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Short Course of Qualitative Analysis, with the New
Notation. By J. M. Crafts. pp. viii., 133. New
York: John Wiley & Son. Philadelphia: Claxton,
Remsen & Haffelfinger.

that his biography has been reprinted in this coun- cially adapted for the upper classes of schools. It try. John Keble was born on St. Mark's day, 26th is divided into four parts: Physiographic, LithoApril, 1792, at Fairford, in Gloucestershire, Eng-logical, Historical, and Dynamical, and appended land, and in 1806 was elected scholar of Corpus is a catalogue of American Localities of Fossils, Christi College, Oxford. He passed his final exami- with a list of Implements &c., and a copious index. nation in Easter term, 1810, and was elected Proba- | The way in which the subject has been treated has tioner Fellow of Oriel in the following year. He been, not only to give an account of rocks and fostook Deacon's orders in 1815, and Priest's a year sils, but to make it a history of the earth; its conlater. He afterwards accepted a tutorship at Oriel, tinents and oceans, climate, and living races, as and in 1825 was appointed to the Curacy of Hurs- deduced from the Science of Geology. ley, of which he afterwards became Vicar. The works by which Keble became known to the world are his "Christian Year," and "Lyra Innocentium," the latter of which has passed through many editions in England, and is equally popular in this country. His death occurred on the 29th March, 1866, and so dear was his memory to members of the English church, that a college has been founded at Oxford bearing his name. His biographer, Sir J. T. Coleridge, was for many years his most intimate friend and companion, and a considerable portion of the work consists of letters from Keble to him, although there are many to various other persons with whom he was acquainted. The work is in two handsome volumes, uniform with the "Miscellaneous Poems" recently issued by the same publishers. It is tastefully got up, well printed on toned paper; and prefixed to the first volume is a photograph of Keble, and to the second a view of Hursley Parsonage.

EDUCATIONAL.

Plain Educational Talks with Teachers and Parents.
By Albert N. Raub, A. M. pp. x., 220. Phila-
delphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger.
This work treats of the abstract principles of edu-
cation, taken as a whole, and consists of a number
of chapters, each upon some particular feature of
the subject, as Fashionable Education, Influence
of Home Example, Punishments, Too Early at
School, &c. The essays, while written in an
agreeable style, give evidence of much thoughtful
observation, and contain a great deal of useful
advice for teachers, whether at home or in the
school-room.

:

Elements of the Greek Language. Taken from the
Greek Grammar of James Hadley, Professor in
Yale College. pp. vi., 246. New York: D. Ap-
pleton & Co. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen &
Haffelfinger.

This is an abridgment of Professor Hadley's more elaborate work, with which most teachers are acquainted, and is intended entirely for school use. For this purpose some trifling alterations have been thought expedient, in the form of expression, to fit it to the capacities of more youthful students, but no essential differences have been made in the mode of treatment. Appended are a synopsis of the more important forms of dialect, and a brief account of the principal kinds of verse, to which is added a Greek and Latin Index.

A Text-Book of Goelogy. Designed for Schools and
Academies. By James D. Dana, LL. D. Illus-
trated. pp. vi., 354. Philadelphia: Theodore
Bliss & Co.

This work was originally written for the use of a class of students in the Cornell University, who take a year's course of chemistry, including labo ratory practice. The introductory portion of the work is devoted to explanations of the theory of chemical reaction, nomenclature, and apparatus ; the remainder is divided under different heads: Tests for Metals, Tests for Acids, Preliminary Tests with Non-Metallic Solids, &c. These tests are again given at the end, in a tabular form, and other tables have been added, containing a number of facts in Analytical Chemistry, given in the most concise manner. For a limited course in this science, the work appears to us to be admirably adapted. A Compendious German Grammar. By William D. Whitney, Professor of Sanscrit, and Instructor in Modern Languages in Yale College. pp. xvi., 248. New York: Leypoldt & Holt.

