purposes, will derive no pleasure from such commendation, compared with that, which is excited by the tendency of his efforts to accomplish the good, which he designed. Yet he, who is deliberating to what he shall direct his attention, may feel the balance in his mind to be turned by this consideration; and such we, would inform, that with a frequent glow of ardent piety, is united in these discourses a correctness and beauty, which will often gratify a fas

tidious taste.

We offer to our readers a single extract, by which they may form for themselves a judgment of the work.

The arguments against polygamy and concubinage conclude with greater force against adultery. Fidelity in marriage is so primary and important a duty, that a violation of it destroys at once both root and branch of domestick felicity. There is no prospect nor chance for

matrimonial happiness, where either party is unfaithful to its vows. Infidelity in either man or woman, is probably the basest falsehood, the most inexcusable folly, and the blackest injustice that, in a christian community,can be committed. In this case the hymeneal bands become like flax, which the flame has scorched. To this fidelity, husbands, you are as strongly obliged as your wives. Though the consequences of their infidelity are more horrible to society, than those of similar wickedness in you, yet remember, that you make the same promises, which are obligatory on them. If you break these promises, in the view of God and good men your infidelity is as criminal as theirs, and is justly deserv ing of the same damnation. Are you a son? What would be your feelings if the husband of your mother should live in adultery! Are you a father?. How would your indignation rise, if the man, to whose arms you consigned a virtuous and unoffending daughter, should wander from her bed! Such, in kind, but much sharper in degree, are the miseries, which you prepare for an innocent wife, when you are false to your vows. You wound her feelings.

You make her uncomfortable in herself, and an object of suspicion and reproach to the world. More: You are your own enemy. You take the direct meyou, and yours from her, and thus of thod of alienating her affections from rendering yourself wretched. The love of your wife cannot alone make you happy; she also must possess yours. heart, and refines, sweetens, and blessIt is mutual kindness that softens the es the relation. Let parents receive ever so much obedience and honour from their children, they must nevertheless themselves love their children deed be at ease in this world, unless to be happy in them. We cannot inthe people with whom we associate, perform their duties to us; but our principal felicity will ever spring from the conscientious performance of our duties to them. If this remark is true with respect to other relations, it is especially so in regard to the married state. Were religion, therefore, out of the question, fidelity to your wife is your highest wisdom and best policy.'

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anniversary, May 20, 1807. By James Miltimore, A. M. minister of the gos pel in Stratham, New Hampshire. Published at the request of the managers, at whose invitation it was delivered. 8vo. Newburyport, Thomas & Whipple, publishers.

A Sermon, delivered before the Gov. ernour, the Honourable Council, and both branches of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the day of General Election, May 27, 1807. By William Bentley, A.M. minister of the Second Church in Salem. 8vo. pp. 28. Boston, Adams and Rhoades, printers to the State.

A Discourse, delivered before the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, in Boston, June 1, 1807, being the anniversary of their Election of Officers. By Thomas Baldwin, D. D. pastor of the 2d Baptist church in Boston.. 8vo. 25 cts. Boston, Munroe & Francis, 10 Courtstreet.

A Sermon on the death of the Hon, William Patterson, Esq. LL.D. one of the associate justices of the supreme court of the United States. By Joseph Clark, A. M. New-Brunswick, A. Blauvelt. 1806.

A Sermon, delivered at Lebanon, in the south society, at the dedication of the new brick meeting house, Jan. 21, 1807 By William Lyman, A.M.— Hartford, Hudson & Goodwin,

A Sermon preached in Halifax, Vt. Sept. 17, 1806, at the installation of Rev. Thomas H. Wood, over the congregational church and society in that town. By Joseph Lyman, D.D. Northampton, Wm. Butler.

A view of the economy of the church of God, as it existed primitively, under the Abrahamick dispensation, and the Sidal law; and as it is perpetuated under the more luminous dispensation of the gospel; particularly in regard to the covenants. By Samuel Austin, A.M. minister of the gospel in Worcester. Worcester, Thomas & Sturtevant.

Universal Salvation a very ancient dootrine, with some account of the life and character of its author; a sermon delivered at Rutland, west parish, 1805. By Lemuel Haynes, A.M. Sixth edi tiem. Boston, D. Carlisle. 1807.

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T. S. Manning, of Philadelphia, proposes to publish by subscription in two vols. 12mo. price $2, the Novice of St. Dominick, by Miss Owenson.

Adams' Roman Antiquities, 1 large vol. 8vo. 640 pages, $3. To be pub lished in the fall, by Mathew Carey, Philadelphia.

A volume of Sermons on important subjects by the late Rev. and pious Samuel Davies, A.M. some time President of New-Jersey College. This is an additional volume, collected from the author's manuscripts, never published in America. To comprise 450 pages 8vo. $1,75 to subscribers. Northampton, S. & E. Butler. 1807.

Messrs. Andrews & Cummings, and Lemuel Blake, of this town, propose to reprint by subscription, A Dissertation on the Prophecies, that have been fulfilled, are now fulfilling, or may hereafter be fulfilled, relative to the great period of 1260 years; the Papal and Mohammedan apostates; the tyrannical reign of Antichrist, or the infidel power; and the restoration of the Jews. By the Rev. George Stanley Faber, B. D. vicar, of Stockton-upon-Tees. In one Svo. volume, containing upwards of 600 pages, at $2,25, boards.

