A Course of Legal Study. By David Hoffman [pp. 509-524]

1837.] Civil and Religious Liberty. 509
every Christian, philanthropist and patriot amongst us. Our
population is augmenting rapidly. Our new recruits must
be indoctrinated in the principles upon which our civil and
religious liberties rest. The enemy is among us sprinkling
his tares. The friends of liberty must not allow themselves
to be outdone by him. They have now the vantage ground,
and God and our country require them to maintain it.
ART. II.-./ Course of Legal Study, addressed to students
and the profession generally; by David Hoffman, Jur.
Utr. Doct. Gottingen. Second edition, re-written and
much enlarged. In two volumes, 8vo. pp. 876. Balti more. Joseph Neal. 1836.
THis work prescribes a thorough course of legal reading,
which would require for its accomplishment, about seven
years of patient and careful study. It also prescribes several
shorter courses, to suit the taste and circumstances of the
student. Under each title of the law, such works and portions of works, as are appropriate to it, are named; with a
succinct, but satisfactory account of their character and authority in the profession. This work has received the
strongest commendation from many of the most eminent
jurists in this country: and is regarded as highly important
and useful, not only to the tyro in law,'but to men of long
and high standing in the profession. The author was for a
long time professor of law in the University of Maryland,
and filled his chair with great credit to himself, and lasting
benefit to those who received his instructions. In this work,
as well as in his professional and professorial performances,
he discovers a vast amount of legal and miscellaneous learning, and an intimate acquaintance with the books he describes.
We have long wished to see a similar work on theological
reading, in all its branches; believing as we do, that it would
greatly facilitate the student in his inquiries, and afford im portant aid to all, whose profession or inclination leads them
to investigate religious or moral subjects. We are aware
that a few brief and imperfect sketches of a theological
course, have, at different times, been given to the public, but
in our judgment, they can make no pretensions to such a
place in theological training and education, as the work before
us unquestionably occupies in the legal novitiate;