AMUSING WORKS 



YOUNG PERSONS. 



URANIA'S MIRROR ; or, a View of the Heavens, on a 



Plau perfectly original. Designed by A LADY. Second Edition, con- 

 siderably enlarged. Fitted up in an elegant Box, ll. 8s. plain, or ll. 14s. 

 beautifully coloured. 

 The Work consists of Thirty-two large Cards, on which are represented 

 all the Constellations visible in the British Empire. Each Constellation is 

 drawn with the figure ascribed to it by the Ancients; and the Stars are per- 

 forated, so as to exliibit, when held up to the light, their natural appearance 

 in the Heavens. The Cards are accompanied with a Familiar Treatise on 

 Astronomy, written expressly for this purpose, by J. Aspin, and illustrated 

 with Plates. 



LITERARY OPINIONS 



Among the many ingenious and beautiful 

 inventions to promote the study of science, 

 and render it as delightful as it is valuable, 

 we have never seen any thing to surpass tliis 

 admirable production. It is stated in tiie title 

 to be " on a plan perfectly original, designed 

 by a lady;" and we are sure that tliousauds 

 of her sex, and all the young of both'sexes, 

 will repay her with gratitude for the pure 

 and elegant pleasure she has thus prepared 

 for them. Like almost every interesting dis- 

 covery, the present is exceedingly simple. 

 It consists of a number of large cards, on 

 which are engraved and coloured the various 

 coustellatiuns which occupy our northern 

 hemisphere ; each containing one or more of 

 those remarkable divisions which ancient 

 astronomers framed to assist the memory, 

 and enable them to describe the positions of 

 the stars. Thus marked out for more distinct 

 elucidation, the new plan is completed by 

 perforating every star in the constellation in 

 proportion to its relative magnitude, and in 

 ils actual place ; so that by holding the card 

 up to the light, you perceive at oncethe entire 

 form, the precise situation, and the character 

 of those heavenly bodies which are visible 

 in each constellation. Nothing can be more 

 demonstrative and instructing, wiiilc at the 

 same time nothing (as we have said} can 

 be more ingenious and beautiful. With tins 

 assistance any person may become acquainted 

 ■with the "starry lieavens," or make their 

 youthful friends astronomers, while they are 

 charmed by an amusement. Mr. Aspiu's 

 Treatise is au exQclleut guide ; and we have 



OF URANIA'S MIRROR. 



only to repeat our most cordial eucomiunx 

 upon the whole of this fine invention.— Z/i<e- 

 rary Gazette. 



Urania's Mirror is an ingenious and useful 

 work. — Examiner, 



We have not, for a long time, seen so en- 

 tertaining a present to make to youth of both 

 sexes. — Morning Herald. 



Mr. Leigh, of the Strand, hasjust published 

 one of the most elegant anil acceptable guides 

 to astronomy which has ever been laid before 

 the public. It is called " Urania's Mirror ; 

 or, a View of the Heavens." — News, 



The idea, which is quite new, is well exe- 

 cuted ; and the familiar Treatise on Astrono- 

 my, with which it is accompanied, presents, 

 in a concise yet perspicuous manner, a win- 

 ning familiar introduction to Astronomy, ex- 

 cellently adapted to the purpose for which it 

 is intended. We cannot close our brief notice 

 of this production without recommending it 

 to'the attention of parents and others en- 

 gagedinthe culture ofyouthlul minds. — Star. 



A singidarly ingenious little work hasjust 

 appeared, called " Urania's Mirror ; or, a 

 View of the Heavens." This is a most pleas- 

 ing and beautifully adorned display of the 

 constellations. It is accompanied by an ex- 

 planatory Treatise on Astronomy, written 

 with great clearness, and admirably suited 

 to the capacity and comprehension of the 

 rising generation — Morning Chronicle, 



Urania's IMirror, in design, execution, and 

 ntility, may be considered a iiappy etfort of 

 taste and genius. By this elegant and inge- 

 nious device, the study of astronomy is ren- 



