1925.] 
s 
Dichterlyke Werken, &e.— Poetic Works of 
J. Vandenvondel. Amsterdam, 1824. 18mo. 
—M. WesrorMman has, by publishing this, 
the twentieth volume, at last presented us 
With a complete collection of the works of 
this celebrated poet. Vandenvondel ‘is, 
especially, characterized by an energetic 
boldness of style, which always urges him 
to the very altitude of his imagination, and 
is continually manifested in his tragedies, 
and in the chorusses introduced. 
Oden en Gedichten, §c.—Odes and Poems. 
By —. Ferry. First Part. Zwol, 1824. 
i2mo. Principally composed of Lyrics.— 
The poet has endeavoured, with much suc- 
cess, to introduce, among his own country- 
men, a species of poetry that has attained 
great popularity in other nations. 
Redevoering over Jan Hendrik van Swin- 
den—Discourse on Van Swinden, pronounced 
26th August 1823, atthe Institute of the Low 
Countries. By M. Morr. Amsterdam, 
1825. 8vs.— An interesting pamphlet, in- 
cluding, as in a nut-shell, the political and 
literary career of one of the ornaments of 
Holland. M. Moll justly observes, “ while 
science flourishes in Europe, while any 
taste remains in this country, the memory 
of Van Swinden will be reverenced, and his 
name be always mentioned with respect.” 
The Low Countries are not less active 
than others in getting up useful periodical 
publications ; nay, perhaps it may be said 
they excel in the care and fair-dealing with 
which these are executed. ‘Three new 
works of this kind have appeared lately— 
an Urania’s Mirror ; the Medical Library, 
National and Foreign; and Annals of Bri- 
tish Medical Literature. 
DENMARK. 
Bidrag til en Skildbring, &c.—A Descrip- 
tion of the Coast of Guinea and its Inhabi- 
tants, and the Danish Colonies ‘established 
there. —By M. H.C. Monran. Copenhagen, 
1822. 8v0.—This is one of the most impor- 
tant works that haye issued fromthe Danish 
press, in our days; and is worthy of critical 
detail, but our limits only allow us to 
state, that it contains much interesting in- 
formation relative to the state of Guinea in 
1809, and the general condition of the ne- 
groes throughout Africa and America. It 
appears that the abolition of the slave 
trade has not meliorated the condition of 
the negroes, but has only suggested a 
greater refinement of cruelty ; and that the 
necessity of avoiding the English cruisers 
does not prevent the commerce of the ay 
giro-merchants from proceeding to a gréa 
extent. The English are accused of at 
gating to themselves the honour of being 
the first to abolish this trade, which the 
author adduces facts to show belongs to 
the King of Denmark. 
“Den Nordsjallandske, §c.—-On the Cha- 
racters, Manners, and Language of the Pea- 
wri of the Northern Districts of the Island 
calind. By M. Junce (Curé.) Co- 
penbien, ison 2d edil. We are amused 
Domestic and Foreign. 
21 Cantos. 
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and instrueted, as well by the style of the 
author, as the subject of this curious work. 
Waldemar den Store, &c.— Waldemar the 
Great and his Heroes. An Epic’ Poem of 
By B.S. INGEMANN.  Copen- 
hagen, 1824 Svo.—The subject: of this 
poem belongs to a remarkable era of Danish 
history, about the middle of the 12th cen- 
tury. Unhappily the poet has not realized 
the expectation this excites ; and we must 
lament that Denmark cannot yet assert its 
elaim to high estimution in the patlt of epie 
literature. 
M. T. Kresn, professor in the univer- 
sity of Halle, and secretary of the Society 
of Antiquaries im Thuringia, is laying geo- 
graphers under great obligation, by pub- 
lishing in parts, which appear every 
two months, “ Deutscie Allerthiimer,” — 
“* Archives of Ancient Geography, and of the 
Middle Ages.” 
y SWITZERLAND. 
Cours de Themes Grecs—Greck Exercise s. 
By Dr. L. Vaucuer. Geneva, 1824. 2 vols. 
8v0.—We mention with gratitude those, 
of every country, who endeavour ‘to render 
the road to useful and pleasant acquisition 
less thorny. This gentleman alone, or in 
concert with others, has rendered much 
good service to the youth of every nation, 
by publications, in which the principle is 
evident, and the utility incontestable. 
- RUSSIA. 
Voyage en Tauride, &e.— Journey in Tau- 
rida, or the Crimea (the Ancient Taurica 
Chersonessus) ; performed in 1820, by M. 
Movunavier Aposrou. St. Petersburgh, 
1823. dt the Press of the Minister of the 
Enterior. 1 vol. 8v0. With many Maps.— 
MM. M. Apostol ranks among the most cele- 
brated of Russian authors. His interest- 
ing volume might advantageously be tran- 
slated into different prevailing languages 
of Europe; especially at a time when the 
affairs of Greece call for, and fix the atten- 
tion and admiration of the world. 
AMERICA. 
UNITED STATES. 
’ The American Farmer, containing Essays 
and Thoughts on Rural and Domestic Eco- 
nomy ; with Engravings, and a Price Cur- 
rent of Products of the Country; by J. 8. 
SKINNER. Baltimore, 1821—24, 5 wols, 4to. 
—This work, published in weekly parts, is 
a> complete, if not a methodical. treatise 
on agriculture. It was commenced in 
1819, and was carried on with the zealous 
assistatice of distinguished mei, not only in 
the U. S., but in Europe; its success has 
been such, that a third edition was quickly 
called for; of course its contents are not 
equally adapted to this climate, but infor- 
mation may be culled; aud such exchanges 
are always advantageous. 
An Exposition of the Dangers of Intéer- 
ment iit Cities, with Remarks on the Funeral 
Rilés and Customs of the Hebrews, Greeks, 
Romans, anid first Christians ; upon ancient 
uN es and 
