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An Apology for Cathedral Service, crown 8vo, bds. 8s.

“A very elegant, learned, and instructive little volume”.

—Quarterly Review.

Arrian on Coursing. The Cynegeticus of the Younger Xenophon, translated from the Greek, with Classical and Practical Annotations, and a brief Sketch of the Life of the Author. To which is added an Appendix, containing some Account of the Canes Venatici of Classical Antiquity, by a Graduate of Medicine (the Reverend William Dansey) imperial 8vo, with 24 Embellishments from the Antique, on India Paper, extra boards, 1l. 11s. 6d.

“The reader who is curious about the art of coursing, will find the results of vast reading and not slender experience brought together in an agreeable manner by this translator and annotator of Arrian’s celebrated treatise.”

—Quarterly Review.

Bathurst’s (Archdeacon Henry) Memoirs of the Late Dr. Henry Bathurst, Lord Bishop of Norwich; 2 vols. 8vo, (published at 2l. 10s.) reduced to 12s. in cloth.

Brydges’ (The Right Hon. Sir Harford Jones) Work on Persia : The Dynasty of the Kajars, translated from the original Persian Manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges, Bart. K.C. LLD. late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Britannic Majesty to the Court of Teheran. To which is prefixed, a succinct Account of the History of Persia previous to that period, 8vo, frontispiece and 3 maps, boards, 1l. 4s.

Ciceronis Sex Orationum Fragmenta inedita, edente Angelo Maio. Accedunt Conjecturæ C. J. Blomfield, nunc Episcopi Londinensis; 8vo, bds. 4s.

Descant on the Penny Postage.Encore Edition, with a few new Cadences; crown 8vo, 1s. 6d.

“A very clever, humorous brochure, full of good hits and amusing satire”.

—Gentleman’s Magazine for 1842, p. 189.

Descant upon Railroads, by X. A. P. crown 8vo, sewed, 1s. 6d.

Field (Richard, D.D. Dean of Gloucester) of the Church, Five Books. A New Edition, with the Quotations at full length, and Notes, by the Rev. John S. Brewer, M.A. vol. 1, 8vo, bds. 15s.

The second and third volumes will appear shortly.

Fox’s (George Croker) Death of Demosthenes, and other original Poems; with the Prometheus and Agamemnon of Æschylus, translated from the Greek; foolscap 8vo, cloth lettered, 8s.

“The Prometheus is translated with correctness and spirit, and in a masculine and severe style, suitable to its subject, and to the genius of the original poet. We give the same praise to the Agamemnon.”

—Gentleman’s Magazine.

“The Death of Demosthenes is indeed a noble subject nobly executed. Mr. Fox’s volume must charm all, except the ignorant without learning, and the learned without taste.”

—Dublin Review.

Groves’ (Captain John R.) Observations on the Utility of Floating Breakwaters (manufactured in Iron), as applied to the Formation of Harbours of Refuge. Third Edition; 8vo, with folding plate, sewed, 1s.

Captain Groves’ Floating Breakwater is now being tried at Dover.

Hobbes’ (Thomas, of Malmesbury) Complete Works,both English and Latin, now first collected and edited by Sir William Molesworth, Bart. 14 vols. 8vo, portrait and plates, cloth lettered, 8l. 8s.

“Hobbes’ language is so lucid and concise, that it would almost be as improper to put an algebraical process in different terms as some of his metaphysical paragraphs.”

—Hallam (Introductiou to the Literature of Europe, wherein he has given an excellent analysis of Hobbes’ writings).

Kennet’s (White, Bishop of Peterborough) Discourse of Lay Impropriations, edited from the original Manuscript, with Notes and Illustrations, by Samuel Francis Wood, Esq. crown 8vo, bds. 10s.

Maltby’s (Edward, D.D. Bishop of Durham) New and Complete Greek Gradus. Second Edition, 8vo (published at 1l. 1s.) reduced to 16s. in boards.

Nuttall’s (Dr. P. A.) Classical and Archæological Dictionary of the Manners, Customs, Laws, Institutions, Arts, &c. of the celebrated Nations of Antiquity, and of the Middle Ages. To which is prefixed a Synoptical and Chronological View of Ancient History; 8vo (published at 16s.) and reduced to 8s. in cloth lettered.

Photii Lexicon, Græce, e Codice Galeano descripsit Ricardus Porsonus; 2 vols. 8vo, portrait (published at 1l. 10s.) reduced to 12s. in bds.

Porsoni (Ricardi) Adversaria: Notæ et Emendationes in Poetas Græcos quas ex Schedis MSS. Porsoni apud Collegium SS. Trinitatis Cantabrigiæ repositis deprompserunt et ordinarunt nec non Indicibus instruxerunt J. H. Monk, Episcopus Gloucestrensis, et C. J. Blomfield, Episcopus Londinensis; 8vo (published at 1l. 5s.) and now reduced to 5s. in boards.

Priaulx’s (Osmond de Beauvoir) Quæstiones Mosaicæ, or the Book of Genesis compared with the Remains of Ancient Religions. From the Creation to the Death of Abraham; 8vo, bds. 15s.

“The aim and object of the present enquiry, appears to be an examination into the mysteries of the Creation, as set forth in the book of Genesis, and at the same time a comparison of the account as given by Moses, with the reliquiæ of ancient theories on the same subject. The book is well written, the language close, terse, clear, and condensed,—the comparison of theories elaborate, and for the most part correct; much gratification as well as positive instruction may therefore be gathered from these Quæstiones Mosaicæ.”

—British Friend of India Magazine, and Indian Review.

Priaulx’s (Osmond de Beauvoir) National Education, its Principles and Objects exemplified in a Plan for a Normal School; 8vo, bds. 6s.

This work deserves an attentive perusal.

Wackerbarth’s (Athanasius Diedrich) Lyra Ecclesiastica: or a Collection of Ancient and Godly Latin Hymns, with an English Translation in Corresponding Metre. First and Second Series, foolscap 8vo, each, 1s.

Shortly will be Published in one volume 8vo (800 pages)

A Catalogue of English Books in all Classes of Literature, on sale by John Bohn, 17 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden.