poetry and a keen appreciation of fiction. This disposition impels her to the deepest admiration and respect for the gifted but insincere man who deceives her sister, while her sense of truthfulness makes her shrink instinctively from the secresy to which she yet in some degree suffers herself to become a party. But, once convinced of the love of God, she is awakened to a knowledge of the work which she has to do; and, as the habits of prayer and self-examination are strengthened, her character becomes more and more simple and powerful in its truthfulness. And thus, through many trials, springing out of misconstrued motives and unintentional mistakes, she grows up a person of independent thought and clear judgment, living with the one single motive-to do God

service.

Incidents in My Life. By D. D. HOME. Post 8vo. pp. 304, price 78. 6d. cloth.

THIS

[March 7, 1863.

The

is an Autobiography of Mr. HOME, the well-known 'Spirit Medium,' and contains his own account of the manifestations termed 'Spiritual Phenomena,' which have occurred to him from his earliest infancy, commencing by the rocking of his cradle, and increasing in power and frequency until the present time. The secondary purpose of the volume is to relate how these unaccountable manifestations have during some years past made Mr. HOME a frequent guest at many a Continental Court, as well as the personal friend of many an Emperor and King. memoirs are written with great plainness of diction and apparent truthfulness; although the occurrences narrated are not likely to be believed by those persons who regard 'spiritual manifestations' as delusion or imposture. Many of the events related certainly transcend ordinary experience and general belief; but they are described with an air of truth and an attention to minute details which leave a strong impression of the writer's good faith on the mind of the reader. The account given by Mr. HOME of his feelings during his fits of ecstacy will, it is believed, yield matter of interest to the student of psychology, since it affords an insight not hitherto obtained into the operation of the mind when actively excited. The INTRODUCTION, written by a friend of the Author, and likewise a Supplementary Chapter from the same pen, corroborate the text by some well-authenticated instances of similar ecstatic seizures which have happened to other persons of a cognate organisation. An APPENDIX describes the mode in which Sir DAVID BREWSTER has treated the main subject of the work. This paper is followed by a series of testimonies to the truth of these physical and mental phenomena from

several well-known living persons of literary and scientific eminence. The volume concludes with two memoirs of Mrs. HOME (the Author's wife, recently deceased), written by Mrs. HowITT and by Mrs. S. C. HALL.

The Types of Genesis briefly considered as revealing the Development of Human Nature. By ANDREW JUKES, Author of 'The Law of the Offerings,' &c. Second Edition, revised. Crown 8vo. pp. 452, price 7s. 6d. cloth. [April 24, 1863.

THIS work, the first edition of which appeared in December 1857, is an exposition of the spiritual sense of Genesis, and has a distinct bearing on the controversy originated in the English Church by the publication of Bishop COLENSO'S critical examination of the Pentateuch. Its aim is to show that the historic outcome of Adam is the perfect type of the moral and spiritual development of human nature; each life which grew out of Adam being the figure of some form and stage of human life. In the Preface the Author shows that this interpretation is supported by the New Testament, and is in strict analogy with the Incarnation of the Divine Word, and with what is known and confessed of outward nature; namely, that all its phenomena, light or darkness, cold or heat, storms or sunshine, are a constant and true figure of other higher things, which we do not make significant, but are in themselves significant. Hence it is argued, that, as the growth of seeds to an Apostle's eye was a sufficient though silent witness of the resurrection from the dead, so the growth of the human tree, as it is presented to us in the pages of inspiration, may tell of another higher and more spiritual growth in man's nature.

