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Art. XIV. LIST OF WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

AGRICULTURE.

An Account of the Grubber; an instrument recently introduced into East Lothian, for pulver sing the ground, and dimin shing the expense of cultivation; with an engraving, a description of the improved construction, and an explanation of the advantages attending it. Drawn up at the desire of the Highland Society of Scotland. By John Shirreff. Svo. 1s. 6d.

BOTANY.

The Classes and Orders of the Linnean System of Botany. Illustrated by select specimens of Foreign and Indigenous Plants. Containing a series of plants, with appropriate botanical descriptions, illustrative of the twentyfour classes and orders of Linnæus; with a clear elucidation of his system. The whole work to be comprised in 26 parts, containing 240 plates. Part I, royal 8vo. 4s.; coloured 6s.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

Hermes Scythicus; or, the Radieal Affinities of the Greek and Latin Languages to the Gothic; illustrated from the Morea-Gothic, Anglo-Saxon, Francie, Alemannic, Suo Gothic, Islandic, &c. To which is prefixed, a Dissertation on the Historical Proofs of the Scythian Origin of the Gre ks. By John Jamieson, D.D. F. R.S. E. F.S.A.S. Author of an Etymological Dictionary of the Scotish Language, &c. Svo. 12s. bds.

EDUCATION.

Rules for Pronouncing and Reading the French Language. By the Rev. Israel Worsley. 12mo. 2s. bound.

Syntactical Examination; or, Questions and Examples adapted to the Syntax of the Latin Grammar. 12mo. 2s. bound.

HISTORY.

A Literary History of the Middle Ages; comprehending an Account of the State of Learning, from the cluse of the reign of Augustus to its revival in the Fiteenth Century. By the Rev. Joseph Berington. 4to. 21. 2s. bds.

MATHEMATICS.

The Elements of Plane Geometry; containing the first Six Books of Euclid, from the Text of Dr. Simson, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow, with Notes, Critical and Explanatory. To which are added, Book VII, including several important Propositions which are not in Euclid; and Book VIII, consisting of Practical Geometry; also Book IX, of Planes and their Intersections; and Book X, of the Geometry of Solids. By Thomas Keith. 8vo. 10. 6d. bds.

Forms for the Ready Calculation of the Long tude, with the Tables published by Joseph de Mendoza Rios, Esq. F.R.S. folio, 4s. sewed.

MEDICINE AND CHIRURGERY.

A Practical Account of the Fever, commonly called the Bilious Remittent, as it appeared in the Ships and Hospitals of the Mediterranean Fleet, with Cases and Dissections: to which are added, Ficts and Observations illustrative of the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Fever in the Mediterranean; comprehending the History of Fever in the Fleet, during the years 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, and of the Gibraltar and Carthagena Fevers. By William Burnett, M.D. Physician to the Fleet, &c. 8vo. 10s 6d. bds.

An Index to the Anatomical, Medical, Chirurgical, and Physiological Papers contained in the Phil sophical Transactions of the Roval Society of London, from 1565 to 1813; chronologically and alphabetically arranged, with brief expla natory remarks. 4to. 10s. 6d. bds.

Lectures on Inflammation; exhibiting a View of the general Doctrines, Patho logical and Practical, of Medical Surgery. By John Thompson, M. D. F.R.S. E. Professor of Surgery to the Roval College of Surgeons, and Regius Professor of Military Surge y in the University of Edmburgh. 8vo. 14s, bds.

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Alex. Walker, Esq. bas in the press, in octave, three works that are intended to form one systematic series. 1. A critical Analysis of Lord Bacon's Philosophy, in two volumes. 2. Outlines of a natural System of universal Science, in three volumes. 3. A natural System of the History, Anatomy, and Pathology of Man, in four volumes.

Mr E. Baines, of Leeds, is preparing a History of the War, from the rupture of the treaty of Amiens, in 1803, to the establishment of Louis XVIII. in 1814.

The Rev. John Evans has nearly ready for publication, the 13th edit on of his Sketch of the Denominations of the Christian World, with considerable additions and improvements.

The Rev. Job Orton's Discourses on Practical Subjects, are reprinting in an octavo volume.

An edition of Dr. Lardner's Works, including his Life by Dr. Kippis, is printing in quarto, and will be published in twenty parts, forming five volumes.

