5. Common-Place Book; or Companion to the Old and New Testaments; being a Scripture Account of the Faith and Practice of Christians; consisting of an ample Collection of pertinent Texts on the sundry Articles of Revealed Religion. [By the Rev. Hugh GASTON.] A new edition, corrected, compared, and enlarged, by Joseph STRUTT. London, 1813; 1824, 8vo. The edition of 1813 is a reprint, with numerous corrections and additions, of a work originally printed at Dublin in the year 1763. The arrangement, though not equally good with that of some of the works above noticed, is clear; the selection of texts is sufficiently ample: and a useful index enables the reader to find passages of Scripture arranged on almost every topic he can desire. The book is neatly printed and as it is of easy purchase, it may be substituted for any of the larger common-place books already noticed. The edition of 1824 is considerably improved. SECTION IV. INDEXES AND ANALYSES OF THE BIBLE. 1. AN Index to the Bible: in which the various subjects which occur in the Scriptures are alphabetically arranged: with Accurate References to all the Books of the Old and New Testament. Designed to facilitate the Study of these invaluable Records. Stereotype edition. London, 1811. This useful index is printed in various sizes to bind up with Bibles; it is said (but on what authority we know not) to have been drawn up by the late Dr. Priestley. 2. The Analysis of all the Epistles of the New Testament, wherein the chiefe things of every particular Chapter are re duced to heads, for helpe of the Memory; and many hard places are explained for the helpe of the understanding. By John DALE, M.A. Oxford, 1652, 8vo. 3. The Scripture Student's Assistant; being a Complete Index and concise Dictionary to the Holy Bible: in which the various Persons, Places, and Subjects mentioned in it, are acco rately referred to; and every difficult word completely explained. By the Rev. John BARR. Glasgow and London, 1829, 12ma or demy 4to. 4. Mosis P. FLACHERI Analysis Typica omnium cùm Veteris tùm Novi Testamenti Librorum Historicorum, ad intelligendam rerum seriem et memoriam juvandam accommodata. Basilee, 1587, folio; 1621, 4to. Londini, 1597, 4to. 5. Jacobi BRANDMYLLERI Analysis Typica Librorum Veteris Testamenti Poeticorum et Propheticarum. Basiliæ, 1622, 4ta. 6. Salomonis VAN TIL Opus Analyticum, comprehenders Introductionem in Sacram Scripturam, ad Joh. Henrici Hedeg geri Enchiridion Biblicum 1EPÖMNHMONIKON concinnatem Trajecti ad Rhenum, 1720, 2 vols. 4to. A most minute Analysis of every Book and almost of every Chap ter in the Scriptures. Heidegger's Enchiridion Biblicum, uwa Van Til's work is a commentary, was first published at Zuza (Tigura) in 1681, and was frequently reprinted in Germany in the course of the last century. It contains prefaces to the differes books of the Old and New Testament, together with very mine analyses of the different books. Where Heidegger's statemena were correct, Van Til has corroborated them; where he was error, the latter has corrected his mistakes, and supplied his one sions. CHAPTER VII. TREATISES ON BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES, AND ON OTHER HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BIBLE. SECTION I. GENERAL TREATISES ON BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES. 1. THESAURUS Antiquitatum Sacrarum, complectens selectis- | Religion, Sects, Arts, and Trades, &c. &c. By Claude FLITIL sima clarissimorum virorum Opuscula, in quibus veterum Hebræ- London, 1809, 8vo. orum Mores, Leges, Instituta, Ritus sacri et civiles, illustrantur; auctore Blasio UGOLINO. Venetiis, 1744-1769, 34 tomis, folio. An Analysis of the contents of this great Collection of Jewish Antiquities is given in Mr. Harris's Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Institution, pp. 11-20. 2d edition. "Many other books treating of Jewish antiquities have been published; but those who have a taste for such sort of reading, will find this collection far more useful to them than any other of the kind." (Bishop Watson.) 2. Modern Judaism: or, a Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Jews in modern times. By John ALLEN. London, 1816. Second edition, revised and corrected. 1830, 8vo. The various traditions, &c. received and adopted by the modern Jews (that is, by those who lived during and subsequently to the time of Jesus Christ), are fully and perspicuously treated in this well-executed volume, which illustrates various passages in the New Testament with great felicity. 3. The Antiquities of the Jews, carefully compiled from authentic sources, and their customs illustrated by modern Travels. By W. BROWN, D.D. London, 1820, 2 vols. 8vo. 4. Christ. BRUNINGS Compendium Antiquitatum Hebræorum. 8vo. Francofurti, 1766. 5. Compendium Antiquitatum Græcarum è profanis sacrarum, collegit, naturali ordine disposuit, ad sacrarum literarum illustrationem passim accommodavit Christianus BRUNINGS. Francofurti, 1759, 8vo. 6. Petri CUNEI de Republica Hebræorum Libri tres; edita à Jo. Nicolai. 4to. Lugd. Bat. 1703. The best edition of a very learned work, which till lately continued to be a text-book whence the continental professors of Hebrew antiquities lectured. 