A Statistical Account of the British Empire, exhibiting its Extent, Physical Capacities, Population, Industry, and Civil and Religious Institutions. By J. R. M'Culloch, Esq., assisted by numerous contributors. Second Edition, Enlarged. London: Printed for Charles Knight & Co. 1839 [pp. 416-450]

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hues, than the dim light of philosophy can ever cast upon the
dark clonds of the fntnre, to animate the hopes of the dying
man.
Snch ~vas the life and character of William Lenhart.
Though living in retirement ai~d affliction, his life ~vas varied and instructive. Industry will be cheered iii its toils as
it contemplates the assidious perseverance with which he
acted out the maxim prefixed to his tables. "There are
few difficnlties which will not yield to perseverance." Genins`viii be fired with new ardour, as it beholds the triumphs
of his intellect over the difficulties of science, amid so many
disadvantages and discouragements; and misfortune, disappointment and disease will be reconciled to their lot, as they
view the afflictions with which lie was scourged from youth
to the grave.
ART. IV.-~ Statistical ~ccount of the British Empire,
exhibiting its Extent, I)hysical Capacities, PopulatThn,
industry, and Civil and Religious Institutions. By
J. R. M'Culloch, Esq., assisted by numerous contributors.
Second Edition, Enlarged. London: Printed for Charles
Knight & Co. 1~39. 2 vols. 8vo. pp. 733 & 718.
THis is one of the most valuable of the voluminous
publications which have appeared, "under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffnsioi~ of Useful Knowledge;" but as the least known in this country, we have
thought the attention of our readers might be invited to it
with advantage, even though somewhat more than a year
has elapsed since the appearance of this improved edition.
The author of this compilation was well fitted by previous
studies for the arduous task, unless his having written various works upon political economy, and having edited
Smith's Wealth of Nations, with voluminous notes, be evidence of his greater love of theory than of facts. His Commercial Dictionary, which has had an extensive sale in this
~onntry, and is now in course of publication here, may well
vindicate Mr. M'Culloch from such undue bias, and challenge for him the reputation of having produced a volume
of more value to the statesman and merchant, than any single work upon political economy which has yet been given