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An sleean, edition OF the "EIpoatory Lecturer ON S.
PssFs EPsfIs 90 fhs CsiOssans by the venerable learn
ed aud pious Bishop OF Calcutta who like tho Apostle of
o "enu'es - in Iabors abundant" and zeaous in
diffusion OF the gospel nations but partially bless
ed with lie light has been sent to Us by Messrs NAsu &
"oopHousE- To the religious community, OF Whatever
denomination, We do know n work Of the Kind which
w be more acceptable which ought TO be more valued
than this clear and foreble elueids alton OF the Apostles
text IN one OF his admirable Epistles IFrom tho
press OF Mcssrs. Appleton Il Col
Also from the same gentlemen, "Oiiendors,. French
"ra1nor," an American edition by j. +. levitt. From
inc examination we have given this Grammar, think
admirably suited both arrangement and method to the
wants OF the French student The method is that which
IN modern tmes is highly approved asrdng supe
nor iseiues Tor the requirement Of language En-
oraens series of lessons, commencing with the simples
elements OF the language and progressing slowly il cna
Dies the student TO acquire thorough knowledge each
part separately and compels him use that at
every step of his progress Particular attention is also
gwen TO the idioms with which the French language
abounds the students attention being called them whc
ever 'hey appear matter OF the
dions OF the language present the only difficulty in the
way OF its requirement. Neatly Published by D. Appleton
4 Co, Philadelphia
We acknowledge from Mcssrs. DRixKrS & MoRxis
the second volume of Napoleon and Ais MarsIaI,,"
by J. T. Heady az this work cannot spe ak in terms
OF too high appreciation. enwines wreath around tho
brow OF its auhor while dssipates the mist. of peyer-
SION and prejudice by which the name OF the great Ma
poeon has been enshrouded and stamps upon
man and his eOmpeers charm whose power time can
not lessen IL Indignantly esees from his the brand
OF shame placed there by the hands his enemies and
places upon the naughty heads Of the allied kings where
It appropriately belongs II raises him from the bed
OF inamy upon which falsehood and calumny had laid
hm and places IN his stead the yena calumniaor. that
had laid him there. We rejoice that there Is one
able and willing 10 the character OF Napoleon from
the sgmas which prejudice aud Islander had stamped upon
It. We are not less delighted with the bold manly and
eloquent style in which the deeds OF the brave warriors who
strengthed his by their vaoous deeds
Many OF his Marshas scarcely inferior 10 NAPOLEON
himself The skill with which they AIMED the pomptness
and bodness with which they executed and the calmness
which they evineed IN the midst OF danger, unrvaed
in the annals OF the world This work claims perusal
from all who rejoice the triumph Justice over the as.
PERSONS Of envenomed caumny and who admire the pro-
dueuons OF genius and eloGucnee. The work neatly
published by Baker Il Scrbner of New York
From the same gentlemen have received the June |
number OF the Eclectic Magazine" periodical of de-
served celebrity This number contains usual varie
OF interesting and valuable selections standard Eu
ropesn Periodicals, and is embeshed with portrait of
Walter Savage Lander.
From Messrs. J. w. RANDOLPH & Co.. we have receiy-
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designed. One is entitled, THI NV AMERICAN PRIN-
ER; the other, TuE CosTrNES AND CUsroNs OF The |
WORLD, and both pictoraIy illustrated. Also TIE
Farmers ALMANAC ls47, the early appearance of
which to be taking Time literally by the forelOck