burg," &c. History of the House of Austria, from the time of Rodelphus Hapsburg to the death of Leopold III. By William Coxe. Transiated from the English. By P. Henri." 5 vols. 8vo. It is only necessary to notice this instance of respect, which is fairly due to one of the most correct and indefatigable Historiographers of our own times. The translation; so far as we have examined it, appears to be correctly given.

"Relation de l'Egypte per Abdolatif," &c." Account of Egypt by Abdolatif, an Arabian physician of Bagdad;" &c. By M. Silvestre de Sacy, 4to. No man is better qualified for translation of Abdolatif than M. de Sacy: he appears, however, to have availed himself very largely of the previous version of Professor White: though in his appendix he has added some papers omitted by the latter.

"Memoria Sulla Bussola Orientale," &c. "Memoir on the Mariner's Compass as used in the East, read at the University of Pavia; by Joseph Hagar. fol. p. 33. with a vignette and other plates of Pavia and Paris.", Dr. Hagar who tried his fortune (we cannot say his good fortune) in England and France, is now professor of oriental languages in the University of Pavia The same kind of oriental generalities which distinguished his Chinese Elements, an Chinese Pantheon, are exhibited in the work before us. It was known long before Dr. I gar, or his ancestors to the third or fourth generation were born, that the Chinese mariner was acquainted with the compass and the use of the compass before the European. The present work suggests how it might possibly have been communicated as a discovery to other oriental nations,

and at length to those of Europe. We cannot say this was not the method; nor has Dr. Hagar offered any thing like proof that it was.

"Precis d'Histoire Universelle,” &c. "A Summary of Universal History, Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary, from the earliest period to the treaty of Schonbrunn: translated from the German of the twentieth edition of J. H. Zopf: and continued on a more comprehensive pln, and augmented by a history of the French Revolution; with two Memoirs on the distinct races composing the inhabitants of Europe, and on the different religions that are professed by them." In 5 vols. 12mo. pp. 2030. Paris 1810. The well-known and ably-abridged Universal History of M. Zopf, who was principal teacher in the academy of Essen in Westphalia, and who published it about eighty years ago, chiefly for the use of his own students, is brought down to the present day, in the work before us, for it reaches to the battle of Corunna. Considering the influence so arbitrarily exercised over the French press, this work is entitled to the praise of liberality and candour. The notation of the pages is most aukwardly continued, without any break, from the beginning of the first volume to the close of the fifth.

"Essai Politique sur le Royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne," &c. "Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain. By Alexander de Humboldt;" the three first fascicles in quarto, with a geographical and physical Atlas in folio. Paris. Long before the present revolution in old Spain, Spanish America was assuming a high and distinguished character from the improvements which have been progressively introduced

into its political, commercial, and even agricultural systems. But the events which have lately occurred, the actual transfer of the Portuguese government to the same quarter of the world, and the probable transfer of the legitimate government of Old Spain to its trans-atlantic settlements, give an interest to this por tion of the globe which can scarcely be exceeded in any other part. The work before us is more extensive than Ulloa's, and is almost the only work upon which we can rely since Ulloa's time: it is drawn up by a philsopher, a politician, and a physiologist of very high and deserved merit, from actual observation, and is replete with the most valuable knowledge. In every part of Spanish America (for the publication glances at other parts than that of the kingdom of New Spain) the population appears to be prodigiously increasing; the working of the mines (here denied to be attended with the danger which is usually ascribed to them) has been of late greatly improved in productiveness; new roads have been extensively constructed in consequence of the growing prosperity of the internal commerce; and we are glad to find that even the slave-trade, though not from any principle of real humanity, has been in some degree diminished. This work has just been translated into our own tongue, and we shall of course have occasion to return to it in our next volume.

"Voyage en Grèce fait dans les Années 1803, 1804," &c. "Travels in Greece performed in the years 1803 and 1804, by J. L. S. Bartholdy," 2 vols. 8vo. These travels contain numerous details on the mode of journeying in Greece, and the Archipelago; a description

of the Valley of Tempe; a delineation of the most remarkable situations in Greece, and the Levant; a view of the condition of Turkey, and of the state of civilization among the modern Greeks; a journey from Negropont into several parts of Thessaly in 1803; and an account of the war of the inhabitants of the district of Souly against Ali Vizir. This is a German work; and is here given to the world in a French version by a writer who signs himself A. du C. It is written in the true German style of critical observation; very minute and exact, but very cold and unanimated. It is illustrated by several small engravings, which are chiefly representations of the persons and dresses of the inhabitants of different parts of Greece; they are plain, and without pretensions to elegance of execution, like the work itself; and are stated to be from sketches drawn by M. Grossius, the traveller's companion, in his tour through Greece.