The body of the work comprises an Introduction, in which the Work of Creation is viewed as a typical outline of all God's dealings with the creature; followed by Seven Parts, in which the seven great lives of Genesis are considered in order, as figuring the successive stages of the development of man; viz., I. Adam, that is mere human nature, ready to distrust God, hiding from Him, yet pitied and visited; then, II. Cain and Abel, the first and second births, the natural and spiritual, which ere long come forth out of the root of Old Adam. 'That is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural.' Both are seen here in all their main outlines. Then comes, III. Noah, the type of regeneration, in whom man is taken through a mystic baptism from the world of the curse to a fairer world of new blessedness. Then follow, IV. Abraham; V. Isaac; VI. Jacob; VII. Joseph; representing those

forms of life which are known and enjoyed by man after regeneration; namely, Abraham, the life of faith, which goes forth, not knowing whither it goes, but seeking to go to the promised land of Canaan; Isaac, the life or spirit of sonship, dwelling by wells of water, with many joys and few conflicts; Jacob, the life of evangelic service, which goes down into the far country, to win a bride and flocks whom it may bring back to Canaan; Joseph, the last most perfect life, the life of suffering, which first dreams of rule, and ends with all things brought into subjection to it. The workings of each of these different forms of life are traced, as fulfilled within, and without, and in the dispensations.

The volume throughout is illustrated by considerable quotations from the early Fathers, forming a tolerably complete Catena Patrum on the spiritual sense of Genesis.

Christianity and Common Sense. By Sir WILLOUGHBY JONES, Bart. M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. 8vo. pp. 254, price 6s. cloth. [May 4, 1863.

A

clear synoptical outline of the positive evidence in favour of Christianity, and of the claims of the Bible to be inspired and a revelation of God, may be found useful in the present epoch of presuming dogmatism and confident assertion. Beginning with the alternative, Christianity or no definite creed, the Author goes on to consider the claims of the Bible to our belief under four heads: firstly, its analogy to the present and past condition of mankind and of the world; secondly, its intrinsic evidence of inspiration, or, as the chapter is headed, the Bible its own witness; thirdly, the complete and convincing chain of historical evidence by which it is supported; and, fourthly, the witness borne to Scripture by the Spirit of God. He then proceeds to entertain the question how a book of the kind ought to be criticised and dealt with; and this brings him to the consideration of certain recent works of Biblical criticism, of which three especially, Stanley's Jewish Church, Essays and Reviews, and Colenso's Pentateuch are cited as examples. He then goes on to consider the present and future relations of knowledge and faith; must they be antagonistic, or may they be reconciled? The work ends with a short essay on the Supernatural, in which it is shown that the arguments employed in the article upon the subject in the Edinburgh Review of Oct. 1862 are untenable when applied to the miracles of revelation, and that the commonsense view of miracles is based upon a stronger foundation than the eclectic positivism, or universal prevalence of law, advocated by the reviewer.

In the course of the work the leading Scripture difficulties come under notice; and the writer has endeavoured to show that, either as being in direct analogy with nature they are no difficulties at all, or else that science shows us some simple explanation which may possibly point to the means employed by the Almighty to bring about events which He has revealed to us in His Word as having actually taken place.

Congregational Edition of the Chorale-Book. Hymns and Melodies of the Chorale-Book, for Family and Congregational Use: Being the Hymns of the Chorale-Book for England,' as translated by CATHERINE WINKWORTH, with the Melodies, as arranged for the Chorale-Book' by WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT, Professor of Music in the University of Cambridge; and by OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT. Fcp. 8vo. pp. 240, price 1s. 6d. cloth. [May 30, 1863. THE present volume contains the whole of the Hymns comprised in the larger edition, combined with their proper melodies. It has been reproduced in this form in order to place it within the reach of congregations; and all the supplemental and illustrative matter introduced into the original work has therefore been omitted. In the parent-volume, the Chorale-Book for Eng· land, will be found the full harmonies of the tunes, arranged for the use of choirs, organists, and congregations; and to the PREFACE of that larger work the Editors refer for information on the principles which have guided them in the compilation of this abridgment, and on the date and authorship of the Hymns and Tunes of which it consists.

Lectures on the History of England, delivered at Chorleywood. By WILLIAM LONGMAN. VOL. I. from the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward II. (A.D. 1327). Illustrated by Maps of Early England, the English Possessions in France, Ancient Wales, the Battle of Evesham, the Battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland in the 13th Century, a Coloured Plate representing a Tournament (from the Cotton MSS.), and 53 Woodcuts; and accompanied by a copious INDEX. 8vo. pp. 484, price 15s. cloth. [May 8, 1863.

