Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman Part 9

WITH SOME EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES OF THEM.

s.h.i.+P AND Sh.o.r.e, or Leaves from the Journal of a Cruise to the Levant--by an officer of the Navy.

Another contribution from a source, to which n.o.body would have thought of turning, but a few years ago; but which is now beginning to yield fruit abundantly and of an excellent flavor, sound, wholesome and trustworthy; not those warm cheeked and golden pippins of the Red Sea, which 'turn to ashes on the lips'--but something you may bite with all your strength, of a grapy, and oftentimes of a peachy flavor. The preface itself is a gem.--_New-England Galaxy._

This book is written with sprightliness and ease, and may justly claim to be considered an agreeable as well as an instructive companion. It is inscribed in a brief but modest dedication to Mrs. E. D. Reed--a lady of uncommon refinement, of manners and intellectual accomplishments.

The descriptions of Madeira and Lisbon are the best we have read. The pages are uniformly enriched with sentiment, or enlivened by incident.

The author, whoever he is, is a man of sentiment, taste and feeling.--_Boston Courier._

MEMOIRS OF MRS. WINSLOW, late Missionary to India, by her husband, Rev.

Miron Winslow--in a neat 12mo, with a Portrait.

The book contains a good history of that mission, including the plan and labors of the Missionaries, and the success attending them, together with almost every important event connected with the mission.

It also presents much minute information on various topics which must be interesting to the friends of missions, relating to the character, customs and religion of the people--their manner of thinking and living: and the scenery of their country and its climate. It also describes the perplexities and encouragements of Missionaries in all the departments of their labor, and throws open to inspection the whole interior of a mission and a mission family, exhibiting to the reader _what missionary work and missionary life are_, better perhaps than any thing before published--_Missionary Herald._

Mrs. Winslow would have been a remarkable character under any circ.u.mstances, and in any situation. Had she not possessed a mind of unusual power and decision, she never could have triumphed over the obstacles which were thrown in her way. We hope that in this memoir many a pious young lady, will find incitements to prayerfulness and zeal--and that our readers will enjoy the privilege of reading all the pages of this interesting volume.--_Abbott's Magazine._

PASTOR'S DAUGHTER--or the Way of Salvation explained to a Young Inquirer; from reminiscences of the conversations of the late Dr.

Payson with his daughter.

ZINZENDORFF, a new original Poem--by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney, with other Poems, 12mo. This book is in a neat style, and well calculated for Holiday presents.

HARLAN PAGE'S MEMOIRS, one of the most useful books ever published.

There has been much fear that the attention of the church was becoming too exclusively turned towards the great external forms of sin. These fears are not groundless. Here, however, is one remedy. The circulation of such a work as this, holding up a high standard of ardent personal piety, and piety, too, showing itself in the right way--by quiet, unpretending efforts to spread the kingdom of Christ from soul to soul.--_Abbott's Magazine._

COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF PSALMS; on a plan embracing the _Hebrew Text_, with a New Literal Version. By _George Bush_, Prof. of Heb. and Orient. Lit. in the New-York City University.

This commentary, although it every where discovers evidence of highly respectable research, is not designed exclusively for the use of mere biblical critics. It is true the author has constant recourse to the Hebrew and to ancient translations and commentaries, &c. in the explanation of difficult pa.s.sages: but he does it with such clearness of perception and such tact of language that even unlettered readers can hardly fail to be profited by his comments. He has. .h.i.t with an admirable degree of precision, the happy medium between a commentary purely scholastic and critical, which could be interesting to only a few very learned men, and one exclusively practical, which would be likely to be unsatisfactory to men of exact and scrutinizing minds. It is a pleasing circ.u.mstance, although some perhaps may be disposed to make it a ground of carping and disparagement, that the work is an _American_ one. It is written in our own land and by one of our own beloved brethren, and is therefore ent.i.tled on the ground of country and patriotism, as well as of religion, to all that kindness and favor of reception, which may be justified by its intrinsic merits.

The work is published in a highly creditable style by the house of Leavitt, Lord & Co. New-York.--_Christian Mirror._

We have spent so much time, delightfully, in reading this number, that we have little left for description of its contents. We have first an admirable preface of two pages, stating the plan and object of the work. Persons wis.h.i.+ng to revive their knowledge of neglected Hebrew, or desirous to learn it anew without a teacher, can find no book better adapted to facilitate the acquisition than this, in addition to a grammar and dictionary.

