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ter, we gave him our hearty, though public mind by artful or abstruse” réafeeble support.

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We are here told,

"A recent and extraordinary exercise of the prerogative of the Crown, in the case of General Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. and K. C. depriving that distinguished officer of his military rank, in the decline of a life devoted from the age of fourteen to the service of his Country, having in an extreme degree

added confidence to the cruel and un

founded reports highly injurious to his character and happiness, which have been widely and industriously circulated; it is conceived to be due no less to his family, who must feel most deeply affected by the disgraceful insinuations which have been promulged against him, than to Sir Eyre Coote himself, to repel the injustice by a plain

statement of all the facts and evidence which are connected with this, in every point of view, most important and most distressing case.-In doing this, no attempt will be made to influence the

soning such an attempt is wholly unnecessary where justice alone is sought for, and would be useless where a disthe case of Sir Eyre Coote, there is nocerning publick is to be the judge. In thing to conceal; and the only danger to his reputation is, that the truth may not be circulated as extensively as the false reports with which his character has been assailed. The object of this publication is simply to enable every individual, into whose hands it may fall, to form his own free, unbiassed judgment; and a confident hope is entertained, that when a knowledge of the whole truth shall have removed the prejudice naturally excited by uncontradicted falsehood, Sir Eyre Coote will receive that justice from the publick, to which an upright and honourable character so amply entitles him, and which the following documents show him to have already found in the opinions of those best acquainted with his virtues and infirmities."

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

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And A Sketch of the Public Life of M. FOUCHE, Duke of Otranto; comprising various Correspondence addressed to the Emperor Napoleon, King Joachim, the Duke D'Artois, Prince Blücher, Louis XVIII. Count de Blacas, and other Ministers, &c.-These important works will be published both in English and French.

The Edinburgh Annual Register for 1814; the Historical part of which is said to be from the celebrated pen of the Author of "Paul's Letters."

English Topography; or, a series of Historical and Statistical Sketches of the several Counties of England and Wales;

accompanied by a Map of each County. By the Rev. M. NIGHTINGALE.

The History of Lincoln; containing an Account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, and Customs of that antient City, an Introductory Sketch of the County, &c. with plates.

Flora Tonbrigiensis; or a Catalogue of Plants wild in the Neighbourhood of Tonbridge Wells. By Mr. T. F. FORSTER.

Mrs. ANNE PLUMPTRE'S Narrative of her Residence in Ireland in the Summer of 1814, and in that of 1815; embellished with a Portrait of the Author, and several Engravings of remarkable scenery in Ireland.

Memorandums of a Residence in France, in the Winter of 1815-16; including Remarks on French society and manners, with a description of the Catacombs, and notices of some other objects of Curiosity and Works of Art not hitherto described.

An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo, drawn up under the best authority by Mr. MUDFORD.

A Description of the People of India, by the Abbé J. A. DUBOIS, missionary in the Mysore.

A Treatise on Mining and Ventilation, embracing in a particular manner the subject of the Coal Stratification of Great Britain and Ireland. By Mr. RYAN; who lately obtained a premium of 100 guineas and the gold medal of the Society of Arts for his new system of ventilating Coal-mines.

The

The Fourteenth Volume of the "ENCYCLOPEDIA LONDINENSIS," which has been long delayed on account of the numerous Engravings accompanying the article MECHANICS.

Copies of Verses to the Memory of the late RICHARD REYNOLDS, of Bristol, the benevolent Quaker, whose Charities, during his life, were perhaps unexampled, and to whose Memory the Inhabitants of Bristol are raising the most honourable Monument, that ever recorded and perpetuated the Virtues of the Dead-a Charitable Institution to reach the Objects of his Bounty while living: (see p. 372.) From the pen of Mr. MONTGOMERY, Author of The Wanderer of Switzerland. A Work comprising "The State Lottery-A Dream. By SAMUEL ROBERTS." Also, " Thoughts on Wheels-A Poem. By JAMES MONTGOMERY, Author of The Wanderer of Switzerland, &c."

The Naiad, aTale; with other Poems. The Continuation of Miss BURNEY'S "Tales of Fancy."

Α new Periodical Work will appear January 1, 1817, to be continued every two months, entitled The Correspondent, consisting of Letters, Moral, Political, and Literary, between eminent Writers in France and England; and designed, by presenting to each Nation a faithful Picture of the other, to enlighten both to their true interests, promote a mutual good understanding between them, and render Peace the source of a common Prosperity.

Two Numbers of the Magnetiser's Magazine; by FRANCIS CORBAUX. The object of this Work is "to propagate the accumulation of facts which demonstrate the reality and utility of Animal Magnetism."

Preparing for Publication.

A Volume of Sermons; by the Rev. W. N. DARNELL, late Fellow of C. C. C. Oxford.