In forwardness for the press, A History of Asia Minor, with a Map, shewing the political and religious changes that country has undergone, from the founding of Troy to the present day, in octavo. Also, The Glorised State of the Church, as set forth in Rev. xxi, and xx.; to which is added, the Heraldry of the Bible, as tending to illustrate the same, in 8vo. By the Rev. Samuel Kittle, Edinburgh.

A Supplement to the last edition of Mr. Bentham's History of Ely Cathedral is preparing for the press, to be illustrated by several views of the Church, Palace, Mary Chapel, &c. &c. after Drawings by Mr. Buckler. The Work will go to press as soon as a number of names are received sufficient to defray the expense of printing. The price to subscribers three quincas; which, after publication, will be considerably advanced, as it is intended to print only a small number of copies.

In the course of the month will be published, in quarto. An Account of a Mission to Abyssinia, and Travels in the Interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British Government,

in the years 1809 and 1810: in which will be included an Account of the Portuguese Settlements on the Eastern Coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage; a concise Summary of late Occurrences in Arabia Felix; and some Particulars respecting the aboriginal African Tribes, extending from Mozambique to the Borders of Egypt, together with Vocabularies of their respective Languages. By Henry Salt, Esq.

F. R. S. & c.

**This Work will be illustrated by a large Sheet Map of Abyssinia, and several Charts laid down from original Surveys and Observations by the Author, together with twenty-four Engravings and Etchings, executed by Charles Heath, Esq. from Drawings taken on the spot. A few copies will be printed on imperial paper, with first impressions of the plates.

Ouvrage Periodique-Mercure Etranger, ou Annales de la Littérature Etrangère; par M. M. Langlés, Ginguené, Amaury-Duval, Membres de l'In-titat de France; Vanderbourg, Sevelinges, Durdent, Catteau-Calleville, et autres Homines de Lettres, tant français qu'étrangers.-Chaque Cahier du Mercure Etranger contient : 1. Des Mèlauges, ou morceaux de poésie et de prose, traduits, soit des langues espagnole, portugaise, italienne, russe, suédoise, hollandaise, anglaise, soit de l'arabe, du persan, et du grec moderne ; des Contes ou Nouvelles traduits de l'une ou l'autre de ces langues; des Dissertations tirées des Recueils académiques, etc. 2. Des Analyses des principaux Ouvrages de Sciences ou Beaux-Arts qui paraissent dans le pays étrangers, les découvertes utiles. 3. Une Gazette littéraire contenant des Notices biographiques, des Anecdotes, des Nouvelles dramatiques, les Séances des Académies, les Programines des Prix proposés, etc.Paris: De l'Imprimerie d'Adrien Egron, 37, Rue des Noyers.-London: Re-, printed May 21, 1814.

Messrs. Black, Parry, and Co. Leadenhall-street, are appointed by the Proprietors to receive Subscriptions in England.

Art. XIV. LIST OF WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

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MATHEMATICS.

The Elements of Plane Geometry; containing the first Six Books of Euclid, from the Text of Dr. Simson, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow, with Notes, Critical and Explanatory. To which are added, Book VII, including several important Propositions which are not in Euclid; and Book VIII, consisting of Practical Geometry; also Book IX. of Planes and their Intersections; and Book X, of the Geometry of Solids. By Thomas Keith. 8vo. 10. 6d. bds.

Forms for the Ready Calculation of the Longitude, with the Tables published by Joseph de Mendoza Rios, Esq. F.R.S. folio, 4s. sewed.

MEDICINE AND CHIRURGERY.

A Practical Account of the Fever, commonly called the Bilious Remittent, as it appeared in the Ships and Hospitals of the Mediterranean Fleet, with Cases and Dissections: to which are added, Ficts and Observations illustrative of the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Fever in the Mediterranean; comprehending the History of Fever in the Fleet, during the years 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, and of the Gibraltar and Carthagena Fevers. By William Burnett, M. D. Physician to the Fleet, &c. 8vo. 10s 6d. bds.

Au Index to the Anatomical, Medical, Chirurgical, and Physiological Papers contained in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, from 1565 to 1813; chronologically and alphabetically arranged, with brief expla natory remarks. 4to. 10s, 6d. bis.

Lectures on Infamination; exhibiting a View of the general Doctrines, Patho logical and Practical, of Medical Surgery. By John Thompson, M. D. F.R.S. E. Professor of Surgery to the Roval College of Surgeons, and Regius Professor of Military Surge y in the University of Edinburgh, 8vo. 14s. bds.