The good sense of Mr. Bush, is well indicated by his remarks on the word _Selah_ where it first occurs. No mere empiric would have made such an acknowledgment.--_Ib._

While the work is adapted to be a real treat more particularly for scholars, it is so conducted that readers merely of the English version can hardly fail to receive from it much profit and delight.--_Pittsburgh Friend._

We have not examined critically all the notes, but we have examined them enough to satisfy ourselves of the author's competency to his Work and of his fidelity.--_Christian Register._

The mechanical execution of the work is beautiful, particularly the Hebrew text, and fully equal to any thing that has come from the Andover Press, which hitherto has stood unrivalled in this country, for biblical printing. The introduction and notes give evidence of laborious and patient investigation, extensive biblical learning, and heartfelt piety. It promises to be a work of great value and we hope it will meet with ample encouragement.--_Cincinnati Journal._

A GRAMMAR OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE, with a brief Chrestomathy for the use of beginners, by _George Bush_; Prof. Heb. and Orient. Lit. in the N. Y. city University.

We hail sincerely this finely executed volume, with its tasteful display of the University front labelled in gilt on the back. But the outward dress is a matter of minor moment. It is the _marrow_ of the book which gives us pleasure. That it is calculated to be an important accession to the elementary works on Hebrew, no one acquainted with the ripe scholars.h.i.+p of Prof. B. can doubt, much less any one who has examined the book. The main object of the author in preparing it, as we learn from his well written preface, was to facilitate the acquisition of the holy tongue by the _simplification of its elements_. With the book as a guide, the student will find the entrance upon the language instead of difficult and repulsive, easy and inviting. Taken altogether, we regard the grammar of Prof. B. as eminently adapted to the use of students in our Theological Seminaries; and we see not why it should not successfully compete with the ablest of its predecessors.

In addition to its intrinsic rights it has moreover the recommendation of being sold at the low price of $1 25.--_N. Y. Evangelist._

It is enough to say for the information of students in this most interesting and valuable department of human (rather divine) knowledge, that in this grammar they will find all the information requisite for ordinary purposes in a form more accessible and inviting than has usually been given it. Minor recommendations are, the inviting character of the print, and the moderate price of $1 25 (the chrestomathy being part of the same volume.) Students in Hebrew, especially if they have made trial of other grammars, will deem this work a valuable accession to our facilities for the acquisition of this original and sacred tongue. It need scarce be added that this commendation is given without any disposition to injure the deserved repute of the almost father of Hebrew literature in this country. He will not surely, regret that a spirit which has done so much to promote, should develop itself in new and felicitous attempts to improve the field that he so arduously and successfully cultivates.--_N. Y. Churchman._

Prof. Stuart's grammar is full and copious. Prof. Bush bears testimony to its merit, and observes that his design has been, by a greater simplification of the elements, to produce a work better adapted to the wants of those who are beginning a course of careful study of the language, while the grammar of Prof. Stuart, which leads at once into the deeper complexities of the language, answers in a great degree the purpose of an ample Thesaurus to the advanced student. We believe there is a greater simplification, combined with as much fullness and detail as are requisite to aid the student in attaining an accurate knowledge of the language. We are glad to see that Prof. Bush has returned, or rather adheres to the old system of the distinction of vowels into long and short. It has always appeared to us that the change adopted by Prof. Stuart from Gesenius, subst.i.tuting for the distinction into long and short vowels, a cla.s.sification into three a.n.a.logous orders, brought with it much greater complexity without any adequate compensation in the advantage which might result from it.--_Christian Intelligencer._

His grammar is more intelligible and contains less of unnecessary and doubtful matter, than any other equally complete work with which we are acquainted. We have no doubt that its circulation will prove an important means of recommending the study of the Hebrew language.--_N. Y. Observer._

The publishers are happy to state, from information recently received from the author, that the above work has been adopted as the text-book on Hebrew Grammar at the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J., and that it is under consideration, with a like view, at several other inst.i.tutions in the country.

FEMALE STUDENT.--LECTURES TO YOUNG LADIES, comprising Outlines and Applications on the different branches of _Female Education_. For the use of Female Schools, and private Libraries; delivered to the Pupils of the Troy Female Seminary. By _Mrs. Almira H. Lincoln Phelps_, late Vice Princ.i.p.al of that Inst.i.tution: Author of Familiar Lectures on Botany, etc.

