2 Historical Works Published hy J. J. Harper. 
HISTORY OF THE JEWS. From the Earliest Period to 
the Present Time. By the Rev. H. H. Milman. In 3 vols. 18mo. With 
Maps and Engravings. 
Until the appearance of Professor Milmari's admirable work, there was no History 
of the Jews, deserving of the name, except that of'Josephas : and he lived at a period 
too remote, and too limited in its knowledge, to enable him to do justice to the sub- 
ject. The notices to be found in various Universal Histories are meager and un- 
satisfactory ; and a narrative at once Christian and liberal in its tone, spirited and 
elegant in its language, and adequately depicting the manners, wars, religion, and 
policy of the most remarkable of nations, was still wanting. The nature of the 
present work is strictly historical — not theological — yet it elucidates many obscure 
passages in the Old Testament, employs with great skill the casual evidence of heathen 
writers, and throws new light on the manners and customs of the Hebrews by fre- 
quent references to the pages of the oldest travellers. 
LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT. 
By Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 18mo. With an Engraving. 
This is a very curious and interesting work, containing as it does the results of 
much thought and great research upon one of the most exciting topics of human in- 
quiry. Most of Sir Walter Scott's unrivalled novels betray the predilection for the 
supernatural with which his mind was tinged, and the extent of his reading in works 
which treat of " the history of that dark chapter of human nature" to which this 
volume is devoted. In it he has laid open the stores of his memory, and strikingly 
condensed and elucidated the subject; in many cases explaining, by most ingenious 
theories, occurrences which seem to lie beyond the boundaries of natural action. 
HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. By the Rev. G. R. Gleig, 
M.A. In 2 vols. 18mo. With a Map of Palestine. 
These volumes do not, as from their title one might imagine, contain merely an 
account of the origin and contents of the Sacred Volume : the object of the writer 
has extended far beyond this. He has produced, perhaps, the most elaborate and able 
examination of the various objections urged against the Scriptures that has ever been 
written ; and, at the same time, one of the clearest and most satisfactory expositions 
of the whole Bible, not only as the foundation of our faith, but also as a histoiy. In 
the performance of his task, Mr. Gleig has exhibited equal piety and learning, and 
his work is calculated to facilitate to a remarkable degree both the comprehension 
and enjo5rment of the inspired writings. 
NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN 
THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS. With Illustrations of their Climate, 
Geology, and Natural History, and an Account of the Whale-Fishery. By 
Professors Leslie and Jameson, and Hugh Mueray, Esq. I8mo. With 
Maps and Engravings. . 
iNo person's education can be considered complete without a certain degree of at- | 
tention to the most recent improvements and discoveries in every branch of science. 
In none have greater advances been made,, in the present century, than in geogi-aphy 
and the knowledge of the earth wliich we inhabit : the Polar Seas and Regions 
have been most fertile in results through the enterprise and perseverance of a Ross, 
a Franklin, and a Parry, and this work, in which their investigations are described, 
is one of most interestmg and instructive character. 
FULL ANNALS OF THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, 
1830. To which is added a Particular Account of the Celebration of said 
Revolution in the City of New-York, on the 25th November, 1830. By 
Myer Moses. 12mo. 
