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Stomach, and Morbid Affections of that Organ; with remarks on the use of the Bile, in promoting Digestion. By George ees, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Physician to the London Dispensary, &c, Mr. Molineux, author of an Introduction to Byrom's Short Hand, &c. is preparing for the press a Select Orthographical Vocabulary; containing such words as have been frequently mis-spelt by various writers; those words, of which the orthography is either uncertain or questionable; and such words as are not of very common application, and somewhat difficult to spell correctly: it will also in'clude a numerous class of words not inserted in the latest editions of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary.

Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, between the years 1760 and 1766, by Alexander Henry, Esq. may shortly be expected.

In the press, and speedily will be published, a work which is described as containing a clear and full refutation of all Mr. Malthus's principles proving from infallible documents, a decrease of population and shewing that the alarming high price of grain for the last ten years has not been owing to a deficiency, but to the artful policy and address of the land-owners; and that if this baneful system is persevered in, it must ultimately ruin the population and commerce of the country."

Preparing for publication, the present Picture of New South Wales, with four Jarge coloured drawings,, made on the spot at Sydney, the seat of government; and a plan of the Settlement, from actual survey by order of Government. Containing, among other interesting matter and detail, some new discoveries in natural history, with suggestions for the further improvement of the colony. By D. D. Mann, many years in several official situations in the colony. The whole is intended to be supplemental to Lieutenant Governor Collins's and other accounts, bringing the history down to the present time.

Mr. Westall is preparing Illustrations

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A new Edition of Ben Johnson's Works, with additional notes and illustrations, by Mr. William Gifford, is in the press.

An Edition of Mr. Enderbie's Cambria Triumphans, or Britain in its Perfect Lustre, is in the press, an exact reprint in folio, from the edition of 1661.

A Translation of Humboldt's Account of New Spain, has been announced as in the press and nearly ready for publication.

Mr. W. Moore of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, has in a good state of forwardness, a treatise on the Doctrine of Fluxions, with its applicar tion to all the most useful parts of the true theory of Gunnery, and other important matters in Military and Naval Science. The Fluxions will be preceded by such parts of the science of Mechanics, as are necessary for reading the work without referring to other authors. And the whole will be so arranged, that any person moderately skilled in Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry, and having a knowledge of the most common properties of the Conic Sections, may proceed to these enquiries with every degree of interest and success.

Mr. Grant, author of "Institutes of Latin Grammar," has made considerable progress in preparing for the press, a comprehensive work on the English Language, which will be found to combine several new and important practical advantages.

In the press, a new and elegant edition of Trail's works, enriched withi many Sermons of this highly esteemed author, never before published, se lected from his manuscripts, by a gen-. tleman of ability and evangelical views.

Art. XXX. LIST OF WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

BIOGRAPHY.

A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Jonathan Sanderson, formerly minister

of the Gospel at Rowel, in Northamp tonshire; compiled from authentic fa mily documents, with extracts from his

diary, letters, and correspondènce with Drs. Doddridge, Conder, and others. By his kinsman, Benjamin Hobson, of Great Driffield, Yorkshire.

Memoirs of William Paley, D. D. By G. W. Meadly. The second Edition, corrected and enlarged; to which is added, an Appendix containing extracts from reports of his lectures, &c. never before published, or little known to the public.. Ornamented with a richly engraved Head of Dr. Paley, by Engleheart, from a painting by Sir William Beechey. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Anecdotes, &c. of Elizabeth Viscountess Mordaunt, commencing 1656. 12mo. 3s. 6d.

A Supplement to the Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Honourable Henry Home, of Kames: consisting

of additional matter illustrative of the state of Literature and Improvement in Scotland during the Eighteenth Century, and various corrections of the original work. 4to. 6s.-royal paper 10s. 6d. sewed.

BOTANY.

Principia Botanica; or, a concise and easy Introduction to the Sexual Botany of Linnæus. By Robert Waring Darwin. The third edition, corrected and enlarged, with many curious and useful additional notes. 8vo. 10s. 6d. boards.

CHEMISTRY.

A system of Chemistry. By Thomas Thomson, M. D. F. R. S. E. The fourth edition, greatly improved and enlarged. 5 Vols. 8vo. 31. 15s.

EDUCATION.

The World Displayed; or the Characteristic Features of Nature and Art, exhibited on a new plan, intended for youth in general, as an outline of the most striking parts of Human Knowledge, and as a remembrance to those of riper years. By John Greig, private teacher of geography; author of the use of the Globes, &c. 12mo. 8s. 6d. bound, a superior edition in 8vo. 12s. 6d.

A Series of Questions, adapted to Dr. Valpy's Latin Grammar: with notes. By C. Bradley, 2s.

FINE ARTS.

Sketches of the Country, Character, Costume, &c. of Portugal and Spain, taken during the Route, and in the Campaign of the British Army, 1808

and, 1809. By the Rev. Willtain Bradford, A. B. The work consists of 53 coloured engravings, in imitation of the originals, with a brief description of each subject. imperial 4to. 71. 7s.

