A VIEW OF ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE BIAND MODERN EGYPT. BLE. By the Rev. G. K. With an Outline of its Natural GLEIG. In 2 vols. 18mo. With History. By the Rev. M. Rus-a Map of Palestine. SELL, LL.D. 18mo. With a In this volume is contained a distinct and well arranged account of all that is known with certainty respecting the ancient history, as well as the present condition, of that extraordinary country, whose antiquity baffles the research of the most persevering explorers, and to which both Rome and Greece were indebted for at least the rudiments of those arts and sciences. which were brought in them to such perfection. The stupendous remains of Egyptian architecture, and the treasures of knowledge that still remain locked up in the far-famed hieroglyphics, have long engaged the attention of the most accomplished scholars, and every thing relating to them and the land in which they exist is in the highest degree interesting to the inquiring mind. These volumes do not, as from the title one might imagine, contain merely an account of the origin and contents of the Sacred Volume; the object of the writer has extended far be yond this. He has produced, perhaps, the most elaborate and able éxan.ination of the va rious objections urged against the Scriptures that has ever been written; and, at the same time, one of the clearest and most satisfactory expositions of the whole Bible, not only as the foundation of our faith, but also as a history. In the performance of his task, Mr Gleig has exhibited equal piety and learning, and his work is calculated to facilitate to a remarkable degree both the comprehension and enjoyment of the inspired writings. HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF BRITISH INDIA; from the HISTORY OF POLAND. From the Earliest Period to most Remote Period to the the Present Time. By JAMES Present Time. Including a FLETCHER, Esq. With a Nar-Narrative of the early Porturative of the Recent Events, guese and English Voyages, the obtained from a Polish Patriot Revolutions in the Mogul EmNobleman. 18mo. With a pire, and the Origin, Progress, Portrait of Kosciusko. The recent unsuccessful effort of the gallant and unfortunate Poles to break their yoke of bondage has fixed the attention and awakened the sympathies of every lover of freedom and every friend to humanity. The writer of this history has brought to his undertaking much learning, great industry and patience in research, and the most unbiassed candour The tion, drawn from an immense variety of sources, volume is full of interest and useful informa many of which are not accessible to the mass of readers, particularly in America. FESTIVALS, GAMES, AND AMUSEMENTS. Ancient and Modern. By HoжATIO SMITH, Esq. 18mo. With Additions, by SAMUEL WOODWORTH, Esq., of New-York. and Establishment of the British Power; with Illustrations of the Zoology, Botany, Climate, Geology, and Mineralogy. By HUGH MURRAY, Esq., JAMES WILSON, Esq., R. K. GREVILLE, LL.D., WHITELAW AINSLIE, M.D., WM. RH.ND, Esq., Prof. JAMESON, Prof. WALLACE, and Captain CLARENCE DALRYMPLE. In 3 vols. 18mo. With a Map and Engravings. A history of India in a convenient form, and in an easy and familiar style, has long been con sidered a desideratum. This work commences with the early annals of the Hindoos, traces the progress and decline of the Mohaminedan power, and brings the history of the British Jominion in India down to the time of the permia. nent establishment of the India Company and the foundation of that stupendous empire. It is divided into departments comprising the his tory, 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 com "Laws, institutions, empires pass away and are forgotten, but the diversions of a people. being commonly interwoven with some immutable element of the general feeling, or perpetuated by circumstances of climate and locality, will frequently survive when every other na. tional peculiarity has worn itself out and fallen into oblivion." This extract shows the spirit in which this captivating volume was designed, and its pretensions to utility. The in-mitted to distinct writers of eminence, and fully formation imbodied in its pages is curious and extensive, and not the least attractive portion is the account of the amusements, &c. peculiar to different sections of the United States, added by Mr. Woodworth. 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 language. 18mo. SACRED HISTORY OF Esq. With Descriptive SketchTHE WORLD, as displayed es of the Natural History of in the Creation and subsequent the North American Regions. Events to the Deluge. At- By Professor WILSON. tempted to be philosophically With a Map and Engravings. considered, in a Series of Letters to a Son. 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 distinction 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 contained in it chiefly relates to Natural History, and it is extremely copious, accurate, and interesting, while the reductions are eminent for their depth, wisdom, and piety. HISTORY OF IRELAND. From the Anglo-Norman Invasion till the Union of the Country with Great Britain. By W. C. TAYLOR, Esq. With Additions. By WILLIAM SAMPSON, Esq. In 2 vols. 18mo. With Engravings. Before its republication, this work was submitted for examination to several gentlemen resident in New-York, natives, or the descendants of natives, of the country whose history it contains, and distinguished for their attachment to the unhappy land to which they trace their origin, and for their talents and acquirements. Their opinion was unanimous, and highly favourable, and each of them expressed in strong terms the pleasure it would afford him to see republished in the United States a work so fair, so copious, and so accurate. The public at large has confirmed their sentence, and stamped this history with the seal of approbation. The value of the history as originally published has been greatly