PALESTINE, OR THE HOLY LAND. By the Rev. M. RUSSELL, LL.D. 18mo. With a Map and Engravings.

The early history of that most interesting portion of the globethe theatre of those wonderful events from which our religion is derived-as well as its present state, is described in this volume with the greatest accuracy. The places of many of the incidents recorded in the Bible are pointed out, and the changes that have occurred in the lapse of ages are carefully delineated. The work may be read with pleasure and advantage in connexion with the Sacred History which it confirms and illustrates.

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MEMOIRS OF THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE. By JOHN S. MEMES, LL.D. 18mo. With Portraits.

Amid the turmoils, the vast achievements, the ambitious aspirings, and the complicated intrigues which mark the era of Napoleon's greatness, it is refreshing to pursue the elegant and gentle course of Josephine, whose affection for the conqueror and native goodness of heart were so often made the instruments of mercy, and whose per suasive voice was ever ready to interpose between his wrath and its trembling object. Placid in situations peculiarly trying, Josephine preserved her character unsullied, and the story of her life abounds with occasions for the respect and admiration of the reader. The author has performed his task with great ability, and the public is indebted to him for one of the most delightful biographies.

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COURT AND CAMP OF BONAPARTE. 18mo. Wit a Portrait of Prince Talleyrand.

This volume has been carefully prepared as a suitable and indis. pensable companion to the Life of Napoleon. It contains the substance of the many hundred volumes of Memoirs, Lives, Narratives, anecdotes, &c., connected with the career of Napoleon, with which the press of France has been so prolific during the last fifteen years. It presents rapid but vigorously drawn sketches of the emperor's brothers, wives, sisters, ministers, marshals, and generals; and those who wish to gain a competent knowledge of " Napoleon and his times" will find no work in any language which conveys so much information in so little space or in a more lively and agreeable

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LIVES AND VOYAGES OF DRAKE, CAVENDISH, AND DAMPIER; including the History of the Bucaniers. 18mo. With Portraits.

The relation of the voyages, discoveries, and adventures of early and celebrated English navigators is, in so far, a history of the rise of her naval power. In this volume are contained the lives of three of the most eminent; and, from the very nature of the subject, it presents much curious and valuable information, gleaned from many sources, and in every instance verified by scrupulous examination and reference to original documents. Early Spanish Discovery in the South Seas, and the first circumnavigation of the globe by Magellan, form a subordinate but appropriate branch of the work; and the subject is completed by the History of the Bucaniers,-those daring rovers whose wild adventures afford so much to charm the youthful mind, and form one of the most interesting chapters in the annals of maritime enterprise and adventure.

DESCRIPTION OF PITCAIRN'S ISLAND AND ITS INHABITANTS; with an authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty, and of the subsequent Fortunes of the Mutineers. By JOHN BARROW, Esq. 18mo. With Engravings.

The author of this volume has brought into one connected view what had heretofore appeared only in detached fragments, and some of these even not generally accessible. The story is replete with interest. We are taught by the Book of Sacred History that the disobedience of our first parents entailed upon our globe a sinful and suffering race; in our own time there has sprung up from the most abandoned of this depraved family-from pirates, mutineers, and murderers a little society which, under the precepts of that Sacred Volume, is characterized by religion, morality, and innocence. The discovery of this happy people, as unexpected as it was accidental, and every thing relating to their condition and history, partake so much of the romantic as to render the story not ill-adapted for an epic poem.

SACRED HISTORY OF THE WORLD; as displayed in the Creation and subsequent Events to the Deluge. By SHARON TURNER, F.S.A. 18mo.

To exhibit the Divine Mind in connexion with the production and preservation, and with the laws and agencies of visible nature, and to lead the inquirer to perceive the clear and universal dis tinction which prevails between the material and immaterial substances in our world, both in their phenomena and their principles, is the main object of this admirable volume. In it religious and scientific instruction are skilfully and strikingly blended, and facts and principles are so made to illustrate each other that the mind and heart are equally improved by its perusal, and the cause of science is, as it were, identified with that of religion. The information con tained in it chiefly relates to Natural History, and it is extremely copious, accurate, and interesting, while the reflections are eminent for their depth, wisdom. and piety.

MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED FEMALE SOVE REIGNS. By Mrs. JAMESON. In 2 vols. 18ino.

The intention of this work is to illustrate the influence which a female government has had generally on men and nations, and that which the possession of power has had individually on the female character. The didactic form of history or biography has not always been adhered to; incidents and characters are treated rather in a moral than in a political or historical point of view; and public affairs and national events are not dwelt upon, except as connected with the destiny, or emanating from the passions or prejudices of the individual or sovereign. The Lives form an admirable illustration of the female character, and the lessons they furnish abound with in straction, while the incidents recorded are interesting, not only in themselves, but as authentic details of remarkable personages whom circumstances or personal qualities have invested with claims to our

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AN EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE COURSE AND TERMINATION OF THE NIGER. By RICHARD and JOHN LANDER. In 2 vols. 18mo. With Maps and Engravings.

With encouragement and assistance of a very limited description these adventurous young men embarked in an enterprise which in every previous instance had terminated fatally; and all who knew the nature of the climate, and the grievous hardships they must encounter, predicted that the only intelligence ever received of them would be some obscure rumour of their destruction. The narrative shows how often these predictions were on the point of being verified. They were assailed by sickness, imprisoned in filthy huts, sold as slaves, plundered, abused, and nearly sacrificed to the cupidity and revenge of the ferocious savages. In spite of all these obstacles, by means of patience, perseverance, enthusiasm, and courage, they finally triumphed over every difficulty and completely gained the object of their mission, thus effecting the most important and apparently the most hopeless geographical discovery of the age.

