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Seneca, etc., he has only done what Krueger, and perhaps all other
grammarians before him, have done, and to a greater extent than
he; yet it is a custom which, it appears to us, ought to be abandoned in to to, and, should Mr. liarrison, in the course of time,
be inclined, and find leisure to give us the results of his studies,
in the shape of a complete practical grammar —a task for which we
think him well qualified —we hope that he will exclude from his
pages every such passage, for illustration, alluded to above.
Anthon's Afanual of ~eeian Antiquities. (llarpers.) A cornpanion volume to the Manual of Roman Antiquities, from the hands
of the learned and indefatigable Professor. The materials are gathered from the best sources, and the work is at once ample and comprehensive.
Queechy. By E~rx~~~~ii Wx~~xat~t. (Putnam.) A very
pleasing moral and domestic narrative, showing a considerable advance of the author beyond her previous work, which has yet acquired for her a very enviable reputation.
Surenne's`Trench I)ictionary. (Appleton.) An abridgment
of the more copious and excellent Dictionary of the compiler, suitable for schools, and convenient for hand or pocket.
Thier's Consulate anJ Empire. (Carey & llart) The eleventh
part of the cheap American edition of the excellent Life of Napoleon, by the celebrated French historian. The portion before us
brings us to July, 1809.
ffum6oldt's Cosmos. (llarper & Brothers.) The fourth volume
of this noble survey of the Universe, translated, like the preceding
volumes, by Messrs, Otto and Paul.
Sersice Afloat anJ Ashore. (W. II. Moore & Co.) This interesting narrative, by LIxUT. SEMMES, U. S. N., has been not~ced
incidentally, in several of the articles contained in our pages, upon
the progress of the war in Mexi~o. In these we have found occasion to differ frequently with our author, in respect to army operations, and in the estimate of the officers engaged actively in the
war. ~We have now only to add that the author wntes with skill
and spirit, is a shrewd and thoughtful observer, and has given us a
very interesting and agreeable narrative. llis work is put forth in
handsome style by the publishers, and is illustrated with maps and
engravings.