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Deserta, or Anna on the Euphrates;—those of Ara- 
bia Felix, are Mecca, Medina, Zebid, and Mocha, 
Batrin, Lahsa, &c.” 
In this paragraph, the member, “that of 
Arabia Deserta, or Anna on the Euphra- 
tes,” as here it stands, inasmuch as it is at 
all intelligible, is so only to be fallacious,— 
for it represents ‘‘ Anna on the Euphrates,” 
and ‘“ Arabia Deserta,” as convertible 
terms: whereas, the town of Anna, on the 
Euphrates, is the capital only of the district 
Anna, one of the three principalities into 
which Arabia Deserta is subdivided.—It 
behoves the editor of such a work, to look 
sharp after errors of this description, some. 
occurrences of which, from inaccuracies of 
the press, are perhaps inevitable in so heavy 
a labour ; and, at least, to notice them in a 
list of errata; for in no species of publica- 
tion can accuracy be more important, than 
in those of the present description. ’ 
Without the illustration of cuts, any spe- 
cimen of the Numismatics would be nuga- * 
tory; but these, we suspect, will not be 
found the least interesting articles—espe- 
cially to the antiquary. 
The quotations from the Greek aud 
Latin poets, illustrating the different epi- 
thets that have been applied to particular 
countries, &c., and which, in some instances, 
occupy a very disproportioned space, are 
the only parts of the general plan of which 
we are disposed to question the propriety. 
The only class of students (authors, we 
should say) to whom, we should suppose, 
these would be particularly acceptable, are 
those who wish for a royal road to the re- 
putation of classical erudition. , 
Seven plates of very beautiful engravings, 
exhibiting 140 historical portraits, including 
medals. from the antique, accompany these 
two Parts. 
Memoirs and Recollections of Count 
Segur, written by himself. vol. 1, 8vo.— 
Among our many notices of works this 
month, it would be eminently unjust to pass 
over these Memoirs. An apology, indeed, 
is necessary for not being able to afford 
more space, than merely to recommend 
them to perusal. They contain matter of 
much, general information respecting the 
various political events of Europe, from the 
era of Louis XV. up to the present time. 
The causes of the several changes and re- 
volutions that have agitated the different 
states are given, with a distinctness and 
clearness which none but an actual and ob- 
serving participator could lay down. It is 
one of those books, which is not only im- 
portant in its generation, but whose value 
will increase with time, and which will be re- 
ferred to as a treasury of authentic docu- 
ments, by the historiographer of distant ages. 
Outlines of Philosophical Education, illus- 
trated by the Method of teaching the Logic 
Class in the University of Glasgow : together 
with Observations on the Expediency of extend- 
ing the Practical System to other Academical 
Establishments, and onthe Propriety of mak- 
Monthly Review of Literature, 
[April 1 
ing certain Additions to the Course of Philo- 
sophical Education in Universities ; by GEO- 
JARDINE, A.M., F.R.S-E., Professor of Logic 
and Rhetoric in that University. 8vo. Second 
edition. — We have great pleasure in noticing 
this valuable work, and hope that our nu- 
merous temporary vocations will allow us 
future opportunity for more particular re- 
marks. At present, the press of other 
matter allows us to do little more than, 
make two or three extracts. The very title, 
probably, will be a scare-crow to many; 
but, we think, a rich treat awaits those 
who are not to be so repelled. Ourfirst quo- 
tation shall be from the preface of these 
“ Outlines,” as they are unassumingly 
called— 
‘« The approbation which the system of practical 
education has received from the public, has encou- 
raged him (Prof. Jardine) to propose an extension of 
its principles to three additional classes, which, in 
his estimation, appear necessary for completing the 
course of professional study. He has ventured to 
recommend, that professors should be appointed to 
give lectures on the philosophy of history, on poli- 
tical economy, and onthe improvement of eloquence 
considered as an art.” 
The subjects, here alluded to, are more 
particularly dwelt upon in the last two 
chapters or sections of the work, viz. 
those on “ Means of improving Systems of. 
Education,” and on “‘ Professional Educa-_ 
tion ;” but the Professor seems to have 
forgotten that, in the University of Cam- 
bridge, a Professorship of Modern His- 
tory (the able lectures attached to which 
are [were, at least, in 1820,] very nume- 
rously attended) was founded by George I. 
in 1724; and that, in the same university, 
Lectures on Political Economy, analyzing 
the causes of national prosperity,—shewing 
by what means this may be augmented or 
diminished, and assisting the reader of his- 
tory, by explaining the phenomena of the 
strength or weakness, and the rise or fall, 
of states,—have been delivered, since 1816, 
by G. Pryme, esq., A-M., late Fellow of 
Trinity College. Our Glasgow Professor, 
especially, objects to the usual practice of 
reading, adopted by lecturers at universities 
and elsewhere. We perfectly agree with 
him, that “a constant reader of written 
lectures is, in the eye of youth, a sort of 
mechanical performer; and can seldom 
avoid becoming tiresome and monotonous 
in his delivery.”” Indeed, we recommend 
the whole passage, (p. 263-7,) though too 
long for quotation here, to particular atten- 
tion. To this, we can only add one short 
passage more— : 
*« The great end of philosophical education, how- 
ever, isnot to be attained by a mere theoretical ac- 
quaintance with the mental faculties, as explained 
in lectures, or even by the ablest writers in this de- 
partment of knowledge. It consists rather in im- 
proved habits of directing their several energies ; in 
thinking correctly, in reasoning closely, and in the 
acquired facility of conducting the various processes 
of generalization, invention, and communication, 
by speech, or by writing. A well-educated man, ac- 
cordingly, 
