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and attended by a single servant, exploring grey ruins in a spot most desolately secluded: nay, even dispatching her sole attendant thence in quest of needful information, and remaining alone, defenceless, undismayed on such a spot as English prejudice, grounded no doubt on the fictions of cowardly or selfish Irish absentees, has invested with horrors sufficient to daunt the stoutest bosom. And Lady Chatterton, instead of leaving her mutilated remains to moulder in that fearful country, has returned home to record in two most lively volumes her glowing admiration of the green isle, with her well-merited contempt of those who allow themselves to be frightened from the assigned sphere of their duties. This fair rambler carried to Ireland the grand desideratum of tourists-an unprejudiced mind, a lightsomeness of feeling, and a disposition to be pleased. Spiritual subjects she does not touch upon: controversy in any form is absolutely excluded: but so far as a right appreciation of Irish scenery and Irish character go, Lady Chatterton has, in our estimation, done justice to Ireland. Some beautiful views are given, including Darrynane.'

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A TOUR IN CONNAUGHT: comprising Sketches of Clonmacnoise, Joyce Country, and Achill. By the Author of Sketches in Ireland.' With Illustrations engraved on Wood. Curry and Co.

THAT which we have just noticed as not having been touched on by Lady Chatterton, we hoped to have found abundantly supplied in the pages now before

us and we must be permitted to regret the extreme paucity of such information. The fairy tales, and trashy legends wherewith Popery contrives to occupy the minds of her poor deluded votaries, may serve to awaken compassionate sympathy in the Christian's bosom, and so assist to stir him up to the work of enlightening these interesting people: but we long for something on which to lay hold in the way of encouragement-some example of successful pleading from the lips of a pious and talented minister of the gospel with his poor countrymen, when exploring the natural beauties and striking antiquities of their own native land. We want to catch the bright beam of Christian patriotism shedding its holy lustre on these exquisite scenes. Perhaps we are guilty of loving Ireland too much: perhaps we venerate too highly her former character as a Christian land, and loathe too deeply the infernal LIE that is sinking her native race by myriads into perdition, to have a smile ready for the jocose remark that would impart a tinge of the ludicrous to scenes and conversations inseparably connected with that lie. Be it as it may, let the blame rest where it will, we are not satisfied with the use that the truly excellent and highly gifted author of this entertaining volume has made of his opportunities for appealing to the better feelings of his readers. We go on the principle that unto whom much is given of them will much be required; and of course we do not try all books, or their authors, by one standard. There is a good deal of what we crave in this tour; but not by any means so much as there might be, or ought to be. After this protest, which conscience compels us to make, we hasten to give our Tourist credit for much valuable antiquarian research, a vast deal of

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most interesting local and historical information, and graphic description of a vivid character. Happily, too, he provides us with means to refute his occasional expressions of contempt for the people, and incredulity as to the ancient history of Ireland. For instance, though at page 351 he avers his belief that 'let bards, senachies, and poetical historians say what they will,' the state of Ireland 1000 years ago, and before the English conquest (?) was 'barbarous indeed '-no better than that of the neglected peasants of Achill at the time of Mr. Nangle's first missionary attempt-still at pages 21, 74, and in a multitude of other instances, we have the very reverse of this position conceded, yea established. We like the book so well, that we only wish to see it more like its author: that is to say more Irish, more spiritual, and more useful in its generation. For all these he is.

THE FALL OF BABYLON, as exhibited in Prophecy. By the Rev. Charles Caulfeild, A. B., Vicar of Kilcock, Rector of Downings, &c. Robertson, Dublin.

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THIS is not the first shot that Mr. Caulfeild has fired at the apostacy: it is, however, by far the most effective. We read the book without pausing, so deeply interesting is the ground over which it carries The author has avowedly availed himself of the researches of others, both literary and local; but he has condensed and brought into a consecutive view a great deal of widely diffused observation. He commences by exhibiting in parallel columns the pro

phetic denunciations of Isaiah and Jeremiah respecting literal Babylon with those of St. John as regards the mystical city; thence proceeding with a train of inferences in which we cordially concur. We wish we could place many of our truly pious English clerical friends for a short time in the land where Mr. Caulfeild is privileged to minister among his own countrymen. It would marvellously clear their vision and quicken their zeal preparatory to the fearful struggle in which we must shortly engagesuch, at least, of us as are not given over to the enchantments of the golden cup of papal abominations.

MONTHLY SERMONS, by the Rev. Francis Trench, Perpetual Curate of St. John's Church, Reading. Seeleys; Hamilton and Co.

A SMALL, pleasing and profitable volume of short sermons; such as we can with pleasure recommend for family reading or for private edification. They are concise and comprehensive.

GOD'S HISTORY OF MAN. Sermons preached in Eaton Chapel, by the Rev. John Edward Sabin, B.A. Minister of the Chapel, and Rector of Preston Bissett, Bucks. Hatchards.

THESE discourses, published at the request of the congregation, are consecutive, and their object is one-to inculcate belief in God's word on God's sole

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authority. Mr. Sabin thus comes into direct collision with philosophy, falsely so called: he does not spare those modern geologists who fancy the excavations they have made in the earth's crust entitle them to correct certain presumed errors in the Mosaic history: he rejects the subtle reasonings, however well grounded, of men who would establish the divine authority of the Bible by a process of logical deductions he throws himself on the "Thus saith the Lord," by which holy men of old enforced their inspired declarations; and he has with great boldness and fidelity carried out the principle to the end of his volume.

THE TEST OF FAITH; Israel a warning to Britain; and other Poems. By S. B. Hall. Hamilton and Co; Crofts.

THE author modestly disclaims any pretension to the peculiar characteristics of a regular poet: he has thrown his opinions and meditations into verse, during the intervals of a busy professional life: and desires to be judged by them rather than by his versification. Of the latter we cannot complain: it is often very pleasing; and as to his views they are eminently Christian and Protestant. We love to meet with men of this stamp, who are not afraid to acknowledge the God of their lives and the God of their families as the God of their country also. The poem entitled 'Israel a warning to Britain' pleases us much as do some very sweet versions of select Psalms.

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