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teacher who uses it will of course judge for himself. We think he has erred in giving the scholar too much aid; and in some places, so much that the scholar himself will be tired of it.

Elements of Algebra, being an Abridgment of Day's Algebra, adapted to the capacities of the young, and the method of instruction in schools and academies. By JAMES B THOMPSON, A. M. New Haven Durrie and Peck. 1844. 12mo. pp. 252.

All men cannot study the same sciences; and even those who do, cannot use the same text books. Different orders of minds, different purposes of study, different opportunities of leisure, require different aids. To those of decided taste for mathematics, or those of mature mind who wish to pursue that science, or for those whose intended profession requires an acquaintance with it, we know of no elementary course equal to that of Professor Peirce. But those who wish to take a humbler walk, and not stray beyond the bounds of simple Algebra, will perhaps find other treatises more suitable for them than his.

become obscure in The present treatise reading it we were views. A few lines,

Day's Algebra has been much used in our schools and colleges, and the present abridgment, made at the author's request by Mr. Thomson, is, we think more useful than the origi nal work. Many writers on Mathematics their diffuse attempts at simplification. is clear, simple, and concise, and in pleased with the general justness of the however, seem to us to be wanted in further explanation of neg ative exponents. In another place, the brevity and carelessness of some remarks on negative roots might lead the pupil to think, that positive roots were the only real ones. But in the very example in question, 10 and 40 are really parts of 30, whose product is eight times their difference, as 24 and 6 are. These are, however, but small blemishes compared with the general merits of the book.

The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven, and Power thereof, according to the Word of God, by that Learned and Judicious Divine, Mr. IOHN COTTON, Teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England, Tending to reconcile some present difficulties about Discipline. Boston: Reprinted by Tappan & Dennet, 1843. 12mo. pp. 108.

A TREATISE Upon congregationalism, being a reprint of that well known tract upon the subject, by "the learned and

judicious divine, Mr. John Cotton." With good judgment and taste the volume is an exact copy in form, spelling, border-work and all, of the original work. While Presbyterianism and Episcopacy

are rejoicing in their defences and defenders, it is well that the true church, how beit she might well throw herself upon the plain language and intent of Scripture, as the best and her all-sufficient foundation, should also be able to point to her champions. We hope the editor of the present little volume will find the encouragement he wishes, and issue, as he proposes to do, other reprints of a similar character.

THE two last volumes of Mr. Norton's work upon the genuineness of the Gospels, have just appeared, published by John Owen. They are among the most beautiful specimens of our modern typography. The second volume contains, of the text, 279 pages, with 200 of notes; the third volume, 324 of text, and 80 of notes. The public will learn with the highest satisfaction, that the present work is not to terminate Mr. Norton's invaluable labors in the defence of our religion, but that we may look for a volume on the internal evidences of Christianity, to appear at the same time with a new translation of the Gospels. He thus announces his design at the close of his preface. The three volumes now published, contain such a view, as it has been in my power to give, of the historical evidence, both direct and subsidiary, of the genuineness of the Gospels. Should my life and health be continued, it is my purpose to add another volume concerning the internal evidences of their genuineness. But I wish this to appear simultaneously with a new translation of the Gospels, accompanied by explanatory notes, on which I have been long engaged. Such a translation seems to me a necessary basis for the volume proposed, while the volume may serve as an introduction to the translation."

We have received from the Rev. G. Armstrong, of Lewin's Mead, Bristol, England, copies of an Address of the Unitarian Clergy of England and Ireland, to those of the United States, on the subject of Slavery, which, if it had been received a few days earlier, would have been printed at length in our present number. As it is, a copy of the English edition will be sent to every clergyman with his Examiner; and the remainder will be, a part, distributed in the way indicated by Mr. Armstrong, and a part left at the store of Munroe & Co., for the use of those who may call for them.- Accompanying these, was sent a copy of the same address, beautifully engrossed

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upon a large sheet of parchment, with the signatures attached to it of more than an hundred of the ministers of England and Ireland. This will, for the present, be deposited with Messrs. Munroe & Co., where it can be seen.

MESSRS. Munroe & Co. will shortly publish a reprint of Sermons by the Rev. James Martineau, of Liverpool, in one vol. ume, 12mo. Also, a volume of Doctrinal Sermons by the Rev. Andrew P. Peabody, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They have in press a new edition of Professor Sparks's Letters to Wyatt, on the Episcopal controversy.

