From Eyafialla Jokul in 1717, inclusive, After descending from Hekla, our travellers returned to Reikiavik, and soon sailed for Scotland. The narrative of the journey being thus finished, several chapters treat in succession on the character and occupations of the inhabitants; their literature, their government, laws, and constitution, the botany and zoology of Iceland, and at considerable length, on its mineralogy. After the extent, 42 however, to which this article has reached, our limits merely allow us to indicate the valuable information contained in these chapters. The appendix is also valuable, and presents a view of thediseases of Iceland; the Flora of that island; a list of its minerals; a meteorological journal; and several other miscellaneous articles of information. New Works Published in Edinburgh. BREEFE Memoriall of the fac simile of Lekpreuik's edition, A Life and Death of Dr. James which is so rare, that no other copy Some account of an ancient Ma nuscript of Martial's Epigrams; illustrated by an engraving and oc Spottiswood, Bishop of Clogher in is known. Of this interesting historical memoir a very limited number of copies have been printed. Heir followeth the Coppie of the Ressoning which was betwixt the Abbote of Crosraguell and John Knox, in Mayboill, concerning the Masse, in the year of God a thousand five hundred thre score and two yeires.-Imprinted, at Edinburgh, by Robert Lekpreiuk, and are to be sold at his house, at the Netherbow. Cum priuilegio, 1563. Reprinted, 1812: Black Letter, from types cast on purpose at private expence. Small quarto, price 12s. sewed. The above very curious work is printed from the orginal copy in the Library at Auchinleck; it is a casional anecdotes of the Manners of the Romans. By John Graham Dalyell, Esq. Octavo, price 15s. boards. have been printed, of which six are Of this tract only 30 copies in vellum. A 4 Literary Intelligence. WORK will very speedily be published, which cannot fail at the present moment, to prove highly interesting. It is entitled, "A view of the political state of Scotland, at Michaelmas 1811." It will comprehend the rolls of Freeholders at that period, with a state of the votes at the last election for each county; an abstract of the setts for the royal burghs; with the names of the delegates from the burghs, and a state of the votes at the last election for each district. There There will be prefixed an account of the forms of procedure, at elections for the counties and burghs of Scotland. The late Mr Walter Nichol, so advantageously known by his publications of the "Gardeners Kalendar" "the Villa Garden Directory," &c. has left a posthumous work which will speedily make its appearance. It is entitled the Planter's Kalender; or, the Nurseryman and Forester's Guide, in the operations of the Nursery, the Forest, and the Grove. It has been edited and completed by Mr Edward Sang, Nurseryman. The Kalendar will be preceded by observations on the proper situations and soils for a Nursery on the situations and soils fit for forest and grove plantations; on situations for woods and copses; on the kinds of trees to be cultivated in forests, groves, and woods, in the park, and in hedge-rows; and on the value of timber, and the advantages to be derived from planting. It will then exhibit the manner of raising all kinds of forest trees and hedge-plants from seeds; nursing and preparing them for planting out; the preparation of the ground in the forest, the grove, and the park, intended for planting; the manner of fencing these plantations; and the culture of fences in general; the mehods of planting, pruning, thinning, and otherwise cultivating your plantations; the manner of thinning and reclaiming neglected plantations; and the method of forming new, and of cultivating old woods and copses; so as to form a complete assistant to the operative and patriotic planter. Robert Bell, Esq. who has been appointed Lecturer on Conveyancing by the Society of Writers to the Signet, will speedily publish a "Commentary on the election laws, as they relate to the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Bri A new edition of the three vo lumes already published, of Mr Jameson's celebrated and extensive "System of Mineralogy," will speedily make its appearance. They are in octavo, and contain numerous plates, illustrative of the various crystallizations that occur in the mineral kingdom; of the structure of the earth; and of the form of the organic remains which it contains. Mr Patrick Neill, Secretary to the Wernerian Society, has completed the translation of a valuable Memoir by J. F. Daubuisson, member of the National Institute, upon the Basalt rocks of Saxony, accompanied by observations upon the origin of Basaltic rocks in general. Mr MacNeil will publish early next month a novel, in two volumes, entitled "the Scottish Adventurers." His object is to illustrate the good and bad effects of two opposite modes of education. Dr Brewster has in the press, and will speedily publish, in one volume 8vo. illustrated