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VARIETIES, 
T9863 14 
LiIrTERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL. 
Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 
*.* Authentic Communications for this Article will always be thankfully received. 
— 
T is well known that Mr. Rosenrr 
Kerr Porver, respected by the pub- 
lic for his superior genius as an historical 
painter, went to Russia a few years ago 
with the best introductions. The war 
compelled him to return, and he has 
brought to England a collection of draw- 
ings representing the costume and man- 
ners of Russia and Sweden, anda Journal 
of his Travels into remote parts of the 
Russian empire. Altogether, the work 
will form the best modern account of 
Russia that has been published, and the 
Most interesting and elegant book of 
travels that has appeared for several 
years. 
We rejoice to inform our readers, that 
Mr. Cumpertand has consented to 
place his name at the head of a phalanx 
of Literati, who are determined to rescue 
literature from the tyranny and knavery 
of anonymous criticism, Without an 
exertion of this kind on the part of men 
of letters, all emulation and enterprize 
among men of genius and science would 
Speedily be destroyed in England, owing 
to the unprincipled artifices of the writers 
in anonymous reviews, who impudently 
impose on the confidence of the public, 
and confound all, rightand wrong, in their 
pretended criticisms. It cannot be too 
often repeated, that the tricks practised 
by anonymous reviewers, are little supe- 
rior to those of advertizing money-lenders, 
It affords us great satisfaction to 
Jearn, that steam has been already 
applied, in London, to warm some exten- 
sive manufactories. That of Mr. Oak- 
ley, the cabinet-maker in Bond-street, in 
which twelve coal fires produced but an 
imperfect and dangerous heat, is now 
eifectually and safely warmed by means 
of one small boiler of steam, which is 
conveyed through those extensive work- 
ware-rooms, by numerous 
pipes. It is also so contrived, that the 
workmen heat their glue by the same 
pipes. This discovery cannct fail to be 
attended with the most beneficial effects 
in all large buildings, manufactories, ho- 
tels, &c. &c. as well as in private houses, 
where coals arg dear, or numerous fires 
are burnt 
The Board of Agriculture proceed in 
their grand design of completing’ the 
County Reports, a work which wiil be- 
speak the mi agnificent character of the 
‘lic and private library. 
present age. Thirty counties are now 
published, and less than as many more 
will perfect our knowledge of the whole 
Island. Berkshire, Leicestershire, Ox- 
fordshire, and Derbyshire, are all in the 
press, and will appear before Christmas. 
We are happy to say that the encourage- 
ment.of the public keeps pace with the 
importance of the work, and the entire 
series are now to be found in every pub- 
Bat what 1s of 
more consequence to the agricultural in- 
terests of the empire, the intelligent land- 
owners and practical farmers are every 
where emulous to possess one of more of 
these volumes; and country gentlemen 
in general are possessed of the entire 
series, 
It is understood that the late victory 
aver the French in Portugal was rendered 
more decisive owing to the first introduc- 
tion of a new discovery lately made by a 
British officer, which far exceeds all other 
means of destroying an enemy ever made 
use of. There exists much confidence 
among some milit&ry nen that the Frencls 
armies cannot withstand its effects, and 
that victory will attend the British forces 
until the French are able to make use of 
the same invention. 
Sir Joun Carr’s Tour in Scotland, is 
announced for publication in Novem- 
ber. 
The Curvacrenr DE Borscetrn, author 
of the History of Malta, will speedily pub- 
lish, in a quarto volume, embellished with 
thirteen views, Travels in the North of 
Europe, or a Journal of a Voyage down 
the Elbe from Dresden to Hamburgh, 
and Travels- through Denmark and 
Sweden. 
A Novel, entitled, Faulconbridge, 
or a Devonshire Story, is in the press, 
from the pen of Mrs. Wanway, to whora 
the world isindebted for Ellinor and An- 
drew Stuart. , Mrs. Hanway, brings her 
knowledge of society and her humorous 
severity’ in the proper period to reycue 
satire from the obloquy which the writers 
of personal scandal have brought upon it, 
A periodical republication is annony~ 
ced, of that higbly curious work the 
Harleian Miscellany; which it will be 
recollected consists of a collection of 
scarce, curious, and entertaining paniphe- 
lets and tracts, as well in manuseript as 
in print, found in the Lbrary of the frst 
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