The Rev. S. Barrow, Author of Questions on the New Testament, has in the press a compilation under the title of the Poor Child's Library. It is calculated to be put into the hands of children who have received an eleemosynary education.

Mr. Shulher is printing the Triumphs of Learning, a Poem.

Mr. Reynolds, master of the Lambeth Boys Parochial School, has in the press a small tract, entitled the Teacher's Arithmetic, containing a set of sums in Numeration and simple Addition, Part the First principally intended for the guidance of youth, who are the conducting agents of a system (the Rev. Dr. Bell's)" resting on the principle of tuition by the scholars themselves."And, if encouraged to proceed, the second Part will comprehend simple Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division.The third Part, compound Addition and compound Subtraction; and the fourth Part, compound Multiplication and compound Division.

Mr. Bramsby, of Ipswich, will, in a few. days, publish a correct Delineation of the Path of the Comet, and a full and distinct account of its elements, &c. In the plate will also be exhibited the path of the Comet of 1807.

The Rev. T. Castley has in the press Essays and Dissertations on Subjects in Philology, History, Politics, and common Life.

Speedily will be published, the whole Proceedings in the important Case lately decided by the Court of King's Bench, between the Rev. Dr. Povah and the Lord Bishop of London, from authentic Documents, and under the inspection of Dr. Povah and his Friends.

Mr. James Smyth, of the Customhouse, Hall, intends shortly to publish, in one volume, 8vo. a Treatise on the Practice of the Customs in the Entry, Examination, and Delivery of Goods and Merchandise, imported from foreign Parts, with a copious illustration of the warehousing System, being intended for VOL. VIII.

the use of Merchants, Officers, and others concerned in this branch of the business of the Customs.

A new Grammar of the Spanish Language, designed for every Class of Learners, and especially for such as are their own Instructors, by L. J. A. Mc Henry, a native of Spain, and teacher of the Spanish, French, and English Languages, will be published early this month. The Appendix to the Grammar will contain an explanation of the Principles of Spanish Prosody, and an elucidation of the rules, nature, rhythm, and various kinds of Spanish verse: dialogues, with reference to the rules in the Grammar; and a few specimens of letters, and other commercial docu

ments.

Dr. Cogan, of Clapton, has in the press an octavo volume on the Jewish Dispention.

Two volumes of Sermons on various important Subjects, by the late Rev. Owen Manning, Vicar of Godalming, in Surrey, author of a Saxon Dictionary, and a history of that county, are in the press.

Mrs. West is preparing for publication a novel, on the subject of the civil wars in the seventeenth century, in which our present civil and religious dissensions are taken into consideration.

Mr. T. L. Peacock, author of the Genius of the Thames, and other poems, will shortly publish, in a quarto volume, the Philosophy of Melancholy, a poem ; and the Spirit of Fire, a mythological ode.

A work is announced, under the title of Cambrian Popular Antiquities, con taining a full detail and comprehensive view of the ancient customs, legends, and superstitions of the ancient Britons, shewing the manners of remote ages, as well as those now existing, among the inhabitants of the principality, with a circumstantial account of their weddings and courtships, with their preparations for weddings, biddings, and their cele bration of marriage; their prophetic 2 E

forebodings, or signals before death; their burial and attendant customs; some account of their saints and heroes, viz. the history of King Arthur, divested of fable; Merlin and his prophecies, &c.; St. David and his miracles, &c. The whole collected from ancient records and local traditions of the country, with notes, by the editor.

Professor Bonny castle, of Woolwich, will speedily publish, in two octavo volumes, a Treatise on Algebra, in practice and theory, with notes and illustrations. This work is designed to form the second and third parts of the author's intended general course of mathematics, of which some succeeding branches are nearly ready for the press.

Dr. Lipscombe is preparing a Grammar of the Elements of Medicine, intended to serve both as a book of instruction and reference.

Dr. David Brewster will shortly publish, in one octavo volume, a Treatise on new Philosophical Instruments for various purposes in the arts and sciences, illustrated by plates.

Mr. Charles Butler proposes to publish by subscription, in two octavo volumes, an easy Introduction to the Mathematics, being a complete system of elementary instruction in the leading branches of the science.

Mr. Goodacre, of Standard-hill Academy, near Nottingham, has in the press, an impartial Review of the new System of Education, generally ascribed to Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancaster. He is also preparing for the press, Outlines of an Economical Plan for the Education of the Poor on rational and solid Principles.

Alexander Whyte, Esq. Barrister, has in the press, Velina, a moral tale, in two 8vo. volumes.

