The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-31


very neat style, and Of pushing them into second
editions. We have before US from his press
the second edition of WILLIs's Harry Graphs, or
Sketches Of Scenery, Celebrities aud Society, taken
from Life. Certain 1t ID that do just this
kind fthng well as WILLIS, in spite of his af-
fectations and conceits, and we safely recon-
mend it, without reading, rs good book for a rail
road car a steamboat, to take into the country
with you in the warm days that are coming on.
You may find it at II FARNHAM's, on the Avenue.
Another book of Scribner's that you may also find
at FApSHAM's is a Life Of Aigernon Sidney, by G.
VAs SANTvooRp, with biographical sketches of
Cromwell, Milton, Sir Henry Vane Bradshaw,
Marten, ard the other republican leaders of their
day. 1t is well-prepared volume, written in
simple and manly style, and authentic record
Of the times to which it is devoted.
The Harpers have just published, and you may
find it with all their other books at TAYLOR &
MAuRY's, The Heir of Wast- Vayland, Tale, by
MARY HowIrT. {.
The Philosophy Of Mathematics published by
Harper Brothers) is translation by Professor
w. II. GILLESPIE, of Union College, of that portion
OF CoMTE's "Course of Positive Philosophy which
treats OF the theory of the higher Mathematics.
The treatise, in the original forms about thirds
of the first volume of his great work, the whole of
"hASh w o'A ScSso'o VI OLA VI
seven hundred pages each. The magnitude of this
work is alone sufficient to account for the slow pro-
gress which it has made nmong American maths-
NAUTICAL students, to many Of whom it is probably
known only by name. In the present form it is
made accessible to every reader. Its publication
will constitute new epoch in the mathematical
culture OF this country as the original has done in
the development Of European science.
The serial publication of London Labor. by HEN
RY MAYHEM, from the press of Harper & Brothers,
has reached its fifth number, and thus far dis.
cover no diminuton of interest in its contents.
Dealings NTH the Inquisition, by DR.. GIAcISro
AcHILII, published by Harper & Brothers,) is a
work that has attracted great attention in England,
on account Of its relation to the Roman Catholic
controversy, and for the same will find
many readers in this country.
Lindsay & Blakiston have published second
series of Characferistics Of Literature, by HENRY T.
TUcKEnMAN, containing essays on Manzoni, Steele,
Humboldt, Madame de Sevgne, Horne Tool1e,
Wilson, Talfourd Deckford, Hazlitt, Everett, and
Goodwin. They written in the style of polished
elegance and graceful facility, which has given the
author such high reputation with most cultivated
readers.
The Gold Worshippers published by Harper &
Brothers) is the title Of brilliant satircal novel
illustrating the mania for speculation, and the
travagance of fashionable life, which have recently
exhibited such remarkable developments in the
highest English society.
Maurice Iienay, by CHARLES LEVER, has been
issued by Harper & Brothers in their Library of
Select Novels. The readers of Harper's Magazine
will no doubt welcome in permanent shape this
favorite$ story, which has formed such an agrcca-
BILE feature in their pagcs
Hydropathic Encyclopedia By r. T. TRAIL, NJ D.
Fowlers & Wells. New York, 1851.
This is the title of a work on the subject Of Hy-
dropathy, to be issued in eight numbers parts,
at 25 cents EACH The present number (the frst)
is devoted to an introduction to the subject in
which great many interesting facts pre-.
scnted, and short treatise on Anatomy, Illus
trated by variety of cngravings. The disci-
pie of Prcssnits and cold-water men in gen
cral have now a fine chance to become acquainted
with the peculiar doctrines of Hydropathy.