210 Miscellanies. 



sense of that word — no protestant could be more jealous of the truth 

 and authenticity of sacred writ. We trust our friends among the 

 clergy will read this book; they will find in it an example of candor 

 and courtesy worthy of all imitation, while it is remarkable for its 

 condensed learning and its fine taste. His two lectures on the natu- 

 ral history of man, are profound, and profoundly interesting, as in- 

 deed is the whole book as far as we have examined, although we do 

 not feel ourselves competent to judge of the philological portions. 

 The eight lectures we have not mentioned, consist of two on the 

 Comparative Study of Languages, two on Early History, one on 

 ArchcBology, two on Oriental Languages, with a concluding lecture. 



25. Dr. BucUand's JVeiv Work. — Dr. Buckland's admirable 

 Bridgewater Treatise has been republished in Philadelphia, with all 

 its illustrations. Our opinion of this work was given in Vol. xxxi. 

 p. 419, and want of time and space alone have prevented us from 

 saying more of it in the present number. 



26. LyelVs Geology, 5th edition. — The 5ih edinon of this excel- 

 lent work, with considerable additions, and many new cuts in wood, 

 has recently appeared in England, and we understand that the Eng- 

 lish copies are imported in large numbers into this country by some 

 of our principal booksellers. 



An American edition by Is. Kay and brother, is also about to ap- 

 pear in Philadelphia, copied with all the illustrations from the fifth 

 English edition. We understand that the four large English duode- 

 cimo volumes will be published in two octavos, to be ready for sale 

 in the month of May. Our opinion of this work is expressed in 

 Vol. XXIX. p. 358, of this Journal. 



27. An Introduction to Botany, by John Lindley, F. R. S., ^c. 

 SfC. Second edition, with corrections and numerous additions. Lon- 

 don, Longman &£ Co., 1835. 8vo. pp. 560. — The estimation which 

 this excellent treatise so deservedly holds, is evinced by the early 

 appearance of a second edition ; the important additions to which, 

 indicate the rapid progress of the science of Botany during the two 

 years that have intervened between the first appearance of the work 

 and the publication of the present edition. It is illustrated by nu- 

 merous wood engravings, and six crowded and beautifully executed 

 copper-plates. 



