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spectacles, if he uses them, hitching up his breeches, and, in fact, every 

 thing he does. Take us quietly to a man's bedside when he is asleep, and 

 we will form a good diagnosis of his character, even by his snore. 



Now, since all other things, and man himself, have their appropriate sig- 

 natures, would it not be inconsistent if a printed book, which, after all, is 

 the only express image of himself that a man can leave behind him, should, 

 be utterly without phisiognomy? And yet such is the case with a book 

 printed in a dull, muddy, every-day looking type, which has either no ex- 

 pression, or an expression which grossly belies authors, unless, indeed, he 

 happens to be a blockhead, 



But any perscn, on looking over this Book of Specimens may select a type 

 exactly suitable to the matter he has to communicate : by using it he can- 

 not fail to leave a living likeness of himself to after times. There is the 

 full sonorous small pica for sermons, a size neither obstrusively large nor 

 bashfully diminutive for history, essays, novels, and epic poetry; the most 

 delicate italics for sly hints and inuendos, and all shades of love type, from 

 the firm language of hope, to the smallest sigh of despair, We must not 

 forget that in the selections, great taste has been exercised to accommodate 

 every author with the type best suited to his style ; and the arrangement on 

 the whole is good though some people might purse up their mouths to find 

 Don Juan arid Tom Moore flanked on each side by a chapter of the Bible. 



Gutzlaff's History of China will be reviewed at length next month. 



Mr. Blunt's excellent work on Civil Engineering shall appear in the re- 

 view of our ensuing number. 



We are obliged to omit notices of various works this month, among 

 which we regret is Professor Rosetti's. The little volumes sent to us by 

 Messrs. Wakeman shall have our early attention. 



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WE have received four sketches of Female Heads by J. Inskipp, the style 

 and execution of which reflect great credit on the artist. They are sketched 

 with a bold hand, and display a freedom and originality which remind us 

 of some etchings of the old masters, whose vigorous outlines cannot be su- 

 perseded by the sentimentalities of the modern school. We understand that 

 they are all portraits, which adds considerably to their interest. Mr. Tilt 

 picks up some gems of art. 



FARCICALITIES. BY A. GRAVER. CHAPMAN AND HALL. 



THIS artist is an aspirant for Cruikshankerian fame, and is no unworthy 

 disciple of the great master. He gives us several delicate dashes of wit, 

 and many examples of broad comic humour, which are irresistibly ludi- 

 crous. Real comic talent is rather a scarce commodity ; we therefore hope 

 that A. Graver will find abundant encouragement to proceed. 

 ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE. BULL AND CHURTON. 



THIS work, considering the names of the artists engaged upon them, is 

 the cheapest ever yet offered to the public. The Scriptures present a nobler 

 field for the talents of the artist than any other book ; and the publishers, 

 by giving eight engravings for one shilling, have placed the ability to en- 

 rich their Bibles within the means of those who have been hitherto pre- 

 vented by the expense. We sincerely hope the circulation will recompense 

 the proprietors for o large an outlay. 



LONDON: BAYLIS AND LEIGHTOX, .TOHNSON'S-COVKT, FLEET-STREET. 



