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The Florist Cultivator, or Plain Directions for the Management of the 

 principal Shrubs, &c., &c. By Thomas Willats, Esq., Amateur 

 Cultivator. James Ridgway and Sons. 

 Hrp.k we have another interesting and sicilful essay, and from tlie same entei- 

 yjrising publishtrs. The subject matter of this scientific work, is at once deeply 

 interesting. Of all rational amusements, the cultivation of plants is the most so: 

 it promotes health, invigorates the animal spirits, and, if persons are of a con- 

 templative turn of mind, there is nothing so elevating to our ideas of beauty as the 

 subject of flowers; for whilst we are employed in viewing the adoairable produc- 

 tion's of nature, it ought at all times to lead us to the God of the universe, who 

 formed iheni all. There is no work so well calculated to encourage useful reflec- 

 tions upon tlie subject of flowers as the late Rev. Jas. llervey's " Meditations in 

 the Flower Garden." We venture to predict, for the accomplished author of this 

 work, both fame and profit. Indeed, it may be deemed, and we think with a 

 belter show of classification, — The Florist's Complete Text Book. 



The Engineer's and Mechanic's Encyclopedia ; comprising Practical 

 Illustrations of Machinery, &c. Parts 2 and 3. By Luke Hebert, 

 Civil Engineer. Thos. Kelly, Paternoster-row. 



We are right glad to hear of the success of this meritorious and useful work. If 

 the succeed mg are equal to the numbers already before the public, we cannot for 

 a moment hesitate to speak in liigli terras of praise of the work as a whole. We 

 shall notice this utilitarian work with more than ordinary interest from time to time. 



The Walls-End Miner ; or, a brief Memoir of the Life of William 

 Christer : including an Account of the Catastrophe of June 18, 1835. 

 By James Everett, Author of " Edwin," " The Village Blacksmith," 

 &c. Hamilton, Adams, and Co. 



" To persons remote from tiie scene where the subject of this volume spent his 

 days, and also unacquainted with its local history, it would be almost necessary 

 for us to state, that ' Walls-End ' is situated on the North Side of the Tyne, in 

 the county of Northumberland, immediately on the main road leading from New- 

 castle to Shields, and is about four miles, being an equal distance, from each 

 place. The name is derived from the famous Wall built by the Emperor Severus, 

 A.D. 207," &c. Thus much we have extracted from the unpretending preface 

 which accompanies the work before us. Of the merits of this interesting and in- 

 structive volume, we must be understood to speak candidly — we are disposed to 

 do justice — they are of an order which cannot fail to elicit commendation. The 

 memoir of an orphan, from beginning to end, is well written — the characters in- 

 troduced fairly sustained — and die interest kept up throughout. Had we space 

 for extract, we should certainly give one or two. We had nearly forgotten to re- 

 mark upon the excellent letter-press of this work, which affords another proof of 

 the progress of the " art of printing '' in the provinces as well as in London ; 

 indeed, the printing of this book is quite equal to the average execution of letter- 

 press in town. 



Winkles's English Cathedrals. No. 13. Royal 4to. Charles Tilt, 



Fleet Street. 

 Containing tiirce finely executed engravings (on steel), illustrative of the 

 Cathedral Church of Wells; together with the usual quantity of descriptive 

 letter-press. We think this popular woik iin[)rovcs in each department as it 



