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POETRY AND THE DRAMA.

The Widow's Son; a Sketch from Real Life. By R. C. Waterston. Boston James Munroe & Co. 8vo. pp. 14.

The Sacred Seal; or the Wanderer Restored, a Poem; by Rev. N. Emmons Johnson. New York: John S. Taylor & Co. 12mo. The Burning of Schenectady, and other Poems. By Alfred B. Street. Albany: Weare C. Little. 12mo. pp. 36.

Poems by the Rev. Jedediah Huntington, M. D. New York: Wiley & Putnam. 12mo. pp. 231.

Manhood, or Scenes from the Past; a Series of Poems. By William Plumer, Jr. Boston: Tappan & Dennet. 12mo. pp. 148.

Selections from the British Poets. By Fitz-Green Halleck. New York: Harper & Brothers. In Two Vols. 12mo. pp. 359 and 360. Poetical Blossoms; Containing the Wants of Man, the Sun Dial, the Death of Children, &c., by John Q. Adams; the Wants of Woman, and other Poetry. Lowell: J. Ladd. 16mo. pp 32.

The Croton Wreath, or Boston Washingtonian Melodies. No. 1. Edited by William Wallace, late of Kentucky. Boston: Charles H. Brainard. 12mo. pp. 52.

Ifigenia, Tragedia di Giuseppe Rocchietti da Casale. New York. 8vo. pp. 24.

THEOLOGY AND SERMONS.

Lucille; or, the Reading of the Bible. By Adolphe Monod. Translated from the French. New York: Robert Carter. 12mo. pp. 240. A Casket of Four Jewels, for Young Christians. Boston: Gould, Kendall, & Lincoln. 16mo. pp. 115.

Christian Duty; or, Brief Practical Directions for those Commencing a Christian Life. By John S. C. Abbott, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Nantucket; Author of "Child at Home," "Mother at Home," &c. Boston Crocker & Brewster.

16mo.

A Sermon preached at the Ordination of the Rev. Amos Smith, as Colleague Pastor of the New North Church in Boston; Wednesday, December 7, 1842. By Francis Parkman, D. D., Pastor of the said Church. Boston: William Crosby & Co. 8vo. pp. 47.

The Christian Name and Christian Liberty. A Sermon preached at the Church in Brattle Square, on Sunday, October 30, 1842. By Samuel K. Lothrop, Minister of that Church. Published by Request. Boston: John H. Eastburn. 8vo. pp. 39.

Illustrations of Biblical Literature, Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings, from the Earliest Period to the Present Century; Including Biographical Notices of Translators and other Etninent Biblical Scholars. By Rev. James Townley, D. D. New York: G. Lane & P. P. Sandford. Two Volumes. 8vo. pp. 602 and 604.

Select Library of Religious Literature. No. 1. January, 1843. D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation. Philadelphia: Jaines M. Campbell. 8vo. pp. 80.

Thoughts on Spiritual Subjects. Translated from the Writings of Fenelon. Boston: Samuel G. Simpkins. 12mo. pp. 148.

A Plea for the Poor. A Sermon, preached in the Old South Church, before the Howard Benevolent Society, December 20, 1842. By the Rev. E. N. Kirk. Boston: Tappan & Dennet. 16o. pp. 64.

Chronology of Prophecy, or an Illustration of the Prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, in a Series of Dissertations; accompanied with a Diagram. By John Lord. Boston: Saxton, Pierce, & Co. A Sermon, preached in Hollis Street Church, on Sunday, December 4, 1842. By George W. Packard, jun, who died at Providence, R. I., Wednesday, December 14, 1842, aged 24 years. Boston: James Munroe & Co. 8vo. pp. 18.

Hints on Modern Evangelism, and on the Elements of a Church's Prosperity; a Discourse, delivered in the Charles Street Baptist Church, October 9, 1842. By Daniel Sharp. Published by Request. Boston William D. Ticknor. 8vo. pp. 24.

The Christian Festival. A Sermon delivered on the Evening of Christmas-Day, in Saint John's Church, Charlestown. By P. H. Greenleaf, Rector of the Church. Boston: James B. Dow. 8vo. The History, Object, and Proper Observance of the Holy Season of Lent. By the Rev. William Ingraham Kip, A. M.; Rector of Saint Paul's Church, in the City of Albany. Albany: Erastus H. Pease. 16mo. pp. 228.

Dowling's Reply to Miller. A Review of Mr. Miller's Theory of the End of the World in 1843. New York: J. R. Bigelow. 8vo. A Review of the Second Advent Publications. First published in the New England Puritan. By Enoch Pond, D. D. Boston: S. N. Dickinson. 12mo. pp. 72.

