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ART. IX. SELECT LITERARY INFORMATION.

Mr. S. Tucker is about to publish The Christian Reconciler; or the end of the Trinitarian and Unitarian Controversies: being a detection and refutation of the chief sources of popular errors and disputes among professing Christians, in reference to the mode of the Divine existence, and the incarnation of the Logos as the begotten Son of God.'

We understand that The Amulet for the year 1829 will be published early in November, with attractions, both literary and pictorial, greatly exceeding either of its predecessors, and will contain articles from a number of the most distinguished writers of the age, among whom are many who have not heretofore contributed either to this work or to those of a similar character; that its illustrations will be of the highest order of art, both with reference to the productions of the painter and the engraver; and that there will be several other improvements of a novel and important cha

racter.

Ackermann's "Forget Me Not," the first of our popular Annuals, will appear as usual at the end of October, and as we are assured, with increased claims to public favour. The new volume is enriched by fourteen engravings from original paintings by Martin, Cooper, Daniell, Chalon, Thomson, Leslie, P. and J. Stephanoff, Prout, Owen, Miss L. Sharpe, Clennell, Corbould, and Withering

ton.

The literary portion possesses extraordinary variety, consisting of more than one hundred contributions by the most distinguished writers.

R. Ackermann has in the Press, and will publish at the same time with the other Annuals, Le Petit Bijou, written entirely in French by Mons. D'Emden, embellished with seven fine engravings, from drawings made purposely for the work, and dedicated by permission to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.

The volume of the Literary Souvenir which is now preparing for publication, will make its appearance in an improved form, without any addition to the price. The Plates, which are already completed, are of a more important size than heretofore, and have been engraved by eminent artists: The subjects, the collection of which is said to have been formed at a very large expense, are twelve in number, and comprise original Paintings, for the most part of well known celebrity, by C. R. Leslie, R.A.; J. M.

Turner, R.A.; W. Hilton, R.A.; A. E. Chalon, R.A.; H. J. Northcote, R.A.; R. Westall, R.A.; F. Danby, A.; F. P. Stephanoff; E. D. Leahy; R. Farrier; J. Stephanoff, and J. Green. The Literary Department will, as usual, be composed of contributions from the most distinguished writers of the day. The Volume will be bound in rich crimson silk.

Ths New Year's Gift, and Juvenile Souvenir (an Annual for Children, under the superintendence of Mrs. Alaric Watts), will contain, independently of numerous Wood Cuts, by George Cruikshanks and others, a variety of highly finished Line Engravings on steel. The chief attractions in this department of the work will be-The Children in the Wood, by Miss Dagley, after a sketch by Miss Spilsbury, engraved by J. C. Edwards; the Marriage of the Infant Prince, Richard Duke of York, son of Edward V., to the Lady Anne Mowbray, by J. Northcote, R.A., engraved by F. Engleheart; a Dancing Girl, by J. Wood, engraved by W. Greatbatch; and an English Cottage Door, by W. Hamilton, R.A., engraved by F. Engleheart. The Literary Contents of the Volume have been supplied by a great number of eminent authors principally those who have been distinguished as writers for the juvenile classes. The work will be bound in a style which will combine elegance with durability.

The Winter's Wreath. The Annual published last Year, under the title of the "Winter's Wreath ", will appear this season with increased claims to public attention. The Proprietor has made uncommon exertions to keep a high place amongst the elegant works of this class; and in the letterpress and illustrations, the Wreath will be excelled by none of its competitors. The Editors are entirely different from those of the preceding Volume, and they have procured the important literary assistance of Mrs. Hemans, Mrs. Opie, Mary Howitt, Mrs. Gilbert, Miss M. R. Mitford, Miss E. Taylor, Miss M. A. Brown, the Roscoes, Montgomery, Bowring, W. Howitt, Hartley Coleridge, J. H. Wiffen, Robert Milhouse, the Author of "May You Like It," The Author of "Selwyn," The Author of the "Recollections of the Peninsula, &c." Delta, of Blackwood's Magazine, J. J. Audubon, the late Dr. Currie, Rev. W. Shepherd, Rev. W. Horner, Rev. J. Parry, J. Merritt, W. M. Tartt, J. A. Yates, The

Editors, &c. &c.

