NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ARTS, SCIENCES, AND PHILOSOPHY.

A Review of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, by Thomas Brown, M.D. Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh, by the Rev. Frederick Beasly, D. D. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. William Stavely.

EDUCATION.

The Rudiments of English Grammar, illustrated by Parsing Lessons; containing also a Table of Questions, on the Parts of Speech, arranged in systematic order, designed to facilitate the pupil's progress, and initiate him in the principles of Etymology; together with Twenty-Four Syntactical Rules, Ellipses, and a few Observations on the Uses of What and Its. By Charles Spalding, Teacher of English Grammar. 1825. 8vo. pp. 36. Onondago.

The American Instructer, calculated to succeed the English, and other spelling books; containing a Selection of the principal part of the Words in common use, divided, accented, defined, and their pronunciation accurately pointed out, adapted to the orthography and pronunciation of Walker. Interspersed with instructive and entertaining reading Lèssons; to which is added, a comprehensive Abridgment of English Grammar. By Rensselaer Bentley, author of the English Spelling Book. 12mo. pp. 240. Troy. E. Platt & Co.

HISTORY.

Notes to His Sketches of Bunker-Hill Battle. By S. Swett. 8vo. Pp. 24. Boston. Munroe & Francis.

A History of Boston, the Metropolis of Massachusetts; from its Origin to the Present Period. With some Account of the Environs. By Caleb H. Snow, M. D. Embellished with Engravings. 8vo. pp. 400. Boston. 1825. A. Bowen.

This volume was originally published in separate numbers. It contains a mass of facts relating to the early and subsequent history of the city down to the present time, highly creditable to the industry of the author. As a chronicle for reference, it must always be valuable, but as a volume of history it would have been much more valuable, if the author had given himself time to collect all his materials, and survey the whole ground of his work, before he put any part of it to the press.

LAW.

An Essay on the Doctrine of Contracts; being an Inquiry how Contracts are affected in Law and Morals, by Concealment, Error, or Inadequate Price. By Gulian C. Verplanck. 8vo. pp. 234. Now York. 1825. G. & C. Carvill.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Facts and Arguments in favour of adopting Railways in preference to Canals, in the State of Pennsylvania. To which are added, a few Remarks on the subject of Internal Improvements. Fourth Edition. 1825. 8vo. pp. 68. Philadelphia.

A Brief Essay towards an Apology for a Play Actor. By Euripides. Albany, N. Y.

A Discourse, delivered in Charleston, S. C. on the 21st of November, 1825, before the Reformed Society of Israelites, for promoting true Principles of Judaism, according to its Purity and Spirit, on their first Anniversary. By Isaac Harly, a Member. 8vo. pp. 40. Charleston. A. E.

Miller.

An Address, delivered before the American Academy of the Fine Arts, November 17, 1825. By Richard Ray, a Member of the Academy. 4to. pp. 48. New York. G. & C. Carvill.

The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar. 18mo. Boston. James Loring.

A Lecture Introductory to the Course of Hebrew Instruction in the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, delivered in Christ's Church, New York, on the Evening of November 14th, 1825. By Clement C. Moore, A. M. Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature. 8vo. pp. 28. New York.

T. & J. Swords.

An Examination of the New System of Society, by Robert Owen; showing its Insufficiency to reform Mankind; with Observations on the Operation of the Principles of Virtue in the Mind of Man. 8vo. Fhiladelphia. John Mortimer.

NATURAL HISTORY.

Supplement to the American Ornithology of Alexander Wilson. Containing a Sketch of the Author's Life, with a Selection from his Letters; some Remarks upon his Writings; and a History of those Birds which were intended to compose part of his Ninth Volume. Illustrated with Plates, Engraved from Wilson's Original Drawings. By George Ord, F. L. S., Member of the Am. Philosophical Society, &c. &c. Royal 4to. pp. 298. Philadelphia. J. Laval and S. F. Bradford.

THEOLOGY.

A Sermon delivered in Ipswich, South Parish. By Joseph Dana, on Lord's Day, Nov. 6, 1825. Being the Day which completed the Sixtieth year of his Ministry in that place. 8vo. 20. Salem. W. Palfray, Jun.

Rev. Abner Kneeland's Reply to a Pamphlet, entitled: “Remarks on the distinguishing Doctrine of Modern Universalim, which teaches that there is no Hell, and no Punishment for the Wicked after Death. By Adam Empie, A. M. Rector of St. James' Church, Wilmington, N. C." 8vo. Philadelphia.

A Sermon on Theatrical Exhibitions. By the Rev. Mr. Atkins. 8vo. Price 25 cts. Utica, N. Y. Merrill & Hastings.

Daily Devotions for a Family, with Occasional Prayers. 12mo. pp. 163. New York. Clayton & Van Norden.

Published on the first and fifteenth day of every month, by CUMMINGS, HILLIARD, & Co. and HARRISON GRAY, at the office of the U. S. Literary Gazette, No. 74, Washington-Street, Boston, for the Proprietors. Terms, $5 per annum. Cambridge: Printed at the University Press, by Hilliard & Metcalf.

A Treatise on Christian Doctrine, compiled from the Holy Scriptures alone; by JOHN MILTON. Translated from the Original by CHARLES R. SUMNER, M. A. Librarian and Historiographer to His Majesty, and Prebendary of Canterbury. 2 Vols. Boston. 1825. 8vo. pp. 448 and 464.