This is an extensive work, and appears more adapted for college than school, use, and for those students who require to have a deeper knowledge of German composition than can be obtained from the ordinary grammar in use in this country. Particular attention has been given to the derivation of German words from one another-the construction of sentences, and the correspondences between German and English. Those portions which the author conceives to be most important to the beginner, are put into larger type, and these only may first be learned; but as the pupil's capacity increases, should be gone through again, and the Affixed are a brief whole included in the lessons. history of the language, and some exercises in the

written character.

FICTION.

The Gabled House, or Self-Sacrifice. By the author of "The Climbers," &c. pp. 214. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger.

This is a domestic story of a family who were early deprived of their mother, the account of whose death forms the subject of the opening chapter. She charges her eldest daughter to supply her place in the care of the younger members; and her endeavors to fulfil the promise then made; are the chief point of the tale. The work has a strongly religious tendency, and is calculated to do good in the hands of young people of either sex.

Adam Bede. By George Eliot. Illustrated. pp. 452.
The Mill on the Floss. By the same author. Illus-
trated. pp. 464. New York: Harper Bros. Phila-
delphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger.
These are the first two volumes of Harper's
Illustrated Library Edition of George Eliot's works,
the whole to be completed in five volumes. They
are issued in a neat green cloth binding, and are
printed in a large, clear, readable type, and will,
when completed, form a very handsome set of books.
Each work contains several neatly executed engrav-

The name of Professor Dana, on the title-page of a work on Geology, is in itself sufficient to guarantee excellence, so far as the subject is concerned; but the Professor also possesses the happy quality of imparting that knowledge to others in a clear and methodical manner, which is of paramount importance in works intended for educational purposes. The present work is an abridgment of the more elaborate "Manual of Geology," and is espe-ings.

OCT. 1, 1869.

David Elginbrod. By George MacDonald, M. A. pp. 459. Boston: A. K. Loring.

This author's style is too well known to require comment, and the present volume is one of those stories of Scotland and Scottish character, in the delineation of which the writer is unrivalled. Romola. By George Eliot. pp. 344. Felix Holt, the Radical. By the same author. pp. 278. Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Essays on Political Economy. By the late M. Frederic
Bastiat. Translated from the Paris Edition of 1863.
pp. xvi., 398. Chicago: Western News Company.
These essays, translated from the works of M.
Bastiat, treat of "Sophisms of Protection,"" Spolia-
tion and Law," and "Capital and Interest," and,
as may be inferred from these titles, advocate the
principles of free trade. The work is prefaced by
an introduction, at some length, by Horace White,
Editor of the "Chicago Tribune."
Sailing Directions of Henry Hudson, prepared for his
use in 1608, from the Old Danish of Ivon Bardsen.
With an Introduction and Notes; also a Disserta-
tion on the Discovery of the Hudson River.
Rev. B. F. De Costa. pp. 102. Albany: Joel
Munsell.

By

We have already had occasion to notice the very handsome and compact form in which the Household Edition of the works of this author are being issued by Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co., of which these form the third and fourth volumes. The success which from the first attended the publication of "Romola," is too recent not to be remembered, and the tale is by many considered the writer's masterpiece. "Felix Holt" is a fair sample of the This is a reprint of "A Treatise of Iver Boty, a thoughts and opinions of a large number of middle Gronlander, translated out of the Norsh Language class Englishmen forty years ago, prior to the pass-into High Dutch in the yeere 1560. And after out ing of the Reform Bill and the repeal of the Corn Laws. In size and appearance this edition is uniform with the Household Thackeray and Reade, and will be completed in five volumes.

HISTORY.

The Patriots' History of Ireland. By M. F. Cusack. pp. 320. New York: Catholic Publication Society. This is a pleasantly written sketch of the history of Ireland, from the earliest times down to the Union, in 1801. As may be inferred from the title, the author views things in a thoroughly patriotic light, and his book should find many readers among his countrymen in America, especially when, as we are told in the preface, any profit accruing from its sale will be devoted to charitable purposes.

JUVENILE.

Shifting Winds, a Tough Yarn. By R. M. Ballantyne. Illustrated. pp. 414. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates.

