art, to produce on their readers among u The translation is made with great fidelity and yet with simplic 7 and ease, into genuine and idiomatic English. For this feature of their work, they merit great praise. Scholars will read with great pleasure the life of Plato, and the beautiful æsthetic discussion of the friendship of Jonathan and David, while at least the clergy, and all the friends of thorough theological investigation will be pleased with Ullmann, and Ruckert and Tholuck.

The account of the School of Plato, in our last number is from this volume.

REVIEW OF PARKER AND FOX's GRAMMAR. Published by several friends of real improvement. Boston: J. Harris.

A preious specimen of hypercriticism! The author, who acknowledges himself an unsuccessful candidate for the office of master in one of our public schools, evidently writes, not so much for the sake of "real improvement," as to ruin the reputation of an established and in the main, excellent book.

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SERIES.

The First Reader for Schools by S. G. Goodrich, pp. 96.16mo. The Second Reader for Schools by S. G. Goodrich, pp. 144, 16mo. The Third Reader for Schools by S. G. Goodrich, pp. 180, 12mo. Boston: Otis, Broaders & Co., 1839.

These books have been prepared with great care, by one of long practice and great skill in the communication of knowledge to the young. The three volumes of the series,—a fourth and completing volume is to follow soon-are well fitted to the end for which they were designed. They are constructed with reference to the gradual development of the child's powers, and intended to aid that development. There is therefore a gradual progress in them, from the simplest narrative, to moral lessons and the wants of a maturing mind. The author has carefully avoided the highflown in language, and the obscure or difficult in sentiment. The reader will, we think, be allured continually onward by the pleasantness of the way, while yet he will find difficulties enough to give him exercise and strength. A large portion of the pieces, especially in the earlier parts, were written especially for the book, and hence are both fresh and well adapted. The moral effect of the lessons must be very good. The first two volumes are illustrated with many pleasing cuts.

DESIGNED FOR

SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES AND COLLEGES,
BY CHARLES DAVIES.

PUBLISHED BY A. S. BARNES & CO.
HARTFORD.

It has been the intention, in this course, to unite the analytical methods of the French, with the prac tical methods of the English School. These works embrace the entire course of Mathematics pursued at the United States Military Academy. They have also been adopted by many of the Colleges as regular Text Books, and are likewise extensively used in Select Schools and Academies. Numerous testimonials in favor of these works have been received from professional men, in all parts of the United States. They are respectfully recommended to the attention of Instructers and all others interested in education.

DAVIES' MENTAL AND PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC.

It is the object of this work to explain in a brief and clear manner, the properties of numbers, and the best rules for their various applications. The subjects are arranged throughout in a natural and scientific order, each depending on those which have gone before it. All the terms, or technical words, are defined. In each subject the most elementary idea is first presented, generally under the form of a question, then follow illustrations or examples, and lastly the general rule.

KEY to Davies' Mental and Practical Arithmetic, for the use of Teachers only. This work has each sum in the Arithmetic carefully and fully wrought out. It also contains additional examples in each rule, which are not found in the Arithmetic-so that the Teacher will be enabled to exercise his pupils, if he wishes, by questions which are not in their books.

Davies' First Lessons in Algebra-Being an Introduction to the Science.

It has been the intention, in this work, to form a connecting link between Arithmetic and Algebra, to nnite and blend, as far as possible, the reasoning in numbers, with the more abstruse method of Analysis. It is designed to follow the Mental and Practical Arithmetic, and to serve as an introduction to

Bourdon's Algebra. This work is an abridgemeut of the work of M. Bourdon, with the ad

dition of practical Examples.

'The treatise on Algebra, by Bourdon, is a work of singular excellence and merit. In France, it is one of the leading text books, and shortly after its publication had passed through several editions. It has been translated, in part by Professor De Morgan, of the London University, and it is now used in the Aniversity of Cambridge.

Davies' Legendre's Geometry and Trigonometry. Being an abridgment of the work of
M. Legendre, with the addition of a Treatise on Mensuration of Planes and Solids, and a
Table of Logarithms and Logarithmic Sines.

This work has passed through several editions since its publication in 1834, and is becoming a general text book in the institutions of the country.

Davies' Surveying; with a description, and Plates of the Theodolite, Compass, Plane-Table and Level; also, Maps of the Topographical Signs adopted by the Engineer Department, and an cxplanation of the method of Surveying the public lands.

It has been the intention in this work to begin with the very elements of the subject, and to combine those elements in the simplest manner, so as to render the higher branches of plane surveying comparatively easy. All the instruments needed for plotting have been carefully described; and the uses of those ree ved for the measurement of angles are fully explained.

Davies' Analytical Geometry ;-Embracing the equations of the point and straight line, a
system of Conic Sections;-the Equations of the line and plane in Space-also, the discus-
sim of the general Equation of the Second degree, and of surfaces of the Second order.
For bout sixteen years the subject of Analytical Geometry has made a part of the course of Mathe-
matics pursued at the Military Academy, and the methods which have adopted in the present work, are
those which hve been taught with the greatest success.

