No. 129.] 'S3 



Mac Neven. Birds, by Washington Irving, Wilkie. Change of 

 Material Substances, by Dr. Alexander H. Stevens. Chemical 

 Analysis, Mrs. Sigourney. Goldsmith on Decomposition. On 

 Agriculture, E. H. Derby, Longfellow, D. A. Ogden, Rev. E. H. 

 Winslow, Lewis F. Allen, Professor Mapes, Charles'^ Sprague, 

 Professor Norton, A. H. H. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior, 

 Wolcott, Eliza Cook, Alden Bradford, Professor Sanborn, Isaac 

 Hill. History of the Horse, Professor Emmons, Miss Brewer, 

 Marshall P. Wilder, &c., &c. 



The author has combined a very large amount of the best ma- 

 terials for giving to young readers — aye, to old ones too, the just 

 appreciation of the noblest work of man, the cultivation of the 

 earth. Instead of a system claimed as usual by authors as ori- 

 ginal, this book is as much better than an ordinary one man book, 

 as the many distinguished authors collated here, are more val* 

 liable than any one of them alone. 



We have no hesitation in saying that it is a book worthy the 

 making by any intelligent and honest man — and is worthy of pe- 

 rusal by all men, as well old as young. 



HENRY MEIGS, 

 A. NASH, 



Commit tee. 

 American Institute^ July 3, 1851. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON |COMMERCE ON BART- 

 LETT'S COMMERCIAL AND BANKING TABLES.; 



The Committee on Commerce of the American Institute, to 

 whom was referred the work of R. M. Bartlett, entitled " Com- 

 mercial and Banking Tables, &c.," respectfully report : 



That your committee regard the work of Mr. Bartlett as one 

 of uncommon extent and excellence. For practical purposes, it 

 is entitled to the highest consideration. Its comprehensiveness, 

 its scrupulous accuracy, its simplicity of method, and its beau- 

 tiful appearance have excited our surprise and admiration. Its 