Mr. Ballantyne has long enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best modern writers of juvenile fiction. He possesses in a pre-eminent degree that happy style which has peculiar charms for youthful readers, who, while they are delighted with the story, may gather much useful information from it. The present work is a narrative of the perils and dangers of a seaman's life, a theme of which boys never tire, and details the adventures of a lad and his father, who are cast ashore on an uninhabited island off the coast of South America. The volume is tastefully got up, and the illustrations, of which there are several, neatly engraved. Juliet the Heiress. By Mrs. Margaret Hosmer. pp. 230. Philadelphia: J. P. Skelly & Co. This is a pretty little story, illustrative of the happiness which comes of doing good to others. It is a nicely written little work, aud in the hands of children, is likely to be productive of much good. Little Drops of Rain. By the author of "Nell's Mission." pp. 237. New York: Robert Carter & Bros. This tale shows how much good resulted from the efforts of the eldest daughter of a family to fill her mother's place towards the younger members. It is an unpretending little work, written in a manner suited to the capacities of young readers. Rupert Lawrence, or a Boy in Earnest. By Harriet McKeever. pp. 336. Philadelphia: J. P. Skelly & Co.

This is a story written for boys, showing how honesty of purpose, and a courageous perseverance overcame innumerable difficulties. It is written in a plain matter-of-fact style; without any of that sickly sentimentality which is so distasteful to lads.

of High Dutch into Low Dutch, by William Barent-
son, of Amsterdam, who was chief Pilot aforsaid.
The same Copie in High Dutch is in the hands of
Iodocvs Hondivs, which I hawe seene. And this
was translated out of Low Dutch by Master William
Stere, Marchent, in the yeere 1608, for the use of me
Henrie Hudson. William Barentson's Booke is in
the hands of Master Peter Plantivs, who lent the
same to me." These directions were prepared for
the use of Hudson, who made several voyages to
search for a Northwest Passage. In the introduc-
tion to the work, it is proved beyond doubt, that
Hudson was not the first to discover the noble river
which bears his name, but which had been known
to the Spaniards for many years previous.
book is most tastefully printed, and will be a prize
to all lovers of old and curious literature.
A Political Manual for 1869; including a classified
summary of the Important Executive, Legislative,
Judicial, Politico-Military, and General Facts of the
Period. From July 15, 1868, to July 15, 1869.
By Edward McPherson, LL. D. Washington:
Philp & Solomon.

The

This contains a list of the members forming the late and present Cabinets and Congress, President Johnson's last annual message, Political Votes, Constitutional Amendment, Papers and Orders on Reconstruction, Judicial Decisions, Votes of Legislatures, and Statistical tables of Election Returns, the Public Debt, and a variety of other useful and interesting matter for members of Congress and others closely connected with political matters. Bundling; its Origin, Progress, and Decline in America. By Heury Reed Stiles, M. D. pp. 139. Albany: Joel Munsell.

This work, which will be of much interest to the antiquarian, gives a history of this questionable custom, at one time very prevalent in some portions of the United States. The author quotes many writers in support of his statements, and gives some very curious old ballads, written in condemnation or support of the practice.

MUSIC.

Strube's Drum and Fife Instructor. Containing the Rudimental Principles of Drum-beating, Scale for the Fife, Rudiments of Music, and a new and entirely original system of expressing hand to hand drum-beating. Also the full and correct United States Army duty for both instruments. Compiled and arranged in a simple and instructive manner by Gardner A. Strube, Drum Major 12th Infantry, N. G. S. N. Y. pp. 61. New York: D. Appleton & Co.

Drum Major Strube's system of teaching the drum and fife has been adopted for the instruction

OCT. 1, 1869.

of the Infantry of the United States Army. In ad- Character and Life, Descriptive and Historical dition to the instructions for both instruments, the Pieces, Legend and Mythology, Sylvian and Rural different military calls are given, salutes, quick-Subjects, Miscellaneous Pieces, Sacred Lyrics, and steps, and several marches in slow and double time, arranged for both instruments.

OCT. 1, 1869.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

OCT. 1. 1869.