Puseyism Examined. By J. H. Merle D'Aubigne, D. D., Author of the "History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century.' With an Introductory Notice of the Author. By Robert Baird. New York: John S. Taylor & Co. 12mo. pp. 79.

The Wisdom and Goodness of God in our Calamities. A Discourse, delivered on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1842. By Daniel Sharp. Published by Request. Boston: William D. Ticknor. A Discourse preached in St Peter's Church, Salem, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 1843, on the Death of the Rt. Rev. Alexander V. Griswold, D. D., Bishop of the Eastern Diocese, and Senior Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. By Charles Mason, Rector of St. Peter's Church, Salem. Salem: W. & S. B. Ives. pp. 23.

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

A Residence of Eight Years in Persia, among the Nestorian Christians; with Notices of the Muhammedans. By the Rev. Justin Perkins. With a Map and Plates. Andover: Allen, Morrill, & Wardwell. 8vo. pp. 512.

INDEX

TO THE

FIFTY-SIXTH VOLUME

OF THE

North-American Review.

Aberdeen, Lord, on the right of visit,
484.

Adams, John, silence of, on the boun-

dary question, 476.

Addison, praise of England by, 23.
African commerce protected by the
presence of an American squadron,
494.

Agassiz, glacial theory by, 445.
Agate, artist to the Expedition, 267.
Age of Gold, a poem by G. Lunt,
noticed, 252.

Aikin, meteors observed by, 410, 414.
Alison, Archibald, History of Europe
during the French Revolution by,
reviewed, 363-merits of his work,
ib.-its general plan, 364— makes
good use of his materials, 365
faithful preparations for his task,
366-his supplementary chapters,
367- faults of style, ib. — exam-
ples of his faulty language, 368 —
his talent as a narrator, 369-pre-
judiced and superficial reflections
by, 370-his view of the lesson
taught by the Revolution, 377.
his extravagant fears of democra-
cy, 378-quoted, ib., 380, 397,
402- his opinion of aristocratic
and monarchical governments, 380
- his opinions controverted, 383
- his argument works both ways,
384- his unfair charge against the
Revolutionists, 386-his theologi-
cal argument unsound, 387-
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his

wrong application of historical
facts, 389-
his prejudiced chap-
ter on America, 391- his blunder
about New England, 392-about
the Judges, ib. - misquotes De
Tocqueville, 393 his blunder
about Washington, 394 about
the President, the banks, and litera-
ture, 395- other errors by, 396 —
his assertion that life and property
are insecure in America, 397 - his
testimony in favor of America, 401
- general commendation of his
work, 408. See French Revolu-
tion and Democracy.
America, English travellers in, 142-
tone of society and manners in,
143-objects of interest in, for
travellers, 144-Alison's chapter
on, 391- unsafe authorities re-
specting, ib. character of the
clergy in, 392- the judiciary in,
393-exposure of Alison's blun-
ders respecting, 395-security of
life and property in, 398-as fear-
ful riots in England as in, 399-
Lynch law in, 401 — attack on the
commercial classes in, 404 — re-
straints on the people in, 405-
mode of amending the constitution
in, 406 success of free institu-
tions in, 407. See Alison.
American Congress, effects of its
place of assembly, 303.
American History, Atlas of, by Hol-
gate, noticed, 245.
American Notes by Dickens, review-

Bache, Prof., on the meteors, 419.
Bacon, remarks by, 22, 45, 48 — Hal-
lam on the philosophy of, 69 - his
system left imperfect, ib.

his

opinion of the state of science, 70
-his foresight in science, 71-his
style, 72-comprehensive spirit of
his philosophy, 73-his induction,
74 his philosophy not wholly
utilitarian, 75-treats of Ethical
science, ib. his Advancement of
Learning quoted, 76 — his method
applicable to Psychology, 78-his
view of metaphysics, 78, 80-in-
fluence of his genius, 81
- on the
uses of fiction, 277.
Bailey, Prof., on fossil infusoria, 443.
Balmat, first to ascend Mont Blanc,
133.

Baly, William, his translation of

Müller's Physiology. See Müller
and Physiology.

Bell, John, his edition of Müller's
Physiology. See Müller and Phys-
iology.

Benton, T. H., his Speech on the
Treaty, 452.

Benzenberg on meteors, 409.
Bigelow, Ďr., as a botanist, 192.
Bills of Exchange, Story on the Law
of, noticed, 503.
Boccaccio, Latin studies of, 54.

Bowditch, Dr., recommends Wilkes,
264.

Boz. See Dickens.

