Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Brewster, David
History
Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
Brewster, David
Scientific recreations
HISTORY OF NEW YORK,
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD TO THE END OF THE DUTCH DYNASTY.
By DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER. _Plates after_ CRUIKSHANK.
This is a satirical production, in which the follies of the day are
humorously depicted in the persons and costume of the ancient Dutch
colonists who founded New York. The scene is local, the application
directed to that city, to recent occurrences in the history of the
United States, and of measures of the government of the Model Republic.
The satire, however, is not personal, but aimed at human character and
conduct, and may, therefore, be generally felt.
LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS
WHO RAISED THEMSELVES FROM POVERTY TO EMINENCE OR FORTUNE.
By R. A. DAVENPORT.
The object of this work is not merely to inculcate a moral lesson to
youth, but to encourage virtue generally by creating submission to the
law of opinion. When mankind perceive meritorious exertions in every
rank rewarded, and in numerous instances crowned with success, they are
more strongly supported in their resistance to difficulties, and more
boldly encounter and conquer them. This single volume includes the most
varied memoirs; whence it will appear that industry and perseverance,
accompanied by rectitude of intention, obtain their merited reward in
every civilized nation of our globe.
HISTORY OF THE MUTINY AT SPITHEAD AND THE NORE.
By J. NEALE, Esq., Author of “Cavendish.”
_With an Inquiry into its Origin and Treatment. With a Portrait of_
RICHARD PARKER.
Resistance to authorities necessarily enlists so few abettors, that,
even when it originates in cruelty, injustice, and injury, its
correction is demanded by the voice of the nation. To this feeling must
be traced the flagrant partiality of our historians in describing the
Mutiny of the Nore, and their misrepresentation of the causes of that
calamity. Viewed at this distance of time, it is remembered as the
foundation of that splendid and perfect discipline which has ever since
pervaded and adorned the fleet, and as the cause for abolishing the
despotic practice of impressment. But from these memorable movements
legislators may receive a lesson, and learn how much more faithful
freemen are than slaves to a state in danger, and more binding the ties
of gratitude and affection than the terror of tyranny. This is the
moral reduced from the Mutiny of the Nore in the present history.
TOUR THROUGH SOUTH HOLLAND AND UP THE RHINE.
_With 10 Views, from Designs of_ LIEUT.-COL. BATTY.
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