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(what can hardly be said of any other American work 6n’ the ele= 
ments of Astronomy,) facilities for actually making astronomical 
calculations. The Solar and Lunir tables are abridged from those 
of Delambre and Buckhardt, and are of course of ‘the highest au- 
thority. The astronomical student, however, may be informed, that’ 
the originals are not expensive, and, when practicable, they ought to’ 
be in his possession in preference to any abridgment. ‘Still the ta- 
bles, as given in this work, will be found adequate to the purposes of 
the beginner, and will indeed conduct him to a more accurate result 
than he can attain by the aid of most works of this kind. ; 
The analytical methods of calculating eclipses, which the author 
has given, are refined and ingenious. For a school book, which will, 
we hope, be used in many institutions where Analytical Trigonome- 
try has been little cultivated, it might, indeed, be desirable to exhibit 
a few examples of the plainer and more ordinary methods of ma- 
king such calculations. We trust, nevertheless, that the rapid pro~ 
gress which mathematical science is making in our country, will 
shortly render such a provision unnecessary. We will only add the 
hope, that this work, the fruit of much industry and ability, will re- 
ceive the extensive patronage which it merits. 
24. Twelve Lectures on the connection between Science sind Re- 
vealed Religion; delivered in Rome, by Nicholas Wiseman, D. D., 
Principal of the English College, and Professor in the University of 
Rome. Andover, 1837.—We did not look to Rome for a book of 
this kind ; much less did we expect so able a discussion of the rela- 
tion of Guuloxy to the Mosaic history. Had we time and space, it’ 
would be highly interesting and instructive to give a full analysis i 
the whole book ; as it is, however, we must content ourselves’ wit! 
briefly noticing his geological disquisitions. ‘These are contained in 
the fifth and sixth Jectures, under the head of * Tae Natura Sei- 
ences.” Although he does not enter minutely into geological dis- 
cussion, he shows at every step of his argument that he is familiar 
with the great facts in geology, and with the general course of geolo- 
gical reasoning, and that what he sayscomes from a mind well stored 
by extensive and various reading, and matured by reflection. He 
says, with all other true philosophers, that we need have no fear in 
following trath, however far her torch may lead us from our precon- 
ceived opinions ; ; confident, that in the end, she will not be inconsis- 
tent with herself. While our author is catholic, in the largest and best 
Vou. XXXII.—No. 1. 
