PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, Pm. Ass est 30th to September 5th.
BOOKS.
An Aide-de-camp's Recollections of Service in China, a Residence in Hong-kong, and Visits to other Islands in the Chinese Seas. By Cap- tain ARTHUR CUNTNGHAME, Aide-de-camp to Major-General Lord Saltoun, K.C.B., G.C.11., Commanding her Majesty's and the Honour- able East India Company's Troops in China. In two volumes. The Despatches of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington. Compiled from Offical and other authentic Documents, by Colonel GURWOOD, C.B., &c. Volume the third—Portugal.
The Free Lance ; a Historical Romance. By DANIEL MAC CARTHT, Author of "The Siege of Florence," &c. In three volumes.
Pindari Carmina, ad fidem textus Blicznumr. Pars Prima, conti- nent' Odes Olympicas: notas quasdam Anglice scriptas adjecit Gum- ELMUS GIFFORD COOKESLEY, M.A., Regite Scholia Etonensis e Ma- gistris Adjutoribus. Pars Secunda, continens Odas Pythias.
[In 1842, Mr. COO/LESLEY published with English notes the Olympian Odes of PINDAR : his object was to render that poet more familiar to the student ; and he intimated that if the work met with approbation, it was his intention to publish, in succession, the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Odes. The second volume, containing the Pythian Odes, accompanied in like manner with English notes, has just appeared ; and from this we infer that Mr. COOKESLEY'S valuable labours have met with the reception they deserved, and that we may look forward to the speedy appearance of the third and fourth parts of PINDAR'S works. The mere attempt to render PINDAR more accessible to the higher classes of schoolboys was in itself meritorious: his Odes are part of the history of the development of the Grecian mind—a link not only connecting an- HOD and HOMER with .1E5csnmos and Soonocuts, but illustrating the modes of thought which prevailed among his contemporary thinkers, " the seven wise men," whose apophtbegmatic dicta and attempts at physical observation were the seed which germinated into Grecian science. A pretty familiar acquaint- ance with PINDAR is also necessary to illustrate the process by which Grecian art took its forms from Grecian mythology. Bat Mr. Coonssmir has done more than make a praiseworthy attempt ; he has made a successful one. His English " arguments" of each ode, his explanations of the difficulties most likely to embarrass a student in the condensed and massive phraseology of PIN- DAR, and his judicious selections from the most recent and able archreological writers, taken together form a text-book which will enable the most common- place learners to advance with ease and pleasure under a teacher, and young men of fair talent and ambition to push on for themselves. And Mr. COWLES,. LEY'S publication has higher merits combined with these: it has a value even for the advanced student. It supplies him with an accurate reprint of the ex- cellent text of Boons, whose expensive work is beyond the means of too many scholars. And many of the incidental disquisitions—both Mr. COOKESLEY'S own, and those which he has translated from German philologists and archzeo- logiets, or which have been contributed by his friends—will be found interesting and instructive even by the most advanced students. Among these, the judi- cious and satisfactory observations of Mr. SoniinsawrEnT (German teacher at Eton College) on Munson's theory respecting the musical construction of PINDAR'S poetry, is one of the most important.] Lachryma Eccksie : the Anglican Reformed Church and her Clergy in the Days of their Destitution and Suffering during the Great Rebellion in the seventeenth century. By the Reverend GEORGE WYATT, LL.B., F.S A., Rector of Burghwallis.
[A history of the attacks upon the Anglican Church, and of the persecutions its ministers endured during the Great Rebellion; or perhaps the Lachrynue Ecclesiee might more truly be called a compilation from WALKER'S Account, as Mr. WYATT himself fairly states. The curious period of ecclesiastical history in question might be better treated, and without much difficulty. In literary sense, this compilation is deficient in matter and closeness of style. An idea of its spirit may be gained from a couple of extracts. " Heavy fines, long imprisonment, and even bodily tortures, were their lot," says Mr. WYATT, speaking of PRINNE and some others punished for libel. " Prynne," he conti- nues, " was condemned to the pillory and to have his ears cut off; a sentence severe enough in itself, but hardly too severe for the foulness and mischief of his offences,"—which were at worst abuse. The book opens with this indication of animus—" It was an aphorism at once happy, witty, and true, attributed to Dr. Johnson,' that the Devil was the first Dissenter.'" It is probable, however, that these are only traits of professional bigotry ; for there is something like a. kindly feeling visible in the book.] Guide to the Geology of Scotland; containing an account of the character, distribution, and more interesting appearances of its rocks and minerals. With a Geological Map and Plates. By JAMES Mem, Author of" A. Catechism of Geology," &c. [The object of this able compilation is to collect into a focus the pith of the information on Scottish geology, which is scattered through many volumes ; the compiler giving consistency and completeness of view to his work, by having mastered his materials and exercised an independent judgment on their character. After an introductory sketch of the general formation of the country, comparing its features with those of other regions, and pointing out their peculiarities, he arranges the whole into subdivisions, and enumerates their leading " rocks "; after which he treats each county in succession. A geological map of Scot- land and a variety of illustrative plates are included in this useful book.]
The Blind Han and his Guide ; a Novel. By the Editor of "The Grandfather." In three volumes.
[The scene of this novel is laid in Switzerland during its struggle for freedom, under Tell; and the public characters and incidents of the period form the his- torical parts of the piece. The romance is connected with the history by making a licentious German nobleman the villain and rival of the story. The "Blind Man" is the father of the heroic lover, Arnold Von Melchtbal; and the "Guide" is Jacqueline, the lady who has quarrelled with Arnold, through the arts of the disguised Duke of Swabia; her truth being proved, of course, by the services she renders to her betrothed's parent. The plan of making private, wrongs coincide with public oppression is further carried out, and is very well conceived; but it fails in execution, from a want of true genius for fiction. The history is so matter of fact as to be almost prosaic ; whilst the romance M very melodramatic, and rather bald.] The Poetical Works of the Reverend Charles Lesinghant Smith, M.A., Rector of Little Canfield, Essex, &c.
This is a revised edition of Mr. SMITH'S Poems, which we noticed on their brat appearance.* Some omissions and some additions have been made to the volume; and notes have been added to the translation from Tess°, pointing, out his imitations of the ancients, and Mir.morr's imitations from the Jeric- sakni Delivered. The changes in the Poetical Works are not of a character, to require further notice.]
• Spectator. No 721, page 201.
SERIALS.
Kohl's Travels in Ireland. Translated from the German. With Notes by the Translator, in connexion or elucidation of Mr. Kohl's observa- tions. Part L [A translation of the complete work of Korn.; which the translator states has been "abridged and mutilated" in the Foreign Library edition. It will be completed in four parts; and, looking at the low price, it is really well got up.] Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. In three volumes. Volume III. [Completes Mr. MoxoN's neatly elegant edition of this valuable collection ot popular and national literature.]
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