The author says: "To insure correctness with regard to local matters, a correspondence was opened with one gentleman of the bar in each state, and he received from them all, with but one exception, that assistance and information which he desired; bestowed with that courteous liberality so prominent with the American bar, and with gentlemen of education. He here takes the opportunity to offer them his sincere thanks. The information thus obtained has been incorporated in his work, and it will, he hopes, greatly aid to procure to it the title of an American Law Dictionary."

Our author has devoted much time and spent much labour to make his work complete. About "one thousand new subjects have been added, and many, perhaps one half, of the original articles, have been revised and improved," as he informs us. An examination of the two editions, wil make the improvements manifest. Among the new articles will be found some of the most useful, relating to international, commercial, constitutional, and criminal law, to medical jurisprudence, contracts, practice, and evidence; for example, To Alter, Alternat, Amendment, Ancient writings, Arrameurs, Articles, Chancery practice; Articles of partnership, Bankrupt, Breach of trust, Church warden, Clearing house, Conflict of laws, Congress, Medical jurisprudence; Dead letters, Dealings, Establish, Grand, Judicial mortgage, Judicial sale, Letters rogatory, Mania, Manuscript, Owelty, Patent French, Patent Prussian, Patent Roman, Solicitors of the treasury, Somnambulism, Son, Technical, Terror, Trade marks, and Work and labour.

Some of the most prominent articles have been written anew, and in all cases have been greatly improved, both as to the arrangement of the matter and the matter itself. The articles, Acknowledgment, Damages on bills of exchange, Limitation of actions, must have cost much pains. The articles, Audita querela, Consul, Lien, Marriage, Patents for inventions, and Wantonness, are a fair sample of those which have been remodelled.

Under Abbreviation, about 1700 abbreviations are given, most of them in common use, which without the assistance here given, would puzzle not only the student, but the practising lawyer whose business it has been to read them during the course of his professional life. Many of those used by the civilians, have also been given, which leaves little to be desired on this subject.

Following the word Construction, there are about twelve hundred examples of phrases or words which have received a legal construction, and the places where they may be found.

References to the latest decisions are to be found throughout the work, and are abundant evidence of the industry of the author.

An improvement has been made by numbering the paragraphs of the longest articles, and by adding at the end of each an index referring to those numbers.

This Dictionary is a highly useful manual for the student, and cannot fail to be very convenient to the experienced practitioner. No one can carefully examine the work, without being fully impressed with the great research and skill which have been so successfully applied in accomplishing the design of the author. He has defined many terms belonging to systems of foreign law, which greatly adds to the value of his plan; and at the end of the work has placed an Appendix, containing Kelham's Norman Law Dictionary, which may be considered as a valuable acquisition.

The publishers have shown a commendable taste and liberality in the beautiful appearance presented by these volumes. The paper, press-work, and binding, are such as will ensure the approbation of the profession.

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A Law Dictionary adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, and of the several States of the American Union; with references to the Civil and other systems of Foreign Law. By John Bouvier. Second edition, 2 vols. Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson. 1843.

Precedents of Wills, drawn conformably to the Revised Statutes of the State of New York; with practical Notes: comprising the duty of Executors, Administrators, and Guardians; dedicated by permission to the Hon James Vanderpool. By Thomas Taylor. Two volumes in one. New York: Gould, Banks & Co.

1843.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the English Courts of Common Law, with Tables of the Cases and principal matters heretofore condensed, by Hon. Thomas Sergeant, and Hon. Thomas M'Kean Pettit. Now REPRINTED IN FULL. Vol. 41. Containing Cases determined in the Court of Queen's Bench, in Hilary and Easter Terms and Vacations, and Trinity Terms, 1841; and at Nisi Prius, in the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer: together with Cases tried in the Circuits, and in the Central Criminal Court, from Easter Term, 1841, to Hilary Term, 1843, as reported in 1st Adolphus & Ellis, New Series, and 1st Carrington & Marshman. Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson. 1843.

Reports of Cases argued and decided in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Seventh Circuit. By John M'Lean, Circuit Judge. Vol. 2. Columbus: H. W. Derby & H. S. Allen. 1843.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. By Theron Metcalf. Vol. 4. Boston: C. C. Little & James Brown. 1843.

Reports of Cases decided in the High Court of Chancery, by the Right Honourable Lord Chancellor Cottenham, Lord High Chancellor of England; with Notes and References to both English and American decisions. By John A. Dunlap, Counsellor at Law. Vol. 14. Containing Mylne & Craig's Chancery Reports, vols. 2 and 3. 1836-37-38. 7 Will. IV. and 1 & 2 Vict. New York: Gould, Banks & Co. 1843.

The Law of Nisi Prius. Evidence in Civil Actions and Arbitration and Awards. By Archibald John Stephens, Barrister at Law; with Notes and References to the latest American Decisions. By George Sharswood. In 3 volumes. Vol. 2. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart. 1844.

Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the fourteenth day of October, 1700. Republished under the authority of the legis lature; with Notes and References. Vol. 9. Philadelphia: James Kay Jr. & Brother. 1843.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of Maryland. By Richard W. Gill, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, and John Johnson, Attorney at Law. Volume 11. Containing Cases in 1839-40-41. Annapolis: George Johnson. 1843.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont. Vol. 14. Third Series. Vol. 4. By Wil. liam Weston. Burlington: Chauncey Goodrich. 1843.