ing, its object, and its end, it will not excite surprise that he has attained to a power of language, a strength of argument, and an enforcement of conviction, that will make this part of his work essentially useful and necessary to the biblical student.

Volume the second treats on Sacred Criticism. It includes an historical and critical account of the original languages of Scripture the principal Mss., &c. -the history of the authorised version, with its ample vindication from late objections-the benefit of attending to the study of Jewish and rabbinical authors. To these discussions are added a dissertation on the various readings of Scripture; of which a comparatively brief, though valuable notice only, was given in the first edition. A learned chapter follows, on the quotations from the Old Testament in the New. In the former edition tables of reference only were given to the quotations from the Old Testament in the New: but as these quotations have been frequently made the subject of cavilling by the adversaries of the Scriptures, and as all students have not the time to find out, and compare several hundred references, they are now, in this edition, given at full length, (accompanied with critical remarks,) in Hebrew, Greek, and English, showing their relative agreement with the Hebrew and the Septuagint; and showing whether they are prophecies cited as literally fulfilled; prophecies typically or spiritually applied; prophecies accommodated; or simple allusions to the Old Testament. This part concludes with a well-written chapter on the poetry of the Hebrews, and on harmonies of the Scriptures.

The second part of the second volume is appropriated to the interpretation of the Scriptures. We mentioned in our preceding notice, that this division of the work in the first edition was more particularly valuable. In addition to the several topics we there recount as introduced by the author, are many others, containing the most curious, interesting and important information. They are however so numerous, that a mere list of the principal topics discussed, would enlarge this notice beyond its required limits. We entreat only of all who are truly anxious to make themselves intimately acquainted with the sacred writings, to peruse these useful pages. So much has been added to this part, and to the discussion that follows it, that it may be in some measure considered as new. The discussion is on the proper application of the principles of interpretation to the ascertaining the sense of Scripture. These are applied to the historical interpretation to the interpretation of the figurative language of Scripture, its tropes, figures, metonymies, metaphors, allegories, parables, proverbs, &c.; to the spiritual or mystical interpretation; to the interpretation of prophecy, of types, doctrines, moral passages, promises, and threatenings of Scripture; concluding with the inferential and practical reading of Scripture. The appendix to the volume contains critical notices of an immense mass of lexicons and grammars of the original or cognate languages of Scripture-lists of writers, commentators and expositors of the Bible.

The third volume is entirely new. It consists of four parts; treating respectively of the historical geography of the Holy Land; the political and military affairs of the Jews; their religious or sacred affairs, arranged under the heads of sacred places, persons, times and seasons; the corruptions of religion among the Jews; their sects, and condition in the time of Christ. Part the fourth discusses the private life, manners, customs, and amusements of the Jews, and other nations, incidentally mentioned or alluded to in the Holy Scriptures. The Appendix to this volume contains, besides chronological, and tables of weights and measures, a geographical Index of the principal places mentioned in Scripture, with an abstract of profane and oriental history, so far as it was necessary to elucidate the sacred writings.

The fourth volume is appropriated to the Analysis of Scripture. Mr. Horne has not found it necessary to make many alterations in this part of his extensive work, the observations therefore which were made in our former number are still applicable, and to those we beg to refer our readers: and we shall add but one remark as a conclusion to our necessarily rapid survey of this second edition. Since that notice was written we have had ample opportunity of studying the work at our leisure, and of hearing the several opinions, formed by many impartial and able judges, on its merits and pretensions. We have not only found no reason to come to other conclusions than those to which we formerly arrived; on the contrary, we repeat them if possible more fully and decidedly than before; and with respect to the opinions of others, we never remember to have heard of a work which received in all companies, from men of all opinions, such uniform, such unqualified approbation, as we have listened to when this work became the subject of conversation. We rejoice that the public can appreciate these laborious volumes as they deserve, and we again congratulate Mr. Horne on his honorable and complete success.

We shall conclude this notice by mentioning one or two points which we think interesting to the purchasers of the first, as well as of the second edition. The first edition was comprised in two thick closely-printed volumes, with an appendix : it contained about seventeen hundred printed pages. The second edition is comprised in four large volumes, and occupies nearly three thousand pages. But not only has the laborious author thus enlarged the size, and increased the value of his book, he has adopted both a wider page, and employed a small but distinct and clear type, to introduce, without adding to the price, a large mass of new and important matter. Anxious however to render justice to the purchasers of the first edition, Mr. Horne has published the entire third volume of his new edition, together with all such newly introduced critical matter as could be detached from the context, in the form of a supplemental volume to the first edition. In this additional volume also he has inserted six new plates, and eighteen woodcuts, interspersed among the letter press. By this plan ample justice will be rendered to those, who may be disinclined to purchase both editions.

