Forms of Religion, - Fetichism, Polytheism, little brook that sings by the roadside will -"Torn and Mended," by W. M. F. Round, is a very unpleasant story, and apparently has no object except the vilification of the Roman religion. An open argumentative attack on that church we have no objection to; but a wholesale, headlong, and purposeless assault can win the sympathy of no intelligent person. The story is a mere tissue of horrors, the persecution by Catholics of a Huguenot girl. One page in the book (p. 80) is positively disgusting. The plot is hackneyed, the heir of a noble Catholic house falling in love with the Protestant victim, a story that has been often told. [D. Lothrop & Co.] The author speaks of his passage through "The Norwegians are an intelligent, sober, book. find seven sentences in one paragraph. These 66 "Six Weeks in Norway," by E. L. An- We venture to suggest an improvement in derson, is a very pleasant little volume of his style, whose absence would not catch the travel. It gives accurate and comprehensive eye of the casual reader. On page 29 (previews of that interesting country, and its still fixing three words brought from page 28) we more interesting people. Mr. Anderson confirms the reports of earlier travellers, who represent their condition as almost Arcadian. His passage from Copenhagen was rather rough for a landsman; but the enjoyment on shore fully compensated him for his hardships. His first journey was to Christiana, a city of 80,000 souls, which he describes quite minutely. We learn from him that Norwegian horses will not kick. The author, by the way, "talks horse" too much: there is hardly a - Miss Ellen Frothingham has made a fine page on which the noble animal has no men- translation of Grillparzer's "Sappho," introtion; but readers of the book will pardon ducing it with a brief sketch of the lamented something to the spirit of horse-flesh, when Austrian poet. Grillparzer was born in Vithey learn that the author purchased and now enna, in January, 1791. His father was a enjoys a handsome pair of Norwegian breed. lawyer in comfortable circumstances; but There are some good descriptive passages in the book: "As we passed around a hill about two miles from the station, Snehatta (Snow Cap) burst upon our admiring eyes. This mountain, although it is barely 8,000 feet above the sea-level, is magnificent by reason of its form and the boldness with which it stands up out of the field. It is a truncated pyramid in shape, with three bastard peaks. Near the road the Kolla, like a sugarloaf in shape, rises up to the height of 6.000 feet, while the Kundsho, on the right hand side of the road, is only ninety feet less. This is by Dovrefield; for the foreground is filled with magnificent, moss-covered boulders that are worthy of the grand peaks that surround them on all sides. Now we begin the descent, and the arina Frölich, he was prevented by poverty "Not unrequited shall your welcome be, A friend's advice, or a deliverer's arm, Thou mockest, Sappho, me a stranger youth; SAPPHO. Ashamed, I can but wonder and be dumb. SAPPHO. Com Thou givest proof of what thou wouldst deny, We quote Sappho's soliloquy, which, says Miss Frothingham, is an almost literal translation of her own lines: "Gold-enthronéd Aprodite, "But descend, if ever the measures Sung to my lyre have charmed thine ear; "Thou would'st harness thy glittering chariot, Gaily spreading their darkling pinions, "Swift thou camest, Deity, wearing Radiant smiles on thy deathless brow, "Though he now flee, he quick shall pursue thee; The drama ends with the death of Sappho by drowning. It is intensely fascinating from beginning to end; and Miss Frothingham deserves warm thanks for introducing so brilliant a poet as Grillparzer to the American people. [Roberts Brothers.] he lost his property during Napoleon's in- many a wounded heart. What comforts, Lord, to those are given, "Their tranquil joy no troubles banish; [Roberts Brothers.] JANUARY MAGAZINES. mar. 66 Our old pupil, James T. Fields, seems to be ful "Birthday verses. Bayard Taylor gives incorrigible. Despite our continued tute- some news, in Weimar in June," about lage, he obstinately persists in his bad gram- Goethe and Schiller. Minna Frommann, one In his paper on Thackeray, in Harper's, of Goethe's most intimate friends, has just died he says that Boston is probably the most at the age of nearly a century. She was the exclusive of any American city.' The poor foster sister of Minna Härtzlieb, the 'Otman meant all, instead of any, of course. tilie" of Goethe's " Wahlverwandschaften." "On both occasions, I sat by him at dinner." Mr. Taylor opines that the common estimate "Of course I took the greatest delight in of Goethe, with reference to his relations with Thackeray's lectures, though not always dis- women, has been wrong. Literary jealousy posed to assent to his critical judgment of the provoked many of the scandals against him. English humorists." Fortunate Thackeray, His most serious trouble was due