Various An Illustrated Priced Catalogue of Church Furniture Contributed by GILBERT J. FRENCH, Bolton, Lancashire, forwarded Free by Post on application. Parcels delivered Carriage Free in London, daily.

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MR. MURRAY'S WORK ON HORACE.

This day is published, price 9s.

ORIGINAL VIEWS OF PASSAGES IN THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE POET-PHILOSOPHER OF VENUSIA: with which is combined an Illustration of the Suitability of the Ancient Epic and Lyric Styles to Modern Subjects of National and General Interest. By John Murray, M.A., Royal Gold Medalist in "Science and Arts," by award of His Majesty the King of Prussia; First Junior Moderator in Ethics and Logic: Ex-Scholar and Lay Resident Master of Trinity College, Dublin.

Dublin: Hodges and Smith, Grafton Street, Booksellers to the University.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.; and all Booksellers.

2 vols., post 8vo., cloth, 21s.

AN EXCURSION TO CALIFORNIA OVER the PRAIRIE, ROCKY MOUNTAINS, and GREAT SIERRA NEVADA, with a Stroll through the Diggings and Ranches of that Country. By William Kelly, J.P.

"Two pleasant, rattling, truth-like volumes, by an Irish J.P., who appears to possess in perfection the fun, frolic, shrewdness, and adaptability to circumstances so remarkable among the better specimens of his countrymen.... The second volume is entirely devoted to the best description of California and its 'diggings,' its physical features, its agriculture, and the social condition of its motley population, which we have yet seen."—Morning Advertiser.

London: Chapman and Hall, 193. Piccadilly.

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

Now ready, small 8vo., cloth, price 5s.

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. By the Author of "Sketches of Cantabs."

"A smart volume, full of clever observations about America and the Americans, and the contrasts of trans-Atlantic and cis-Atlantic life."—John Bull.

"It is sensible as well as witty, accurate as well as facetious, and deserves to be popular."—Morning Post.

London: Earle, 67. Castle Street, Oxford Street.

M. LATEUR will Sell at his House, 125. Fleet Street, on Thursday, May 22, an interesting collection of Autographs of distinguished Literary and Scientific persons, including Poets, Historian, Clergy, Royal and other personages, containing many scarce specimens. The whole in excellent condition. May be viewed the day previous and morning of Sale, and Catalogues had.

Highly curious Books, MSS., Engravings, and Works on Art.

PUTTICK AND SIMPSON, Auctioneers of Literary Property, will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Room, 191. Piccadilly, on MONDAY, May 26, and five following Days, a most curious Collection of BOOKS, the property of a Gentleman, including Works on Animal Magnetism, Mesmerism, and Mesmeric Sleep; Angels and their Ministrations; Apparitions, Ghosts, Hobgoblins, Presentiments, Second Sight, and Supernatural Appearances; Magical Practices and Conjuration; DÆmonology, Spectres, and Vampires; Popular Superstitions, Popish Credulity, Delusions, Ecstacies, Fanaticisms, and Impostures; Astrology, Divination, Revelations, and Prophecies; Necromancy, Sorcery, and Witchcraft; Infatuation, Diabolical Possession, and Enthusiasm; Proverbs, Old Sayings, and Vulgar Errors; the Household Book of Sir Ed. Coke, Original MS.; Early English Poetry, MS. temp. James I.; Grammatical Treatises printed by W. de Worde; FacetiÆ; Works on Marriage Ceremonies, the Intercourse of the Sexes, and the Philosophy of Marriage; the Plague; Polygamy, Prostitution and its Consequences; Meteors and Celestial Influences; Miracles, Monkish Frauds and Criminal Excesses; Phrenology and Physiognomy, &c. Catalogues will be sent on application.

Just Published, in 1 vol. fcp. 8vo., price 5s., cloth.

A TREATISE OF EQUIVOCATION. Wherein is largely discussed the question whether a Catholicke or any other person before a magistrate, being demanded upon his Oath whether a Prieste were in such a place, may (notwithstanding his perfect knowledge to the contrary) without Perjury, and securely in conscience, answer No; with this secret meaning reserved in his mynde. That he was not there so that any man is bounde to detect it. Edited from the Original Manuscript in the Bodleian Library, by David Jardine, of the Middle Temple, Esq., Barrister at Law.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

Printed by Thomas Clark Shaw, of No. 8. New Street Square, at No. 5. New Street Square, in the Parish of St. Bride in the City of London; and published by GEORGE BELL, of No. 186. Fleet Street, in the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in the City of London, Publisher, at No. 186. Fleet Street aforesaid.—Saturday, May 17. 1851.