Later than the fifteenth century, we find no theories propounded concerning the terrestrial Paradise, though there are many treatises on the presumed situation of the ancient Eden. At Madrid was published a poem on the subject, entitled "Patriana decas," in 1629. In 1662 G. C. Kirchmayer, a Wittemberg professor, composed a thoughtful dissertation, "De Paradiso," which he inserted in his "Deliciæ Æstivæ." Fr. Arnoulx wrote a work on Paradise in 1665, full of the grossest absurdities. In 1666 appeared Carver's "Discourse on the Terrestrian Paradise." Bochart composed a tract on the subject; Huet wrote on it also, and his work passed through seven editions, the last dated from Amsterdam, 1701. The Père Hardouin composed a "Nouveau Traité de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre," La Haye, 1730. An Armenian work on the rivers of Paradise was translated by M. Saint Marten in 1819; and in 1842 Sir W. Ouseley read a paper on the situation of Eden, before the Literary Society in London. FOOTNOTES: [37] St. Brandan was an Irish monk, living at the close of the sixth century; he founded the Monastery of Clonfert, and is commemorated on May 16. His voyage seems to be founded on that of Sinbad, and is full of absurdities. It has been republished by M. Jubinal from MSS. in the Bibliothèque du Roi, Paris, 8vo. 1836; the earliest printed English edition is that of Wynkyn de Worde, London, 1516. [38] Compare with this the death of Sir Galahad in the "Morte d'Arthur" of Sir Thomas Malory. THE END. _The Genius of Solitude._ THE SOLITUDES OF NATURE AND OF MAN; OR, THE LONELINESS OF HUMAN LIFE. By WM. ROUNSEVILLE ALGER. CONTENTS. The Solitudes of Nature. The Solitudes of Man. The Morals of Solitude. Sketches of Lonely Characters: or, Personal Illustrations of the Good and Evil of Solitude. Summary of the Subject. In one handsome volume. 16mo. Cloth. Price $2.00. "This volume is the result of much investigation, much meditation, and much experience; and is very comprehensive in its scope.... The author has shown the influence of solitude on every grade of mind and character, has discriminated its beneficent form and its morbid action, and has shown how it nurtures lofty thoughts as well as how it pampers self-will, and, in the throng of his personal illustrations, has indicated its effect on representative men of genius in almost every department of human effort."--_Boston Transcript._ "We know of no work like it, and question whether any of its size has appeared in this generation with an equal amount of intellectual enrichment and stimulus, moral nutriment, and invaluable ethical instruction."--_The Liberal Christian._ "This book is a worthy mate to Burton's famous Anatomy of Melancholy. The fortunate reader may learn from it how to win the benefits and shun the evils of being alone."--_N. Y. Express._