Questions resolved, in Divinity, History, Biography, and Literature. In two Volumes: The first entirely Theological; containing concise Explanations of above 300 difficult Texts in Scripture nearly in regular succession, adapted to common capacities. The Second containing Answers to important and curious Questions in History, Biography, Natural History, and Literature, with a copious Index, and Table of Scriptures explained. By the Rev. GEORGE GLYN SCRAGGS, A. M. of Buckingham.

Mr. R. DUPPA has undertaken the task of editing and attaching Notes to the late Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON's Diary of a Journey into North Wales, announced some time since as being in the hands of another Editor.

The Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Dr. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, comprising his private and familiar Correspondence; now first published from the original manuscripts bequeathed to his grandson, WM. TEMPLE FRANKLIN, Esq. A Series of Letters written by the celebrated Earl of CHESTERFIELD to Mr. Arthur Stanhope, relative to the education of his son Philip, the late Earl.

Mr. T. DIBDIN has undertaken to arrange for the press, the posthumous Dra matic Works of the late Mr. BENJAMIN THOMPSON; which will be published by subscription, for the benefit of his widow and six children. A copious Memoir, and Portrait, will be prefixed.

Mr. JOHN CRISP is about to publish by Subscription, a new Edition of "The Doctor and Student," with Notes.

Dr. HUGHSON, Author of A History of London, has commenced a Work under the title of "Walks through London, including Westminster and Southwark, with the surrounding Suburbs ; describing every thing worthy of observation, and forming a complete Guide to the British Metropolis." To be com prised in twelve monthly numbers.

A History of Great and Little Malvern embellished with Designs by Artists of celebrity. The Work is intended to form a complete historical, statistical, mineralogical, chemical, and gene ral Account of those interesting places, and a useful guide through the terrestrial Paradise in which they are situated.

Dr. BADHAM is preparing for publication, An Itinerary from Rome to Athens, by the route of Brundusium, the Ionian Islands, and Albania; containing an accurate account of distances, modes of travelling, expences, preparations, and Frecautions, with other miscellaneous particulars which may interest the Traveller. It will include Classical Recollections of the various Sites which occur in the Journey, as well in Greece as in Italy; and in the latter country, a particular account of Horace's Iter.

A Translation of the Antiquarian Travels in Italy of the learned French Archeologist M. MILLIN.

A New Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French Language. By Mr. RACINE, Professor of Languages. Fortitude and Frailty, a Novel; by Miss HOLCROFT.

An instance of the attention which is given to English literature in France has lately occurred in the Royal Academy of Rouen, by sending to Mr. THOMAS CAMPBELL a diploma of their Society, in consequence of a paper on the subject of his poetry, which was read to them by Professor VITALIS.

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ter, we gave him our hearty, though public mind by artful or abstruse rea

feeble support.

We are here told,

"A recent and extraordinary exercise of the prerogative of the Crown, in the case of General Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. and K. C. depriving that distinguished officer of his military rank, in the decline of a life devoted from the age of fourteen to the service of his Country, having in an extreme degree

added confidence to the cruel and un

founded reports highly injurious to his
character and happiness, which have
been widely and industriously circu-
lated; it is conceived to be due no less
to his family, who must feel most
deeply affected by the disgraceful insi-
nuations which have been promulged
against him, than to Sir Eyre Coote
himself, to repel the injustice by a plain

statement of all the facts and evidence
which are connected with this, in every
point of view, most important and most
distressing case.-In doing this, no at-
tempt will be made to influence the

soning such an attempt is wholly unnecessary where justice alone is sought for, and would be useless where a discerning publick is to be the judge. In the case of Sir Eyre Coote, there is nothing to conceal; and the only danger to his reputation is, that the truth may not be circulated as extensively as the false reports with which his character has been assailed.-The object of this publication is simply to enable every individual, into whose hands it may fall, to form his own free, unbiassed judgment; and a confident hope is entertained, that when a knowledge of the whole truth shall have removed the prejudice naturally excited by uncontrareceive that justice from the publick, to dicted falsehood, Sir Eyre Coote will which an upright and honourable character so amply entitles him, and which the following documents show him to have already found in the opinions of those best acquainted with his virtues and infirmities."

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Nearly ready for Publication: "Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late JOHN COAKLEY LETTSOM, M. & LL. D. &c." With a Selection from his Correspondence with the principal Literati of this and foreign Countries. By THOMAS JOSEPH PETTIGREW, F. L. S. &c. In three octavo volumes. The first two will consist of a Memoir of Dr. Lettsom, drawn from original and authentic Sources; and of a Selection from his very extensive Correspondence.

The

Third will contain the Medical Correspondence, and a Collection of Cases, Papers, &c.; illustrated by Engravings.

Memorial Sketches of the late Rev. DAVID BROWN, of Calcutta; with Sermons by him.

