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New Hampshire Reports. Vol. III. Part III. 8vo.

Commentaries on American Laws. By James Kent. Vol. I. New York. O. Halstead.

MEDICINE.

A Treatise on the Diseases of Females. By William P. Dewees, M. D. Philadelphia. H. C. Carey &. I. Lea.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Russian Tales. Translated from the French of Count Xavier de Maistre, Author of the "Leper of Aost." Philadelphia. Carey & Lea. 12mo. pp. 200.

Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures. Boston. 8vo. pp. 22. The History and Analysis of the supposed Automaton Chess-Player of M. De Kempelen, now exhibiting in this country, by Mr. Maelzel; with Lithographic Figures, illustrative of the probable method by which its motions are directed. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. 8vo. pp. 24. A correct View of the whole Internal Navigation of the United States, natural and artificial, present and prospective. Philadelphia. With Maps. Carey & Lea. 8vo.

The Washington Guide, with Corrections and Additions, containing an Account of the District of Columbia, the City of Washington, &c. With a Map of the City. Price $1. Washington.

A Letter to an English Gentleman on the Libels and Calumnies on America, by British Writers and Reviewers. Price 37 cents. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea.

The Scottish Farmer. Philadelphia. 18mo. pp. 140.

The Temple of Harmony, being a Collection of Sacred Music; containing a variety of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Select Pieces. By J. C. Washburn. Enlarged and improved. Hallowell. Glazier & Co. Tables of Discount, or Interest. By John Rowlett. Second Edition. 4to. Philadelphia.

The Two Birth Days; a Moral Tale. By the Author of the "Factory Girl." Boston.

The New England Memorial, or a brief Relation of the most memoraable and remarkable Passages of the Providence of God, manifested to the Planters of New England in America, with special Reference to the first Colony thereof, called New Plymouth. By Nathaniel Morton. Plymouth. Reprinted by Allen Danforth. 12mo. pp. 204.

New York Bank Note List and Counterfeit Detector, showing the Value of Bank Notes in New York, and a complete List of Counterfeit Bills in Circulation throughout the United States. New York.

Malone Day.

The Quaker. No. I. Vol I. Philadelphia. M. T. C. Gould. Rosabella, or the Queen of May. Philadelphia. 18mo Letters of Ann Cook, late Mrs. Beauchamp, to her Friend in Maryland, containing a short History of her Life. Washington. Price 50 cents. An Exposition of the Conduct of the Houses of G. G. & S. Howland and Le Roy, Bayard, & Co. in relation to the Greek Frigates, Liberator and spe, in Answer to a Narrative on that Subject, by Mr. Alexander Contostavlos. By William Bayard. New York.

Le Souvenir, or Picturesque Pocket Diary for 1827, embellished with highly finished Engravings of American Scenery, &c. Philadelphia. A. R. Poole.

ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES.

A Discourse on the Lives and Characters of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, delivered, at the Request of the Citizens of Washington, in the Hall of the Representatives of the United States, on the 19th of October, 1826. By William Wirt, Attorney General of the United States. Price 50 cents. Washington.

An Address, delivered before the Society of Associated Mechanics and Manufacturers of the State of New Hampshire, at the Celebration of their Anniversary, in Portsmouth, October 5, 1826. By Abner Greenleaf. Portsmonth. T. H. Miller. 8vo. pp. 32.

A Discourse, delivered in Quincy, at the Interment of John Adams, late President of the United States, July 7th, 1826. By Peter Whitney. Boston. J. H. A. Frost. 8vo. pp. 19.

A Funeral Sermon on the Death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, preached in the Unitarian Church, Washington City. By Robert Little.

Anniversary Discourse, pronounced before the Philadelphia Forum, November 4, 1826. By William L. Hirst. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea. A Selection of Eulogies, pronounced in the several States, in Honor of those illustrious Patriots and Statesmen, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Hartford. D. F. Robinson & Co. 8vo. pp. 420.

