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FRANCE.

M. J. Ch. Krafft, architectist, has published at Paris, No. I. of a Selection of Designs of Civil Architecture, containing plans, elevations, and sections of the various kinds of buildings usually erected in France: it will extend to twenty numbers, engraved in outlines, folio, price on French paper 6 fr. per number, on Dutch paper 9 fr. tinted with Indian ink 36 fr. a number, is published once a fortnight.

GERMANY.

At Leipsic is published a work relating to the Sports and Pastimes of the Lower Classes of the Russians: it is printed in folio, on vellum paper, and embellished with twelve coloured plates: the letterpress is in German and French. It is by M. Geisler, artist, and travelling companion of the celebrated Pallas, assisted by M. J. Richter, who published, two years ago, Miscellanies relating to Russia. This may be regarded as a continuation of the works published at the same place, entitled, Picturesque Travels in Russia, and the Manners, Customs, and Dresses of the Russian People. (Spiele und Belustigungen der Russen.)

A work entitled the Phalænæ of Europe, designed from Nature, or the Natural History of the Bombyces Nobiles, drawn and published by Louis de Müller, is commenced at Breslaw. No. 1. contains Bombyx pudica. 2. B. Hebe. 3. B. Hera. 4. B. Purpurea. The Work is published in two Editions, 1 folio; of this 40 copies only are printed; and in 4to 60 copies only. It will be terminated in 6 or 7 numbers. (Abbildungen Europaischer Nacht-Schmetterlinge: folio 6 rxd; 4to 3 rxd.)

M. A. Ehrhard has published a Magazine of technical and legal Medicine and Medical legislation. It contains: 1. An Essay on the disorders occasioned by Dentition. 2. Observations on a Ca. ries of the under Jaw, by M. Merk. 3. On the Efficacy of Dr. Reich's febrifuge Medicine, by M. Graber. 4. On Physicians, by the same.

5. On the bite of a

Viper, by M. Gesner. 6. On a Dropsy in the Brain, by the same. 7. History of an Imaginary Disorder. 8. Two cases of Hydrocephalus. 9. Several articles on legal Medicine. 10. Plan of a Medical Organization. 11. On Lying-in Establishments. 12. On Vaccination, &c. (Magazin für die technische Heilkunde, Svo. Stettin 2 for.)

M. J. J. Wagner has commenced at Leipzic, a Journal of the Sciences and Arts. MM. Eschenmayer, Stüz, Hebel and others have promised their coopera

tion (Journal für Wissenchaft und Kunst, No. 1. 8vo. 16gr.)

On the 14th of August, Dr. Gall commenced his Lectures on Craniology in Marburg, which continued to the 22d of the same month. His philosophy, so called, finds few advocates. On the 24th, he went, accompanied by some learned friends, to the hospital of Haine. Of his particular observations on maniacs nothing has transpired. Dr. Gall went from Marburg to Heidelburg, to confute his opponent Scherman viva voce, but he was not so happy as to procure even a small number of auditors.

HUNGARY.

The imperial library of Count Szechenyhar appears to have met with an abrupt termination. In the monastery of the Paulinians, where the library was kept, a seminary of young ecclesiastics was educated under the care of the ex-jesuit Baoukopf. Under the pretence that the seminary had not sufficient room, and that the visits of strangers disturbed the edification of the minds of the young clergy, the librarian's and the reading room have been taken, and the public have been debarred access to the library since the 1st of November 1805. Indeed, it is said, that to make room for the theological library of the seminary, the regnicolar library must be entirely removed; and his Imperial Highness the Palatine, under whose protection the library was, has not been able to avert the threatened measure. In the mean time, a new supplement to the catalogue of Szechenyhar's library is printed, M. von Miller, regnicolar librarian, edites the catalogue of MSS. M. Antony von Gaber that of maps and charts: the coins and medals are already engraved. In this manner the noble Count endeavours to make his expensive collection known to the public, and useful to his native country.

RUSSIA.

M. Drunpelmann, a learned physician and naturalist of Riga, is publishing by subscription a collection of 1500 insects, several hundred birds, amphibious animals, and some rare animals of the Russian provinces of Livonia, Esthonia, and Courland, He made the drawings himself, and superintends the engraving and colouring of the plates. Besides descriptions, the text will give the names of the animals, &c. in Latin, German, Russian,

&c.

The late M. Hadsi Niku had founded a school at Cronstadt for the reception of modern Greeks, which is already in a state

of great activity, and contains thirty-four pupils. They are taught religion, reading, writing, arithmetic, and the ancient Greek, according to the method of Constantine Lascaris. The professors are monks from Mount Athos, &c. Cronstadt has besides a good Wallachian school, with three professors.

