Many of our readers who take an interest in our Anglo-Saxon Language and
Literature are aware that an accomplished German scholar, Dr. Pauli, has
during a residence of considerable length in this country been devoting
his attention to those subjects; and we have just received some of the
fruits of his labours in a volume entitled _König Ælfred und seine
Stelle in der Geschichte Englands_. It is an interesting contribution to
a very important period in the history of this country; and it is the
more valuable from the use made in it of the labours of our own
distinguished Saxonists, Kemble and Thorpe.
BOOKS RECEIVED.--_Letters on the Evidences, Doctrines, and Duties of the
Christian Religion_, by Olinthus Gregory. The words _Ninth Edition_, on
the title-page of this new volume, sufficiently attest the value of this
addition to Bohn's _Standard Library_.
_The Stranger in London, or Visitor's Companion to the Metropolis and
its Environs, with an historical and descriptive Sketch of the Great
Exhibition_, by Cyrus Redding. This Guide claims the merit of being "not
merely descriptive but pictorial;" and it does well, for its woodcuts
form the most valuable portion of the book.
_Address at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society_,
by Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N., President, &c. This Address give a concise
yet most clear view of the progress of Geographical Discovery during the
preceding year; and is alike creditable to the learned and gallant
Captain and the Society over which he presides.
We desire to direct the attention of our readers, more especially those
who are old enough to remember the first appearance the _The Literary
Gazette_, to the Testimonial which the friends of the Editor, Mr.
Jerdan, propose to present to that gentleman. The names of the
Committee, and a statement of the Subscriptions in aid of the object,
will be found in our advertising columns.
The Memorial which we mentioned some time since as having been addressed
to the master of the Rolls, requesting "that persons who are merely
engaged in historical inquiry, antiquarian research, and other literary
pursuits connected therewith, should have permission granted them to
have access to the Public Records, with the Indices and Calendars,
without payment of Fees," has been very favourable responded to by Sir
John Romilly; and a meeting of the gentlemen by whom it was signed has
been held at the apartments of the Society of Antiquaries, when certain
resolutions were agreed to, acknowledging the obligations of antiquarian
literature to Sir John Romilly for the arrangements which he has at
present determined upon, and for the further increased facilities for
consulting the documents in question, which he has promised on the
completion of the new Record Office. The thanks of the Meeting were also
voted to Mr. Bruce, with whom the movement originated.
Mr. C. Roach Smith has issued proposals for publishing by subscription
an Illustrated Catalogue of his Museum of Antiquities, composed
principally of remains of the Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Mediæval periods,
discovered in the bed of the Thames, and during excavations in London.
CATALOGUES RECEIVED.--William Nield's (46. Burlington Arcade) Catalogue
No. 6. of Very Cheap Books; W. Brown's (130. and 131. Old Street) List
of Theological Books selected from the Library of the late Rev. E.
Bickersteth.