or else such a description of the MSS.-by their general characteristics at least be given as would make the numbers serviceable. This last is doubtless the most eligible, and the arrangement of Döderlein and Meisner the least.

4. Of the mode of impression by a stereotype plate, it will certainly present the advantages of a more rigorous and and continued correction, and of permanency. Whether however it will not raise the expense beyond all hope of the funds; which can be provided to meet it, we cannot say.

The result therefore of our remarks is, that the difficulties, attending the execution of the proposed plan, are very great:— and that the means of meeting them do not seem adequate. If experience teaches any thing, upon this subject, it is the necessity of a faithful and learned Jew, to revise the sheets. It does not indeed appear that the edition of Döderlein and Meisner was thus revised; but its editors were thorough Hebraists, and after all, it seems, "the reputation of their edition is unmerited." This edition is to be 'inspected and revised,' by Dr. Mason and Professor Matthews. Inspection and revision are easily promised and easily performed; but they will not satisfy the requisitions of a Hebrew Bible with points; they will not supply the place of severe and continued scrutiny, and a knowledge of the language all but unerring and unlimited. But though there are insuperable obstacles therefore to a Bible with points, there are none to one without; which we might recommend as a substitute for the former to Dr. Mason and Professor Matthews; while those, who are desirous of a pointed text, can, in the event of peace, procure the edition of Frey, Which is reasonable in its price, and promises unexceptionable

correctness.

The price (according to the last statement which we have seen concerning it, and which we presume to be correct) is 4s. 6d. sterling a num ber for 12 numbers, or royal 8vo, 6s. Three numbers are now pub. lished. The Bible at New York is proposed to be in four volumes at $4 per volume. A few copies are to be at $6.

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WITH the present number, the Editor relinquishes the superintendence of the Repository. In reviewing the time during which he has been engaged in this occupation there are various circumstances on which he looks back with pleasure. One of these is the ready friendship, with which his requests for literary assistance have been answered; and others are the exertions for the increase of its patronage, and the good opinion which has been expressed of it, by those whose favorable judgment he should be most desirous of obtaining.

It is not without sufficient trial of what must be the success of a literary and theological work of this kind in our country, that he has relinquished the office of Editor. But the proceeds of the work are barely sufficient, if that indeed be the case, to defray the expenses of publication.

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He has however the pleasure of announcing that it will PROBABLY BE CONTINUED by a society of gentlemen, all of whom have heretofore been contributors to the work; and that the numbers will probably be issued without interruption. The work will be conducted on the same plan, as it formerly has been. With the interest, which it is natural for him to feel in its future success, the editor is most willing to entrust it to those, who are about to employ their talents and time in its support.

By the press of other matter, the Foreign Literary Intelligence and the Quarterly List of New Publications have been excluded from the present number. The deficiency may be supplied in the next.

The Editor has on hand various communications which he will transfer to the society by whom the work will be in future conducted. He wishes however particularly to express his obligations to the gentleman, through whose politeness he was favored with a description of the last celebrated picture of Mr. West.

Communications are to be addressed to the Editors of the Repository, Cambridge.

ERRATA.

FOR Some of the errata, which are to be found in the work, the Editor has the excuse of inability to use his eyes, without pain, a great part of his time, and of course to give the proofs so careful a revision as might otherwise have been in his power. The following have been noticed, beside those which have been formerly mentioned

Vol. I. p. 385, line 7 from bottom, for "country" read company.
Vol. II. p. 273, line 10 from bottom, before "briefly" insert more.
383, line 14, for "a being" read being a.
Vol. III. p. 195, line 12 from bottom, dele “and motions."

Page 200, 2 last lines for "afford" read affords, and for "produce” produces,

216, line 18 dele "own."

299, 8, for "renders" read render.

$12,

339,

343,

363,

6 of letter, for "out" read ought.

12, for "Millar" read Miller.

6, for "bold" read bald.

9 from bottom, dele "in."

4, for "aid of" read and for.

METEOROLOGY.

