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a Tery prominent part. One eloq^ueiit bibliopole certifies of liis publi- 

 <3ations, that " tliey cover every brancli of IvtimaH knowledge, from tlie 

 ■.cbiid's A B C to tke kigliest classical and scientific manual in Univer- 

 sities." Eut tliis is notliing to tlie Broadway Publisber who advertises 

 a Family Library wliicb would seem to be a new and infinitely more 

 -universal 'Frhicifia. It treats of; 



'■' TIae Diviae Origin Oi Families, acd of t'heir relations to Glirist aEd the Ciiureli ;. 

 tlie noble auJ generous, as well as tender emotions associated ^ith marriage ; the 

 sympathies of the home-circle ; domestic hap.p-iness ; the parental and particularly 

 'the maternid relation .; faiiiily cares, trials, and vicissitudes.; the principles of 

 ■;COTirtesy ; family order and discipline; education of children; elegant aceomplish- 

 •finents; fireside amusements and recreations; domestic virtues on Gospel principles; 

 hoTTie made happy ; housekeeping ; -eoolieiy ; carving ; health, and the philosophy 

 of living ; sight and hearing, how preserved and lost ; the use and beauty of the 

 ■>teeth ; care of the sick.; family bereavements; and Christian monuments to the 

 memory of the deceased." 



A Boston Piiblislaer, who sets fortb tlie virtues of liis store, and ad- 

 ■^ertises "Tlae Moral Pbilosopliy of Conrtsliip and Marriage," and 

 <other " most valuable books f©r all ages, and botli sexes," informs ns 

 >of tke following bigbly spiced product of Jsidicial literary recreation, 

 :penned in tbe cause c-f public morals among tke descendants of the 

 ^Fnritan Pilgrims:: 



" The popular author, 3'ndge TJaompson, has just completed, for the public eye, 

 'ithe Great "Work of his Life, entitled G-aut Gurlev, oe the Teapfees of Lake^i 

 ■U MB AGOG. This exciting tale is founded on a murder of unusual atrocity, Ihat 

 •occurred about forty yeai-s ago. Gaut Gurley vf^as supposed to be an actor in this 

 ;aud other flagitious crimes, and made his escape to the West Indies. Judge 

 'Thompson has built a Story upon tliese bistoiie facts, which will probably be more 

 read by ]5few England people than any book which he has ever written. It is a. 

 ■work of thiilling interest and rare power." 



So mucli for Literature. Nor is Science overloolced, Tbere are 

 indeed cork legs and arms, so scientifically perfect, tliat the wonder is 

 any body eontinxies to wear tlieir natural ones : tbe Anglesey leg, for 

 ■example, ^uite an aristocratic substitute for any common-place plebeiaa 

 limb, and wortby to rank with, the workWenowned one of Miss Kil- 

 manseg. " The Marquis of Anglesey, (from which it derives its name,) 

 found none equal to it, and wore it from the time he lost his Leg at the 

 Battle of Waterloo till his death, in preference to all others. It has 

 been tested in every possible way by all classes, male and female, and 

 improvements added until it has attained its present perfection, and 

 certificates can be shewn from numbers who are v/earing pairs !" But 

 do get from th.e feet to the h.ead and crowning seat of Science^ a temj)t^ 