A series of Picturesque Views of the Churches of London,. from original drawings, by William Pearson, and other Artists. Nos. 1 and 2. Conditions. -This work will be completed in. twelve numbers. One of which will be published every three months-Each number to contain ten engraved Views measuring ten and a half inches by eight and a quarter-The series intended to be given will include every Parish Church in the Metropolis, two views of St. Paul's Cathedral and of Westminster Abbey, together with some of the most remarkable Interiors, and a Ground Plan, pointing out the relative and particular situations of each Building, making in the whole one hun dred and twenty engravings-To each Plate will be attached a concise account of the Building, with the name of the Rector-Price of each number, in 4to. fiteen shillings-large paper, or royal folio, One Guinea-First impressions, or proofs on India Paper, Two Guineas.

The British Gallery of Portraits, Number IV. Containing Portraits of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales } Lord Viscount Cathcart, K. T. William Vincent, D.D. Dean of Westminster; Admiral Lord Gambier; William Wilberforce Esq. M. P. the late Paul Sandby, Esq. R.A. accompanied by short Biographical Notices. Atlas 4to. 11. 5s, And imperial folio, with proof impressions of the Plates. 11. 16s.

GEOGRAPHY.

A New Modern Atlas; by John Pinkerton. Number IV. containing Maps of Southern Africa, Spain, and Portu gal, and the Northern Part of the United States of America. 11. 1s.

HISTORY.

Guy's Chart of General History; exhibiting the more prominent Features of each Country, both ancient and modern. Printed on a sheet of Columbier drawing paper and coloured 7s.-On canvas and rollers. 10s. 6d.

The Chronicles of Monstrelet, being a continuation of Froissart's ChroniTranslated from the most apcles. proved originals, with notes. By Thomas Johnes, Esq. The original of this

valuable work has never before been translated into English, and there are only 300 copies printed of this edition. "Printed uniformly with the first edi tion of Froissart, at the Hafod Press. and illustrated by 50 Engravings. 5 Vol. royal 4to. 211.

MATHEMATICS.

Lectures on the Elements of Algebra. By the Rev. B. Bridge, A'M. Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, and Professor of Mathematics in the EastIndia College. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

MEDICINE AND CHIRURGERY.

An Essay on the Nature of Scrofula; with evidence of its origin from Disorder of the Digestive Organs; illustrated by a number of cases successfully treated, and interspersed with observations on the general treatment of Children. By Richard Carmichael, Surgeon. 8vo. 5s.

Daubenton's Observations on Indigestion; in which is satisfactorily shewn the Efficacy of Ipecacuanba, in relieving this, as well as its connected Train of Complaints, peculiar to the decline of Life. The third edition, with additions, by Dr. Buchan. 8vo. 1s. 6d.

Observations on the Disease of the Hip Joint; to which are added, some Remarks on White Swellings of the Knee, the Caries of the Joint of the Wrist, and other similar Complaints. The whole illustrated by cases and engravings, taken from the diseased Part. By the late Edward Ford, Esq. F.S.A. The second edition, revised carefully, with some additional Observations, by Thomas Copeland, Fellow of the College of Surgeons, and Assistant-Surgeon to the Westminster General Dispensary. 8vo. 12s.

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lifications required of them, and the Privileges granted to them, written and sent to the Rt. Hon. Lord A. B. C. &c. By the Rev. William Hett, M.A. Prebendary of Lincoln. 2s.

An Inquiry into the Claims of the -British and Foreign Bible Society, to the countenance and support of Members of the Established Church. By the Rev. John Hume Spry, M.A. Minis. ter of Christ's Church, Bath. 18. 6d.

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The Rival Princes. By Mary Aune Clarke, With an elegant engraved portrait. 2 Vols. royai 12mo. 18s.

Sharpe's edition of the British Clas sics-In continuation of this Work is just published-The Idler; in two volumes, embellished with Eight highly fin shed Prints from Pictures painted by Mr. Richard Cook Price 16s. in extra boards; and the large copies, with proof impressions of the plates. Prie 11. 11s. 6d.

Suttaby's Miniature Library. As a portion of this work, is just publhed→→ The Letters of Pliny the Consul, translated by W. Melmoth, Esq. in a neat pocket volume, embellished with two highly finished engravings by Noble, from Pictures by H. Howard, R.A.

The Works complete, of the late Rev. Joseph Milner, A.M. Master of the Grammar School, and afterwards Vicar of the Holy Trinity Church, in Kingston-upon-Hull; now first collated and edited. By the Rev. Isaac Milner, D.D. F.R.S., Dean of Carlisle, and President of Queen's College, Cambridge. A new and uniform edition. 8 vols. 8vo. 41. 16. This Edition comprebends the following Works, each of which may also be had separately, yiz. 1. The History of the Church of Christ, (continued on the same plan, By the Dean of Carlisle.) Five Vols. Price 31. Practical Sermons; to which is prefixed, an account of the Life and Character of the Author. By the Dean of Carlisle. Two Vols. Price 11. 4s. 3d. Tracts and Essays, Theological and Historical. One Vol. Price 12s. Some Copies of the Second Volume of the History of the Church of Christ have also been printed for separate sale, to complete sets of the former edition. Price 12s.