THE following table, the result of 22 years' observation, gives the mean state of the barometer and the mean monthly variation, the place of observation being elevated 31 feet above the mean level of the sea. The heights are reduced to the temperature of 55 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer.

Jan Feb Mar. April May June July | Aug. | Sept Oct Nov. Dec. |29 993 29 989 29 999 29 982 29-976 29-981 29-999 30-064 30-064 30-050 29 978 29-931 1.224 1181 1.202 944 786 686 56 567 693 1-021 1082 1 151

The greatest height, that has been observed in this place, is 30-94, the greatest annual variation 1.75, the mean height 29·997. The observations were taken at the same time with the thermometrical observations, mentioned in a former number. By taking the means of all, the morning, noon, and evening observations, for the above period, it appears that the barometer has a tendency to stand about one hundredth of an inch higher at 7 o'clock A. M. than at 9 P. M. and about twenty three thousandths higher at this latter hour than at 2 o'clock P. M.

Continuation of thermometrical table.

1813, Jan.

Feb.

March

7 A.M. 2 P.M. 9 P. M. 7 A.M. 2 P.M. 9 P. M. 7 A M. 2 P.M. 9 P.M.

40 49

52

49

$9

49 52

52

JONITOR

37
16 27-9 20.6 20 35 24 25.3 36.8 27
-12 9 -8

0 14

3 1-2 12

1

Snow since the beginning of November 47 inches. Snow dissolved, and rain, since the beginning of the year, 8.44.

Greatest
Mean

Least

Mean monthly state of the thermometer.

Jan. Feb. | Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. | Oct, Nov. | Dee

1790 33.3 29.5 37.2 46.5 58.2 68.3 70.7 70.7 63.7 53.2 10.0 18.8 1791 27.0 20.7 40.3 50.8 61.2 70.7 74.3 73.2 63.0 48.0 41.0 31.3 179 17.5 26.7 41.0 49.7 61.8 66.5 72.7 61.0 61.2 53.5 43.5 26.5 179% 28.3 30.3 40.3 513 49.0 72.2 750 75.3 65.3 53.7 41.3 31.0 1794 26 3 26.8 410 510 618 68.0 74.5 73.2 66.750 0 42.2 42.3 1795 27 26.1 370 477 59.5 68.5 72.5 72.4 64.4 53.1 40.5 33.7. 1796 28 1 26.7 133.2 47.7 56.3 66.6 72.3 169.8 60.8 47.8 136.3 23.3 1797 21.8 33.8 35.7 45.6 54.2 67.0 73.1 67.7 59.5 47.5 36.0 24.8 1798 27.5 25.0 35.5 46.5 59.2 66.5 71.2 74.7 64.0 50-3-35.7 23.2 1799 25.7 24.8 28.5 44.0 55.2 66.0 72.3 71.3 61.0 48.3 41.0 28.0 1800 26.5 27.2 337 50.3 557 66.7 73.8 69.7 62.0 |51′0 |36-8 |33·7 1801 26.2 27.8 38.5 45.4 59.9 66.7 74.0 70.2 64-751-7 39.6 31.0 1802 33.5 26.6 36.5 46.4 58.7 68.3 72.4 72.7 64-7 54 2 40.3 31.8 1803 26.6 31.9 361 +65 53.3 70.2 78.8 71.8 57.7 50.5 35.8 33.6 1804 21.6 26.0 32.2 42.7 59.5 68.1 74.0 72.7 66.0 47.0 41:0 28.2 1807 21.8 28.6 39.5 48.7 57.8 67.7 748 727 66.3 47.4 85.7 37.6 1806 24 7 29.7 28.7 41.5 58.8 66.8 69.7 68.7 61-6 49.0 88.2 29.1 1807 20-121.9 29.6 43.4 551 63.4 76.5 71.3 60.8 50.8 36.6 35.3 1808 23.7 28.7 36.5 46.7 54.4 67.4 720 695 59 9 46.8 38.9 30.7 1809 18.8 21.7 32.2 46.3 56.4 66.3 167.6 68.0 56.9 56.9 33.6 33.9 1810 24.3 30.7 32.7 47.357.4 67.8 69.0 71.2 62. 52.5 38.4 26.7 1811 257 25.4 410 45.7 557 68.1 70.4 69.9 63.3 54.5 40.6 30.2 1812 18.6 25.3 28.7 44.0 49.7 62.3 69.7 677 57.7 48.7 38.3 27.0