7. The Manners of the Ancient Israelites, containing an account of their peculiar Customs, Ceremonies, Laws, Polity, For this third and best edition, the public are indebted to De Adam Clarke, who has enlarged the original work with much valuable information from the principal writers on Jewish antities. The Abbé Fleury's work was translated many years since Mr. Farnworth. The late excellent Bishop of Norwich (Dr. Hore, has recommended it in the following terms: "This little book co tains a concise, pleasing, and just account of the manners, cust laws, policy, and religion of the Israelites. It is an excellent in duction to the reading of the Old Testament, and should be put into the hands of every young person." 8. Moses and Aaron: or, the Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites used by the Ancient Hebrews. By Thomas GODWIN. London 1634; 1641, 4to. This compendium of Hebrew antiquities is now rather It was formerly in great request as a text-book, and passed th many editions. A Latin translation of it was published at Us in 1690, and again at Franeker in 1710, in 12mo. 9. Apparatus Historico-criticus Antiquitatum sacri codic gentis Hebrææ. Uberrimis annotationibus in Thoma Go Mosen et Aaronem subministravit Johannes Gottlob CARS VIUS. 4to. Francofurti, 1748. The most elaborate system of Jewish antiquities, perhaps, thes extant: besides the annotations of Carpzov, it contains a Lam translation of Godwin's treatise. 10. Jewish Antiquities, or a Course of Lectures on the Thre first books of Godwin's Moses and Aaron. To which is annexed a Dissertation on the Hebrew Language. By David JESSIES, I D.D. 8vo. 2 vols. London, 1766; Perth, 1808; and Londes, 1823, in one volume, 8vo. This work has long held a distinguished character for its sec Mr. Lowman on the Ritual (8vo. London, 1748), and on the C racy and learning, and has been often reprinted. The treatises Government of the Hebrews (8vo. London, 1740), may properly a company this work." (Bishop Watson.) 11. Antiquitates Hebraica secundum triplicem Judeor statum, ecclesiasticum, politicum, et œconomicum, breviter dell OIKENIO. 12mo. Bremæ, 1741, editio tertia ; ta. erence between these two editions, excepting that press in the third edition are corrected in the edition appeared in 1737. This book of Ikenius brevity, method, and perspicuity. It continues in some of the universities of Holland (and perIn 1810 there was published at Utrecht a thick ofessor Schacht's observations on this work, under rm. Schachtii Theol. et Philolol. Harderov. AniAntiquitates Hebræas olim delineatas a Conrado Patre mortuo, edidit Godfr. Jo. SCHACHT discusses the first of Ikenius's sections, on the e of the Hebrews; it contains many valuable mens. rections, with references to other writers. Indeeing an imperfect work, this volume is too bulky tudents generally, but would prove valuable in ne who should compose a new treatise on biblical This is, perhaps, the best summary of Hebrew antiquities extant in the Latin language; but, unfortunately, it is incomplete, the auand ecclesiastical antiquities of the Hebrews. Professor Schulze thor having executed only two books, which treat of the political and his editor have diligently availed themselves of the labours of all previous writers on this topic, and have arranged their materials in a manner equally concise and valuable. 21. Ferdinandi SтOSCH Compendium Archæologiæ Economica Novi Testamenti, ducentis thesibus comprehensum, et aliis aliisve notis illustratum. 8vo. Lipsia, 1769. A small volume, of considerable rarity in this country; it treats of the private life and manners of the Jews, as mentioned in the New Testament, and may serve as a supplement to the imperfect work of Schulze, last noticed. 22. Lectures on Jewish Antiquities: delivered at Harvard University in Cambridge, A. D. 1802 and 1803. By David TAPPAN, D.D., late Hollis Professor of Divinity in that Seminary. Boston [Massachusetts], 1807, 8vo. The nature and design of the Jewish Consitution, political and religious, are discussed in these lectures, which were published after the author's decease. The tendency of the Hebrew Ritual to promote the glory of God and the happiness of man is frequently illustrated in a pleasing and devout manner. ia Biblica in Epitomen redacta a Johanne JAHN. mendata, 8vo. Vienna, 1814. ompendium of biblical antiquities, abridged from r work on the same subject in the German lange 8vo. volumes), and arranged under the three stic, political, and ecclesiastical antiquities. "Alort, from the nature of the case, of the excellence German) work, for extent and variety of learning, d conciseness of statement, it is a book which is This work is incomplete, the author having died before its pubssed." (North Am. Review, N. S. vol. viii. p. 136.)lication; it contains much valuable information relative to the - volume are upwards of sixty pages of questions, literature of the Jews. preceding part of the work; the answers to which by students. A faithful English translation of Archæology" was published at Andover (Massaand again in 1832, by Thomas C. Upham (assistebrew and Greek in the Theological Seminary at nvaluable additions and corrections, partly the 23. A. G. WAEHNERI Antiquitates Hebræorum et Israelitica Gentis. Gottingen, 1741, 2 tomis, 