facturers, the bourgeois of every condition above the receivers of salaries; a government with an axe in its hand, to level all the superiorities of birth, competence, inheritance, and even of labour; in fine, the acceptance, without reply, and without delay, of the red flag, to signify to society its defeat; to the people, their victory; to Paris, terror; to all foreign governments, invasion: each of these injunctions was supported, by the orator, with a blow of the but of his musket upon the floor, by frantic applause from those who were behind him, and a salute of shots, fired on the square.

"The members of the government, and the small number of ministers and friends who surrounded them, Buchez, Barthélemy St. Hilaire, and Payer, listened to these injunctions to the end, without interruption, as one listens to delirium, from fear of aggravating by contradicting it.

Lamartine saw the efforts of his colleagues powerless against the obstinacy of these envoys of the people. He was irritated by this insolent defiance of an armed man, who constantly presented his carbine, as a powerful argument, to men who were disarmed, indeed, but who knew how to look death in the face. He broke through the groups which separated him from the orator. He approached this man, and took him by the arm. The man shuddered, and sought to disengage it, as if he feared the fascination of another being. He turned, with a disquietude at once savage and timid, towards his companions, as if to ask them what he should do. "It is Lamartine,' said some of the members of his party.

"Lamartine,' cried the orator, with defiance, what does he want with me? I do not wish to hear him; I wish the people to be obeyed upon the spot; or if not,' added he, endeavouring to disengage his arm, 'bullets, and no more words. Leave me, Lamartine!' continued he, still moving his arm, to disengage it; I am a simple man. I do not know how to defend myself by words. I do not know how to answer by ideas. But I know how to will. I will, what the people have charged me to say here. Do not speak to me! Do not deceive me! Do not lull me to sleep by your eloquence of tongue! Behold a tongue that cuts everything, a tongue of fire!' said he, while striking on the barrel of his carbine. "There shall be no other interpreter between you and us.'

arm.

war.

"Lamartine smiled at this expression of the poor man, still retaining him by the 'You speak well,' said he, 'you speak better than I do; the people has well chosen its interpreter. But it is not enough to speak well; we must listen to the language of reason, which God has bestowed on men of good faith and good will, that they might be able to explain themselves to one another, to aid, instead of destroying each other. A sincere speech is peace among men. Obstinate silence is Do you wish for war and blood? We accept it; our heads are devoted; but then, how the war and blood will fall back upon those who have not wished to listen to us! Yes! yes! Lamartine is right! Listen to Lamartine!' cried his comrades. "At last, intelligence and feeling prevailed. He let his carbine fall upon the ground, and burst into tears. They surrounded him, they felt compassion for him; his comrades, yet more moved than he, withdrew him in their arms out of the precincts. They caused the column, of which they were the head and the voice, to flow back into the court-yards, signifying to the people, by their cries and gestures, the good words of the government, and the good resolutions which they themselves had formed. A sensation of hesitation and repentance was felt in the palace and at the gates-the government breathed."

The American edition (2 vols., 12mo., bound in one. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co.) is translated by F. A. Durivage and W. S. Chase.

(12.) "A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Noah Levings, D. D., preached before the New-York Conference, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May, 1849, by TнOMAS A. MORRIS, one of the Bishops of the M. E. Church." (New-York: Lane & Scott, pp. 20.) This discourse is marked by the well-known characteristics of Bishop Morris's style,-clearness, directness, and point. The text, Isa. xxxviii, 1: "Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou

shalt die, and not live," is briefly unfolded under two heads; first, the work of preparation required of us; secondly, the consideration by which it is enforced. Then follows a sketch of the life and public services of Dr. Levings, and a touching account of the closing scene. We commend the sermon especially to our preachers.

(13.) "DAVIES' First Lessons in Arithmetic," for the use of beginners, (18mo., pp. 168: New-York, A. S. Barnes & Co.,) combines the oral method with the method of teaching the combinations of figures by sight. It strikes us very favourably on a cursory examination.

(14.) MESSRS. CARTER & BROTHERS have issued a new edition of “The Complete Works of Henry Kirke White, with an account of his Life, by ROBERT SOUTHEY, LL. D." (8vo., pp. 420.) It is not necessary for us, at this day, to characterize Kirke White. The present edition, embracing all his writings, both prose and verse, is the best that we have seen, being printed on fine white paper, with a large and bold type.

