we doubt the doctrine Mr. Cawood would enforce, but his Hebrew scholarship. We assert, that wherever the word Elohim or Aleim is joined to a singular verb, it is never a plural noun, but a compound noun, namely, Al-Eim-God the Essential. On the other hand, wherever Aleim occurs as one word, and signifies Gods in the plural, it is joined to a verb in the plural. We have no room to corroborate this statement here, but are quite ready to enter the lists with any scholar in defence of it.

In a sort of pungency and causticity of sense, and a vehement terseness of ratiocination, these sermons of Mr. Cawood occasionally remind us of those of Robert Hall—that prince of modern preachers. And, by the by, it may be interesting to our readers to be informed that about 50 sermons of Hall, never before published, but taken down in notes by the Rev. Thomas Grinfield, are likely soon to make their appearance as a valuable supplement to Hall's collected works. The Conciliator of Manasseh Ben Israel, a Reconcilement of the Apparent Contradictions of Holy Scripture. Translated by E. H. Lindo. London: 1842. 2 vols.

Mr. Lindo has done himself much credit, and rendered much service to literature, by this able translation. Manasseh, of whom the present volume contains an etching by Rembrandt, was a Portuguese Jew, born at Lisbon in the year 1605, and was the most learned and voluminous author among the Israelites of his age. He was a particular friend of Hugo Grotius, and was greatly admired by our Cromwell, who, after perusing his plea for the Jews, granted them some considerable political privileges in this country. He was likewise dear to Moses Mendelssohn, who translated some of his works into German. When of late the Jews of Damascus were accused of offering human sacrifices, the Times newspaper printed four columns of Manasseh, in which he shows the falseness of such charges, which have often been brought against the Hebrews by the jealousy of the Christians. One of the best of Chaucer's Canter

bury Tales (the Prioress's, if we remember aright), is founded on this tradition.

Apostolical Succession, Every thing else, and a Few things beside. By Mr. Bayle. 8vo. pp. 94. London: Strange. Oxford: Vincent. Penzance: Roddla. 1842.

It seems that the Puseyan doctrines respecting the Apostolical succession have extended even to Penzance, the last town in the West of England, and put the innocent natives into a great state of excitement. A war of pamphlets and newspaper squibs ensued, among which the present publication is facile princeps. This pamphlet is written in a vein of keen yet playful irony, which is said to have considerably amused certain dignities of the Episcopal Bench. Mr. Bayle, under pretence of praising the Evangelicals and Dissenters, treats them to a regular bastinado ninetyfour pages long.

Scientific.

Animal Magnetism; its History to the Present Time; with a brief Account of the Life of Mesmer. 12mo. By a Surgeon. London: Dyer.

This little sketch of Mesmerism will well repay perusal. It is written by a medical gentleman who wishes to be perfectly fair in his statement, and he is so, for he states both sides of the argument with most eclectic impartiality. To do the doctors justice, they retain more of the audi alteram partem spirit than the lawyers and the clergy, who are both of them considerably perplexed just at present with party contests. The author of this manual touches very briefly on the more ancient history of animal magnetism, and then hastens to describe its progress under Mesmer's superintendence. He records one splendid joke of Mesmer's, whether he intended it for a joke or not. Mesmer recommended a physician to bathe his patient in water which had been exposed to the sun's rays, and to use river water in preference to spring water. I know (replied the physician) that river water is sometimes warmed by the sun, but not so much that you are

not frequently obliged to warm it still more, and therefore I do not see why warm spring water should not be preferable. Dear Doctor, (answered Mesmer,) the cause why all the water which is exposed to the rays of the sun is superior to all other water is because it is magnetized; twenty years ago I magnetised the sun, &c. &c.

Sporting, &c.

The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod. With Thirty-six Illustrations. By Henry Alken. Royal 8vo. pp. 402. London: Rudolph Ackermann. The well known and clever author of this book has here undertaken a task which the pursuits of his whole life well qualify him for. He is amongst the few gentlemen who have been able equally to distinguish themselves in the field as in the study, and who can at the same time come in at the death, and with their pen delineate it to the life.

The story, we are told, is half true, half fictitious; and the design of the author has been not merely to depict the life of a sportsman, but to pourtray the character of an English gentleman attached to the sports and pastimes of the country. In order to do this, he gives us the sporting adventures of a younger brother, whose career he traces from ratcatching to Melton Mowbray,-the two extremes, as it appears, of a sportsman's existence.

The narrative thus embraces a view of all the sports now so ardently pursued by English Gentlemen. The experience and varied knowledge of the author have consequently ample "room and verge" for display. And any one perusing it carefully will pick up not only a very fair knowledge of the respective sports, but many new hints and original bits of information. The extensive acquaintance of the author with all the prominent sporting characters enables him to delineate, in numerous clever sketches, their various characteristics; and to introduce innumerable anecdotes.Altogether the book is one which it would seem that every old sportsman will have to refresh his memory of

the days that are gone, and every young one to prepare him for those that are to come.

