C357 1855 A 1 # CATECHISM 1 >>■'".<,.-• • ' rs^ >*". * PHRENOLOGY. FTTH A PLATE. > 1 ^/^QX>0XjQ^>Q^)QT>QOQr0Q'0€,'0D'0€/DD Surgeon General's Office W# OTE2A 09 N< y /^a> ,; v ft*" IA.UA U ■: 7 TGS5QCC,OQ'-t charming volumes we remember to have seen for a long time."—New Month- ly Magazine, June, 1829. " A delightful volume—perhaps the most so—nor less instructive and amusing —given to Natural History since White's Selborne."—Blackwood's Magazine. " The Journal of a Naturalist, being the second number of Carey and Lea's bpautiful edition of the Cabinet Library, is the best treatise on subjects con- nected with this train of thought, that we have for a long time perused, and we are not at all surprised that it should have received so high and flattering enco- miums from the English press generally."—Boston Traveller. "Furnishing an interesting and familiar account of the various objects of animated nature, but calculated to afford both instruction and entertainment." —Nashville Banner. "One of the most agreeable works of its kind in the language."—Courier de la Louisiane. " It abounds with numerous and curious facts, pleasing illustrations of the secret operations and economy of nature, and satisfactory displays of the power, wisdom and goodness, of the great Creator."— Philad. Album. THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY'S NARRATIVE OF THE LATE WAR IN GERMANY AND FRANCE. With a Map. " No history of the events lo which it relates can be correct without reference to its statements."—Literary Gazette. " The events detailed in this volume cannot fa.il to excite an intense interest." —Dublin Literary Gazette. "The only connected and well authenticated account we have of the spirit- stirring scenes which preceded the fall of Napoleon. It introduces us into the cabinets and presence of the allied monarchs. We observe the secret policy of each individual: we see the course pursued by the wily Bernadotte, the tempo- rizing Metternich, and the ambitious Alexander. 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" The Life of Crabbe will be found far more abundant in striking incidents and extraordinary contrasts and reverses, tban that of almost any other poet with whose personal story we are acquainted. It will be seen from bis own Diaries, how calmly he had tasted, both of the very bitterest adversity—a des- titute and forlorn wanderer about the streets of London,—and of what, con- sidering his early position and distresses, may be called splendid prosperity—the honoured and admired friend of Burke, Johnson, Reynolds, Thurlow, Fox—and more recently of Scott, Rogers, Moore, &c. &c—the courted guest of the noblest mansions—placed at length, by the universal consent of all capable of appre- ciating literary merit, on an elevation second to no one among his contem- poraries." THE BOOK OF SCIENCE; a familiar introduction to the Principles of Natural Philosophy, adapted to the compre- hension of Young People; comprising Treatises on all the Sciences. 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It is got up with extreme care, and illustrated with an immense number of figures, of extraordinary neatness of execution."—Atlas. THE HISTORY OF IRELAND. By Thomas Moore. Vol. I. is nearly ready, and the remainder in progress. HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Vol. IV. Being a continuation of Mackintosh. New Works, published by Carey, Lea, A lilancliuid. THE PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY. Containing the Doctrines, Duties, Admonitions, and Consola- tions, of the Christian Religion. By John Burns, M. D., F. R. S. From the 4th London edition. In 1 vol. 12mo. " The author has unfolded the principles of Christianity with much candor and correctness; he has explained our personal and relative duties in a just and philosophical manner; and, by the ease and unaffected simplicity of his style, has rendered his treatise pleasing as well as instructive.—His remarks on brotherly love, in that part of his work embracing the relative duties, pos sess much to interest."—A Traveller. 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It is written in a style of unusual excellence—masculine in its vigor, yet light and playful in its delicacy, and embodies several scenes of pathos and feeling of which Sterne or M'Kenzie might be proud.—To those whose taste has not been perverted by the flashy wit and nauseous sentiment- ality of modern fiction, we commend the immediate purchase of this delight- ful iittle work."—Daily Intelligencer. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR. THOUGHTS IN VERSE FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. " In quietnett and in confidence tluill be your ttrcngth."—Is*iah xxx. 15. First American from the 25th London edition, with an introduction and notes by Bishop Doanc, of New Jersey. In a handsome vol. " It may be read for purposes of devotion by Christians of whatever deno- mination, with pleasure and profit."—Christian Watchman. '"Those verses were singularly beautiful in conception and composition, and breathe the purest poetic taste and the most sincere and fervent spirit of piety."—Gazelle. 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"In the present treatise it is a matter of the warmest satisfaction to find an anatomist of Sir Charles Bell's great eminence, professing his contempt for Ihe late fashionable doctrines of materialism held by so many anato- mists, and now coming forward to present the fruits of his wide researches and great ability in a treatise so full of curious and interesting matter, expressly intended to prove, by the examination of one particular point, that design which is imprest on all parts of various animals which in some degree answer the purpose of the Hand; and haa shown that the hand is not the source of contrivance, nor consequently of man's superiority, as some materialists have maintained. " To this he has added some very valuable remarks, showing the uses of Pain, and he has illustrated the work with a variety of the most admirable and interesting wood cuts."—British Magazine. ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, considered with reference to Natural Theology. By Peter Mark Roget, M. D. Being Treatise five of the Bridgewater Series : illustrated with numerous euts. New Works, published by Carey, Lea, & Blanchard. THREE YEARS IN THE PACIFIC, including notices of Brazil, Chili, Bolivia, and Peru. In one vol. By an Offi- cer of the United States' Navy. " The work embraces copious descriptions of the countries v isited; graphic accounts of the state of socioty; brief notices of the history, state of the arts, climate, and the future prospects of those interesting parts of our conti- nent ; respecting which the citizens of the United States are supposed to care much, but know so little." "Full of novelty and valuable details. The American reader will greatly add to his fund of ideas concerning Soutli America by its perusal."—Chronicle. "The author's graphic abilities—the pure acquaintance he displays with the Spanish language, renders his book at once pleasing and useful. —Gaz. " Such contributions to our stock of ideas and literature, deserve a warmer welcome and wider patronage than the common-place or extravagant fictions- of the day."—National Gazette. "Much new and valuable information, imbodied in excellent language; there cannot be a moment's doubt of its popularity."—Jour, of Belles Letlres. LETTERS ON THE UNITED STATES, betters to a Gen- tleman in Germany, written after a trip from Philadelphia to Niagara, edited by Dr. Francis Lieber, in one vol. 8vo. " The mingling of anecdote, the abrupt breaks, personal narration, illustrative comparisons, and general style of the work, give it an interest that will ensure to the book general perusal—while the philosophical lone which occasionally pervades its pages cannot fait of commending them to the approval of the reflecting."—U. S. Gazette. "We have read this work with great satisfaction and interest. It abounds with characteristic anecdotes, graphic descriptions, and principles which do honour to the head and heart of.the author."—Nat. Intelligencer. The style of these Letters is, in general, very good; sometimes poetical and eloquent. "Here is a well written series of Letters, by a learned German, who has lived long enough among us, it appears, to examine the peculiarities of our government and habits, with the impartial eye of a philosopher."—Baltimore paper. " This is a very agreeable book—rambling, sprightly, anecdotical, and withal, interspersed with much useful and practical information, and keen and accurate observation."—New York American. SKETCHES OF SOCEETY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. By C. S. Stewart, 31. A., Chaplain of the United States' Navy, author of" A Visit to the South Seas," " A Residence in the Sandwich Islands," &c. In two vols. 12mo. " Some of his sketches are beautiful descriptions; others are finished pictures. The charm of these volumes consists in the distinct view which the author gives us of the scenery, the country, the cities and towns, the aristocracy, the churches,—in one word, the thousand particulars, which, together, constitute what is called the state of society."—Religious Telegraph. "We have seldom perused a work with so pleasant an interest. The contents are various and racy, epistolary transcripts of the author's mind, published just as written, without revisions, and with all the gloss and freshness of first and original impressions about them. The work is full of living pictures." "His observations on men and manners, in his description of the different scenes to which his pilgrimage was extended, are given in a stylo of the most flowing and attractive kind."—JV. 1'. Courier.- THIRTY YEARS' CORRESPONDENCE, between John Jebb, D. D. F. R. S., Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe; and Alexander If nox, Esq., M. R. I. A. Edited by the Rev. Charles Forsler, B. D., perpetual curate of Ash next Sandwich; formerly, domestic Chaplain to Bishop Jebb. In two vols. 8vo. New Works, published by Carey, Lea, & Blanchartt. BRIDGEWATER TREATISES. This series of Treatises is published under the following circum- stances:— The Right Honorable and Rev. Francis Henry, Earl of Bridge- water, died in the month of February, 1825; he directed certain trus- tees therein named, to invest in the public funds, the sum of eight thousand pounds sterling; this sum, with the accruing dividends thereon, to be held at the disposal of the President, for the time being, of the Royal Society of London, to be paid to the person or persons nominated by him. The Testator farther directed, that the person or persons selected by the said President, should be appointed to write, print and publish one thousand copies of a work, on the Power, Wis- dom, and Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation; illustra- ting such work, by all reasonable arguments, as, for instance, the va- riety and formation of God's creatures in the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms; the effect of digestion, and, thereby, of conver- sion ; the construction of the hand of man, and an infinite variety of other arguments; as also by discoveries, ancient and modern, in arts, sciences, and the whole extent of literature. He desired, moreover, that the profits arising from the sale of the works so published, should be paid to the authors of the works. The late President of the Royal Society, Da vies Gilbert, Esq. re- quested the assistance of his Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and of the Bishop of London, in determining upon the best mode of carrying into effect, the intentions of the Testator. Acting with their advice, and with the concurrence of a nobleman immediately connect- ed with the deceased, Mr. Da vies Gilbert appointed the following eight gentlemen to write separate Treatises in the different branches of the subjects here stated:— I. The Adaptation of External Nature to the Moral and Intellec- tual Constitution of Man, by the Rev. Thomas Chalmers, D. D., Pro- fessor of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh. II. The adaptation of External Nature to the Physical Condition* of Man, by John Kidp, M. D., F. R. S., Regius Professor of Medicine in the University of Oxford. III. Astronomy and General Physics, considered with reference to Natural Theology, by the Rev. Wm. Whewell, M. A., F. R. S., Fel- low of Trinity College, Cambridge. IV. The hand: its mechanism and vital endowments as evincing design, by Sir Charles Bell, K. H., F. R. S. V. Animal and Vegetable Physiology, by Peter Mark Roget, M. D., Fellow of and Secretary to the Royal Society. VI. Geology and Mineralogy, by the Rev. W/n. Buckland, D. D. F. R. S., Canon of Christ Church, and Professor of Geology in the' University of Oxford. VII. The History, Habits, and Instincts of Animals, by the Rev Wm. Kirby, M.A., F.R.S. !sil;;:i|Si 111' !«::::i;: Ijii:1;' " 111 li m iL fl;?|t'4|. 11