generally, as applied to the ordinary Practices of Agriculture. With 200 Engraved Illustrations. By John J. Thomas. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1854. 24mo. pp. 267. Thoughts and Things at Home and Abroad. By Elihu Burritt. With a Memoir, by Mary Howitt. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co. 1854. 12mo. Pp. 364. A Course of English Reading, adapted to every Taste and Capacity. By the Rev. James Pycroft, B.A., Trinity College, Oxford. Edited, with Alterations, Emendations, and Additions, by J. A. Spencer, D.D. New York: C. S. Francis & Co. 1854. 12mo. pp. 283. Poems, Plays, and Essays, by Oliver Goldsmith, M.B., with a Critical Dissertation on his Poetry, by John Aikin, M.D., and an Introductory Essay, by Henry T. Tuckerman, Esq. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co. 1854. 12mo. pp. 530. The Seat of Government of the United States. A Review of the Discussions, in Congress and elsewhere, on the Site and Plans of the Federal City; with a Sketch of its Present Position and Prospects; also, Remarks on Monumental Structures and the Smithsonian Institution. Read (in part) before the New York and Maryland Historical Societies. By Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. Second Edition, with an Alphabetical Index. Washington : R. Farnham. 1854. Shakspeare's Scholar: being Historical and Critical Studies of his Text, Characters, and Commentators, with an examination of Mr. Collier's Folio of 1632. By Richard Grant White. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1854. PP. 504. Spenser and the Fairy Queen. By John S. Hart, LL. D. Philadelphia: Hayes & Zell. 1854. 12mo. pp. 434. A Sermon addressed to the Second Presbyterian Congregation in Albany, Sunday Morning, August 27, 1854, on the Completion of a Quarter of a Century from the Commencement of the Author's Ministry among them. By William B. Sprague, D.D. Albany. 1854. A Sermon delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church, Albany, on Sabbath Morning, August 20, 1854; commemorative of the Character of Mrs. Christina Lee. By William B. Sprague, D.D. Albany. 1854. Boston: The Epistle of Paul to the Romans; with a Commentary and Revised Translation, and Introductory Essays. By Abiel Abbot Livermore. Crosby, Nichols, & Co. 1854. 12mo. pp. 256. Popular Tales. By Madame Guizot. Translated from the French, by Mrs. L. Burke. Boston: Crosby, Nichols, & Co. 1854. 12mo. pp. 404. INDEX TO THE SEVENTY-NINTH VOLUME OF THE North American Review. Addison, Joseph, article on, 90-editions of his works, 92- his success in life, 93his Cato, 96- Dialogues on Medals, 97 Spectator, 101-his relation to Steele, 102-his literary character, 106. Aldine Cabinet of Earl Spencer, 347. Allen, Julian, his Autocrasy in Poland and Russia, noticed, 537. Andrews, Israel D., his services in bringing about the Reciprocity Treaty, 484. Annual of Scientific Discovery, reviewed, 229. Archimedes as a mathematician and engineer, 233. Arnett, on Bookbinding, reviewed, 344 — commended, 370. 1 -- Art, Natural Theology of, article on, seldom recognized, 3-illustrated in the inherent susceptibilities of matter, 6 in the artistical powers and impulses of man, 16-mathematical relations of, 230. Barnard's National Education in Europe, noticed, 252. Beecher Family characterized, 440. Beza's Lines to his Library quoted, 346. can, 367. Bigg, J. Stanyan, his Night and the Soul, 272, note. Black Warrior affair, 131. Blennerhassett, Herman, his settlement in America, 308-complicity with Burr in his conspiracy, ib. his misfortunes eloquently commiserated by Wirt, 321— sequel of his history, 324. Bolton's Evidences of Christianity, noticed, 257. Bookbinding. See Bibliopegia. Bride of the Iconoclast, noticed, 258. 305 Butler Hospital for the insane, 76. Carpenter, Mary, her books on Reformatory Chandler, Mary G., her Elements of Character, noticed, 253. Chapel of the Hermits, a poem by Whittier, criticized, 39. Children of the Perishing and Dangerous Classes, article on, 408. China, history of, 158 — population of, 161 -religious sects of, 164- Christian missionaries in, 166- economical condition of, 172 finances of, 174. Chinese rebellion, article on, 158-origin of, 180- progress of, 182-books and documents connected with, 188-probable issue and consequences of, 195. Choate, Rufus, his speech on the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 459. Clay, Henry, Aaron Burr's counsel, 314. Clinton, De Witt, article on, 485- his birth and parentage, 486- his education, 487 47 - his official life, 488-his exploration of Western New York, 490-his inception of the Erie Canal, 494- his character, 497. Coke, Lord, his definition of non compotes mentis, 332. Comte's Positive Philosophy, article on, 200 its fundamental principle, 205-accounted for by his education and history, 209 defects of the system, 217- -its self-contradictions, 223. Coquerel's Discourses, noticed, 256. Corvinus, King Matthias, a patron of literature, 357. -SO Crystal Palace, Dr. Bellows's Sermon on the Moral Significance of, reviewed, 1. Cuba, article on, 109. -its situation and climate, ib. - soil, 110- -scenery, ib. ciety, 111-railroads, 113- statistics of crime, ib. women, 114-slaves, 116 religious condition, 119 -government, 123 annexation to the United States probable, 128. Cundall, Joseph, his treatise on Bookbinding, reviewed, 344- commended, 370. Curzon's Armenia, noticed, 538. Daguerreotype, defects of the, 236. Dangerous class characterized, 409 - how recruited, 414-costly, 419-perilous to the public health, 420 to be reduced only by the reformation of juvenile delinquents, ib. De