Use of the Dead to the Living. From the Westminster Review. Albany. Webster & Skinners. pp. 40. 8vo.
Phædri, Augusti Liberti, Fabularum Esopiarum Libri Quinque ; or, A correct Latin Edition of the Fables of Phædrus, with English Notes, and a copious construing and parsing Vocabulary. Baltimore. Fielding Lucas, Jr. 12mo. pp. 242.
This edition of Phædrus is prepared expressly for the use of pupils in the first forms of their Latin studies, an for that object it may be highly recommended. The notes, which are in English, are judicious and well adapted to the capacity and knowledge of the learner in the primary stages of his Latin studies, explaining only what needs explanation, and that in a brief and intelligible manner. There is a vocabulary containing all the words used in the volume, with short and appropriate definitions. But what we deem of peculiar importance is, that the quantity of many words is marked in the text, thus leading the student to a right pronunciation, at the same time he is learning the principles of the language. This facility has been too much neglected in the school editions of the classics, and teachers have been compelled to accustom the ear of the pupil to an accurate pronunciation by incessant repetition, and at last have often failed, when a mark in the text denoting the quantity would have given the right sound at once, without trouble or effort.
In our opinion this edition would be still improved if more of the words were marked. The editor seems to have adopted no rule in this respect; but it would be a good rule, and one which might be followed without exception, to mark the long penultimates of all words consisting of more than two syllables; it being understood that such as are not marked are short. This would teach prosody to a certain extent and pronunciation fully, according to Walker's principles; by which all Latin words of two syllables are accented on the first; and all words of more than two syllables are accented on the penultimate when that is long, and on the antepenultimate when the penultimate is short. These are small matters, but they become of great importance when applied to the first lessons of education.
MR MARIANO CUBI Y SOLER, Professor of the Spanish Language in St Mary's College, Baltimore, and the well known author of several publications to facilitate the acquisition of that language, proposes to publish a new SPANISH GRAMMAR, on an enlarged plan.
It is to be written wholly in the Spanish language, not merely as an elementary treatise, but as a 'philosophical and literary grammar, which may serve both as a complete repository of the Spanish, and a sure guide for any native or foreigner, desirous of obtaining a profound knowledge of that language.' The author speaks of having devoted much time and research in making preparation for his work. It is to consist of two octavo volumes, at the price of three dollars each.
NEW ITALIAN DICTIONARY.
HILLIARD and BROWN have in press, at Cambridge, an Italian and English Dictionary, formed on the basis of BARETTI's, and containing all the words of the latest edition of GRAGLIA's, together with additions from ALBERTI's and other standard dictionaries. In 1 vol. 8vo.
Aborigines of America, nature and ex-
tent of their title to the soil, 390-
mode in which various European na-
tions deprived them of the possession
of it, 390-principle adopted by the
United States, 390.
Adams, John, appointed minister to treat
for peace, 101.
Admiralty Court of Great Britain, co-
incidence of its judgments with those
of the United States, 349-a single
exception, 350.
Age, the present, its peculiar character,
56-and confidence of future progress,
56-mixed with some extravagance,
56-and leads to expectations of im-
possibilities, 56-objections to this ro-
mantic disposition, 56-checks to the
progress of improvement, 57-im-
provements of the age consist rather
in instruction than invention, 61-
call for the wide dissemination of
knowledge already possessed, rath-
er than for developement of new, 62.
Agricultural societies, their influence,
Allegany mountains, proposed canal
through, 8-amount of trade which
crosses them, 11.
America, discovery of, account of from
VOL. XXIV. NO. 55.
the Journal of Columbus, 274-what
island first seen, 274.
America, libels and calumnies on, by the
British, folly of noticing them se-
riously exposed, 464.
American Journals in France and Ger-
many, 226.
Amerigo Vespucci, innocent of any at-
tempt to rob Columbus of his fame,
283-testimony of Columbus to his
character, 284.
