what he saw with every mark of veracity, and with becoming simplicity, and, with some slight censures, we can cheerfully recommend the work; we deem its scattered hints most valuable assistants in forming a just idea of the real state of the countries through which he travelled.—Quart. Rev. 4to, $6 00, London.

Klaproth, 1820.

His inquiries were directed to the history and geography of the interior of Asia. In 1824 appeared his "Historical Tables of Asia, from the Monarchy of Cyrus to our own Time," 4 vols. 4to; also, Historical, Geographical, and Statistical Description of China, 2 vols. 4to.-Enc. Am.

Dwight (Timothy), 1821.

Travels in New-England and New-York. These volumes derive much value from the author's unpretending fidelity; it gives his testimony that weight which the evidence of an honest and sensible man must always carry with it.-Quart. Rev.

4 vols. 8vo, $5 00, New-York.

Schoolcraft, 1821.

Travels in the Central Portions of the Mississippi Valley. We cheerfully recommend these travels to our readers, as a work full of various and useful information. His style has roundness, fulness, dignity, and strength, but is often deficient in simplicity, propriety, purity, and grace.-New-York Rev. 8vo, $2 00, New-York.

Scoresby, 1823.

The celebrated Greenland voyager wrote a "Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale Fishery, including Researches and Discoveries on the Eastern Coast of West Greenland." Edinburgh, 1824.

Kotzebue, 1823.

In his narrative he gives an account of a voyage round the world, in which it was intended that he should penetrate beyond the Icy Cape which had been discovered by Cook, but the ice obliged him to return, and he arrived at Cronstadt in 1826.-Enc. Am.

Cochrane, 1823.

Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia during 1823-24. Although too diffuse, and carrying with it too

much of the air of book-making, the narrative is not wholly without interest.-N. Am. Rev.

2 vols. 8vo, $5 00, London.

Leslie and Jameson, 1823.

They have given a compendious view of the attempts to explore the Polar regions and seas.-Enc. Am.

Franklin, 1825.

Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827. It is difficult to do sufficient justice either to the skill and intelligence displayed in its conduct, or the information to be derived from it.-Am. Quart. Rev.

Dwight (Henry C.), 1825.

Travels in the North of Germany, in the years 1825 and 1826, $2 50, New-York.

This work contains many valuable details, not unmingled, however, with mistakes, which a longer residence, a closer observation, or more preparatory study, might have enabled a foreign tourist to avoid.-N. Am. Rev.

Head, 1827.

Rough Notes taken during some Rapid Journeys across the Pampas. They are written in a hurried, unpolished style, but with a good deal of animation, and occasionally with a graphic power of description. Every reader may derive entertainment and instruction from this book.-N. Am. Rev. 1 vol. 12mo, $1 50, Boston.

Malcolm, 1828.

Hagi Baba of Ispahan. We may safely say that not amusement only, but instruction of a very serious kind is to be derived from considering the nature of some of the materials which are here under the management of a master.Quart. Rev.

2 vols., London.

Malcolm, 1828.

Memoirs on Central India, and Travels in Persia. (See third part.)

Bigelow, 1828.

Travels in Malta and Sicily. We can recommend the work as one which contains a mass of useful information, as well as a fund of liberal and rational entertainment for the

intelligent reader. The style is animated, and generally correct, though at times a little too ambitious. The tone of thinking is manly and liberal.-N. Am. Rev.

The Kuzzilbach.

A tale of Khorasan, 3 vols., London, 1828.

This Oriental romance displays an accurate and intimate acquaintance with the manners and customs, as well as the history of Persia. The power of description displayed in it is of a most picturesque and rich character. The author's pictures of natural scenery in the East show an eye familiar with its beauties and its terrors.-Quart. Rev.

(See third part.)

Stewart, 1830.

Dr. Johnson, 1834.

Excursions through France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Excellent.-Chancellor Kent.

Coxe, 1834.

Travels in Switzerland. They give the most thorough examination of that most picturesque and romantic of all civilized countries.--Chancellor Kent.

Reed and Mattheson, 1835.

A Narrative of the Visit to the American Churches by the Deputation from the Congregational Union of England and Wales. On the whole, we must say that these travellers, though strongly tinctured with some prejudices, which they have taken no pains to conceal, have written in a friendly spirit.-N. Am. Rev.

2 vols. 8vo.

Catlin.

North American Indians. (See third part.)

Wilbraham, 1838.

Travels in Georgia and Caucasian Russia. This traveller is distinguished for crossing and recrossing the snowy Caucasus.-Chancellor Kent.

Wilkinson, 1840.

Account of the Private Life, Manners, and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, derived from the study of hieroglyphics, sculpture, &c., &c., still existing, compared with the accounts of ancient authors.

3 vols. 8vo, $16 00, London.

Robinson, 1840.

(See third part.)

Wilkes, 1840.

A History of the United States' Exploring Expedition to the South Pacific.

Rockwell, 1841.

Sketches of Foreign Travel and Life at Sea. Much labour has been bestowed upon this work, on one hand, to interest the general reader, by a lively and graphic description of objects of curiosity and taste, and striking incidents by land and sea; and, on the other, to imbody a large amount of information not accessible to those familiar only with our own language, and fitted to be useful and instructive to men of education and intelligence.-Pref.

2 vols., Boston.

(See third part.)

Stephens,

Ritter.

His Geography in relation to the Nature and History of Mankind, or General Comparative Geography, is a valuable work.-Enc. Am.

Oriental Translation Fund.

The society under this name have published thirteen works, containing interesting translations from Eastern languages. London, 1829-33. The cost is $44 50.

VIII. POLITE LITERATURE.

(PROSE.)

Lysias, 458 B.C.

The purity, the perspicuity, the grace and simplicity which characterize his orations would have raised him to the highest rank in the art, had they been coupled with the force and energy of Demosthenes. His style is elegant, without being overloaded with ornament, and always preserves its tone.Anthon.

A good edition is that of Dobson, in the Oratores Attici, London, 1828, 2 vols. 8vo.

Isocrates, 436 B.C.

He is a perfect master in the style which he has adopted, and has well merited the high encomiums of Dionysius of Halicarnassus for the noble spirit and rectitude of purpose which pervade all his writings.-Anthon.

A correct edition of his Orations was published by Orellius in 1814, 8vo.

Demosthenes, 385 B.C.

His style is rapid harmony, exactly adjusted to the sense; it is vehement reasoning, without any appearance of art; it is disdaining anger, boldness, freedom, involved in a continued stream of argument; and, of all human productions, the orations of Demosthenes present to us the models which approach the nearest to perfection.-Hume.

Best edition, Reiske, edited by Schaefer, London, 1822, 3 vols. 8vo.

Eschines, 385 B.C.

His orations are distinguished by a happy flow of words, by an abundance and clearness of ideas, and by an air of great ease, which arose less from art than nature.

(See third part.)

Cicero, 106 B.C.

Seneca, A.D.

A celebrated Roman rhetorician. He wrote on civil lawsuits, "Controversia." They belong to the class of rhetorical works, because they review and compare the procedure of Greek and Latin orators with regard to invention, application, and style.-Eschenburg.

Best edition, that of Heinsius, Amsterdam, 1620, 8vo.

Wherever he can indulge in general ideas or philosophic views his language assumes a tone of energy and vivacity, and his thoughts somewhat of unexpected boldness. Best edition, Lemaire, Paris, 1823, 2 vols. 8vo.