The History of the Parisian Massacre of St. Bartholomew, wherein, all the 'Minute Circumstances of that Sanguis mary Court, are faithfully pourtrayed, Collected from unpublished Mannscripts

By state of the Navy. With an appen
In dix of official documents. 2. 6d.

and from other authentic sources. the Rev. Thomas Comber, A.B. One Vol. 8vo. with two beautiful plates, from paintings by De Wilde. Price 12s. Proof impressions on royal Paper and hot pressed, 11. 1s.

NATURAL HISTORY

The Natural History of British Insects, with Thirty-six coloured Piates. By E. Donovan, F.L.S. Vol. 14. royal 8vo, 11. 11s. boards.

POETRY.

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The Lady of the Lake; a poem, in six cantos. By Walter Scott, Esq. Embellished with a portrait of the Author, engraved by Heath, and finely printed by Ballantyne. 4to. 21. 2s.

The Influence of Local Attachment, with respect to Home;, a poem, in seven books. By Mr. Polwbele. The third edition. 8vo. 6s.

Woman; a poem. By Eaton Stannard Barrett, Esq. fcp. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Tales of Romance; with other poems. By C. A. Elton, Esq. author of a Translation of Hesiod. fcp. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

PHILOLOGY.

A Cornish and English Vocabulary; a Vocabulary of Local Námes, chiefly Saxon, and a provincial Glossary. By the Rev. R. Polwhele, of Polwhele, and Vicar of Manaccaw. 4to. 10s. Gd,

POLITICAL. ECONOMY.

Substance of the Speech of Lord Viscount Melville, in the House of Peers, May 21, 1810; on the. Subject of Troop Ships. With an appendix. 2s. 6d.

A Letter to Lord Viscount Melville, on the subject of his motion respecting Troop Ships, and upon the general

A Letter to Sir John Eden, Bart, Chairman of the general Quarter Ses sions of the Peace, for the County of Durham, from the Justices of the Peace, acting within the South West Division of Darlington-Ward, in the the said County. To which are added, pics of Letters which have passed in a correspondence with the Custos Rotulorum; and other important Papers relating to the duties of this Office.. 4to. 3s.

POLITICS.

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Observations on the Roman Catholic Question. By the Rt. Hon. Lord Kenyon, 3s.

Substance of the Speech of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, May 25, 1810, upon Mr. Grattan's motion for a Committee to take into consideration the Roman Catholic Petitions. To which are annexed, the documents therein referred to. 2s.

Substance of the Speech of the Rt. Hon. Lord Boringdon in the House of Lords, June 5, 1810, on 'the Motion of the Earl of Donoughmore for referring to a Committee the Petitions of the Roman Catholics of Ireland. 19. 6d.

A Letter from Cataline to the surviving Members of the Constitutional and other Societies of the year 1794, or Symptoms of the Times. By a Barrister. 1s, 6d.

A Short Examination into the Power of the House of Commons to commit, in a Letter to Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. By Civis. 8vo. 1s.

By

Natural and Political Observations and Conclusions upon the condition of England, 1696. By George King, Esq. Lancaster Herald. To which is prefixed, a Life of the Author. George Chalmers, F. R.S. S.A. of Caledonia, An estimate of the comparative strength of Great Britain, &c. Price 3s. 6d.

Author

A Statement of facts delivered to the Rt. Hon. Lord Minto, Governor General of India on his late arrival at Madras. By William Petrie, a Senior Member of the Council at Madras With an Appendix of official Minutes Price 3s. 6d.

SWEDISH LITERATURE.

List of Books lately imported from Sweden.

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other discourses. By the late Rev. Samuel Lavington, of Bideford. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A Sermon; preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, at the Abbeychurch, Westminster, on Tuesday, Ja-. nuary 30, 1810: by the day of King Charles's Martyrdom. By William Lort, Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Master of Trinity College, in the University of Cambridge. 4to. 2s.

On the Authority of the Church and of the Holy Scriptures; an Address to the Roman Catholics of England, occasioned by a Sermon of the right Rev. Dr. Milner, lately preached. at the blessing of the Church of St.. Chad, in Birmingham, By the Rev. Thomas Le Mesurier, M.A. Rector of Newton Longville, in the County of Bucks. 3s.

TRAVELS.

Observations on the Climate, Manners and Amusements of Malta; principally intended for the information of Invalids repairing to that. Island for the recovery of health. By William Domeier, M.D. of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 8vo.

2s.

ERRATA.

p. 520. l. 19. for 1789 read 1749 p. 531. 1. 40. for 1778 read 1788.

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