by numerous plates, a treatise containing the theory, description, and method of using a variety of new philosophical instruments, for various purposes in the arts and siences, viz. Astronomy, Optics, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology, Natural History, Meteorology, and Surveying, and for various Military and Naval purposes The views of France relative to England, have lately been developed in a pamphlet of M. de Montgaillard, a member of the French government, and published under the auspices of the Emperor. A copy has reached London, and a translation will appear in a few days. Poetry, Oft at her fond maternal call, Stanzas on the death of Dr John He lingered by the greenwood tree, Leyden. How sad the twilight echoes fell, But softer, sadder was the strain, O wildly sad the numbers fell, And thrilled the Beezing wintery gloom! No grandeur o'er his cradle smiled, Till years of opening boyhood came, She led him where her mountains, lone, Frown steep and stern o'er Teviot's tide, Each wizard dell to him was known. Where Scotia's southland currents glide. Where sleeps beneath the shapeless cairn, Or onward by Iona's steep, When viewless forms at evening-fall, What demon-power could ruthless rend, Yet, tossed on oceans roaring streams, Even where the muddy Cavery speeds Nor could the Muse's charms alone, Lo, Seriswattee smiles, and pours Goddess! could not thine eagle eye Ah, no! as Britain's banners wave, Then sad the mournful accents fell, Edinburgh, January 1812. Proceedings Proceedings of Parliament. ول HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, Jan. 7. 100N three o'clock, the Commons So after the summoned to hear read the Prince Regent's speech, on the opening of Parliament, the Commissioners delivered the following My Lords and Gentlemen, We are commanded, by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to express to you the deep sorrow which he feels in announcing to you the continuance of his Majesty's lamented indisposition, and the unhappy disappointment of those hopes of his Majesty's early recovery, which had been cherished by the dutiful affection of his family,and the loyal attachment of his people. The Prince Regent has directed copies of the last reports of her Majesty the Queen's Council to be laid before you; and he is satisfied that you will adopt such measures as the present melancholy exigency may appear to require. In securing a suitable and ample provison for the support of his Majesty's royal dignity, and for the attendance upon his Majesty's sacred person during his illness, the Prince Regent rests assured that you will also bear in mind the indispensible duty of continuing to preserve for his Majesty the facility of resuming the personal exercise of his royal authority in the happy event of his recovery, so earnestly desired by the wishes and the prayers of his family and his subjects. The Prince Regent directs us to signify to you the satisfaction with which his Royal Highness has observed, that the measures which have been pursued for the defence and security of the kingdom of Portugal have proved completely effectual; and that on the several occasions in which the British or Portuguese troops had been January 1812. 8 engaged with the enemy, the reputation already acquired by them has been fully maintained. The successful and brilliant enterprize which terminated in the surprise, in Spanish. Estremadura, of a French corps, by a de-, tachment of the allied army under Lieut. Gen. Hill, is highly creditable to that distinguished officer, and to the troops under his command, and has contributed materially to obstruct the designs of the enemy in that part of the Peninsula. The Prince Regent is assured, that, while you reflect with pride and satisfaction on the conduct of his Majesty's troops, and of the allies, in these various and important services, you will render justice to the consuminate judgment and skill displayed. by General Lord Viscount Wellington, in the direction of the campaign. In Spain the spirit of the people remains unsubdued; and the system of warfare, so peculiarly, adapted to the actual condition of the Spanish nation, has been recently extended and improved, under the advantages which result from the operation of the allied armies on the frontier, and from the countenance and assistance of his Majesty's navy on the coast. Although the great, exertions of the enemy have in some quarters been attended with success, his Royal Highness is persuaded, that you will admire the perseverance and gallantry manifested by the Spanish armies. Even in those provinces principally occupied by the French forces, new energy has arisen among the people; and the increase of the difficulty and danger has produced more connected efforts of general resistance. The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, commands us to express his confident hope, that you will enable him to continue to afford the most effectual aid and assistance in the support of the contest which the brave nations of |