We have before spoken of the praiseworthy exertions of Mr. Thomas Clark, bookseller of Edinburgh, to introduce to the British public some of the philological treasures which have been collected by German scholars. See Repos. and Obs. No. 19, p. 256. We are glad to learn that he still perseveres, though the encouragement is but small. The London reviewers say, that the muse of classical literature has never taken up her abode north of the Tweed. We fear that the muse of Biblical literature is an alien on both sides of that river. The series of Mr. Clark's Biblical Cabinet now embraces about twelve volumes. They include, among other treatises, Ernesti on Interpretation translated by Mr. Terrot; Tittmann's Greek Synonyms of the New Testament; Tholuck's Commentary on the Romans, and Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, both translated by Mr. Menzies; Planck's Introduction to Sacred Philology and Interpretation; Pareau on the Interpretation of the Old Testament; and a part of Rosenmueller's Sacred Geography, by Mr. Morren, with additional notes by the translator. We trust that our readers, who are interested in these studies, will procure for themselves, sets of this invaluable library. It is brought out in a very elegant, and, at the same time, cheap and substantial manner. It is highly recommended by Tholuck, Bloomfield, Horne, etc.-Mr. Clark is also publishing a series of tracts, which he calls "Students' Cabinet Library of Useful Tracts." They embrace Dr. Reynolds's Hints on the Use of the Eyes; Prof. Hitchcock on the Connection between Geology and Religion; Prof. Robinson's concise View of Education in the Universities of Germany; Dr. Reynolds on the Necessity of Physical Culture to Literary Men; and Edwards's Inquiry into the State of Slavery in Ancient Greece, all originally inserted in this publication. Among the other Tracts are, Dr. Channing on the Importance and Means of a National Literature; G. C. Verplanck's Discourse on the Right Moral Influence of Liberal Studies; Judge Story's Discourse on the Progress of Science and Literature; Dr. Ware's Lecture on the Character and Duties of a Physician; Eichhorn's Account of the Life and Writings of J. D. Michaelis, etc. Mr. Clark has brought out very fine school editions of Pindar, Herodotus, and Xenophon's Anabasis, all bearing witness to the extraordinary vigilance and accuracy of the editor, Alexander Negris. The Herodotus lays claim to the title of an Editio Immaculata. An Edinburgh critic says: "It is as nearly immaculate as the infirmity of the human nature of even the most acute of mankind, and the frailty of human types, and inhumane printers, will permit any work of the kind to be. Ten or twelve proofs of every sheet were required before the exact eye and mind of the accomplished editor could be satisfied." Of Pindar it is stated, that "there is not a metre, a particle, or a comma in it, which the editor has not carefully considered." The typography, paper, etc. are without fault.

Schleiermacher's Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato, have been translated into English by William Dobson, M. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. When the author died, in 1834, he had completed the translation into German of all the Dialogues of Plato, the Introductions to which are here placed in an English dress. It was his intention to have published the whole of the works of Plato upon this plan; and we have thus to regret the loss of Introductions to the Timaeus, the Critias, the Laws, and all those smaller and spurious pieces not found in the Appendices to the first and second of the three parts into which Schleiermacher divided the Platonic works. These Introductions display the profoundest sagacity in determining, from the most obscure hints, and recondite sources the intention and object of the various dialogues. Tennemann's attempt was the first, with any pretensions to completeness, to discover the chronological order of the Platonic dialogues from various historical traces, impressed upon them. Schleiermacher's work is in general a counterpart to that of Tennemann. It goes entirely upon what is internal.

A translation of the Lexilogus of Buttmann has been published in London within the present year, with explanatory Notes and copious Indexes, by the Rev. J. R. Fishlake, late fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. "Whenever I have been engaged in examining Homer somewhat more critically than usual," says Buttmann,“ an observation has always forced itself upon me, that with regard to the explanation of his language more remained to be done, than is generally supposed." While the author modestly styles the work a "Lexilogus, or Helps to the explanation of Greek words, intended principally for Homer and Hesiod," it will prove to the really critical student a valuable guide in exploring the hidden treasures of Greek literature. The translator seems to have accomplished his work creditably to himself. He speaks of having enjoyed the friendship, and literary aid of the author for nearly three years. He has added some notes from Schneider and Passow.

Dr. Buckland's Bridgewater Treatise is at length published. A volume of plates accompanies the work, which are executed with the greatest fidelity and care, and for the preparation of which Dr. Buckland's generous ardor induced him to spend the whole of Lord Bridgewater's £1000. Among the hypotheses proposed with a view of reconciling the phenomena of geology with the Mosaic history, Dr. B. prefers the explanation, supported by Dr. Chalmers, Dr. Pusey, bishop Gleig and others, that a considerable interval took place between the original creation of the universe related in the first verse of Genesis, and that series of events of which an account is given in the third and following verses.

INDEX III.

SUBJECTS, ETC.

Amran, 179-Kasr or palace, 180- Fiske's Eschenburg, 253.
Mujelibè, 181-Ruins on the east-
ern bank, 184-Birs Nimrood, 185
-Visit of Mignan, 246.
Baird Robert, Notices of French pub-
lications, 221.