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fering any thing materially better, and therefore fhould only remark on this, that, as it evidently comprehends all the most neceflary and important topics of information, to have conveyed fome clear and ufeful inftruction on each of thefe is to have performed a very arduous task, and to have deferved public encouragement.

"A diftinguishing characteristic of this work is," fays the author," the recommendation of felect books on every important fubject of learning or feience:" and of this part we must fay not only that it is in general well executed, but that the attention of the writer has been extended to the very lateft productions of real merit and value, works which though not long published have already deferved the authentic ftamp of approbation.

ART. 41. Sketches, Civil and Military, of the Island of Jave and its immediate Dependencies, comprising interefting Details of Batavia, and authentic Particulars of the celebrated Poison Tree. Illuftrated with a Map of Java, and Plan of Batavia, from actual Survey. 8vo. 12s. J. J. Stockdale, Pall Mall. 1811.

As the island of Java contained the only poffeffion yet left to our great foe from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Horn, Mr. Stockdale, to fatisfy the public curiofity about a region but little known, though of great intereft, has made a judicious compilation from the voyages of Stavorinus, Valentin, Sir George Staunton, and others, to which he has annexed a neat and fatisfactory map. The most valuable part of his book however is formed from the journey through the island, of a French officer, C. F. Tombe, tranflated from a French work edited by Sonnini. As Stavorinus's work is we believe not commonly met with, and the other works which have been confulted of great price, this which is convenient in its form, and of relatively eafy purchase, will certainly be acceptable. That the exploded romance con cerning the Upas Tree, and the long detail of it by Dr. Darwin, fhould here be reprinted, looks very much like book-making, which indeed the compiler ingenuously acknowledges in his preface. It would perhaps be worth his while to reprint the whole of Stavorinus, if copyright fhall not be found to interfere; for the accuracy, intelligence, and integrity of this traveller have invariably been confidered as entitled to the highe praife.

ART. 42. A Sketch of the City of Lisbon and its Environs, with feme Obfervations on the Manuers, Difpofition and Character of the Portuguefe Nation. By R. B. Fiber, Esq. Paymaster of the First Battalion of Royal Americans, &c. 12mo. 4. Ridgeway.

1811.

This is a cheap publication, and having a map of the scene of

action of the armies of Portugal, may prove a convenient and use. ful manual to fubalterns and others, who may not find it expedient to purchase more expensive works on the fubject.

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MONTHLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.

DIVINITY.

The Crifis of Religion: a Sermon preached at Laura Chapel, Bath, November 17, 1811, contaming Strictures on Mr. Lancaster's Syftem of Popular Education. By the Rev. E. W. Grinfield, M.A. Minifter of Laura Chapel. 1s.

A Sermon on the Necefity of Educating the Poor in the Principles of the Eftablished Church, preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on Sunday December 1, 1811. By the Rev. Godfrey Fauffett, M.A. late Fellow of Magdalen College, and one of the felect Preachers in that Univer fity. 1s.

Conferences between the Danish Chriftian Miflionaries refident at Tranque. bar, and the Heathen Natives of Hindooftan, now first rendered into English from the original Manufcript. By an Officer in the Service of the Honourable Eaft India Company. 5s.

A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Rochester, in June, 1811, and published at their Requeft, By John Law, D D. Archdeacon of Rochefter. 4to. 25.

Prayers to the Que Deity. By a Theophilanthropift. 2s.

Some Modern Principles of Education confidered in a Sermon preached in the Chapel of the Asylum for Female Orphans, December 1, 1811. By Laurence Gardner, M. A. Alternate Morning Preacher at the Asylum, &c. 15.

The Love of Chrift is the Foundation of Chriftian Benevolence. A Sermon preached in the Parish Church of All Saints in Derby, on the Anniversary of the Derbyshire General Infirmary, October 7, 1811. By Thomas Gisborne, M. A. 2s.

HISTORY.

Travels in the Island of Iceland, during the Summer of the Year 1810. By
Sir George Stuart Mackenzie, Bart. 4to. 31. 3s.
A Concile, Hiftory of the Moors in
dom to their final Expulfion from it.

Spain, from their Invafion of that King-
By Thomas Bourke, Efq. 4to. 11. 16.

BIOGRAPHY.

The Life of John Knox, containing Illuftrations of the Hiftory of the Reformation in Scotland, with biographical Notices of the principal Reformers, and Sketches of the Progrefs of Literature in Scotland, during a great Part of the Sixteenth Century. By the Rev. T. Macrie, Edinburgh. 8vo. 12s.

The Life of the Rev. John Hough, D. D. fucceffively Bishop of Oxford, of Lichfield and Coventry, and of Worcefter, formerly Prefident of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford, in the Reign of James II. containing many of his Letters, and biographical Notices of feveral Perfons with whom he was connected. By John Wilmot, Efq. 4to. 1l. 11s. 6d.