The Rev. Mr. Hart, of Bristol,has in the press, Miscellaneous English Exercises, in Prose and Poetry, written in false grammar, false spelling, and without stops.

"The Rev. J. Joyce is preparing a System of Algebra and Fluxions, practically adapted to the use of schools.

The Rev. T. Castley has in the press, Essays and Dissertations on Philology, History, Politics, and Common Life,

Major Price's second volume of Memoirs of Mohammedan History is expected to appear early in May.

Mr. Thomas Ashe will speedily publish, in three volumes, the Liberal Critic, or Memoirs of Henry Percy.

In a few days will be published, a

splendid volume, consisting of 24 engravings, and an ample portion of letterpress, entitled the Fine Arts of the English School, edited by J. Britton, F.S. A. The plates are engraved by Scott, J. Pye, Carden, Scriven, Le Keux, Bond, &c. from pictures by Sir Joshua Reynolds, West, Gainsborough, Romney, Westall, Howard, Shee, Turner, Northcote, &c.; others from sculpture, by Banks, Flaxman, and Noflekens: also four plates illustrative of the architecture and construction of St. Paul's Church. The literary essays are, a me moir of Sir Joshua Reynolds, by James Northcote, Esq. R.A.; a memoir of G. Romney, by T. Phillips, Esq. R. A.; a memoir of the Marquis of Granby, by J. M. Good, Esq.; a memoir of Dunning, Lord Ashburton, by John Adolphus, Esq.; and other essays by Edm. Aikin, Esq. R. Hunt, Esq. Prince Hoare, Esq. and the editor. The volume is distinguished for its elegant appearance, beautiful embellishments, and excellent typography.

Mr. John Marve; the author of a treatise on the Mineralogy of Derbyshire, is about to publish a Narrative of his Voyage to the Rio de la Plata, and of his Travels in Brazil, during a period of six years, from 1804 to 1810. The principal part of this work relates to the interior of Brazil, where no Englishman was ever permitted to travel, and particularly the gold and diamond districts, which the author investigated by order of the Prince Regent.

Mr. Saumarez will shortly publish a work on the Philosophy of Physiology and of Physics, comprehending an examination of the modern systems of philosophy.

Speedily will be published, handsomely printed on fine wove demy, in five vols. 8vo. embellished with a head of the author, from a painting by Opie, and en graved by Heath, price 31. in boards, the complete Works of Peter Pindar, Esq.

Mr. Macpherson, author of the Annals of Commerce, has nearly ready for pub lication, the History of the European Commerce with India, with a review of the arguments for and against the management of it by a chartered company, an appendix of authentic accounts, and a map appropriated to the work,

Dr. Cheyne, of Dublin, late of Leith, has in the press, in an octavo volume, Cases of Apoplexy, and Lethargy, with

Observations on the Comatose Diseases, illustrated by engravings.

Mr. Quintin, the author of the new English Grammar, has in the press a new edition of his French Grammar.

Miss F. A. Rowden, the author of the Pleasures of Friendship, will publish, in the beginning of next month, the second edition of her Poetical Introduction to the Study of Botany, with seven copperplate engravings.

A splendid engraving of the Death of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, in Egypt, was undertaken by the late Mr. Legat, from a picture painted for the purpose by Mr. Stothard, in which is introduced all the principal officers who were engaged in that memorable campaign. Mr. Legat had worked constantly upon this plate for about three years, and fell a sacrifice to his exertions just as he was bringing them to a close. The plate has been recently purchased by Mr. Bowyer, of Pall Mall, who intends bringing it out very shortly. It is exactly of the same size, and, from the circumstances attending it, must be, of course, a proper companion either to the Death of Nelson, now publishing by Messrs. Boydell, or that by Mr. West.

A splendid and highly interesting original work, in 4to. entitled the Border Antiquities of England and Scotland delineated, is in great forwardness, the first part of which will be published on the last day of this month (March). It is intended to comprize, in this work, the whole of the antiquities of the Borders; exhibiting specimens of the architecture, sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, from the earliest times to the union of the two crowns, accompanied with descriptive sketches and biographical remarks; together with a brief historical account of the principal events that have occurred in this interesting part of Great Britain. The whole of the plates will be engraved by J. Greig, from paintings made expressly for this work by Mr. G. Arnold, A.R.A.; Mr. A. Nasmyth, Edinburgh; and Mr. L. Clennel.

A translation of Depping's History of Spain is in a state of forwardness.

Dr. Irvine has issued proposals for publishing a volume of Letters on Sicily, by subscription.

Shortly will be published, in 8vo. Sermons preached at Lincoln's Inn, in the years 1806 and 1807. By J. B. Hollingworth, M. A. Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, and one of his Majes

ty's preachers at Whitehall, late assistant to the preacher at Lincoln's Inn.