"Discours qui a obtenu," &c. A discourse which obtained the first honourable mention on the following question proposed by the French Institute: "What has been the influence of the Crusades on the civil liberty of the people of Europe, on their civilization, and on the progress of knowledge, commerce, and industry?" By J. J. Lemoine," 8vo. Paris. M. Lemoine is a bitter enemy to the holy wars, and regards them as presenting a picture which is disgraceful to humanity, with few lights to relieve the general gloom. He sees nothing to console him for gross ignorance and wild fanaticism, and looks only to reason and virtue for the happiness of the world. Yet it is to these expeditions that we principally owe that high and honourable spirit of

shivalry,

chivalry, which was so advantageous to an era that would probably have been otherwise buried in barbarism. There is, perhaps, some truth in the following passage, and it may be worth while to contrast the spirit it describes with the tranquillity that results from the opposite spirit of the present day." By mixing up religion and war in a whimsical kind of amalgam, our forefathers made religion sanguinary without rendering war humane: and, by fomenting our religious zeal against Mahometans and idolaters, they augmented the principle of hatred which had already divided the christian world. The step is very imperceptible from the persecution of infidels to that of heretics."

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"Législation Hypothécaire ou Recueil Méthodique," &c. Hypothecary Legislation; or a Methodical and Complete Collection of Laws, imperial Decrees, Advices of Counsellors of State, and Legislative Instructions on the New Hypothecary System, &c. By M. A. C. Guichart, Advocate." 3 vols. 8vo. This collection affords the advantage of presenting in a bird's-eye view a vast mass of different laws of different dates, scattered through a great number of volumes, and perhaps, young as the French revolution yet is, more difficult to be digested and reconciled than the whole range of English law, whether statute or common. The author takes a brief view, as introductory to the body of the work, of the history of legislation, ancient and modern, particularly in reference to the department of law more immediately before him.

"B. S. Nan's Grundsætze des Völkerseerechts," &c. "The Maxims of Maritime Law: by B. S.

Nan." Hamburg. The subject is here examined historically, theoretically, and actually, or as it exists in modern practice. The author traces it from the times of Castor of Rhodes, the earliest writer on the subject, and who flourished under Augustus; he discusses the authority allowed to the Rhodian code by succeeding emperors of Rome; its sanction from the Vatican in 1075, and its general admission among the Christian powers, This he calls natural maritime law; reserving the term positive maritime law, or the law of states, to describe those, of a more limited and peculiar kind, which grow out of temporary relations, and specific treaties. He scrutinizes, and disapproves of the English "Rule of the war of 1756," under which neutral vessels are seizable if laden in hostile colonies: and proposes the establishment of universal courts of jurisdiction at Hamburg, Copenhagen, or some other place, as separate as possible from the parties concerned.

"De Landing des Engelschen in Zeeland: door J. Dykshoorn. Te Vlissingen," &c. "The Landing of the English in Zealand. By J. Van Dyskhoorn, Flushing." This is a well-written account by an eyewitness. It appears to be drawn up with impartiality. The governor of Flushing, Bonnet, might, in the author's opinion, have done more to obstruct the landing and attack of the English; and the latter might very successfully have pursued, at one period, their ulterior intention, and possessed themselves of Antwerp, and its fleet or they might have marched a column of troops to Holland, at that time totally unprepared, and taken possession of the Dutch'navy.

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LTERTHUMSKUNDE des Griechen, &c. "Antiquities of the Greeks, the Romans, and the Germans. By H. M. Ernesti." Vol. I. first part. 8vo. Erfurth. M. Ernesti has here plunged himself very deeply into the abyss of ancient lore, but he seems to have prepared himself for the occasion. The part before us contains only a portion of the antiquities of Greece; it appeared to be cautiously drawn up, and to give proof of much close application and research. We shall return to it as it proceeds.

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"Sokféle, ira Sandor Istvan," "Miscellanies. By E. Sandor," Volumes VII. and VIII. 8vo. Pest. This is a very interesting collection, and has not only deservedly obtained, but continues to preserve a very high degree of reputation over Hungary. Its range is very extensive; as our readers may collect from our noticing a few of the subjects in the volumes before us; most of which are well treated of." On alchymy, sorcery, and the art of rendering one's-self invulnerable. On electricity. On some antiquities found in the Da

nube near Foeldvar. On the Schlavi, or ancient inhabitants of Hungary. On the resemblance between the Hungarian and other languages. History of the Hungarian theatre. On the Hungarian dance. On the origin of the name of Transylvania, and on the Sczeklers and the Valaques. On ancient and modern prejudices. On fata morgana, or mirages. On the scite of Altofen, the reputed residence of Attila. On the origin of the name of Vienna. On the Tartars. On some indications that the Hungarians have dwelt on the borders of Astrachan; this, which is a very curious and important article, is the production of M. Stephan Turkoly, an Hungarian, but at one time an officer in the Russian service at Astrachan : the date of it is 1725. On the dictionaries and grammars of the Hungarian language. On the oldest authors who have written in Hupgarian. General observations on the Hungarian tongue. Observations on the history of Hungary. And various specimens of Hungarian poetry.".

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