SWEDEN.

Dr. C. Quensel, Professor in Chemistry and Natural History, of the Royal Academy of Cadets in Stockholm, commenced last year a work on Swedish Zoology: it is intended to comprize every animal natural to Sweden, with descriptions and coloured engravings. In this work, the following order is attended to in each species: 1. The synonymes of each animal in different languages; 2. Its general characteristics: 3. A special and more particular description. The author died soon after the commencement of the work, which is nevertheless continued. A num ber is published quarterly six numbers make a volume. At the close of every two volumes will be given two Indices, one alphabetic, the other systematic. (Svensk Zoologi, eller Svenska Djurens historia, med illuminerad? Figurer, Svo.)

M. Adlerbath has published the Funeral Oration in Honour of Rosenalder, which he read at the funeral of President C. A. Rosenalder, who, in 1777, gave 8,338 imperial crowns for the purchase of a house destined for the Academy of Sciences of

Stockholm. He also made a present to the university of Upsal of his rich collection of medals, to which he added 600 crowns for the purchase of more medals. Hs curious library has been added to that of the university of Upsal.

Baron Hermelin, who has already published maps of many of the Swedish provinces, intends to publish a Geographi cal and Statistical Description of Swedish Lapland, written by M. Wahlenburgh, of the Museum of Natural History at Upsal.

The Swedish laws, and the old Swedish Catechism of Serebelius, are introduced into Swedish Pomerania. The Court Chaplain Ludeke, at Nordkoping, has been appointed to translate the Catechism into German for the use of the schools of Pomerania; and the Court Chaplain, Dr. Hachenburg, of Stockholm, translates the Swedish Liturgy into German. A German translation of the Swedish Laws is already prepared.

MM. J. U. Palinstruck and C. W. Venus have commenced a work on Swedish Botany intended to include exact delineations and descriptions of all Swedish plants, amounting to 400: the work will extend to 66 numbers, 12 of which will form a volume. Each number contains six coloured plates and an equal proportion of text. Twenty seven numbers are published. (Svensk Botanik. 8vo. Stocks holm. Delen.)

ART. XXXIII. LIST OF WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

AGRICULTURE.

Lawrence's New Farmer's Calendar, with large additions, containing a full practical exposition of the nature, causes, and effects of blight, smut, mildew, and other diseases of corn, with various useful hints on the most important branches of husbandry, new edition, 10s. 6d.

The Improvement of Poor Soils, read in the Holderness Agricultural Society, in answer to the following question: What is the best method of cultivating and improving poor soils, where lime and manure cannot be had? With an Appendix and Notes, by J. Anderson, 2s.

The Grazier's Ready Reckoner; or, an useful Guide for buying and selling Cattle, by George Renton, Farmer, 2s. 6d.

Tables for computing the Weight of Hay, Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs, &c. by Measurement; with a comparative Table of the

Weights used at Edinburgh to those used at Smithfield and elsewhere, on a copperplate. By John Ainslie, 12mo. 1s. 6d. Practical Agriculture; or, a Complete System of Modern Husbandry, with the best methods of planting, and the improved management of live stock; illustrated by one hundred engravings, by W. Dickson, M. D. a new and much improved edition, in 2 large vols. 4to. 41. 4s. boards.

ASTRONOMY.

Evening Amusements for 1807; or, the Beauty of the Heavens displayed, by William Frend, M. A. 3s.

BIOGRAPHY,

A Biographical History of England, from the Revolution to the end of Geo. I.'s Reign, being a continuation of Rev. Mr. Granger's work, by Rev. M. Noble, 3 vols. 8vo. 11. 7s. royal, 11. 16s.

The Life of General Washington, compiled from his own Papers bequeathed to his Nephew, by John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, with numerous maps, vol. 5, which complete the work, quarto, 11. 11s. 6d. and 8vo. 10s. 6d. bus.

Public Characters for 1806-7, consist ng of authentic Memoirs of distinguished Living Persons in the various Walks of Public Life, 10s. 6d. bds.

The Biographical, Historical, and Chonological Dictionary, containing 13,000 articles, and 4000 more than any other Dictionary; a new edition, corrected and revised to the year 1806, by John Watkins, LL. D. 16s. bds.

COMMERCE.

The West India Cominon Place Book, compiled from Parliamentary and Official Documents, shewing the interest of Grat Britain in its Sugar Colonies, by Sir William Young, Bart. F. R. S. M. P. 4to. 11. 5s.

EDUCATION.

The Manual of Youth, in three parts, 1, Containing sixty Fables, French and English, ornamented with 120 Cuts, representing the subjects of the Fables in the French part; and furnishing, in the English part, a series of Elementary Lesgons in the several Styles of Drawing; 2, Remarks on Rhetoric, with various examples on the different styles, figures, and tropes; 3, A large Collection of Extracts, in Prose and Verse, selected from the most approved authors, French and Enghish, by J. Ouiseau, A. M. 8s.

The Juvenile Journal, by Mrs. Cockle, $s. 6d.

Fables, Anciennes et Modernes, adaptées à l'usage des Enfans, Traduites de l'Anglais de M. Baldwin, 4s.

HISTORY.

History of the Rise and Progress of the Belgian Republic, until the Revolution ander Philip II. From the German of Schiller. By T. Horne, 4s. 6d.

Hollinshed's Chronicles of Scotland, a new edition, 2 vo's. 4to. plates. 11. 10s.

MEDICINE.

A Treatise on Vaccine Inoculation; to which is added, an Account of the Chicken Pox, the Swine Pox, and the Hives. With an Appendix, containing Letters from Physicians and Surgeons of eminence respecting the present State of Vaccination in many Cities and principal Towns of the United Kingdom, by Robert Willan, M. D. 4to. 15s.

MISCELLANIES.

A Catalogue of the entire Collection of Manuscripts, on Paper and Vellum, of the

late Marquis of Lansdowne, containing the Burleigh Manuscripts, Vol. I. 9s.

The Theatrical Speaker; or, an Elucidation of the whole Science of Acting, containing comprehensive Rules foraccurately exhibiting the Dramatic Passions, with numerous examples for representation, 3s. boards.

First Impressions; or, Sketches from Art and Nature, animate and inanimate, by J. P. Malcolm, F. S. A. 8vo. 18s. bds. on large paper, 11. 7s.

Encyclopædia Perthiensis; or, Universal Dictionary of Knowledge; a new edition, to be published in Monthly Parts, commenc ng Jan. 1, 1807; wherein the Treatises on Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures, will be revised by men of approved abilities, and the recent important Discoveries introduced. In 45 Parts, 7s. each.

Eccentric Mirror, by G. H. Wilson, No. I. 6d. to be continued weekly.

Tracts, Historical and Philosophical, relative to the important Discussions which lately took place between the Members of the University and the Presbytery of Edinburgh, respecting the Election of Mr. Leslie to the Professorship of Mathematics in that University, 2 vols. 13s. 6d.

The Physics; or, Physical Auscultation of Aristotle, translated from the Greek; with copious Notes, in which the substance

given of the invaluable Commentaries of Simplicius, by Thomas Taylor, 4to, 51. 5s.

A Speech on the Character of the Right Hon. William Pitt, delivered at Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, Dec. 17, 1806, being Commemoration Day, by William Edward Prettyman Tomline, 2s. 6d.

Records of Literature, containing, 1, Notices of Works in preparation; 2, Accounts of Works published; 3, Transactions of Literary Societies; 4, Memoirs of Literary Characters. No. I. 1s. to be cont ued monthly.

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cultivation and fertility, for which he received the silver medal and fifteen guineas from the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. 1s. 6d.

Admonition, a Poem, on the fashionable Modes of Female Dress; with Miscellaneous Pieces, in Verse, by George Ogg, 5s.

POLITICS.

The State of the Negociation, with Details of its Progress, and causes of its termination, in the Recal of the Earl of Lauderdale, 3s. 6d.

Reply to a Pamphlet entitled, the State of the Negociation, 2s. 6d.

A Vindication of the Court of Russia from the false and treasonable attack of a Pamphlet, entitled, the State of the Negociation, 2s. 6d.

An Address to R. B. Sheridan, Esq. on his public and private Proceedings during the late Election for Westminster, 2s.

The Official Correspondence relative to the late Negociation with France, as it appeared in the Moniteur of the 26th of November, 1806. 1's. 6d.

The whole of the Correspondence and Official Notes relating to the late Negociation with France, as they appeared in the Moniteur of Nov. 26. 3s.

A Short View of the Political State of Great Britain and Ireland at the opening of the New Parliament, 2s.

History of the late memorable Election of Members to represent the Borough of Liverpool, 3s. 6d.

The Poll for Members to serve in Parliament for the Borough of Colchester, 1806, 1s.

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The Poll for Members to serve in ParJiament for the University of Oxford, 1806. -1s. 6d.

History of the Westminster Election. 1806. 8vo. 6s. boards.

THEOLOGY.

A Defence of the established Protestant Faith, a Sermon preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary, Newington Butts,

Oct 19, 1806, by Robert Dickenson, Curate and Lecturer, 2s.

