THE

NORTH AMERICAN

W REVIEW Plumer's

VOL. XLIV.

BOSTON:

OTIS, BROADERS, & CO., 147 WASHINGTON STREET.

1837.

CAMBRIDGE:

FOLSOM, WELLS, AND THURSTON,

PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

Catalogue of One Hundred Drawings by Michael

Angelo, composing the Tenth Exhibition of the

Lawrence Gallery, at 112 St. Martin's Lane.

II. WHEATON'S INTERNATIONAL LAW

Elements of International Law, with a Sketch of

the History of the Science. By HENRY WHEATON.

III. SOUTHEY'S LIFE OF COWPER.

The Works of William Cowper, Esq. With a Life

of the Author, by the Editor, ROBERT SOUTHEY.

IV. MICHIGAN

1. Historical and Scientific Sketches of Michi-

gan, comprising a Series of Discourses delivered

before the Historical Society of Michigan, and other

interesting Papers relative to the Territory.

2. Constitution of the State of Michigan, as

adopted in Convention begun and held at the Capi-

tol in the City of Detroit, on Monday the 11th day

of May, A. D. 1835.

V. MRS. CHILD'S PHILOTHEA

Philothea, a Romance. By MRS. CHILD.

VI. INSANITY AND INSANE HOSPITALS

1. A Treatise on Insanity, and other Disorders

affecting the Mind. By JAMES COWLES PRICHARD,

M. D., F. R. S.

2. On Insanity; its Nature, Causes, and Cure.

By WILLIAM B. NEVILLE, Esq., of Earl's Court

House. London.

3. Observations on the Principal Medical Institu-

tions of France, Italy, and Germany. By EDWIN

LEE, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

4. Annual Reports of the Lunatic" Hospitals in

the United States.

VII. MEMOIRS OF PELLICO

1. My Prisons; Memoirs of Silvio Pellico of

Saluzzo.

2. Additions to My Prisons; Memoirs of Silvio

Pellico," with a Biographical Notice of Pellico.

By PIERO MARONCELLI of Forli. Translated from

the Italian, under the Superintendence of the

Author.

VIII. EVERETT'S ORATIONS AND SPEECHES

138

Orations and Speeches on various Occasions.

By EDWARD EVERETT.

IX. REFORMATION IN ITALY.

153

History of the Reformation in Italy. By T.

MACRIE, D. D.

178

1. A Discourse on the Studies of the University,

X. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND

by ADAM SEDGWICK, M. A., F. R. S.

2. Alma Mater, or Seven Years at the University

of Cambridge. By a Trinity Man.

3. The Cambridge University Calendar for the

year 1830.

XI. IRVING'S ASTORIA .

200

Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise beyond

the Rocky Mountains. By WASHINGTON IRVING.

XII. MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE NEW ENGLAND CHARACTER 237

1. An Oration delivered on the Anniversary of

the New England Society, Charleston, S. C.,

December 22d, 1835; in Commemoration of the

Landing of the Pilgrims upon the Rock of Plymouth,

December 22d, 1620. By JOSHUA BARKER WHIT-

ridge, A. M., M. D.

2. Memoirs of a Nullifier.

By a Native of the South.

Written by Himself.

3. An Address delivered before the Pilgrim

Society of Plymouth, December 22d, 1835. By

Hon. PELEG Sprague.

XIII. CRITICAL NOTICES.

Biography and History of the Indians of North

America, from its First Discovery to the Present

Time, with an Account of their Antiquities, Man-

ners and Customs, Religion and Laws. By SAMUEL

G. DRAKE.

II. AMERICAN FOREST TREES.

Sylva Americana; or a Description of the Forest

Trees indigenous to the United States, Practically

and Botanically considered. Illustrated by more

than One Hundred Engravings. By Daniel J.

BROWNE.

III. MODERN FRENCH POETRY.

1. Euvres Complètes de C. DELAvigne.

2. Chansons de BÉRANGER.

3. Euvres d'ALPHONSE DE LAMARTINE.

4. Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses, par A.

DE LAMARTINE.

IV. LABORDE'S JOURNEY IN ARABIA PETRÆA.

1. Voyage de l'Arabie Petrée par MM. LÉON

DE LABORDE et LINANT.

2. Journey through Arabia Petræa, to Mount Si-

nai and the excavated City of Petra, the Edom of the

Prophecies. By M. LEON DE Laborde.

V. WRITINGS OF BULWER.

The Duchess de la Vallière. A Play. In Five

Acts. By the Author of "Eugene Aram," &c.

VI. POUSSIN ON AMERICAN RAIL-ROADS.

Chemins de Fer Américains; Historique de leur

Construction; Prix de Revient et Produit; Mode

d'Administration adopté; Résumé de la Législation

qui les regit. Par GUILLAUME-TELL POUSSIN.

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