to his marwho, in his grave, cannot learn of this painful riage of Christiane Vulpius, far beneath him fact! "Indeed, I feel about Dickens's novels in rank. Mr. Stedman's "Sister Beatrice" is pretty much as the exiled French king did an honor to our literature; its felicity of dicabout the merry exhibition, already related tion is remarkable, and the melody of his HARRER'S starts off with an admirable [Charles X., baving visited a humorous exhi- verse is entrancing. It is the finest poem, we paper on Contemporary Art in England," bition, refused to go a second time, saying, think, that he has written. The picture of his by S. G. W. Benjamin, making a most flatter-Ver' good, ver' good; mosh obleeshe; but ideal convent is exquisitely beautiful. The ing report of its prosperity. This happy von soch fon, it is enough"], that they were all tradition on which the poem is grounded is one status he wisely attributes to the system of very well for once, with no little power of of the finest we ever read. Mrs. Kemble Art education, established about 1852. He momentarily affecting our sympathies, though writes: My mother is reading Moore's recites the evidences of progress in an enter- with some mental reservation, but feeling no Life of Byron,' and has fallen in love with taining and conclusive manner. He gives more desire to see them again, than I wish to the latter, and in hate with his wife. She demuch information about Art Societies, whose renew my fictitious (!) tears, when taken un- clares that he was originally good, generous, influence has effectually fostered Art. Some awares, over the exaggerated pictures of humble, religious, — indeed, every thing that a fine criticism has a place in the paper. Of Uncle Tom's Cabin."" The tenuity of Mr. man can be, short of absolute perfection." Ruskin it is said: "With all the extravagance Fields's affections is forcibly illustrated by Mrs. Kemble dissents from her mother's posiof his works was blended so much that was these quotations. Every one remembers how tion. This number is exceptionally good, and really true and great, that at one time he ex- he toadied to Dickens, gushed and slavered is very strong in poetry. ercised a salutary influence on English art. upon him, kissed him on the steamer's deck, But he is a man of only one idea; he cannot and made himself a public laughing-stock; and adapt himself to the shifting forms of Art sug- now, Dickens being safe under ground, he gested by different circumstances, and has pours contempt and disparagement upon his become so wild and extravagant in his vaticina- memory. Mr. Fields is an ornament of Amertions, that he scarcely commands the respect ican literature, shining in reflected light. At due to his former reputation." The results of the time of Dickens's last departure for Engthe British system are most satisfactorily land, and of the kiss aforementioned, we stated. Mr. Benjamin is an excellent writer, copied Leigh Hunt's pretty verses; changing and with his bounteous equipment of material the name: is able to turn out delightful and instructive essays. His figure of the table-land and the mountains, is admirably wrought out. His criticism on Miss Thompson's paintings is very acute. The paper is re-enforced by many beautiful illustrations. “In the Garden" is a lovely poem. quote five lines of it: "And before the kiss, if I uttered words, I cannot remember: they had no place In that first full moment of love's embrace. We among "Dickens kissed me as we met, Rising from the chair he sat in: SCRIBNER'S.. Charles Barnard contributes to this number one of his strong, practical, and instructive papers, descriptive of an English workingman. He shows how cheaply and well he can build a house, and how easy are the terms of its payment; proving that in respect of home comforts, at least, the Englishman is far more favored than the American. The statistics and the reasoning may be turned to good account in this country. Mr. Boyesen writes in his clear and graphic manner of "Norway and the Norsemen." He writes with great spirit, and with marked freedom THE ATLANTIC. This is an eventful chapter from prejudice, his apology for what he in "The American." Madame de Cintré calls his failure in that particular being quite goes away. The Count de Bellegarde be- uncalled for. Dr. Holland's poem "To Miss comes embroiled in a duel with a Dutchman, D, in her album," is about the neatest and Newman gets his congé from his prospec-in Mr. Gilder's usual style, mystical and mysthing we have seen from his pen. Pan" is tive bride. Mr. Longfellow's poem, Herons of Elmwood " is one of his best: terious. It will repay, however, the study that it demands. Concerning Cheapness is a topic of universal interest, and Charles Carroll's interpretation of it is generally satisfactory. He is quite right in his position as to buying one-dollar gloves at Brown's. "The Last Pine," by Charles de Kay, is a beautiful poem, clear and cold like a mountain stream. Clarence Cook tells what he knows