A Serious Address to the Parochial Clergy of the Church of England on the increasing Influence of the People called Methodists, by a Layman, 1s.

The Fathers of the English Church; or, Selections from the Writings of the Re'formers and Early Divines, No. I. 1s.

Select Sermons, by the Rev. Alexander Cleeve, A. B. late Vicar of Wooler, in Northumberland, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Portland, and Lecturer at Trinity Chapel, Knightsbridge, published for the Benefit of the Widow and Female Children of the Author, 10s. 6d.

An Introductory Key to the Bible, on a Plan never before attempted, No. I. 6d.

Considerations on the Alliance between Christianity and Commerce, applied to the present State of this Country, 2s.

A Defence of Christian Liberty and the Rights of Conscience, against the Usurpations of Church Authority, by a Layman,

1s.

Institutes of Biblical Criticism; or, Heads of a Course of Lectures on that Subject, read in the University and King's College, Aberdeen, by Gilbert Gerard, D. D. Professor of Divinity, 9s.

A Catechism for the Use of all the Churches in the French Empire; to which are added, the Pope's Bull, and the Archbishop's Mandamus; translated from the Original, with an Introduction and Notes, by David Bogue, 3s. 6d.

The Essence, Spirituality, and glorious Issue of the Religion of Christ, to all God's Chosen, exhibited in Remarks on the " Verily, verily," as used by our blessed Lord in many parts of Scripture, by Samuel Bernard, Jun. 4s.

TOPOGRAPHY.

The Picture of London for 1807, being a fuil and accurate Guide to the British Metropolis, with Maps, Views, &c, bound in red, 5s.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE review of " Thornton Abbey," in our 2d vol. p. 1029, has excited animadver sions from various quarters. We are obliged to our correspondents for their friendly intentions, and wish to pay due regard to every seasonable remonstrance: but we regret, that, because we oppose bigotry in every party of christians, we should be suspected of hostility toward any. We are not aware, that any expression in the article referred to, can reasonably be interpreted as reflecting, either on Dissenters as a body, or on any class of them in particular: if there be, it was far from our design, and we shall sincerely lament having given occasion to such a misconception. To one letter, which we

have received from a son of the deceased author of the work in question, peculiar attention is due, both on account of the filial piety by which it is dictated, and of the moderation and respect with which it is written. In reply to the answers which he has sent to our remarks, we would observe, that his worthy parent, in the xList Letter of his performance, has condemned positivity as severely as we have; and we have only applied the same censure to a different point of dispute among pious people, from that to which he applied it that we conceive the things in which all real christians agree, to be those which relate to the ground of a sinner's hope of salvation:-that it was only as a national establishment that we stated the author to identify the Church of England with popery; not in other respects. As to the question, whether the author represented all the corruptions of Christianity as arising from its establishment by Constantine, we are not aware that he noticed any as springing from a different source. If Mr. Satchell will examine the authorities to which we appealed, he will find, that most of the evils which he enumerates, existed in the Christian church long before the time of Constantine. It was to its previous corruptions that we alluded, when we spoke of its apparent danger of relapsing into paganism: and if the present state of the oriental churches be compared with those of Europe, we think that our expressions (which did not imply any real danger to the perpetuity of the Gospel) will need no other vindication. -Farther examination will also, we doubt not, convince Mr. S. that the accession of numbers, as well as of bishoprics, in consequence of the establishment of Christianity by Constantine, was very inferior to what he supposes it to have been.

Mr. S. wishes, " that the Reviewer had endeavoured to answer the arguments" (used in Thornton Abbey, against national establishments) "instead of trying to weaken their effect." We reply, that neither one object, nor the other, was in our view, or would have been consistent with the principles on which our work was undertaken, and has always been conducted. It is not our business, either to attack, or to defend, any party of Christians as such. We did not blame the anthor for objecting to religious establishments, except as it might impede the general utility of his work; but for the positivity of his manner, and the inaccuracy of some of his statements. In fact, Mr. S.'s declaration, that the best informed Dissenters in the kingdom cannot distinguish whether the Reviewer is a Dissenter or an Episcopalian, appears to us the strongest confirmation that could be desired, of the impartiality and consistency of the ECLECTIC Review.

A correspondent, who expresses his general approbation in the most cordial and gratifying terms, complains that so little of our attention is devoted to theological works. We presume this hint must have been occasioned by a few of our former numbers, in which there happened unavoidably to be a temporary deficiency. More recently, the theological department has occupied from one-third to one-fourth part of our work, which we conceive to be as much as can, with propriety, be allotted to it, consistent with that attention to other subjects for which we are pledged in our prospectus.

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