letters composing the names of individuals or of cities. The intention of the second division is to show by specimens selected or adapted by the Author that these graphic puzzles are susceptible of a more artistic treatment than they usually receive from draughtsmen and die-sinkers; and to prove that the most discordant initials may be combined, by the application of a few simple rules, into one harmonious device. The voluine contains a disquisition on the history and distinguishing peculiarities of the MONOGRAM, Succinctly pointing out its characteristic changes of form, and interpreting its significance from the invention of the alphabet, during the successive eras of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilisation, through the dark ages, and from the revival of letters and the discovery of printing down to the present day. About one-half of the volume consists of 45 plates of ILLUSTRATIONS as follows: 1. Greek and Roman Monograms; 2. Early Forms of the Labarum; Later Forms of the Labarum, &c.; 4. Monograms of Popes, Bishops, &c.; 5. Monograms of Emperors of Germany; 6. Monograms of Kings of France and Italy; 7 and 8. Monograms of English and Foreign Printers; 9. Masons' Marks; 10. Monograms of Painters, Engravers, &c.; 11. Various Monograms; and 34 combinations of Initials of various characters printed in gold and colours on shields. Free Thoughts on Many Subjects; a Selection from Articles contributed to Fraser's Magazine. By a MANCHESTER MAN. 2 vols. crown 8vo. pp. 756, price 15s. cloth. [May 21, 1866. List of the Articles. 1. A Manufacturing District: a Sketch from Nature. 2. Our Manufacturing Populations - The Educational Agency among them. 3. Manchester. 4. The Church among the Tall Chimneys. 5. A Treatise on Humbug. 6. A Whitweek in Manchester. 7. An Essay on Popularity. 8. A Discourse on Crotchets. 9. Moral Leverage for the Masses. 10. The Manchester Art Exhibitions of 1857. 11. A Threnody as touching the East Wind. 12. Our Failures: Commercial, Ecclesiastical, Parochial, and Oratorical. 13. Hymns and Hymn-Tunes for Congregational Worship. 14. The Meeting in Manchester of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1861. 15. The Philosophy of Marriage, studied under Sir Cresswell Cresswell. 16. Our Cotton Trade and Factory Operatives. 17. Lancashire under a Cloud. 18. The Cloud Dispersing. Postscript (1866). maintained as a scientific thesis that there is no God; (2) that experimental proof of the existence of God is impossible; (3) that such proof is unnecessary or superfluous, inasmuch as all men are conscious of his existence, and of their own immortality; and (4) that this consciousness is our justification for insisting on the fact that there is a great First Cause as the only true basis of all knowledge and enquiry. In the earlier chapters the Author has examined the alleged demonstrations of DESCARTES and GILLESPIE, and of the à posteriori proofs adduced by PALEY and other writers for the existence of GOD. The Appendix contains some remarks on the theories of HAMILTON and MANSEL, and the utilitarian philosophy of Mr. J. S. MILL. Three Essays on Philosophical Subjects, viz. on the Infinite, on Arabic Peripateticism, and on Sir W. Hamilton and Mr. Mill. By THOMAS SHEDDEN, M.A. of St. Peter's Coll. Camb. Author of The Elements of Logic.' 12mo. pp. 294, price 7s. 6d. cloth. [April 17, 1866. IN the First Essay, which is on the Infinite, the Author has attempted to treat in a popular manner of the infinite in material and in spiritual existence, and has endeavoured to show what considerations have led the human mind to form the ideas of its so existing, as well as how, in so far as we know, it does so exist. The questions of the possibility of the co-existence of the infinite, the absolute, and the unconditioned, and of the impossibility of our thinking them to be positive existences, have not been touched on; and, in so far as it was possible, technical and unintelligible terms, and interference with those views of the subject which have their source in Revelation, have been sedulously avoided. The Second Essay, On Arabic Peripateticism, is a review of the introduction, rise, and progress of the peripatetic philosophy among the Mohammadan nations; the relation in which it stood to the religion of the Korán, and the alterations which were made in it by the Alexandrian philosophers and by the Saracens, and which distinguish it from the original doctrine of Aristotle; its struggle with the Theologians; its extinction in El-Islám; its subsequent introduction to the Schools, and its effect on the philosophy of the Middle Ages. The Third Essay, On Sir W. HAMILTON and Mr. MILL, is a critical review of some points in Sir W. HAMILTON's metaphysical philosophy, and of Mr. MILL's remarks on them. În it the fundamental proposition of Prof. FERRIER'S ' Institutes of Metaphysics' is taken as the basis, and the only true basis, of a reasoned system of philosophyor the theory of knowing, being, and thinkingand by such a system the subjects reviewed are severally tested. The logical questions criticised by Mr. MILL having been already commented on by the Author in his Elements of Logic,' are not again recurred to. culty, this commentary was published a few years ago by the well-known Prof. KUNO FISCHER of Jena. Its intention was to expound seriatim all the arguments and the nomenclature of the work of KANT in an easy and popular style, without however sacrificing scientific accuracy. The Translator has added (a) an