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THE present Editor's connexion with the Examiner, which commenced with the year 1839 (the first number of that year was issued by his predecessors), terminates with the present number. The subscribers and the public have already been informed, and the information is here only repeated, that a union has taken place between the Examiner and the Miscellany, and that the new publication, still under the name of the Examiner, and retaining essentially the same form, will be issued under the joint editorial care of Dr. Lamson and Dr. Gannett, gentlemen who will command the entire respect and confidence of the literary and religious community. In order that the work may flourish, a large increase of subscribers is needed. But they can be obtained only through the active exertions of our ministers. In very many of our parishes, not a single copy of the Examiner is taken; and in many of the largest and most wealthy, but one, two, or three. The people are, frequently, ignorant even of the existence of the work; while if they were informed of that fact by their pastors, and the character of the work were truly described to them, very many would find it to be the very book they want, and would gladly receive it. In a single instance, many years ago, where such information was communicated, it was considered as a favor done, and the names of subscribers at once rose from some fifteen or twenty to eighty. Let the clergy, if they approve of the work, take an interest in its circulation, and the present number of subscribers were very easily doubled. Without their coöperation the travelling agent can accomplish nothing.

The title and index of the present volume will be sent out with the next number.

INDEX.

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Censoriousness, 311-321.
"Classical Studies," by Sears, Ed-
wards, and Felton, noticed, 264.
Christianity, early history of, No.
III., 55 The kind of writing to
be expected, in the times next
preceding the Apostles, 56-59-
Apostles' creed, and letters of
Jesus and Abgarus, 59- Apos-
tolical fathers, 61-
Hermas, 62
Ignatius, 62, 63- Barnabas,
63 Clement, 65-67 - Second
epistle of, 67-of Polycarp, ib.-
No. Iv.-Testimonies from the
classics to the truth of Christian-
ity, 137-Tacitus, 137-143-
Martial, Juvenal, Suetonius, 143

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-Pliny, the younger, 144-Letter
of, to Trajan, quoted, 145 — and
the answer of Trajan, 146- Re-
marks on them, 147–150.
Church, the present tendencies of,
182 To ultra-spiritualism, 184
-To formalism, ib. To genu-

ine piety, 185 - Features of the
age that favor the last tendency,
188-192-Duties, 192-In re-
spect to formalism, 192-to ul-
tra-spiritualism, 193-to a more
thorough religious instruction,
195 What union is desirable
and possible, 197.
Church Authority, its claims ex-
amined, 273-302.

D.

Day's Algebra, by Jas. B. Thomp-
son, 398.

De Wette, on the Old Testament,
303-311.

Dewey's Discourse on the character

and writings of Dr. Channing,
noticed, 393.

Doctrine and Duty, their value and
relations, 209-223.

Doctrinal Discourses, 385.
Durfee's, Judge, Oration, before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society of Brown
University, noticed, 377.

E.

"Ecclesiastical Republicanism," by
Thomas Smyth, noticed, 257.
Ecclesiastical Authority versus Pro-
testantism, 273 - 302.
Editorial Notice, 400.
Evil, Ministry of, 32- Notions of
ancient philosophy, 33 - Evil a
part of good, 36-Its discipline
continued in the future, 40.

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History, A, 176-181.

Hurlbut, Martin L., memoir of, 41 Parker's De Wette on the Old
- 44.

I.

Testament, 303-311.

Parkman, Dr. F., his notice of the
life and character of the late
Professor H. Ware, Jr., 223–231.

Inspiration of the Scriptures, essay Physical life, law of, 1-31.
on, 340-366.

K.

Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven,
by John Cotton, 398.

Krebs's Guide for writing Latin,
397.

L.

"Lays of my Home, and other Po-
ems," by J. G. Whittier, no-
ticed, 261.

Life, physical, the law of, 1

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Wrong notions of, 2-Our power
over, and means of, 3- Short-
ness of, 5-Ill health, food, and
digestion, 6, 7-The skin, and
its uses, 9-Respiration, and errors
in regard to, 11- In regard to
food and drink, 12, 13-Exercise,
rest, and labor, 14, 15- Laws of
life inexorable and fixed, 18, 19—
Their violation, 22-25-Our neg-
lect to study them, 26-Purposes
of sickness, 28-Length of life
depends much upon ourselves,

29.
London Domestic Mission Society,
eighth report of, noticed, 126.

Philosophy of Reformation, 321 -

340.

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