the entertaining and the instructive,-what is solid and valuable, with whatever is attractive in historical or literary research. The Modern Orator. The Speeches of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. 8vo. London: Aylott and Jones. WE are glad to report the satisfactory progress of this work, and shall be happy if our recommendation contributes to its more extensive circulation. Such a publication has long been called for; and the cheap and popular form in which it is here produced, leaves nothing in this respect at least to be desired. We could wish a more liberal illustration in the way of notes; and, as formerly intimated, should have been glad of connecting links between the speeches of the several orators who constituted the glory of the Commons House, at the close of the past and the commencement of the present year; but in the absence of these, we receive with thanks the present publication, and strongly recommend it to our readers. Sheridan's Speeches are included in five parts, which may be had, stitched together, for three shillings and four-pence, and we trust that the publishers will be so supported as to encourage them to proceed to the completion of their original design. A cheap issue of these masterpieces of English oratory has long been needed, and much good must result from their extensive diffusion. Lord Erskine's speeches follow those of Sheridan. Sacred Biography, illustrative of Man's Threefold State, the Present, the Intermediate, and the Future. By J. Smith, M.A. Glasgow: George Gallie. AN interesting little volume, in which the more familiar facts of the histories chosen are related, in connexion with inferences from the scattered hints and indications to be found elsewhere in Scripture. These are sometimes fanciful, but always vary and enliven the narrative in a way which will attract the young; and should serve the further purpose of inciting them to a thorough collation of the Sacred Writings for themselves. The concluding lectures, as abounding less in figure and apostrophe, we prefer to the earlier ones. It is necessary, in explanation of the full title, to say, that there are supplementary chapters on the Intermediate State, on the Resurrection, and on the Nature and Duration of the Future Existence of Man, which do credit to the author's diligence and discrimination. Literary Entelligence. Just Published. The Reformation and Anti-Reformation in Bohemia. 2 vols. 8vo. From the German, Eight Sermons, preached in St. Pancras Church. With an Appendix. By the Rev. G. S. Drew, B.A. Elements of Mental and Moral Science. By George Payne, LL.D. 3rd Edition, enlarged. Proceedings of the Anti-Maynooth Conference of 1845. With an Historical Introduction, and an Appendix. 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INDEX. VOL. XVIII.-NEW SERIES Adair, Sir R., Peace of the Darda- Andersen, C., Improvisatore, trans- Apostacy of Established Church, 243 Ballads and Poems, 662 Binney, T., Illustrations of practical Bourne, J. G. H., England won, 662, Boyd, Rev. A., Episcopacy and Pres- VOL. XVIII. copacy from constitution of Jewish Bullar, J., Lay Lectures, 123 Candlish, Dr. R. S., Letters on the Chapman and Hall's Monthly Series, Charlotte Elizabeth: Church visible Cobbin, J.,Child's Commentator,618 HHH Cooper, Thomas, Purgatory of Sui- 245 De Bode, C. A., Travels in Luristan, Punishment, 153; designed to Edwards, Henry, his works, titles, and pretensions, 96 Ellis, A. J., Alphabet of Nature, 366 Fisher's Illustrated Annual, 732 on, 589; recommendations as to Fitzroy, Lady C., Scripture Conver- France Illustrated, 122, 736 French, Rev. F., Travels in France Germany, Humorous Writers of, of God, 720; its merits, 730; de- Goss, P. S., Piedmontese Envoy, 124 Hackett, H. B.: Plutarch on Delay Hamilton, Rev. J.: Life in Earnest, Hamilton, R. W.: Popular Educa- Hebrew Concordance, the English- Hogg's Weekly Instructor, 363 Howitt, W., History of Priestcraft, Howitt, R., Australia Felix, 166; effects of the system of land sales, work, 169; settler's life and ex- Ireland, Tenure of Land in, Report Johnstone, Mrs., Edinburgh Tales, Juvenile Scrap Book, Fisher's, 735 Keith, Dr. A., Land of Israel, 53; not discriminating or original, 54; King, Dr., on Ruling Eldership, 246 Pretender, 686; general condition Kritsius, F., Edition of Sallust, 531, Labanoff, Prince: Letters of Mary Laing, S., Notes on the German Catholic Church, 501; gradual League, The Anti-Corn-Law, 737; Leask, W., Our Era, 245 Lower, W. A., Curiosities of Heral- dry, 175; its legends, 176; true Lyell, C., Travels in North America, Mackay, C., Legends and Poems, |