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THR EPIsrLE OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS, WITH Cox
hESrARY AND REVISED TRANSLATION; by A. A Liver
MORE. Boston CROSBY Co. New York: FRANCIS
& Co.
In splendor Of dicon beauty of illustration, and Co
gency Of argument Dr. Lvermore may vie with the most
eloquent of American divines Be this said however
in sorrow than in triumph. Such q champion and
such prowess due the Catholic cause, do battle
under the broad banner Of Athanasius.
The Discourses polished compositions of high moral
aim mild, tolerant and liberal; conceived in Christian
charity and fit exponents Of this branch of the Chris
tian economy
The Commentary the Epistle of ST. Paul to the Ro-
is gem set in luminous preface. 1t constitutes
magnificent course Of exegess sustained by the COM
bined erudition Of German and English scholars.
Coleridge, in his Tabe-Talk, pronounces St. Paul's
Epste the Romans the most profound work in exist
and Charming considers the Letters Of Paul. with
their abrupt transitions and occasional obscurties as
more striking exhibitions Of genuine Christianity than
could have been transmitted by the most labored and
ticial composition The revised translation here pre-
sented, together with the running commentary, win
duee to much of the obscury which has hitherto
overshadowed this celebrated Epistle.
So edng has been the perusal of these volumes that
feel tempted despite the anachronsm, fecitate
che excellent author that he not passenger in the
Mayfower Imbued with such creed and such eo-
quence Plymouth Rock might have served the altar
which modern Isaac would have realized at the
hands Of the Pilgrim Fathers the fate which merely i'm
pended over the patriarch of old.
PRAcrIcAL AND CoaaKRcIAL ARITHMETIC, FORMING A
COAPLETE TREATISE THE Use SCHOOLS AND
ACADEMIES by GERARDUs BEEKMAN DocHARTY, Ii D.
New York: Harpers.
volume remarkable for the cearness of its method
the pertnence Of its examples, and its full eucdation of
the theory numbers from the elementary to the
most complicated formulas. The part devoted to
merca arithmetic has peculiar claims the attention Of
young in counting houses banking institutions
As manual for the use of classes the experienced
teacher win at once perceive its peculiar merits.
LIVES OF TEE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. BEFORE THE NORMAN
CONQUEST; by Mrs. MATTHEW HALL. Philadelphia: /:
BLANCHARD LEA.
Woman, possessing all-powerful influence
the events of her day. has also shed bright light
the dark history Of the first eleven centuries Of the
malls Of England and largely contributed succession
of important historical events.
Where in British history is found page glorious
than that devoted St. Helena the Empress mother Of
Constantine the Great the patroness Of Christianity and
the refuge of the oppressed And in the deneation of
the native simplicity of Boadcea fiction arrive at
the sublime force of her fine womany when
justice
The history Of British Queens before the period of the
Norman conquest is necessarily drawn from chronicles
aboundng in legendary records grave writer's have
sometimes rejected, perhaps too unsparingly To the
perseverance and study Of recuses who exhausted life
time in producing work much gratitude is DUE That
they guided by spirit of truth cannot be doubted
Every monastery could boast of its learned historian
whose vgant eye could at all times the produc-
ons Of his literary brethren, and whose watchfl jea-
lousy would fail to expose the of his contem
poraries.
To the bards, who recited in their compositions the
valiant deeds Of heroes succeeded the scrbes who
mted those sacred lays to writing; and in process Of
time chronclers who by dgent study attained to
eucdate the obscures Of their predecessors Gaston
bury Abbey has produced the earliest historian Of Bri
tain, whose example followed in other monastercs
during succeeding ages until the invention Of printing
facilitated the universal attainment Of knowledge.
The volume offers clear and interesting records Of those
ustrous female soveregns whose lives less familiar
to the reader than those which shed lustre on later
period.
EMaANuEL-PHILIBEEr, THE EUROPEAN WARS OF THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY; by ALEXANDRA DUMAs New
York: APPLETON Co.
Forming the second volume Of the series of French
writer's issued simultaneously in Europe and America
This the gay forerunner of other works from the
pens Of Dumas, Lamarne, Victor Hugo and others Of
the most popular French authors The ample patronage
extended to the FIRST volume has encouraged the publish
ers to embark largely in this literary enterprise.
LETTERS OF RACHEL LADY RUSSELL complete in one vo-
lume. Philadelphia PARRY MCMILLAN
The Letters of Lady RUSSELL originally published,
contained but topic, and that topic the judicial
der Of her husband This edition embraces also those Of
her bridal days, Of time Of welded joy; showing how
deep that happiness invaded by the ruthless tyranny
Of voluptuous King.
Several other letters chiefly addressed to her daughter
Lady CRANKY, enrich this collection There is likewise
very remarkable composed for the benefit of her
children and dated the anniversary Of Lord Russels
execution.
Very valuable notes have been added from the pen
the accomplished editor Miss Berry together with his
torica contributions by Mr. Martin and the librarian Of
Woburn Abbey.
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