not necessary on the score of variety; 2. by omitting entire Hymns and stanzas of hymns retained, having regard, in the omissions, to poetical merit, and to variety in subject and metre. II. To preserve Watts's nu merical designations of Psalms and Hymns, parts and stanzas, so that a portion given out from this book may be readily found in the books in common use. III. To add a Sup. plement, or Fourth Book of Hymns, to consist of about two hundred, selected from various authors and in tended to supply the deficiencies of Watts, and to enrich our public Psalmody. IV. To improve the index both of the Psalms and Hymns, and to give a complete index of the scriptural texts on which Hymns are founded. V. To give a selection of Tunes, from 70 to 100; the tunes to be of the style, generally, of the Middiesex Collection, and suited to the various metres. VI. To refer each Psalm and Hymn to one tune, or more, adapted to it. The book will be in octavo, on paper of different qualities, and in different binding; copies of a very good quality not to exceed a dollar each. There will be some copies without the tunes; some of the hymns and tunes only; and some of the hymns and tunes separately.

Samuel Etheridge, jun. has in press, and will speedily publish the 2nd volume of Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible. This work is powerfully recommended to the patronage of the clergy and others, as suited to elucidate the Scriptures, and as a very valuable addition to a clergyman's library. For the contents, the reader is referred to the title-page which is given below, under the head of New Works.

Nathaniel Willis proposes to pub. lish by subscription a Series of Lectures, (twelve in number,) preached in Park Street Church, Boston, by the Rev. Dr. Griffin, on the following subjects; viz. I and II. Total de pravity. III. Mankind by nature with out holiness, notwithstanding the nat ural affections and instincts. IV. Ev. ery man either loves God supremely, or is his enemy. V. Regeneration not progressive. VI. Regeneration the

Advice and Exhortation addressed to the people of the Second Presbyterian Congregation in Philadelphia, on resigning the pastoral charge of that congregation. By Ashbel Green, D.D. Philadelphia, T. & W. Bradford. 1812.

A sermon delivered in the north meeting house in Bridgewater, May 12, 1812, at the funeral of Mr. Alpheus Packard, who died at Cohasset, May 10, being the day appointed for his marriage. By Daniel Huntington. Published at the request of the mourn ers. Boston; S. T. Armstrong.

A Sermon, delivered Nov. 3, 1812, at the funeral of Madam Phebe Phillips, relict of his Honor Samuel Phillips of Andover, by the Rev. Elipha let Pearson, LL. D. Published at

the request of the family. Boston; Samuel T. Armstrong. 1812.

A Discourse delivered on the day of National Humiliation and Prayer, August 20, 1812, by John Cleaveland, A. M. pastor of the North Church in Wrentham. Boston; Samuel T. Armstrong. 1812.

Report of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign missions; compiled from documents laid before the Board, at the third annual meeting, which was held at Hartford, September 16, 1812; to which is added an Address to the Christian Public on the subject of Foreign missions. Published by direction of the Board. Boston; Samuel T. Armstrong. 1812.

An Apology for the friends of peace, in two discourses delivered Aug. 20, 1812, being the day appoint. ed for fasting and prayer throughout the United States, on account of the war with Great Britain. By John Smith, pastor of the church in Salem, (N. H.) Published by request of the hearers. Haverhill, (Mass.) W. B. and H. G. Allen. 8vo. pp. 23.

God's visitation of sinful nations; two sermons delivered in Colrain, on the public fast, July 23, and afterwards in Shelburne, Aug. 20, 1812. By Samuel Taggart, A. M. Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Colrain. Published by request. Greenfield; Denio and Phelps. pp. 74.

The Holy Scriptures the only instruction to the Christian preacher. Concio ad Clerum. A sermon delivered in the chapel of Yale College, and addressed to the Rev. Clergy on Com mencement evening, Sept. 9, 1812. By Jonathan Miller, A. M Pastor of the church in Burlington, (Conn) Published at the request of the Cler. gy. New Haven; Howe and Deforest. pp. 23.

The Juvenile Instructor, or natur. al grammar and reader: comprising a plain and easy analysis of the English language; with miscellaneous exemplifications for reading and parsing in prose and verse, adapted to the understanding of the learners, who have made some progress in spelling and reading. By A. Picket. New. York: Smith and Forman. 1812. pp. 200, 12mo.

