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LITERARY NOTICES. 



We have received several new Works for Review ; but, unfortunately, that 

 department of the Magazine was so soon filled up this month that we have not 

 had room to notice a great number of them. Among them we may just men- 

 tion " Raumer's Political History of England" (which will in our January 

 number be fully reviewed) ; " Hoppus's Tour on the Continent;" a tale of 

 fashion, called " The Forsaken," which, by the way, has been very unfairly 

 abused by some of our contemporaries ; Mr. Smith's poem of " Guidone ;" 

 " Rigdum Funnisidos's" last, but not least amusing, " Comic Almanack/' from 

 which we regret we cannot make some " right merrie" extracts to wile away 

 dull December ; two or three well-written pamphlets on politics, to which we 

 have bid adieu fora short season, and a score or so of books of engravings, &c. 

 We regret our inability to do what is expected this month, and beg for an 

 earlier transmission of new publications in future'. 



Tonbridge Society of Literary and Scientific Enquirers ; Tonbridge Wells 

 Literary and Scientific Institutions* Since the past year two Literary and 

 Scientific Institutions, under the above titles, have sprung into existence in the 

 Weald of Kent. We learn that they have been actively and numerously sup- 

 ported. The former holds its meetings in the Town Hall, and the latter in a 

 building which has been founded for the express purpose. A lecture, by one 

 of the members, has been delivered pretty regularly every week. The subjects 

 have been, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Music, Logic, &c. They have 

 also availed themselves of the assistance of two public lecturers from London. 

 Mr. Heming delivered a course of Lectures to both Institutions on Chemistry ; 

 and Mr. William J. E. Wilson is at present engaged in delivering before them 

 a course of Lectures on Natural History. 



At the Literary and Philosophical Institution at Cheltenham, which was 

 begun with some eclat immediately after the Bristol Meeting and opened 

 under the prtronage of some of the learned lions, things continue to be con- 

 ducted with some spirit. Lectures are regularly given on various scientific 

 subjects ; and they are well attended. Among the lecturers we may notice 

 Dr. Boisragon on different topics of Chemistry, Mr. Wright on Zoology, Mr 

 Paul on Architecture, &c. Our looker-on will not let them sleep at their post. 



NEW BOOKS. 



Immediately to be published, Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyp- 

 tians. By E. W. Lane. 2 vols. post 8vo. 



A Statistical Account of the British Empire. Edited by J. R. M'Culloch. 

 2 thick vols. 8vo. 



Book of Human Character. By C. Bucke. 2 vols. fcp. 8vo. 



Mrs. Maberly ; or, the World as it will be in 2835. 3 vols. 8vo. 



Crichton. By W. H. Ainsworth. 3 vols. 8vo. 



In the Press, in one volume, 12mo., with numerous engravings, "The Won- 

 ders of Geology ;" by Dr. Mantell, F. R. S. F. G. S. &c. 



"Little Tales, for Little Heads and Little Hearts ;" companion to "The 

 Story without an End." From the German. With wood-cuts. 18mo. 



" Floral Sketches, Fables, and other poems." By Agnes Strickland. With 

 wood-cuts. 18 mo. 



" Spartacus, or the Roman Gladiator ;" a tragedy in five acts. By Jacob 

 Jones, Esq., Barrister at Law. 



Early next month will be published (with twenty-five beautiful illustrations) 

 "Beauties of the Country; or Descriptions of Rural Customs, Objects, Scenery, 

 and the Seasons." By Thomas Miller, author of "A Day in the Woods." 



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