Maistre, works of, reviewed, 371 - his personal history, 378, 383-his Reflections on France, 379- his Formative Principle of Political Constitutions, 382his logic, 384- his treatise on the Pope, 385 his Letters on the Inquisition, 392 -his sympathies, 399. Dementia defined, 328. De Rome's merits as a bookbinder, 360. Dix, Dorothy, her labors for the insane poor, Foote, Andrew H., his Africa and the American Flag, noticed, 262. Gan-Eden, noticed, 530. Gayarré's School for Politics, noticed, 533. Gilfillan, Rev. George, his edition of Young's Night Thoughts, 270 his grandiloquence, ib. his criticism of Young, 271. Gironiere's Twenty Years in the Philippine Islands, noticed, 529. Gold, influx of, as affecting national prosperity, 523. Griffin's Junius Discovered, noticed, 250. Gurowski's Russia as it is, noticed, 263. Hale, Lord, on the accountability of the insane, 332. Hamilton, Alexander, his opposition to Burr, 303-his duel with Burr, ib. Hannett, John, his treatise on Bookbinding, reviewed, 344 commended, 370. Harleian Library, binding of, 359. Harrington, Rev. Joseph, his Sermons, noticed, 535. Havana, population of, 111-streets of, ib. - crime in, 113- cemetery of, 122. Haven, S. F., his treatise on the Origin of the Massachusetts Company, reviewed, 54-quoted, 55, 56, 58. Hayes, John L., his' Vindication of the Rights of the Earl of Stirling, noticed, 530. Henck's Field-Book for Railroad Engineers, noticed, 253. Henry VIII., dissolution of the monasteries under, destructive to books, 355. Herbert, Stanley, his John at Home, noticed, 534. Hien-foung, emperor of China, 158. Hospitals, American, for the Insane, article on, 66- false economy with regard to, 71-usual model of, 73- best form of, 77 -means of warming and ventilating, 82 - architectural style of, 85-security of, against fire, 87- - faulty arrangements for the erection of, 89. Houng-siu-tsiuen, leader of the Chinese rebellion, 178. Howitt, Ann Mary, her Art Student in Munich, noticed, 264. Hume's Philosophical Works, Little, Brown, & Co.'s edition of, noticed, 536. Illustration of books described, 348. Inquisition, De Maistre's defence of, 392 — shown to be indefensible, 393. Insanity, article on the jurisprudence of, 327 types of, ib.-seat of, 329- - plea of, 330- - legal definitions of, 332-evidence concerning, 340- -responsibleness of medical witnesses concerning, 343. Jefferson, joint candidate with Burr for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency, 299 — his hostility to Burr, 311. Martineau, Harriet, her translation of Comte's Positive Philosophy, reviewed, 200 her books, ib.- her self-conceit, 201-her infidelity, 203. Massachusetts, Early Records of, reviewed, 53-character of the Company, 56-its influence in England, 57. Matanzas, cemetery in, 121. Mathematics essential to art, 230- truths of, absolute, 237. McLean Asylum, 74. Meacham, Hon. James, his Report on the Mills, Abraham, his Poets and Poetry of the Model lodging-houses in London, Mrs. Moore, John W., his Encyclopædia of Music, noticed, 534. Morrison, C., his Essay on the Relations between Labor and Capital, reviewed, 502 his aim and theory, 503-his erroneous reasoning, 506. Natural Theology of Art. See Art. Night Thoughts, Young's, editions of, 270 defects of, 273-merits of, 279-frequency of proverbs in, 280 - domestic allusions in, 293. Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, by Whittier, 37. Padaloup's merits as a bookbinder, 360. Payne, Roger, his character and labors as a bookbinder, 361. Pearce, Hon. James A., his Report on the Smithsonian Institution, 441- inconsistent with his former position, 460. Ray's Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity, reviewed, 327. Reciprocity Treaty, article on, 464 - establishing the freedom of the seas, 465-the freedom of the fisheries, 468-free trade, 479-uniting all interests, 480. Reformatory Schools, Miss Carpenter on, 252, 406 success of, 420. Renwick's Life of De Witt Clinton, article on, 485. Roger de Coverley, Sir, Addison's portrait ure of, 103. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words, reviewed, 137. Röhner's Treatise on Musical Composition, noticed, 534. Romanism, article on, 371-its growth, ib. its mission and services, 372-its prospects, 400. Ruskin's Lectures on Architecture and Painting, noticed, 535. Safford, William H., his Life of Blennerhassett, reviewed, 297. Scott, Patrick, Poems by, noticed, 260. Seas, freedom of the, a subject of controversy, 465-established by the Reciprocity Treaty, 467. Shaw, Chief Justice, his Charge on the plea of insanity, 338. Smith, E. Oakes, her Bertha and Lily, no ticed, 537. Smith, E. Vale, her History of Newbury port, noticed, 533. Smith, William, his History of Greece, noticed, 255. Smithson, James, will of, 442. Smithsonian Institution, bill for establishing, 446 funds of, 448- financial administration of, 454-misapplication of the funds of, 456. Songs of Labor, Whittier's, 39. St. John, Bayle, his Purple Tints of Paris, noticed, 261. Stowe, Rev. Calvin E., extract from an Introduction by, 424. Stowe, Mrs. Harriet Beecher, her Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, reviewed, 423 her conduct in England, ib. - her Continental tour, 435- her style, 440. Swiss scenery, described by Mrs. Stowe, 436. Taunton hospital for the insane, defects of, 80, 82. Thoreau, Henry D., his Walden, noticed, 536. Thomson's Better Land, noticed, 539. 181. Tower's Grammar, noticed, 259. Turnbull's Christ in History, noticed, 261. Washington's distrust of Aaron Burr, 297. Wharton, Duke of, Pope's sketch of, 286- Whittier, John G., article on, 31 - his early |