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have gone before us, rather than wish those friends back again to a world like this. Who could ever think of congratulating any that have been enjoying heavenly rest and security for ten, a hundred, or a thousand years together, upon their having to return back again to the perils and dangers of the present life? Why, then, should we regard it as an affliction that any one of our number has escaped from such perils, and is only entered into perfect peace and security? If a vacancy has been made in the family circle, let it also be remembered that another vacancy has been filled up in heaven. The nearer we in this world are approaching to the end of all things, the more welcome should be the thought of dying; because every departed Christian finds that the multitude of the blessed is increasingly outnumbering the militant remnant; and because the whole family of God are thus successively gathering in, that we may all be together for ever with the Lord."

We could gladly proceed with some extracts on his mode of educating his children; but we must forbear.

We have said little in recommendation of this book, in one sense; and yet in truth we think we have said much. We have copied that which speaks for itself, and have no need to regret that we can spare no room for eulogy. With out heaping up words, we point to these specimens; he who relishes them, will prize the whole of this little book.

LA BRUJA; The Witch; or a Picture of the Court of Rome. Found among the Manuscripts of a respectable Theologian, a great friend of that Court. Translated from the Spanish, by MARKOPHRATES. pp. 138. cl. bds. Price 7s.

the authorities, upon points which a Romanist is likely to dispute or evade until thus stopped. These might have been supplied by the notes, which are too often occupied with biographical memorials of the man, rather than the scraps, of a very general naturePapist. The work itself belonging to the imaginative class, the translator should have sought in his notes to make it a book of authority; thus meeting that suspicion of over-statement, to which works of fiction are commonly liable.

But though we thus judge that the book does less than it might, we are glad to say that it accomplishes a good deal, and deserves much praise. It is lively and interesting upon a subject, which has not unfrequently been so treated as to become heavy and wearisome; and the crimes of Popes, and the shameful perversions of Scripture by Rome, are introduced with much smartness, and by a transition sometimes singularly neat. At times, again, there is some forcible writing; and a good deal is skilfully compressed into a short speech.

The following passage, which is put into the mouth of the imagined speakers will support at once our censure and our approval:

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John the Baptist had but one head; and yet they venerate two, one here (Rome) and another at Amiens; and perhaps there will be another among the ashes of the holy forerunner, which are preserved Of St. Ann also are venerated two heads in the metropolitan church of Genova. one in Lyons, and the other in Dura, a city in Germany. As to Apostles, if we wish to count them, we should find more than twenty four, although there were but twelve.... Of the fragments of the holy Hatchard and Son, 117, Piccadilly. cross, if all which are venerated in ChrisTHIS book presents a brief view of the tendom as cut off from that which we have leading charges that must lie against the in Rome were to be brought together, Popes of Rome, who are supposed to be several waggons might be loaded with successively shown to the author by a them. Teeth, which the Saviour shed Witch, transporting him to the seven- when He was a boy, of even those shown hilled city, and conducting him through in France the number exceeds five hundred. its high places, renowned for forms of Of the milk of our Lord's mother!-who religion and deeds of darkness and knows how much of it is exhibited in the cruelty. We are not disposed to quarrel not what sort of old breeches, which it is world? In Agnisgran there are I know with the idea of condensing the subject said have been worn by St. Joseph; in this form; but we doubt if the best the people go to see them, as if they were has here been made of it. Indepen-things from heaven. Of the hair of the dently of some little want of order and Magdalene might be made many wigs.... arrangement, there is a very important to say nothing of the feathers of the wing defect in the absence of a statement of of the archangel Gabriel, of the tail of the

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BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LUTHER; with a few Extracts from his writings. pp. 72. price 6d. JOSEPH MAYLIM;

or the Runaway Orphan Boy. A true narrative. Edited by William Innes. pp. 36.

Religious Tract Society.

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WE place all these works together, because they all partake more or less of the narrative form; but we will give a short account of each of them separately, The "Anecdotes" are collected from very various sources, and can hardly be all known to the reader; to ourselves they were mostly new. They are ranged under eight heads: Remarkable Interviews; Discoveries of parents and children; Christian Intercourse; The of conscience; Seasonable reproofs; Discharge of moral and Christian duties; Vanity of the world; Testimonies in death. Two extracts from this volume will be found in one of our recent Numbers (pp. 202, 205); and we may probably make room for one or two more. We like the book much; and recommend it to all, who feel the attraction of this method of conveying religious truth to the mind. It is a valuable addition to this class of works.

