We have received from Messrs. Rivington a new volume containing _Eight Essays on Various Subjects_, by the Rev. S. R. Maitland, D.D. The pages of "N. & Q." have been so frequently enriched by contributions from the able pen of the writer of these Essays, and he has in the work in question spoken so kindly of this journal, that we feel it will be more respectful to one who does not need our praise--which might under these circumstances be attributed to interested motives--if we limit our notice of the subject of the volume to an enumeration of the titles of the essays. They are as follows:--I. _On the Mystical Interpretation of Scripture_; II. _Sacred Art_--No. 1. _Music_; III. _Sacred Art_--No. 2. _Painting_; IV. _Matter of Fact_; V. _The Fulness of the Gentiles_; VI. _The Waldenses and Albigenses_; VII. _Perrin's History of the Vaudois_; VIII. _The Lollards_. When we add that to these are appended the following notes:--A. _Cowper's Nightcap_; B. _Vauxhall_; C. _The School of Declamation_; D. _On Political Prophecies_; E. _The "Mirabilis Liber" and "Petrus de Bardis"_; F. _Extracts from Lollard Prophecies_: we think we have shown all who know the learning, honesty of purpose, strong common sense, and racy humour of the Essayist, that the book is one to be looked after, and to be looked at. BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE. BELL'S FUGITIVE POETRY COLLECTION. Vols. X. and XVI. 12mo. 1790. THE CRITIC, London Literary Journal. First 6 Nos. for 1851. VOLTAIRE, OEUVRES COMPLETES DE. Aux Deux-Ponts. Chez Sanson et Compagnie. Vols. I. & II. 1791-2. SCOTT'S CONTINUATION OF MILNER'S CHURCH HISTORY. Part II. of Vol. II. 8vo. SPECTATOR. No. 1223. Dec. 6, 1851. EDWIN AND EMMA. Taylor, 1776. ANNUAL REGISTER, from 1816 inclusive to the present time. MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL TRANSACTIONS. From Part II. of Vol. XI. March, 1819; and also from Vol. XXX. THE CODE MATRIMONIAL. Paris, 1770. PRO MATRIMONIO PRINCIPIS CUM DEFUNCTÆ UXORIS SORORE CONTRACTO RESPONSUM JURIS, COLLEGII JURISCONSULTORUM IN ACADEMIÂ RINTELENSI. Published about 1655. GREGORY'S (DR.) SECOND MEMORIAL TO THE MANAGERS OF THE ROYAL INFIRMARY, EDINBURGH. HERON'S (SIR ROBERT) NOTES. First Edition. Privately printed. COBBETT'S STATE TRIALS. 8vo. Vol. VIII. 1810. ISR. CLAUDERI DISPUTATIO DE SALE SUB PRÆSIDIO SAGITTARII. Jenæ, 1650. CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. Vol. I. Third Edition. MACKINNON'S HISTORY OF CIVILISATION. Vol. II. 1846. LITE'S DODOENS' HERBAL. First Edition. (An imperfect copy to complete another.) TURNER'S A BOOKE OF THE NATURES OF THE BATHES IN ENGLAND. 1568. (An imperfect copy to complete another.) A MOST EXCELLENT AND PERFECTE CORNISH APOTHECARY. 1561. (An imperfect copy to complete another.) FIELDING'S WORKS. 14 Vols. 1808. Vol. XI. [Being 2nd of Amelia.] SHADWELL. Vols. II. and IV. 1720. ARCHBISHOP LEIGHTON. Vol. IV. 1819. Baronetage. Vol. I. 1720. Ditto. Vols. I. and II. 1727. CHAMBERLAYNE'S PHARONNIDA. (Reprint.) Vols. I. and II. 1820.