The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-03
THE UNION.


The Chyisias Examiner and Religious bliseeliarv
We have received from Messrs. Taylor & Maury the
July number OF The aboyenamed Journal edited by Rev.
George Putnam and Rev George Z Ellis Its contents
are OF high order. and although Unitarian in doctrine.
contains many articles, not OF sectAran character
which possess interest for the general reader In the
present number we notice able review OF the works OF
Leonard Woods d. D., lately Professor of Christian The
oogy in the Theological Seminary at Andover and also
article entitled Joha Wyckfe and the First English
Bible" from which we gather the following interesting
facts
"ltis worthy of note that Wycklife's Bible was the
first English prose work OF any magnitude, after the Ian
guage had acquired distinctive character, the four
teenh century Down TO the year $780, the Psalter APP
pears to be the only book of Scripture which had been
entirely rendered into English Within less than twenty
five years from this date prose version OF The whole
Bible including well the apocyphal the canonica
books had been completed and was in circulation among
the people For this invaluable gift England indebted
to John WyckliHe. Ii may be impossible to determine
the exact share which his pen had in the transaton
but there be doubt that he took part the labor of
producing it, and that the accomplishment OF the work
must be attributed mainly his ZEAL encouragement and
direction. 1t not probably, until his later years that
Wycklife matured so extensive design He was led 10
the undertaking slowly and gradually and it was not
completed until after several preliminary efforts The
study OF Hebrew and Greek at that time almost
ely neglected in England and throughout the continent
OF Europe; so that it is probable Wycklfe gave only
literal translation OF the Latin Vugate 1t is
that important work should have remained in manu-
script for nearly five hundred years, and be for the
first time printed 1t is known that not long after il
translated, numerous copies made by the aborous
and costly process of transcription, and that persons of
all ranks were eager to obtain copies that nowith
standing the stringent laws which subsequently
acted for its suppression, and the fact that many copies
were destroyed by officers Of government, considerable
nfphar hauu haan cd onhn he To,n -
the public Libraries OF Great Britain"
Hicks Topographic Encyclopaedia Translated and edited by
SPENCER F. BAIRD, A. M M. D. RUDOLPH GARRlaUE.
publisher, New York. (For sale by TAYLOR IL MAuRY)
This truly great wok-he most perfect and systematic
encyclopedia OF science literature and art published
in this country-is rapidly approaching completion.
Twenty-Five of the twenty five parts in which the work
is being issued have already appeared When finished
the book will consist of sixteen hundred pages of royal
octave letter press, illustrated by five hundred sheets Of
engravings STEEL all executed in the highest style Of
the art.
This book is furnished to subscribers at twenty-five
dollars. payable at the rate OF dollar delivery of
each part.
LiftelPs Living Age
This wel-known periodical continues fully to sustain
the high order OF merit it at first assumed The proprie-
towho is the pioneer of this class Of publications.
possesses such tact and discrimination the selection of
articles from the literature of the English Ian
guage to leave all rivals and competitors in the back
ground We do not recolec 10 have poor ndif
feent article in its pages and most certainly not
which could minister TO depraved vicious taste.
We have received from Messrs. Taylor Maury de-
lighuul little novel; by Mrs. Caroline Lee Henlz called
Rena. or the Snow Bird" which commend to
readers well worthy Of psrusa
From r. Farnham we have also received novel,
"The Faie" by G. p. r. James, and The Stone Mason
of Saint Point" by Lamartne. The and press
ing demands upon time have prevented us from
aiming these works. that we unable to present
analysis OF their contents, to express opinion
their merits The OF the authors will undoubtedly
insure an extensive sale OF these books.