1234-07-279-0

10871

24-97 27-01 35-4646-76 56-66 67-36 72-44 70-66 62.48 50-71 38-75 30-05

The following table gives the mean of the number of winds for each of the
principal points of the compass, together with a corresponding estimate of the
proportion of fair and foul weather, deduced from the observations of 20 years.

Jan.

Dec. Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. July. June. May. April. March. Feb.

Year.

INDEX.

A.

Adams Miss Hannah, her history of the Jews reviewed 387.
works ib. Her authorities ib. Objects of her history 388.
it 391. Her style and value of her work 393.
Alison's essays on taste reviewed 189. Subject heretofore little understood
ib. Theory of Mr. Alison 190 Opinions of the reviewer 192.
of Mr. Alison's second essay 218. Character of the work 221
Andover institution, remarks concerning 359. And see review of Ely's

Notice

Contrast passim.

B.

Beza, his dishonest character 311.

Bowditch Mr. his calculations respecting the Weston meteor 147.
Brucker, quoted and referred to 14, 16, 17, &c.
Bull (Bp.) quoted and referred to 27, 30, &c.

by Whitby 31. Semler's notice of it 292-quoted 280.

C.

Her former
Extract from

His Def. Fid. Nic. confuted

Calamities of authors, by D'Israeli, reviewed 222.
Calvin, his treatment of Servetus 307. Of Castalio 310.

His notion of

satisfaction 321.

Calvinists, Presbyterian and New England, their dissentions. See review of
Ely's contrast passim.

Champe John, employed to seize Arnold 60.

Chateaubriand, some account of 165.

Clinton Gen. his defences of his conduct in America 108.

Contrast between Calvinism and Hopkinsianism, with its Recommendations,
reviewed 324. Recommendations ib. Review of recommendations 328.
Remarks upon a sermon of Dr. Green 341. Inferences from this and the
recommendations 344. Remarks on the state of religious parties in our
country 349. On ecclesiastical bodies in form 350. On missionary and
other societies 354. Theological schools 356. Literary institutions 363.
The present state of sects 365. Religious publications 368. Abuses of
sectarism 370. Probable influence of men of rank and in office 374.
Controversy between Dr. Priestley, Dr. Horsley, &c. account of (concluded
from Vol. ii. 288.) 13, 250 Origin of the doctrine of the trinity from
Plato 13. Theology of Plato 14 Platonism of the Fathers 15. Story of
Plato's having derived his theology from Moses false 23. Dr. Horsley's
account where he derived it ib. Notions of the early Fathers respecting
the generation of the Son 24. Dr. Priestley's opinion on this subject
supported by Petavius and Huetius 30; by Whitby and Brucker 31; and
by Jackson 32, note. Opinions of the Antinicene Fathers respecting the
Son very different from those of modern trinitarians 33. On heretics in
the earlier ages of the church, and whether it appears from the accounts
that we have of these, &c. that the Ebionites and Gentile unitarians were
either or both heretics 250. St. John quoted on this subject 254. Justin
Martyr 258. Irenæus 264. Tertullian 265. Clemens Alexandrinus 367.
Of Hegesippus 272. Dr. Horsley's notions of the trinity 275. Decline
of Calvinism among the dissenters, &c. ib. Errors of Dr. Priestley enu-
merated 276. Miscellaneous matters 292. Remarks on Dr. Horsley
294. Jamieson, his ignorance, unfairness, &c. 296.
Coray, some account of 87.

Cornwallis (Marquis), his defence of his conduct in America 108.

Extract
from his answer to Sir Henry Clinton's narrative 131. His operations in
the southern states. See review of Lee's Memoirs.