Retrospect of French 
Years’ War, is called forth, from the 
shades for the purpose of serving as a 
foil to Bonaparte I. 
In addition to the correction of a 
variety of geographical mistakes, several 
authentic biographical notices are here 
introduced ; and not only such military 
men as have perished in the field of 
battle, are introduced into this gallery of 
portraits, but also those who have sur- 
vived the combat. The basis of the 
work is allowed to have been founded on 
the otficial relations printed by order of 
the French governmert. The whole of 
the bulletins are therefore to be pub- 
lished in a regular, chronological series; 
but these are to be accompanied with 
notes and explanations, so as to produce 
an ample commentary to the text. 
“Thus,” says the Author, “ France, 
Europe, and our gallant warriors, to 
whom we now address this description of 
the most wiemorable campaign which 
military genius ever executed, will find 
in this work whatever is calculated to 
re-cail these elorious events, and pre- 
serve the memory of the triumphs of one 
of the greatest monarchs who ever re- 
gulated ‘the destiny of nations.” 
“ Notice} Listoriquesurl’Agriculture des 
Celtes et des Gaulois, &c.”—An historical 
Notice relative to the Agriculture of the 
Celts and the Gauls, 8vo. torty-two pages. 
M. de C. formerly a Prefect of the 
department of the Oise, is the author of 
this little work. He begins by observing 
that his studies have always been directed 
towards the cousideration of the na- 
tional antiquities of his native soil, and 
adds that this taste has been fortunately 
favoured by a variety of circumstances, 
some of which are of a personal nature. 
It is further stated by way of introduc- 
tion, that the Greeks and Romans were 
very jealous of attributing any discoveries 
in the arts, sciences, &c. to those nations 
styled barbarous by them. Notwith- 
standing this, M. de C. is at some 
pains to prove, that the ancient Gauls 
invented the art of enameling, and were 
the first to*gild the harness and bridles 
of their horses, &c. 
In respect to agriculture, it is con- 
tended, that every word contained in 
the modern technical vocabulary is de- 
rived from the vernacular tongue, nota 
single term having been borrowed from 
any foreign languae. He at the same 
time insists, that his native country is 
the best within the confines of the ha- 
bitable earth, as may be gathered from 
the tollowing exulting description. 
Literature— History. 651 
“Gaul, by its position on the gloke, 
is most advantageously situate, “betas 
placed between those hypechorean re- 
gions which constrain the faculties of 
man, and those southern climates which 
entceble them. By means of the north, 
and north-west winds, if regains ald thaz 
the summer heats have deprived it @t 
Detended by the seas, by the Rhiae, the 
Alps, and the Pyrenees, rich im wine 
and in corn; abounding with inhabitants, 
with warriors, with engineers, with sol- 
diers prompt as lightning, patient under 
privations, estimating life at a high rate, 
and yet sacrificing it for a sprig of “laurel « 
replete with men of genius, able ser- 
ators, and profound politicians, Gaul 
was and ever will be, at all umes, and 
under every species of domination, the 
mistress and the example of the world. 
This assertion is not the dictate of 2 
pcophetic vision: it is the result of a 
calculation, arising out of the unien of 
strength and situation.’ 
At the conclasi on, the author combats 
the opinion so peoally received, that 
the lys or lilly was only known to the 
ancestors of the present French as aa 
instrument of war, worn at the ends of 
their lances: he maintains, that it was 
also respected as a symbol of purity and 
nobility. This subject leads him to the 
“language of flowers,” employed in the 
gallantry of a former age, and he presents 
his readers with a vocabulary of a new 
kind: in fine, the author seems ambi- 
tious to prove that erudition may be ac- 
companied with the graces, and that 
it is possible for a fine imagination te 
embellish any subject. 
“ Science de la Histoire, contenant le 
Systeme géneral des Connoissances a 
acquerir avant d’etudier l’Histoire, et la 
Methode a suivre quand on se livre a ce 
genre d’ Etude, developpée par Tabieaux 
synoptiques.”—-The Scieace of History; 
containing the general system of know- 
ledge necessary to be acquired hefore 
any one commences the study of it, and 
also the method to be followed in this 
pursuit: the whole developed by means 
of synoptical tables, by N. Cuantreau, 
professor of history in the military school 
established at Fontainebleau, member of 
several literary societies, translator and 
continuator of Blairs Chronological 
Tables, dedicated to his Majesty {the 
Emperor and King, while First Consul, 
3 vols. in quarto. 
Of ali the pursuits that contribute to 
the instruction of maukind, that of bis- 
tory is undoubtedly one of the most use- 
: ful, 
