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by their titles * That of Dr . Robertson is more popular and lively in its style—that of Mr , Davis move comprehensive aud philosophical in its plan . Both are quite free from quackery ,
and , wnile they disclaim the impracticable attempt oi' making every man his own doctor , afford him the means of judging when he stands in need of one , and will be likely , if attendee ! to , materially to lessen that necessity . In their ^ eneml practical conclusions there is not much diversity ; nor is either of them unmindful of the fact that so great are the varieties of
constitution and temperament as to leave many exceptions to be made by the individual , for which he must rely solely on his own experience and observation . Either work may turn to good account in quickening observation and teaching him how to profit by his experience . If he be of a practical turn of mind we recommend Dr . Hobertson ; ifheliketo speculate on general causes and influences , let him call in Mr . Davis . The dyspeptic amateur may enjoy both . IVhu is Popen / Pro&resshti { f l > v David Thorn .
Thje author of this pamphlet holds , and argues upon religious opinions which , in the judgment of many , will stamp him an enthusiast How correctly we will not inquire : suffice it to say that he is evidently a devout , a thinking , a conscientious , and a courageous man ; and he tills truths to which all classes of Protestants , established and dissenting , will do well to take heed . How far he is correct in his notion of the rapid advance of the Roman Catholic religion in this country , we have no means of ascertain in g ; except , perhaps in some of the northern manufacturing districts we think he must have overrated any progress it can have made ; hut his exposure of the errors of various descriptions of religionists is not the less valuable or
timely . Switzerland , by W . Beattie , M . D . illustrated by W . H
Bartlett . Nos . 1 to 4 . 2 s . each . Bbntuam used to laugh at a school-boy who commenced his theme with the proposition that 4 k Virtue is the most virtuous of all things . " Had the school-boy lived in our times he might have appealed to this and similar publications by Mr . Virtue of Ivy-Lane , and triumphantly retorted the laugh of the
philosopher . Certainly Mr . G . Virtue , like the other virtue , is fc the means of enjoyment . " He well realizes the utilitarian definition , and carries the principle into that region of art which the utilitarian philosophers are often aroused of not sufficiently appreciating . These sketches o ? Swiss scenery are a good companion for those of Scotland wliich were noticed in our number for December . They do not give * us the same strong sense of beauty as did the Scotch pictures : perhaps because
Switzerland htw heen 9 Q uwcU more worked by artists than
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1836, page 127, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2654/page/63/
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