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The Philological Museum. No. I. November, 1831. Cambridge: Deightons. London: Rivingtons. Svo. Pp. iv. 208.

REJOICED as we are in the revival of that valuable emporium of classical philology,-for the work before us is a new series of the Museum Criticum,— we could even have wished that it had been edited with sounder judgment, and with better taste. The articles are much too elaborate and dry; suited only to the established scholar and the profound critic. The youthful aspirant to future fame and the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, must be wholly lost in amazement at the vast abyss of learned labour and minute research, which they severally exhibit. They are evidently printed to display the attainments of the writers, rather than for any real ability which they possess. There is also an affectation in the orthography, in a certain class of words, which annoy plain old-fashioned folk excessively. Why cannot the editor of a classical periodical be content to spell after the established custom of his day, without attempting to astonish the readers of his miscellany by his superior qualifications in orthography? We sincerely hope that the second number will be free from any such puerilities; which, contrasted with the show of learning in the book itself, are absolutely ridicu lous. The first paper which appears on biblical criticism, which forms part of the plan, we shall submit to au attentive scrutiny.

Picturesque Memorials of Salisbury: a Series of Original Etchings and Vignettes, illustrative of the most interesting Buildings, and other remains of Antiquity, in that city and its neighbourhood. No. I. 4to. Salisbury. 1832.

In an ecclesiastical, as well as civil point of view, the illustrated memorials are highly interesting. The relics of monastic grandeur, which still remain in some parts of the kingdom arc,

many of them, falling rapidly into total decay; and, even where the devastating hand of Time would have spared a venerated pile for ages longer, the tasteless possessor of modern days is continually defacing, by his supposed improvements, the monuments of the olden time of architectural magnificence. Old Sarum and its neighbourhood is very rich in antiquities of this nature; and we are glad to see that an editor so competent as the Rev. P. Hall, has taken upon himself the conduct of the work which is to preserve them from oblivion. To several of the projected views we observed that the word "destroyed" is affixed; and we cannot too sincerely congratulate those whose early associations are connected with this ancient city, that the memory of what has yielded ta this sacrilegious havoc will at least be preserved. If cheapness of price and beauty of execution will ensure extensive circulation, Mr. Hall's publication will certainly command the patronage which it deserves; and we trust that our brief testimony to its merits, will have the effect of making it more generally known.

A few Words, most respectfully addressed to Lord Chancellor Brougham, on the Misrepresentations, Exaggerations, and Falsehoods, respecting the Property and Character of the Cathedral Clergy of the Church of England. By the Rev. W. L. BowLES, Author of the Life of Bishop Ken, and Canon Residentiary of Sarum. Salisbury: Brodie and Co. London: Rivingtons. Pp. xviii. 58.

WHEN we say that the pamphlet before us is characterized by the same ing so conspicuous in the Life of Bishop nervous style and clear-sighted reasonKen, we feel assured our readers will need no further inducement to enrich their quiver with another arrow for the defence of the Church, pointed by the same master mind to which we have already acknowledged ourselves so much indebted. Mr. Bowles, not content to

rest the issue of his cause upon its justice alone, has brought forward arguments and facts which are incontrovertible, and which fully establish his position, that, in many instances, the Bench of Bishops, and the other dignitaries of the Established Church, are, in reality, the "working Clergy;" whilst to the malignant query of a heartless ruffian, who asks, "Who ever heard of a Bishop being generous?" he replies by a reference to Mr. Butler, a conscientious papist, who has publicly testified, that the private bounties, passing through his hands, of the late venerable Bishop of Durham, were not less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS!! Was ever a tithe of that sum contributed for charitable purposes by the aggregate band of restless and fierce jacobins who would now excite

"The fishwomen to lock their fish up,

And trudge away to cry 'No Bishop? Did the pious Lord King, or the "purist," Earl Mountcashel, ever subscribe even the fraction of a farthing, in behalf of their suffering neighbours? or have either of these peers or their admirers (credat Judæus!) in any one relation of life, done aught for the public weal? Might we not, indeed, apply most justly to Lord King the epithet he, in his place in Parliament, so cowardly applied to the Cathedral Chapters, and designate him a "trumpery" Baron? But, in the words of Aristophanes,Βάλλ' ἐς κόρακας,—we wash our hands of the slanderer.

A Sermon preached in St. Luke's Church, New York, September 25, 1831, on taking Leave of his Congregation. By the Right Rev. LEVI SILLIMAN IVES, D.D. Bishop of North Carolina. Published by Request. New York: printed at the Protestant Episcopal Press. Pp. 15.