about "The surest pledge of a deathless name Is the silent language of thoughts unspoken." Does the wave recall that it foamed before In its flood tide throb on the waiting shore?" "The Good Old Times," at Plymouth, is a very interesting account of the landing of the Pilgrims, and the early days in their new Mr. Aldrich writes " From Ponkapog to home. It contains many pictures illustrating Pesth," in a reprehensibly trivial mood; one their life and customs. In "A Cruise would think he never had a serious thought in the Magdalen Islands," we have a clear and his head. But his forte is not meditativeness; picturesque description of charming scenery learn that he fell into the company of beggars he is prone to the joose. We are sorry to and life in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, accompanied by fine illustrations. The biography and kindred pests; but if he made his action of Felicien David gives a fine though brief in one case, when he divided among the expect-Ferns," which subject will be appreciated by account of that famous artist. "Answer to ant mendicants a genial smile, a general rule Me" is a very pretty poem, full of tender of conduct, his purse cannot have suffered a feeling. "The Old Deacon's Lament" is capital. The old deacon bemoans the demolition of the old pulpit and the erection of a new-fangled one: "It made their necks ache, lookin' up,' 66 Mrs. S. B. Herrick about "Liverworts and the technically learned. The excellent sketch of John Burroughs, whom the readers of "Wake Robin" know and admire, is very serious loss. The paper is jaunty and joyful; he seems to have had a good time, in well done. It exhibits him just as he is, which he herein gives the reader a big inter- giving him the faint tinge of transcendentalism est. "The Blackbirds" is a bright dramatic that is his own. Ghosts," properly enough, sketch, abounding in philosophy of the lighter is full of "spirits." "The Deacon " is a sort, quips, cranks, wiles, &c. It is in unique character; though one is disappointed effect an amplification of the nursery story of that he does not love Lucinda, Four and Twenty Blackbirds baked in a "The Craniologist" has a strong element pie." It is the brightest bit of literary work well enough to make her his wife. He couldn't of mystery, and embodies a very interesting that we have seen in a long time, and will force have made a better investment of "that divistory of hidden treasure. Fizz and Freeze" Mr. Howells to look to his laurels won by dend." Jolly indeed is Papa Hoorn's is a very funny tragico-comedy. "Miss The Parlor Car." Left Out," by George Tulip," though Papa's little game on SchneiTruepenny's Fortieth Christmas" is a first- P. Lathrop, is a fair story; but its end is un- der Ten Bosch" was a little out of the line of rate story, novel in plot, and carried out with satisfactory. There are some awkward sen- rectitude. But he had been drinking beer. great power. "The Little People's New tences in it, like, "You have not painted your "At the Window," by R. H. Stoddard, is Year" is pretty, and very pathetic. "Grit" man in nearly glowing enough colors." "In "Sweet, sweet, sweet, as chicken meat," as is a fine picture of country life, and a striking colors sufficiently glowing" would be better. the yellow girls used to sing down South in illustration of grit. There is a fine moral in Mr. Lowell's beauti- the old days. Gen. McClellan plays a big 64 card at the outset of his Nile game. His tive. verse. 66 66 LITERARY NEWS. 66 one sub ever seen from his pen. "The young Man literary mart of Germany. Do you want a who went West" is the work of an accom- book that has appeared at Mayence, at Stetplished writer, C. S. Kirkland, whose only tin, at Jena, or at Tübingen? You or your fault, apparently, is an unreasonable prejudice bookseller must apply for it at Leipsic. If against Boston. We quote evidence from his this great store-house did not exist, German own hand: As the cat-princess invariably books, which are already excessively dear, forgot her changed state at sight of a mouse, would attain fabulous prices. Calculate what so the Bostonian sceptre raps the knuckles of would be the price of a book which you should any naughty literary vagrant with all the vigor procure from Posen or Dantzic. The Leipsic of the ferule from which it has blossomed. agent does not send the book ordered Indeed, to the perception of the more free and above; he waits until he has received a suffieasy West, Boston seems to be always telling cient number of commissions, and then forher children to, Go and be somethingological wards all in one bale. Why are your books directly!' Even her poetry seems some- so dear?' I inquired of a publisher; It is what intentional, as if it came to us labelled, contrary to all the rules of trade; it is cheapProduced according to the rules of the insti- ness which assists the sale. For instance, tution, and warranted correct in grammar and Herr Paul Heyse's last novel, "The Children spelling.' Then we are