THIS series of Lectures on the History of England was begun. in the year 1857, at the request of the Incumbent of Chorleywood; and the Lectures contained in this volume have

been in substance delivered before the Society for the Improvement of the Labouring Classes, formed in that village in 1855. The intention of the writer, in undertaking this task, was to furnish a brief but clear sketch of the main events of English History, from which the workers of the soil might learn what races had ruled over their forefathers, and what had been their general character. But as he proceeded in his work, it became evident that the subject, if fairly dealt with, could not be kept within the limits originally assigned to it. The history of the reigns succeeding that of King John has therefore been treated more fully; and the lectures, as published, have been much increased in length since they were delivered at Chorleywood. The writer felt that many matters which would not interest the audience before whom they were read, would make the narrative more attractive and valuable to more instructed readers.

The First Lecture dwells particularly on the origin of the races which have combined to form the English people; explains how England became divided into parishes, shires, and hundreds; and shows how from the names of places we may trace their origin. In this Lecture the history is carried down to the death of King John.

The Second Lecture is confined to an examination of the early institutions of England, illustrating the origin of English laws and government. It discusses further the origin of the parliamentary system, the separation of Parliament into the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the growth of English laws and their administration, the King's Court with the Courts of Exchequer, Common Pleas, King's Bench, and Chancery, the origin of Judges going in Circuits, and the trial by Jury, the administration of the Ecclesiastical Courts, and the jurisdiction of the Civil Law Courts.

The Third Lecture treats of the reign of Henry III., and shows that, although it is commonly considered uninteresting, it is both interesting and important when viewed with reference to the growth of English liberty. The rebellion of Simon De Montfort, Earl of Leicester, is minutely related, and the writer endeavours to do justice to his character. The manners of the times are illustrated by the remarkable history of the unscrupulous and ready-witted Fulke De Bréauté, a Frenchman, brought over by John. The Lecture also details at length the origin of fairs, and gives a full account of Robin Hood, with the reasons and evidence for believing that he lived in this reign.

In the Fourth Lecture, the narrative of events in the reign of Edward I., is preceded by a sketch of the state of England in the 13th century. The difficulty of communication is shown by the vast

extent of the Royal and other forests, which for many reasons was one of the great grievances of the people, while the dread of robbery is illustrated by the order for widening roads so that there might be no bushes or dykes within 200 feet on each side. A description of the state of the roads and of the various methods of travelling, is followed by an account of dwelling houses, and of the common life of the inhabitants, as well as of the general trade of England, especially in wine, wool, leather, and woollen manufactures. The writer next proceeds to give a careful account of the exact relations existing between England and Scotland, and to show how the hope of a peaceable solution was destroyed by the death of the Maid of Norway, and how Edward's claim to be Lord Paramount, resisted by the Scotch nobles, was admitted by the two competitors for the crown, and issued in the decision which appointed John Balliol to be king of Scotland. From this time, with some interruptions caused by wars with France and disturbances in Wales, the history of this reign is chiefly taken up with the course of events in Scotland. The writer relates the revolt and exploits of William Wallace, the defeat of the English at Stirling Bridge, Edward's second invasion of Scotland, the defeat of Wallace at Falkirk; and traces the adventures of Bruce down to the death of Edward.

This Lecture is illustrated by a Map of Wales, showing the ancient divisions prior to the time of Edward the First, and by several woodcuts explaining the manners and habits of the age, while the notes, among other topics, treat of the Earldom of Chester and the Duchy of Cornwall, in their relation to the Royal Family of England.

The Fifth Lecture traces the history of Edward the Second, and recounts the disasters both at home and abroad which are traceable to his personal weakness or viciousness of character. The history of his intimacy with his two favourites, Piers Gaveston and Hugh le Despencer, brings before the reader a miserable picture of the king's disputes with his wife and his nobles, and his consequent inability to cope with enemies in Scotland. The romantic events of Bruce's career are related at some length, and the battle of Bannockburn is minutely described and illustrated with a plan, showing the positions of the armies. Curious incidents of domestic history, having reference to the high price of provisions and the vain efforts of Parliament to reduce them by legal enactments, are then related; and the Lecture concludes with an account of the downfall of the Despencers and the tragical death of the King, showing how these events were brought about by the King's disgraceful favouritism and consequent ill-treatment of his Queen.