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"The Life of James Brainerd Taylor" -brings before us a young man of great promise, who had just entered on the Christian ministry, when he was called into the upper sanctuary by that_messenger, consumption, which so thrusts in the sickle while yet the corn is His letters and journal, here preserved, are full of interest; they are the breathings of affections supremely set upon the things of God, and a mind that looked upon men all through its time-state as we look upon them on a dying bed. There is added a simple record of the closing scene, which (according the promise) was peace." He thus describes his case in two short letters

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dictated under the gathering feebleness and chillness of death:-"I am mercifully and most kindly handed along down the hill of life; external things are losing their interest, faith gathers strength;' "I rejoice in the Lord always; the prospect of changing worlds is pleasant; the house of the Holy is inviting."

The "Conversion of the Earl of Ro

chester," though no " new thing" to our ears, is one of those triunphs of God's grace, which must be had in everlasting remembrance, "Fathers to sons" will taire;" to whom "the Lord was merciever tell the story of this "English Volful." This narrative is very plainly told, without any attempt to set off that which needs no such help; and the remarks added are to the point, embracing a few important particulars respecting the most notorious infidels. We are called upon to circulate books like this at the present day among the "wise in their own conceit."

"Luther's Life," again, puts forth no pretension to novelty; but ought he, and such as he, to be forgotten? Shall we "enter into his labours," and forget the unflinching man, who "bore the burden and heat of the day?" This is a good summary of his history; and the extracts from his writings furnish the means of judging a little of the character of his mind. Not to know such men is a dishonour.

"Joseph Maylim's" eventful history was communicated to the Editor by the late Dr. Ryland. It contains a clear and simple account of the way in which a poor lad was led to wander from clime to clime, and led at last to Him, "in whom there is neither Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but all are one, to His glory." The following circumstance is true, and certainly striking. When settled at Cawnpore, he determined to

retire from business when he should have realised 45 bags of rupees. He obtained the sum, on which he had set his heart; and returning to England by way of Calcutta, heard Dr. Carey preach. The Doctor in his sermon spoke as follows:

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Hindoos are the only idolators in this coun'But,my brethren, do you think that the try? Far from it. They, indeed, have three-and-thirty principal gods; but some of you have forty or five-and-forty gods; only your gods are in the form of bags of rupees. Without alluding to any of the rest of the discourse, this part of it struck

Maylim exceedingly. What made it come home with the greater force to his mind, was the singular coincidence between the precise number of bags of rupees which Dr. Carey had charged the Europeans with worshipping, and the number which he himself had frequently thought of as what he wished to possess before he gave up business, and proposed to return to Britain. Is there not reason to think, that those who preach the Gospel are often unconsciously led by Divine wisdom to state the truth in such a way as is peculiarly suited to the character and circumstances of some of their hearers ?"

No doubt of it; and if pulpit work be "begun, continued, and ended in Him," "unto whom all hearts be open, and from whom no secrets are hid," how should it be otherwise?

NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE IN SOUTH
AFRICA. By Thomas Pringle. New
Edition; with a Biographical Sketch
of the Author, by Josiah Conder.

Moxon, Dover Street.

picturesque and pleasing. The characters of Lord Charles Somerset (then Governor of the Cape of Good Hope) and Dr. Philip, are here sketched in true colours; and, after a long struggle, we fulfilment of a promise, proved by many are at last gratified by witnessing the who have seemed overborne and sinking —” He shall bring forth Thy righteousness as the light, and Thy judgment as the noon-day.'

SABBATHS IN SECLUSION; or Hints to those who are detained from public worship on the Lord's day. pp. 72.

Religious Tract Society.

A valuable book, on a subject for which there was need of "a word in season." Personal or relative affliction of those from the house of God, who is most usually the cause of the absence love His courts; and at such seasons it is peculiarly welcome, to find a suitable guide for their meditations. The enOr the three popular libraries which couragements and opportunities of such are now in course of publication, Moxon's Sabbaths are well sketched; and there is the handsomest, and Chambers's the are some choice scraps for a Sabbath at cheapest. Smith's "Standard Library," ,,home, deserving prayerful thought. Here though well selected and well got up, is are some of these gems :not so handsome as the former, or so cheap as the latter. We must observe, too, that although Chambers's "People's Edition" gives the greatest amount of letter-press at the lowest rate, yet, when we consider the expensive copyright works (such as the poems of Campbell and Rogers) published by Moxon for two or three shillings, the palm of cheapness also must be allotted to him.

