1825] . 
shewn him, that of all the parts of the 
nervous system, so different in their or- 
ganic ‘structure and local position, some 
‘are -déstinéd to"thé exercise of sensation, 
others ‘to’ that of motion: « The ‘successive 
ablatidns! mate ‘by him’ upon the cerebral 
lobes) tlie ‘interior brainy the *quadrigemel 
tuberélés, the longitudinal marrow, and the 
spinal thatrow, havejenabled him to assign 
with ‘certainty’ to each / of these: internal 
vessels theit appropriate functions, and the 
limits'in “which they act: and his observa- 
tions ate demonstrated with such palpable 
evidence, that this physiological question 
seems now perfectly solved. The last ex- 
periments tried by him upon the ence- 
phalus of fish, which have been read and 
eommended bythe national institute of 
France, haye also consolidated this im- 
portant discovery: and medical practice 
will, above all, derive great advantage from 
it, in the treatment of nervous diseases. 
Physiology owes, to the present age, its 
most gigantic strides; and Dr. Flourens 
deserves well of human-kind, and of sci- 
ence, for his interesting researches. 
Discours sur les Révolutions dela Surface 
du Globe. Treatise on the Revolutions of 
‘the Surface of the Globe, and on the 
Changes they have produced in the Animal 
Kingdom. By Baron Cuvier. Paris, 
8vo,—The name alone of Cuvier com- 
mands eulogy : his numerous works upon 
comparative anatomy, and on the different 
branches of natural history, have secured 
to him a brilliant reputation which pos- 
terity will not reverse. The work of which 
we now treat, was originally only an intro- 
duction to his great work upon fossil bones; 
but, having been separately translated into 
various languages of Europe, it is now 
‘separately republished in France, and ac- 
companied with new explanations by the 
author. He proposes to illustrate the his- 
tory of those vast revolutions of the globe, 
which preceded, in a great measure, the ex- 
istence of all living beings. The accu- 
i researches, profound observations, and 
ppy discoveries, with which this work 
Is enriched, and above all, the pervading 
Spirit of philosophy, place it among the 
productions of the greatest minds upon 
this subject. Geology has been a fa- 
yourite study in all ages: but the ancients 
‘ather conjectured than analyzed: and 
moderns, relying upon the incorrect or 
ue indications of Genesis, have formed 
i ingenious romance upon the theory of 
the earth, more calculated to please the 
fancy of children, than to satisfy the philo- 
sopher who thirsts for real information. 
Systems disappear before the light of ex- 
perience. Cuvier has dissipated the'thickest 
darkness from this important subject’; and 
‘truth of facts appears in its naked 
simplicity. ‘This book is calculated to de- 
light all classes of readers. 
 Discours' et Lecons sur UIndustrie, &c. 
A Treatise and Instructions on Labour, 
Monrtuty Maa, No. 417. 
Domestic and Foreign. 
449 
Commerce, and Navigation, and upon the 
Sciences, as applied to Arts. By Baron C. 
Dorin. Paris. 2 vols. 8vo—The funda- 
mental idea which has pervaded the: eom- 
position of this work is, that of spreading 
among the lowest classes of the people the 
.information necessary to make /arts; and 
commerce prosper. The knowledge: of 
truth is never hurtful to the | multitude, 
whatever may be the subject concerned ; 
but is, above all, useful, when it tends'to 
give new impulse to the prosperity of na- 
tions, and a useful direction to the efforts 
of that eminently useful class, the produc- 
tive labourers and navigators. We cannot 
sufficiently commend the endeavours: of 
the author to bring this important argu- 
ment to the understanding of those who, 
for want of a careful education, remain in a 
state of ignorance, pernicious to themselves 
and to society. The principles of geometry 
and mechanism applied to the arts, are 
here explained with clearness and simpli- 
city, and without involving abstract ques- 
tions. A love of the public welfare ani- 
mates every line of this philanthropic ob-: 
server: and his work offers most accepta- 
ble food, even to the learned, who haye 
not need of instruction. 
GERMANY. 
Schwaben unter den Riimern.— Suabia un- 
der the Romans. By J. LrtcutLen, Keeper 
of the Records at Fribourg. 8vo.—We only 
mention this valuable work, which will 
probably be continued for the sake of the 
opportunity thus afforded of calling the at- 
tention of our readers and countrymen to 
the great curiosity evinced by these descen- 
dants of our northern ancestors, respecting 
the antiquities of their former historical ca- 
reer: of which, if our space allowed, many 
additional evidences might be adduced. 
Germanien unter den Riimern, §c— Ger- 
many under the Romans, depicted by C. G. 
Reicuarp. Nuremberg, 1824. .8vo.—30 
Maps, and pp. 374,.—In this work Mr. R. 
(whose Jaborious researches into the an- 
nals of ancient geography are well known) 
has, with his wonted severe regard to their 
authenticity, followed those classic authors, 
from ‘whom his countrymen derive their 
exactest knowledge of their former state : 
and particularly referring to the words of 
Ptolemy (Claudius, of Pelusium, or Ptole- 
mais, or, according to some, a native of 
Alexandria, whose system, which was gene- 
rally adopted till the sixteenth century, 
when it was confuted and rejected. by 
Copernicus, accounts for the motion of the 
heavenly bodies, by an ingenious, but al- 
most unintelligible application of cycles 
and epicycles ; but whose writings, neyer- 
theless, contain much very useful informa- 
tion :) shows how far this, author is accor- 
dant with other geographical, and historical 
records, points: out the errors into which 
the ancient geographer fell, and gives, to 
his own work the exactitude that graphical 
descriptions peculiarly demand. 
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