apt also to be sensible of the World," in three small volumes, which of a heavy moral swaying to and fro over our is sold in Paris for six francs, costs twentydevoted heads, like a large lady about to sit five francs here.' down on an unperceived baby in a rocking- "It is only the French,' he replied, 'who chair." Sidney Lanier's " Evening Song" is know how to organize the book-trade in a very pretty and tender. George Macdonald's practical way. If we were to sell books new story, "The Marquis of Lorne" begins cheaper, we should be ruined. Our editions in promisingly. Lady Barker's Letter from South general never exceed five or eight hundred Africa is exceptionally good; it tells about the copies. You never see any one buy a killing of a lion, about a Kaffir wedding, and book in Germany, because every a memorable expedition to Seven Bush." scribes to a reading-room (Cabinet de lec. All this is excellent reading. Unquiet ture). Consequently, we only print editions Graves," a suggestive subject, is very well for reading-rooms and libraries. Besides, all handled by Marie Howland. As a whole we our business is commission business. Bookthink this number the best we ever saw of sellers will only receive books on commisLippincott's. sion, sale or return, and often at the end of the year all the copies come back faded and spoiled, with the expense of carriage in addition. We have the bad habit of submitting to the examination of our clients new books which will be likely to interest them. They look through the books sent, very often peruse, then return them. How can you expect business to be brilliant under such conditions? Nothing is so precarious as business. The interest on our advances sleeps for a year, often for two; for accounts are only settled at the Easter fair. At this season all the German booksellers meet at Leipsic; the bookseller's exchange is opened. Every one brings his note-book, and the publisher takes off his unsold copies.' 'But how do you account for the extraordinary quantity of new publications ? It is a mania which has seized us since the war. Now that we look on ourselves as the light of the world, there is no one who does not wish to give forth a spark, and who does not publish his volume either in prose or verse. No student receives the title (Cincinnati); Rev. W. Lucas Collins (Cleo- of doctor, without giving to the world a folio. patra); Prof. Armstrong (Carbon); J. H. But it is not the publisher who runs the risk, Pollen (Carving); Prof. Robertson Smith it is the author who guarantees the expenses. (Caste): W. C. Smith (Canticles and Chron- We have, too, a number of women who could icles); Oscar Browning (Carthage); Prof. knit very good stockings, and who pass their T. M. Lindsay (Christianity); Prof. Douglas LIPPINCOTT'S. There are at least two ar- (China); T. A. Trollope (Carthusians); ticles in the January number, each of which is Prof. Dave Wilson (Chatterton); and many worth the price of the magazine. We refer to others, making sixty-nine articles in all. A Edward King's Pictures from Spain," first mere glance at this list discovers the marvelpaper, and E. C. Bruce's "Floor of Fire." lous range of the Encyclopædia, and the high Mr. King's paper is singularly graphic and order of talent that has been subsidized for its picturesque, giving admirable pictures of Span- composition. In its complete form, for which ish life. Mr. Bruce's contribution is scientific we must look forward about four years, this and descriptive, furnishing a great amount of work will surely take rank as the magnum information about volcanoes. Miss Lazarus's opus of British literature. The issue of this translations of two French poems by François volume was unavoidably postponed on account Coppée are very good. The author of Phid- of the delay of one of the chief papers. ias and His Predecessors" traces the origin 66 ST. NICHOLAS. -One is amazed at the mass of matter comprehended in the monthly numbers of the St. Nicholas. In point of bulk it hardly falls behind the Atlantic and its peers, and in point of quality it is quite their equal. The January number seems to overtop all its predecessors, its list of contents being specially attractive. We can mention only briefly a few of its charms; among these are a Letter to a Young Naturalist," by William Howitt; Katinka," a pleasing Russian story; Budge's Story of the Centennial," which is, of course, very funny. "The Stars for January" and "His Own Master" are continued. King Lonesome," by Lucy Larcom, is a beautiful poem in conception and expression. Very enjoyable is Harriet M. Miller's paper on Little Travellers," in which one learns how the babies of different nations begin their little lives. 