Sam. Oedmann. Vermischte Sammlungen aus der Naturkunde zur Erklärung der heiligen Schrift. Aus dem Schwedischen übersetzt von D. Gröning. Rostock und Leipzig, 1786-95, 8vo, vi. Hefte. Peter Forskål. 4to. Flora Ægyptiaco-Arabica. Havniæ, 1775, These three works contain together the best descriptions of the plants of Scripture. The first contains a great mass of information; but the author usually heaps together a number of observations without coming The second, containing to a definite or decided conclusion for himself. remarks on animals as well as plants, is more scientific and accurate. The third is a fragmentary work published from the papers of the distinguished naturalist by Niebuhr. (See the Life of Niebuhr by his son) It is very valuable. J. Eckhel. Doctrina Nummorum Veterum, 9 vols. 4to. Viennae, 1792-1826. The best work on ancient moneys, including those of the Hebrews, extant. E. F. K. Rosenmüller. Biblische Naturgeschichte. Leipzig, 8vo. Useful, but not always accurate. Maria Callcott. A Scripture Herbal. London, 1842, 8vo. This is an interesting book, the best perhaps which the English language affords. It is not of a very scientific character, neither can it be said to throw new light on the subject. Geology. J. Pye Smith, D.D. On the Relation between the Holy Scriptures and some parts of Geological Science. Second edition, 12mo. 1840. This is by far the best book on the subject. Every page bears the impress of extensive information, philosophical reasoning, and a profound reverence for the word of God. Ed. Hitchcock, LL.D. Elementary Geology. Third edition, revised and improved, with an introductory notice, by John Pye Smith, D.D., F. R.S., and F. G.S. New York, 1842, 12mo. The ninth section of this excellent and interesting work is on the connexion between geology and natural and revealed religion. The remarks are judicious, sound, and correct (pp. 274-291.) Various papers were published by the same accomplished geologist in the American Biblical Repository, which should be read by the intelligent student of the Bible. They have been republished by Mr. Clark of Edinburgh, in his series of Tracts. The Christian Observer" for 1834 contains a number of papers by able writers, on the connexion between geology and revelation; but most of the information in them was embodied by Professor Hitchcock in his articles inserted in the Repository. The works of Fairholme, Penn, Nolan, and Bugg, respecting the connexion of Scripture and geology shew a want of acquaintance with the subject. W. S. Gibson, F. G. S. The Certainties of Geology. London 1840, 8vo. This book contains a clear, compendious, and correct development of the positions which all good geologists look upon as indisputable. For notices of the works of Lyell, Buckland, Phillips, &c. the reader is referred to the appendix of Smith's Scripture and Geology. Medicine. Richard Mead, M. D. Medica Sacra. This treatise was originally published in Latin, but is in English in the edition of Mead's medical works published at London in one volume 4to, 1762; p. 579 et seq. The work does not treat of every disease mentioned in holy writ, but only of such as the writer considered to be little known, or those for which he had some particular medicine or cure. The diseases treated of are 15. James Copland, M. D. A Dictionary of practical Medicine. London 8vo. This book, which has been in course of publication for several years, contains a mass of information on the treatment of all diseases and its history, not to be found in any other work. It is the result of immense research and erudition. J. Müller. Physiologie der Menschen, 4th edition, 2 vols. 8vo. Carlsruhe, 1838-40. Incomparably the best book on human physiology that has ever been published. It is of a scientific not a popular character. Some parts of it seem to indicate that the author is a materialist. It has been translated into English, with valuable notes, containing additions and corrections, by Baly. London, 8vo. 1838-42. W. B. Carpenter, M.D. General and Comparative Physiology. London, 8vo, 1836. This book is better adapted for the general reader than that of Müller, as being more popular. INDEX OF TOPICS AND NAMES. ABELARD, one of the schoolmen, 191. ABULWALID, his Lexicon, 637. ACOSTA, Joseph,his Hermeneutical Works, AFRICANUS on the genealogy of Christ, 592. AGNEW, J. H., Translation of Winer on 165. ALEXANDER, W. L., A. M., Connexion ALEXANDRIAN school of interpreters, 62. ALLEGORY, 305. Specimens of, 308. Two AMBROSE, character as an interpreter- AMMON on the Ascension of Christ, 221. On the conversion of Paul, 331. On ANDREAS of Crete on the parentage of ANSELM, Archbp. of Canterbury, Glossa ANTIQUITIES, a knowledge of necessary to AQUILA, his Greek Translation of the ARABIC Versions of the New Testament, ARATUS, 337. ARCHEOLOGY as subservient to interpre- ARETHAS, his Commentary on the Apoca- ARIGLER, Altmann, Biblical Hermeneu- ARRIAN, 228. The dialect in which he ARTABANUS, the historian, 336. 139. On the quotations from the Old 641. BAUER, G. L., 69. Hebrew Mythology, B., his Mythic Interpretation of J. S., an advocate of the Wolfian BAUR, his "Christliche Gnosis" recom- BECK, Christian Daniel, his " Monogram- BECK, J. T., his Hermeneutical Writings, BEDE, his Exegetical Works, Extracts from them, 163. BEDFORD, Arthur, The Scripture Chro- BERTHOLDT on Zechariah ix.-xiv., (464.) BIBLE, character of, 1. Its claims to su- 192. Archaeology as a source of in- BIRCH, Dr., on Luke ii. 1, 2, 3, 610. BREDOW, G. G., Compendious view of BURGENSIS, Paulus, on 2 Cor. iii. 6, 179. C CALCOTT, Maria, A Scripture Herbal, 724. CAPPELLUS on Acts xiii. 41, 393. On Je- CARPOV, an advocate of the Wolfian phi- CARPZOV, John Benedict, his "Primæ CARSON, Alexander, A.M., on Figures of CASAUBON on Luke ii. 1, 2, 3, 610. stitutione Divinarum Scriptarum, 157. 158. CASTELL, his Lexicon to the Polyglott, 655. CATENE, their nature and origin, 156. The writers of Catenæ, 168. CELSIUS, his Hierobotanicon, 670. CHAMIER, Daniel, his Panstratiæ Catho- CHARLEMAGNE patronised Literature, 189. CHRONOLOGY, a knowledge of necessary positor Homilies of Quotations CICERO on Allegory, 305. |