ets of
America," when we read the author's first six lines, addressed to an
ancient satirist:--

"O thou who, whilome, with unsparing jibe
And scorching satire, lashed the scribbling tribe;
Thou who, on Roman pimp and parasite,
Didst pour the vials of thy righteous spite--
Imperial Horace! let thy task be mine--
Let truth and justice sanctify my line!"

But, after all, the work is by no means so severe as we had anticipated
from the threatening apostrophe to the Roman poet. We have read it with
pleasure, and greatly admire some of the author's admirable hits.
Instead of finding themselves in a "pillory," we imagine that many of
the poets named will be obliged to the author for placing them in
company with so many excellent writers, against whom and their
productions his satire is amusingly harmless.

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From GOULD & LINCOLN, Boston:--

THE OLD RED SANDSTONE: _New Walks in an Old Field._ By Hugh Miller.
Designed, like that sterling work of his, "Foot-prints of the Creator,"
to elucidate the connection between geological science and Revealed
religion. This "Old Red Sandstone" has passed through fourteen editions
in England, and will doubtless be as popular in America. It is just the
book for the people--for mothers to study and talk over to their
children.

PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY. By Louis Agassiz and A. A. Gould. This is an
excellent text-book for students and schools.

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From WALKER & RICHARDS, Charleston, S. C.:--

THE POETICAL REMAINS OF THE LATE MARY ELIZABETH LEE. _With a
Biographical Memoir._ By S. Gilmer, D. D. The work is worthy of the
eminent clergyman, who has given us the delineation of one of the
loveliest characters among the good and gifted of the gentle sex. We
commend the book to the young and lovely.

THE CITY OF THE SILENT. _A Poem._ By W. Gilmore Simms. Delivered at the
consecration of the "Magnolia Cemetery." A production of much merit,
which does credit to the taste and genius of its distinguished author.

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From W. B. ZIEBER, Philadelphia:--

A ROMANCE OF THE SEA-SERPENT. A work which, if not more wonderful than
the romances of Dumas, has a better claim to public favor. It contains
some truth in the authenticated memoranda about sea-serpents which
ancient and modern lore furnishes. We should observe that the work is
written in the _rhym