Mr. Horatio G. Spafford, of Hudson, N. Y. is preparing for the press, a very useful school book, entitled Universal Geography, and rudiments of useful knowledge, (in a pocket volume) containing a short but comprehensive system of geography, in its several parts; together with a brief survey of the principles of natural philosophy. The work is divided into twelve sections, arranged under general heads.

A literary gentleman, from the University of Cambridge, Eng, who arrived at Philadelphia in the autumn of last

year, is employed in writing a work, which he entitles The Stranger in America,' to be comprised in 4 vols. 12mo. The first volume contains his observations in and near Philadelphia, during a residence of six months. The other three volumes will consist of views of society and manners in the United States, in the year 1807. Each volume will be embellished with appropriate vignette, sketches of publick buildings, &c. We understand that the first volume is already forwarded to England for immediate publication, and it will be published in Philadelphia about the month of September next.

Proposals have been issued for pub lishing The Speeches of His Excellency Caleb Strong, Esq. to the Senate and House of Representatives of Massachusetts, with their Answers and other official publick papers of His Excellency, from 1800 to 1807.' It is intended this work shall contain between 2 and 300 pages 12mo. ornamented with an accurate,engraved likeness of Mr. Strong, executed by Mr. W. Hooker, of Newburyport. The price of the volume will be $1 in boards.

Messrs. Lothian and Beals, of this town, are printing A Sketch of the Christian Denominations,' by John Evans, A. M. The first Boston, from the 9th London edition. This work is to be in one 12mo. volume, containing 300 pages, and embellished with an engraving, price $1,12 in extra boards,

Proposals have been issued in Ohio for publishing, in one vol. royal duodecimo, the long and interesting Trial of Charles Vattier, lately convicted of Burglary and Larceny, by stealing at various times, from the receiver of pub. lick monies for the district of Cincinnati, large sums to the amount of many thousands of dollars, chiefly belonging

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GREAT-BRITAIN." STEREOTYPE Printing has not been adopted by the booksellers of London, because it does not appear that more than twenty or thirty works would warrant the expense of being cast in solid pages; consequently the cost of the preliminary arrangements would greatly exceed the advantages to be attained., On a calculation, it has appeared

to be less expensive to keep certain works standing in moveable types, in which successive editions can be improved to any degree, than to provide the means for casting the same works in solid pages, which afterwards admits of little or no revision. As the extra expense of stereotyping is in all works equal to the expense of paper for 750 copies, it is obvious that this art is

not applicable to new books, the sale of which cannot be ascertain ed. Although these considerations have induced the publishers of London not to prefer this art in their respective businesses, yet it has been adopted by the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford; and from the former some very beautiful editions of Common Prayer books have been issued to the publick; probably the art of stereotyping applies with greater advantage to staple works of such great and constant sale, as prayer books and bibles, than to any other.

The improvements introduced by Lord Stanhope, in the construction of printing-presses, have been applied to the greater part of the working presses of the metropolis, Other improvements have lately been developed in the art of printing, the introduction of which into practice we shall gladly announce ; one of them relates to a more sim ple method of working presses, by which the number of pressmen would be considerably diminished; and the other to a superiour method of casting types.

The Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville, Grand Seneschal of Champagne, written by himself, and translated by Thomas Johnes, of Hafod, esq. M. P. are on the eve of publication. They contain a history of part of the life of Louis IX. King of France, surnamed St. Louis, whose contemporary and friend Joinville was, as well as his comrade in all his wars. An account of that King's expedition to Egypt in the year 1248, is included in these volumes. They contain many historical facts not noticed by any other historians, and exhibit an interesting picture of the times to which they refer. Mr. Johnes has added the notes and dissertations of M. Ducange; together with the dissertations of M. Le Baron de la Bastie on the Life of St. Louis, and of M. L'Eveque la Ravaliere, and M. Falconet, on the Assassins of Syria, from the "Memoirs de l'Academie de Belles Lettres et Inscriptions de France." Our readers will recollect that this

Mr. Johnes has also just finished The Travels of the Lord de la Broquiere, Esquire, Carver to Philippe le Bon, who returned from Jerusalem to France overland, about the year 1345, and reduced the account of his journey to writing, by command of the Duke, his master. This author,little known to the general reader, treats his subject with that naiveté so characteristic of the period to which this indefatigable translator has devoted his labours.

The Chronicles of Monstrelet, who took up his history from the year 1400, where that of Froissart ended, and brought it down to 1467, will be the next work in the series, ranging after Froissart, and forming a necessary continuation of those interesting and popular chronicles. Monstrelet gives a copious and authentick account of the civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, the occupation of Paris and Normandy by the English, the expulsion of the latter, and other memorable events both in France and other countries. We understand that the translation of the first volume is finished, and that by great good fortune it has escaped that calamity which happened at Hafod, on Friday the 13th of March. For it will be read with very painful feelings, not only by those who have been in the ha bit of participating in the classical hospitalities of the place, but by all who have been drawn as stran gers to explore a country which owes its redemption from wildness and from waste to the publick spirit ed proprietor of Hafod, and even by those who have only read the description of its beauties in the various tours of Wales, that this noble mansion has just been destroy ed by fire. The misfortune is too recent for any very minute particulars to have reached the metropolis. But we much fear that the mischief is most extensive, and, in many instances, irreparable, though not extending to the loss of life.

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