66 Poppets," by Amalie La Forge, is a sweet and touching little story. Hezekiah Butterworth tells about 66 66 66 Vol. V., of the "Encyclopædia Britannica," is one of the most interesting and valuable of those thus far issued. It abounds in great names, such as W. Gifford Palgrave, who writes of Caravan; Prof. E. Caird (Cartesianism); Rev. Mark Pattison (Casaubon); Canon Venables (Catacombs and Cathedrals); E. H. Bunbury (Caucasus, Cappadocia, and Circassia); Dean Merrivale (Cato); Major F. S. Russell (Cavalry); Dr. Farr, and Prof. F. A. Walker, late U. S. Census Commissioner (Census); James The Greyhound's Donaldson, LL.D. (Celsus); Prof. Sullivan Warning; " how a favorite hound of King (Celtic Literature); W. Minto (Chaucer); Charles I. howled before the king's death, Prof. Armstrong, R. Meldola, and F. H. and how Oliver Cromwell's hound foreboded Butler (Chemistry); J. B. Runnion, Amerhis reign. Horace E. Scudder reproduces ican (Chicago); E. S. Drone, American in fac-simile some parts of the New England Primer. The closing pages of the number are filled with amusing matter of various kinds. The illustrations, especially the frontispiece, are admirable. of Greek Art to Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, - Victor Tissot has recently written a book Persia, and Phoenicia: his analysis of their in French about the German book-trade, which respective influences on Greece is very in- is full of interesting information. The author genious. He writes of Egyptian Art with fine has lived in Germany, and fully understands intelligence; the clergy, he says, put it into a bis subject. He says: "The German bookstraight jacket. Nature abhors a Vacuum," trade is so organized that every book published by W. M. Baker, is the best story we have must pass through Leipsic. It is the central Until lately the German publishers paid very badly for literary work, and combined, like thieves at a fair, to live at the expense of authors who were in vogue. Goethe himself received for one of his manuscripts only two or three copies of the printed work. The generosity was exceptional when the publisher added a service in Saxon porcelain. Schiller, who died in poverty, enriched Herr Cotia with many thousands. At the present day these conditions have changed. Writers of merit, like Berthold Auerbach, the author of the Village Tales of the Black Forest,' scientific writers and historians, know how to obtain a good recompense for their labors. brew, twenty-two; in the Arabic, twenty-eight; end of Salisbury, from which he had been rein the Sanscrit, fifty; in the Chinese, two hun-moved. In 1661, he was appointed chaplain dred and fourteen. extraordinary to the king, and created D.D., at Cambridge, by royal mandamus. His chief and best-known work, "The Worthies of England," was published in 1662. His writings are rich in the quaintest phrases, and he ranks among the greatest writers of England. We make some extracts from this quaint sermon, whose text is Hebrews ix. 10: 66 We are surprised to find, in a pretentious educational journal of this vicinity, such a sentence as this: The Series will be called The Long-Look Books,' and are intended," &c. Mrs. Wolcott Kent, Librarian of the Public Library, at Kalamazoo, Mich., informs us that the circulation of books for the year is about 40,000, in a population of 11,000. She is also kind enough to say: "I consider it [The Literary World] an important aid in the purchase of books for a library." Such is the testimony of all librarians. and lively than these Leipsic fairs. They are held at Easter and Michaelmas, and last four weeks. The town is transformed into an immense mart; it is a heap, a Babel of merchandise. Everywhere you see shops and booths in the open air. The doors and windows of the bookstores are removed. Long streamers float from the front of every establishment, announcing arrivals and novelties. All languages are heard in the streets; and it is not a rare thing to meet Greeks and Turks in their picturesque costumes. It is a veritable Kermesse, a joyous Flemish picture, full of life and noise, of grave and gentle talk, of hobnobbing, of sounds of drums and trumpets; for all the mountebanks of the empire, all the swallowers of sabres, all the itinerant musicians congregate in the town. The municipality of Leipsic hires for days of festival and business all the musicians who present them- -Messrs. Little, Brown, & Co. have in selves, and sends them out to play at the doors preparation "A Dictionary of Christian Biof the hotels and restaurants at the dinner-ography, Literature, Sects, and Doctrines." hour, in order to keep the visitors in good It is a companion or supplementary volume to humor. the Dictionary of Antiquities, and has the The market at which I was present the same author, - Dr. Smith. The title suffiday before yesterday was but a distant and ciently explains its general character; but feeble echo of these memorable days. Never- only an elaborate review could fully set forth theless, its aspect was original. The dealers the great learning embodied in it. In the few shelter themselves from the sun under enormous pages that lie before us, is included the artired, blue, or yellow umbrellas. Children cle on the Acts of the Apostles, which is full with uncovered feet and heads are guiding of