WIT AND WISDOM OF THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH: BEING SELECTIONS FROM HIS WRITINGS, AND PASSAGES OF HIS LETTERS AND TABLE TALK. With Notes, and a Biographical Memoir, BY EVERT A. DUYCKINCK. A Portrait, after G. Stewart Newton, AND AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER. _In One Volume, 12mo, Cloth_, PRICE $1.25. Advertisement. The chief writings of the Rev. SYDNEY SMITH are included in the original English editions in eight octavo volumes. These are his “Two Volumes of Sermons,” 1809; the Collection of his “Works,” (embracing articles from the Edinburgh Review, the Plymley Letters, and other Papers) 4 vols., 1839-40; a posthumous volume, “Sermons preached at St. Paul’s,” &c., 1846; “Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy, delivered at the Royal Institution,” published in 1850. To these are to be added, “Letters on American Debts,” 1843; “A Fragment on the Irish Roman Catholic Church,” 1845; Letters on Railway Management and other topics to the Morning Chronicle; Articles in the Edinburgh Review not collected in his “Works”; numerous Sketches and Essays printed in the “Memoirs,” by his daughter, Lady Holland; and the extensive series of “Letters,” edited by Mrs. Austin. These have mainly furnished the material of the present volume. In the preparation of the Table Talk, Memoir, and Notes, many collateral sources have been drawn upon. The most important of Sydney Smith’s Writings will here be found given entire; while the selection generally presents the most characteristic passages of his “Wit and Wisdom” from the whole. Numerous Miscellanies, of much interest, are included which are not to be met with in any previous collection of the author’s works. Contents. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR, by the Editor. ARTICLES FROM THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, (including the Papers on Female Education, Professional Education, Notices of America, &c., &c.) SKETCHES OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY, (including the Essays on the Conduct of the Understanding; on Wit and Humor, &c., &c.) THE PETER PLYMLEY LETTERS. PASSAGES FROM SERMONS. SPEECHES ON THE REFORM-BILL. THE BALLOT. LETTERS ON AMERICAN DEBTS. PASSAGES FROM LETTERS ON THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. A FRAGMENT ON THE IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. LETTERS ON RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. CHARACTER OF SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH AND OF FRANCIS HORNER. PRACTICAL ESSAYS, &c. PASSAGES FROM LETTERS. TABLE TALK. PERSONAL, &c., &c. DR. DORAN’S WORKS. Table Traits, with Something on them. By DR. DORAN, Author of “Habits and Men,” &c., &c. 12mo., cloth. Price $1 25. Half calf, or mor. ex., $2 25. BILL OF FARE.