To be published in a few days, in two vols. with plates, Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom; a new edition, improved and corrected to the day of publication.

To be published shortly, in three vols. super-royal 8vo, double columns, printed in the most elegant manner by Ballantyne, Tales of the East, collated with the original or early translations, and now first arranged in one uniform edition, by Henry Weber, Esq.

In a few days will be published, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, à poem: written during the author's travels in Portugal, Spain, Albania, and some of the most interesting parts of Greece; with notes. To which are added, a few Miscellaneous Poems and Translations of modern Greek Songs, written chiefly abroad; and a short Appendix, containing illustrations of modern Greek literature, with a catalogue of Romaic authors. By Lord ByHandsomely printed in 4to.

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Mr.T. Leybourn, editor of the Mathematical Repository, has issued proposals for publishing by subscription, all the Mathematical Questions and their Answers, from the commencement of the Ladies' Diary to the present time. Besides the valuable notes given in Dr. Hutton's edition, the present editor intends to give others; and in particular he means to give, as far as he can, brief notices of any circumstances he may be able to learn respecting such authors of the answers to the questions as are dead, and even of such as are alive, when it can be done with propriety.

In a few days will be published, the third volume of Mr. Britton's Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, with 70 engravings. Among other subjects, it comprises historical and descriptive accounts, with namerous illustrative engravings of plans, views, elevations and details of the following edifices, viz. Castle Acre Priory Church; Norfolk; Waltham Abbey Church; Hedingham Castle; St. George's Chapel, Windsor; Roslyn Chapel, Scotland; St. Nicholas's Chapel, and the Red Mount Chapel, Lynu; Priory Church, at Christ Church; Norwich Cloister; St. James's Tower, and the Abbey Gateway, Bury; School's Tower, Oxford; the curious door-way to Lullington Church.

Preparing for publication, the Book of the Church; describing, 1 The religions

of our British, Roman, and Saxon ancestors, and the consequences resulting from their respective systems. 2. A view of Popery and its consequences. 3. A picture of Puritanism. 4. A picture of Methodism, concluding with an account of what the church is, how it acts upon us, and shewing how insepa.rably it is connected with the interest of the country; interspersed with interesting biographical sketches. Neatly printed in small octavo.

In the course of this month will be published, a Voyage round the World, in the years 1803-4-5 and 6. By command of his Imperial Majesty, Alexander I., in the ships Nadeshda and Neva, under the orders of Captain A. I. Von Krusenstern. Translated from the German (now printing at Berlin), by Richard Belgrave Hoppner, Esq. Handsomely printed in 4to. with charts, plates, &c. &c.

Calamities of Authors; including some inquiries respecting their moral and literary characters, will soon appear, By the author of Curiosities of Literature. Neatly printed in two vols. small 8vo.

In a few days will be ready for publication, the Origin, Nature, and Object of the new System of Education, comprising the clearest Instructions for adopting it in schools or families. In small 8vo.

John Jackson, Esq. is preparing a Grammar of the Eolo-Doric, or Modern Greek Tongue. To which are added, Familiar Dialogues; a chapter from the Vicar of Wakefield, with the modern Greek and English text opposite; and a copious Vocabulary. To be published in 4to.

Shortly will be published, in one volume, crown 8vo., with an elegant portrait of the author, Remains of the late Rev. E. White, of Chester, from papers in the possession of the late Mr. Spencer, of Liverpool. Edited by the Rev. J. Fletcher, of Blackburn, with a Preface, by Dr. Collyer.

The Plays of James Shirley, now first

collected, with occasional notes, and a critical and biographical memoir of the author, will speedily appear in six octavo volumes.

In the press, and speedily will be published, the sixth edition of Richardson's Essays on Shakespeare's Dramatic Characters, eularged and corrected.

Talavera, a poem, with notes. The ninth edition, corrected and enlarged. To which are now added, Trafalgar, and other Poems, elegantly printed in 4to. with a portrait of Lord Wellington, from a bust in the possession of John Wilson Croker, Esq. will be ready in a few days.

The Rev. D. Lloyd, of Llanbister, has a volume of Poems at press, on subjects descriptive, theological, and sentimental, which will be published, in small octavo, early in the ensuing spring. The principal poem is pointedly "characteristic of men, manners, and sentiments;" and the miscellaneous and lyrical pieces contain, amid other varieties, some specimens of Cambrian Border minstrelsy.

The Rev, F.A. Cox, A.M. of Hackney, intends to publish, early in March, a Sermon on Apostacy, preached in January, at the monthly association of Baptist Ministers in London. The profits arising from its sale to be devoted to the Baptist mission.