Embellished with twelve

ighly-finished Line Engravings on Steel, from a selection of rare and curious Pictures never before engraved, the productions of the following Painters: H. Howard, R.A.; J. Northcote, R.A.; W. Havell; Geo. Arnald; Renton; Nicholson (of Edinburgh); F. P. Stephanoff; J. Watson; Severn (of Rome); Vandyke; Wright (of Derby); Garnier; Burns. &c.; and engraved by the most eminent Artists.

Another Volume, in Quarto, of Dr. Lingard's History of England, beginning with the Commonwealth, will be published in November.

The Rev. Samuel Hinds, Vice Principal of St. Alban's Hall, Oxford, is about to publish the History of the Rise and Early Progress of Christianity, comprising an Enquiry into its true Character and Design.

The Rev. J. B. S. Carwithen, of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, Author of the Bampton Lectures for 1809, is about to publish the History of the Church of England to the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. The first Two Volumes will appear in November, and bring down the Work to the Restoration of the Church and Monarchy in 1660.

The Rev. C. Benson, Master of the Temple, is about to reprint his "Chronology of our Saviour's Life."

The Rev. Dr. Hamilton of Strathblane, has in the Press "A Defence of the Scripture Doctrine respecting the Second Advent of Christ, from the erroneous representations of Modern Millenarians."

A New Edition of Mr. Mitford's History of Greece, in 8 Vols. 8vo. is now in the Press, and will be published in a few days; with many Additions and Corrections by the Author, and some Corrections and Additions chiefly chronological by the Editor. A short Account of the Author, and of his pursuits in Life, by his brother, Lord Redesdale, with an Apology for some parts of his Work, which have been objects of censure, will be prefixed.

In the Press, and to be published at the close of the present Year, in 2 Vols. 8vo. Essays on the Principles of Morality, and on the Private and Political Rights and Obligations of Mankind: by the late Jonathan Dymond, Author of "An Inquiry into the Accordancy of War with the Principles of Christianity, &c." The general object of the Work is, first, to ascertain and to establish the authority of the true Standard of Right and Wrong, and then to bring various private and political questions to that standard as a test: to offer to the Public a work of Moral and Political Philosophy, founded primarily on the Morality of the Gospel.

In a few days will appear, Great Britain Illustrated: a Series of Views comprising all the Cities, principal Towns, Public Buildings, Docks, and remarkable Edifices in the United Kingdom, from Drawings made expressly for the Work, by W. Westall, A.R.A., and engraved by E. Finden.

With Descriptions by Thos. Moule, Author of the Bibliotheca Heraldica, &c. &c. This Work will appear Monthly. Each Number will contain Four Views, for One Shilling, or India Paper Two Shillings. In the first will be Views in Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham and Durham.

In the Press, A Universal Prayer; Death; A Vision of Heaven, and a Vision of Hell. By Robert Montgomery, Author of "the Omnipresence of the Deity."

In the Press, Objections to the Doctrine of Israel's future Restoration to Palestine, National Preeminence, &c. 1 vol. 12mo.

In the Press, the Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. J. Cockin, late of Halifax. his Son, the Rev. John Cockin.

By

In the Press, the Family Monitor, or a Help to Domestic Happiness. Ry the Rev. John Angell James. 12mo.

In the Press, a New Edition of Wodrow's History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland; with an Original Memoir of the Author, and Notes. By the Rev. Robert Burns, D.D. 4 vols. 8vo.

ART. X. WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

BIOGRAPHY.

Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo, (Savary,) Minister of Police under Napoleon, Written by himself. Vol. 1, 2, and 3, 8vo, English, 168, French, 14s per vol. (to be completed in 4 vol.)

