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Recent Literature. 711 
With reference to lotteries, one reads with surprise of Faneuil 
Hall, Harvard College, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
free schools, Episcopal and Congregational churches as bene- 
ficiaries of the golden wheel. 
The Leicester Academy lottery is thus advertised: “As the 
design of this Lottery is for promoting Piety, Virtue, and such of 
the liberal Arts and Sciences as may qualify the Youth to become 
useful members of Society, the Managers wish for and expect the 
Aid of the Gentlemen Trustees of the Academy, the REVEREND 
CLERGY, and all persons who have a taste for encouraging said 
Seminary of Learning.” 
sources and to study their effects on human weal are of the high- 
est interest to us all. Here are a few laws from the statutes of 
Massachusetts : 
“No one shall bea freeman, or give a vote, unless he be con- 
verted, and a member in full Communion of one of the churches 
allowed in this dominio i 
“No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep house, 
cut hair, or shave on the Sabbath day. : 
rA No woman shall kiss her child on the Sabbath, or fasting 
y: 
“ No one shall read common prayer books, keep Christmas, or 
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or elsewhere, except reverently to and from meeting. 
that subjects are considered separately, and it is to be hoped that 
the author will continue his researches. 
_ Conn’s Mopern Evorution—This work is a timely presenta- 
n of the subject of evolution from the standpoint of the natu- 
aa The author touches but lightly the metaphysical aspect of 
ay question. The contributive facts are taken up successively, 
and Well presented. The various hypotheses are then stated, and 
their value discussed. This is the first work in which the Amer- 
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The chief advantage of Mr. Brooks’ method of treatment is — 
