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But when the storm subsides, and silent eve
Comes on, then o'er the depth of heaven are

seen

Myriads of sapphires, while night's guardian

queen

Comes smiling forth; who then can not perceive
Th' Almighty hand? it is the self-same power
Form'd these, that bids the storms of winter
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REVIEW.-The Select Museum of the World, &c. By Charles Hulbert. 4 vols. 12mo. pp. 396, 294, 344, 473. London. Baynes, Whittaker, Darton, Kershaw.

It is not often that the author of a work, and the printer of it, appears in the same person. This, however, is sometimes the case. Dr. Franklin mentions one of this description, to whom, in his early days, he applied for employment, who was actually setting up in type some work, which his head composed as his fingers gathered up the letters.

In the volumes now under inspection, we have also an author and a printer in the person of Mr. Hulbert of Shrewsbury, and it is with pleasure, as well as justice, we add, that he has happily succeeded in both characters. As an author, his volumes partake of spirit and variety; and as a printer, the work is executed in a manner honourable to himself, and creditable to the typography of Great Britain.

The first volume is confined to researches in Asia, as its title imports, the substance of which, the author thus characterizes in his preface:-"The volume will be found to contain two hundred different articles, comprising as many descriptions and interesting facts in Asiatic History, Geography, Biography, Topography, Religion, Natural History, Mechanical Science, &c.; including also many pleasing narratives, interesting and amusing anecdotes, illustrative of the principal rarities, beauties, and peculiarities, of the Eastern world.”

In this volume we find an account, historical and descriptive, of nearly every place of note, mentioned either in the sacred writings or by profane authors, that lies within the confines of Asia. The author also adverts to the memorials of departed ages that still remain, and introduces us to an acquaintance with those extraordinary characters, whose shadows still march

onward with time in the page of history.

in 1822, and such was its success, The volume on Asia was published that during the same year another appeared on Africa. This, in 1823, was followed by a volume on America, and, in 1825, a fourth on Europe closed the series. From a quarter of the globe being assigned to each, these volumes have no other immediate connexion with one another, than what analogy and similitude supply. They all, indeed, partake of the same common spirit, and, combined together, they may not improperly be denominated "The Museum of the World."

The materials which they contain, though partly original, are chiefly selected from the works of travellers, voyagers, and historians, of known celebrity, and accredited fame. The original portions have their share of merit, being chiefly introductory to the narratives, facts, and incidents which follow, and the observations are illustrative of the various subjects submitted to the reader's attention.

The descriptions in these volumes are upwards of one thousand in number, varying in length according to the nature of each subject, and the interest which it is calculated to excite. We are not aware that any one has been drawn out to an immoderate extent, so as to be rendered tedious to the reader. Mr. Hulbert has had the happy art to terminate his description as soon as his materials became exhausted.

To such persons as have not time and opportunity to examine larger works, these volumes will be found to contain a valuable fund of information. We have not discovered any thing, either in point of morals, ethical principles, or historical facts, calculated to mislead the reader; and it is not improbable, that the interesting topics to which he is here introduced, will awaken in his mind a solicitude to prosecute his researches on a still more extended scale.

REVIEW.-The Amulet, or Christian and Literary Remembrancer. 12mo. pp. 412. London: Baynes and Son. 1826.

THERE seems, at present, to be a vigorous competition among the booksellers in London, for throwing into

certain works, a portion of taste and elegance that shall crown the successful candidate for typographical honours, with enviable superiority. In this character, the work before us makes its appearance, and it must be acknowledged, that it contains no small share of chastened splendour.

The paper is excellent, the letterpress is remarkably fair, it is neatly done up in boards, the edges of the leaves are gilt, and the wrapper is peculiarly delicate. It contains twelve copper-plates, finished in the first style of engraving, all bearing allusions to some subjects that appear in the volume. These display great ingenuity in the design, and furnish fine specimens of the graphic art in the execution. The whole must have been got up at a considerable expense, and we shall be glad to learn that the speculation has been crowned with much

success.

the giver or the receiver. Its price is not mentioned, but we should suppose it will amount to about twelve shillings, and by any one who estimates his friendship for another at this sum, the money will not be injudiciously bestowed.

REVIEW.-The Saints' Everlasting Rest. By the Rev. Richard Baxter. Abridged by B. Fawcett, A. M. With an Introductory Essay by Thomas Erskine, Esq. 8vo. pp. 435. London. Whittaker.

THE name of Richard Baxter connected with any of his publications, always informs the critic that he is not wanted; and this is more superlatively the case in all the editions of his Saints' Everlasting Rest. It is a work that is too secure of immortality, to have any thing either to hope or fear from the pen of animadversion. The subjects are seventy-two in It runs a race with Bunyan's Pilgrim, number; they are highly miscellane- and nothing will be able to obstruct ous, and are the production of various the Progress of either, so long as piety authors, many of whom are still liv-shall retain its value in the estimation ing, and well known in the literary of mankind. and theological world. All the topics are of a moral and religious nature, but they partake of vivacity without levity, and are sedate without being morose. In general, the compositions are prose, but the effusions of poetry are occasionally intermingled. The author's name, of nearly every piece, is either fully inserted, or pointed out by some mark of discrimination. The tales, sketches, essays, and also the communications of the muse, are at once entertaining and instructive; and several articles will be found to be particularly interesting.

