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This part may therefore be called a 
vindication of the civil character of 
Christianity in the Roman empire, during 
the first four centuries. The second 
part is employed in discussing the opi- 
nions of ‘the Pagans concerning the wor- 
ship of a Deity, and the pursuit of hap- 
piness, as it was prescribed by the phi- 
losophical sects, ‘Lest it should be ob- 
jected,” says Dr, Ireland, “ thatouly half 
my task 1s accomplished, and that the 
refutation of Paganism is not the proof 
of Revelation, a determinacion has been 
already taken to begin another course of 
lectures, which shall look to this as their 
principal object; describe, in a regular 
manner, the scheme of Revelation; and 
impress more fully on the young hearers, 
its doctrines and its duties.” 
These discourses are not less distin- 
guished by depth of learning, than by 
the pious and impressive manner in 
which the truths they deliver are incul- 
cated. 
Bishop Horstey’s ‘ Sermons,” in two 
volumes, octavo, form another accession 
of no ordinary value to the theologian, 
The discourses are in number twenty- 
nine; of which six were given to the 
public by the bishop himself in his life- 
time. The memory of this learned pre- 
late is too fresh in the recollection of our 
readers to need any observations on the 
richness, the originality, or the energy, of 
his productions, The efforts of his mind 
are aS conspicuous in his posthumous 
Sermons, as in those which were imme- 
diately prepared to meet the public eye 
by himself. 
Mr.Ouream’s “Sermons and Extracts,” 
are calculated to excite an interest beth 
with the meimbers of the church of Eng- 
land and those who have separated from 
her. The first of the former is a visita- 
tion sermon, “ On the Increase of Sepa- 
ratists;” the second was preached on 
laying the foundation-stone of Downing 
Coliege. The Extracts are “ illus- 
trative of the Opinions, Pretensions, and 
designs, of those who have of late, either 
wholly or in part, deserted the Esta- 
titished Church, made chiefly froin the 
Writings of Arminian and Calvinistic 
Methodists ;” in no less’ than thirty-one 
sections. 
Among the single sermons, 
Mr. Warxer’s, ‘The Sunday after the 
Funeral of Bishop Strachan,” preached in 
the episcopal chapel at Dundee, is 
peculiarly intitled to our notice. He 
enters at large init, into the various 
fortunes of the episcopal church of Scot 
jand since the revolution of 1686, 
‘ 
Nor must we forget another sermon, 
published in Scotland\by Dr. WiLLtam 
Laurence Brown, “On the Character 
and Infiuence of a virtuous, King,” 
preached on the occasion of the Jubilee. 
NATURAL HISTORY. 
, In this department of our Retrospect, 
we cannot speak too highly of the first 
portion of the tenth voluine of the  Lan- 
nean Society's Transactions ;” although it 
consists of five ariicies only. The first 
paper is on the “* Characters of a new 
liliaceoas genus called Brodiwa,” by 
Dr. James Epwaro Smivu, the presi- 
dent of the society. Thesecond paper, 
by the presicent ‘also. contains  Re- 
marks on the Sedum Ochroleucum, or 
AziCwov to ysxpoy Of Dioscorides; in a 
Letter to Alexander Mac Leay, esq.” 
The third contains, ** A Determination 
of three British species of Juncus with 
jointed leaves, by the Rev. Hucn 
Daviss.” The fourth, and by far the 
most claborate memoir, is by Mr, Brown, 
the society’s librarian, ‘ On the Protea- 
ce of Jussieu ;” a paper highly credi- 
table to his talents asa botanist. The 
fifth and last memoir, by Dr, Smita, is 
“On a remarkatle Variety of Pedicula- 
ris Sylvatica.” 
‘Among the productions in this class, 
which are more immediately addressed 
to youth, two deserve to be particularly 
noticed: * The Wonders of Animated Na- 
ture;” and ‘‘ the Young Botanist’s Com: 
panton.”’ The former consists of de- 
scriptions atlarge, and engraved repre- 
seniations of the principal animals in the 
royal menageries of London and Paris; 
translated from La Cepede, with consi. 
derable additions by the English editor. 
The latter, in thirteen dialogues, is de- 
signed to afford some fundamental ideas 
of botanical science. “In forming. it 
much assistance has been derived trom 
* Rousseau’s Letters on Botany,” and 
the “Studies of Nature.” 
Dr. Rereve’s “ Essay on the Torpidity 
of Animals,” though amusing, contains 
little of new investigation. 
‘MEDICINE, SURGERY, We, 
In announcing the fourth edition of 
Dr. Witxiicn’s * Lectures on Diet and 
Regimen,” nour Retrospect,we conceive 
ourselves to be recommending one of the 
best treatises on the subject of health 
which has appeared of late years, 
“Mr. Coovper’s “ Dictionary of Practical 
Surgery,” is in facta system in which the 
Various topics treated of are arranged in 
alphabetical order. His style is clear, 
aud he has compiled his work with judy~ 
ment, from the best authors. 
Nor 
