The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-17
Literary Notices.

| An Historical Geography of the Bible. Bv Rev.
Lyman coleman lllu trated by Maus from the laies
and most authentic sources, OF various countries men
Philadelphia: E. Ii. Butler & Co; 1850.
| The present work commends itself to all search
ers of the Scriptures, by its title The historical
incidents therein recorded are connected with ;
geographical description OF the localities mentioned
The principle of association is thus put in requisi
ton to impart interest to biblical study to give dis
tinctness and vividness to the impressions of re
corded facts and to aid the memory. Sacred Geo
graphy is indispensable to Sacred History. Every
one is sensible of quickened interest in nara
tive when able to locate the scenes of it.
For Maps, the auher has drawn upon the --latest
and best authorities, such as Drs. Wilson and
Robinson, and the artist has executed his work
well; for descriptions, such writer's are principally
| relied upon as Ritter, kittto, DIN, Durbin, Ste.
phens, Buckhardt, Lamartine etc. Here we have
Lamartines description Of the desoatons of Jeru-
saum, DR., 0lin's OF Bethlehem, DR.. Robinson's OF
Shoh--in short, the best of the historico- geo.
| graphical writer's on Palestine.
This is book exceedingly valuable to Sabbath
school pupils and teachers, to preachers and bib-
cal students-to all who have not the opportunity
or ability to acquant themselves intimately with
the voluminous whence it is chiefly com
piled. Its index of subjects is full and also the
chronological table annexed. For sale by j. Ball.
The Logic ana Utility OF Mathematics; with the
WEES B. SYn2af 49, God gbse h.
A. $. Baunes Il Co.
Any treatise ON Mathematics coming from this
source is entitled prtnta tacjo to high consdera-
| ton. The Military Academy has in its system OF
instruction, combined the French and English sys.
tens of Mathematics, and by this union the exact
theories of the former school have been blended
with the practical methods of the latter. The re-
suits have reflected honor upon the United States.
The graduates of her Military Academy have been
sought for wherever science of the highest grade
has been needed. Majors Whistler and Brown,
engineers to whom Russia intrusted the enterprise
OF constructing the great railroad from St. Peters.
burg to Moscow, were graduates of the Military
Academy. BY her graduates coast surveys and
internal Improvements have chiefly been directed
The recent war with Mexico made an ample and
satisfactory display of their skill.
The book before us, proceeding from this " Cam
bridge OF America developes the system of ac-
curate, severe and practical instruction which has
turned ont such pro6cients in Mathematics. The
logical feature OF it has been derived chiefly from
Whately and Mill. We have examined no book
of the kind well calculated to expand, ennobe
and invgorate the mind.
The general reader will find the last division of
the volume most interesting, in which are discus
sed the utility OF Mathematics as means of
intellectual training and as means of acquiring
knowledge"
The pubiaher has done his part beyond fault.
For sale by j. Ball.