Little Annie's First Bible Lessons. 18mo. pp. 175. Price 35 and 40 cents. This is a series of instructive conversations between a mother and her daughter upon some of the narratives contained in the book of Genesis.

Rebella; or, the Shining Way. By Nellie Graham, author of "Little Annie's First Bible Lessons." 18mo. pp. 144. Price 25 and 30 cents.

The subjection of the rebellious heart to the Saviour, and the introduction into it of holy desires and affections are here depicted allegorically, as a journey in the Shining Way from the Carnal City to the City of Light. It shows no little temerity to follow in the wake of the Great Dreamer, but the author has probably succeeded in all that she purposed, and produced a book which will interest and instruct children. The allegory is constructed with good taste and judgment.

Nina Grey, a Christmas Story of 1861. 18mo. pp. 164. Price 25 and 30

cents.

The Christmas story of 1861 will find only a wider need of its circulation in 1864, among the bereaved families of our country.

Bessie Grey; or, the Value of Little Labours. 18mo. pp. 128. Price 25 and 30 cents.

The story of "Bessie Grey" illustrates some of the ways in which little children can do good. Few boys or girls will read it without being made better by it.

Blind Annie Lorimer. By the author of "George Miller and his Mother," &c. 18mo. pp. 200. Price 35 and 40 cents.

Annie Lorimer, a blind girl, in an institution for the instruction of the blind, receives the truth into her heart in love, and returns to her family near the Adirondack Mountains, where her humble labours are much blessed in her own family, and in that wild neighbourhood. There is a life-like vivacity in some of the sketches, which leaves little doubt that they are copied from nature. The book is evidently the production of a person of well-cultivated mind, and will delight and instruct its readers.

Alice Barlow; or, Principle is Everything. A country village history. 18mo. pp. 280. Price 40 and 45 cents.

Alice Barlow was the child of irreligious parents, who received into her mind the seeds of Christian principle in a Sabbathschool, and amid the many trials and temptations incident to a life of poverty and labour, continued steadfast in her principles, and in a remarkable degree unswayed by selfish considerations.

It contains many graphic pictures of English village life, and is, we believe, a re-publication from the London Tract Society's catalogue.

Lessons in Flying, for our Home Birds. By the Rev. William P. Breed, author of "The Book of Books." 18mo. pp. 164. Price 25 and 30

cents.

The author of this little book has a rare and most happy faculty of putting his thoughts into a graphic form attractive to children. We have no doubt that this book will deeply impress some truths upon the minds of those who read it.

Try; Better Do it, than Wish it Done. By the author of "Annandale," "Clouds and Sunshine," "Cares and Comforts," &c. 18mo. pp. 244. Price 40 and 45 cents.

The heroine of this book suffered from "a want of selfreliance, and a tendency to be easily discouraged," but as she "passed Mr. Locke's, he was leaning on the fence, talking with some strange gentleman in a gig, and just as I came up, the stranger said, Try; better do it, than wish it done;' and it seemed to answer my thoughts so exactly that I almost supposed for an instant that he was speaking to me." This sentence she adopted as her motto, and in the book we have her application of it in various exciting circumstances. The work. is well written, and will interest and instruct its readers.

The Wonderful Stone: or, the Curse turned into Blessing. 18mo. pp. 284. Price 40 and 45 cents.

An excellent book for young readers, abounding in admirable lessons, true to nature, and deeply interesting. It is the narrative of a lad reduced from affluence to poverty, by adversity led to seek the Saviour, and by the application of Scriptural principles in his life and labours doing much good, and raising himself again to comparative affluence.

The Three Homes; or, Three Ways of Spending the Sabbath By Nellie Graham, author of "Diamonds Reset," Little Annie's First Thoughts," &c. 18mo. pp. 216. Price 35 and 40 cents.

The book is designed and well adapted to impress upon youthful minds the unspeakable importance of a proper observance of God's holy Sabbath, and to show that he will bless those who honour him by honouring his day.

Grace Abbott; or, The Sunday Tea-Party. 18mo. pp. 144. Price 25 and 30 cents.

This work is intended for a younger class of readers than the above, and, like it, inculcates the duty of keeping the Sabbath

day holy, and in a very touching and pleasing way depicts the early life of a little girl who was led and enabled by God's Spirit to do so, in spite of great temptations and obstacles thrown across her path.

Walter and Alice; or, the Mother's Prayer Answered. By Abby Eldredge, author of "Kate Stanley." 18mo. pp. 179. Price 35 and 40 cents.

This little volume illustrates the power of prayer. The prayer of a mother, who died in early childhood, is blest to the conversion of her son, after he has run a long course of wilfulness and sin, and he is brought, by the grace of God, back to Christ and duty.

Poor Nicholas; or, The Man in the Blue Coat. By Mrs. Sarah A. Myers. 18mo. pp. 316. Price 45 and 50 cents.

This is the history of a little boy and his pious mother, residing at Munich, in Bavaria, who passed through severe trials and straits, and were ultimately befriended by the good king Maximilian Joseph. In the book there are many interesting pictures of German life, and the object of the whole is to inculcate reliance upon the promises of God, and the certainty that he will not disappoint the faith of those who put their trust in him.

