man's Guide. D.

Fishing. Salmonia; or, the Days of Fly Fishing, by Sir Humphrey Davy. D.

Fuel. Experiments to Determine the Comparative Value of the principal Varieties of Fuel used in the United States, and also in Europe, and on the Ordinary Apparatus used for the Combustion, by Marcus Bull.

8vo.

Gauging. Ballard's Gauging Unmasked.

8vo.

Navigation. Arnold's Seaman's Guide. 8vo.

Blunt's American Coast Pilot. 8vo.

Daboll's Practical Navigator. 8vo.

*Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship. 4to. Gower's Theory and Practice of Seamanship. 8vo.

Mackay's Complete Navigator. 8vo.

Mill's Light-House Guide. 8vo.

Porcelain and Glass. A Treatise on the Origin, Progression, Improvement, and Present State of the Manufacture of Porcelain and Glass. D. Philadelphia, 1832.

Rail-roads. Rail-road Journal. 4to.

Continued.

New-York, 1832 to 1834.

Report of the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, on the Comparative Merits of Locomotive and Fixed Engines as a Moving Power, &c. 8vo.

Steam-Engine. Lardner's Popular Lectures on the Steam-Engine; in which its Construction and Operation are Familiarly Explained; with an Historical Sketch of its Inventions and Progressive Improvement. D.

Renwick's Treatise on the Steam-Engine. 8vo.

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