(15.) SOME years ago the Greek and Latin exercises in common use in our schools were impracticable. Boys could not work them; and if they could, the result would not have been worth the toil. The true principle of making such exercises mainly imitations of pure classic authors, however, has wrought great changes in the form and character of these books. Mr. Arnold has employed it very successfully in his exercises on Nepos, and it is very generally made use of in M'Clintock and Crook's First Books in Greek and Latin. As long ago as 1832, it was employed by one of the little band of able men then gathered about the University of London, (who introduced a new era in elementary text-books,) in a small book, called "Exercises on the Anabasis of Xenophon, to be rendered into Xenophontic Greek." It contains sentences formed on the text of the Anabasis, (chiefly the first Book,) to be rendered into Greek, of the accuracy of which the pupil could judge by comparing his exercise with the original. Two books have lately appeared at home, in which this method is employed with the greatest skill and success. The first of these, intended for beginners, is "Greek Lessons, consisting of selections from Xenophon's Anabasis, with directions for the study of the Grammar, Notes, Exercises, and a Vocabulary, by ALPHEUS CROSBY, Professor in Dartmouth College." (Boston: Tappan, Whittemore, & Mason: 12mo., pp. 121.) Like all Professor Crosby's works, it is scholarly throughout. The other book, designed for more advanced scholars, is "Exercises in Greek Prose Composition, adapted to the First Book of Xenophon's Anabasis, by JAMES R. BOISE, Professor of Greek in Brown University." (New-York: D. Appleton & Co.: 12mo., pp. 185.) It contains exercises (far better prepared than those of the London book, above referred to) framed on sentences and phrases taken from the first book of the Anabasis, with vocabularies, and FOURTH SERIES, VOL. II.-10

brief, but judicious, explanatory notes. A vocabulary also is given with the first book, according to Krüger's text. We cannot see why Owen's text should not have been followed, as the exercises were prepared on it. We commend this work as an excellent exercise-book.

(16.) WE have seldom seen better prepared elementary books than “RAY'S Arithmetic," and "RAY'S Algebra, Part First." (New-York: Clark, Austin, & Smith.) They give the rationale of all the rules with such remarkable clearness and simplicity, that no child need stumble blindly on after the old plan of learning rules by heart, and applying, without understanding them.

(17.) WE are not competent judges of such a work as "Respiration, and its Effects; more especially in relation to Asiatic Cholera, and other sinking Diseases, by EMMA WILLARD." (New-York: Huntingdon & Savage, 1849: 8vo., pp. 64.) But we must say, that the enthusiasm of the writer has infected us: we took up her pamphlet with no expectation of reading more than a page or two to see its drift, and did not stop until we had read it through. Mrs. Willard believes that the circulation of the blood is caused by respiration, operating through animal heat; and has written a book to prove it, entitled, "A Treatise on the Motive Powers which produce the Circulation of the Blood." She applies this theory to Cholera; which disease she believes to consist mainly in (or rather to be caused by) deficient respiration. And she proposes a very simple cure, viz., deep and rapid breathing,-not merely a theoretical one, either; for she brings forward several cases of cure, under her own advice, from this simple process. Whether her views are sound or not, we cannot say; but they are certainly ingenious, and are here put forth in a shape that ought to command attention from scientific men.

(18.) "The Practical German Grammar; or, a Natural Method of learning to read, write, and speak the German Language, by CHARLES EICHORN." (New-York: D. Appleton & Co., 1850: pp. 286.) This is another application of what is called the natural method of teaching the German language. The author's plan is good; but we cannot say that he has been successful in carrying it out. The rules are neither perspicuous nor concise; and they are so dissevered from the examples, as to make their application very obscure.

(19.) WE have had some fears of evil from the great multiplication of books, often by inexperienced persons, on the subject of Christian Perfection. One now before us appears calculated to be useful, though some portions of it may lead persons of warm temperament astray. It is entitled, " Full Sanctifica tion Realized," edited by JOHN EYRE, (18mo., pp. 235,) and is made up chiefly of short accounts of the experience of eminent Christians, most of which, we believe, have been published at the Methodist Book-Room, London.

· ́(20.) “ Glimpses of Spain; or, Notes of an Unfinished Tour in 1847, by S. T. WALLIS." (New-York: Harper & Brothers: 1849. 12mo., pp. 384.) Most travellers in Spain hitherto have fallen among thieves: Mr. Wallis's track, one would think, had led him only among angels. Almost everything he saw there was rose-coloured; but whether the light was from within or without, or, as our German friends would phrase it, was objective or subjective, it seems hard to decide. A right pleasant book of travels he has made of it, at all events: sunny and cheerful in spirit, graphic in description, and most readable throughout. An occasional tone of levity, in regard to religious themes, is the only discordant note we have to mention. Mr. Wallis appears to think more of the priests than of the Bible Society,-perhaps, however, it is only appearance.