A Discourse on the Character and Services of Thomas Jefferson, more especially as a Promoter of Natural and Physical Science; pronounced, by Request, before the New York Lyceum of Natural History, 11th October, 1826. By Samuel L. Mitchill. New York.

A Discourse, exposing Robert Owen's System, as practised by the Franklin Community at Haverstraw. By James M'Knight, a Member of the Community.

POETRY.

The Religion of the Sun; a Posthumous Poem of Thomas Paine. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea.

Appeal for Suffering Genius, a Poetical Address for the Benefit of the Boston Bard; and the Triumph of Truth, a Poem. By D. Bryan. Price 50 cents.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Cursory Views of the Liberal and Restrictive Systems of Political Economy, and of their Effects in Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Holland, and the United States, &c. By a Citizen of Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea.

THEOLOGY.

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundery. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. and others. 8vo. pp. 1032.

A Sermon, delivered September 14, 1826, at the Funeral of Mrs. Harriet Wilmarth, of Attleborough. By John Ferguson, Pastor of the East Church in Attleborough. Boston. pp. 16.

Little Sermons on Great Subjects. By Thomas Williams, Pastor of a Church in Attleborough. Providence. Barnum Field, & Co. 18mo. pp. 72.

Decision, or Religion must be All or Nothing. Fourth Edition, Philadelphia. A. Finley.

Essays to do Good, addressed to all Christians, whether in Public or Private Capacities. By the late Cotton Mather, D. D. F. R. S. New Edition. Dover, N. H. L. C. Stevens. 12mo.

pp. 148. The Interest and Authority of the Church, and the Privilege and Duty of its Members, as to things of Religion, indifferent in themselves; a Sermon, preached at the Opening of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America. By Nathaniel Bowen, D. D.

AMERICAN EDITIONS OF FOREIGN WORKS.

The Acting American Theatre. No. VIII. Containing The School of Reform, or How to Rule a Husband. Illustrated with a Portrait of Mr. Hilson, in the character of Tyke. Philadelphia.

Six Months' Residence and Travels in Central America, through the free States of Nicaragua, and particularly Costa Rica, giving an interesting Account of that beautiful Country, its Manners, Customs, Character, &c. By John Hall. New York.

Virginius; a Tragedy in Five Acts. By James Sheridan Knowles, From the Second London Edition. Boston. 12mo. pp. 72.

The Fatal Dowry; a Tragedy in Five Acts. By Massinger. Price 25 cents.

Observations on Italy. By the late John Bell. Boston. Wells & Lilly. 12mo. pp. 331.

Lady of the Manor. Vol. III. Being a Series of Conversations on the subject of Confirmation, intended for the use of Young Females of the Middle and Higher Ranks. By Mrs. Sherwood.

Hints for the Improvement of Early Education and Nursery Discipline. New Edition. Dover, N. H. L. C. Stevens. 18mo. pp. 112.

A Saint Indeed, or the Great Work of a Christian in Keeping the Heart in the several Conditions of Life. With a Sketch of the Life of the Author. To which is added, a double Table. By the Rev. John Flavell. Richmond. 12mo. pp. 307.

Wesley's Works. Vol. V. Containing several Sermons never before published in this country. New York. J. & J. Harper.

Waverley. In Two Volumes. Boston. S. H. Parker. 12mo. Blair's Outlines of Chronology, Ancient and Modern; being an Introduction to the Study of History, accompanied by a Chart. Boston. Samuel Goodrich. 18mo. pp. 232.

Blair's Outlines of the History of Ancient Greece, embracing its Geography, Mythology, and Antiquities, on a new and interesting plan. Illustrated by a Map and numerous Engravings. For the use of Schools. S. G. Goodrich. Boston.

Dr. Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. From Stereotype Plates copied from a late London Edition, and ornamented with a new and finely engraved Head of the Author. New York. G. F. Hopkins. The Book of Nature. By John Mason Good, M. D. Boston. Wells & Lilly. 8vo. pp. 435 and 443.