By including the present volume in his valuable series, he has laid our reading youth in general, and those of the religious world in particular, under great obligation. The work narrates the undertakings, adventures, vicissitudes, and ultimate success of a Scottish family, of which the Author was a member, and which emigrated to South Africa, in the year 1820. Mr. Pringle tells us, that he had "something of a Robinson Crusoe turn" in him; and many parts of the work-such as the building and fitting up of his hut, and the encounters with wild animals and wilder men-are quite equal in interest, while superior in truth, to the adventures of that favourite traveller. The account of the first Sabbath spent in the African glen, is particularly

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"A DESIRABLE STATE OF MIND UNDER SUFFERING. I have seen him,' said the medical friend of the Rev. R. Watson,

in such a state of suffering, that nature could not have endured the slightest augmentation of his pain, but must have fainted under the pressure; and his cry was not so much that the chastisement might be withdrawn, as that it might be overruled to the promotion of his piety.' 'Let it be sanctified,' was his constant prayer; O God, let it be sanctified.'

"He said-Pain is a great blessing. It tions from the world, and to concentrate tends to detach our thoughts and affecthem on things eternal. I feel it to be so removal. Pain, sorrow, sickness, death, great a blessing, that I eannot pray for its its time, circumstances, and manner, are all in the covenant. How much is contained in these words, Nothing shall by any means harm you!'

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They shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us'-(Matt. i. 23). Yes, God with us at all times, under all circumwith us; with us all, with each of us; pathy with all our sorrows, dangers, and stances, especially with us in deep symsufferings."-Rev. R. Watson.

"SOLID PRINCIPLES.- Well, you see we are at length thrown back on those great principles which we preach. 'Life

is yours, death is yours; things present, things to come; all things work together for good to them that love God.' Now, here are two points: first, are these things so? and, have you an interest in them?Having paused as if in solemn consideration of these questions, he said with strong feeling, Yes, these things are true; these principles are true; and, blessed be God, I have an interest in them; but it is all through the blessed Spirit. What a light was that! what a day when the blessed Spirit first struck the light of heaven into our dark minds!"-Rev. R. Watson.

"A JUST AND STRIKING SENTIMENT.When I appear before God, I feel myself like a worm that has just crawled out of the earth, amidst the glory of the meridian sun. I ought to lie very low before God. -Then he spoke of the mercy seat, the propitiation, free access through the blood of Christ, and liberty to ask and to have whatever we want."-Rev. R. Watson.

senses; a topic on which he presents us with a self-complacent proverb of the natives of Australia-

"The white man walks on roads, with creaking shoes;

He cannot climb up trees, nor his feet-fingers use."

little book; not school-lessons, but A great deal may be learnt from this lessons of life; not abstract knowledge, but the wisdom taught by experience.

THE UNION HARMONIST. A Selection of Sacred music. Parts 4 and 5. Price 1s. each.

Sunday School Union.

This monthly issue of sacred music quite maintains the good character its commencement warranted us in awarding to it. Part 4 contains-Trumpet (continued), Green Pastures, Avon, Blessed be Thou, Blessing, and Cheshunt New. Part 5 contains- Cheshunt New (continued), Non Nobis, Lord Remem

HINTS ON SELF-EDUCATION. BY DANIEL ber David, Doxologia, Round for three BENHAM. pp. 104.

Sunday School Union.

THESE are the hints of a wise man. There is "fine gold” in this mine. The division is the requisites-meansobstacles-and encouragements-of selfeducation. These heads are sub-divided, and illustrated by sensible remarks, and anecdotes sometimes singularly apt. The following caution is worthy of

careful attention:

"It is, however, by no means advisable to follow the slavish plan of such as seek wisdom only in the recorded knowledge of others too much reading stifles the bent of an individual's own mind. If I had read a multitude of books, I should not have attained to the knowledge which I now possess,' said Le Fevre; and the late Rev. Robert Hall once observed 'Some persons heap so many books on their head, that their brains are not able to move." Sir William Temple also remarks, By too much reading the judgment becomes weakened;' and it is certain that a professed book-worm, in his incessant labour to know what has passed in the minds of other persons, leaves himself little leisure to inquire into the state of

his own."

