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the close observations of the tourist, from whose eye not a mote escaped, will recommend the volume to every class of readers. Its value is not a little enhanced by the rising celebrity of the talented editor, a surviving brother of the lamented author. Before leaving it, with the expectation of giving a more elaborate notice of the volume at a more convenient time, a hope is indulged that its circulation will be general among thinking people.

Caroline, ou L'Effet D'un Malheur; a Tale of Misfortune for Young Persons, in French, by Madame Guirot.—This is the history of a spoiled child, who was finally made better by the death of her mother. For young persons, especially those engaged in studying the French language, we strongly recommend this book, on account of its moral tendency and the aid it will certainly afford youth, in acquiring the French language.

Sacred Annual.-Excellent.

Turner's Annual Tour.-Have not read it. Mem.-nothing to

say.

Gallery of Graces, Part 7.-Beautifully executed.

Landscape's Illustrations of Byron, No. 20.—Buy, and then judge of its merits.

Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Females, No. 22 and 23.-Elegant pictures of ugly faces.

United States Review, No. 1.—Can give an opinion of its value a year hence.

Aids to Mental Development, by a Lady of Philadelphia.—The design is good, and therefore its influence will be highly beneficial on the minds of those who study the text with reference to intellectual improvement.

Memoirs of Dr. Staughton.-The subject of the memoir was an eminently distinguished divine, who practised the precepts which he recommended to others.

National Gallery of Portraits, Nos. 8, 9 and 10.- Our only regret is, that we cannot afford to own it. Whoever can, should encourage this first attempt to collect and preserve the pictures of those who have been variously distinguished in the annals of this new, but gigantic country.

Library of Old English Authors.-Very curious and valuable.

Aldine Poets, No. 23.-The writings of the facetious Dean Swift, a wit, a poet, a scholar, philosopher and divine. The entire series are needed in all well selected town and social libraries.

Maps to the Library of Useful Knowledge.-Very well.
Horticulturist, No. 3.-Purchase before June.

Christian Ethics.-Very valuable to every professor of religion, and to such we can heartily recommend it.

Miscellany of Natural History.-Like a gem in the sand, it remains to be discovered.

Negrist's History of Herodotus.-Herodotus, by Herodotus, is preferable.

Rev. T. Scott's Theological Works need no commendation.

House Keeper's Guide.-A hope is entertained that this will be widely disseminated. Surely, there is need enough of instruction these hard times, in domestic economy.

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Works of Hannah Moore, with a Memoir.-Above all praise were it distributed at the expense of the public chest, the moral effect on the people would raise the character of the Legislature for wisdom.

New Readings of Old Authors-Caricatures.-More attic salt necessary.

Writings of Robert C. Sands.-He was an ingenious man, and a beautiful writer, who would have been more distinguished had his life been spared.

Lives of Eminent Painters.-Amusing and instructive.

Blake's Botany.--Nothing remarkable.

Maj. Downing's Letters to Dwight.--Miserable attempts at wit. Lucia, the Betrothed.

The Alcestis of Euripides, by Prof. Woolsey, of Yale College.-A very learned and critical production.

NOTE.-Indispensable duties have prevented us, in this number, from giving any thing more than the titles of new publications which have appeared since our last. Most of them may be read with profit; some of them will afford amusement, and all of them either supply new ideas or strengthen old ones. Allen & Ticknor, at the corner of Washington and School Streets, have an immense collection of works in every department of human knowledge, to whom we can conscientiously recommend the patrons of the Scientific Tracts,

SCIENTIFIC DOINGS.-Mr. Fowle, the successful and popular lecturer on Phrenology, is doing himself honor. His research, perseverance and industry promise well for the future. Unaided by those who suppose themselves adepts in sciences of which they are profoundly ignorant, his chance for a niche in the temple of fame is far greater than those genteel, ephemeral dunces of the day, who elbow themselves to the highest seats, are willing to admit.

On the whole, this must be regarded as a poverty-stricken season,-inasmuch as those who have been known to utter wise sayings, make no attempts at originality in the way of science. All lectures before the different societies, which have been kept up during the winter, with great spirit, in this city, have been suspended, on the Ides of March. Approaching spring probably has a similar influence on our own species that autumnal blasts have upon hybernating animals, viz. a sleepy sensation gets the ascendency, and hence all scientific essays written for effect sake, partake of a drowsy, stupid character. At Hingham, Plymouth, Charlestown, Quincy, Medford, Cambridge, Salem, &c., the Lyceums are ably sustained. We understand the lectures have been of the first order. This is the way to raise the moral standard of the people, by exciting that spirit of inquiry which can alone elevate the intellectual condition

of man.