MISCELLANEOUS,

Mitigation o Slavery; a Work truly worthy of the Consideration of West Indja Planters and others. Part I. contaius Letters and Papers of the late Hon. Joshua Steele, Member of his Majesty's Council in Barbadoes, describing the

steps by which, to his own great profit, he raised the slaves on his own sugar plantations nearly to the condition of hired servants; and containing his observations on the Slave Laws, &c. Part II. consists of Letters to Thomas Clarkson, Esq. proving that bought Slaves, who do not keep up their number by birth, never refund their purchasemoney; and showing the great success of the plough, &c. &c. By William Dickson, LL D. formerly Secretary to the late Hon. Ed. Hay, Governor of Barbadoes, 8vo. 14s. bds.

Thoughts on various Charitable and other Institutions, and on the best Mode of conducting them. To which is subjoined, an Address to the Females of the rising Generation. By Catharine Cappe.

3s.

The Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, with 19 Engravings, Vol. II. Part I. for the Years 1811, 12, and 13. 8vo. 12s. bds. Vol. I. of the above Work may be had, 11. 1s. bds.

The Second Part of Lackington, Allen, and Co.'s Catalogue of Books, for the year 1814. This Part of the Catalogue contains a very large Collection of Rare and Curious Books and Tracts, many of them in Black Letter; together with some Manuscripts, and the Classes, Astrology-WitchcraftPoetry, including the Drama-Architecture, Drawing, and SculptureMusic Mathematics-Natural and Ex. perimental Philosophy-Greek and Latin Classics-and Translations of the Classics. 1s. 6d.

The First Part of this Catalogue may yet be had, containing History, Biography, Topography, Voyages, Travels, &c. 1s. 6d.

The First Part of a General Catalogue of valuable and rare Old Books, which Part consists of about one thousand volumes of Greek and Latin Classics, principally the best or rarest editions, now selling at the prices affixed to each, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-row. Is.

Debates at the East India House, in a General Court of Proprietors held on Wednesday, the 5th of April, 1814, by adjournment, relative to the Expediency of granting an Augmentation to the Salary of the Directors. By the Editor of the former Debates. 3s. 6d. Explanations and Emendations of some Passages in the Text of Shakspeare, and

of Beaumont and Fletcher. Dedicated to John P. Kemble, Esq. By Martinus Scriblerus. price 2s. 6d.

A New System of Teaching the Art of Writing, illustrated by Plates, containing a curious Classification of the Letters, and combining a uniform neatness of English Manuscript. Dedicated by permission to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. By J. Carstairs. 8vo. 12s. bds.

Review of the Discussions relating to the Oporto Wine Company. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Number I. to be continued Quarterly, of The Inquirer; or, Literary Miscellany. Contents: On Miscellaneous Reading-Knowledge and Wisdom, distinguished-on Funeral Orations-on the Translation of Dead LanguagesHistory of Painting in this CountryBritish Institution-Haydon's Picture— Progress of the English Drama-on the Character of Hamlet-Memoirs of the Family of the Ptolemies-and Political Retrospect-interspersed with Humorous Pieces and Poetry. 8vo. 4s.

Rosanne; or, a Father's Labour Lost. By Letitia Matilda Hawkins. 3 vols. 8vo. 11. 7s. bds.

Also by the same Author, The Countess and Gertrude; or, Modes of Discipline. The Second Edition, in 4 vols. 8vo. 11. 16s, bds.

A Concise History of the Cossacks, with a Sketch of the Faith and Customs of the Greek Church; ornamented with an Engraving of Alex. Zemienutin, the Cossack who lately visited London. By Samuel Kittle. 1s.

Pinkerton's New Modern Atlas, the Eighteenth Number, containing Maps of Africa, Turkey in Europe, and British Possessions in North America. 11. Is.

POETRY.

Ariadne a Poem, in Three Parts. By Edward Lord Thurlow. 8vo. 4s. sewed.

The Satires of Juvenal, translated into English Verse, with Notes and Illustrations. By Charles Badham, M.D. Physician to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, &c. &c. 8vo. 14s. bds.

The Orphans; or, the Battle of Ne-vil's Cross: a Metrical Romance, in Five Cantos. 12mo. 7s. 6d. bds.

Arminius; or, the Deliverance of Germany; a Tragedy. By Charles Knight. foolscap 8vo, 4s. bds.

