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pics suggested by thee curious aud interesting
volumes 1t Will BIZ perceived that with come
WHIST erretic marRer, Mr.. Elliott has touchsd the
hesrt of the matter, and has not only Preeented a
gc,pb,c narrative Of the historical development OF
Nes. England, but has gwen an admirable ,llustrs-
ton Of the personal idicsyncracy and the domestic
AID social life which msde the Puritan fsshen pc
cur people in their day. With Keen eye for
ever thing quaint ard orgnsl, which MARKED tho
heroic sse Of New EngA he combines an in'efi-
cent sense of the dignity and grandeur Of the Pna-
cpes which lay at the foundation OF the fierin
enterprise. His work may, accordingly, DO re-
es,ded AZ defense Of the democratic principle as
developed in the history of New England, aud
plea for it's complete application to popular rights
and human progress.
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DR.. Mackenzie has edited this volume, which forms
the lat Of his collection Of Msg;hns Miscellaneous
Writings, with bis characteristic industry and profasiou
Of literary illustration. The memoir prefIsd to the
volume ia an interesting piece Of biography. 1t do
tciibes the life of men Of mentA endowments,
of singular perventy Of disposition, and with but
trifipg modicum of moral principle. Msglnn had an
imsgu alton Of untaned lururanee, marvellous fer
tity Of expression keen and flashing wit, and in
born delie ht in saire. With AMI ques tionsbls fand
Of good nature his love of rdiculs and sarcaam WAS
zoo strorg for his of justice, aud led him to in
Het the mos venomous wounds on his victims, with
little regard TO their good or III desefts His pre- udices
were yioleLt ard impacable His most extraordinary
productions were Inspired by their influence, In sll
his writings, we discover few traces Of the love OF
truth Of calm sod earnest conv:cteo, Of Intellectual
con, cien'ousness but generally they are as reckless
q they are brilliant az full OF paradox as Of humor,
and often excite disgust by their fppan mpudence.
&C mrstion by their sparkling vivacity. Some OF his
most malicious ILLUSIONS are preserved n this edition,
which, though they may attract attention by their
pigusncy, only reflect shame on bis memory Ia our
OPINION the editor would have sho better udg nent
ia supprepg bis most ylrulelt escapsdes, especially
the cosre ard malignant attacks on two Of our eminent
American writers.
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profession.
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ILLINOIS AS 1T IS By PEP GLIB s innc pp Isl.
TIE history, soverbm sIt and Ia ~ geography sgri
cuuI stat,stics, public institutions, and trcastal
sources OF Illinois, with variety Of other topcs 70
oi ny t that State treated in this comprehensive
volume The author has long been devoted to tie di.
r.c.on Of the immigration frou Europe, AID has thus
been led to fsaiisr acquaintance With the progress
AID character Of the West He appears to have
n.gec'ed opportunities for gal, ing ample and sccs
rate information on the subject Of his volume, and
reproducee it in convenient aud attractive form His
work lie an important contribution TO the Local history
and geography which it 30 fully sets forth.
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bsitett
In this vouue son Of the eminent CaubrdRe pro-