8vo. SECTION II. on of Jahn's Latin work with the original German TREATISES ON PARTICULAR SUBJECTS IN BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES. ly derived from other sources. The former part olume of this Introduction (as our references will debted to Jahn's Archæologia Biblica. e, 1826. § 1. SCRIPTURE GEOGRAPHY. gia Biblica breviter exposita a Four. ACKER-Liber de Locis Hebraicis, Græcè primum ab EUSEBIO Cæsari1. ONOMASTICON Urbium et Locorum Sacræ Scripturae; seu ensi, deinde Latinè scriptus ab Hieronymo, in commodiorem rgated edition of the preceding work, executed on vero ordinem redactus, variis additamentis auctus, Notisque et le as Professor Ackermann's edition of Jahn's In-Tabula Geographica Judææ illustratus, opera Jacobi Bonfrerii, Tos Veteris Fœderis, noticed in p. 87. of this Appennewed declarations of the editor's profound sub-recensuit et animadversionibus suis auxit Joannes CLERICUS. mish church. To render the work more complete, Accessit Brocardi Descriptio Terra Sanctæ. Amstelodami, 1707, ned a concise sketch of the History of the Jewish time of Abraham to the destruction of Jerusalem In revising the former part of this volume for the eference was had to this work. folio. Phaleg, de Dispersione Gentium, et Terrarum Divisione factâ, 2. Samuelis BOCHARTI Geographia Sacra; cujus Pars prior, in ædificatione Turris Babel: Pars posterior, Chanaan, de ColoHebrææ: or, the Antiquities of the Hebrew Re-niis et Sermone Phonicum, agit. Cadomi (Caen), 1646, folio. mas LEWIS, M.A. London, 1724-5, 4 vols. 8vo. Francofurti ad Monum, 1674, 1681, 4to. Also in the third orious compilation from the most distinguished volume of the folio edition of Bochart's Collective Works. Jews or Christians, on the manners and laws of is LEYDEKKERI de Republica Hebræorum Libri PAREAU Antiquitas Hebraica breviter delineata. RELANDI Antiquitates Sacræ veterum Hebræoet animadversionibus Ugolinianis-Ravianis auxit, es Ludovicus Vogel. 8vo. Hala, 1769. 3. Johannes Davidis MICHAELIS Spicilegium Geographiæ He bræorum exteræ post Bochartum. Partes i. ii. Gottingen, 1760, 1780, 4to. Some observations on the first part of this learned work, which is not always to be procured complete, were published by John Reinhold Forster, entitled Epistola ad J. D. Michaelis, hujus spicilegium Geogr. Hebr. jam confirmantes, jam castigantes. Gottinga, 1772, 4to It is desirable to unite this with the work of Michaelis; but unfor tunately both works are extremely rare and dear. 4. Friderici SPANHEMII Introductio ad Geographiam Sacram, Patriarchalem, Israeliticam, et Christianam. Lugduni Batavo rum, 1679, 8vo. Also in the first volume of Spanheim's Col tion of a valuable little summary, which for many lected Works. to be the text-book of professors. story and Philosophy of Judaism; or a Critical cal Analysis of the Jewish Religion. By Duncan Edinburgh and London, 1788, 8vo. 5. Hadriani RELANDI Palæstina ex monumentis veteribus et tabulis adcuratis illustrata. Traject. Batav. 1714, 2 tomis, 4to. This elaborate work is also to be found in the sixth volume of Ugolini's Thesaurus Antiquitatum Sacrarum. 6. An Historical Geography of the Old and New Testaments. By Edward WELLS, D.D. 4 vols. 8vo. 2 vols. 8vo. treatise, which is divided into four parts: 1. On the of the Law; 2. Of the duration of the Mosaic ecothe Gospel is the last dispensation of God's grace the way of religious discovery; 4. Corollaries arising This learned work was originally published in four detached et of the work in the course of which the author parts or volumes: it has frequently been printed at the Oxford to vindicate the genius, divine origin, and authority press, and is too well known to require commendation; a new edi religion, and its connection with the Christian, tion, revised and corrected from the discoveries of Sir William Jones ections and misrepresentations of modern infidels. and other eminent scholars, was published by the English editor of Calmet's Dictionary in 4to., in the year 1804. There are also copies SIGONII de Republica Hebræorum Libri vii.; editi in two or three vols. crown 8vo. Dr. Well's Geography of the New Lug. Bat. 1701, 4to. Testament was translated into German by M. Panzer, with numeAugusti SCHULZI Theologiæ Doctoris, et Profes-rous additions and corrections, in two vols. 8vo. Nuremberg, 1764. in Academia Viadrina celeberrimi, Compendium 7. Sacred Geography: or, a Gazetteer of the Bible, containing, Hebraicæ. Cum figuris æri incisis, edidit, emen-in alphabetical order, a Geographical Description of all the a adjecit, notisque locupletavit Abr. Phil. Godefr. Countries, Kingdoms, Nations, and Tribes of Men, with all the Dresdæ, 1793, 8vo. Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures or or described, greatly enhances the value of these maps." (ChrisApocrypha. By Elijah PARISH, D.D. Boston [Massachusetts], tian Remembrancer, February, 1830, vol. xii. p. 100.) 1813, 8vo. This geographical dictionary of the Scriptures is chiefly compiled from the Onomasticon of Eusebius and Jerome, the Historical Geography of Wells, the great dictionary of Father Calmet, and the publications of various modern travellers. The book is very neatly printed, and has furnished many articles to our Geographical and Historical Index, in the present volume of this work. 8. A Scripture Gazetteer and Geographical and Historical Dictionary. By J. S. MANSFORD. London, 1829, 8vo. 9. Jo. Matth. HASII Regni Davidici et Salomonæi Descriptio Geographica et Historica; unà cum Descriptione Syriæ et Egypti. Norimberge, 1739, folio. 