There are some excellent remarks on the subject of "attention" as a requisite to self-education, which we find too long for extract. We agree with the author, that a lesson on this point may well be learnt by us, from the superiority acquired by savages in the excrcise of the

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voices, and The Heavens are Telling.

HINTS TO MOTHERS, &c. BY THOMAS BULL, M.D., Physician-Accoucheur to the Finsbury Institution, &c.

Longman and Co., Paternoster Row. We are glad to perceive that this "real blessing to mothers," has reached a second edition; which has given the author an opportunity of making considerable additions, which add much to the value and completeness of the work. One of the most convenient of these is a copious index; which will greatly facilitate reference. Females at the interesting and important period of life to which this little volume refers, will find it a valuable bosom-friend and counsellor, but upon which delicacy might prevent on points very important to be known, their seeking information in any other way. As the author well observes, a young woman "will find no difficulty in reading information, for which she would find it insuperably difficult to ask."

Two objects are kept in view;-the prescription of proper measures, when they are required; and the dissipation of needless alarms, when they are not. We are glad to see a chapter devoted to the refutation of popular errors; which, on these important subjects, absolutely swarm. The nature of the work precludes our entering into detail; but the interesting class of persons for whom it is written, will find in it much valuable

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information, conveyed in clear and concise, yet comprehensive language. It would be well for society and herself, if every individual of that class would make herself mistress of the contents. Some directions for the management of infants appropriately close the volume.

the "Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal." But it was in the Hunterian Society of Edinburgh, that his talents were most conspicuously brought out. In acuteness of remark, in facility of utterance, in extent and variety of informationon every medical subject, whether of ephemeral interest or more permanent importance, he had scarce a rival. He has since settled at Falkirk; where we have no doubt he will distinguish himself in practice.

We think the Messrs Chambers, in bringing out their "Educational Course," have exercised a sound discretion in committing to Dr. Hamilton's care the preparation of this manual of Animal Physiology; and the manner in which it has been executed, justifies their choice. No one need now remain in ignorance of the structure and functions of that most interesting object of study, his own frame; for its details are brought forward in a plain and popular manner, accuracy of fact being combined with simplicity of explanation. At the same time, those departments of the subject

RUDIMENTS OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY. For Use in Schools, and for Private Instruction. By Dr. G. Hamilton, Falkirk. Duodecimo. pp. 104. Edinburgh, William aud Robert Chambers; London, W. S. Orr and Co. THIS is the first published separate work of a young physician of distinguished abilities. He received his medical education in Edinburgh, where, in the University, the Hospital, the Medical Society and the sick chamber, he was a constant attendant, and always acquitted himself well. Among several students of great promise, no one could have been pointed out with greater confidence, as likely to do honour to his profession and himself. All that unshrinking firmness, zeal, and perseverance, steadily pursuing their object through defeat and difficulty, not suited to the general eye, are judicican effect, he will accomplish. Attached to a Dispensary numbering among its patients the poorest of the poor, he monopolized cases with an assiduity the most praiseworthy. During the prevalence of an epidemic (scarlet fever) in Edinburgh, he was particularly active and particularly successful; and some original and important observations, to which his researches on that subject conducted him, were given to the world in

ously kept out of view; so that delicacy the most sensitive need not take alarm. The details are illustrated by numerous wood-cuts; coloured where occasion required. Strict anatomical accuracy as to the shape, size, and position of parts, is not to be looked for here; the object being to convey general information to the general reader. The work would gain much in convenience by an Index. There is not even a Table of Contents.

Religious Intelligence.

THE COURT.

On Sunday morning the 31st of May her Majesty and Prince Albert attended Divine Service in the Chapel Royal St. James's; the Hon. and Rev. R. Eden preached from Romans x. 2. Also on Sunday morning the 14th of June. On the 7th, 21st, and 28th, her Majesty and the Prince attended at the same Chapel, but only in the afternoon, when no sermon is preached.

youth of seventeen, lately pot-boy at a public house, who on the 10th of June fired two pistols successively at the Queen in St. James's Park, a Form of Thanksgiving to Almighty God was by her Majesty in Council ordered to be prepared by the Archbishop of Canterbury; and to be used "in all Churches and Chapels" in England and Wales on Sunday the 21st and for thirty days afterwards. The Gazette containing In consequence of the attempt upon this Order subjoined another, which is her Majesty's life by Edward Oxford, a rather singular; it directed thanksgiving

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