Secret Memoirs of the Royal Family of France, during the Revolution, with original and authentic Anecdotes of contemporary Sovereigns, &c., now first published from the Journal, Letters, and Conversations of the Princess Lambelle. By a Lady of Rank. With a Cypher of the Secret Correspondence of Marie Antoinette. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea. 8vo. pp. 446.

Anna Ross; a Story for Children. By the Author of "Decision," &c. The League of the Alps, The Siege of Valencia, The Vespers of Palermo, and other Poems. By Mrs. Felicia Hemans. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. 8vo. pp. 480.

The Forest Sanctuary; and Other Poems. By Mrs. Felicia Hemans. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. 8vo. pp. 231.

Harriet and her Cousin, or Prejudice Overcome. Salem. Whipple & Lawrence. 18mo. pp. 160.

An Inquiry concerning that Disturbed State of the Vital Functions usually denominated Constitutional Irritation. By Benjamin Travers, F. R. S. New York. H. Stevenson.

The Cousins; a Moral Tale. By Mrs. Hughes. Philadelphia. R. H. Small. 12mo.

A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of a French Cabin Boy, who was Shipwrecked on an Uninhabited Island. Boston. James Loring. 12mo. pp. 217.

A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton. Two Volumes. Boston. Bowles & Dearborn. 12mo. pp. 364 and 354. Nina; an Icelandic Tale. By a Mother, Author of " Always Happy," with a Copperplate Engraving. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 18mo. pp. 99,

Adelaide, or the Intrepid Daughter; a Tale. Including Historical Anecdotes of Henry the Great, and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. By Mrs. Hofland. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 18mo. pp. 192.

Amusements of Westernheath, or Moral Stories for Children. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 18mo.

Northern Regions, or Uncle Richard's Relation of Captain Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage, and Franklin and Cochran's Over-land Journies. With Twenty-four Copperplate Engravings. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 12mo. pp. 256.

Alfred Campbell, the Young Pilgrim; containing Travels in Egypt and the Holy Land. By Mrs. Hofland, with numerous Copperplate Engravings. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 12mo.

Rose Grant, a Matlock Sketch. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 18mo. The Law of Contracts and Promises upon various Subjects, and with Particular Persons, as settled in the Action of Assumpsit. In Three Parts. By Samuel Comyn, Esq. A New Edition, with considerable Alterations and Additions, and with References to American Decisions. Original Poems for Infant Minds. By Jane Taylor and others. With Seventy-two Engravings.

Published every month, for the Proprietors, by BowLES & DEARBORN, at the Office of the United States Review and Literary Gazette, No. 74, Washington Street, Boston, and by G. & C. CARVILL, No. 108, Broadway, New York. Terms, five dollars per annum.

Cambridge: Printed at the University Press, by Hilliard, Metcalf, & Co.

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Adventures of a French Serjeant, during his Campaigns in Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, &c. from 1805 to 1823. Written by Himself. Philadelphia. H. C. Carey & I. Lea. 1826. 12mo. pp. 300.

THIS work, though making its first appearance in England, and in the English language, purports to be the narrative of Robert Guillemard, a "French Serjeant," who was an actor in many of the great military operations, which have convulsed Europe since beginning of the nineteenth century. If a genuine account of the adventures of a French soldier, it seems rather strange, that he should present it to the world in a foreign country and foreign language, unless indeed the English booksellers are more liberal than the French. However this may be, the Serjeant's story seems to be considered in England and in this country, as in the main to be depended on. The work is similar in character to the "Adventures of a Young Rifleman," of which we lately took notice, but surpasses it in interest. The Serjeant is a man of more understanding than the Rifleman, and surveyed the great events which were taking place around him, with more accuracy and more intelligence. He began his military life in 1805, being forced into the army by the conscription. "The newspapers, he remarks, "spoke of nothing but the emulation of the young conscripts, who, on all sides, took arms of their own accord, presented themselves before they were called, and covered every road on their march to join the different corps to which they were appointed. I confess, that I was at first rather ashamed at finding myself so cold amidst the general enthusiasm, the extent of which,

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