The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-24
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! History OF THE Protestant CHURCH IN HUNGA-
RY, from the beginning of the Reformation to 1850
| With special reference to Transylvania Transla-
| ted by Rev, J. Craig D. D., Hamburger. With an
| Introduction by ]. H. Merle DAubigne, D. D.
limo, PIP. $50 Boston Phillips Sampson. For
sale by Taylor & Msury, Washington, d. C.
| This is translation of German work, of
| great reliability and value. The matter it con-
tains has been collated from a large mass of
public and private documents and every pains
has apparently been taken to render it what it
processes TO be-a complete History Of Protest
anthem in Hungary.
! The hearty endorsement Of the work, con-
tanned in the Introductory chapter by DR..
Merle D'Aubigne, the distinguished author of
the " History of the Great Reformation" will
not fail to secure for the book tho confidence
Of the Christian public, while its attractive
style and instructive character entitle it to
place in the library Of the clergyman, the Sab
bath school, and the private Christian.
Flo.
The COMPLETE PoETIcAL WORKS OF SAMUEL
ROGERS. With Biographical Sketch, and Notes
Edited by Epes Sargent Boston Published and
for sale above
This volume appears in a form worthy Of
the matter it contains. 1t is published in uni
form binding with the works of Campbell, and
forms ono of the series of standard poets now
in course Of publication by Messrs. Phillips &
Sampson.
Rogers has been styled the "Nestor of living
poets" and is said to have been the only con-
tenporaneous writer Of whom Byron uniformly
spCko in terms of respect. In letter to
Moore 10 calls Rogers q the last of the best
school" Of poets and second only to Sir Walter
Scott. Moore and Campbell he ranks as third
rate; then como Southey, Wordsworth, Cole
ridge and OF polioi.
! Mr. Rogers ia yet living at the advanced
age of ninety-one years, having beon born in
| 1863. He is one of the few poets who have
had the good fortune to DO alike endowed
with the gifts Of Plutus and Apollo,n having
received large fortune from his father, to
which he added from the profits of the lucra-
two banking establishment that also descended
| to him. Flo.
| POEMS AND ESSAYS, by Oliver Goldsmith, NJ B.
| With a Critical Dissertation on his Poetry, by
| John Akin, NJ. D and Introductory Essay,
| by Henry T. Tuckerman, Esq Published and for
| sale az above.
This is tho third of the standard parts pub
lished in the present series, AMI surely the
ugly phiz of Poor Noll," never appeared to
better advantage; and the graceful offspring
of his gifted pen are reflected with new beau
ties from the fair pages on which they are 80
fttingly ensconced. Flo.
THOUGHTS AND THINGS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
By Elihu Burritt author of Sparks from tho
Anvil &c, With q Memoir, by Mary Hewitt.
Published and for sale above
Elhu Burritt is one who lives not for him
self, but for the world. He is a true philsn-
thropist: and whether men like his views or
not, they cannot but admire and respect the
wholesouled, devoted man. The excellent
likeness which this volume contains, and the
biographical sketch from the pen of Mary
| Hewitt, form valuable additions, inasmuch as
they mako US better acquainted with the man.
The book contains large number of pieces
on various subjects, but all breathe the same
deep, abiding, holy spirit of love to man.
Peace, temperance, human liberty, cheap post
ege, and universal brotherhood, are among the
topics upon which no treats. Flo.
HTsroRY OF CUBA: or, Notes of Traveller In the
Tropics. Being Political, Historical, and Stats
teal Account Of the Island, from its frst discovery
to the present time. Illustrated By Maturin
M Bahou. Published and for sale as above.
This book could not have been more oppor-
tunely published. Public attention is now SO
fully fixed on Cuba, that everybody will read