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NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



solution of not a few hitherto unsur- 

 mountaWe difficulties both in Astro- 

 nomy and Geology. 



2.— The Tourist in Spain and Mo- 

 rocco, by Thomas Roscoe ; illustrated 

 from Drawings by David lioberts ; 

 8vo. London and Paris, 1838; pp. xij. 

 292 ; embellished with twenty-one 

 engravings. This volume constitutes 

 Jennings' Landscape Annual for 1838; 

 it closes the series upon Spain, and 

 embraces some views in Morocco — 

 two countries closely associated in 

 their history and vicissitudes, and 

 their influence u])on other nations: 

 and, in addition to former recommen- 

 dations, it contains a greater variety 

 than its predecessors, both in regard 

 to country and to the character of the 

 plates, as well as to the costume, 

 manners and grouping of the sub- 

 jects. It concludes with an exceed- 

 ingly graphic view and description of 

 Constantina, so lately the bloody scene 

 of battle and brutality. Those who 

 relish this sort of Literature, will be 

 gratified with the vivacity of jMr. 

 Koscoe's descriptions and philosophy. 

 The Gate of the Hospicio at Madrid, 

 the Interior of the Cathedral of Se- 

 ville, and the Vestibule of the Trea- 

 sury, at Tangiers, may be specified 

 as picturesque illustrations of genu- 

 ine Landscape scenery. Portugal, un- 

 der new arrangements, will tbrm the 

 next volume of this " Annual :" the 

 present rivals all the former ones; 

 and it is equally deserving of the li- 

 beral patronage, with which the work 

 has invariably been received. 



3.— The Oriental Annual for 1828; 

 or Scenes in India, by the liev. Ho- 

 bart Counter, B.D. with twenty-two 

 engravings from drawings by William 

 Daniell, K. A. 8vo. London, 1838; 



pp. 242 This volume is of a more 



miscellaneous character than those of 

 the " Oriental" which hnve preceded 

 it. The Tales in the Text are well 

 told : the Plates are beautiful ; they 

 are distinguished by an unciminion 

 softness, richness and individuality. 

 Amonc them, the Zoologist will find 

 the " Fretful Porcupine" for a sub- 

 ject on which to ponder : the portrait 

 of a Malabar Hindoo, with an " im- 

 mense expansion of forehead beto- 

 kening a mass of brains," might form 

 a lair theme for phrenological con- 



templation ; and, in the Mausoleum 

 of Humayoon or the Minar at Fut- 

 tepoor, or the Mausoleum of Nizam- 

 ud-Deen Oulea, the architect will dis- 

 cover a " Study" admirably calcu- 

 lated to create a spirit of emulation 

 and wonder. There is a fine fresh 

 " Scene" representing a Female Pea- 

 sant of Ceylon, the heroine of a Tale 

 replete with romantic horrors. The 

 Scenery, outside and inside, of this 

 " Annual " is exquisite. 



4.— A Dissertation on the Causes 

 and F.ffects of Disease, considered in 

 reference to the Moral Constitution 

 of Man, by Henry Clark Barlow, 

 M.D. 8vo. A. & C. Black, Edinburgh; 

 Longman, London, 1837; PP- viii. 79- 

 This is a new verson of the author's 

 Inaugural Dissertation, set forth at 

 the time of his obtaining the doctor- 

 ate. It was then received in a " very 

 flattering manner" by the Medical 

 Faculty of the Edinburgh University, 

 and it is now published in the hope 

 that " by thus endeavouring to point 

 out the true Philosophy of Disease, 

 some addition might be made to the 

 great argument for the power, wis- 

 dom and goodness of God, as mani- 

 fested in the creation. The spirit of 

 this dissertation is modestly indicated 

 in its motto from Lord Bacon," Thy 

 creatures have been my books, but 

 thy Scriptures much more." We like 

 Dr. B.'s principles tor the most part, 

 and greatly respect the object of his 

 essav : we may examine them analy- 

 tically, on a future occasion. 



5 The Transactions of the Pro- 

 vincial Medical and Surgical Associa- 

 tion, instituted in 1837. Part I., Vo- 

 lume vi. ; 8vo. London, 1837; pp. xij. 

 122 This volume comprises an ac- 

 count of the meeting and proceedings 

 of the Association at Cheltenham, in 

 July 18.'i7 ; the Retrospective Ad- 

 dress by Dr. Bardsley of Manchester, 

 and Observations introductory to a 

 Plan for the Reports of Hospitals, 

 by Dr. Cowan of Reading, to which 

 the Objects and Laws of the Associa- 

 \.\M\ are subjoined. Prefixed to this 

 first ])art, is a coloured figure of a 

 miinstious child : the second will be 

 ))ubli,shed in the sprir.g Let this 

 Association persevere in pursuing its 

 objects, as these are every way ex- 

 cellent ; and, in succestuUy attaining 



