to which should be added the excellent Commentary of the Baron LoCRÉ.

Political Economy is among the sciences now most in vogue with the French. The works of GANILH, SAY, BENJAMIN CONSTANT, LANJUINAIS, PRADT, and SISMONDI form, we will venture to say, as complete, as valuable, and as learned a collection as any which can be produced among the modern political writers of any nation.

JURISPRUDENCE, &c.

AGUESSEAU (Chancelier d').

Euvres. Paris, 1759 and 1790, 13 vols. 4to.

"The works of the Chancellor d'Aguesseau are of the most useful class. All subjects connected with Jurisprudence are treated by him with that superiority of genius, which ever distinguishes the works of that celebrated Magistrate. He is at the same time a deep thinker, and a most eloquent writer.”—Barbier's Bibl. vol. 2, p. 491.

BENTHAM (Jérémie).

Traité de Législation Civile et Pénale, publié par E. Dumont. Paris, 1801, 3 vols. 8vo.

Théoire des Peines et des Récompenses, rédigée par E. Dumont. Paris, 1818, 2 vols,

8vo.

Tactique des Assemblées Législatives, suivi d'un Traité des Sophismes politiques, ouvrage extrait des manuscrits de J. Bentham, par E. Dumont. Genève, 1815, 2 vols. 8vo.

Traité des Preuves judiciaires, ouvrage extrait des manuscrits de J. Bentham, par E. Dumont. Paris, 1823, 2 vols. 8vo.

Speaking of the last work, the Revue Ency. (vol 19, p. 170,) designates it as another production, arising out of the joint labours of an English and Genevese philosopher; the former supplying the ground-work, and the latter amplifying and putting a finishing hand to the performance. The style, with its clear, energetic and brilliant attributes, belongs to M. Dumont, as well as the notes, which are barely outlined by Mr. Bentham. It will be seen, from this Notice of the Revue, that the works of Jeremy Bentham are considered as strictly appertaining to French Literature. We have therefore given them a place in the FRENCH LIBRARIAN. The whole of the works enjoy a high reputation on the Continent.

BERRIAT-SAINT-PRIX (JACQUES).

Histoire du Droit Romain, suivie de l'Histoire de Cujas. Paris, 1821, 1 vol. 8vo.

"This History fills up a chasm in our Literature; for the learned alone make use of the thick folio volume of Terasson, and the Précis Historique du Droit Romain, by M. Dupin, is intended only for law students. We have, therefore, been anxious that some one should favour us with a popular history of so celebrated a theory; and none were better calculated for the theme, than M, Berriat-Saint-Prix."-Revue Ency. vol 13, p. 588.

-Cours de Procédure Civile et de Droit Criminel, fait à la Faculté de Droit de Paris. Cinquième édition. Paris, 1825, 3 vols. 8vo.

"The numerous editions this work has run through sufficiently attest its merit. It is not only consulted by law students, but also by men well versed in jurisprudence."-Revue Ency. vol, 29, p. 222.

M. Berriat Saint-Prix is now employed on a work, (L’Histoire du Droit Français,) which will prove highly interesting.

BLANQUI (Adolphe).

Précis Elémentaire d'Economie politique, précédé d'une Introduction historique, et suivi d'une Biographie des Economistes, d'un catalogue, et d'un vocabulaire analytique. Paris, 1826, I vol. 18mo.

"At a time when political economy excites the attention of all parties, and when every one may not be able to procure the works of Adam Smith, and of M. J. B. Say, which contain the fundamental truths of this science, the public will see with pleasure, a brief analysis of the doctrines of these great masters, written in a pleasant and familiar style."-Revue Ency. vol, 32, p. 741.

CAMUS (Armand Gaston).

Lettres sur la Profession d'Avocat, et Bibliothèque choisiè des livres de droit, par feu M. Camus, Quatrième édition, revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée, par M. Dupin, Docteur en Droit, &c, Paris, 1818,

2 vols. 8vo.

“When we consider the difficulty which must have attended

the correction of this work; the minute attention required in fixing so many various authorities, we cannot withhold our admiration of the exertions of M. Dupin, evinced in this new edition of a very valuable work."-Revue Ency. vol. 2, p. 265.

CLAIR & CLAPIER

Barreau Français. Collection des Chefs d'Euvre de l'Eloquence judiciaire en France, recueillis par MM. Clair et Clapier, Avocats. Paris, 1822 et 1823, 16 vols. 8vo.

"This is a noble monument raised to the glory of the French bar. Still we are of opinion that the chefs d'œuvre herein inserted, are much too numerous."-Revue Ency. vol. 20, p 551.

CODE NAPOLÉON, &c.

See-Corps Complet, &c. and Ordonnances des Rois de France.

COMTE (Charles).

Traité de Législation, ou Exposition des Lois générales, suivant lesquelles les peuples prospèrent, dépérissent, ou restent stationnaires. Paris, 1827, 4 vols. 8vo.

"Our space is necessarily too limited to enable us to give a complete analysis of this admirable work. The number of facts which it contains, and the variety of information which it displays would require too lengthy an examination. One of its chapters, on the slave question, ought to be read by every christian; it is one of the best Essays on this interesting subject we have ever met with."-Revue Ency. vol. 35, p. 65.