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Cook. The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland, by Dr. George Cook, 17 10s.

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WOOD. The Parish Church, or Religion in Britain, by the Rev. T. Wood, 8vo. 10s 6d.

CAMPBELL. Lectures on Ecclesiastical History, by Dr. G. Campbell, 2 vols. 8vo. 17 ls.

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ADAMS. The Religious World displayed, by Robert Adams, 2 vols. 8vo. 17. 4s.—in abridgment, 12mo. 6s.

BELLAMY. The History of all Religions, by John Bellamy, 12mo. 6s. EVANS. A Sketch of the various Denominations of the Christian World, by Dr. Evans, 12mo. 6s.

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History.

The study of History and Chronology seems to be one of the most natural delights of the human mind. It is not easy to live without enquiring by what means every thing was brought into the state in which we now behold it, or without finding in the mind some desire of being informed concerning the generations of mankind, that have been in possession of the world before us, whether they were better or worse than ourselves, or what good and evil has been derived to us from their schemes, practices, and institutions.

These are inquiries which History alone can satisfy: and History can only be made intelligible by some knowledge of Chronology, the science by which events are ranged in their order, and the periods of computation are settled, and which, therefore, assist the memory by method, and enlighten the judgment by showing the dependence of one transaction on another. Accordingly it should be diligently inculcated on the scholar, that unless he fixes in his mind some idea of the time in which each man of eminence lived, and each action was performed, with some part of the contemporary history of the rest of the world, he will consume his life in useless reading, and darken his mind with a crowd of unconnected events; his memory will be perplexed with distant transactions resembling one another, and his reflections be like a dream in a fever, busy and turbulent, but confused and indistinct. Dr. Johnson.

Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, moral, grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend. Lord Bacon.

A writer in the 63rd number of the Quarterly Review, justly complains of our poverty in works of laborious learning, compared with France or Germany. We have no good history of any modern nation except our own: but our inferiority is still more striking and less excusable in every branch of study connected with the history, antiquities, and literature of Greece and Rome. If we turn to works written in illustration of ancient manners, arts, institutions, and laws,

what names can we find among our countrymen to oppose to those of Grævius and Gronovius, of Meursius, of Sigonius, of Petit, of Montfaucon, of Winkelman, of Godefroi, of Heineccius, and many others, without naming the great modern writers of Germany, Creuzer, Hugo, Haubold, and Savigny.

The common remark as to the utility of reading history having been made.

Johnson. We must consider how very little history there is; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as true; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history, is conjecture.

Boswell. Then, sir, you would reduce all history to no better than an almanack, a mere chronological series of remarkable events.

Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time have been employed upon his history, of which he published the first volume in the following year, was present, but did not step forth in defence of that species of writing. He probably did not like to trust himself with Johnson.

Boswell's Life.

There are three kinds of history, all good; the original writers; full and ample memoirs compiled from them, and from manuscripts, with great exactness; and histories elegantly written and arranged. The second step is indispensably necessary for the third, and I am more pleased with it than the third: it has more of truth, which is the essence of history. Horace Walpole.

ON THE STUDY AND USE OF HISTORY.

RUTHERFORD. On the Philosophy of History.

The same author wrote a view of Ancient History, 2 vols. 8vo.

PRIESTLY. Lectures on History, by Joseph Priestly, LL.D. 2 vols. 8vo. 16s, first published in 4to.

GENERAL HISTORY.

TYTLER. The Elements of General History, by Alexander Fraser Tytler, with a continuation by Dr. Nares, 3 vols. 8vo. with maps, 17 6s

This is a valuable book for a young man. The arrangement is excellent. The style clear and luminous.

WHITAKER.

An Abridgment of Universal History, commencing with the Creation, and carried down to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, by the Rev. E. W. Whitaker, 2 vols. 4to. 2/ 10s

This book was published at 81. 88. but not having met with a very favorable reception from the public, it is now reduced to one fourth of that sum. Considerable industry has been bestowed upon its compilation.

UNIVERSAL HISTORY.

Those who are desirous to possess a Universal History, may find a good one in that of Dr. Mavor, in 25 neat volumes, 12mo. at 57 10s, which will serve as a convenient substitute for the voluminous and expensive one in 60 volumes, 8vo. which usually costs about 25/

MULLER. Universal History, by John Müller, in 24 books, translated from the German, 3 vols. 8vo. 1/ 16s

There is an abridged translation of the Universal History by Bossuet, 8vo. 9s

The Universal History of Mayo, in 4 vols. 4to. is sometimes consulted, 37 13s 6d

There is a summary of Universal History by Anquetil, 9 vols. 8vo.

ANCIENT HISTORY.

ROLLIN. The Ancient History, by M. Rollin, 8 vols. Svo. 31 3s

The Ancient History, 12 vols. 18mo. 21 8s

This book is the most complete and interesting compendium of Ancient History, and is compiled with scrupulous fidelity from the best Greek and Latin historical writers. Dr. Carpenter.

RUSSELL. The History of Ancient Europe, from the earliest times to the subversion of the Western Empire, by Dr. William Russell, author of the Modern Europe, 3 vols. octavo, 21 2s

MIDDLE AGES.

HALLAM. View of the State of Europe during the middle ages, by Henry Hallam, Esq. 3 vols. octavo, 1/ 16s

The object of this work is to trace the progress of Europe from the middle of the fifth to the end of the fifteenth century; from the establishment of Clovis, in Gaul, to the invasion of Italy by Charles the Eighth. The plan of this work is more extensive than that of Robertson, its views more comprehensive, and its information more copious and critical. It is written throughout with a spirit of freedom and liberality that do credit to the author. Edinburgh Review.

BERINGTON. The Literary History of the Middle Ages, by the Reverend Joseph Berington, 4to. 21 2s, 1814

This book has been ably criticised in the Edinburgh Review, vol. 23, p. 229.

MILLS. The Travels of Theodore Ducas, or a Pic

ture of Italy at the revival of Arts and Letters, 2 vols. written on the plan of the Anacharsis, by Barthelemy

MODERN HISTORY.

An Essay on the Study of Modern History, by J. S. Boone, Student of Christ Church, octavo, 5s

Dr. Dibdin recommends this book as a spirited and luminous essay on the study of modern history.

RUSSELL. The History of Modern Europe, by Dr.

Wm. Russell, with a continuation by Dr. Coote, to the establishment of the Austrian power in Italy, in 1821, 7 vols. octavo, 3/ 13s 6d

This book is distinguished for its philosophical spirit, its attention to the progress of literature, arts, commerce, &c. and its perspicuous and neat style.

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