10. Car. Christ. Sigism. BERNHARDI Commentatio de Caussis, quibus effectum sit, ut Regnum Judæ diutius persisteret, quam Regnum Israel. Cum Tabulà Geographicà. Lovanii, 1825, 4to. This was a prize dissertation, composed (as the author states in his proemium) under considerable disadvantages, and with no other literary aid than the Scriptures and Havercamp's edition of Josephus. It is a very interesting publication, to which the first chapter of the present volume is indebted for some valuable observations. 11. Observationes Philologica et Geographicæ: sive Geographiæ Sacræ Specimen primum. Quo Urbes ac Regiones, quarum in Sacris Litteris fit mentio, breviter describuntur, iisdemque verus situs, justaque nomina redduntur. Amstelodami, 1747, 8vo. The deficiencies of Calmet and some other writers on Geography, are supplied in this little work, which treats on the city of Jerusalem, the country of Elijah, the city of Hebron, the region of Ophir, the country of Abraham, the city of Eglain, and a few other places. 12. The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem, as connected with the Scripture Prophecies. By the Rev. George WILKINS, A.M. Second edition. Nottingham, 1816, 8vo. 13. Hadriani RELANDI de Spoliis Templi Hierosolymitani Liber singularis. Trajecti ad Rhenum, 1716, 8vo. edit. secunda, 1775. With a preliminary Disquisition and Notes by Prof. Schulze. 19. A Map of Palestine in the Time of our Saviour, illus trative of the Books of the Evangelists. Designed and engraved by Thomas STARLING. London, 1832. Twenty-seven inches in length by twenty in width. 20. An Historical Map of Palestine, or the Holy Land de lineated. By John Hunt. [Twenty-eight inches in length by twenty-two in width.] With a Companion to the same, consisting of Historical and Geographical Notices of the Principal Towns, &c. of that Country. London, 1832. 21. A Pictorial, Geographical, Chronological, and Historical Chart, being a Delineation of the Rise and Progress of the Evangelical or Christian Dispensation, from the Commencement of the Gospel Narrative to the Ascension of our Lord. Ar ranged, according to the Harmonia Evangelica" of the Rev. Edward Greswell, B.D., by R. MIMPRISS, and accompanied by a Key. London, 1832. Sixty-eight inches by thirty-six. This admirably contrived as well as beautifully and correctly executed map is adapted to the divisions existing at the time o our Saviour's appearing on the earth; showing the situation of every place mentioned in the Gospels, with representations of the journeys of our Lord, and of the principal circumstances of the Gospel history, drawn upon the places where the events occurred from designs of the old masters; with the view of showing the benevolent tendency of our Saviour's miracles. It is 170 vignettes, and about 600 references in the body of the t besides 50 large subjects in outline, in the margin; all of what are exquisitely engraved. The reference being subjoined to the depicted events, it forms a most valuable auxiliary in the lecture room, and a useful assistant in the study of divinity. While this sheet was passing through the press, Mr. Mimp announced a similar Chart, designed to illustrate the Acts of d'e Apostles, in which the travels of the different apostles will be de tinctly marked, and the sites of the several places will be aer rately laid down, from the geographical researches of the d learned modern travellers. Most of the general treatises on sacred geography are illustrated with maps. There is also an excellent map of Palestine in D'A ville's Ancient Atlas; it has been consulted for the maps acom panying this work, which have been drawn with great care, and 14. Ferdinandi STOSCH Syntagma Dissertationum Septem de Nominibus totidem Urbium Asia; ad quas D. Joannes in Apo-corrected from the researches of modern geographers. The quare calypsi Filii Dei Epistolas direxit. Guelpherbyti, 1757, 8vo. 15. An HISTORICAL MAP of Palestine or the Holy Land, exhibiting the peculiar features of the country, and of all places therein, connected with Scripture History; interspersed with ninety-six vignettes illustrative of the most important circumstances recorded in the Old and New Testaments. Atlas, published by the late Rev. Thomas Scott, as an accompany of being correct as well as cheap. The Scripture Atlas, putl ment to his commentary on the Bible, possesses the double mari by Mr. Leigh, is executed in a superior style, and has had a ver extensive sale. Mr. Wyld's Scripture Atlas is a neat publicat Several small or pocket Atlases of the Bible have been publise which indeed can only be used by those who have young en Of these, Mr. Thomas Starling's Biblical Cabinet Atlas" cam The size of this beautifully-executed map is 40 inches by 27 especially to be noticed for the beautiful execution of the sa The vignettes will be found very amusing to young persons, while and the valuable tabular Geographical Index which accompanie they serve to impress on the mind