Amherst College, Reports of the Facul-
ty of, noticed, 485-propositions for
the improvement of education in, 485.
Andes, passage of, 303 et seq.-dan-
gers of in winter, 306.
Athenæum, Boston, Catalogue of Books,
477 number of, 477 et seq.-prop-
erty of, 479.
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, proposed
canal communicating, 15-its great
importance, 16-practicability of mak-
it serve for ships, 16.
Atlantic Souvenir, excellence of its ex-
ecution, 229-second volume equal to
the first, 230.
Atlantis, an American Journal published
in Germany, utility of, 227.
Australasia, possession of, taken by
Great Britain, 392.
B.
Bacon, Lord, his remark on antiquity,
110-was the first to detect the errors
of preceding ames, 111-effects of
his principies upon the advance of
Banes, objects of their institution, and
unity, of 182-evils to be feared from
them, how checked, 184, canses of
the distresses they occasion, 186.
Beaumarchais, his agency, in the as-
sistance given to the United States
by France, 96 - has given rise to the
Beaumarchais claim, 97.
Bobadilla despatched by Ferdinand to
supersede Columbus, 291-his treat-
ment of Columbus not unauthorized,
292-did not exceed his authority,
292-directions from the king, 293-
Ferdinand responsible for his acts,
294.
Bonaparte, Charles Lucian, his American
Ornithology, 110-its beautiful exe-
cution, 123-his account of the bur-
rowing owl, 123—of the marmot or
prairie dog, 124—of the wild turkey,
Brown, Thomas, his Philosophy of the
Human Mind, Hedge's Abridgment
of, 430
Bryan, Daniel, his Poetical Address, an
Appeal for Suffering Genius, noticed,
Buenos Aires, attempt to supply with
milk and butter, 298-expedition of,
against the royalists of Chile, 314.-
plan for a new form of government of,
236-proceedings of the committee of
congress relating to it, 237-opin-
ions of the different provinces, 237-
form recommended by the committee,
237-their arguments in favor of the
central form of government, 239 et seq.
Burlington College, Inaugural Address
of the President of, 470.
Calhoun, Mr, Secretary of War, his
Letter to the President on Internal
Improvement, 4-quoted, 4.
Canada, retreat of Indians before the
white inhabitants of, 393-bargain for
Indian lands by the royal government,
399-terms of the treaty, 399.
Canals, result of, no longer uncertain, 2
-amount invested in them in Eng-
land, 2-that of New York, items
relating to, 4-communication by, be-
tween the tide water of the Potomac
and the Ohio 7-its importance,
practicability, and course, 8, 9,—
its proposed length, 10-Ohio and
Erie canal. 11-Delaware and Rari-
tan, 12-Buzzard's and Barnstable
Bay canal, 13-its course, practicabil-
ity, and probable expense, 13, 14-of
Taunton and Weymouth, 14-one
proposed from the Atlantic to the Gulf
of Mexico, 15-that of Dismal
Swamp, 17-of Ohio, 18.
Cannibalism among North American
Indians, $72.
Cardozo, J N. his Notes on Political
Economy, 169 his object to examine
some of the doctrines of the new
school, 169 et seq.-his principal
object to refute Ricardo's Theory of
Rents, 171-remarks on Ricardo,
quoted, 172-his objections, to his
conclusions, 174 his supposed con-
sequences, 175-his second objection
to the theory of rents, 176-bis
dread of the rise of rents, 177-more
successful in some other strictures on
Ricardo, 179-author's opinion of a
paper currency examined and shown
to be fallacious, 182.
Carnot, visit of Theobald Wolfe Tone
to, 335.
Carreras, the brothers, part taken by
them in the revolution in Chile, 313
-fate of the two younger, 315—ex-
pedition of the elder, and its fatal ter-
mination, 315.
