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Earl of Oxford, interspersed with notes, 
historical, political, and Critical. 
A new edition is in the press of 
Quyrtrs’s Meditations, called Judgment 
and Mercy for afilicted Souls. Lt will 
be a reprint of the first edition of 1646, 
with the errors of the press currected. 
The mtroductory part will contain a Life 
of Quiles, by his widow Ursula; testi- 
monies of his character and talents, with 
specimens of his poetry and prose. The 
whole will form a handsome crown oetavo 
volume; to wlich there will be affixed a 
beautiful engraving of the author’s head, 
from the original bry Marshal. 
The Rev. SrepHen Weston, has 
“nearly prepared for publication the Morn- 
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ng and Evening Lessons, appomted for 
all the Sundays throughout the year, for 
Christmas and Good Friday; the whole 
ilustrated by Commentaries in short 
notes, with an Index, in which, whatever 
May stop a learned or unlearned reader, 
as explained. ‘To eaeh of the books of 
the O}d and New Testament, an histo- 
vical introduction is prefixed, and analy- 
tical contents to the chapters. ‘The 
work intended asa Companion to the 
Common Prayer-book of the church 
of England, will be neatly printed in a 
size adapted to the pocket. 
Asan account of the present state of 
the Clarendon press, in the University of 
Oxford, was given in our last Number, 
a similar account relative to the sister 
university comes in due order ip this. 
The following books were published at 
Cambridge in 1807, and 1808.—Euri- 
pidis Troades, corrected partly from ma- 
nuseripts, and partly by conjectural eri- 
ticism, by Mr. Burges, of ‘Trinity col- 
lege ; a third volume ofa System of Astro- 
nomy, by Mr. Vince, Plumian professor 
of astronomy and experimental philoso- 
hy: the fifth edition of an Analysis of 
the Greek Metres, by Dr. Seale: a Con- 
futation of Atheism, from the Laws and 
Constitution of (he Heavenly Bodies, by 
Professor Vince: a splendid volume of 
Travels im Magna Grecia, with engra- 
vings, by Mr. Wilkins, relating prinei- 
pally to architecture: a translation ito 
blank verse of Lycophron’s Cassandra, 
by the late Lord Royston: a Treatise on 
au Brror in Euclid, by Mr. Sax, of Tri- 
nity-college: besides a few prize-essays 
and single sermons. ‘fhere are several 
learned works, classical, etymological, 
and mathematieal, now in the press ; 
some in great forwardness. The tollow- 
ing will be published early im the winter: 
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. |. (Nov. V5 
Library of the late Tippoo Sultan, of 
Mysore, with an Appendix, containing 
Specimens of the most teresting works, 
by Major Stewart, Persian professor at 
the East India college, Hertford: the 
Choruses of /Eschylus’s Plays, intended 
to be explanatory of the Greek Metres, 
by Dr. Charles Barney: and an Etymo- 
logical work, by the Rev. Walter Whiter, 
Jate fellow of Clave Hall. The Univer- 
sity has purchased of the son of Hoo- 
geven, the following work, which, though 
printed, is not yet published: Henricé 
Hoogeven Opus , Posthumum, evhibens 
Dictionarium analogicum Lingue Grece, 
cum Auctoris Vila ab ipso conseriptd; to 
which is subjoined, Philippi Catiiert Ga- 
Zophyacium Gracorum, seu Methodus Ad-+ 
mirabilis ad insignem brevi comparandam 
Verborum Copiam, cum Auctario Frid, 
Ludow. Abresch. Woogeven was the 
author of the well-known work, entitled,. 
Doctrina Particularum Lingue Grece, 
Tt is also understood that Dr. Clarke, late 
fellow of Jesus college, who has already 
favoured the public with an account of 
the colossal statue of Ceres, has in the 
press a description of the other marbles, 
whith he brought into this country, to- 
gether with his Travels. The plan of 
priiting by stereotype plates, was adopted 
by this University as early as 1805. 
Many beautiful editions of Bibles and 
Prayet-books, have accordingly been 
published, both in English and Welch, 
the plates having been cast in a foundry 
erected by the University for the purpose. 
The Editor of Letters of a General 
Oflicer to his Son, on entering the Army, 
published under the title of the Military 
Mentor, is preparing for publication three 
volumes of Essays on the Art of War, 
and on Modern Military ‘Tactics. 
Dr. Carey is preparing to publish, for 
the use of his private pupils and of 
schools, a Familiar English Grammar, 
intended as an easy introduction to the 
more difficult grammars, and ealeulated 
to facilitate the business of English pro= 
sody and versification. 
A new edition, «with additions, of the 
Dialugues on Chemistry, by the Rev. J. 
Joycr, is nearly ready for publication, 
Mr. Joun Murpocu, of Hart-street, 
Bloomsbury, known as the author of se= 
veral elementary works on the French 
language, and as the early instructor of 
Burns, has nearly completed a work 
which he intends to publish by subserip-= 
tion, to be entitled, the Dictionary of 
Distinetions, which ts to consist of three 
alphabets, containing, 1. Words the same 
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