division of the subject the author especially examines the nature of the relation which ought to subsist between the Employer and the Employed. In the third chapter are considered the difficulties which the present system of conducting business opposes to the attainment of personal piety; such as Want of Time, Evil Associations, Habitual tampering with Truth, etc. The final chapter suggests remedies for the various evils which the Author has pointed out. The Essay is addressed to both Employers and Employed, and specifies, generally, the arrangements and course of conduct most conducive to their mutual interests, spiritual and temporal. "Far above Rubies." A Memoir of Helen S. Herschell. By Her Daughter. Edited by RIDLEY H. HERSCHELL. 12mo. 6s. 6d. cloth. THIS Memoir presents the record of a life of practical female Christianity, and many a valuable lesson may be derived from the account here given of Mrs. HERSCHELL'S persevering endeavours to lead her relations and friends to the knowledge of the truth, her devotion to her children, with her plans for their education, and her active superintendence of Schools and useful societies. Besides the account of Mrs. HERSCHELL'S exertions, in conjunction with her husband, for the benefit of the Jews, much of the volume is occupied with letters, some of exhortation to her young friends, others developing her views on the cultivation of the mind, on natural and revealed religion, and on other subjects. There is also a series of Papers by Mrs. HERSCHELL originally contributed to a periodical work, under the title of the "Bystander," on the following subjects. 11. Party Spirit. 12. Training Children. 13. Home Education. 14. An Amusing Companion. 16. Special Providence. 18. Christian Society. A Memoir of the Rev. James Crabb; late of Southampton. By JOHN RUDALL, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. With Portrait. Large 12mo., 68. cloth. THIS is a record of the indefatigable labours, in the cause of religion and humanity of a man who devoted himself for nearly sixty years to the ministry of the Gospel, and to works of public and private philanthropy; who lived the chief part of his life in comparative poverty, while begging contributions for the necessitous; and to whose self-renunciation, in favour of his fellow creatures, there was no other limit than the bodily infirmities ultimately produced by his almost unparalleled industry and perseverance. After the early part of his life, he refused to devote himself to any particular denomination of Christians, and yet was revered by all classes. He was the peculiar friend of the gipsy race, to whose spiritual and temporal improvement he devoted himself with singular ardour. By his efforts also, Zion Chapel, at Southampton was built, and remains as his legacy for the public benefit. He was mainly instrumental in the establishment of a Penitent Magdalene Asylum-since the parent of many similar institutions; of an Asylum for Gipsies; and of several Infant, Sunday, and other Schools. By the publication of numerous tracts, and by his personal exertions, he did much good among Sailors, Gipsies, (who still reverence his name), and unfortunate female outcasts. He studied medicine, also, to improve his usefulness among the poor. He was the instrument of the remarkable conversion recorded in the celebrated narrative "The Dairyman's Daughter." The vicissitudes of this man's life furnish a rare and brilliant example of how much good may be done by an unlearned labourer "digging down into the lower strata of society;" avoiding sectarian prejudices, and only enthusiastic in his desire for the welfare of his species. And it is impossible to read his history and his diaries without being edified by his early and persevering piety, and by his determined character in conquering difficulties and triumphing over persecution. The Jews; a brief sketch of their Present State and Future Expectations. By RIDLEY H. HERSCHELL. Foolscap 8vo., 1s. 6d. cloth. THIS book is written by a converted Jew in order to present a picture of the present condition of the Jews; and, in particular, to impart more just conceptions of their spiritual state and principles, their measure of religious knowledge, and the nature of their expectations respecting what is to take place at the coming of Messiah. He also points out the obstacles which prevent their conversion, and indicates the right direction to be pursued for the purpose of convincing them that the Deliverer of whose advent they live in hope, has already come. In this publication is embodied much information respecting the Jews of Poland and Russia, in particular. The author gives an account of the manners and habits of his ancient brethren, and of the state of religious feeling among them; and interesting details of many ceremonies connected with the Festival of the Passover, the Feast of Weeks, the Two Feasts of First-fruits, the Feasts of Trumpets; with Marriage; and with the Fasts to commemorate the taking of Jerusalem, and the burning of the Temple. There is also a collection of anecdotes extracted from the Talmud. The Chinese Rebel Chief, Hung-Siu-Tsuen. His History, and