enhanced by the additions of William Sampson, Esq., whose reputation is too well known in the country of his adoption to require eulogy. Among the most remarkable occurrences of the nineteenth century are the various expedi tons of discovery to the northern coasts of the western continent, so important, although not perfectly satisfactory in their results. In no other portion of the earth's surface has the navigator to contend with such formidable difficulties, and in none does he behold so peculiar an aspect of nature, it follows, therefore, of course, that expeditions to no other part of the world furnish to the historian such ample and interesting materials. The present volume ex hibits a full and accurate view of all that is im portant in modern knowledge of the most remote territories of North America, and may be considered as forming a sequel to the "Polar Seas and Regions," and as furnishing all that series of northern discoveries by land and was wanting to a complete account of the whole water. HISTORY OF CHARLEMAGNE. 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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, ainusing stories, 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. NUBIA AND ABYSSI NIA. Comprehending their Civil History, Antiquities, Arts, Religion, Literature, and Natural History. By the Rev. M. RUSSELL, LL.D. 18mo. With a Map and Engravings. There is no country in the world more interesting than that which was known to the ancients as Ethiopia above Egypt," the Nubia and Abyssinia of the present day. It was universally regarded by the poets and philosophers of Greece as the cradle of those arts which at a later period covered the kingdom of the Pharaohs with so many wonderful monuments, as also of those religious rites which, after being slightly modified by the priests of Thebes, were adopted by the ancestors of Homer and Virgil as the basis of their mythology. A description of this remarkable nation, therefore, by the well-known author of the "View of Ancient and Modern Egypt," cannot be otherwise than instructive and highly interesting. MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED FEMALE SOVEREIGNS. By Mrs. JAMESON. In 2 vols. 18mo. 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 aboun with instruction, 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 attention. It is now generally admitted that great injustice has been done to the character of Mary, and that there is good reason to believe her, to say the least, guiltless of the dark offences charged against her. 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Mr. Galt enjoyed the advantages consequent upon a long and intimate acquaintance with the noble poet, and has given a striking and satisfactory description of his character. One of the greatest merits of the work is its strict impartiality; the writer is evidently free from prejudice either favourable or adverse to history. By ANDREW CRICHTON. subject, and tells what he knows or believes to be the truth, without any bias from envy, ill will, or affection. THE LIVES OF CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS. By JAMES AUGUSTUS ST. JOHN. In 3 vols. 18mo. 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. 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There is something so marked and distinct in the character of the peo ple whose history it gives, and the part they have played in the great theatre of the world has been so striking and important, that their annals cannot be read without the highest interest. Their existence as a nation is traced to the remotest ages of which we have any knowledge; and the narrative embraces those splendid periods in which the Saracenic empire in the East, and the Moorish dominion in Spain, were the most gorgeous and imposing spectacles the world ever exhibited, so rich in every thing that has power to excite the imagination or captivate the mind. One of the most curious and remarkable parts of the narrative is the account of the famous heresy of the Wahabees, which at one time threatened to subvert the whole Mohaminedan empire. An account so full, so clear and accurate, does not exist in any other single historical work in the English language. THE PRINCIPLES OF LECTURES ON GENE- PHYSIOLOGY, APPLIED RAL LITERATURE, PO-TO THE PRESERVATION ETRY, &c. Delivered at the OF HEALTH, AND ΤΟ Royal Institute in 1830 and THE IMPROVEMENT OF 1831. By JAMES MONTGOM-PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ERY. 18mo. EDUCATION. BY ANDREW 18mo. COMBE, M.D. The graceful beauty of the style, the abundance and felicity of illustration, and the skilful exposition of the principles and elements of the divine art, imbodied in these interesting lectures, have called forth the warmest expressions of delight, and secured for them a most extensive popularity. Public opinion is unanimous in assigning to this volume of the Family Library a place among the first and most valuable works of the age, both in utility and interest. It is, literally, a guide to the most successful development of intellect, to the preservation of health, and the attainment of longevity. It treats in plain, familiar, and perfectly intelligible language, not of disease in its ten thousand painful or appalling forms, but of the apparently trivial cir cumstances in which disease has its unsuspected THE HISTORY OF ARABIA. Ancient and Modern. Containing a Description of the Country-An Account of its origin; and shows how it is to be avoided, by preventing or repairing the too often unregarded Inhabitants, Antiquities, Politi-imprudences and neglects which, trifling as they cal Condition, and Early Com-scem, are yet, in almost every case, the real, e-The Life and Religion of Mohammed-The Conquests, Arts, and Literature of the Saracens The Caliphs of Damascus, Bagdad, Africa, and merce though remote, agents in producing illness. 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