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Review Of Literature.
which will be the less objectionable to the sex from the reasons he advances . There are many matters of " Light" pervading the Lectures , and we anticipate that the author and his reader will be mutually satisfied with each other . An Historical Account of the Ten Tribes settled beyond the River Stimbatyon , in the East . Translated and compiled by the Rev . Dr . M . Edrehi . Griffiths . The author of this essay has a triple claim on the benevolent and enlightened . He presents a book of considerable value to the English public . He is poor—and he is a stranger in the land . One of his hopes in the publication of this work is , he says , —
" That I may realize enough to pay the expenses of printing , and leave some profit for the prosecution of my journey to the Holy Land of my fathers , Jerusalem , where 1 may spend the rest of my life with my family , devoting the whole of my time , with Divine assistance , to the service of God . " Dr . Edrehi is a native of Morocco ; he has for some years sojourned in Paris , when in 1825 , a fire breaking out at the Italian bazaar in that
city , he lost all his property , and , in Ms own words , was " reduced to the greatest poverty . " We have thought it needful to state thus much , as , if there be any condition of misery in this world of difficulty more acute than another , it is that of the student working beneath the " cold shadow" of haggard poverty . AVe have now briefly to speak of the work itself . It will be found to contain information of the most curious kind , on a subject of the most interesting nature . AVe trust that the wealthy members of the English Church will display a due sense of the learning of Dr . Edrehi , and of his patience in the deepest sufferings .
A Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars . By James Burnes , L . L . D ., F R . S ., Knight of the Guelphs of Hanover . Blackwood , Edinburgh . ( Presentation copy , only one bundled printed ) . —The elegant bijou has been just sent us , in a manner which is most flattering to our amour propre . Our first impression was to enter deeply into its sentiment , and to revel in its sweets ; but stirring events have so occupied our time that we cannot do justice to the author , nor can we allow
ourselves , just now , the indulgence of a banquet . The author has kindly permitted us to make free use of his sketch , and , not being of an avaricious , greedy , or reserved disposition , we propose , in our next , to give extracts at large ; at present we confine ourselves , therefore , to stating that Dr . Burnes has displayed research , industry , and talent , and has conferred a boon upon the Order of Knights Templars . AAlien the author shall revisit Indiaand be looking over our pageshe willwe
, , , hope , mentally renew associations which will have left in us a pleasing remembrance . But what shall we say of the printer , Blackwood ? A'erily this Edinburgh Brother outvies the London typographer ; his spirit has been enkindled by the ardour of his friend , —and excellent as is the " materiel , " it has been beautifully illustrated by the workman ' s aid .
An Engraving of Brother George Aarons , P . 3 I . By Henry Meyer , —1837 . —Brother Meyer is favourably known as an Artist , and the present subject is worth y of his pencil . It is no easy task to give the peculiar expression of Brother Aarons , whom our readers , we believe , all know , labours under the distressing privation of loss of sight . The peculiar intentness with which he apparently fixes his eyes upon the
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Review Of Literature.
which will be the less objectionable to the sex from the reasons he advances . There are many matters of " Light" pervading the Lectures , and we anticipate that the author and his reader will be mutually satisfied with each other . An Historical Account of the Ten Tribes settled beyond the River Stimbatyon , in the East . Translated and compiled by the Rev . Dr . M . Edrehi . Griffiths . The author of this essay has a triple claim on the benevolent and enlightened . He presents a book of considerable value to the English public . He is poor—and he is a stranger in the land . One of his hopes in the publication of this work is , he says , —
" That I may realize enough to pay the expenses of printing , and leave some profit for the prosecution of my journey to the Holy Land of my fathers , Jerusalem , where 1 may spend the rest of my life with my family , devoting the whole of my time , with Divine assistance , to the service of God . " Dr . Edrehi is a native of Morocco ; he has for some years sojourned in Paris , when in 1825 , a fire breaking out at the Italian bazaar in that
city , he lost all his property , and , in Ms own words , was " reduced to the greatest poverty . " We have thought it needful to state thus much , as , if there be any condition of misery in this world of difficulty more acute than another , it is that of the student working beneath the " cold shadow" of haggard poverty . AVe have now briefly to speak of the work itself . It will be found to contain information of the most curious kind , on a subject of the most interesting nature . AVe trust that the wealthy members of the English Church will display a due sense of the learning of Dr . Edrehi , and of his patience in the deepest sufferings .
A Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars . By James Burnes , L . L . D ., F R . S ., Knight of the Guelphs of Hanover . Blackwood , Edinburgh . ( Presentation copy , only one bundled printed ) . —The elegant bijou has been just sent us , in a manner which is most flattering to our amour propre . Our first impression was to enter deeply into its sentiment , and to revel in its sweets ; but stirring events have so occupied our time that we cannot do justice to the author , nor can we allow
ourselves , just now , the indulgence of a banquet . The author has kindly permitted us to make free use of his sketch , and , not being of an avaricious , greedy , or reserved disposition , we propose , in our next , to give extracts at large ; at present we confine ourselves , therefore , to stating that Dr . Burnes has displayed research , industry , and talent , and has conferred a boon upon the Order of Knights Templars . AAlien the author shall revisit Indiaand be looking over our pageshe willwe
, , , hope , mentally renew associations which will have left in us a pleasing remembrance . But what shall we say of the printer , Blackwood ? A'erily this Edinburgh Brother outvies the London typographer ; his spirit has been enkindled by the ardour of his friend , —and excellent as is the " materiel , " it has been beautifully illustrated by the workman ' s aid .
An Engraving of Brother George Aarons , P . 3 I . By Henry Meyer , —1837 . —Brother Meyer is favourably known as an Artist , and the present subject is worth y of his pencil . It is no easy task to give the peculiar expression of Brother Aarons , whom our readers , we believe , all know , labours under the distressing privation of loss of sight . The peculiar intentness with which he apparently fixes his eyes upon the