interest. The work promises to possess carts drawn by dogs, whose tongues hang exceeding value. out piteously. Here you see a woman who sells salt fish, herrings, tunny, and smoked eels; there, it is a portable kitchen which gives forth puffs of steam; women are devouring sausages and drinking beer. But there is a lugubrious side to all this; it is a display of cheap coffins. The vendor calls the attention of the public by beating a dead march with his fingers on his empty stock-in-trade. You can choose your last residence in advance, your last suit of oak or elm, with gilt tacks or plain iron nails. I saw an old man approach, untie the corner of his pocket-handkerchief, and let fall three thalers (nine shillings) into the coffin maker's hand, and depart carrying his coffin on his shoulders. 66 "The market-place is handsome and imposing, with tall massive houses of Gothic design. Some are as black with smoke as if they had been tried by fire. The Town Hall is a very remarkable construction, dating from 1556. Its windows are adorned with marvellous gratings, which give it an appearance of gloomy strength. You may still see the hall where the judge used to break the rods before the prisoner condemned to death, and the place where the women who fought in the street were exposed in a cage." - At Murray's recent annual trade sales, in London, 1,200 copies of Dr. Smith's "Christian Biography," first volume, were ordered. -The Illustrated Christmas number of The Publisher's Weekly is a very handsome pamphlet of 107 pages. Of these, ninety-four are ornamented by beautiful illustrations, which do great credit to advertisers and the publishers of the Weekly. As a mere art collection, to say nothing of its business value, the Christmas Weekly deserves high praise. Mr. John Eglington Bailey, author of "The Life of Fuller," has sent us a copy of "A Sermon of Reformation, preached at the Church of the Savoy, last Fast-day, July 27, 1643." By Thomas Fuller, D.D., author of "The Church History of Britain," "The Worthies of England," &c. It is edited by Mr. Bailey. This sermon was an important contribution to the literature of the controversy as to what ecclesiastical policy should replace the one recently overthrown. The famous Assembly of Divines met that same month to deliberate on the subject abovenamed. This sermon is said to be the last Royalist discourse preached in London during that heated year. "VNTILL THE TIME OF REFORMATION. "1. Those who live beyond the Polar circles, are called Periscui, because they have shadows round about them. In a more mystical meaning the Jewes before Christ may be so called, living in constant Umbrages of Types and Ceremonies which were taken away when the Sunne of Righteousnesse did arise. Their sacrificing of Lambes and Rammes, and Kids and Goats, and Calves, and Kine, and Turtle-doves, with their observing of Meates and Drinkes, and Dayes, whereas the Apostle saith, Colos. 2. 17, A shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. 2. Yea, in some sense I may safely say, that the very Sanctum and Sanctum Sanctorum, was still but the outward Atrium, as containing therein such types, as related to a higher and holier truth: To instance only in the Holy of Holies, herein were seven sacred Utensils, all full fraught with Heavenly Mysteries. 3. First, the Golden Censor, signifying our prayers mingled with Christs merits (woefull for us if he did not give better Incense then we bring) which he offers up for us to his Father. Secondly, the Arke of the Covenant overlaid round about with gold; whilst Shittim wood was in the middest thereof, to Typifie Christs humanity decked and adorned with his Godhead. Thirdly, the Pot of Manna, looking backwards in memoriall of the miraculous meat of the Israelites in the Wildernesse: And forwards to set forth Angels food in Heaven, which is neither to eat nor to drinke, but to doe Gods will, and to see Gods glory. Fourthly, Aarons Rod which budded, and besides the History contained therein, alluded to Christs Resurrection, that Branch of Jesse cut downe and cast out amongst the dead: which yet afterwards did revive, flourish, and fructifie. Fifthly, the Tables of the Covenant, wherein the Commandments were written by Gods finger, to intimate, that only an infinite power can effectually print Gods Lawes in our hard and obdurate hearts. Sixthly, the golden Cherubims overshadowing the Mercy-Seat with their wings, and looking towards it; to shew, that the mystery of Gods inercy is to be covered from the curiosity of prophane eyes, whilest the pious may with comfort behold it. Seventhly, and lastly, the Mercy-Seat it selfe; the Embleme of that Mercy Seat in Heaven, to which poore penitents being cast at the Barre of Gods justice have a free and open appeale. Some of our readers may be glad to read a brief outline of his biography. He was born in Northamptonshire, in 1608, won great distinction at Cambridge, and was a famous preacher at the age of twenty-three. His first literary composition, issued