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STE statements, which the greatest vigilance and care cannot avoid, and ■which a careful revision will bring to light. The matter of the New Commentaries is disposed of in a different order from the old, the addi- tions are conveyed in an agreeable and chaste style, and, in mode of illustration, they favorably compare with their predecessors. " We are not quite willing to recommend the American law student to dispense with the reading of Blackstone in the original, but we are prepared to say, that in our opinion, the second perusal of the Commentaries should here- after be made in the work of Mr. Stephen." The American reprint is said to contain a good many verbal errors. 25 A. J. 331 ; G L. R. 42G ; 3 Law Rev. 78; 25 L. O. 129; 5 Jurist, 110. STEPHEN, JAMES. The Slavery of the British West India Colonies, delineated, as it exists both in Law and Practice. 8vo. London. 1824. STEPHENS, ARCHIBALD JOHN. A Treatise on the Muni- cipal Corporation Acts, (5 & 6 Will. IV., c. 76, and 6 & 7 Will. IV., cc. 103, 104, 105,) Mandamus, Quo Warranto, and Criminal Information; with Practical Directions for Mayors, Councillors, &c. 2d ed. 12mo. London. 1837. . The Statutes relating to the Ecclesiastical and Elemosynary Institutions of England, Wales, Ireland, India, and the Colonies; with the Decisions thereon. 2 vols. 8vo. London. 1845. "The notes evince great research, learning, and judgment. The text books and reports, old and new, have been consulted with great dili- gence, and the result stated with clearness, force, and due brevity." 30 L. 0. 235. . The Law of Nisi Prius, Evidence in Civil Ac- tions, and Arbitrations and Awards. 3 vols. 8vo. London. 1842; with Notes and References to the latest American Decisions. By George Sharswood. 3 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia. 1844. . A Practical Treatise on the Law of Elections ; with Directions for Candidates, Electors, Agents, Returning Offi- cers, Overseers, Claimants, and Objectors ; and an Appendix. 2 vols. 12mo. London. 1840. . The Rise and Progress of the English Constitu- tion. By J. L. De Lolme ; with a Historical and Legal Intro- duction. By A. J. Stephens. 2 vols. 8vo. London. 1838. G65