Memoirs and Correspondence of the late` Dr. Samuel Parr, with Biographical Notices and Anecdotes of many of his Friends, Pupils, and Contemporaries. By the Rev. William Field. The Second and concluding Volume. 8vo, with Portrait, 14s.

Memoirs of the Life of John Ledyard, the African Traveller. From his Journals and Correspondence. Now first published, in 1 vol. post 8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Memoirs of the Life, Character and Writings of the Rev. Matthew Henry. By J. B. Williams, Esq. F.S.A., with Portrait. 8vo. 8s.

EDUCATION.

The History of Little Jack, in French and English, with a Two-fold Key, on the Hamiltonian System. By Philip Orkney Skene. 12mo. 4s. 6d.

HISTORY.

An Historical Romance, chiefly illustrative of public events and domestic manners of the Fifteenth Century, entitled, The Last of the Plantagenets; is in the Press and will shortly be published.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Alliance of Education and Civil Government, with Strictures on the University of London. By Thomas William Lancaster, M.A., Vicar of Banbury; and formerly Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford. 4to. 6s.

Notions of the Americans. Picked up by a Travelling Bachelor. 2 vols. 8vo, ll.

Ss.

The Debates in both Houses of Parliament, relative to the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, as reported in "The Times" Newspaper, with a Preface by the Rev. John Burder, A.M., of Stroud, Glocestershire; to which are added, a List of the Majority and Minority in both Houses, and a Copy of the New Act. 8vo. 4s. or in boards 4s. 6d.

PHILOLOGY.

Researches into the Origin and Affinity of the Principal Languages of Asia and Europe. By Lieut.-Col. Vans Kennedy, of the Bombay Military Establishment. 4to. with Plates. 2l. 12s. 6d.

POETRY.

The Last of the Greeks; or, the Fall of Constantinople. A Tragedy. By Lord Morpeth. 3s, 6d.

THEOLOGY.

A Volume of Sermons. By the Rev. Charles B. Tayler, M.A. 5s.

A Compendious View of the Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion; being the Substance of Lectures read in the University and King's College, Aberdeen. By Alexander and Gilbert Gerard, D.D., late Professors of Divinity, and Chaplains in

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A Literal Translation of St. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, from the Original Greek, with copious Explanatory Notes. By the late Rev. George V. Sampson, M A. M.R.I.A. H.M.G.S.L., Rector of Errigal, Diocese of Derby, Author of the "Statistical Survey, Chart, and Memoir of the County of Londonderry." Edited by his Son, the Rev. George Vaughan Sampson. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The Commission and Consequent Duties of the Clergy, in a Series of Discourses preached before the University of Cambridge, in April 1826. By Hugh James Rose, B.D. of Trinity College. 8vo. 8s.

Biographical Notices of the Apostles, Evangelists, and other Saints. With Reflections adapted to the Minor Festivals of the Church. By the Right Rev. Richard Mant, D.D., Lord Bishop of Down and Connor. 8vo. 13s.

An Historical Enquiry into the Probable Causes of the Rationalist Character lately predominant in the Theology of Germany. To which is prefixed, a Letter from Professor Sack, upon the Rev. H. J. Rose's Discourses on German Protestantism. Translated from the German. By E. B.

Pusey, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College,

Oxford. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

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St. Petersburgh: a Journal of Travels to and from that Capital, through Flanders, the Rhenish Provinces, Prussia, Russia, Poland, Silesia, Saxony, Germany, and France. By A. B. Granville, M.D. F.R.S., &c. &c. 2 vol. 8vo. with 70 plates, 21. 5s.

Journal of a Voyage to Peru, a Passage across the Cordillera of the Andes in the Winter of 1827, performed on foot in the snow; and a Journey across the Pampas. By Lieut. C. Brand, R.N. 1 vol. 8vo, with plates, 12s.

Journal of a Residence at the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China. By J. Crawfurd, Esq. F.R.S. late Envoy. In 1 vol. 4to, with Maps and numerous Plates, 34 3s.