It is intimated in the preface, that this work is thus got up in a splendid manner, against the approaching season of Christmas, when tokens of re-. spect are transmitted from one individual to another, as memorials of undissembled friendship. Many such presents are made to young ladies and gentlemen at all times, but more particularly so, on their returning from school, during the vacations, and on their again quitting the paternal mansion, to repair to their respective seminaries of learning. For such a mark of esteem, this work is admirably adapted, being at once valuable in its contents, elegant in its appearance, and no way unworthy either of

The Introductory Essay occupies thirty-seven pages. Its sentiments are judicious and appropriate, calculated to lead the seeking soul to the Saviour of mankind, in order that it may find, through the efficacy of his merit, that Rest which remaineth to the people of God.

REVIEW.-The Mourner's Companion,
with an Introductory Essay by
Robert Gordon, D.D. 8vo. pp. 378.
London. Whittaker.

THIS work is so closely connected
with the preceding, that it belongs to
the same series, the whole consisting
of eighteen volumes, printed for Chal-
mers and Collins, Glasgow, under the
general title of "Select Christian Au-
thors, with Introductory Essays." All
the above works having passed under
our inspection, we feel no hesitation
in the avowal of our opinion, that the
publishers of this valuable series
have made the Christian world their
debtor.

Independently of the Introductory Essay, this volume contains five articles, of which the first is from Flavel, the second from Cecil, and the remaining three from Shaw. The names of these authors are so well known,

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that to animadvert on their works, would be little better than a waste of time. Indeed, the whole series is from writings of celebrated characters, several of whom had passed the ordeal of criticism, before the present generation was born. Their works, thus collected, must be considered as a valuable acquisition to every christian library.

The Introductory Essay to this volume is well written. It enters into the nature, causes, and advantages of affliction, and, on rational and scriptural grounds, inculcates a steady resignation to the Divine will.

BRIEF MEMOIR

OF THOMAS NUTTALL, F. L. S.

Professor of Natural History in the University of Cambridge, U. S. Honorary Member of the American Philosophical Society, and of the Academy of Natural Sciences, &c. &c.

(With a Portrait.)

AN attempt to portray the character, or to analyze the merits of a living author, is a task of a most delicate description. Encomium, however moderate, and however merited, is apt to be construed into flattery, or at any rate into the overflowing of an interested partiality; whilst, on the other hand, censure, however just, and however limited, is at once attributed to envy of just desert, or, it may be, to personal animosity. Conscious, however, in the present instance, of the absence of prepossession either way, we shall a plain "unvarnish'd tale deliver," which, although brief and imperfect, may nevertheless be relied upon as authentic.

this wild and uncultivated, though picturesque country, he no doubt contracted that ardent love for nature and her productions, which has " grown with his growth, and strengthened with his strength," and also that robustness of constitution which has enabled him to traverse the pathless wilds of America, and to subsist where most men would have sunk under the combined effects of climate and fatigue.

In the year 1799, Mr. Nuttall, an eminent printer in Liverpool, requested his nephew to reside with him, with a view to his acquiring a knowledge of the printing and bookselling business. He accordingly left his mother, to whose habitation he had previously returned; and, after a few months' abode with his uncle, was bound apprentice in the commencement of 1800. In this new sphere of action, however, his former propensities continued to influence him, and he was never so happy as when he could steal from what he considered the uninteresting employment in which he was engaged, to ramble into the country, and, amid the solitudes of nature, gratify that relish for her beauties which had now become the leading passion of his mind. In his present situation too, he had that ready access to books treating upon his favourite science, which must have been invaluable to him, and from which he was able to collect those first principles, without the possession of which, the prosecution of any study must prove comparatively futile.

It was the practice of the gentleman to whom he was apprenticed, to allow his young men to earn for themselves, MR. THOMAS NUTTALL was born at weekly, as much as they were able, Long Preston, in the North Riding of above a certain amount, and several Yorkshire, Jan. 5th, 1786. He re- of them availed themselves of this inceived the rudiments of his education dulgence so much, as, by a little indusat the endowed school of that place. try, to accumulate considerable sums. His father died in 1795, and his mother, So far, however, was Mr. Nuttall from in consequence of that event, re- following this (in some respects) laudmoved to Colne; but he still remained able example, that, by his exertions, at the same seminary. During his he rarely realized the expectations of residence in his native town, and his employers. Indeed, a complete whilst yet a child, a strong bias to- disregard of wealth, except as it enwards the pursuits, in the prosecution abled him to prosecute his scientific of which he has since so much distin- researches, formed, even at that time, guished himself, became evident; and a leading feature in his character. he was frequently absent whole days, He now also made considerable progathering flowers and plants, which he gress in the accomplishment of drawused carefully to preserve and assorting, and soon acquired a tolerable as well as he was able, though totally proficiency, especially in sketching ignorant of any botanical system. In with pen and ink.

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