LIVES OF CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS.
JAMES A. ST. JOHN. In 3 vols. 18mo.

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Every man whose mind can sympathize with human nature under all its various aspects, and can detect passions, weaknesses, and virtues like his own through the endless disguises effected by strange religions, policies, manners, or climates, must peruse the relations of veracious travellers with satisfaction and advantage. The author of these volumes has with great industry and judgment compiled a series of highly interesting narratives, containing the most striking incidents in the lives and wanderings of all the celebrated travellers that have flourished within the last eight centuries, taking them up in their regular order of succession, presenting only the attractive portions, and omitting all useless and unnecessary details. The reader will find in these volumes the substance of many ponderous tomes, most of which are rare, and only to be found in the extensive European libraries.

INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE INTELLECTUAL POWERS AND THE INVESTIGATION OF TRUTH. By JOHN ABERCROMBIE, M.D. 18mo.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MORAL FEELINGS. By the Same.

18mo.

The study of the phenomena of mind presents a subject of intense interest, not only to the moral philosopher, but to every one who has in view the cultivation of his own mental powers. In the pursuit of this study one of the greatest obstacles arises from the difficulty of procuring facts, and this obstacle it is one of the objects of the present volumes to assist in removing. In the performance of his undertaking the accomplished author exhibits the possession of a mind thoroughly versed in the details of the science to which his attention is directed, and familiar with abstract inquiry. His descriptions of the mental phenomena are singularly lucid, precise, and interesting, and his reasonings sound, original, and perspicuous. He never seeks to surprise by the ingenuity, or to startle by the novelty of his doctrines, but directs all his force against the most prominent difficulties of his subject, and never quits his position until they are subdued. Above all, he has exhibited philosophy as the handmaid of religion, and made it manifest that all the rays of knowledge naturally converge towards that one point in which is situated the throne of heavenly and eternal truth.

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LIFE OF FREDERICK II., KING OF PRUSSIA. By LORD DOVER. In 2 vols. 18mo. With a Portrait.

Frederick II. lived in an age among the most remarkable in the annals of the world. He was one of those men who constitute an epoch; who, by their paramount influence upon the events of a particular period, impress it, in a degree, with characteristics resulting from their own peculiar sentiments, habits, and proceedings; who may be considered monuments on the road of ages to designate certain divisions of time. But, apart from the character of Frederic, the great incidents in the midst of which he lived and moved, and in which he was a prominent actor, render this period of European history one of the most interesting and important; and it has been ably delineated by the modern historian of the Prussian monarch. Lord Dover has long been favourably known as the Hon. Mr. Ellis, and his Life of Frederick has much enhanced his reputation. It is honourable to him, considering the irreligious character of Frederick, that he has nownere rendered vice attractive, and that his pages are studiously guarded from the slightest contamination of infidelity

SKETCHES FROM VENETIAN HISTORY. By the Rev. E. SMEDLEY. In 2 vols. 18mo. With Engravings.

Few have the knowledge, the time, or the means to explore for themselves the treasures of the Italian chronicles. The author of this work has laid open their stores for the benefit of those to whom the language in which they are written renders them a sealed book-gleaning from them the most characteristic incidents, amusing sto ries, and anecdotes, while, at the same time, he has sustained all the dignity of historical research; passing lightly over events of minor importance, and reserving himself for those momentous and interesting transactions which require to be more fully displayed. The beauty of the style has been very generally noticed, and has gained the applause of the most competent judges. INDIAN BIOGRAPHY; OR AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE ORATORS, WARRIORS, STATESMEN, &c. By B. B. THATCHER, Esq. In 2 vols. 18mo. With Engravings.

The extensive popularity of these Biographies is one of the strongest evidences of their merit: within a very few months after the publication a large edition was disposed of, and the work was at once established as a standard. Until its appearance there was no authentic or satisfactory account of the Indians: notices of a few of the most distinguished among them in earlier times were to be found scattered through the pages of various historical works, but the number was very limited, and it might be said that all knowledge of their true character, and of the traits for which they were remarkable, was locked up in manuscripts or in obsolete publications. The writer of these volumes has, with great industry and perseverance, explored those almost unknown stores of information, and produced a work of the highest character for candour, extent, and accuracy. It has been truly said, that until Mr. Thatcher took upon himself the office of their historian, full justice had never been done to the characters and actions of the aborigines.

HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF BRITISH INDIA; from the most remote Period to the present Time. By several eminent Authors. In 3 vols. 18mo. With a Map and Engravings.

A history of India in a convenient form, and in an easy and fami liar style, has long been considered a desideratum. This work commences with the early annals of the Hindoos, traces the progress and decline of the Mohammedan power, and brings the history of the British dominion in India down to the time of the permanent estab lishment of the India Company and the foundation of that stupendous empire. It is divided into departments comprising the history, literature, arts, and manners of the Hindoos, and a description of the country, its climate, soil, diseases, productions, and natural features: these departments have been committed to distinct writers of emi nence, and fully qualified to treat of them with distinguished ability, and the result has been the production of a body of accurate and complete information, such as is not to be found collected in any other work in the English, or, indeed, in any language.