The third and fourth volumes of Egypt's Place in Universal History, by Bunsen, is in press. The fifth edition of Creation's Testimony to its God, or the Accordance of Science, Philosophy, and Revelation, by Thomas Ragg, appeared in fourteen months after the first edition was published. The object is, to supply, in a compact form, a refutation of the various phases of Infidelity, particularly that form which "rejects the Scriptures from an imperfect acquaintance with the facts of Physical Science." Young's "Christ of History" has just appeared in a second edition, a work of great interest and value. The line of argument in the present treatise, though not wholly new, has never been so fully and sharply presented as in these pages. The object is to show, apart from all metaphysical or theological reasoning, that the earthly life of Jesus alone furnishes evidence of his divinity; no use being made of the multitudinous arguments furnished by sacred criticism, and the inspiration of the Scriptures not being insisted upon. The Messrs. Carter recently published this work from the first edition. A new translation, by J. Cockburn Thompson, of the celebrated Sanskrit Philosophical Poem, the Bhagavad-Gitá, was published about two years since, though it is not generally known in this country. The only other English translation was made by Sir Charles Wilkins, in 1785, of which there are but a very few copies in our country. This work, which is sometimes called the fifth Veda, has excited great interest in Europe. The author, whoever he was, must have been the Homer of his age. He was a poet, philosopher, and reformer. The second volume of the History of Normandy (pp. 916.) by Sir Francis Palgrave, has been published. This work, when completed, will give the most full and reliable history of Normandy yet furnished. The materials are collected with great care and patience. It is to be feared, however, that it will be too voluminous. The two volumes already published do not reach the times of William the Conqueror. Six years have elapsed since the first volume appeared. Three volumes of Cicero's Orations, edited by George Long, have been published in the series of the Bibliotheca Classica. The fourth volume is in press. The other works of the series, already published, are Horace, in one volume, edited by Rev. A. J. Macleane; Herodotus, in two volumes, by Rev. J. W. Blakesley; the Tragedies of Aeschylus, by F. A. Paley; Juvenal and Persius, by Rev. J. A. Macleane; and the Comedies of Terence, by the Rev. E. St. John Perry. The Tragedies of Euripides, by F. A. Paley, are soon to appear. The series is furnished with full English Notes, and is edited with great ability, and published in uniform and beautiful octavo volumes. "The History of Greece under the Othoman and Venetian Domination," completes the historical series, by George Finlay, LL. D., of Greece under foreign Domination. The four previous volumes include Greece under the Romans, one volume; the History of the Byzantine Empire, two volumes; Mediaeval Greece and Trebizond, one volume. Mr. Finlay is a Scotchman, of the highest historical authority, and has resided at Athens for many years. The author commenced this series of histories as an introduction to the history of the Greek Revolution, which it was his intention to write; "but," he says, "the difficulty of combining calm criticism of the acts of living men, with the impartial narrative of contemporary events, makes me doubt whether I am competent to be the historian of the Greek Revolution.” Messrs. Blackwood, of Edinburgh, have in press the Lectures of Sir William Hamilton, embracing the Metaphysical and Logical courses, with Notes from the original materials, and Appendix containing the author's latest development of the new Logical Theory. These are to be published in four volumes, 8vo., edited by Rev. II. L. Mansel, Oxford, and John Veitch, Edinburgh. Three volumes of Carlyle's Frederick the Great are in press, which is but a part of the whole work. Professor E. S. Creasy, author of "Decisive Battles," etc., and Professor of History in University College, London, is preparing a History of England, in one volume. Life in China, by Rev. W. C. Milne, is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the habits and manners of the Chinese. Mr. Milne was, for many years, a missionary among the Chinese, and had the most favorable opportunities of becoming acquainted with their daily life. The work is accompanied by four original maps. In 1855 a series of Essays was commenced at Oxford, contributed by the members of the University, i. e. by alumni, or those who are officers in the University. The Essays "are not intended to advocate any particular set of opinions, theological, social, or political." "No attempt is made to give a general unity of thought to the publication." The name of each contributor is given. The same year a similar series was commenced at Cambridge; and in 1856 one at Edinburgh, the contributions in each place being made by members of the respective Universities. One volume of each series is published yearly. Three volumes of the Oxford Essays, two of the Cambridge, and one of the Edinburgh have appeared. The Essays are generally able and valuable productions, and the whole appearance of the different series is very attractive. Some idea of the general nature of these series will be formed from the following list of subjects embraced in the Essays. Oxford Essays, 1855: Lucretius and the Poetic Characteristics of his Age. On the Best Means of Teaching English History. Alfred de Musset. The Plurality of Worlds. Persian Literature. Crime and its Excuses. Neighborhood of Oxford and its Geology. Hegel's Philosophy of Right. Oxford Studies. 