(21.) WE mentioned in our last number the proposed publication, by Mr. R. GARRIGUE, of the "Iconographic Encyclopædia of Science, Literature, and Art, systematically arranged by G. HECK; the text edited and translated by SPENCER F. BAIRD, A. M., M. D., Professor of Natural Sciences in Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. ;" and then assured our readers that the work would be amply worthy of the fullest confidence and encouragement. The first three numbers have since appeared, punctually at the promised time,and their contents fully justify all our promises. The letter-press (240 pp., 8vo.) is occupied with Mathematics, including Geometry, (pure, applied, and descriptive,) and careful descriptions of Mathematical and Surveying Instruments; Astronomy, (Physical and Theoretical,) and Physics, (General Physics and Mechanics.) The style of the translation is concise, clear, and accurate just what it should be for a scientific work. The separate subjects are necessarily treated with great brevity: but here the ample illustration given by the plates comes in most aptly. Indeed, in looking over the work, one is at a loss to say whether the plates are designed to illustrate the letter-press, or the letter-press the plates. We shall take occasion to give a more full account of this great work at some future point of its progress. In the mean time, we urge all our readers who desire to encourage a genuine book, to purchase this Encyclopædia.

(22.) WE mentioned the two new translations of Pascal on their appearance in England. We have now before us a reprint of "The Provincial Letters of Blaise Pascal; a new translation, with Historical Introduction and Notes, by REV. THOMAS M'CRIE." (New-York: Carter and Brothers. 1850. 12mo., pp. 392.) To speak of the merits of the Provincial Letters were as wise as to praise Shakspeare. It is our province, however, to characterize the translation. And what we say of that must be comparative: it is indefinitely superior to Pearce's, published about the same time in London, and that amounts to saying that it is the best English translation extant. This, and other translations, will be spoken of more at large in an article on Pascal, (already prepared by one of our contributors,) which waits its turn for a place in our pages.

(23.) It seems that BAPTIST NOEL's mind always had a proclivity towards the Baptistic theory of Christianity, for he tells us, in the Preface to his "Essay on Christian Baptism," (New-York: Harper and Brothers. 1850. 18mo., pp. 308,) that during his ministry in the establishment," an indefinite fear of the conclusions to which he might arrive, led him to avoid the study of the question of Baptism." In this blank state of mind he took up the question, and soon settled it-for he has had time both to make up his own mind, and to write his book within a marvellously brief period. Yet we believe him to be an honest and good man. In this volume he confines his attention to the subjects of baptism; assuming that the word baptism means immersion, and that to baptize is to immerse: and he hopes to make this assumption good in another volume. A review of the work is promised for a future number.

(24.) IN a brief notice of Dr. Bethune's Harvard Oration, in our last number, we mentioned, as its most striking feature, " its healthiness of tone, both moral and mental: no affectation, no transcendentalism, but the most manly good sense, expressed in a style as pure and transparent as it is fresh and vigorous.” This judgment may be applied, almost without reserve, to the whole of the "Orations and Occasional Discourses, by GEORGE W. BETHUNE, D.D.” (NewYork: G. P. Putnam, 1850: 12mo., pp. 428.) In looking through this beau tiful volume, we recognize many well-remembered passages-more, we think, than we could say of any other man's occasional addresses. Each of them has a definite practical aim,-and that aim is not often left unreached. But this volume, not merely from its own intrinsic merits, but as the best specimen extant of a class of literature almost peculiar to this country, deserves to be the subject of a special article, which we hope some day to offer to our readers.

(25.) "The Works of Michael de Montaigne, comprising his Essays, Letters, and Journey through France and Italy; with Notes from all the Commentators, Biographical Notices, &c., by WILLIAM HAZLITT." (Philadelphia. J. W. Moore, 1849: 8vo., pp. 686.) The Essays of Montaigne, says Hallam, were "the first provocatio ad populum, the first appeal from the Porch and the Academy to the haunts of busy and of idle men; the first book that taught the unlearned reader to observe and reflect for himself on questions of moral philosophy." In knowledge of man, Montaigne has never been surpassed among the Essayists: in the combination of acuteness of perception, richness of fancy, affluence of literary illustration, with vivacity and energy of style, he remains unrivalled. His works are read in nearly all the living languages of Europe: but perhaps the best version of them, that nearest to the original in freshness and simplicity, is the one which we enjoy in English. The first English version was made by Florio, tutor to Prince Henry, (1603 ;) the next, by Cotton, about 1680, has formed the basis of all subsequent editions. Each succeeding editor has sought to mend Cotton, with more or less success. Mr. Hazlitt's edition is, doubtless, the best that has appeared. We trust that