It is the custom with some of the more modest and diffident of our editors of newspapers, should they ever anticipate the measures which the legislature proposed to adopt, to exclaim in triumphant gratulations," we are happy that his majesty's ministers have at length taken our advice"-" we strongly recommended a change of measures, so long as a year ago"--with much more of the same solemn style and facetious manner. We shall not imitate this pleasing complacency by asserting that Mr. Horne, in consequence of our animadversions only, has added several improvements to his new edition, but we are glad to see that his judgment has adopted many of those alterations, which we thought essential to the perfection of his design. With the exception of any original remarks on the shepherdkings of Egypt, and on the curious questions respecting the dispersion and the original settlements of mankind, discussed by Mr. Bryant and Mr. Faber, which have not yet received the attention and examination they deserve, we see with pleasure that all our other remarks are no longer necessary. The celebrated and very learned work of Mr. Nolan on the integrity of the Greek Vulgate, and the curious theory of its author on the authenticity of the disputed verse in St. John, is admirably condensed into a very small compass-the index of general matter, as might indeed have been anticipated, is greatly enlarged-much has been added to the account of the patriarchal times, and the patriarchal religion; and an ample index of fifty pages, of the passages of Scripture quoted, illustrated or explained in the work, has been added, as we earnestly recommended to the author, and were satisfied he would have added to the new edition. Mr. Horne however advises us, that he committed the compilation of this index to a literary friend, who seems to have executed the task allotted to him with great care and accuracy.

Among the other supplemental matter, we observe that Mr. Horne has added very much to his work, from an attentive perusal of the several important publications which have issued from the press since the appearance of the first edition. Among others, Mr. Jebb's very admirable work on the poetical style of the Hebrew Scriptures, with the application of certain principles, and parallelisms to the style of the New Testament. An ample account of this work, with many extracts of instances of the author's reason, is given by Mr. Horne. Dr. Lawrence's tract, the republication of the book of Enoch, an account of the harmonies of the Scriptures, and of Lightfoot's Chronicle, with a brief statement of Torshell's plan, is made introductory to a very satisfactory notice of Mr. Townsend's newly published arrangement of the Old Testament. Mr. Horne informs us that he had intended, after the completion of his present undertaking, to commence an arrangement or harmony of the whole of Scripture, but that this work, so far as it respects the Old Testament, is happily rendered unnecessary by Mr. Townsend's publication. Of that work Mr. Horne expresses the most decided and favorable opinion; that it is exceedingly useful to all elergymen, and indispensably necessary to those who design to enter upon the sacred office. Mr. Horne has noticed many other new works, those published on the continent as well as in England. Neither has he omitted the very interesting illustration of the Scriptural history of the overthrow of the army of Josiah, given us in Belzoni's travels. We might mention many other very important excellencies in the work before us, but we are not permitted to devote much space to the notice even of such works as this. We trust that in another edition still greater perfection will be given to this book, by many useful and valuable discussions, and additional information on many points. And let not this wish excite surprise. The Scriptures will never cease to attract the attention, and exercise the faculties of man, till a brighter scene of existence open upon him. Every day new sources of illustration open to us. "Many run to and fro, and knowledge is increased." Much as Mr. Horne has accomplished, by executing, with the labor of twenty years, the Introduction we are now noticing; though he

has placed himself at the head of his class of biblical writers; and though his work, in our opinion, is the most useful, interesting, and important of any that has yet appeared on the critical study of the Bible-much still remains, and will ever remain, to employ the time, the talents, and the researches of our critics and students. We shall mention a few only of those alterations or additions which may be introduced into a future edition: if, on perusing the whole more attentively, others occur to us, we shall certainly wish to insert them, for Mr. Horne's attention, in the pages of this Journal. We would advise, then, that in a subsequent edition, the Greek that is quoted should be accentuated that a more ample account be given of the labors of Bryant, Faber, Heidegger, and others who have treated on the earlier history of the antediluvian or postdiluvian patriarchs; particularly the labors of Bochart, and his successors-Middleton's labors on the Greek article might have been related at greater length-a map of St. Paul's travels, on the plan of that given by Barrington in the Miscellanea Sacra, might have been useful. Lord Barrington traces on the map five several journeys of St. Paul, instead merely of the usual route which is given by Mr. Horne. Lord Barrington's theory, too, of the preaching and dissemination of Christianity, first among the Jews, next among the proselyted Gentiles, and lastly among the idolatrous Gentiles in general, would have been acceptable. There was room too for some additional remarks on Diodati's analyses of the several books of scripture, and more on the several systems of chronology-for a disquisition on that most interesting subject to a Christian, the identity of the angel Jehovah of the Old Testament with the Messiah of the New-for a more extended account of the Apamean medal, and for some other topics of minor importance.

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We were in hopes that our redoubtable opponent, Dr. Blomfield, had said "Odiis exsaturatus quievi." But, not satisfied with assaulting us with the thundering cannon of the Quarterly Review, he has brought into the field a piece of less calibre, long disused, to pour in a volley of small shot.