The Railroad Boy. By the author of "Poor Nicholas," &c. 18mo. pp. 180. Price 35 and 40 cents.

The scene of this story is laid in Prussia. Like "Poor Nicholas," by the same author, its leading incidents have been actual occurrences there. It is the history of a poor boy who loved God and trusted in the Saviour, and was brought through many trials into the ministry of the gospel. It will well repay a perusal.

Mattie's Story; or, The Blessing of the Pure in Heart. 18mo. pp. 116. Price 25 and 30 cents.

This is the real life of a young disciple. Its aim is to depict her religious experience, tracing her first approach to the Saviour, and her growth in grace and usefulness, until transferred to glory.

We respectfully acknowledge the receipt of many Sermons and Addresses, of which our limits forbid a specific notice.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

GERMANY.

Sifra, Commentary on Leviticus, belonging to the beginning of the third century, with the explanations of R. Abraham ben David and Maseret Ha-Talmud, by J. H. Weiss. (In Hebrew.) Folio, pp. 230.

C. F. Keil, Biblical Commentary on the Prophetico-historical Books of the Old Testament. Vol. I. Joshua, Judges and Ruth. 8vo. pp. 382. This is a part of the Commentary upon the Old Testament to be prepared in concert by Keil and Delitzsch. The former, who is well known as an able and judicious expositor and critic, has now published three volumes of the series, the first two embracing the Pentateuch. The first volume by Delitzsch will be on Isaiah.

P. F. Keerl, The Unity of the Primeval History of the Bible, (Gen. i.-iii.) and the agreement of the narrative of the Creation with the natural relations of the earth pointed out withreference to the views of Dr. Delitzsch, Dr. Hölemann, and Dr. Keil. 8vo. pp. 218.

A. Kamphausen, The Psalms translated and provided with explanatory remarks. 8vo. pp. 288. Reprinted from Bunsen's Bible-work.

F. Hitzig, The Psalms translated and explained. Vol. I. 8vo. pp. 312. To be completed in two volumes. A third edition has also appeared of his Commentary on the Minor Prophets. 8vo. pp. 413.

P. de Lagarde, Remarks upon the Greek version of Proverbs. 8vo. pp. 96.

J. Diedrich, The prophets Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, briefly explained for attentive Bible-readers. 8vo. pp. 188.

A. Köhler, The Post-Exilic Prophets. Part 3. The Prophecies of Zechariah, chap. ix-xiv. 8vo. pp. 312. The preceding chapters of Zechariah and Haggai are discussed in the first two parts.

G. K. Mayer, The Messianic Prophecies Explained. Vol. II. Part 1. The Messianic Prophecies of Jeremiah. 8vo. pp. 133. The first volume contains the Messianic Prophecies of Isaiah. E. Gerlach, The Prophecies of the Old Testament in the,

writings of Flavius Josephus, and his alleged Testimony respecting Christ. 8vo. pp. 120.

A second edition of Hävernich's Lectures on the Theology of the Old Testament has appeared, with remarks and additions by Dr. H. Schultz. 8vo. pp. 285.

A. Hilgenfeld, The Prophets Ezra and Daniel, and the latest Treatises respecting them. 8vo. pp. 102. A discussion of the apocryphal book of 2d (or 4th) Esdras, principally in opposition to the views expressed by Volkmar in his Introduction to the Apocrypha; and an attempt to invalidate the evidences of the genuineness of the canonical book of Daniel; especially as presented by Zündel in his Critical Investigations respecting the date of its composition.

H. Ewald, The Fourth Book of Ezra in respect to its Age, its Arabic Versions, and a recent Restoration. 4to. pp. 100.

E. Meier, The Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament translated and explained. Part 2. The Prophetical Books. 8vo. pp. 376. One of the wildest and most destructive of critics.

G. A. Freytag, The Symphony of the Gospels. A putting together of the geniune portions of the four gospels in a new translation, with scientific explanations. An Appendix containing the second chapter of the Acts and the Revelation in their original form. 8vo. pp. 290. Belongs to the same category with the preceding.

C. Tischendorf, Synopsis Evangelica. Editio II. emendata. 8vo. pp. lx. and 184.

P. Schegg, (Rom. Cath.) The Gospel according to Luke. Vol. II. 8vo. pp. 644. This is the fifth volume in a series by the same author, entitled, The Holy Gospels Translated and Explained.

Jos. Grimm, The Unity of the Gospel of Luke. 8vo. pp. 204. L. Klofutar, Commentarius in Evangelium St. Joannis. 8vo. pp. 326.

W. Bäumlein, Commentary on the Gospel of John. 8vo. pp. 196.

G. Böttger, The Testimonies of Flavius Josephus respecting John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, and James the Brother of the Lord. 8vo. pp. 32.

A. Bisping, Exegetical Handbook to the Gospels, and the Acts of the Apostles. Vol. I. Matthew. 8vo. pp. 576. A second edition of his Handbook to the Epistles of Paul, is in course of publication.

K. Kluge, The Epistle to the Hebrews. 8vo. pp. 220.

A. Messmer, (Rom. Cath.) Explanation of the Epistle of James. 8vo. pp. 85.

F. Steinfass, The Second Epistle of St. Peter. 8vo. pp. 101.