Boundary, Northeastern, imperfectly
defined in 1783, 453 - several at-
tempts to define it, 454-steps
taken under the treaty of Ghent,
455 - account of the disputed ter-
ritory, 456, 464. different angles
proposed for the, 457 — impossible
to determine it, 458, 460-posi-
tion of the highlands in the, 458 —
failure to settle it by arbitration,
460-importance of a speedy set-
tlement of the, 461- how finally
agreed upon, 463-farther course
of the boundary line, 464-be-
yond Lake Superior, 466-maps
cited in reference to, 467- the
one discovered by Mr. Sparks, ib.

by Mr. Benton, 469-Lattré's,
470- De Lisle's, 471 Baron
Steuben's and Gussefeldt's, ib.-
Faden's and another, 472-maps
in favor of the American claim, 473
- Faden's, of 1783, ib. - Robert's,
Tardieu's, and others, 475-Frank-
lin not mistaken respecting the,
476-use made of the maps dur-
ing the negotiation, 479 — naviga-
tion of the St. John, 493. See
Treaty.

Brandes, meteors observed by, 409,
418.

Bremer, Frederika, The Neighbours,
a story by, noticed, 497.
Buchanan, J., his Speech on the
Treaty, 452.

Buffaloes in Italy, Hallam's mistake
respecting, note, 237.
Buffon quoted, 238.

Buller, C., on the Boundary, 457.
Burke, praise of England by, 23.

Calderon de la Barca, his mission to
Mexico, 150.
Calderon, Madame, Life in Mexico
by, reviewed, 137- occasion for
visiting Mexico, 150 quoted,
151, 157, 160-her account of Cu-
ba quoted, 151 lands at Vera
Cruz, 152 - her reception by San-
ta Anna, 154 - her visit to Cha-
pultepec, 158. anecdotes told by,
160, 162 -scene in a church de-
scribed by, 163-visits the con-
vent of Santa Teresa, 167- merits
of her book, 170. See Mexico.
Calhoun, J. C., his Speech on the
Treaty, 452.

Caligula, a tragedy by Dumas, 117
extract from the preface to, ib.
- merits and faults of, 120.
Carolina, North and South, Geologi-
cal survey of, 435.

Carpenter on Physiology, quoted,
338.

Catherine Howard, a drama by Du-
mas, 123 account of the plot,
ib.quoted, 126.

Channing, as a philanthropist, 221.
Chapultepec visited and described,
158.

Charles VII., a drama by Dumas, 126
moral idea of, 127.

Chateaubriand, incident in the trav-
els of, 145.

China, currency in, 209.

Chore. See Howitt and Student.
Church, the English, 36.

Cicero. See Tusculan Questions and
Dillaway.

Classical scholarship, its effect on
English literature, 222.
Claystones, Hitchcock on, 447.
Cleopatra, Shakspeare's conception
of, 275.

Cobbett's History of the Reformation,

37.

Coins, a Manual of Gold and Silver,
reviewed, 208-frauds in debas-

ing, 209 danger of counterfeits,
210 elegance of the dies for,
211-beauty of the work and its
engravings, ib.

Colonies, American, on the coast of
Africa, their success and impor-
tance, 494.

Congress, American, 303.
Cook, Captain, why appointed, 263.
Copyright, International, advocated
by Dickens, 226.
Cousin on history, 50.
Cowley, praise of Bacon by, 72.
Cuba, Society in, 151.
Currency, metallic, 209-adultera-
tion of, 210.

Curwen, Samuel, his Journal and
Letters reviewed, 89-his educa-
tion, 90-appointed to office, 91

his course in politics, 99. -ex-
tracts from his letters, 100— his
life in England, 101- depressed
by the course of events, 102 - re-
grets his past conduct, 104- his
anxiety and timidity, 105- -re-
turns to America, 106. See Ward
and Loyalists.
Cuvier, quoted, 337, 340.

Davis, edition of the Tusculan Ques-
tions by, 319.

Dean, Dr., on fossil foot-marks, 448.
De Lisle, map of Canada, by, 471.
Democracy, Alison's view of the fa-
tal consequences of, 377-neither
good nor evil in itself, 383-can-
not make men wiser or better, 384

does not remove the necessity
of labor, 386-does not presup-
pose human perfectibility, ib.— is
not made impracticable by human
depravity, 387 - not more cruel
than other governments, 338.
this proved by the example of
Rome, 390-evils and dangers of,
405- Miss Martineau on, 406.
See Alison and America.
Descartes, his merits as a philoso-
pher, 81- his life and studies, 82

his character, 84 his rules
and method, 85 - attempted too
much, 86-his proof of personal
existence, 87 other points in his
philosophy, ib. merits of his sys-

tem, 88.
Dickens, Charles, his American Notes
reviewed, 212-his early writ-
ings, ib.his great popularity,
213- his genius understood in
America, 214 - his living sympa-
thy with men, 215-his fame like-

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