Mather's Magnalia.

Credulity, pedantry, quaintness, eccentricity, are blended, in most of his works, with marvellous erudition and instructive details of history and opinion. His largest and most celebrated work is his "Magnalia Christi Americana," or the Ecclesiastical History of New-England from 1625-1698. -Enc. Am.

2 vols., $6 50, Hartford.

Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts.

A colonial publication, and one very respectable. Mr. Hutchinson laboured hard in the field of our colonial antiquities, producing for a result two volumes of early history, which will ever be considered a mine of wealth by all future historians and antiquarians.-North American Review. 3 vols. 8vo, $7 00, Salem.

Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Very rich in valuable materials for history. 27 vols. 8vo, $27 00, Boston, 1806-38.

Collections of the New-York Historical Society.

They deserve a conspicuous place among the historical productions of the State of New-York.-Natural History of New-York.

3 vols. 8vo, $5 00, New-York.

Pitkin's History of the United States from 1763–

1797.

Those who have read little of the history of their country will find in this work much new and useful information; and those who are more conversant with our annals will not disdain a collection of facts extracted from contemporary writers, and from public documents, which it would be laborious to trace, and difficult to find. His style is not always pure, his manner not elevated; he seldom attempts delineation of character, but his principles are sound, and his narrative impartial.-American Quarterly Review. 2 vols. 8vo, $4 50, New-Haven, 1828.

Irving's Life of Columbus.

This is one of the works which are at the same time the

delight of the readers, and the despair of critics; it is as nearly perfect as any work well can be. Its attraction lies in the charm of finished elegance, which it never loses. The most harmonious and poetical words are carefully selected. Every period is measured and harmonized with nice precision. -North American Review.

2 vols. 8vo, $2 75.

Bancroft's History of the United States.

Readers may rest assured, that from beginning to end, they will find this History full of interest, and the best-instructed student of our history may read it with profit.—North American Review.

3 vols. 8vo, $6 00. Abridged, 2 vols. 12mo, $2 00,

Graham's History of North America.

Boston.

This is a European production, and is written with great gravity and dignity, moderation and justice. - Chancellor

Kent.

4 vols. 8vo, $8 00, London, 1836.

Botta's History of the American Revolution.

Mr. Jay was reading this History when I visited him in 1820, and he told me that its general accuracy was undoubted.-Chancellor Kent.

2 vols. 8vo, $2 50, New-Haven.

Lyman's Diplomacy of the United States.

It is an admirable treatise, which we recommend to the youth of our country.-Edinb. Encyc., Am. ed.

Hammond's Political History of New-York, from the Adoption of the Constitution to 1840. The work is written with candour and studied accuracy. Gov. Seward.

Smith's History of New-York.

The style is plain, and the narrative perspicuous. The author, in its preface, calls it a narrative, and adds, "It deserves not the name of history, though, for brevity's sake, I have given it that title; it presents only a regular thread of simple facts." This is a just description of its character.— North American Review..

It is sensibly written, and with perfect authenticity.Chancellor Kent.

2 vols. 8vo, $3 50, New-York.

Yates and Moulton's History of New-York,

The excellence of the only volume published has caused a very general regret that the purpose of the authors was relinquished.-North American Review.

1 vol. 8vo, $1 50, New-York.

`Dunlap's History of New-York.

Mr. Dunlap attempted to execute a history of this state, and he collected very valuable materials, but neither his hab its nor the time which he allowed himself were adequate to the proper execution of the task,

2 vols. 8vo, $4 50.

W. W. Campbell's Annals of Tryon County.

This work is a valuable contribution to the history of the state, and especially instructive concerning the trials and sufferings of our frontier population, exposed to Indian barbarities during the war of the Revolution.-Natural History of New-York,

8vo, $1 00, New-York.

M. Greenleaf's Survey of Maine,

with reference to its geological features, statistics, and political economy.

8vo, $1 25, Portland, 1829.

Belknap's History of New-Hampshire.

The first volume appeared in Philadelphia in 1784. This work was reprinted in England, and mentioned in the periodical literature of the day in very respectful terms. Being one of our earliest domestic histories, it was received in this country with peculiar respect.-Chancellor Kent.

1 vol. 8vo, $3 00, Dover, 1831.

Williams's History of Vermont.

2 vols. 8vo, $3 50, Burlington, 1809.

Baylies's Historical Memoir of the Colony of New-Plymouth from 1644 to 1686.

A very respectable work.--Chancellor Kent. 2 vols. 8vo, $5 00, Boston, 1830.

Trumbull's History of Connecticut.

This history commences with the first settlement of the colony, and it is brought down to 1764. It is a work of substantial merit and uncommon interest. As the first settlers were intelligent, learned, pious, and discreet pilgrims, they established a republic of the most simple and perfect kind, and furnished it with a code of popular instruction, and of civil and religious discipline, and of social institutions, and of order and decorum, unparalleled in the history of mankind. The colonial republic of Connecticut, as represented in this work, is a phenomenon in the history of civil society.Chancellor Kent.

Thomas T. Gordon's History of New-Jersey. 8vo, $3 00, Trenton, 1834.

Proud's History of Pennsylvania from 1681 to

1742.

This work is of great research, and abounds with valuable matter; but it is the most confused and tedious composition that ever tormented human patience.-Chancellor Kent. 2 vols. 8vo, $4 50, Philadelphia, 1797.

Beverley's History of Virginia.

Williamson's History of North Carolina.

This work is a valuable addition to the annals of the American Continent.

2 vols. 8vo, $4 00, Philadelphia, 1812.

Ramsay's History of South Carolina.

This work is characterized by vigorous thought, neatness of style, judiciousness, and fidelity.

M'Call's History of Georgia.

Butler's History of the Commonwealth of Ken

tucky.

1 vol. 8vo, $150, Louisville, 1834.

Haywood's History of Tennessee. A. Stoddard's Sketches of Louisiana. 8vo, $1.50, Philadelphia, 1812.

B. Marbois's History of Louisiana.

The History of Louisiana and of its cession makes the citizen of the United States acquainted with the origin of his country's title to a territory, the importance of which, before the lapse of many ages, will be scarcely inferior to that of all the states of the original confederacy combined; and it unfolds to the statesman a diplomatic transaction, little noticed at the time, which must hereafter exercise the greatest influence on the general balance of power among the nations of Christendom. The translator merits high praise, not more for his patriotism in making this work accessible to American readers than for the ability with which he has executed his task.-N. Am. Rev.

8vo, $2 00, Philadelphia, 1830.

Lee's Memoirs of the Southern War.

A work which, if not remarkable for great polish of style, is entitled, from its bold, manly, and sincere tone, as well as the power of the descriptions and the interest of the information, to rank with the best works relating to the Revolutionary war.-Enc. Am.

2 vols. 8vo, $4 00.

II. BIOGRAPHY.

The night before the celebrated battle at Pharsalia, that was to decide the fate of the known world, Brutus was in his tent reading, and making notes from his author with a pen.

Life of Christ.

This volume contains the Life of Christ in the words of the Evangelists, forming a complete harmony of the Gospel History of our Saviour. Several other Lives of our Saviour have been written, among which, that by Jeremy Taylor may be mentioned as one of the most interesting.

New-Yor, 16mo, $100.