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Our quotations give bat faint IDEA Of the
deptb Of feeling the beautiful and winning frank
ness the elastic yigor Of eoul, and the singnlar
felicity Of expression, which characterize this re.
markablo volume It's quaint ingenuity of ar.
rangement is wholly lost in any extracts and in
order to enjoy the delicious adaptation Of form 10
sentiment. ia which i: would be hard to name its
equal, it must be read as consummate, artistic,
eem.like whole
TIE CALCULUS OF OPERATIONS. By Jons PAR
ERsoN, M. 8yo PIP lS4. Albany: Gray Sprague
Here is another attempt, OF a very elaborate
character, to submit the leading processes of ma
thematcs to a new examination, with a view to
introduce greater simplicity and clearness than
can be obtained by the methods in ordinary use.
According to the author the operations of algebra
are conducted in a sort OF twilight of the under
Standing the obscurity of which is increased by
certain shadowy specters, that, under the guise Of
NEGATIVE and imaginary creatures of the reason,
come and 90 at the coniuror's bidding The expe-
rinent is made in this volume to substitute one
HOMOGENEOUS method for the obscure and defective
processes of the geometrica algebracal and
huxionary methods, which have borne the reputa
ton of scientific orthodoxy since the invention 0
modern analysis
We do not claim the knowledge or the ability
TO follow the author through his extremely subtle
reasonings but it is easily seen that WORK o.
hieher aims or of more profound thought rarely
presented in any department of Investigation. 1t
is not so much treatise of mathematics as Of
mathesis, discussing the most transcendental
principles in the metaphysics of calculation. With
out vcnturing to decide on the success with which
the author has grappled with the abstruse and
complicated problems which he undertakes to
solve, we may notice, as alording presumption
n his favor, several incidental demonstrations as
of the square of the hypothenuse the relations OF
sine and cosine to unity, &c. which areremarkabe
for their novelty simplicity and elegance.
The author, Mr. Paterson, has the reputation of
being one of the most learned well as most orgi-
nal mathematcians in this country. Engaged the
tolls of journeyman printer at Albany he has so
employed his scanty leisure as to make himself
ACQUAINTED with all that has been done by the
great writers in his favorite science, and now to
present to the world a volume which processes to
iAASSieA
ment in the hands of its votaries His name will
be found in most of the volumes Of the State Ma
tnral History, with cordial Acknowledgements by
the authors for his and intelligent super
vision The printing Office where he is employed
is sought by mathematical writers for the benefit
ofbis "composition and proofreadng. His de-
gree Of Master of Arts is an honorary tribute from
Union College to his rare scientific genius and at
tanments We have given these personal de-
tois both on account of their intrinsic interest
and for the sake of bespeal1ing the public atten-
tion 70 work which is oless extraordinary inits
origin than in its character and aims. We are
sure that it presents materials OF thought OF great
interest to the scientific student, and we trust it
will find sagacious and unbiased Judges to pro
nounce upon It's claims
4 CATALOGUE OF THE OFFICERS. AND STU
! DENTS OF BROWN UNIVERSITY l85O-lS5l
Providence
This is the first Catalogue issued since the new
organization of the University, according to the
plan suggested by President Wayland, in the Re-
port of which we gave coplous summary at the
time of its first publication. nder the present
arrangement, students admitted MS candidates
for a degree, OF not, at their own option. Those
who are not candidates for degree are at liberty
TO pursue the studies of such classes as they may
select and are examined for entrance only to as
certain their fitness for those branches which they
intend to pursue. The degrees conferred under
the present organization are three: Bachelor OF
Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, and Master OF Arts,
the student or his parent selecting the degree Tor
which he is to become candidate. The degree
of Bachelor of Philosophy is designed for those
for ,ao hnci-
ness of life. The requirements Tor obtaining 1t are
such as will confer high degree of intellectual
culture without the study of the Ancient L an
guaces. The degree of Bachelor Of Arts is in
tended for those who desire to become qualified
for professional life, without pursuing full course
Of liberal education. The degree Of Master Of
Arts is given to those students who have accom-
plished thorough course Of study, including all
the branches usually taught in the American Uni
versities. The courses of instruction from which
achoice may be made by the student are lntellec'
tual and Moral Philosophy, Mathematics and Ply
steal Astronomy, Chemistry and Physiology,
Rhetoric and English Literature, History Latin
Language and Literature Natural Philosophy,
Civil Engineering, Greek Language and Lltera-
ture. and Chemistry applied to the Arts
This movement on the part o! the distinguished
President of Brown University Is one OF great I'M
nortance, and will be watched with intense inter
est by the friends of truly liberal and progress
sive education. The plan strikes US as admirable
in its arrangement, doing away with the Pfoorus-
team bed ON which both geniuses and boobies have
been stretched alike, and supplying appropriate
nutriment to the various intellectual tendencies
which cal for development. We trust it will be
carried into effect with the same wisdom and en-
orgy which appear in its conception. The Uni