Word portraits; character sketches of famous men and women,

Old William.--Empress Frederick.--Bismarck.--Johanna Bismarck.--Richter.--Holstein.--Waldersee.--Stoecker.--Gallifet.-- Ibsen.--Bocklin.--Charlotte Wolter.--Menzei.--Mitterwurzer.--Zola.--Lenbach.--Matkowsky.

Easter eve, or, The "New Hagodoh shel Pesach." A metrical family-feast service, consisting of a prologue and one character poem; including the old traditions, legends and melodies, with supplement illustration from Oppenheim's celebrated painting, "The Passover feast."

Hebrew text interspersed.

The African observer : a monthly journal, containing essays and documents illustrative of the general character, and moral and political effects of negro slavery.

Mode of access: Internet.

The entire works of Robert Hall. With a brief memoir of his life, and a critical estimate of his character and writings.

Vol. 5 has title: The works of Robert Hall. With a brief memoir of his life, by Dr. Gregory, and observations on his character as a preacher, by John Foster.

Works of Robert Burns: with an account of his life, and criticism on his writings. to which are prefixed, some observtions on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry.

Mode of access: Internet.

The home mission task; its fundamental character, magnitude and present urgency.

Mode of access: Internet.

Loudon's encyclopaedia of plants; comprising the specific character, description, culture, history, application in the arts, and every other desirable particular respecting all the plants indigenous to, cultivated in, or introduced into Britain.

"Names of books referred to": p. [vii]-xiv.

The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries. Giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, lawbooks, coins, &c. by W. Nicolson, late bishop of Carlisle. To which is added, A letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D. D., in defence of the English historical library, &c.

The letter to Kennett is a reply to Francis Atterbury.