1856: Comparative Mythology. The Growth of Laws and Usages of War. The Raphael Drawings in the University Galleries, Oxford. The Land System of Ireland. National Education. Carlovingian Romance. Review of Mr. Congreve's 'Roman Empire of the West.' 1857: The Place of Homer in Classical Education and in Historical Inquiry. Sicily. Schemes of Christian Comprehension. Ancient Greece and Mediaeval Italy. The Burnet Prizes: The Study of the Evidences of Natural Theology. The Jews of Europe in the Middle Ages. The Essays of Montaigne. Characteristics of Thucydides. Cambridge Essays. 1855: Life and Genius of Moliére. The English Language in America. Notes on Modern Geography. Limitations to Severity in War. The Transmutation of Matter. The Relation of Novels to Life. Future Prospects of the British Navy. Alfred Tennyson's Poems. General Education and Classical Studies. 1856: Roman Law and Legal Education. English Ethnography. Old Studies and New. Taste for the Picturesque among the Greeks. The Apocryphal Gospels. The Protestant Church and Religious Liberty in France. The Fly-Fisher and his Library. The Text of Shakspeare. Coleridge. Edinburgh Essays, 1856: Plato. Early English Life in the Drama. Homoeopathy. Infanti Perduti. Progress of Britain in the Mechanical Arts. Scottish Ballads. Sir William Hamilton. Chemical Final Causes. GERMANY. Among the German works, recently published, we notice the following: Ahlfeld, Dr. Frdr., Sermons on the Catechism. 2d vol. 2d Ed. pp. 420; and Sermons preached on Sundays and Feast Days. pp. 383. Besser, Dr. W. F., Bible Hours: an Exposition of the Bible, for the People. the History of the Passion and Glorification of our Lord. 2d Part-History of the Glorification. pp. 259. Blech, W. P., The Kingdom of God on Earth, as seen in the History of the Old and New Testaments; with short Annotations. pp. 227. Büchner, Dr. Louis, Nature and Mind: Conversations of Two Friends on Materialism, and on the Philosophical Questions of the Present Time, in regard to Realism. pp. 300. Bühel, Engl. von, Concerning God, Spirit, and Immortality. pp. 149. Chrysostom, Seventy-four Sermons, translated by Dr. Jos. Hepele. pp. 674; and Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, translated by Dr. Ant. Weber, pp. 461. Döllinger Joh. Jos. Ign., Heatherdom and Judaism: a Preface to a Ilistory of Christianity. pp. 885. Ebrard, Dr. Joh. Heinrich. Aug., The Doctrine of Vicarious Satisfaction founded on the Bible: a Scientific Investigation, with particular reference to Dr. Hoffman's Doctrine of Atonement. pp. 100. Ewald, Heinr., Year-Book of Biblical Science. pp. 292. Fehr, Dr. Jos., Superstition and the Catholic Church of the Middle Ages. pp. 164. Florey, Robert, Bible Hours: on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. pp. 198. Gagarin, P. T., Doctrinal Theology of the Russian Church. Grabor, John, An Attempt at an Historical Explanation of the Revelation of St. John, with particular reference to the Expositions of Bengel, Hengstenberg, and Ebrard. pp. 390. Güdor, Ed., Christ All in All.: Sermons. pp. 377. Günther, Dr. Fred. Joach., Edifying Meditations, on the Life of Jesus, as given in the Four Evangelists. pp. 657. Heppe, Dr. Heinrich, Theology of the German Protestantism of the Sixteenth Century. pp. 396. Hilgenfeld, Prof. Dr. A., The Jewish Apocalyptic, in its Historical Development: a Contribution to the Introductory History of Christianity; with an Appendix on the Gnostic System of Basilides. pp. 300. Holdheim, Rabbi Dr. Sam., History of the Origin and Development of the Jewish Reform Community in Berlin, and of the general efforts, in recent times, of the Jews towards Reform. pp. 255. Jacob, Dr. Th., The Decisive Question, in the Dispute concerning Soul and Body. pp. 122. Jost, Dr. J. W., History of Judaism and its Sects. pp. 468. Lange, J. P., The Gospel according to Matthew; Theologically and Homiletically treated; pp. 224; the First Volume of a Series, on the whole Bible, to be similarly treated by Lange, in connection with "distinguished evangelical theologians." Nebe, A., The Temptation of our Lord an Historical Fact. pp. 112. Scherr, Dr. Joh's. History of Religion (in six books), Books Five and Six. pp. 453. Schindler, A. A., "Is there, or is there not, a Personal God?" A Question to be Settled. pp. 381. Schröder, Dr. Joh. Fredr., Count Zinzendorf and Herrnhutt: or a History of the United Brethren, up to the present time; and a Sketch of their Institutions and Customs. pp. 361. Stepischnegg, Dr. Jacob, Treatises on Religion and the Church. pp. 448. Thomas à Kempis, Three Selected Writings of: The Rose Garden, The Lily Vale, and The Monologue of a Soul. Edited by F. J. Bernhard (in German). pp. 238. Tischendorf, C., Novum Testamentum Græce. Seventh Edition. Third Part. pp. 257-384. Testament. The Old Testament Sacrifice, and its Significance in the New Who has the Right, True, and Sanctifying Faith? or a Candil Avowal of the Grounds and Essence of Rationalism against its Opposers. INDEX. A. tion of Africa, 625; Africa with- 597. Armstrong's Doctrine of Baptisms, Assyrian Inscriptions, articles on, Acta Sanctorum, noticed, 209. B. Bacon's Essays, by Whately, noticed, 671. Barrows, Prof. E. P., article by, 61. Barth's Travels in Central Africa, Bertha and her Baptism, noticed, 669. 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