Of the Cherokees, their fixed geographical position in the hills and alpine valleys of the mountains; their compactness and permanency, their peaceful policy with respect to the southern Indians generally, and their language itself, appear to afford elements of a classification, of which the original members, like those of the Iroquois, whom they resemble in their original Totemic organization, the descent of the chieftaincy in the female line, and some small coincidences of language, must be sought far west, or south-west from the Mississippi. The whole number of works received in the languages and dialects of this mixed groupe, is forty-five; of which, twenty are in the Cherokee, and printed in the Cherokee character; nineteen in the Choctaw; and four in the Creek. Translations, vocabularies, and historical or illustrative information respecting the Natchez, Utchees, and Catawbas, are of vital importance to the establishment of this groupe. SECTION I.—CHEROKEE. BOOKS AND TRANSLATIONS IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE CHEROKEES. 72.—THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN, in the Cherokee. 1 vol. 18mo. 101 p. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, John Candy, printer. 2d edition, A. D. 1841. This Gospel is printed in the Cherokee character, under the supervision of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The name of the translator is not given. 73.—THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, in the Cherokee. 1 vol. 18mo. 120 p. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, John Candy, printer. 3d edition, A. D. 1840. Also 2d edition A. D. 1832. Printed in the Cherokee character, under the same authority as the preceding. Name of the translator not given. 74.—Doctrines and Discipline. 1 vol. 18mo. 45 p. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, John Candy, printer, A. D. 1842. This tract in the Cherokee has been prepared under the preceding auspices. 75.—CHEROKEE PRIMER. 1 vol. 18mo. 24 p. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, A. D. 1840, J. Candy, printer. Also edition of 1846. Under the same auspices. This is a child’s first book, and begins with the Cherokee syllabical alphabet in 85 characters, followed with spelling lessons, with cuts, and easy reading lessons illustrated in the same manner; also the numerals, and a short catechism. 76.—The Epistles of John, in the Cherokee. 1 vol. 18mo. 20 pages. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, J. Candy, printer, A. D. 1840. Cherokee character. Authority same as the preceding. To aid, apparently, the pupil, in forming a just conception of the event of the Crucifixion, a print thereof is added, with a serpent round about the foot of the Cross, and a city (Jerusalem?) in the back ground. This symbolical mode of teaching, is not observed in any other of the American Board’s scripture translations. 77.—Evils of Intoxicating Liquor, and the Remedy. 1 vol. 18mo. p. 59. Park Hill, Arkansas Mission Press, J. Candy, printer, A. D. 1842, 1844.