In a few days will be ready, a third edition, enlarged, of Instructions for conducting a School, through the Agency of the Scholars themselves, upon the Madras System. By the Rev. Andrew Bell, LL.D. Master of Sherbourne Hospital.

Mr. Bullock's Catalogue, considerably enlarged, of the London Museum of Natural History, removing to the new building in Piccadilly, will be published in a few weeks.

In the month of March will be published, to be continued weekly,No. I. price sixpence-halfpenny, of a new periodical paper, called the Cosmopolite; to consist of familiar essays on men, manners, and literature.

AGRICULTURE.

Hints for the Formation of Gardens and Pleasure Grounds. Consisting of Designs for Flower-gardens, Parterres,

Shrubberies, Groves, Woods, Parks, &c. arranged in various styles of rural embellishment. Including improved Plans of Greenhouses, Conservations, Stoves,

A Treatise on the improved Culture of the Strawberry, Raspberry, and Gooseberry. Designed to prove the present mode of cultivation erroneous, and to introduce a cheap and rational method of cultivating the varieties of each genus, by which ample crops of superior fruit may be uniformly obtained in all seasons, and preserved beyond the usual time of maturity. By Thomas Haynes, of Oundle, Northamptonshire, author of an improved system of Nursery Gardening, and a Treatise on propagating hardy American and Greenhouse Plants, Fruit Trees, &c. 8vo. 7s. royal paper 10s. 6d.

Designs for laying out Farms and Farm Buildings in the Scotch Style, adapted to England; comprising an account of the introduction of the Berwickshire husbandry into Middlesex and Oxfordshire; with remarks on the importance of this system to the general improvement of landed property. By J. C. Loudon. Illustrated by 40 plates, descriptive of farm buildings and rural improvements, neatly executed. 4to. 51. 5s.

ANTIQUITIES.

The Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, 10 volumes, 500 plates, foolscap 8vo. 71. 10s. in boards, with proof impressions of the plates, demy 8vo. 121. in boards.

Plan and Views of the Abbey Royal of St. Denys, the ancient Mausoleum of the Kings of France; with an historical account. On six plates, The plates engraved by B. Howlet, from drawings by Major G. Anderson, imperial 4to. 16s. sewed.

BIOGRAPHY.

Biographical Memoirs of Adam Smith, LL.D; of William Robertson, D.D., and of Thomas Reid, D. D. Read before the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Now

collected into one volume, with some additional Notes. With three portraits, 4to. 21. 2s. boards. By Dugald Stewart, Esq. F.R.S. Edin.

The Life of Richard Cumberland, Esq. embracing a critical Examination of his various Writings. With an occasional literary inquiry into the age in which he lived, and the contemporaries with whom he flourished. By William Mudford. 8vo. 16s.

Memoirs of Joan d'Arc, or Du Leys, called the Maid of Orleans. By G. Ann Graves, 8vo. 7s.

The Life of Zwingle, the Swiss Reformer. By J. G. Hess. Translated from the French, by Miss Aikin. Post 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Biographia Dramatica; containing historical and critical Memoirs of British and Irish Dramatic Writers, from the Commencement of our theatrical exhibitions. Also an alphabetical account and chronological lists of their works. Originally compiled by David Erskine Baker, continued to the year 1764, thence to 1782. By Isaac Reed, F.A. S. and brought down to the end of November, 1811, with considerable additions and improvements throughout, by Stephen Jones. 3 vols. 8vo. 21. Ss.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

Funeral Orations in praise of Military Men. Translated from the Greek of Thucydides, Plato, and Lysias. With explanatory Notes, and some account of the authors. By the Rev. Thomas Broadhurst. 8vo. 15s.

Euripidis Phoenissæ ad fidem Manuscriptorum emendata, et brevibus Notis emendationum potissimum rationes red❤ deutibes instructa, in usum studiosæ Juventutis. Edidit Ricardus Porson, A.M. Græcarum Literarum apud Cantabrigienses Professor. A new edition, with the editor's last corrections. 8vo. 3s. sewed.

EDUCATION.

A Key to a new System of Commercial Calculations, practised in the Academy in Cateaton-street. By W. Tate, 10s. 5d.

Cartas Mercantiles, Conocimientos, Protestos, Letras de Cambio, &c. Con una Lista alfabética de las Voces commerciales en Espanol é Ingles. Por F. G. Feraud, Professor de Lenguas, y Autor de una Gramàtica Espanola é Inglesa, y de su correspondiente Libro de Exercicios. 12mo. 4s. 6d. boards.