Correspondence of M. FOUCHE, Duke of Otranto, with the Duke of WELLINGΤΟΝ. And A Sketch of the Public Life of M. FOUCHE, Duke of Otranto; comprising various Correspondence addressed to the Emperor Napoleon, King Joachim, the Duke D'Artois, Prince Blücher, Louis XVIII. Count de Blacas, and other Ministers, &c.-These important works will be published both in English and French.

The Edinburgh Annual Register for 1814; the Historical part of which is said to be from the celebrated pen of the Author of "Paul's Letters."

English Topography; or, a series of Historical and Statistical Sketches of the several Counties of England and Wales;

accompanied by a Map of each County. By the Rev. M. NIGHTINGALE.

The History of Lincoln; containing an Account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, and Customs of that antient City an Introductory Sketch of the County, &c. with plates.

Flora Tonbrigiensis; or a Catalogue of Plants wild in the Neighbourhood of Tonbridge Wells. By Mr. T. F. FORSTER.

Mrs. ANNE PLUMPTRE'S Narrative of her Residence in Ireland in the Summer of 1814, and in that of 1815; embellished with a Portrait of the Author, and several Engravings of remarkable scenery in Ireland.

Memorandums of a Residence in France, in the Winter of 1815-16; including Remarks on French society and manners, with a description of the Catacombs, and notices of some other objects of Curiosity and Works of Art not hitherto described.

An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo, drawn up under the best authority by Mr. MUDFord.

A Description of the People of India, by the Abbé J. A. DUBOIS, missionary in the Mysore.

A Treatise on Mining and Ventilation, embracing in a particular manner the subject of the Coal Stratification of Great Britain and Ireland. By Mr. RYAN; who lately obtained a premium of 100 guineas and the gold medal of the Society of Arts for his new system of ventilating Coal-mines.

The

The Fourteenth Volume of the "ENCYCLOPEDIA LONDINENSIS," which has been long delayed on account of the numerous Engravings accompanying the article MECHANICS.

Copies of Verses to the Memory of the late RICHARD REYNOLDS, of Bristol, the benevolent Quaker, whose Charities, during his life, were perhaps unexampled, and to whose Memory the Inhabitants of Bristol are raising the most honourable Monument, that ever recorded and perpetuated the Virtues of the Dead-a Charitable Institution to reach the Objects of his Bounty while living: (see p. 372.) From the pen of Mr. MONTGOMERY, Author of The Wanderer of Switzerland.

A Work comprising "The State Lottery-A Dream. By SAMUEL ROBERTS." Also, "Thoughts on Wheels-A Poem. By JAMES MONTGOMERY, Author of The Wanderer of Switzerland, &c."

The Naiad, aTale; with other Poems. The Continuation of Miss BURNEY'S "Tales of Fancy."

A new Periodical Work will appear January 1, 1817, to be continued every two months, entitled The Correspondent, consisting of Letters, Moral, Political, and Literary, between eminent Writers in France and England; and designed, by presenting to each Nation a faithful Picture of the other, to enlighten both to their true interests, promote a mutual good understanding between them, and render Peace the source of a common Prosperity.

Two Numbers of the Magnetiser's Magazine; by FRANCIS CORBAUX. The object of this Work is "to propagate the accumulation of facts which demonstrate the reality and utility of Animal Magnetism."

Preparing for Publication.

A Volume of Sermons; by the Rev. W. N. DARNELL, late Fellow of C. C. C. Oxford.

Questions resolved, in Divinity, History, Biography, and Literature. In two Volumes: The first entirely Theological; containing concise Explanations of above 300 difficult Texts in Scripture nearly in regular succession, adapted to common capacities. The Second containing Answers to important and curious Questions in History, Biography, Natural History, and Literature, with a copious Index, and Table of Scriptures explained. By the Rev. George GLYN SCRAGGS, A. M. of Buckingham. Mr. R. DUPPA has undertaken the task of editing and attaching Notes to the late Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON's Diary of a

Journey into North Wales, announced some time since as being in the hands of another Editor.

The Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Dr. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, comprising his private and familiar Correspondence; now first published from the original manuscripts bequeathed to his grandson, WM. TEMPLE FRANKLIN, Esq. A Series of Letters written by the celebrated Earl of CHESTERFIELD to Mr. Arthur Stanhope, relative to the education of his son Philip, the late Earl.

Mr. T. DIBDIN has undertaken to arrange for the press, the posthumous Dra matic Works of the late Mr. BENJAMIN THOMPSON; which will be published by subscription, for the benefit of his widow and six children. A copious Memoir, and Portrait, will be prefixed.

Mr. JOHN CRISP is about to publish by Subscription, a new Edition of "The Doctor and Student," with Notes.

