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thousand pounds in the three per cent, consol bank annuities, in the 

 names of the trustees of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the 

 interest of which was to be devoted to the formation of a fund out of 

 which the sum of One Hundred Guineas was to be paid septennially, 

 as a reward or prize to the person who, in the judgment of the com- 

 mittee of managers, for the time being, of the Institution, should have 

 been the author of the best essay illustrative of the wisdom and benef- 

 icence of the Almighty, in such department of science as the com- 

 mittee of managers should, in their discretion, have selected. The 

 subject chosen for the prize of the first seven years, was the title of 

 the present volume. The prize was awarded in April last to the pres- 

 ent essay. 



The subject was perhaps a novel one for an essay of this nature, 

 but it has proved in the hands of Mr. Fownes a rich mine, from which 

 he has drawn the most satisfactory and delightful evidence of that wise 

 beneficence, which is seen in every department of the works of our 

 Great Author. 



We have not space to present an analysis of the argument, but hav- 

 ing read the volume with great pleasure and profit, we cordially re- 

 commend it to the attention of all who are interested in works of this 

 nature. 



4. A Manual of Chemistry ; containing a condensed view of the 

 science, with copious references to some extensive treatises, original 

 papers, ^c, intended as a Text-Book for Medical Schools, Colleges, 

 and Academies. By Lewis C. Beck, M. D., &c. 4th edition. New 

 York, W. E. Dean, 1844. pp. 480, 12mo. 



The issue of a fourth edition of Dr. Beck's Manual is presumptive 

 evidence of its adaptedness to the objects of the author. Being print- 

 ed in a small condensed type, the amount of matter contained in it is 

 much greater than is usually found in similar works, and the full ref- 

 erences to original authorities which accompany each section, renders 

 it a truly valuable book to the teacher. Its arrangement is in the main 

 similar to the former editions of Turner's Chemistry, which has been 

 so popular as a text-book in this country. The present edition has 

 been revised, to render it as complete a view as possible of the present 

 state of the science. 



5. The Principles of Chemistry : prepared for the use of Schools, 

 Academies, and Colleges. By Daniel B. Smith. 2d edition, pp. 

 312, 12mo. Uriah Hunt, Philadelphia, 1842. 



This unpretending little volume is well worthy the attention of teach- 

 ers, as being a most concise and at the same time clear exposition of 

 the main facts and reasonings of chemistry. It is not a condensation 