LAW.

Confiderations on the Royal Marriage Act, and on the Application of that Statute to a Marriage contracted and folemnized out of Great Britain. By J. J. Dillon, Efq. Barrister at Law. 3s. 6d.

A Plain Statement of the Caufes that led to a Profecution, which was twice. entered for Trial in the Court of King's Bench, Weltminfier, beford Lord Ellenborough, and a Special Jury, wherein Jeremiah Tibble was Plaintiff, and Thomas Newbery, Esq. Defendant, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of

the

the late Reading Volunteers, refpecting an Allowance of Pay to the faid Tibble, as one of the Drill Serjeants of the Regiment, but was withdrawn by the Plaintiff's Counfel. With fome Remarks in the Volunteer Sytem, and the Benefits which might have relulted from a proper Management of it on the Part of Government. 2s.

A Report of the Cafes of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. verfus the Right Hon, Charles Abbott, Speaker of the Houfe of Commons; and Sir F. Burdeto verius Francis John Colman, Efq. Serjeant at Arms; concerning Privilege of Par. a ment, argued and adjudged in the Court of King's Beuch in Hilary, Eafter and Trinity Terms, 51 Geo. III. 1811. By Edward Hyde Eaft, Efq. of the Inner Temple, Barilter at Law. 8vo. 85.

MEDICAL.

Obfervations on the Use of Caustic Alkali in Scrophula and other Chronic Difeafes. By Jofeph Brandifh, Surgeon to his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Suflex, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons

Practical Obfervations on the Treatment of the Difeafes of the Proftate Gland. By Everard Home, Efq. F.R.S. 8vo. 12s.

A Treatife on the Management of Infants; containing the general Principles of their domeftic Treatment, with the History and Method of Cure of ome of their mot prevalent and formidable Difeates. By J. Syer, Efq. Surgeon. 10s. Ed.

Bionomia. Opinions concerning Life and Health, introductory to a Courfe of Lectures on the Phyfiology of Sentient Beings. By A. P. Buchan, M. D. 5s. 6d.

Obfervations on the Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck, illuftrated by Cafes and Engravings. By Allan Burns, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. 8vo. 12s.

An Inquiry into the Procefs of Nature in repairing Injuries of the Inteftines, illuftrating the Treatment of penetrating Wounds and ftrangulated Hernia. By Benjamin Travers, Demonftrator of Anatomy at Guy's Hofpital, &c. 155. Narrative respecting the Cafe of a confirmed Cancer, which was speedily and radically cured by an external Application only; without the Chirurgical Operation of Cutting, or the Ufe of Medicines internally. 1s.

AGRICULTURE. NATURAL HISTORY.

A View of the Reports to the Board of Agriculture, from the Eastern Department of England; compriting Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Part of Essex, and the Marthes and Fens of Cambridgeshire. By Mr. Marthall, Author of various Works on Agriculture, and Rural Economy. 8vo. 12s.

Agriculture Detended: in Answer to the Rev. Luke Heflop's Comparative Statement. Infcribed to the Landholders of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. By Philarator. 8vo. 33.

An Effay on the Probability of Senfation in Vegetables: with additional Obfervations on Inftinct, Senfation, Irritability, &c. By James Perchard Tupper, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, &c. 5s.

Paralogy, a Treatife on Rocks. By John Pinkerton, Efq. Author of Modern Geography, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. 21. 25.

ARCHITECTURE.

The Gallery at Brockleby, in Lincolnshire. By Charles Heathcote Ta tham, Architect. Folio. 12s.

Mechanical Exercifes; or the Elements and Practice of Carpentery, Join ery, Bricklaying, Malonry, &c. By Peter Nicholion. 8vo. 18s.

POLITICAL.

A View of the Policy and Refources of the United States. 4s.
Alired on Reform. By Wilmot Parker. 25.

Hints to all Claffes, on the State of the Country at this momentous Crifis. By one of the People. 15. 6d.

Papers

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Papers relating to the Action between his Majefty's, Sloop, Little Belt, of 18 Guns, and the United States Frigate, Prefident, of 44 Guns. 28.

An Appeal to British good Senie, on the Occafion of the prefent Scarcity of Bread Corn.

6d.

POETRY.

A Poetical Paraphrafe of a Select Portion of the Book of Pfalms. By Robert Wolfeley, F. L. S. and late of the Inner Temple, Efq. 5s.

Rofara's Chain; or the Choice of Life. By Alicia Lefanu, Niece to the Right Hon. R. B. Sheridan. 6$.

Modern Wonders; or Bell and the Dragon: a poetical, romautic Narrative, in two Cantos. Dedicated to the Seven Champions of Christendom. With Notes of Adiniration. 4to. 5s.