the leading points of sacred his-them. "The Pocket Bible Atlas," containing eight neatly-execut tory and geography. The map is accompanied by a folio sheet of maps, which was published at Edinburgh in 1832, (as its name letter-press, containing explanatory references to the vignettes. plies) is expressly designed to be bound up with a pocket B.be The design of the latter is to imbody and connect with the names Various Treatises on Sacred Geography will be found in the of places marked upon the map, the principal incidents in Jewish fifth, sixth, and seventh volumes of Ugolini's Thesaurus And history-by placing the texts of Scripture in which such incidents tatum Sacrarum. are mentioned close to the name of the place where the transaction occurred. The sheet of letter-press also comprises a brief outline of the history of Palestine from the earliest period-the stations of the tribes-and Buhle's economical calendar of the country, exhibiting the state of the weather in the Holy Land throughout the different months of the year, and containing useful remarks on the various productions of the soil. 16. A New Map of Palestine and the Adjacent Countries: constructed from Original Authorities, showing their Ancient and Modern Geography, with the Routes of various Travellers. By Richard PALMER. London, 1828: on a large sheet, 24 inches by 28. 17. A Map, illustrating the Ministerial Journeys of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, constructed from the design of the Rev. J. C. CROSTHWAITE, A.M., by A. Arrowsmith. London, 1830. 18. A Map, illustrating the Travels of St. Paul, constructed from the design of the Rev. J. C. CROSTHWAITE, A.M., by A. Arrowsmith. London, 1830. 66 These two maps form a useful supplement to the Atlases to the Bible, hitherto published; for although almost all of them have Maps of Judæa adapted to the evangelical history, yet in no one of these do we recollect to have seen the several routes of our Saviour and of the great apostle of the Gentiles so clearly laid down as in Mr. Crosthwaite's maps. The addition of references to the various passages of the Gospels in which the ministerial journeys of Christ are narrated, and to those parts of the Acts and Epistles, in which the routes of St. Paul are either mentioned It may be proper to add, that most of the questions relative to the history, geography, &c. of the Bible are noticed in Schleusters valuable Lexicon to the Septuagint version, and also in his Gremi and Latin, and in Messrs. Parkhurst's and Robinson's Greek a English Lexicons to the New Testament; where they are d trated with equal learning and accuracy 2. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. 1. Physica Sacra: hoc est Historia Naturalis Biblia a Jor Jacobo SCHEUCHZERO edita, et innumeris inconibus ænes gantissimis adornata. August. Vindel. 1731-1735, 4 vols fals This is one of the most beautiful and useful works which has appeared on the natural history of the Bible: the engravings, in number, were executed by the most eminent artists of that dr A German translation appeared at Augsburg, at the same te with the Latin edition, to which it is preferred, on account of published at Amsterdam, in 1732-1738, in 4 vols, folio, is in having proof impressions of the plates. The French transla to both the preceding editions as it respects the plates, though text and typographical execution are equally valuable. From the costly price of this work, it is chiefly to be found in great paint libraries. 2. The Natural History of the Bible: or a Description of s the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Tres Plants, Flowers, Gums, and Precious Stones, mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the best Authorities, and alphabetically arranged by Thaddeus Mason HARRIS, DD isetts], 1820, 8vo. London, 1824, 8vo. New | tural productions of the East, in company with the celebrated traproved and corrected. 1833, crown 8vo. story of foreign countries was very little known the authorized version of the English Bible was wonder, therefore, that we find in it the names hich are unknown in the East. Our venerable 1, frankly acknowledge in their preface the obed by them in Hebrew words occurring but the names of certain birds, beasts, precious e difficulties have been materially diminished nd especially within the last hundred and twenty by the successful researches of eminent orienapplied their knowledge of the eastern dialects of Scripture, but also by the successful labours us, Forskäl, Scheuchzer, and other naturalists, Bible, as well as those of Shaw, Hasselquist, nd other distinguished travellers. To all these with many others which it is not necessary to arris acknowledges his obligations. Though he but that of having brought into a regular form as he could collect from the best and most unthorities; yet he is not a mere compiler. He has neral illustrations with many instructive and usetions, and reasonings; and in the course of his oduced new translations of a great many detached ome entire chapters of Scripture. Of these, future ll doubtless avail themselves, especially as Dr. H. such translations with remarks and illustrations, rrors which were the consequence of their being nd pointing out the precision and force, the