Poems by William Maxwell, Esq. Philadelphia; William Fry. 1812. 18mo. pp. 144.

Calmet's Great Dictionary of the Holy Bible, historical, critical, geographical, and etymological, wherein are explained all the proper names in the Old and New Testament, of men, women, cities, countries,rivers, mountains, &c, also most of the significant and remarkable appellatives, with accounts of the natural productions, animals, vegetables, minerals, stones, gems, &c. the antiquities, habits, buildings, and other curiosities of the Jews, with an ample chronological table of the history of the Bible, Jewish calendar, tables of the Hebrew coins, weights, and measures, reduc. ed to our own, &c. &c. Revised, corrected, and augmented, with an entirely new set of plates explanatory, iliustrative, and ornamental, under the direction of C. Taylor. In four volumes. vol. I. Subscription price 9 dolls. a vol. Charlestown; Samuel Etheridge, jun. 1812.

An Address to the Charlestown Branch of the Washington Benevo lent Society of Massachusetts, on the 22d of Feb. 1813. By Josiah Bartlett, M. D Charlestown; S. Etheridge, jun.

Sacred Geography,or a Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in alphabetical order, a geographical description of all the Countries, Kingdoms, Na

tions and Tribes of men, with all the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provin ces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, or Apocrypha, including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and present condition of the most important places. By Elijah Parish, D. D. minister of By field. Boston Samuel T. Armstrong, 1813. pp 528

A Sermon occasioned by the pres. ent religious attention in Williams College preached May 12 1812. at the desire of the Junior Class, as a substitute for their expected public exhibition, and published at their request. By Chester Dewey, A. M. Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Williams College. Stockbridge, H. Willard, 1812. pp. 24. 8vo.

The New States, or a comparison of the wealth strength, and popula tion of the Northern and Southern States; as also of their respective powers in Congress, with a view 10 expose the justice of erecting new states at the south. By Massachuselis. Boston; J. Belcher. 1813. pp. 36. 8vo.

Hymns for Family Worst ip with Prayers for every day in the week, selected from various authors. By John Codman, A. M. Pastor of the second church in Dorchester. Boston; Samuel T. Armstrong. 1813.

The Journal of the stated preach er to the Hospital and Almshouse, in the city of New York, for the year of our Lord 1811. New York; Whiting and Watson. 1812.,

NEW EDITIONS.

Santo Sebastiano; or, the Young Protector. By the author of "the Romance of the Pyrences." In three vols. 12mo. Philadelphia; Matthew Carey. 1813.

Traits of Nature. By Miss Burney. In two vols. 12mo. Philadel. phia; M. Carey. 1812.

Discourses and Dissertations on the scriptural doctrines of Atone ment and Sacrifice; and on the prin cipa arguments advanced, and the

mode of reasoning employed, by the opponents of those doctrines, as held by the Established Church: with an Appendix, containing some strictures on Mr. Belsham's account of the Unitarian scheme, in his review of Mr. Wilberforce's Treatise. By William Magee, D.D. Senior Fellow of Trinity College, and Professor of Mathematics in the University of Dublin. First American from the third and last London edition. New York; James Eastburn. 1813.

The Traveller; or Meditations on various subjects, written on board of a man of war. To which is added, converse with the world unseen. By James Meikle; late surgeon at Carnwath. To which is prefixed the life of the author. First American edition. New York; S. Dodge. 1811.

THE SEASON.

often spoken of as having been colder The last spring and summer are than any spring and summer within the memory of man. Persons of eighty and ninety years of age have expressed this opinion. Beside the coldness, the summer was rendered unpleasant by long continued rains and violent storms. The effect was, land all suffered either in their that the crops throughout New Eng. growth, or their ingathering. The crop of Indian corn particularly, on has utterly failed in many extensive which great reliance is always placed, districts; and it is thought that some what less than half a usual crop has been produced, on an average, throughout the Northern and Eastern States. This failure presses with peculiar severity on the District of Maine, where it is seriously feared that a scarcity, approaching to a famine, will be experienced before the next harvest. It is desirable that this frown of Divine Providence should be duly noticed by all classes of persons; and especially, that, while multitudes of our country men are suffering for want of the comforts ard necessaries of life, the bounties of Providence should not be wasted in expensive amusements and sensual pleasures.