With this Lecture is given a map of Scotland

in the 14th century; and a note is added on the method of determining the amount which a sum of money at any remote period represents at any other.

The Alpine Journal; a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the ALPINE CLUB. Edited by H. B. GEORGE, M.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. No. II. 8vo. pp. 48, price 1s. 6d. sewed. To be continued Quarterly. [June 1, 1863.

American Mission to the Court of Prussia. Translated by the Author from the Second Revised and Enlarged German Edition. With an Introduction by BOLLING A. POPE. 8vo. pp. 228, price 7s. 6d. cloth.

[December 31, 1862.

THE HE motive for the publication of the Second War of Independence in America, which first appeared in January 1862, was the earnest desire, by means of a short and conscientious exposition of the American question, to correct, as far as possible, the erroneous notions which had been propagated in Germany with regard to this conflict. The attention with which every event in the course of this war is followed proves how intimately the sympathies and interests of Europe are concerned in it.

The interest evinced by the British public for everything pertaining to the war in America, and the success which the present account of it immediately obtained in scientific and political circles on the Continent, where it was originally published in German, have induced the Author to reproduce it translated into English. The second German edition has been made the basis of the English version, some points being treated more in detail, while others, perhaps too elementary for this stage of the American War, have been omitted.

The constitutional Right of Secession is developed at length, and no point of discussion has been omitted; while the Author has given special prominence to the historical foundation of the Right.

The CONTENTS are as follows:-Political Relations of the States of the Union to each otherCauses: Social, Economic, and Political, of the Dissolution of the Union-Unconstitutionality of the War-Commencement and Character of the War, on the part of the North, as a means for the acquisition of greater power; on the part of the South, for securing its Independence and Liberty -Contradictions in the representations made respecting the Motives for Waging the War-Capacity of both parties for carrying on the War; resources in men and material, the Army and Navy-The probable Duration and Issue of the War-Concluding Observations on African Slavery, the Status of American Slaves, Manumission and Emancipation.

follows:-

The Sesia Joch. By H. B. GEorge, M.A. (with Maps.)

The Lauteraar Sattel. By Captain CAMPBELL. The Col du Mont Brulè. By the Rev. C. H. PILKINGTON, M.A.

An Excursion in Dauphiné. By the Rev. T. G. BONNEY, M.A.

The Col delle Loccie. By J. A. HUDSON, B.A. Zermatt and the Matterhorn in Winter. By T. S. KENNEDY.

The Mönch. By COUTTS TROtter, M.A.

Review of Sir CHARLES LYELL's Chapters on the Glacial Period in his work on the Antiquity of Man.

With other Narratives, and Notes on a variety of subjects.

The House of Scindea: a Sketch. By JOHN HOPE, late Superintending Surgeon of Scindea's Contingent and Surgeon to the Court of Gwalior. Post 8vo. pp. 112, price 5s. cloth. [May 1, 1863.

N this narrative of the House of Scindea the

reader will find no account of the manners and customs of the Mahrattas, for nothing original on those topics could be written after the publication of Sir John Malcolm's great work on that remarkable people. Nor has the Author attempted to detail traits of personal character of individuals attached to the Court of Gwalior. What is mainly aimed at is to throw light on certain official transactions which have passed in recent times between the paramount Power in India and the reigning Chiefs-transactions which are very imperfectly understood, if understood at all, by the English public. It is especially the object of the Author to make known the preeminent services of Maharajah Gyajee Scindea during the great Rebellion of 1857; as also to impart his opinions on the abominable system of annexation, which, more than all the other causes together, occasioned that heavy calamity. The Author's long residence at the capital of Scindea, and the confidence which was reposed in him by the Chieftains, are the guarantees for the aecuracy of his statements

Memories of the Past, and Thoughts on the Present, Age. By JOSEPH BROWN, M.D. Post 8vo. pp. 188, price 68. cloth. [March 6, 1863.