the Origin of the Present Insurrection. By the Rev. THEODORE HAMBERG, Hong-Kong. Edited by GEORGE PEARSE, Foreign Secretary of the Chinese Evangelical Society. Fcap. 8vo. 1s. 6d. THIS narrative contains authentic documents relating to the head of the revolution now advancing in China; including reports of conversations held by the Rev. Theodore Hamberg, a missionary to China, with native Chinamen, respecting the career of that remarkable character. It may be regarded as an authoritative record of facts relating to the history of Hung-Siutsuen and of the events which transpired in Kwang-si, up to the period when Hung and his adherents were brought into conflict with the imperial authorities, and their proceedings became stamped with the character of a revolutionary movement. A main object of the book is, to trace the revolutionary outbreak to its earliest causes; and this is done in connexion with details of the chief's genealogy, literary career, visions, persecutions, preaching, general character, and peculiarities. Incidentally, particulars are given of many remarkable customs of the Chinese-particularly with reference to the education of youth, and the qualifications required in the candidates for public offices; and means are pointed out by which advantage may be taken of the revolution to forward the interests of Christianity among the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire. Christian Philosophy. An Attempt to Display the Evidence and Excellence of Revealed Religion, by its Internal Testimony. By VICESIMUS KNOX, D.D., Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, and Master of Tonbridge School. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d. cloth. THIS work has been stereotyped at the expense of an individual who, sixty years ago was powerfully impressed by its perusal, and to it he attributes the enjoyment of a degree of happiness, throughout his life, above the lot of the generality of mankind. His object is, to communicate the benefit arising from the study of the book to others, by publishing it at a low price. The general argument of Dr. Knox is, that the tendency of the Scriptures to promote the happiness of man is sufficient evidence that they are a revelation from God. Hence he does not enter on the external and historical evidence of Christianity. His great object is, to shew that the Gospel is adapted to promote cheerfulness, justice, truth, peace, and good-will among men; requiring them to think on whatsoever things are true, honest, just, lovely, and of good report. He dwells on the superior morality of the Christian philosophy; exhibits its true genius and spirit-consisting in the renewal of the heart by divine grace, softening and rendering it susceptible of virtuous and benevolent impressions by cultivating the two grand principles of Piety to God and Charity to Men; and, after a series of reflections on the nature and sources of true happiness, he infers, generally, that the happiness consequent on Christian obedience furnishes decisive evidence of the truth of the Gospel. The Crystal Palace. An Essay, Descriptive and Critical. (From the London Quarterly Review). 8vo. 18. THIS is not a detailed description of the objects in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, but a series of reflections on its general aspect, exterior and interior. It embraces the ideas likely to suggest themselves to a spectator for the first time passing successively through the several courts, and taking a general coup d'œil of the prominent features of the Exhibition, without examining particulars. The gorgeous ceremony of the opening of the Exhibition by the Queen is described; and the author takes that opportunity of introducing personal sketches of the most conspicuous notabilities connected with the origin and progress of the Palace. Among other remarkable characters described are, Paxton, Layard, Owen, Dr. Latham, Mr. Laing, Chairman of the Company, Owen Jones, and several of the late and present Cabinet Ministers. The author draws pictures of the striking features of the different courts, dwelling particularly on the Ethnological and Geological wonders which impress the visitor in his passage through the building. He examines, at some length, the aesthetics of the question of nude figures; and devotes considerable space to the discussion of the tendencies of opening the Exhibition on Sundays after divine service. Discovery. A Poem. By Edward Aldam Leatham, M.A. Fcap 8vo. 2s. 6d. cloth. THIS Poem, which is in the heroic-rhymed couplet, is divided into three Parts or Cantos. The first Part opens with an apostrophe to Columbus, as protected by the Spirit of Discovery, figured by the author to have been deputed by God to console mankind after the fall. The several discoveries which have alleviated the condition of man, in his gradual progress from an uncivilised state, are passed in review-such as Letters, Law, the Fine Arts, the Drama, Philosophy, and Oratory. Part II. sketches the decay of ancient civilisation, when Discovery is supposed to have left the world until its modern reign commences with the Mariner's Compass-giving an