Carter, James G. his Essays on Popular
Education, 156-recommended, 156
-his projected institution for the in-
struction of teachers, 157—his remedy
for the deficiencies in our common
schools, 160-remarks on the proper
qualifications of teachers, and the man-
ner of producing these qualifications,
160-remarks on the absurdity of
employing uneducated teachers, 163
-education as necessary as in other
professions.
Caucasus, Prisoners of, a Rusian Tale,
189.
Chase, Judge, diverts Mr Pinkney from
the study of medicine to that of law,
71.
Chile, capital of, 309-number of its in-
habitants, 312-commencement of the
revolution in, 313-its progress and
incidents, 313-part taken by the
Carreras, 313-success of the royal-
ists, 314-interference of Buenos
Aires, 314-victory over the royal-
ists, 314-unsuccessful attempt of the
elder Carrera, 315-connexion of
Manuel Rodriguez with the revolution,
316-history of the press in Chile,
319-influx of merchants and adven-
turers, 319-difficulties in the way
of
commerce arising from various causes,
320.
Clarke, Duke of Feltre, his mistaken
views of Ireland, 336.
Classical learning, opinion of Judge Story
Classical Reader, Greenwood's and Em-
erson's, 254.
Clergy, deference paid to them in the
early settlement of New England, 30.
Code, general, practicability and expe.
diency of substituting for the common
and statute law, 193-sense of the
profession of the law against it, 193-
division of opinion and probable con-
test with regard to, 194.
College, Cumberland, Dr Lindsley's ac-
count of, 223,
Columbus, new documents relating to,
265-discovery of a manuscript narra-
tive of his first voyage, written by
himself, 268-quotation from the in-
troduction, 269-his greatness how
displayed during this voyage, 270—
terrors of his crew, 271-was the
first to observe the variations of the
magnetic needle, 271-consternation
of his companions on observing this
phenomenon, 271-his artifices to
support their courage, 271 et seq.—
quotations from his journal, 272 et
seq.-his account of the discovery of
land, 274-what island first discover-
ed, doubtful, 274-his expectation that
he was to find the Indies, 275-his
impression of the amiable character of
the Indians, 276-quotation of a
characteristic passage, 276-narra-
tions of his second and third voyages,
277-sells some Indians as slaves in
Spain, 278-his fourth voyage, 280
-extract from a letter to Ferdinand
and Isabella, 280-his unpublish-
ed letters, 281-extracts from them,
282 et seq.-his good understand-
ing with Amerigo Vespucci, 283-
and testimony of his character, 284
-singular proof of his infirm health,
284-his birthplace established, 285
-manuscript notices of his early life,
285-his collection of prophecies, 286
-extract from, 286-treatment of,
by Ferdinand, attempt to palliate, 288
-arguments examined, 288 et seq.
-first honors paid to him on the dis-
covery of America, 289-subsequent
injuries and indignities, 290-is su-
perseded, seized, and carried in chains
to Spain, 291-proofs that this was
done by order of Ferdinand, 292.
Common law ridiculed in the Merry
Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham,
Common schools. See Schools.
Companies, British Fur, their indulgence
and encouragement of the intemperate
habits of the Indians, 411-extent of
their severeignty and their petty wars
with each other, 413-character of
the proceedings of these companies,
413 et seq. their leaders, 414-
their fraudulent treatment of the In-
dians, 413-their immense profits, 415
-bad effects of upon the Indians, 415.
Comstock, J. L. his Elements of Mine-
ralogy, 487 its defects, 487 et seq.
Congress under the old system, its de-
liberations secret, 93-appoints a
committee to correspond with friends
in Europe, &c. 95-prepares a com-
mercial treaty to be offered to France
and Spain, 97.
Cottin, Madame, her Elizabeth, inferior
to the true story, 191.
Court, Supreme, of the United States,
jurisdiction of in regard to the states,
contested by Georgia, 353-case of
Virginia, 353- Kentucky stop laws,
355-sundry other cases detailed,
355 et seq.-decision of on the steam-
boat question, 359-importance and
high character of this tribunal, 361.
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