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g;csl Institution and receiving articles from Pre-
s;dept. and Professors in various Colleges, it vii
not be likely to.oyerlook the claims of CLASSICAL
Literature. In this number, the articles most
suited to attract the attention Of the general
scholar are, one on Collegiate Education, by Prot
Edwards; Review Of DR.. Woods Works, by
President Humphrey; Notice Of Recent French
MetapbysicalScience; an intelligent historicsview
Of Speculative Science, by Rev. Mr.. Tdtnbull; q
mastery Reply to the Princeton Review, on the
Convention Sermon of the author, by Prot. Park ;
Parallel between Early and Modern Christianity
by Rev. e. A. Washbun and close analytical
account of Hickock's Rational Psychology by
Prof Tayler Lewis. This remarkable work, our
deep sense Of whose eminent merits we expressed
10 The Tribune soon after its first appearance has
hardly received the critical attention it deserves
until this notice Of Prof Lewis. (Andover: w. +.
Draper.
t7Ss "THE MEMORIAL" edited by MARY e.
HEWITT. The extreme beauty of this interesting
volume and the high literary character OF its con-
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pearance too late for the flush of the gift season. it
contains so many contributions Of a superior order
that il may Justly claim less ephemeral interest
than is usually attached to holiday offerings. In
a well.written preface, the Editor, Mrs. Hewitt
who has performed her task with the most admi
rabe taste, relates the circumstances in which the
Memorial had it's origin. 1t sprung from de-
sire on the part Of numerous friends Of the late
Mrs. OsoooD, to adopt some measure expressing
their sense of her beautiful aud noble character
and the rare briliancy Of her genius. Deciding to
publish souvenir volume, composed of contribu.
tons from her literary friends, the profits Of which
should be devoted to erecting monument to her
memory in the Mount Auburn Cemetery they re.
quested Mrs. Hewitt to act as Editor The trust
could not be reposed in more suitable hands. Be
side her own contributions in prose and verse,
which are among the most pleasing productions Of
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proprate to the object for which it was designed
We cannot doubt that it will meet with the cheer
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as an honorable specimen Of the productions of
many American authors, and beautiful homage
10 the beloved and too early lost Poetess whom it
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which he has exhibited in their fullness and ma
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Up "REIIGIous THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS 81
WILLIAM Won HUNBoLDr.-A reprint Of the
English translation Of collection of extracts taker
from William Won Humbolts Letters to Fe
male Friend - and originally published under the
title of " Thoughts and Opinions OF Statesman
The circumstances that gave rise to this work
are sufficiently curious in themselves, to attrac,
the attention Of readers without regard to its in
trinsc character which 10 certainly entitled to high
commentator. While Envoy Of Prussia at the
Congress of Vienna, Humboldt received a letter
from lady, for whom he had cherished romantic
attachment in early life, but had not met Tor TWEEN
tysix years, requesting bis aid to procure an in
dennity for the loss Of her fortune which had beer
B exhausted in the srof liberation. This led to I
renewal Of their acquaintance, and to an intimate
correspondence which was kept up to the time o
Humboldt's death. The present volume, omttine
the raciest portions OF the letters contains aselec
tion from those which touch on moral aud re
ligious themes They exhibit the character o
both parties to the correspondence in very favor
able light, and WILDE read. with certain degree
Of interest by those who have vocation for wise
and tranquil mOrahzings tismopp III. Boston
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~ "IRVlSG's DoLPE HETLIGER." illustrated
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senting It's principal scenes and characters. The
erfi.t has haen hishlv succassln in caLchin.. III.