extension, before unknown, to Commerce and the refinement which follows in its train-Printing, Optical Instruments, Astronomy, the Steam Engine, the Electric Telegraph, etc. After a eulogium on Sir John Franklin, the author passes to individual emotions, and shews that the chief delight of childhood originates from the Discovery of new objects. He describes also the mother's joy on first contemplating the smile of her babe. Part III. is anticipatory of the discoveries of future generations, and of approaching miracles of Science, resulting in the triumph of Truth and the reign of Jesus. The author illustrates, by notes, the numerous classical and historical allusions occurring in the poem. Love in the Moon; A Poem. With Remarks on that Luminary. By PATRICK SCOTT, Author of "LELIO." Foolscap 4to., 5s. 6d., cloth gilt. THIS poem imagines the courtship and crosses, the adventures and ultimate marriage of two of the inhabitants of our satellite-Lunari and Argentine. These are sup posed to dwell on the side of the moon remote from the earth, and the author makes use of the circumstance that the moon always presents to us the same unvarying hemisphere, to describe the persons he introduces as wholly ignorant of the presence in their heavens of the immense luminous orb of the earth. Under the guidance of a wizard, they travel to the "ends of the" moon, and at length are gratified by a sight of earth, thus fulfilling a prophecy which had hitherto prevented their course of true love from running smooth. The metre is rhymed, but irregular; and the author has taken occasion to make a poetic use of some of the most remarkable discoveries respecting the moon by modern telescopic observation. The particulars of these are detailed in introductory "Remarks on the Moon" prefixed to the poem. Common-Place Books. THE LITERARY DIARY, or Complete Common-Place Book, on the Plan recommended by Locke, with an Explanation, and an Alphabet of Two Letters on a Leaf. Post 4to., ruled throughout and half-bound, 8s. 6d. A POCKET COMMON-PLACE BOOK. With Locke's Index. Post 8vo., halfbound, 6s. 6d. Embossed Books for the Blind. By J. H. Frere, Esq. THIS system is for the instruction in reading-I. Of pupils in general; II. Of the blind. I. For pupils in general, its main features are: 1. They are taught at once to give to the letters, instead of a name, the actual sounds which they represent. 2. Where the same letter has more than one sound, the pupil is taught these separately, and the different values of the letter are distinguished by a mark placed over it. 3. He is helped to connect each letter with its sound by a sort of pictorial memoria technica. 4. He has then a lesson in large type, in which the letters which are not sounded at all are printed in italics, while those which may have either of two or more sounds are marked, as mentioned above (2), according to their value in each place: he is thus saved the perplexity arising from anomalies in spelling. This system was invented by the author about 1801, in consequence of the difficulty which he experienced in teaching an adult to read according to the common method. II. The same system is adapted to the case of the blind, with greater ease and completeness; it being necessary that books should be printed expressly for their use, in a raised type, there is no object either in encumbering this class of pupils with the difficulties of our spelling, or in the use of the common character. For them, therefore, the words are at once spelt according to their pronunciation, and in characters far more readily distinguishable by the touch. Pupils of ordinary intelligence learn to read perfectly in six lessons, allowing intervals. In the Blind School at Manchester, an adult, whose fingers were hardened so that he could not at all distinguish the common Roman character used there, learnt, by this system, to read perfectly in a single week, reading seven chapters at his last lesson, in presence of the chaplain. Again, a pupil, taught in February, 1851, was able to read, so as to make out anything by herself, in five lessons. Works on Prophecy. By J. H. Frere, Esq. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE APOCALYPSE. 8vo. 2s. cloth. THREE LETTERS ON THE PROPHECIES: viz. on the true place of the Seventh Seal; the Infidel Individual Antichrist; and Antiochus Epiphanes as a supposed subject of Prophecy. 8vo. 28. EIGHT LETTERS ON THE PROPHECIES: viz. on the Seventh Vial; the Civil and Ecclesiastical Periods; and on the Type of Jericho. 8vo. 28. 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THIS work has for its object the description of chemical and pharmaceutical manipulations, and of the most approved arrangements and apparatus relating to the practice of pharmacy. The stimulus and improvement which has recently been excited among the pharmaceutists in this country, has caused an increased demand for information on these subjects; and the reputation for scientific acquirements enjoyed by those who have cultivated the art on the Continent, has naturally directed attention to that quarter, as a probable source from which valuable suggestions might be derived. |