THE

ECLECTIC REVIEW,

FOR NOVEMBER 1828.

Art. I. Narrative of a second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827, by John Franklin, Captain R.N., F.R.S., &c., and Commander of the Expedition. Including an Account of the Progress of a Detachment to the Eastward, by John Richardson, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c., Surgeon and Naturalist to the Expedition. Plates and Maps. 4to. pp. xxiv. 320. clvii. Price 41. 4s. London, 1828.

THIS is, in all respects, an exceedingly valuable publication.

The narrative is clear and interesting; the decorations are highly illustrative, and their execution is unexceptionable; the charts are on a large scale, and leave nothing to be desired with respect to distinctness, correctness, and correspondence to the written details of which they are the analysis and exemplification. We have adverted to these points, in the first instance, because we have, of late, had much reason to complain of the very unsatisfactory and ill-judged manner in which works of this kind -have been sent forth to the public. Inexpressive drawings, contract engravings, and miniature or mangled maps, have raised our critical choler above that salutary medium to which the tutissimus ibis is attached, and have drawn from us, if not the full exposition of disgraceful failure, such intimations at least, as might put our readers on their guard. How much of the present improvement is assignable to the publication by ' authority', we are unable to say; but, whatever the cause may be, we are grateful for the result.

We sincerely hope that this (on the whole) successful expedition will close the series of skilful and gallant efforts that have been made to decide the long agitated question concernthe North-west passage. As an object of scientific curiosity, it is, to all reasonable intents and purposes, solved. There is, undeniably, a communication between sea and sea, clear of all VOL. XXX. N.S. 00

obstructions but those of climate, and they are fatal to regular mercantile enterprise. A long range of the line of coast has been made the subject of nautical survey; and the deficient portions on the two extremities, may well be left, without hazarding brave men's lives in the attempt, unprofitable, even if effectual, to complete the hydrography of an inaccessible shore. The Fur Companies have been gradually descending the Mackenzie river; and either traders or missionaries will, possibly at no very distant period, supply all the information that may yet be wanting.

It affords, indeed, a marvellous illustration of the activity of science, to compare the maps of even thirty or forty years ago, with the aspect of these tracts in the charts of the present day. Previously to the bold and ably conducted enterprises of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the only intimations of the real state of the northern regions, had been derived from the imperfect explorations of Hearne; but the descent of the Great River' to its mouth, with the subsequent investigations of Mackenzie, entitle him to distinguished honour as an accurate, intrepid, and indefatigable discoverer. A great deal has been said, at different times, about his negligence in omitting to ascertain, by tasting, whether he had reached the sea or not. It is due to his memory, to insert the full and liberal vindication that is given by Captain Franklin.

Our enterprising precursor, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, has been blamed for asserting that he had reached the sea, without having ascertained that the water was salt. He, in fact, clearly states, that he never did reach the salt water. The danger to which his canoe was exposed in venturing two or three miles beyond Whale Island, (which lies to the eastward of our route,) at a time when the sea was covered with ice to the north, is a sufficient reason for his turning back; and we can abundantly testify that those frail vessels are totally unfitted to contend against such winds and seas as we experienced in advancing beyond the volume of fresh water poured out by the Mackenzie. It is probable, therefore, that even had the sea been free from ice at the time of his visit, he could not have gone far enough to prove its saltness, though the boundless horizon, the occurrence of a tide, and the sight of porpoises and whales, naturally induced him to say that he had arrived at the ocean. The survey of the Mackenzie made on this expedition, differs very little in its outline from that of its discoverer, whose general correctness we had often occasion to admire. We had indeed to alter the latitude and longitude of some of its points, which he most probably laid down from magnetic bearings only; and it is proper to remark, that, in comparing our magnetic bearings with his, throughout the whole course of the river, they were found to be about fifteen degrees more easterly; which may, therefore, be considered as the amount of increase in variation since 1789. In justice to the memory of Mac

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