THE teachers of the St. Luke's Sunday-School, thinking it "highly desirable to retain, in a permanent form, the farewell address of their late beloved pastor to his congregation, requested a copy for publication." Such is the avowed reason of submitting this discourse to the public; and it is

one equally creditable to both parties. The object of the Reverend Prelate throughout appears to be, to enforce upon the hearts of his hearers the imperative duty of supporting all institutions calculated to promote the glory of God, and the welfare and happiness of his creatures. The whole Sermon, indeed, displays intense anxiety for the eternal welfare of his flock, and promises well for the spiritual advancement of the diocese of North Carolina.

Meditations and Prayers previous to and during the Reception of the Holy Communion. By a MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Third Edition. London: Whittaker, Treacher, and Co. Pp. iv. 143.

THE popularity of this manual is evinced by its appearance in a third edition; and we are decidedly of opinion that the public approbation has not been ill bestowed. It is, we understand, the work of a lady, though the modesty of the authoress has concealed her name. Though in great measure a compilation, it is not wholly so: the sources (principally Jeremy Taylor and Beveridge) are judiciously chosen, and no less judiciously employed. In a very small manual, we have a treatise on the nature and efficacy of the Lord's Supper, an essay for each day in the week, and a prayer appended to each essay. This is followed by the Communion office at length, accompanied by private prayers, and succeeded by others for occasional use. Fervent piety and sound doctrine are equally conspicuous in this excellent little volume; and to the young especially, we sincerely recommend it, as a valuable aid to the great result which it was intended to promote.

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, &c. &c. With Explanatory Notes, selected from the Works of approved Writers of the Church of England. London: Nicol, Rivington, &c. &c. 1832. 32mo. Pp. xx. 476.

A PORTABLE edition of the PrayerBook, with just enough of annotation and remark to explain the connexion

and import of the different services, and to enable the young and the ignorant to pray "with the spirit and the understanding," has long been a desideratum. To supply the deficiency is the object of the present publication; and we think that it has not altogether failed in attaining it. We subjoin the Preface, as the best exposition of the plan pursued in the Notes; which are, for the most part, simple, apposite, and useful.—

"In this edition of the Book of Common Prayer, some particulars of the formation of the Liturgy, with explanations of many parts of the services, are given in Notes accompanying the Text, and compressed into a small compass, that they may be of easy reference, and that the size of the Book may not be unsuitable to general use.

The substance of the Notes

is to be found in the writings of others, and has been gathered from the well-known commentaries of Lowth, Patrick, Horne, Comber, Nicholls, Wheatley, Shepherd, &c. The object in view is distinctness and brevity; the only merit to which the Work pretends is selection, and a desire to be useful to those who may not have the opportunity of consulting such Authors; it has been thus arranged in the humble hope of impressing upon the mind of youth especially, a sense of the beauty and excellence of the sublime Ritual of the Church of England."

The work is beautifully printed.

Lay-Helpers: or, a Plea for the Cooperation of the Laity with the Clergy. By the Rev. THOMAS SIMS, M. A. late of Queen's College, Cambridge, &c. London: Nisbet. 1831. 12mo. pp. xi. 264.

In several parishes in London visiting societies have been instituted; and, we have reason to believe, with advantage. At the same time their objects are liable to serious abuse; and powers have not unfrequently been assumed by lay visitors, to which, neither by profession nor by education, they are entitled. In availing himself, therefore, of lay cooperation great caution is necessary on the part of the minister; and

we should have been more satisfied with Mr. Sims's "Plea," if the nature of the assistance for which he pleads had been more accurately defined. Still there is much in his little book which is at least worthy of consideration; and we recommend it accordingly to the attention both of the Laity and Clergy.

The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy, intended chiefly for the Use of Students at the Universities, and the higher Classes in Schools. By THOMAS KEIGHTLEY, Author of "The Fairy Mythology," &c. London: Whittaker. 1831. 8vo. Pp. xv. 491.

As our journal is extensively read by persons engaged in tuition, we feel it a duty to Mr. Keightley, to direct the attention of this class of our readers to the volume which stands at the head of this notice. Even in our more immediate province, a work illustrative of the religious notions of ancient Greece and Rome may fairly claim some mark of attention; and we shall therefore offer no apology for speaking of one, which is calculated to throw considerable light upon the early writers of classical antiquity. Not contented with relating the demigods, our author has gone deeply mere mythological details of gods and into what may be called the philosophy of ancient fable, and has rendered the investigation of its origin and progress a source of pleasing and instructive study. In the chapter on Cosmogonies, and in the Homeric Cosmogony more especially, there is abundant evidence of deep and laborious research; while the easy and elegant language in which the mythi are related, leads the reader on from chapter to chapter, with all the interest that a well-told tale is accustomed to create. Mr. Keightly requests a consecutive perusal of the entire work, and we are assured that those for whom it is designed will feel no difficulty in acceding to his wish. It is no mean proof of the intrinsic value of his labours, that a German translation is in rapid progress; and the volume only requires to be sufficiently known, in order to become a stock book in every respectable seminary in our own country.

