This solid and well printed volume is but one out of many proofs of the author’s extensive erudition and classical enthusiasm. We are incompetent to speak of its value as a class-book, but certainly can bear testimony to its wealth of information relating to ancient countries, and its interest to all who are students of ancient history. The work rests on a solid foundation of over a hundred authorities, German, English, and French, and indicates on every page a scholarship as minute in details as it is large in its grasp. In the limits of some seven hundred and fifty octavo pages, crammed rather than filled with matter, Dr. Anthon has almost compressed a library of knowledge. * * * * * _The King of the Hurons. By the Author of “The First of the Knickerbockers,” and “The Young Patroon.” New York: Geo. P. Putnam. 1 vol. 12mo._ In the press of this month’s publications we trust that this novel, the work of a man of shrewd and accurate observation, graceful fancy, and brilliant style, will not be lost in the crowd. The author’s wit and humor sparkle over his narrative, and lend an increased fascination even to the engrossing interest of the characters and incidents. * * * * * _Essay on Christian Baptism. By Baptist W. Noel, M. A. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1 vol. 16mo._ The author of this little volume has already attained great notoriety by his volume directed against the union of church and state. The object of his present work is to declare himself by conviction a Baptist, and to exhibit the train of scriptural argumentation by which he came to the conclusion that believers have the exclusive right to Christian baptism. The work is well written, and the reasoning indicates a conscientious inquirer after truth. * * * * * _Fairy Tales from all Nations. By Anthony R. Montalba. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1 vol. 12mo._ The Harpers fairly bewilder critics by the number and variety of their publications. In following their books we have to make the most violent ascents and descents to and from one department of letters to another. We had hardly finished a survey of a Latin Dictionary before we came directly upon this delicious volume of fairy stories, containing a representation of supernatural novelties from Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, Russia, Poland, Norway, Italy, Hungary, Iceland, Bohemia, and some Eastern countries. The collection is one of the most fascinating we have ever seen, and its interest is much increased to the younger class of readers by some thirty grotesque illustrations. * * * * * _The History of England. By David Hume. Vol. 5. Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co._