This lady is advantageously known as the writer of "Familiar Lectures on Botany," and other popular works for the use of students and the young generally. Her present work may be safely commended to the cla.s.s for whom it is more especially designed, and to the use of schools in particular, as one of various interest, and of very judicious and useful composition.--_Evening Gazette._

We recommend the work to teachers and all others who are sensible of the vast amount of influence which woman exerts on society, and how inadequately she has. .h.i.therto in general been prepared to make that influence beneficial to our race.--_Boston Mercantile Journal._

Her views of the various methods of instructing are _practical_, for they _are the results of experience_. To _parents_, particularly _mothers_ desirous of pursuing the most judicious course in the education of their children, I would recommend this book as useful beyond any other I am acquainted with, in arming them against that parental blindness from which the best of parents are not wholly exempt and which often leads them unawares to injure in various ways the character of their children and lay the foundation of future misfortune for their offspring and sorrow for themselves. To _young women_ who cannot afford the expense of attending such schools as afford the highest advantages, Mrs. P.'s lectures afford substantial aid in the work of _self-education_. _Young Ladies_ about to go abroad to schools or those already from home, may consult this book as they would a judicious mother, or faithful and experienced friend: it will warn them of the dangers to which they will be exposed, or the faults into which they are liable to fall, so that being "forewarned" they may be _forearmed_ to escape them.--In my opinion the peculiar tendency of this work is to produce in the mind that "humility" which "goes before honor," to impart to the thoughtless, a sense of the awful restraints of morality.--_Mrs. Willard, Prin. Troy Female Seminary._

The present work is intended to unfold the natural objects of female education. This is accomplished in a series of lectures written in a perspicuous, pleasing style, and treating of the various studies pursued in a well regulated school for young ladies. It is really and truly what it proposes to be, a guide in the intellectual education of woman, and will, we have no doubt, become a standard work in our schools and families.--_Ladies' Magazine._

We think this plan is generally executed in a manner calculated to instruct pupils and to furnish useful hints and maxims for teachers. We can cordially recommend the work, generally, as sound in its principles of education, interesting in its style, and excellent in its spirit--a valuable gift to pupils and teachers.--_Annals of Education._

We know not when we met with a book which we have perused with more pleasure, or from which we have derived more profit. The auth.o.r.ess is evidently possessed of a vigorous understanding, with just so much of imagination as to chasten down the matter-of-factness of her style, which is eminently beautiful. She is perfectly acquainted with her subject, and expresses herself in a manner at once clear and forcible, affectionate and convincing. It is well known how much the intellectual character of the child depends on that of the mother, and yet girls are brought up and educated as if they were born only to buzz and flutter on the stage of life, instead of forming the character of a future generation of men.--_Montreal Gazette._

Mrs. Phelps's course of lectures furnishes a guide in the education of females, for mothers as well as for the young! all may profit by the just and practical ideas it contains relative to the various branches of education. It should be in the hands of all who are educating others, or attempting to instruct themselves.--_Mad'lle Montgolfier of France._

Mothers may find in this book a valuable a.s.sistant to aid them in bringing up their daughters to prefer duty to pleasure, and knowledge to amus.e.m.e.nt; and who would teach them to be learned without pedantry and graceful without affectation. Educate your daughters "to be wise without vanity, happy without witnesses and contented without admirers."--_Southern Religious Intelligencer._

Of Mrs. Phelps' Lectures to young ladies, I cannot speak in sufficiently high terms of commendation. Such a work was greatly needed and must prove of inestimable value. I am in the practice of reading portions of it to my school, &c. I shall recommend to all young ladies who are or may be under my care to possess themselves of copies of the book.--_Miss E., Princ.i.p.al of the celebrated school for young ladies at Georgetown, D. C._

Rev. Wm. Cogswell, Sec. A.B.C.F.M., writes the publishers, I understand that you are about issuing a second edition of Mrs. Phelps' "Lectures on Female Education." This fact I am happy to learn. I can cordially recommend them as being well adapted not only to interest and instruct the young ladies, of the inst.i.tution for whom they were originally designed, but also others in similar inst.i.tutions. The style and execution of the work is highly commendable; and the subjects on which it treats, important to young Ladies, acquiring a finished education, Its originality and value, ent.i.tle it to an extensive circulation, which I doubt not it will obtain.

_Boston_, Oct. 16, 1835.

FOREIGN CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE LIBERTIES OF THE UNITED STATES.--2d edition.

One excellence of the publication before us, almost peculiar to this writer, when compared to others who have written upon this subject in our country, is, that it handles the matter of discussion with calmness, the writer not suffering himself to indite his letters under the influence of exacerbated feelings, but wisely avoids those harsh and blackening epithets which do more to irritate the pa.s.sions than to convince and enlighten the judgment. On this account the book may be read with profit by all.--_N. Y. Christian Advocate._ (Methodist.)

The letters of Brutus deserve an extensive circulation.--Missouri, _St. Louis Observer_. (Presbyterian.)

"From what I have seen and know, the fears entertained by the writer in the New-York Observer, under the caption of 'Foreign Conspiracy,' &c.

are not without foundation, especially in the West."--_Letter of a Traveller in the West._ (Maryland,) _Methodist Protestant._