Regent, in April, 1813—­of which Sir Henry Halford has published an interesting narrative.  On removing the black pall which Herbert described, a plain leaden coffin was found, with the inscription ‘King Charles, 1648.’  Within this was a wooden coffin, much decayed, and the body carefully wrapped in cerecloth, into the folds of which an unctuous matter mixed with resin had been melted, to exclude the external air.  The skin was dark and discoloured—­the pointed beard perfect—­the shape of the face was a long oval—­many of the teeth remained—­the hair was thick at the back of the head, and in appearance nearly black—­that of the beard was of a redder brown.  The head was severed from the body.  The fourth cervical vertebra was found to be cut through transversely, leaving the surfaces of the divided portions perfectly smooth and even;—­’an appearance,’ says Sir H. Halford, ’which could have been produced only by a heavy blow inflicted with a very sharp instrument, and which furnished the last proof wanting to identify King Charles I.’”

(The volume is embellished with a Portrait of the King, and Outline Prints of the Trial and Execution.)

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NOTES OF A READER.

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ATLAS OF THE BIBLE.

The Biblical Series of the Family Cabinet Atlas has just been completed with the Sixth Part, containing the Title-page, Contents, Preface, Plans of Jerusalem, the Temple, and Maps of Palestine, according to Josephus and the Apocrypha.  These occupy seven plates, all exquisitely engraved on steel.  There is, moreover, a letter-press Index of reference to the places in the Maps, printed on fine plate paper, and occupying 120 pages.  Or, this portion rather deserves the distinctive title adopted by the editors, viz.  “A New General Index, exhibiting, at one view, all that is geographically and historically interesting in the Holy Scriptures.”  It presents such a digest as we rarely witness, and to give the reader some idea of its laborious preparation, we select a specimen, the matter being arranged in a tabular or columnar form, thus: 

Scriptural Name—­JEZREAL, Valley, or Plain.

Classic Name—­Esdraelon.

Tribe—­Issachar.

Country—­Canaan.

Scriptural Reference—­Judges, vi. 33.

No. of Map.—­ix.

Modern Name—­Merdj—­Ibn Aamer.

Distance and bearing from Jerusalem—­40 N.b.E.

Lat.  North—­32.27.

Long.  East—­35.25.

Quarter—­Asia.

Country—­Palestine.

Province—­Akka.

Remarks—­Here the spirit of the Lord descended upon Gideon, and here the Lord gave him the sign he required by causing the fleece to be wet or dry at his bidding.