PROTECTION FOR THE EYES OF BIRDS.-Were birds without the third eye-lid, called MEMBRANA NICTITANS, Which shoots across from one angle to the other, under the external lids, it is probable they could not fly against the direct rays of the sun's light. As the apparatus of vision is the same as in man, a palsy of the retina would be induced as quickly in the bird's eye, as in our own, by looking a short time at the meridian sun, were not the third lid interposed. No instance is recorded of a blind wild fowl from such influences, and it is reasonable, therefore, to suppose, that by this natural blind, the organs are preserved from inflammations, arising from a cause, that would inevitably produce total blindness in man.

AN INGENIOUS METHOD OF WRITING.-At the Hospital of Invalids, in France, is an officer, who suffered the amputation of both arms within about two inches of the shoulder joints, many years ago, greatly distinguished for his skill in penmanship. Around his body is a wide leather strap, aving a horizontal iron bar jutting

from it in front, into which a pen is placed, by some simple contrivance. The paper being laid before him, he writes not only beautifully, but with extreme rapidity, by the oscillatory, or in plain English, wriggling motion of his body.

ADVANTAGES OF AN EDUCATION.-The late celebrated Alderman Curtis, of London, within a few years, gave, at a public table, the following sentiment: To THE THREE R'S-REEDING, RITING, AND RITHMETIC.' On another occasion, he was no less felicitously in character-To THE FEMALE LADIES OF LONDON.' Mr. Curtis

possessed great wealth,-had a fine person, and associated with distinguished men, who made him the laughing stock of the United Kingdom.

A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.-Good cross hairs for telescopes may be obtained from the nest of a web-worm, which makes its appearance upon birch, wild cherry trees, &c. in the latter part of the summer season. The diameter of these webs is about one third of that of the web of the silk-worm.

PAPER FROM ROTTEN WOOD.—Mr. Brand, in a letter to the Royal Academy of Bordeaux, says that he has manufactured a coarse paper from rotten wood of the Pinus maritima. He suggests its use instead of pasteboard for book-binding.

GRESHAM COLLEGE, Eng.-The lectures there, says the Literary Gazette, have long been little better than farces. The same might be said of some of our own mighty literary institutions, which are only tools in the hands of a few lairds.

SIR JOHN HERSCHEL.-At a recent sitting of the Academy of Sciences, the gold medal of the value of 650fr. bequeathed by Lalande, was adjudged to Sir John, for his discoveries. relative to double stars.

MAPS.-Dr. Berghaus, of Gotha, is now engaged in publishing a set of large maps of the different parts of the globe.

A SPLENDID GIFT.-The Emperor of Russia has presented to the French Institute, (Academie des Sciences) a complete collection of all the minerals found in Russia.

ETRUSCAN ANTIQUITIES.—The king of Prussia has recently purchased of Dorow, the celebrated archeologist, his celebrated collection of Etruscan antiquities.

UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN.-During the last season, the University of Berlin was attended by 1832 regular students, besides five or six hundred attending particular courses of instruction. The reputation of Professors Schleiermacher and Neauder, in theology, is very great.

A NEW WORK.-An introduction to Mythology, viewed in connection with Natural History, is in preparation by Dr. Schweigger of Halle.

ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS OF SICILY.-Saveris Cavalleri, a young artist of Palermo, has been employed by the Duke of Serradifalco, to illustrate the architectural monuments of that country. The antiquities of Selinuntium, being part 1st, is in press.

ORIANI.-A monument is about being erected at Milan, in memory of Barnaba Oriani, the celebrated mathematician and astronoHe gave all his vast property for promoting the advancement of Science.

mer.

TURKISH DICTIONARY.-M. Kieffer, who died not long since, had in preparation a Turkish and French dictionary, which will be speedily published by M. Bianchi, author of a Turkish and French vocabulary.

A PREMIUM.-Prof. Fraehn has induced the St. Petersburg Academy to offer a prize of 200 ducats for the best history of the Moguls in Russia.

DISTINCTION.-Manuckjee Cursetjee, a Parsee of distinction, has been admitted a member of the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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