emy, which they derive from an accurate knowledge natural history to which they originally referred. ubjoined of the principal authorities quoted in his accompanied with useful indexes of matters and ed, and particularly with an Index or List of the according to the English Translation, followed by brew names, to which are subjoined the Linnæan scientific appellations. In a work embracing such ticulars, some articles must necessarily be found , however, are not very numerous. In conclusion, hese pages cheerfully adopts the following just ansatlantic reviewer:-" Dr. Harris is entitled to he public, for having brought within a reasonable st valuable materials on the subjects of which he ng arranged them in a convenient method, and in ing arrived at his own conclusions on the best evihe subjects admit." "On the whole, we mmend the work both to the learned and the unas containing all that can be known on the subjects vely occur. Many of the articles will be read with and in those in which curiosity is most concerned a form as much abridged as their nature would austed all the learning of naturalists and travelwe believe, has generally come to the right reAmerican Review, vol. x. New Series, pp. 91, 92.) prints are beautifully executed, especially the ediin 1833, which is ornamented with neat engravings German translation of this work was published at 25, in 8vo. veller Niebuhr. He died at Jerim in Arabia, in 1763, and his unfinished notes, valuable even in their imperfect state, were published by his colleague in the three works just noticed. 9. Scripture illustrated by Engravings, referring to Natural Science, Customs, Manners, &c. By the Editor of Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible. 4to. 1802. Many otherwise obscure passages of the Bible are in this work happily elucidated from natural science, &c. Though it does not profess to be a complete natural history of the Scriptures, yet it llustrates that interesting subject in very many instances. It has been incorporated in Mr. Taylor's editions of Calmet's Dictionary, noticed in p. 340. 10. Scripture Natural History: or a Descriptive Account of the Zoology, Botany, and Geology of the Bible, illustrated by Engravings. By William CARPENTER. London, 1828, 8vo. "Without that pretence to originality which, in the present day, is as much distinguished by personal vanity as it is at variance with truth, Mr. Carpenter has, we think, presented to the public an interesting and useful work." (Christian Remembrancer, April, 1827, p. 261.) 11. Remarks on the Mustard Tree mentioned in the New Testament. By John FROST. London, 1827, 8vo. 12. Remarks on the Phytolacca Dodecandra, or Mustard Tree of the Scriptures. By the Rev. P. W. BUCKHAM. London, 1827, 8vo. = BOCHARTI Hierozoicon, sive de Animalibus Sa. 4th edit. folio, Lug. Bat. 1714; also in 3 vols. 1793, and following years. unquestionably the best edition; it was published Rosenmüller, to whose researches biblical students indebted; and who has corrected it throughout, as ed it with numerous facts from the writings of mo s, &c. ci ex Samuele Bocharto, Itinerariis variis aliisque m Virorum Commentariis ac Scriptiunculis, ad plus compositi, Specimina tria. Auctore Frid. Jacobo bingæ, 1784-6, 8vo. As the common mustard tree (Sinapis nigra of Linnæus) is an annual plant, which, in consequence of its herbaceous stem, rarely attains a greater height than three fect, cannot with propriety be termed a tree, commentators have been much perplexed in their attempts to explain our Lord's Parable of the mustard tree. The object of Mr. Frost's pamphlet (which is an enlargement of a paper in the Journal of Science and the Arts, vol. xx. pp. 57-59.) is to show that the plant in question is a species of Phytolacca-probably the Phytolacca dodecandra of Linnæus, which, though it has the smallest seed of any tree growing in Palestine, yet attains as great an altitude as any tree which flourishes in that country, and possesses properties analogous to those of the sinapis nigra. Mr. Frost's hypothesis is controverted with much learning and ingenuity by the Rev. Mr. Buckham, who argues that the tree intended is the common mustard tree, and who has collected numerous passages from ancient botanical writers, and from modern travellers and botanical authors, in support of his argument. 13. Joh. Gottlieb BURLE Calendarium Palæstine Economicum. Goettinge, 1785, 4to. 14. Georgii Friederici WALCHII Calendarium Palæstina conomicum. Præfatus est J. D. Michaelis. Goettinge, 1785, 4to. In the year 1785 the directors of the University of Gottingen proposed, as a prize-subject, the compilation of an Economic Calendar of Palestine, from Itineraries, with a view to the better elucidation of the Sacred Writings. The prize was adjudged to the composition of M. Buhle; to which, in Michaelis's judgment, the Calendar of Walch was next in point of merit. Each of these publications contains much valuable matter peculiar to itself; and both together throw much light on the physical geography of PaA translation of Buhle's Calendar is inserted in the Fragments annexed to Mr. Taylor's edition of Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible, Nos. 455–468. lestine. 