THIS

THIS volume is the work of a practitioner now advanced in life, who in his youth and early manhood was an actor in stirring scenes. As a medical officer in the Duke of Wellington's Peninsular army, he beheld the establishment and the fall of the first French empire, in 1814. In Paris he witnessed its second fall, in 1815, which so speedily followed the Emperor's escape from Elba. He describes the impoverishment and desolation of some of the finest districts of Spain and France, as he surveyed them half a century ago, and then passes to the main object of his work, viz. to trace the progress of nations in real civilisation, moral as well as intellectual, and

Author's views on this head, which do not accord with those of many members of his own profession, are illustrated by reference to the very instructive trial at Newcastle of CLARK for the murder of FRATER. The closing chapter of the work is devoted to the present condition of England and her future prospects.

Miscellanies, Historical and Biographical: being a Second Series of Lectures, Essays, and Reviews.' By WILLIAM SIDNEY-GIBSON, M.A. of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., Barrister-atLaw, F.S.A. F.G.S. &c. 8vo. pp. 386, price 10s. cloth; or with a Memoir on Northumberland prefixed, pp. 456, price 12s. cloth. [May 18, 1863.

or empires, are interwoven with the reality of their advance in civilisation. Should this civilisation be material only, the ultimate fate of any given republic or empire may be as surely predicted from its moral condition, which will certainly influence its political proceedings, as may that of an individual from his conduct in the world. This thesis is illustrated by examples drawn from the history of different states, from that of our own country, of France, and of America. An entire chapter is assigned to the condition of civilisation in America, and the Author seeks to prove that the present lamentable condition of that country may be traced to the defects of republican civilisation. In his work generally, the Author, convinced that the moral is at least as important a part of civilisation as the intellectual, is compelled to controvert certain theories of Mr. BUCKLE. This controversy is continued in the third chapter, in which the Author breaks a lance with German criticism and philosophy, especially with HEGEL and the system, now so well known, on the Continent at least, under the name of Hegelianism. The influence of the German philosophy on the English mind, especially in its effects on the younger portion of the present generation, is a subject which the Author considers at some length. It suggests to him the opinion that the present state of mind of young England requires, on the part of members of the clerical profession, qualifications which, although existing among a certain portion of divines, are not so generally diffused as, he thinks, the times demand. In his remarks on England and her civilisation, the writer necessarily includes a consideration of her social position. Among other matters, he bestows much attention on the practical working of her penal legislation, as well as on the plea of insanity in cases of murder.

The

collected and reprinted from various periodicals to which they were contributed by the Author; and the work is a continuation of the Lectures and Essays on various Subjects, Historical, Topographical, and Artistic, contributed to different periodicals, and reprinted in one volume 8vo. in

1858.

Amongst the articles connected with topography and travel contained in the present new volume will be found short descriptive and historical memoirs on three places of celebrity in the north of England, viz. Auckland Castle (the residence of the Bishops of Durham), Finchale Priory, and Alnwick Castle (the ancient stronghold of the Percys, to which much attention has been directed lately by reason of the present Duke of Northumberland's costly works of decoration); and part of the edition contains the article on Northumberland, which had been previously published as a separate memoir, and which, like the articles on English Counties that have recently appeared in the Quarterly Review, was designed to condense into a short sketch a description of the present aspect of the county, and of the features, natural and historical, which are best deserving of observation. The reader will also find a paper on 'Newstead Abbey and Lord Byron; Notes of 'Summer Days in Scotland;' an article on the Danish Isles; and an article on The Mediterranean,' in which a condensed account is given of its chief natural features and historical associations.

The Biographical Essays comprise a Lecture on Eminent Judges of England, from the Conquest to the Time of Lord Mansfield;' an article on Augustus Cæsar, his Court and Companions' (in which the Author has sketched the chief incidents of his life, and surrounded the Emperor with the literary companions who gave so much splendour to his reign); and an article on 'Can