Review of Books.

THE number of publications lying before us, which we wish to recommend, and the impossibility of compressing within our limited space a full notice of each, tempt us, at the close of the year, to omit whatever is superfluous in the title, &c., and to notice briefly the purport of such as we especially wish to bring forward.

A MEMOIR OF THE REV. DANIEL ROWLANDS, late of Llangeitho, Cardiganshire, &c. By the Rev. John Owen, Curate of Thrussington, Leicesshire.-Seeleys.

NOT of recent publication, but overlooked too long. It is a most stirring narrative, and a heart-cheering record of the Lord's wonderful dealings in, to, and by His redeemed Church.

SABBATH SUNDAY READINGS, Second Series, by the Rev. Dennis Kelly, M.A. Minister of Trinity Church, St. Bride's, London, &c.-Edwards and Hughes.

PLEASING and profitable: interspersed with poetry, and perfectly scriptural in doctrine.

ESSAYS FOR FAMILY READING, by Rev. James Graham, M.A, Curate of Templemore.— Baisler.

INTENDED to counteract the errors of the "Tracts for the Times." Templemore, Anglice, the Great Church, is Derry Cathedral, and this is an emanation of the right old Derry Protestantism, from one of its Ministers.

THE TEACHER'S COMPANION, &c., by R. N. Collins, Superintendant of St. Bride's Sunday Schools, with an Introductory Essay, by the Rev. D. Moore, M.A. Second Thousand.-Houlston and Stoneman.

WE rejoice in seeing this Second Edition of a work the value of which has been questioned, and tested, and established. We repeat our former recommendation: every day's experience enhances the worth of such guides to all who are entrusted with the instruction of youth.

LECTURES ON POPERY, delivered at All-Saints', Leicester. By the Rev. John Owen, Curate of Gaddesby and Thrussington.-Seeleys.

A PLAIN, bold, outspoken, powerful protest against Popery. It is quite refreshing to read it in this day of smooth things and courteous deceits. The Author is the biographer of Mr. Rowlands, and one who shews himself both faithful and able, in the work committed to him:

PRIZE ESSAY, on the evils produced by late hours of business, &c., by Thomas Davies. With a Preface, by the Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, M.A.— Nisbet and Co.

WE heartily and warmly recommend this modest, sensible, Christian little Essay to our friends. The evil complained of is a cruel and tyrannical one; growing out of the worship of Mammon, and directly opposed alike to the physical, mental, and spiritual welfare of those whom it principally affects. We respond to the circular asking our advocacy of the cause, by pressing its importance on all who read these pages.

NATIONAL DELIVERANCE, AND NATIONAL GRATITUDE. A Sermon preached in Christ Church, Cheltenham, Nov. 5, 1843. By the Rev. Archibald Boyd.-Seeleys.

THIS is one of the most gracefully eloquent discourses

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that we have met with, from the pen of one who assuredly excels in no common degree, where the graces of eloquence are concerned. Mr. Boyd is also from "Templemore"-glorious old Derry: and his loss is there very keenly felt; especially since the great guns of Puseyism were pointed against that tough fortress of Protestantism; and, we thank God, pointed in vain. We do not agree with the Rev. Author in viewing Charles I. as a Martyr; but we follow him in his beautiful parallel of Haman's plot and the Papal conspiracy; England's escape, and Israel's deliverance, with extreme delight.

THE DUTY OF PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY, A Sermon preached at Bordesley, Birmingham, Nov. 5. By Joseph Oldknow, M.A.-Rivingtons.

It is a

THIS Sermon must have come astray to us. complete trap-a sly, but vigorous putting forth of the "unprotestantizing" effort. The Rev. preacher takes no notice of the service for the day, beyond justifying himself for not having used it. Union with Rome is the burden of his song; and we beg to warn our readers against it, as a dangerous, unscriptural, eminently dishonest artifice, strikingly characteristic of the Tractarian School.

AN ANSWER TO DR. PUSEY'S SERMON, &c. in a series of Letters to the Bishop of Ripon, by a clergyman of his Lordship's Diocese.-Seeleys.

THE best answer to Dr. Pusey's sermon was that

which he received at Oxford-suspension; but while the authorities there took for their guidance the third and fourth verses of Prov. xxvi, the author of this pamphlet adopts the fifth verse, and has answered him well.

WALKS OF USEFULNESS. Or, Reminiscences of Mrs. Margaret Prior. New York: published by the American F. M. R. Society.

Mrs.

THIS book has been sent to us from New York for reviewal, and we are delighted to acknowledge the gratifying circumstance. The society who publish it, consists of pious ladies, real "sisters of mercy," acting on sound Christian, and therefore strictly Protestant principles, who have associated to promote the cause of moral reformation among the poor, the ignorant, the degraded of their own sex. Ingraham is the author of this book; a zealous labourer in the work and its subject was indeed a child of God, a pattern among women, one whose example we should desire to hold up to the ladies not only of America, but of England. The memoir is written in the simple, earnest, affectionate spirit of one who seeks not the praise of man, but the glory of God, and the profit of her fellow-creatures. We purpose giving some extracts in a future number, to shew how harmoniously faith worketh by love all the world over.