15. Henrici Ehrenfridi WARNEKROS Commentarius de Palæstina Fertilitate, præcipuisquæ illius dotibus cum Ægypto comparatis.-In the 14th and 15th volumes of the Repertorium für Biblische und Morgenlaendische Litteratür. 8vo. the first volume of Dr. Hodge's Biblical Repertory, published at An English translation of this valuable disquisition is printed in Princeton (New Jersey) in 1825. 16. A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies, revised and enlarged with relation to the latest Publi cations on Geology. By Granville PENN, Esq. Second edition, London, 1825, 2 vols. 8vo. r. URSINI Arboretum Biblicum, in quo Arbores et sim in S. Literis occurrentes, ut et Plantæ, Herbæ, notis philologicis, philosophicis, theologicis, expoustrantur. Norimbergæ, 1699, 2 tomis, 8vo. The first edition of the "Comparative Estimate" was published CELSII Hierobotanicon, sive de Plantis Sacræ Scrip-in 1822, and a "Supplement" to it. In its present improved state tationes Breves. Upsala, 1745-47; Amsteladami, Mr. Penn's work forms a most powerful proof and vindication of the is, 8vo. harmony subsisting between geological discoveries and the Mosaic History. hyticon, sive Commentarius in Loca Scripturæ Sa- 17. Scriptural Geology, or Geological Phenomena, consistent only with the Literal Interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures, upon the subjects of the Creation and Deluge. [By the Rev. George BUGG, B.A.] London, 1827, 2 vols. 8vo. §3. POLITICAL ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS. Treatises on the Laws, Government, Coins, &c. of the Jews. il was a learned Swedish naturalist, who was sent in 1. Rabbi Mosis MAIMONIDIs More Nebochim; seu Doctor of his Danish majesty, to investigate the na- Perplexorum, ad dubia et obscuriora Scripturæ loca rectius in e expense telligenda, veluti Clavem continens. Latine conversus a Joanne | showing that they were worthy of their Divine Author, being Buxtorfio, filio. Basile, 1629, 4to. 2. The Reasons of the Laws of Moses, from the "More Nevochim" of Maimonides. With Notes, Dissertations, and a Life of the Author. By James TOWNLEY, D.D. London, 1827, 8vo. The More Nevochim, or "Instructor of the Perplexed," is considered as one of the most valuable productions of the learned Jewish Rabbi, Moses ben Maimon, better known by the name of Maimonides. It is a critical, philosophical, and theological work, in which he endeavours to explain the difficult passages, phrases, parables, allegories, and ceremonies of the Old Testament; and is rendered particularly important by an excellent Exposition of the Grounds and Reasons of the Mosaic Laws,' to which many of our most eminent biblical critics and commentators have been fitted for the accomplishment of the most important purposes. By Henry FERGUS. Dunfermline and London [1811], 8vo. This essay is detached from a History of the Hebrews, on which the author was employed; but which has not yet been published "In the short account before us, Mr. Fergus has given evideare of his having studied the subject: and his pamphlet displays ma concise yet luminous manner the several topics which the civil and ecclesiastical government of the Hebrews includes." (Monthly Review, N. S., vol. lxvi. p. 37.) 11. LEVYSSOHN (Davidis Henrici) Disputatio de Judæoran sub Cæsaribus Conditione, et de Legibus eos spectantibus. Lugduni Batavorum, 1828, 4to. 12. Joannis SELDENI De Synedriis et Præfecturis Juridicis 13. Petri WESSELINGII Diatribe de Judæorum Archontibus deeply indebted." It was originally written in Arabic, and trans-Veterum Ebræorum Libri III. Amstelodami, 1679, 4to. lated into Hebrew by Rabbi Samuel Aben Tybbon. The Rev. Dr. Townley (to whose life of Maimonides, p. 17., we are indebted for the preceding particulars) has given an account of the various editions of the original work of Maimonides; among which that of 1629 is usually reputed to be the best. ad Inscriptionem Berenicensem; et Dissertatio de Evangelis jussu Imp. Anastasii non emendatis in Victorem Tununensen. Trajecti ad Rhenum, 1738, 8vo. 14. Thomæ BARTHOLINI de Cruce Christi Hypomnemata IV. Hafnia, 1651, 8vo. Amstelodami, 1670, 8vo. Dr. T. has conferred no small obligation on biblical students in presenting this treatise of Maimonides to them in an English dress; and in addition to a memoir of the original Jewish author, he has enriched his translation with upwards of one hundred 15. Dissertatio Philologica de Ritu dimittendi Reum in festo pages of valuable notes, together with nine dissertations on the Paschatis Judæorum; conscripta à Joh. Conrado HoTTINGERO, Talmudical Writings, and on various other topics tending to elu-Tiguri, 1718, 8vo. cidate the "Reasons of the Laws of Moses." 3. Wilhelmi ZEPPERI Legum Mosaicarum Forensium Explanatio. Herbornæ Nassoviorum, 1604, 8vo. 4. Lex Dei, sive Mosaicarum et Romanarum Legum Collatio. E Codicibus Manuscriptis Vindobonensi et Vercellensi nuper repertis auctam atque emendatam edidit, notisque et indicibus illustravit Fridericus BLUME. Bonnæ, 1833, 8vo. 16. Jacobi LYDII Syntagma Sacrum de Re Militari. De draci, 1698, 4to. 17. Edwardi BREREWOOD Liber de Ponderibus et Pretis Veterum Nummorum, eorumque cum recentioribus Collatione. Londini, 1614, 4to.: also in the first Volume of Bp. Walton's Polyglott. 