Introduction, discussing the chief attacks made upon KANT by recent British philosophers, and criticising carefully Mr. MILL's theories of the origin of the notion of space, and of the necessity of mathematical judgments; (3) copious foot-notes expounding difficulties not sufficiently noticed by Dr. FISCHER, or misconceived by him; (7) Appendices containing those passages from the first edition of KANT's Critick which were suppressed or rewritten in the second edition. The volume is published in the hope of affording for the use of English students unacquainted with German an easy and complete introduction to the Kantian philosophy. neither have we sufficient evidence that God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him might not perish, but have everlasting life.' In his judgment, the momentous question now agitated boldly or covertly is-whether the Bible be the Word of God or the most gigantic of all impostures. The most urgent want of the present day is, in the Author's opinion, a resolute reinvestigation of the Bible by Christians of all denominations. The present volume is offered as a contribution to this work. In it many of the leading questions of theological belief are freely and carefully discussed. Its subjects are-1. The existence of God; 2. The creation of the world; 3. The creation of man and woman; 4. The Noachian deluge; 5. Prophecy; 6. The genealogies of Matthew and Luke; 7. The doctrine of the Trinity; 8. The foreknowledge of God; 9. The work of the Holy Spirit; 10. Justification; 11. Predestination; 12. The perseverance of saints; 13. Happiness impossible without godliness; 14. The Sacraments; 15. Congregationalism; 16. Duties of Christians to society; 17. The state of the dead; 18. The Millennium; 19. The coming of the Lord; 20. The Resurrection; 21. Eternity. Elements of Quaternions. By Sir WILLIAM IN this volume the lamented inventor of QUA TERNIONS has taken up the subject from a point of view differing essentially from those previously expounded in his 'Lectures' (published in 1852). In the 'Lectures,' the establishment of the fundamental principles of the calculus was based to a considerable extent upon reasoning of a quasi-metaphysical character, which, though perfectly satisfactory, was not specially adapted to the mere student of mathematics. The essential characteristic of the present volume is the practical and direct nature of every step to the complete establishment of the theory and its consequent adaptation to the wants of the beginner. The third chapter of the first book contains extended developments of the theory of Vectors, which constitute an almost entirely new branch of Geometry of Three Dimensions. The important subject of DIFFERENTIALS Of QUATERNIONS is developed for the first time in a complete and systematic manner; and numerous important applications of its processes to the curvature of curves and surfaces are given. The solution of the general equation of the first degree in quaternions is now given in a form so much simpler than that employed in the Lectures,' that any farther simplification can scarcely be looked for. The physical applications of the calculus, which close the volume, cannot fail to show the enormous power of Quaternions. In a few pages only, the general theories of statics and kinetics of a rigid body, or a system of rigid bodies, are coinpletely laid down-with special developments connected with the Hodograph and the Problem of Three Bodies-and many recondite properties of FRESNEL'S Wave-Surface are investigated. Here the volume was abruptly terminated by the Author's death; and his promise to develope at length the properties of the Potential is left unfulfilled. Messiah the Prince, or the Inspiration of the Prophecies of Daniel; with Remarks on the Views of Dr. Pusey, Mr. Desprez, and Dr. Williams: together with a Treatise on Sabbatical Years and Jubilees. By J. W. BOSANQUET, F.R.A.S. 8vo. pp. 320, price 10s. cloth. [June 1, 1866. THE object of this work is to show that Dr. Poser's exposition of the Ninth Chapter of the Book of Daniel, which applies that prophecy to the baptism and death of CHRIST, is untenable; that the common Jewish interpretations of that chapter are untrue; and that its application to the days of the Maccabees is impossible. The recent work of the Rev. P. DESPREZ to this effect is particularly examined, and the parts of Daniel objected to as history are shown to be Rabbinical comment, applying the prophecies of chapters. vii. viii. ix. and xii. to the days of Antiochus Epiphanes, thereby proving the antiquity of, and the reverence attached to Daniel's prophecies in those days. A rectification of the chronology of Daniel is proposed, by striking out the first verse of chapter x. as interpolation, and the correctness of the altered reckoning is tested by reference, amongst other proofs, to the motion of the shadow on the dial of Ahaz in B.C. 689, as illustrated by diagrams. The prophecy then explains itself by falling into periods of 1+7+62=70 weeks, ending in the birth of Messiah the Prince. Endless Sufferings not the Doctrine of Scripture. By THOMAS DAVIS, M.A. Incumbent of Roundhay, Yorkshire. Fcp. 8vo. pp. 104, price 3s. cloth. [March 29, 1866. HESE Discourses, with one exception, were T addressed to a country congregation, consisting almost exclusively of gentry and their servants. The Author's aim was to be as intelligible to both as moderate justice to his subject would permit. In publishing them now his object is threefold: first, to afford those among whom he ministers an opportunity of weighing deliberately the arguments addressed to them; next, to vindicate his own position, as one who has assured them that he cannot with a pure conscience preach any other doctrine on future punishment than that which they have long heard from him; and, further, to contribute in some small degree to remove what he believes to be with many a serious hindrance to faith in the Scriptures. The Discourses are followed by an APPENDIX, in which the Author replies to some recently published arguments for the doctrine that he opposes. Doc'or Pusey's Eirenicon: A Review. By GERALD MOLLOY, D.D. Professor of Theology in the Royal College of St. Patrick, Maynooth. 