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As the probability of the appearance of the Cholera in the metropolis seems to have increased considerably of late, we think it a duty to point to the example which is here set by Mr. Causton. Should this tremendous scourge be sent among us, its ravages may reasonably be expected to be most severely felt among the poorer classes; and nothing, perhaps, will be more effective in rousing them to a sense of their danger than the pastoral warnings of the Clergy. To the truly affectionate and pious admonitions which Mr. C. has urged on spiritual grounds, he has wisely subjoined the most approved means, under Providence, for the prevention or mitigation of the disease. The Address is purely local; but its plan may be beneficially adopted in other parishes.

Advice for the proper Observance of the Sunday. Intended principally for the Labouring Poor. By the Rev. EDWARD BURTON, D.D. Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford. Oxford: Parker. London: Rivingtons. 1831. 12mo. Pp. 20. By such little tracts as this, and some others of the same kind, we will venture to say that more real and substantial

good is done, than by all the truly able and learned works by which Dr. Burton has acquired his well-earned fame. How truly noble is it to witness a Professor of Divinity in the first University in the world, no less mindful of his poor parishioners at Ewelme than of his high official functions at Oxford! As a conscientious parish priest, solicitous for the spiritual welfare of the meanest of his flock, his memory will be hereafter as deeply revered, as for his superior talents, extensive learning, and academical celebrity. The tract before us is printed for cheap circulation.

Prayers for private Worship; selected from the Holy Scriptures, the Liturgy of the Established Church, and the Devotional Writings of Bishop Wilson, Bishop Gibson, Bishop Ken, Bishop Andrews, Bishop Cosins, Rev. H. Jenks, Rev. N. Spinks, Mr. Nelson, and others. By the Rev. Sir F. L. BLOSSE, A. M. Dublin Curry. 1831. 24mo. Pp. xii. 351.

To the many and excellent manuals of family worship which, of late, have multiplied upon us, the present is a which the selection is made, are a sufvaluable addition. The sources from ficient voucher for the true devotional sentiments expressed in the Prayers and Meditations which it contains.

False Sanctity, [versified] or, the Modern Tartuffes. To my Country. London: Roake and Varty. 1831. 8vo.

THIS is a spirited jeu d'esprit; well worthy the attention of the saints, or rather the sinners, of the Anti-slavery committee. The speeches which are put into the mouths of Messrs. Buxton, Macaulay, and the rest of the tribe, are highly characteristic of those redoubted personages. Oh Cant! Cant! Cant! when will there be an end of thy pharisaical professions in this great city?

SERMON

FOR SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.

GENESIS I. 1.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

THERE is implanted in the human mind a strong desire to know the origin and nature of things, and to trace up effects to their causes. This shews itself even in children, who often destroy the trifles that are put into their hands for their amusement, merely to ascertain from what source proceeds the gratification they feel. As they advance in years, it accompanies them, but aims at higher objects. Doubtless this principle of curiosity was given to man, by the all-wise Creator, for good ends; and, under proper direction and within due limits, may be made subservient to the best purposes. It dives into the ocean, and explores the secrets of the great deep; it penetrates into the heart of the earth, and analyzes the riches of the mineral kingdom; it soars into the regions of the sky, and discovers the magnitude and motions of the heavenly bodies, their distance from, and their influence upon, each other and this earth. And the general effect of these discoveries is, to display the glorious perfections of the great Creator, and to lead the mind to reverence and adore him.

But this effect has not always been produced. With pain it must be acknowledged that there have been men, whose curious researches into the wonders of nature have terminated in very different results. Such was the case with many of the ancient heathen philosophers. The notion of a creative power that could produce things out of nothing, seemed to be above the reach of their natural conceptions. Hence they invented various and strange hypotheses to account for the existence of the world. One sect held that the world was eternal,—that it existed from all eternity, and never had a temporal beginning. If this be true, the world must have its essence from itself, and exist of necessity. But the Being whom we call God is a necessarily and self-existent Being. And since reason cannot conceive two beings of this nature, it follows that the world cannot be eternal, but must have been made in time by another. Moreover the actual state of the world confutes the supposition of its eternity. The progress which takes place in every succeeding generation of mankind in the arts and sciences, in the ways of freedom and commerce, and in the cultivation of the earth, leads the mind back, not only to the infancy of these things, but to the time when they were not. Also the various nations that have inhabited the earth, the letters they have used, the languages they have spoken, have known originals; and may be traced to their first authors.

Other philosophers have suggested a different but a more absurd hypothesis. They supposed that the world came by chance; that it appeared in its present admirable order by an accidental and unaccountable meeting together of innumerable atoms. But is there any one that would not smile at the credulity of the man who should maintain that a house was built by merely throwing together, without any order,

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