Dr. HUGHSON, Author of A History of London, has commenced a Work under the title of "Walks through London, including Westminster and Southwark, with the surrounding Suburbs ; describing every thing worthy of observation, and forming a complete Guide to the British Metropolis." To be com prised in twelve monthly numbers.

A History of Great and Little Malvern embellished with Designs by Artists of celebrity. The Work is intended to form a complete historical, statistical, mineralogical, chemical, and general Account of those interesting places, and a useful guide through the terrestrial Paradise in which they are situated.

Dr. BADHAM is preparing for publication, An Itinerary from Rome to Athens, by the route of Brundusium, the Ionian Islands, and Albania; containing an accurate account of distances, modes of travelling, expences, preparations, and Frecautions, with other miscellaneous particulars which may interest the Traveller. It will include Classical Recollections of the various Sites which occur in the Journey, as well in Greece as in Italy; and in the latter country, a particular account of Horace's Iter.

A Translation of the Antiquarian Travels in Italy of the learned French Archæologist M. MILLIN.

A New Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French Language. By Mr. RACINE, Professor of Languages. Fortitude and Frailty, a Novel; by Miss HOLCROFT.

An instance of the attention which is given to English literature in France has lately occurred in the Royal Academy of Rouen, by sending to Mr. THOMAS CAMPBELL a diploma of their Society, in consequence of a paper on the subject of his poetry, which was read to them by Professor VITALIS.

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ter, we gave him our hearty, though public mind by artful or abstruse rea

feeble support.

We are here told,

"A recent and extraordinary exercise of the prerogative of the Crown, in the case of General Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. and K. C. depriving that distinguished officer of his military rank, in the decline of a life devoted from the age of fourteen to the service of his Country, having in an extreme degree

added confidence to the cruel and un

founded reports highly injurious to his character and happiness, which have been widely and industriously circulated; it is conceived to be due no less to his family, who must feel most deeply affected by the disgraceful insinuations which have been promulged against him, than to Sir Eyre Coote himself, to repel the injustice by a plain statement of all the facts and evidence which are connected with this, in every point of view, most important and most distressing case.-In doing this, no attempt will be made to influence the

soning such an attempt is wholly unnecessary where justice alone is sought for, and would be useless where a discerning publick is to be the judge. In the case of Sir Eyre Coote, there is nothing to conceal; and the only danger to his reputation is, that the truth may not be circulated as extensively as the false reports with which his character has been assailed.-The object of this publication is simply to enable every individual, into whose hands it may fall, to form his own free, unbiassed judgment; and a confident hope is entertained, that when a knowledge of the whole truth shall have removed the prejudice naturally excited by uncontradicted falsehood, Sir Eyre Coote will receive that justice from the publick, to which an upright and honourable character so amply entitles him, and which the following documents show him to have already found in the opinions of those best acquainted with his virtues and infirmities."

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

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Third will contain the Medical Correspondence, and a Collection of Cases, Papers, &c.; illustrated by Engravings.

Memorial Sketches of the late Rev. DAVID BROWN, of Calcutta; with Sermons by him.

Correspondence of M. FOUCHE, Duke of Otranto, with the Duke of WELLINGTON. And A Sketch of the Public Life of M. FOUCHE, Duke of Otranto; comprising various Correspondence addressed to the Emperor Napoleon, King Joachim, the Duke D'Artois, Prince Blücher, Louis XVIII. Count de Blacas, and other Ministers, &c.-These important works will be published both in English and French,

The Edinburgh Annual Register for 1814; the Historical part of which is said to be from the celebrated pen of the Author of "Paul's Letters."

English Topography; or, a series of Historical and Statistical Sketches of the several Counties of England and Wales;

accompanied by a Map of each County. By the Rev. M. NIGHTINGALE.

The History of Lincoln; containing an Account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, and Customs of that antient City, an Introductory Sketch of the County, &c. with plates.

Flora Tonbrigiensis; or a Catalogue of Plants wild in the Neighbourhood of Tonbridge Wells. By Mr. T. F. FORSTER

Mrs. ANNE PLUMPTRE'S Narrative of her Residence in Ireland in the Summer of 1814, and in that of 1815; embellished with a Portrait of the Author, and several Engravings of remarkable scenery in Ireland.

Memorandums of a Residence in France, in the Winter of 1815-16; including Remarks on French society and manners, with a description of the Catacombs, and notices of some other objects of Curiosity and Works of Art not hitherto described.

An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo, drawn up under the best authority by Mr. Mudford.

A Description of the People of India, by the Abbé J. A. DUBOIS, missionary in the Mysore.

A Treatise on Mining and Ventilation, embracing in a particular manner the subject of the Coal Stratification of Great Britain and Ireland. By Mr. RYAN; who lately obtained a premium of 100 guineas and the gold medal of the Society of Arts for his new system of ventilating Coal-mines.

The

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