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 Rh which Chief Justice Marshall was then president and James E. Heath corresponding secretary.

No. 6, February, 1835, moves on with gratifying success. Its three series are continued: the third of which is "Letters from a Sister, on Foreign Travel," by Leontine; who she was is not known. Peter A. Browne gives more "Hints to Students of Geology." The venerable and experienced teacher Jas. M. Garnett's Address before the Institute of Education of Hampden-Sidney College is presented. Jos. Martin's Virginia Gazetteer is noticed and used. Lafayette had died in 1834 and great honors were paid to his memory, as had been to him, in person, in 1824, and John Quincy Adams and Edward Everett send their grand orations on the distinguished Marquis. They are confided to Judge Tucker, who gives them a critical review, partly favorable and partly trenchant. He also reviews in fine style Mrs. Jameson's "Beauties of the Court of Charles II." A Virginian replies to the Judge's note on Blackstone and notice is taken of that great jurist as a poet, with "The Lawyer's Farewell to his Muse." All intermediate spaces are well filled. The editor had given warning that he intended to be more strict in regard to poetic contributions and a reasonable improvement might be expected among the votaries of the Nine.