in 1631, was David's Hemous Sin, Hasty Repentance, and Heavy Punishment.” His History of the Holy War" was published in 1639. He was a member of the Convocation in 1640, and one of the committee chosen to frame new canons for the better government of the Church. He was a strict Royalist, and shared all the hardships of his party. His other books were the following: "A Pisgah Sight of Palestine, and The Confines Thereof; "Abel Redivivus," a collection of the lives of divines; The Church History of Britain, from the 5. The Text is so short, it needs not to be Birth of Jesus Christ until the year 1648." divided, only the word REFORMATION must be At the Restoration, he returned to his preb-expounded; a word long in pronouncing aud 66 4. All these were of gold and pure gold, and yet Saint Paul (Gal. 4. 9) calleth all legall ceremonies beggarly Elements, in comparison of Christ the Truth, in whom these did determine and expire: As the rude lines of Black-Lead wherwith the Picture is first drawne, vanish away when the curious Limner layeth on the lively colours; so all these outward Ordinances had an end at the comming of Christ, being only to last, Vntill the time of Reformation. : longer in performing, as generally signifying the Kingdome of Heaven (which properly Rev. Julius H. Ward announces his inthe bettering, and amending of what is amisse began after Christs Ascention) because though tention to pick "Deirdre" to pieces. We In Greeke dopewors, A Through Rectifying. perchance acquainted with the generals there- wish him a happy issue out of his approaching However, sometimes the word Reformation is of, the particulars of the time, place, meanes | tribulations. not opposed to things bad in their owne and manner, were as much conceal'd from him, nature, but to things that are lesse perfect, as cleerly revealed unto us. He never knew and may be more perfected, as in the Text. that Judas should betray Christ, Caiphas France, in writing a puff of another history of - Hon. John Bigelow, formerly minister to For the Ceremoniall Law of the Jewes was accuse him, Peter deny him, Pilate condemne the United States, says: "Mr. Bancroft has compleat in its kinde, as given of God, and him, Souldiers crucifie him, Nicodemus emevery thing made by Him, must be like Him balme him, Joseph bury him. These, and spent the best years of his life in writing what that made it, very good. Yet comparatively many more Circumstances of our Saviours l'as-be terms a History of the United States. Ten that Law was imperfect, and needed a Retor- sion, Resurrection and Ascention, now His-volumes have appeared, and he has not reached his subject yet." This statement is either mation, which was performed at Christs com- tories to our Children, were Misteries to John foolish or mendacious. ming. Besides, though the Ceremoniall Law Baptist; who, though Christs Harbinger to was good in it selfe, yet it was bad as it was prepare his way, yet did not live to see his abused by the ignorant Jewes. For though Master to possesse what he had provided for the knowing Patriarks looked through, and him. Wherefore if Alexander the Emp rour beyond the Types to the Messias himselfe; yet did count himselfe much indebted to the Gods, the dull People mistaking the Shell for the that he was borne a Grecian, and not a BarKernell, and the Casket for the Jewell, lodged barian, how thankfull ought we to be to God. their soules where they should only have who gave us to be borne neither Jewes, nor bayted, and did dote on the shadowes as on Pagans, but Christians, since the time of Refor the substance it selfe; in which respect the mation. Peoples judgements, as well as those Ceremonies, needed a Reformation. "Green Pastures and Picadilly" is the strange title of William Black's new novel. Is this contrast or tautology? "Dilemma" complains in the Publisher's Weekly, that he cannot ascertain how to pro 66 nounce Deirdrè." We believe that it is pronounced as if it were spelled "Deerdray," the e's being aggregated and sounding like eh." -The Contemporary Review, for September, pays a high compliment to American lawyers, in an article on Bench." It says, The American "It would be difficult to 9. Objection. But this indeed were true, if all things in the Church continued at this. 6. The maine point we shall insist on, is time in the same condition of Primative Purity, this; That Christians living under the Gospel, whereto Christ Reform'd it. But long since. live in a time of Reformation, which will ap- that falling away, foretold by the Apostle, is peare in severall particulars: For besides come to passe, and that man of sinne hath ceremonies removed according to the princi- played his part in the Church, therein deformpall intent of the Text, Manners are now re-ing Manners with Vice, Doctrine with Heresie, formed and Doctrine refined: Poligamy Discipline with Superstition. As for any Ref-point, in the whole range of legal literaconnived at in the Patriarks, now generally ormation which since hath