As we sometime ago announced the discovery of a Latin manuscript which proved to be the long lost treatise of John Milton on the doctrines of Christianity, and as the translation of this work has been republished here, it may be expected of us to present our readers with some account of so unexpected an addition to our stock of books. That Cicero and Milton, the first names of Roman and English letters, should be publishing new works in the nineteenth century, is a phenomenon indeed; and we should be singularly destitute of curiosity, as well as of a proper respect for great minds, if we were not anxious to know what they are uttering to the world in this resurrection of their works. This is the state of feeling which we propose to meet in our notice of the English poet's work. But we fear, that those who may read our brief abstract, will cease to feel any further curiosity about it, and that the highest respect for the mighty man who wrote it, will not prevent it from becoming, in a short time, but little more known than it has been during the century past. So long, however, as it shall be kept from returning to the tomb of oblivion, the time is to be accounted as Milton's holiday, in which the world is to do homage to his memory, and celebrate his genius and worth. We would that we were

capable of pronouncing over him a glowing panegyric, and commemorating him in strains equal to our admiration, and not second to the splendid eulogium, which, with a kind of literary and political idolatry, has been poured out from the Edinburgh Review. But for such a work, we have neither talents, time, nor room; and must be content with humbly announcing the summary of the doctrines, which that gifted and independent mind drew from the volume which he venerated as the fountain of all wisdom.

The work is divided into two books; the first, Of Faith, or the Knowledge of God; the second, Of Love, or the Service of God.

The mode in which the several topics are treated which come under these two divisions, is by the citation of those texts from all parts of the Bible, which relate to the subject in hand,— mingled with such remarks in the way of illustration, or inference, or argument, as may serve clearly to exhibit the doctrine which they contain. The work becomes in this way very little else, upon most subjects, than a huge collection of texts, arranged, or rather thrown together, beneath the heads to which they belong.. The purpose which each is to serve, it is very frequently left for the reader himself to determine, as both note and comment may be wanting. There is not a great deal of attempt at criticism of the texts, and they are oftentimes adduced for purposes, which, we presume, the prevalent principles of interpretation at the present time would pronounce unwarrantable. Upon those doctrines, however, concerning which disputes have arisen, and he must maintain one side of a controverted question,—especially those on which he adopts an opinion opposite to the established sentiment,-he enters into larger explanations, argues, criticises, interprets, and with great force and ingenuity removes the objections which lie against him, and supports the positions which he has assumed.

In collecting the testimony of the Scriptures to the character of God, the most remarkable result at which he arrives is derived from a literal understanding of those passages which attribute human passions and parts to the Deity, which, he says, are to be understood "without having recourse to what theologians call anthropopathy."

If "it repented Jehovah that he had made man,” Gen. vi. 6. and "because of their groanings," Judges ii. 18. let us believe that it did repent him, only taking care to remember that what is called repentance when applied to God, does not arise from inadvertency, as in men; for so he has himself cautioned us, Num.

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xxiii. 19. "God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man that he should repent." See also 1 Sam. xv. 29. Again, if it grieved the Lord at his heart," Gen. vi. 6. and if "his soul were grieved for the misery of Israel," Judges x. 16. let us believe that it did grieve him. For the affections which in a good man are good, and rank with virtues, in God are holy. If after the work of six days it be said of God that "he rested and was refreshed," Exod. xxxi. 17. if it be said that "he feared the wrath of the enemy," Deut. xxxii. 27. let us believe that it is not beneath the dignity of God to grieve in that for which he is grieved, or to be refreshed in that which refresheth him, or to fear in that he feareth. For however we may attempt to soften down such expressions by a latitude of interpretation, when applied to the Deity, it comes in the end to precisely the same. If God be said "to have made man in his own image, after his likeness," Gen. i. 26. and that too not only as to his soul, but also as to his outward form (unless the same words have different significations here and in chap. v. 3. "Adam begat a son in his own likeness, after his image ") and if God habitually assign to himself the members and form of man, why should we be afraid of attributing to him what he attributes to himself, so long as what is imperfection and weakness when viewed in reference to ourselves be considered as most complete and excellent whenever it is imputed to God. Questionless the glory and majesty of the Deity must have been so dear to him, that he would never say anything of himself which could be humiliating or degrading, and would ascribe to himself no personal attribute which he would not willingly have ascribed to him by his creatures.

Upon the knotty subject of the Divine Decrees, he insists on the freedom of the will, uncontrolled and unaffected by the prescience of the Deity.

The subject of Predestination he argues at length. His view of this subject was different from that of the orthodox creed of his day; as he insists that it does not include reprobation,—“ a thing in itself ungrateful and odious;" nor even election, except conditionally; so "that there is no particular predestination or election, but only general; e. g. Peter is not elected as Peter, or John as John, but inasmuch as they are believers, and continue in their belief." And in regard to the work of the Saviour, he made satisfaction for all sinners, not for the elect alone; having respect to the elect, "only in so far as they were sinners."

The fifth chapter relates to the Son of God; and it is the opinions advanced in this chapter respecting the equality of the Son with the Father, which has excited the greatest attention to