as many in this country find it hard to understand, the curious combination of strict scientific criticism and belief in the Bible as a supernatural, and therefore miraculous, revelation. Scientific criticism proceeds on the assumption, Dr O. holds, that the Bible is to be explored and treated in the same way as any other book. But Professor Smith holds that the Bible is not like any other boɔk: that it is a supernatural revelation. There is an interesting notice of two prize essays on the Christian idea of marriage and its modern assailants, who appear to be more numerous than we could have conceived. But we notice that Darwin and Sir J. Lubbock figure in their ranks, and we feel somewhat reassured. BOOKS RECEIVED. Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville. London Smith, Elder & Co., 1883. : Edited by the Viscountess Enfield. Natural Law in the Spiritual World. By H. Drummond, F. R. S. E., &c. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1883. The Bible: Its Revelation, Inspiration, and Evidence. By the Rev. J. Robson, D.D. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1883. The Church History of Scotland. By John Cunningham, D.D., 2 vols. Edinburgh J. Thin, 1882. Loys, Lord Beresford, and other tales. By the author of Molly Bawn,' &c., 2 vols. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1883. Does Science Aid Faith? By the Right Rev. H. Cotterill, D.D., &c.. Bishop of Edinburgh. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1883. Sunday for our Little Ones. By the Rev. E. M. Geldart, M.A. Swan & Sonnenschein & Co., 1883. The York Buildings Company. By David Murray, M.A., &c. London: W. Glasgow: J. North Country Folk Poems. By W. C. Smith. Same Publishers. : Lorenz Oken. A biographical sketch. By Alex. Ecker; translated with notes by Alf. Tulk. London. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883. Selections from Wordsworth. By J. S. Fletcher. London: A. Gardner. Poems. By J. B. Selkirk. London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883. The Westminster Assembly: Its History and Standards. By A. F. Mitchell, Selections from the Writings of Archbishop Leighton. Edited with Memoir and David Blythe, the Gipsy King. By Charles Stuart, M.D. Same Publishers. |