Terrors of Imagination, and other Poems. By John William Smith. foolscap 8vo. 6s. bound,

Marion of Drymnagh; a Tale of Erin, in Two Cantos. By Mathew Weld Hartstonge, Esq. 8vo. 7s. bds.

POLITICAL.

The Political Memento; or, Extracts from the Speeches, during the last Six Years, of near a Hundred of the most distinguished Members of both Houses of Parliament, on the Policy, Conduct, and probable Result of the War. By a Parliamentary Reporter. 8vo. 15s. bds.

The Importance of the Cape of Good Hope, as a Colony to Great Britain, independently of the Advantages it possesses as a Military and Naval Station, and the Key to our Territorial Possessions in India, offered for Consideration. By Richard Barnard Fisher, Esq. 3s.

THEOLOGY AND SACRED LITERATURE.

Robertson's Compendious Hebrew Dictionary: corrected and improved by Nahum Joseph, Teacher of Hebrew. To which are added, a Vocabulary of Hebrew Primitives in English and Hebrew; and Tables of Chronology and Antiquities. To the whole is prefixed an easy method of reading Hebrew without Points and with Points. 12mo. 14s. bds.

Selecta Loca ex Prophetis aliisque Libris Veteris Testamenti ad Messiam in primis pertinentia, Hebraice, una cum Eorundem Locorum Versione Græca LXX. Locisque Parallelis Novi.

Testamenti. 12mo. 1s.

The Substance of a Discourse delivered at the Abbey Church in Bath, on Thursday, the 21st of March, 1814, before the District Committee established in that City; giving a Churchman's Reasons for declining a Connexion with the Bible Society and most respectfully addressed to the Parent "Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge." By the Rev. Charles Daubeny, Archdeacon of Sarum. 1s. 6d.

A Valedictory Address delivered at a General Meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, on Tuesday, May 17, 1814, at their house in Bartlett's-buildings, London, by the Right Rev. Father in God, George fleury-Lord Bishop of Chester, in the name of the Society, to the Right Rev. Father in God, Thomas Fanshaw, Lord Bishop of Calcutta, previous to his departure for India; together with bis Lordship's Reply. 1s,

The Hand of God acknowledged in the Punishment of unjust and oppressive Ambition: Two Discourses, delivered in George's Meeting House, Exeter, on the 17th and 24th of April, 1814. By Lant Carpenter, LL.D. 1s. 6d.

An Address to the Rev. Eustace Carey, January 19, 1814, on his designation as a Christian Missionary to India. By Robert Hall, M.A. of Leicester. 23.

An Account of the Revival of the. Work of God in the County of Cornwall; with Advice to young Converts: to which is added, an Appendix, containing some Remarks on the Rev. C. Val. Le Grice's Sermon on Revivalism, preached at St. Mary's Chapel, Penzance, By the Rev. John Riles. Svo.

1s.

No. VII. of Kittle's Critical and Practical Letters on the Apocalyptical Epistles to the Seven Churches of Asia. 8vo. 1s. 12mo. 6d.

No. VIII. or a Lecture on Rev. i. to which is added a Sketch of the Geography of the Seven Churches, with a small Map. 8vo. 1s. 12mo. 6d.

TOPOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.

A Voyage to the Isle of Elba; translated from the French of M. Arsenne Thiebault de Bernaud, Emeritus Secretary of the Class of Literature, History, and Antiquities, in the Italian Academy, &c. illustrated by a Map.

Letters from Holland, during a Tour from Harwich to Helvoetsluys, Brill, Haarlem, Amsterdam, &c. describing Rotterdam, Delft, Hague, Leyden, these different Places, with a Statement of the Population, and Tables of Exchange in Dutch and English Money, with the Sterling Value of the French Coins. 12mo. 3s. 6d. sewed.

Letters on India. By Maria Graham, Author of the Journal of a Residence in India. 8vo. 14s. sewed.

Picture of Paris; being a Complete Guide to all the Public Buildings, Places of Amusement, and Curiosities in that Metropolis; accompanied with Six different Routes from the Coast to Paris; describing every thing worthy of obser vation on the Journey, and including Posting Regulations, Distances in English Miles, &c. with full Directions to Strangers on their first Arrival in the Capital. Embellished with a correct Map of the various Routes, a Plan of Paris, Views of Public Buildings, and other interesting Plates. 8vo. 6s. bus.

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