The Sgelaighe, or a Tale of Old: with other Poems. By Mrs. Liddiard. 7s.

The Times; or the Prophecy: a Poem. 2s. 6d.

The R- Lover; or a D-ke defeated. By Peter Pindar, Jun. 1s. The Teft of Virtue; and other Poems By the late Mifs P. Barrell. 7s. Leifure Hours; or Morning Amufements: confifting of Poems on various interesting Subjects, moral, 1eligious, and miscellaneous. By W. Steers. 75.

NOVELS.

The Modern Kate; or a Husband perplexed. By A. F. Holftein. 2 vols.

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The Monk's Daughter; or Hypocrify punished. By Mrs. Hamilton. 3 vols.

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Friends and Lovers. 3 vols. 15s.

Sicilian Myfteries; or the Fortress del Vefhii. 5 vols. 12mo. 11. 7s. 6d. Alexis; the Tyrant of the Eaft: a Perfian Tale, from a MS. in the Alexandrian Library. 12mo. 5s.

Six Weeks refidence at Long's, or Votaries of Fashion. 3 vols. 15s. The Victim of Seduction; being an interefting Narrative of Facts of a Ingular Cafe of Seduction. 12mo. 6s.

The Sons of Altringham. By Alicia Tyndal Palmer, 3 vols.

18s.

12me. Sir William Dorien, a Domeftic Story. By the Author of Margiana. vols. 15s.

DRAMATIC.

Marmion; or Flodden Field: a Drama founded on the Poem of Walter Scott. 8vo.

4s.

A Letter to J. P. Kemble, Efq. involving Strictures on a recent Edition of John Ford's Dramatic Works. 8vo. . 2s.

MISCELLANIES.

The Genealogy of the English Racer: with Obfervations on the Prac tice of the moft judicious Breeders of Blood-horses, and Remarks on the prefent improved Method of breeding for the Turf, including Directions for the Selection of Horses, and for the Management of brood Mares, Colts, &c. By J. T. Morland. 8vo. 12s.

Propofals for the Formation of a Corps of British Lancers, as it has been fubmitted to, and kindly received by his Royal Highnefs the Commander in Chief. By J. B. Drouville, Captain of Cavalry, lately in the French Army, now in the Peninfula. 4to. 10s. 6d.

The Book containing the Treatifes of Hawking, Hunting, Coat Armour, Fishing, and Blafing in Arms, as printed at Westminster by Wynkyn de Worde in 1496, reprinted after the Manner of a Fac-fimile in Black Letter; with a copious Preface, containing literary Researches into the History of the Book of St. Albans. 51. 5s.

Inftinct difplayed, in a Collection of well-authenticated Facts, exemplifying the extraordinary Sagacity of various Species of the Animal Creation. By Prifcilla Wakefield. 5s. 6d.

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Tranfactions

Tranfactions of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. xi. 4to. 21. 2s.

A Looking Glafs for the Ladies, which poffeffes not only the property of bewing what they are, but what they ought to be. 12mo. 5.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Remarks of J. G. are fenfible, and worthy of attention, but not in our opinion fufficient to authorize a change of tranflation, in a paffage fo remarkable for its evident connection with Exo lus iii. 1. Strict grammatical propriety is of lefs importance than fuch a reference.

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LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Two Volumes of Sermons on various important Subjects, left by the Author for publication, by the Rev. Owen Manning, late Vicar of Godalming, in Surrey, Author of a Saxon Dictionary, and of the Hiftory of the County of Surrey, are in the Pre's, and will fhortly appear.

A third Volume of Emily, a Moral Tale, by the Rev. Henry Kett, and a new Edition of the two former Volumes, will be published in a few days.

Mr. Plumptre, of Clare Hall, has made confiderable progrefs in printing his English Drama Purified, and it will ap pear early in the Spring.

A new Poem, intitled "The Philofophy of Melancholy," by Mr. Peacock, (of whofe former works a new Edition is in the prefs) will be publifhed early in January, in one volume, quarto.

The Father's Reafons for being a Chriftian, by the Rev. C. Pawlett, are in the Prefs, and will speedily appear,

Mr. Thomas Clark will publifh, in the courfe of the month, a Treatife on Arithmetic, with Strictures on the Nature of the Elementary Inftruction contained in English Works on that Science. With Specimens of a Method by which moft Arithmetical Operations may be performed without a Knowledge of the Rule of Three.

A Defcription of the Island of Java, from Anjeric Bay in the Straits of Sunda to Batavia, containing its Natural Hiftory, Mineralogy, &c. To which is annexed, a Chart from an actual Survey of the Straits of Madura, to which the French force has fle, is in the Prefs. By the Author of Sketches civil and mil.ta y, of the islands of Java and Madura, &c.

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