18. Adriani RELAND1 De Nu.nmis Veterum Hebræorum, qui ab inscriptarum literarum forma Samaritanorum appellantur, Dissertationes V. Trajecti ad Rhenum, 1709, 8vo. From the first chapter of the elaborate prolegomena prefixed by the editor to this curious and valuable work, we learn that its anonymous author was in all probability a clergyman of the Latin or Western Church, who lived in the former half of the sixth cen- 19. Casparis WASERI De Antiquis Numis Hebræorum et tury, and who compiled this work with the express design of ex-Syrorum, quorum S. Biblia et Rabbinorum Scripta meminerunt, hibiting the resemblances between the Jewish and Roman Laws, Libri II. Tiguri, 1605, 4to. which last were derived from the Jewish Laws, and further to show that Christians both may and ought to make use of both laws. The second and third chapters of the prolegomena contain an account of the MSS. and printed editions of this collection. A copious collection of various readings, from MSS. and printed editions, is placed at the foot of each page of the collation, which follows the prolegomena. The volume concludes with indexes of matters, persons, and places occurring in the work, and of the authors who are cited in the notes. 5. Joannis SPENCERI de Legibus Hebræorum Ritualibus et earum Rationibus Libri IV. Accessit Dissertatio de Phylacteriis Judæorum. Recensuit, et indices adjecit Leonardus Chappelow, S.T.P. Cantabrigiæ, 1727, 2 vols. folio, best edition. 20. Casparis WASERI de Antiquis Mensuris Hebræorum. quarum S. Biblia meminerunt, Libri III. Heidelberg, 1610, 4ta 21. An Essay towards the Recovery of the Jewish Measures and Weights, comprehending their Moneys; by help of ancient standards compared with ours of England. By Richard Cr BERLAND, D.D. [afterwards Bishop of Peterborough.] London, 1686, 8vo. 22. Observationes ex Numis Antiquis Sacræ. Auctore Gottl Sebastiano MARGRAAF. Vitembergæ, 1745, 4to. 23. Petri ZORN11 Historia Fisci Judaici sub Imperio Veterum Romanorum. Alton, 1734, 8vo. 6. Commentaries on the Laws of Moses. By the late Sir 24. Scripture Weights, Measures, and Money, reduced to the John David MICHAELIS, K.P.S. F.R.S., Professor of Philoso- Imperial Standard of the Weights and Measures, and the St phy in the University of Göttingen; translated from the Ger-ling Money of England. By Edmund VIALLS. London, 156, man by Alexander Smith, D.D. London, 1814, 4 vols. 8vo. The spirit of the political and ceremonial law, contained in the writings of Moses, is copiously investigated in this work. Valuable as these "Commentaries" of Michaelis are in many respects, it is much to be regretted that they are not free from that licentiousness of conjecture and of language, as well as tendency to skepticism, which are the too frequent characteristics of some distinguished modern biblical critics in Germany. Great caution, therefore, will be necessary in consulting this work. 7. Législation des Hébreux. Par M. Le Comte de PASTORET. Forming Volumes III. and IV. of his Histoire de la Législation. Paris, 1817, 8vo. 8vo. [A Pamphlet of 19 pages.] 4. SACRED ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS. [i.] Treatises on the Ritual and Sacred Ceremonies of the Jews. 1. A Rationale of the Ritual of the Hebrew Worship. I which the wise Designs und Usefulness of that Ritual are plained. By Moses LowMAN. London, 1748, 8vo. 2. Jacobi GRONOVI1 Decreta Romana et Asiatica pro Judes 8. Histoire des Institutions de Moïse et du Peuple Hébreu. ad cultum divinum per Asia Minoris urbes securè obeundum, st Par J. SALVADOR. Paris, 1828, 3 tomes, 8vo. The avowed design of this work, which is characterized by no small degree of levity on the part of its Jewish author, is, to represent Moses as an enlightened and liberal legislator: at the same time its whole tendency is, to discredit Christianity. M. Salvador devoted a portion of his work to show that the Lord Jesus Christ was legally condemned, according to the statements of the evangelists themselves. This unblushing attack of the Jew called forth M. Dupin the elder, one of the most eminent advocates at the French bar, who triumphantly repelled the profane assertions of Salvador in a masterly refutation, intituled, "Jesus devant Caiphe et Pilate." Paris, 1828, 8vo. 9. A Dissertation on the Civil Government of the Hebrews: in which the true Design and Nature of their Government are explained. By Moses Low MAN. London, 1740; 2d edition, 1745; 3d edition, 1816, 8vo. 10. A Short Account of the Laws and Institutions of Moses; Josepho collecta in Libro XIV. Archæologiæ. Lugduni Batave rum, 1712, 8vo. 3. Bernardi LAMY de Tabernaculo Forderis, de Sancta Civitate Jerusalem et de Templo ejus, Libri Septem. Parisiis, 1720, fobe. 4. Salomonis VAN TIL Commentarius de Tabernaculo Mosis et Zoologia Sacra. Dordraci, 1714, 4to. 5. Johannis BUXTORFII patris, Synagoga Judaica: hoc est Schola Judæorum, in qua Nativitas, Institutio, Religio, Vita, Mors, Sepulturaque ipsorum graphicè descripta est. Hanovis 1604, 12mo.; Basilea, 1680, 8vo. 6. Campegii VITRINGA de Synagoga Vetere Libri tres: qui bus tum de Nominibus, Structurà, Origine, Prefectis, Ministris, et Sacris Synagogarum agitur: tum precipue Formam Regina nis et Ministerii earum in Ecclesiam Christianam translatam ess demonstratur: cum Prolegomenis. Franequeræ, 1696, 4to. |