Davies' Descriptive Geometry-With its application to Spherical Projections.

The intimate connection which this subject has with civil engineering and architecture, renders its acquisition desirable to those who devote themselves to these pursuits.

Daves' Different and Integral Calculus-Embracing the Rectification and Quadrature of Curves, the Mensuration of Surfaces, and the Cubature of Solids.

This branch is justly considered the most difficult of the pure Mathematics; it has been the intention however to render the subject as plain as the nature of it would admit, but still, it cannot be mastered without patience and severe study.

Davies' Shades and Shadows and Linear Perspective.

The subjects treated of in this work are certainly usefu- to the Architect and Draftsman a knowledge of them is indispensable.

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"The first chapter is designed to indicate the sphere in which Christianily instructs Woman to move and act; the second to show what Christianity has done for her, and to exhibit the reasons why more women than men become pious; the third, to illustrate what is implied in the true Christian education of Woman.

"It is well known, that as the savage and pagan state is to women one of peculiar depres sion, so to them the civilized and refined state is attended with some peculiar liabilities to enervation and degeneracy, and that through their degeneracy, in no small degree, comes the downfall of states and nations There is an insatiate yawning gulf, into which indolence, luxury, extravagance, and dissipation have plunged many a nation of high hopes and attainments; and these have had their origin and countenance, in a great measure, in the false educa tion and habits of the better sex. I have endeavored to set forth the dangers to our rising country from this source, and to show how they may be avoided; to present to the minds of "our daughters" an object worthy of their loftiest and most benevolent ambition, and to show them how they may obtain it; to convince them that the right cultivation and truest excellence of the female character lie at a much higher point than has been usually supposed, and to set before them the means and motives to become (in that elevated and holy state of society called the kingdom or reign of Christ, to which we aspire, and which we confidently expect) "as corner stones polished after the similitude of a palace." If the design is effectual to its object in any degree, the author's humble efforts will be well rewarded.

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ABERCROMBIE'S INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE INTELLECTUAL POWERS AND THE INVESTIGATION OF TRUTH, with additions and explanations to adapt the work to the use of Schools and Academies. By Rev. Jacob Abbott, author of "The Young Christian," &c.

ABERCROMBIE'S PHILOSOPHY OF THE MORAL FEELINGS, with an Introductory Chapter, Additions and Explanations, to adapt the work to the use of Schools and Academies; and also, Analytical Questions for the Examination of Classes By Rev Jacob Abbott, author of "The Young Christian," &c..

THE MOUNT VERNON READER, a course of Reading Lessons, selected with reference to their moral influence on the Hearts and Lives of the Young; Designed for middle classes, by the Messrs Abbott.

THE MOUNT VERNON READER FOR JUNIOR CLASSES on the same plan as above; by the Messrs Abbott.

THE NORTH AMERICAN ARITHMETIC, by Frederick Emerson, is published in Three Parts, each part being a distinct book.

EMERSON'S FIRST PART is a small book, designed for children from five to eight years of age. The plan of this little book is entirely original.

EMERSON'S SECOND PART contains within itself, a complete system of Mental and Written Arithmetic, sufficiently extensive for all the common purposes of business, and is designed as the final standard book for common schools.

EMERSON'S THIRD PART is designed for advanced scholars. It comprises a synthetic view of the science of numbers, a copious development of the higher operations, and an extensive range of commercial information.

There is a great saving of the teacher's time in the use of these books. This arises from two causes: First, the learner can perform the work without any particular attention from the teacher. Secondly, the lessons are so perfectly adapted to class teaching, that twenty scholars may be taught in the same time that is required to teach an individual.

Economy is in favor of the use of these books. Almost every other system of arithmetic is printed wholly in one book, and the book must be a large one. Every scholar, therefore, must buy a large and expensive book, while not one scholar in ten can ever have occasion or opportunity to study more than half of it. Emerson's system being printed in three books, no scholar is obliged to buy more of the system than he has opportunity to learn.

The Instructors of the Boston Public Schools say-"We have considered it our duty to render ourselves acquainted with the most prominent systems of Arithmetic, pub lished for the use of schools, and to fix on some work which appears to unite the greatest advantages, and report the same to the School Committee of Boston, for adoption in the Public Schools. After the most careful examination, we have, without any hesi tancy, came to the conclusion, that Emesron's North American Arithmetic, (First Second and Third Parts,) is the work best suited to the wants of all classes of scholars and most convenient for the purposes of instruction. Accordingly, we have petitioned for the adoption of this work in the Public Schools."

The Boston School Board, after receiving the petition above alluded to, passed an Order "That Emerson's North American Arithmetic be substituted for Colburn's First Lessons and Sequel."

PUBLISHED BY JENKS & PALMER, Boston.

HOGAN & THOMPSON, Philadelphia.