8vo. pp. 40, price 18. stitched. [May 30, 1866. THIE object of this pamphlet is to examine Dr. PUSEY'S Eirenicon from a Catholic point of view. It is intended, not for the few who are learned in controversy, but rather for the many who, not being themselves theologians, would vet willingly learn something about a book on which so much has been said and written. Accordingly the writer has endeavoured, first to sketch in outline the more striking features of the Eirenicon, and afterwards to consider them by the light of Catholic doctrine. He has addressed himself chiefly to Catholics, who must all feel a deep and lively interest in the questions that have been raised by a writer so earnest, so able, so influential as Dr. PUSEY. But, at the same time, he hopes that in defining clearly and explicitly the position which Catholics must take up on these questions, he has performed a task which may not be without its use, even to those who are ranged against them in the controversy. Organic Chemistry as, with a moderate amount of attention, may be profitable and even interesting to those who are not chemists. In other words, he has striven to render the subject popular in a legitimate sense, by making it generally intelligible. It is hoped that these Lectures may assist in convincing the medical profession of the necessity for regarding vital phenomena from a chemical point of view, and in promoting among students in general the knowledge of a highly important but much neglected branch of natural science. The constructive and destructive processes of vegetable and animal life respectively are discussed by the Author on dynamical principles, and illustrated by abundant examples of the artificial formation of vegetable and animal products. The Forms, Complications, Causes, and Treatment of Bronchitis. By JAMES COPLAND, M.D. F.R.S. F.R.C.P. &c. New Edition. Fcp. 8vo. pp. 176, price 5s. cloth. THE [April 7, 1866. THE several forms of inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane are amongst the most frequent, and often the most dangerous diseases, to which the inhabitants of the British Isles are liable. The returns made to the RegistrarGeneral indicate the importance which should be attached to the primary or idiopathic states of this disease, and also to those associations of it with other maladies which render them more or less dangerous, or conduce to, even when they are not the actual cause of, a fatal issue. Few diseases so extensive, so serious, and so fatal, have received so little attention from medical writers, as bronchitis; fewer still, with the exception of fevers and phthisis, present greater modifications, especially in connexion with the states of vital force, and with endemic and epidemic prevalence. The present volume exhibits the Author's observations on the forms and complications of bronchitis, and the results of his varied experience in the treatment of these forms and complications since he first wrote on the disease in his 'Dictionary of Practical Medicine,' in 1832. The Toxicologist's Guide, a New Manual on Poisons; giving the Best Methods of Manipulation to be pursued for their Detection (post-mortem or otherwise). By JOHN HORSLEY, F.C.S. Analytical Chemist. Pp. 88, with 27 Diagrams (1 coloured). Fep. 8vo. price 3s. 67. cloth. . [March 31, 1866. A matter of serious importance in any suspected or disputed case, the responsibility resting on the person to whom the subject is referred makes it S the question of the existence of poison is a essential, both for his own credit's sake as well as for the interests of society, and more especially of those who may be accused, that his mode of procedure should be clear and specific, so as to make the evidence founded upon it as conclusive as possible. Under this conviction the present Manual bas been drawn up, embracing a rigid step by step search for every kind of poison even in cases where none in particular is indicated. Many of the processes and tests mentioned are quite new ; but the Author has purposely excluded all which involve any ambiguity. The concise form of the Manual will, it is believed, render it acceptable to the profession, as reference to larger works, in cases of emergency, is often attended with inconvenience if not disappointment. Besides the figures of apparatus, microscopic appearance of salts, &c., a coloured diagram of the various chemical reactions has been added, which it is hoped will tend to strengthen the operator's confidence in the results of his examination. English History, from the Earliest Period to our own Times: with an Appendix containing Tables of Battles, Sieges, Treaties, Biography, Colonies, and Contemporary Sovereigns. By W. M. LUPTON, Instructor of Candidates for the Civil Service, Army, and other Public Examinations. Crown