happened in Eng cellor Kent's Commentaries, or Dr. Parsons's ture, to works of greater learning than Chancondemned, the Bill of Divorce cancelled by land, it hath been but partiall and imperfect. Law of Contracts." Christianity, which was permitted to the King Henry the eight brake the Popes necke, Jewes, not because that was good, but be- but bruised not the least finger of Popery ; cause they were bad, and by this Tolleration rejecting his Supremacy, but retaining his were kept from being worse. The second superstition in the six Articles. The ReforTable abused by the restrictive Comments of mation under Edward the sixth was like the the Pharisees, confining those Lawes (which Reformer, little better then a childe, and he were made to confine them) onely to the out- must needs be a weake Defender of the Faith, ward Act, are now according to our Saviours who needed a Lord Protector for himselfe. As interpretation extended to their true demen- Nurses to woe their Children to part from tion. The mistery of the Trinity clouded in knives, doe suffer them to play with Rattles; the old Testament, is cleered in the New. so the State then permitted the People (infants The Doctrine of Gods righteousnesse by faith, in Piety) to please themselves with some frivoof the merrit of Christ, of the spirit of Adop-lous points of Popery, on condition they would tion, of the Resurrection of the Body, darkly forsake the dangerous opinions thereof. As delivered under the Law are manifested in the for Queene Elizabeth, her Character is given in Gospel, with many other heavenly Revela tions. 7. Use. Let us be hartily thankfull to God, who gave us to be borne since the comming of Christ in the time of Reformation. Our Twi-light is cleerer then the Jewish Noon-day. The men of China use to brag, that they (because of their ingenious civility) have two Eyes, the Europeans one, and that all the World besides are starke blinde: more truely it may be said that the Christians had two Eyes, the Law and Gospell; the Jewes but one, the Law alone; and all people and Pagans besides sit in darknesse and the shadow of death. The Jewes indeed saw Christ presented in a land-scept, and beheld him through the Perspective of faith, seeing the promises a farre off. But at this day a Dwarfe-Christian is an over-match for a gyant Jew in knowledge, as appeareth by our Saviours Riddle, Mat. 11. 11, Among them that are borne of women there hath not risen a greater then John the Baptist: Notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdome of Heaven, is greater then he. that plaine, but true expression, that she swept 10. Answer. This objection containes many parts, and must be taken asunder: Some things therein are freely to be granted and others flatly to be denied, and others warily to be qualified. We freely confesse the Delormation by Popery, as also, that the Reforming was by Henry the eight and Edward the sixth (good Prince, of whom I had said, that he dyed too soone, but because he dyed when God would have him) were but partiall and imperfect. Withall, we flatly deny that Queene "8. Which Riddle is thus untyed: John Elizabeth left the dust behinde the Doore, which Baptist was the greatest amongst the Children she cast out on the Dunghill; whence this unof Women, because other Prophets foresaw civill expression was raked up. The Doctrine Christ, He saw him; others spake of Christ He by her established, and by her Successors spake to him, and had the high honour to maintained in the 39 Articles, if declared, exbaptize him with water, by whose spirit he himselfe was baptized: Yet was he the least in 1 Now cleerer. plained and asserted from false Glosses, have 1 To omitted. Hon. Joseph Williamson, of Belfast, Me., has written a History of that city, which will soon be published in an octavo volume of 750 pages, by Messrs. Loring, Short, & Harmon, of Portland. It will contain many illustrations of the city, and portraits of men distinguished in its anuals. Mr. Williamson, the son of the historian of Maine, evidently inherits his father's powers. His work is scholarly and exhaustive, and will prove an important contribution to the history of Maine. ties in connection with his book. The two We erred, in alluding to Dr. Loring's polihave no legitimate relation, and we regret that we put them in conjunction. We wonder if many of our readers ever heard how a volume of Carlyle's "History of the French Revolution" was lost. He lent the MS. to Mrs. Taylor, John Stuart Mill's friend, to read. She left it on the drawingroom table, on retiring at night. The next morning a servant coming in to make the fire, incontinently utilized the MS. for kindling purposes. Charles Fenno Hoffman was the victim of like carelessness. He had just finished a novel, The Red Scout of the Ramapo," we are not quite sure of the accuracy of the title. While he was ill with a fever, a servant consigned his MS. to a fate like that which befell Carlyle's volume. He never rewrote the novel, which he esteemed his best. |