BOOKS

PUBLISHED BY T. ELLWOOD CHAPMAN.

SECOND READING BOOK. Compiled by the Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books.

"NEW SCHOOL BOOK. T. Ellwood Chapman has published a new school work, the Second Reading Book, compiled by the 'Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books.' The commendable object in view is expressed to furnish such selections as will kindle in the youthful mind a love of religion and virtue; awakening and strengthening the best affections of our nature."-United States Gazette, "For the National Inquirer.

"MR. EDITOR,-Will you allow me a little space to notice a school book, recently published in this city by T. Ellwood Chapman,-I mean the 'Second Reading Book, compiled by the Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books.' It is just such a book as should be placed in the hands of children, and, I might add, of grown persons. Though the language is simple, it is chaste, and well selected.

"The matter consists of natural history, biography, sketches of scenery, moral maxims, &c. &c. diversified with poetry-I mean poetry, and not mere jingling verses. L. C. GUNN."

CONVERSATIONS ON RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS, between a Father and his two Sons. By Samuel M. Janney.

"These Essays are offered to the public with a hope that they may receive a candid perusal from inquiring minds, and that they may, under the Divine blessing, lead some to examine with attention the important doctrines of which they treat, and to build their houses, not upon the sandy foundation of traditional belief, but upon the rock of immediate revelation; for on this rock only, the true church of Christ has ever been established.

"The colloquial style has been chosen, in order to render the work more interesting to the youth; and as affording a better opportunity of stating the objections that are generally advanced against the views here advocated,

"The author has endeavoured to state fairly the arguments of those who differ from him in opinion, and especially to bring into view those passages of Scripture on which they have most relied: for he believes that these sacred records are,under Divine influence, of inestimable value in giving us a knowledge of the Christian doctrines. It is, however, the principal aim of this work, to show that the kingdom of Christ is a spiritual kingdom, and that wherever it is established in the heart, it ascribes 'glory to God in the highest,' and promotes 'peace on earth, and good-will to men." "

CONSIDERATIONS ON THE KEEPING OF NEGROES. Recommended to the Professors

of Christianity of every Denomination. By John Woolman.

"He addressed his 'Considerations' to the understanding and inward sense of right, aiming to reach the judgment and awaken the conscience, being clothed in an eminent degree with the benign and peaceable spirit of his Divine Master. After years of patient and faithful exercise, the efforts of himself and his co-laborers were signally blest; the scales fell from the eyes of their fellow-members, and the religious Society of Friends cleared itself from the enormous evil of holding their fellow-creatures in unconditional bondage."

FRIENDS' POCKET ALMANAC, for the year 1840. Containing the times of rising, setting and eclipses of the sun and moon; the places, phases and age of the moon; the aspects, rising, setting and southing of the planets, and most conspicuous stars; equation of time, high water, &c. with blank leaves for memorandums. Also, an account of the times of holding the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly, and other meetings of Friends on the continent of America, with a proposed plan for holding the Quarterly Meetings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, for the convenience of those who wish to visit them: and a map of the situation, distance, &c. of all the meetings included in the above. Astronomical calculations for the latitude and meridian of Philadel

phia, with tables showing the times of eclipses, and moons phases for the cities of New York, Baltimore and Cincinnati. The whole work being adapted, not only to those places very nearly, but to all others in the Middle and Western States, lying on or near the 40th degree of north latitude, viz. Long Island, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Zanesville, Mount Pleasant, Columbus, Indianapolis, &c. &c. To be continued annually.

REVIEWS AND NOTICES OF JANNEY'S POEMS.

From the Saturday Chronicle, Philada. June 22, 1839. "These Poems display considerable talent, and are highly creditable to the author, as well as to the literature of our country."

From the Baltimore Athenium, April 13, 1839. "The author seems to understand the true philosophy of life, and writes not for the empty bubble of applause from the many; but for the satisfaction of his own heart and the encouragement of the few who love virtue and tranquillity of soul. We make but a single extract, a calm, sweet strain, that subdues the spirit and leaves it in a better mood."

From the Alexandria Gazette, March 27, 1839. "The style of the composition is simple and pure, there is not 'one line which, dying, he would wish to blot.' The Poems are unpretending, but they contain many beautiful and affecting passages, and are in general characterised by harmony of versification, a mellifluous flow of language, and chastity