The story is interesting, the characters well delineated, and the sentiments and morals of healthy and sound tone. It is profusely illustrated with coloured engravings, after drawings by Alken, which, though not exactly such as an artist might approve of, are exceedingly well suited to those who merely look for a likeness to the things represented.

Topography.

An Historical and Statistical Account of the Isle of Man, from the Earliest Times to the Promulgation of the Tithe Communication Act in 1839, with a View of its Ancient Laws, peculiar Customs, and popular Superstitions. By Joseph Train, F. S. A., Scot. Part I. 8vo. pp. 186. Douglas, Isle of Man: J. Quiggin. London: Whittaker & Co.

This is the first portion of a very interesting though minute portion of the kingdom. It is to be completed in four parts, and is illustrated by an excellent map and some plates.

The Early History is curious, and seems to comprise all that can be The work, gathered on the subject. from its antiquarian character, will not only be acceptable to the intelligent inhabitant of the island, but to the lovers of history and antiquities, wherever they reside.

Travels, &c.

Newfoundland in 1842. A Sequel to "The Canadas in 1841." By Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, Knight, Lieut.-Colonel in the Corps of Royal Engineers. In 2 vols. post 8vo. pp. 720. London: H. Colburn. These volumes are more pretending than those lately published by Mr. Jukes, his work being the personal narrative of certain attempts to penetrate into the interior, and giving a lively and graphic account of all the author said and collected, yet not attempting that elaborate history and estimate of the country and its inhabitants that the present does. Still in scientific research Mr. Jukes may be considered an au

thority, and Sir Richard accordingly quotes him as such.

The contents of this work will give an idea of its character, it being very elaborately divided. Part 1. Political and General History, 70 pages; Part 2. Natural History, 210 pages; Part 3. Physical History, 37 pages; Part 4. Moral History, 154 pages; Part 5. Political Economy, 57 pages; Part 6. Modern Geography, and Topography, 65 pages. With an Appendix containing some very interesting documents as to the discovery and early history of the island. There are also some pretty illustrations, and an excellent map.

The style is clear, though there is a little tendency to grandiloquence about it, and occasionally a stiffness that seems to betray the effect of military training. The quantity of information collected and condensed, renders it extremely valuable to all interested in the colony, and to the general reader as opening an almost new region of observation, both as regards society and physical nature.

Both works must do good, and tend to excite an interest about a country which Sir Richard asserts is capable of becoming a good receptacle for the settler, and which is very important as connected with Canada. Mr. Jukes' account gives a much more dreary impression of this land of morasses and rocks, than Sir Richard's; the latter affirming that both the soil and the trade may be much improved by care and industry.

Eight Weeks in Germany; comprising Narratives, Descriptions, and Directions for Economical Tourists. By The Pedestrian. Fcap 8vo. pp. 384. Edinburgh: White and Co.

This work is the production of one who merely relates the actual experiences that have befallen him in his excursions, and in so far is exceedingly valuable to those who desire to pursue the same mode of making themselves acquainted with foreign lands.

The Pedestrian seems to be a manly fellow, endued with a sound mind in a sound body, but in whom the bump of locomotion is strongly developed. Judging from his brusque mode of writ

ing, and his disregard of appearances, he does not seem to be a very highly cultivated individual; but whatever he may be personally, he has produced a very useful book for that numerous class of men who are anxious to see the Father-land of Goethe and Grimm.

The expenses of travelling are accurately and clearly detailed, and a concise account of all that the class he more particularly appeals to would desire to see. There is also a great deal of very excellent advice as to the conduct of the traveller, extending even to points of dress, and contracts with "foreign cabmen." It can hardly be imagined that the book contains the result of "Eight Weeks on the Continent;" but is rather the production of an old and shrewd traveller, who thus points out how much may be performed in that time.

Works of Utility, &c.

Ryde's Pocket Companion and Ready Reckoner, peculiarly adapted to Land Surveyors, Land and Timber Valuers, Country Gentlemen, Farmers, and Stewards; containing the solid Content of any Piece of Timber, the superficial Content of thatching, slating, boarding, &c., &c. By Edward Ryde, Land and Timber Surveyor, Sunbury. 18mo. pp. 248. London: S. Gilbert.

This is a very useful collection of tables for calculating the results of any of the admeasurements required in country work; such as the measuring of land, and any of the operations connected with building and farming. There are also added some convenient tables for valuing estates, which must be the result of great patience, as they appear to be all new, and to have been calculated by the author specially for the work; and many of them are not, as far as we know, to be found in any other publication.

Elements of Latin Hexameters and Pentameters. By the Rev. Robt. Bland. The Sixteenth Edition. 12mo.

Pp. 188. London: Simpkin, Mar

shall and Co.

This is a reprint of one of the most popular school books of the day. It has been from time to time carefully

re-edited, and many improvements introduced upon the original work. The Rudiments of Greek Grammar as used in the College at Eton; with the quantity of the Latin and Greek Penultimate Vowels, on which the pronunciation depends; and Explanatory Notes in English, intended to combine the advantages of Modern Grammars with the justly-esteemed and well-established Eton plan. Edited by The Rev. J. Bosworth, D. D., F. R. S., &c. Fourth Edition. 12mo. pp. 166.

