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BOOKS RECEIVED. 



1. Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of 

 Digestion, by William Beaumont, M.D., reprinted from the American edi- 

 tion, with Notes by Andrew Combe, M.D. 8vo, Edinburgh, 1838 Our 



next number will contain an account of this extraordinary and instructive- 

 volume. 



2. The Moral and Intellectual School-Book, by "William Martin ; 8vo, Lon- 

 don, 1838. — A most respectable compilation, replete with truly useful know- 

 ledge. 



3. Essay on a New Genus of Fossil Multilocular Shells, by D. T. Ansted, 

 B.A. ; 4to, Cambridge, 1838, with an admirable and vivid sketch. 



4. An Address on the advantages arising from the mutual support and encou- 

 ragement given by rich and poor to Friendly Societies, by John Lee, Esq., 

 M.R.C.S.L. ; 8vo, Bosworth, 1838 — A seasonable, philanthropical, and irre- 

 sistible appeal, in which the author's generous proposition is proved to a 

 demonstration. 



5. Address of the baronets'' Committee on the chartered rights and privileges of 

 the Order, by William Crawford, M.A. ; 8vo, London, 1837. 



6. The Education of the Feelings ; 12mo, London, 1838. 



7. The Young Lady's Book of Botany, with numerous illustrations; 12mo, 

 London, 1838 — A good book and agreeable. 



8. Astronomy Simplified, or Distant Glimpses of the Celestial Bodies, by F. 

 B. Burton; 8vo, London, 1838. — Written in familiar language, and admira- 

 bly adapted to attain the author's benevolent aim. 



9. The Testimony of History to the Divine Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures ; 

 or, a Comparison between the Prophecies and their fulfilment, by the Rev. W. J. 

 Butler. M.A. ; 8vo, London, 1838 — The powerful and eloquent author is 

 perfectly successful in showing that the testimony of prophecy is completely 

 conclusive as to the Divine Inspiration of the Bible : his work is popular, 

 and should be carefully studied by all nnphilosophical christians. 



10. The Functions of the Cerebellum, by Drs. Gall, Vimont, and Broussais, 

 translated from the French by George Combe; also answers to the objec- 

 tions urged against Phrenology by Dr. Roget, Rudolphi, Prichard, and 

 Tiedemann, by George Combe and Dr. Andrew Combe; 8vo, London, 1838. 

 — A clever, convincing, and curious production. 



11. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian, mid Picturesque Tour in the nortliern 

 counties qi England and in Scotland, by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin, D.D. ; roval 

 8vo, 2 vols, London, 1838 — An analytical account of these entertaining vo- 

 lumes is prepared for our next publication. 



In Exchange — The London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine, No. 

 76, May ; 77, June — The Magazine of Natural History, No. 13, January; 



14, February; 15, March; 16, April; 17, May; and 18, June The British 



and Foreign Rcvieu; No. 10, April, 1838 — The Annals of Natural Hislory^o. 

 1, March; 2, April; 3, May; 4, June. — The Phrenological Journal, No. 1, 

 December, 1837 ; 2, March, 1838; and No. 3, June, the new series. 



