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ted to hope, that he shall be able to con- 
tribute jn some degree at least, towards 
wits accomplishment. 
thus enlarged must extend to six or se- 
ven volumes in octavo; and will be pub- 
lished either in separate volumes succes- 
sively, or when the whole shall have 
been finished, as future circumstances 
may render adviseable. The translator 
will render all-the diligence and dispate 
in the execution ef bis task, which his 
health—other necessary avocations—the 
contingencies of life—the extent and the 
difficulty of the undertaking, may enable 
him to command. 
The Rev. W. Davy, of Lustleigh, near 
Moreton, Devon, has lately completed a 
System of Divinity, and ‘compilation from 
polite writers and eminent divines, &c. 
in 26 vols. 8vo. containing 13,000 
pages, of which only fourteen copies are 
printed. The work was compiled and 
written out by Mr. Davy alone, who, 
though ignorant of the art of printing, 
with a few worn-out types, printed off 
one page ata time, by himself, at a press 
made with his own bands. He began 
the work ten years ago. 
emt RUSSIA. 
During the year 1807, the number 
of births at St. Petersburgh was—males 
$961; females 3639,—total 7600. The 
deaths.in the same period amounted to 
10,567. There were 1064 inarriages of 
the Greek religion 244 of the Protestant, 
and 48 of the Catholic; making in all 
1851. The greatest mortality took place 
in November and December, and the 
least in February 
Major-General Brankenacer, who. 
in 1802, established a manufactory of su- 
gar from the beet-rvot, obtained a loan 
from government and permission to sell a 
‘ theusand measures of the spirit extract- 
ed from the refuse of the root. Ac- 
cording to a statement published by the 
minister of the home department, this 
manufactory is now able to furnish a 
considerable quantity of excellent sugar, 
the quality of which has been investiga- 
ted by a committee of chemists. The 
like encouragement is promised in the 
emperor’s name to all who are disposed 
to turn their attention to this branch of 
industry. ° ' 
“, GERMANY. 
An immense heap of fossile bones, 
supposed to be those of the rhinoceros, 
elephant, and hyena, species has recently 
been discovered at the foot of the Harz 
mountains, between Dorst and Oste- 
rede, 
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Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
The translation . 
a 
[Sept. 1, 
Tn the university of Halle, which now 
belonys to the newly-created kingdom of - 
Westphalia, ail the former establisliments 
are to be kept up, and some are even to 
be enlarged. Several celebrated literati 
have been invited to fill the chairs vaca- 
ted by such of the former professors as 
have removed to Berlin. Among the rest 
Wahl, the) oriesitalist, and Vater and 
Ersch, well known for their philological 
talents, have obtained appointments, 
One of the professors of Merseburg, 
desirous of exciting ‘he emulation of 
his pupils, lately introduced to them a 
boy aged seven years and ten mouths, 
The child listened attentively to the 
Greek lesson given by the professor, . 
who requested him to continue it. To 
the astonishment of all the scholars, they 
heard him explain a passage in Piutarch, 
with which he was previously unacquains 
ted, to the general satisfaction of all 
present. Csesar’s Commentaries were 
then put inte his hands, and he transia- 
ted with the greatest perspicuity the 
passages which had puzzled the other 
pupils. He. was also examined, during 
this translation, on the subject of the ana- 
lytical part, and acquitted himseli ex 
tremely well. He likewise translated 
from an Italian book, which a person 
present happened to have with him, and 
afterwards conversed in that languaye, 
This conversation proved that he posses~ 
sed extensive geographical and historical 
attainments. Fortunately for this-wons - 
derful child, he enjoys a good constitus 
tion and excellent health. 
Dr. Norupen has prepared for the 
press a collection of German Exercises, 
as a companien to his Grammar; awork 
which will be of particular service to those 
who wish to acquire an accurate and 
practical knowledge of German compos 
sition. Ae: the references to the 
grammar, the notes contain numerous il- 
lustrations of the idioms of that language. 
The author intends to follow up this pub- 
lication with a volume of extracts from 
the best German authors, which he also 
desizns asa vehicle for remarks and ob- 
servations, explanatory of peculiarities 
and difficulties that are to be met with in. 
the construction and phraseolagy of the 
German language. , 
FRANCE, ‘ 
In the report which the class of ma- 
thematical and physieal sciences of the 
Institate of France, published of its pro- 
ceedings in 1807, mention is made of a 
new improveinent in the Newtonian-re- 
flecting telescope, This improvement 
consists, 