Svo. pp. 724, price 7s. 6d. cloth. THE [March 22, 1866. THE Author of this volume having felt the want of a History containing all the information required by Candidates preparing for the various Examinations, was induced to undertake the task of compiling the present work, in which he trusts he has embodied all that can be required to pass with credit the most searching Examination. It contains a brief notice of every important historical event; the Anglo-Saxon government, laws, and institutions; the introduction of the feudal system; the development of our constitution; and genealogical tables showing the connection of the different dynasties. At the end of each reign the principal discoveries have been briefly chronicled, and a summary given of Parliamentary proceedings. The APPENDIX contains chronological tables of battles, sieges, and treaties; a short biography of every person of note; a list of British colonies and dependencies, and a table of contemporary sovereigns, tracing the rise of the different European kingdoms. For easy reference the most important events have been printed in Clarendon type, and a complete INDEX is given of both text and appendix. Voices of Sacred Song for Quiet Hours from One Hundred Authors. Edited by W. FRAMPTON CUSSELL. Second Edition, enlarged. Crown 8vo. pp. 400, price 5s. cloth. [May 28, 1866. TH HIS volume comprises specimens of the earlier English poets, GASCOIGNE, RALEIgh, Spenser, SHAKSPEARE, BEN JONSON, DRUMMOND, HERRICK, QUARLES, HERBERT, and others; of MILTON, MARVEL, VAUGHAN, and DRYDEN, in the seventeenth century; of POPE, THOMSON, GRAY, GOLDSMITH, and CowPER, in the eighteenth; besides selections from TENNYSON, WORDSWORTH, JAMES MONTGOMERY, SCOTT, COLERIDGE, CAMPBELL, Moore, Keble, Mr. and Mrs. Browning, BAILEY, BRYANT, LONgfellow, KINGSLEY, WHITtier, TRENCH, DE VERE, ALEXANDER, and several others. The object of the compiler has been to present, in a form suitable for a gift or reward, a choice but full English anthology, composed of pieces universally admired, entirely free from sectarian tenets or sentiments, and printed with scrupulous accuracy from the best editions of the respective Authors' complete works. THE Gleig's School Series. Navigation: with Great Circle Sailing and numerous Examples and Exercises. By HENRY EVERS, Master of Charles Schools, Plymouth; and Teacher of Mathematics, Steam, &c. in Plymouth Science School. 18mo. pp. 118, with Diagrams, price 1s. sewed. [May 18, 1866. THE Compiler of this little volume has kept three objects in view: 1. To produce an elementary treatise on navigation suitable for primary instruction; 2. So to arrange and prepare his treatise that it may suffice for selfinstruction; 3. To offer to learners preparing for examination under the Department of Science and Art at South Kensington Museum, such a text-book on the subject of Navigation as may enable them to pass through successfully, so far as NAVIGATION is concerned. The Compiler assumes that before entering upon the study of his treatise, learners will have inade themselves masters of the first four rules of arithmetic, of the elements of algebra, and of the art of multiplying or dividing by logarithms. If they be already better read in mathematics, it will be so much the better for themselves; but if not, they need not, through fear of finding themselves defeated, turn away from a study which can be very well and satisfactorily carried on with but little preparatory reading. For the utmost pains have been taken so to express rules, and to arrange examples, that, in understanding the former IN the numerous attempts that have been made, and are still making, to methodise instruction in English composition, two distinct efforts are made for the benefit of the pupils; to cultivate in them a copious fund of expression, and to render more delicate their discrimination of good and ill effects. As regards increasing the pupils' fund of expression, the English teacher can do comparatively little. The reason is obvious. The command of language is a grand total, resulting from the practice of a life; a small fraction of that total is all that can grow up within the limits of a course of English composition. With respect to the other aim-the discrimination between good and bad in expression-the case is different. Much of the necessary instruction can be condensed into principles, and may be impressed by carefully chosen examples. The teacher is here a trainer, and can impart in a short compass what, without him, would be acquired slowly, if at all. It is this, accordingly, that the Author regards as the teacher's main vocation. All the principles and rules of composition that seem to the Author capable of affording aid or direction in the art, he has endeavoured to bring together, omitting the notice of such technical terms as are of little practical use. The fulfilment of this design has ended in a treatise more closely allied to Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric, Blair's Lectures,' and 'Whately's Rhetoric,' than to the majority of recent works on English composition. The work is divided into two parts. Part First is what pertains to Composition in general. Under it the Figures of Speech are discussed. The leading Qualities of Style are next explained, and the conditions that they depend on stated. Under the same part, are laid down the principles governing the structure of the Sentence and the Paragraph. Great importance is attached by the Author to these principles. |