This is a reprint of a school-book fastly increasing in circulation, and by its notes and improvements well deserving the popularity it has attained.

Eighth Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners, with Appendices. 8vo. pp. 750. Charles Knight.

This bulky 8vo. is a decided improvement on the former Reports of the Commissioners,-it is more readable and intelligible. In looking over it, we have been led to entertain more cheering views of the amelioration of our workhouse system than many of our cotemporaries. The Commissioners, as appears by their Report, are at length discovering the importance of what is called the work or labour test, on the Pauline principle, "if any man refuses to work, neither let him eat," in itself a vast improvement in pauper economy.

The statement of the Commissioners occupies 66 pages, the rest of the volume consisting of illustrative documents. In page 21 the Commissioners say very discreetly, "The most obvious and generally applicable rule is the exaction of labour in return for relief, without the reception of the persons relieved into the workhouse. The Commissioners have always recommended a resort to this work or labour test where the workhouse test could not be employed."

It appears that in Ireland the poor-house system has been very advantageously connected with agricultural societies, according to the rules of industrial economy.

In page 64, the Commissioners

say,

"As an additional proof of the improvements which are now in progress in Ireland, we may refer to the establishment of societies in several of the unions for the purpose of diffusing information on the subject of agriculture, and exciting a spirit of emulation among the farmers, and inducing them to adopt improved methods of cultivation."

A Hebrew-English,

English-Hebrew Dictionary. By Selig Newman. 8vo. London: Longman.

This is the completest of all our Hebrew dictionaries. In the first part all Hebrew words are translated into English; in the second all English words are translated into Hebrew, and that with surprising accuracy, This work and Joseph's English and Hebrew Lexicon are indispensable to the Hebrew scholar.

The Diurnal Recorder, and Diary of Obligations, Engagements, and Events, with an Almanack, and a variety of other important and useful information for 1843. Various sizes. London: Longman and Co.

This series of Diaries contain very extensive and useful improvements upon the class of works to which they belong, preserving all the valuable features of the old Diaries, and substituting for the less useful portions of their contents a mass of information of the highest utility, arranged with much skill and very judiciously selected, omitting nothing in the least degree material; yet, without the introduction of any thing superfluous. It has long been proverbial that Diaries are amongst the most popular publications, and there certainly is no difficulty in accounting for this, as the following observations of the compiler in his preface have very evidently shown :-" From the humblest mechanic to the most dignified public functionary, every man in England gives hourly proof how much he feels that his existence depends upon being up to his time; and, therefore, a record of engagements has become a necessary of life, while a journal of by-gone transactions is scarcely less important; for it has passed into a proverb, that the

trustiest guide to the future, is a clear and exact view of the past.' We have examined this series of Diaries with considerable attention, and have found them fully to realise the undertakings and professions which are set forth in their preface; for they are truly a set of books for all sorts and conditions of men. They are suited for the accounts and undertakings of the tradesman, the affairs of the commercial traveller, the notes of the physician, the memoranda of the lawyer, the regimental business of the adjutant or the paymaster, the parochial concerns of the rector and churchwarden, the official routine of the public servant, the record of any series of studies or transactions, the professional arrangements of all who have money to make, and the pleasurable engagements of all who have money to spend. It is, moreover, a most convenient hand book of reference upon all matters of ordinary occurrence, such as stamps, taxes, customs, funds, banking, and post office regulations, railroads, fairs, tides, and public holidays, terms, circuits, &c. After the most careful perusal of their contents, we believe it will be found that they are deficient in no good quality by which works of this class ought to be distinguished, and are extended by several striking and original improve

ments.

Ranke's History of the Popes, their Church and State in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, translated from the last edition of the German, by Walter K. Kelly, Esq. B. A. Part II. Popular Library. London,

Whittaker and Co. Royal 8vo. pp. 160.

The two parts of this translation now published comprise the entire text of the original, leaving for the next, and we presume concluding part, the illustrative matter and the critical disquisitions, which the author has thrown together in the form of an Appendix. Having on the appearance of Part I. offered our tribute of praise to Ranke's admirable labours, and borne testimony to the very creditable manner in which their result has been made accessible to all classes of English readers by the present edition, we need but say of Part II. that it is fully entitled to the same measure of encomium as that elicited from us by its predecessor. We have noticed, as a distinctive feature of this edition, that the extracts from original authorities given in the foot notes, if their contents do not happen to be inserted in the text, are invariably accompanied by translations. How useful this must be to the majority of readers, will be manifest when we state, that of the extracts thus translated, the far greater part are in various dialects of Italian, and the rest either French, Spanish, Latin, or Low German.

The work is, indeed, a truly valuable addition to the libraries of that large reading class who are compelled to study economy; and those who do not will find it a handsome as well as a cheap book.

We earnestly hope the same judicious course will be pursued with respect to the Appendix, where it is still more imperatively called for.