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in the press, and will be published in 
a short time. It is edited by Dr. 
BREwsTER, and under the sanction of 
M. Le Chevalier Legendre, who has 
communicated several important addi- 
tions to the Editor. 
The first number of Anatomical and 
Physiologieal Commentaries, by Hrr- 
BERT Mayo, Surgeon and Lecturer in 
Anatomy, is in the press. 
The Aphorisms of Hippocrates, with 
a translation into Latin and English, 
are preparing by Mr. Il’. Coan. 
Tn a few days ?will be published, 
illustrated by coloured plates, a new 
edition, with additions, of Mr. Mawr’s 
Treatise on Diamonds and Coloured 
Stones, including their history, natural 
and commercial. 
A 'Treatise on Conchology, by Mr. 
Mawe, is printing, in which the Lin- 
nean system is adhered to, and the 
species that differ in form, &c. are put 
into divisions. 
The Life of Mr. Emery, late of Co- 
vent Garden Theatre, comprising a 
brief history of the stage, and nume- 
rous aneedotes of contemporary per- 
formers, for the last ten years, is in 
the press. 
In September will appear a Me- 
moir of the Life of the celebrated Sir 
Wiudson Lowe, with a black profile 
likeness, by an Officer of the 53d. 
Mr. DanieL MackinTosu has made 
considerable progress in the second 
edition, revised and enlarged, of the 
History of Scotland, from the invasion 
by the Romans till the union with 
England, with a supplementary sketch 
of the rebellions in 1715 and 1745, and 
remarks illustrative of the national in- 
stitutions of the Scots, the progress of 
education and literature, agriculture, 
manufactures, and commerce. 
The European Magazine being put 
up a few months ago to auction, by 
the executors of the late proprietor, 
was purchased for 3,720/. and has 
since been continued with its usual 
spirit; but, in a few months, we see 
announced the New European Maga- 
zine! We know nothing of either 
party, and some unexplained circum- 
stances may, for aught we know, fully 
justify this particular case; but, in 
general, the impropriety of such prac- 
tices ought not to be countenanced by 
the public; and he who purchases and 
encourages such obtrusive publica- 
uons is as culpable as he who commits 
the fraud. Few works are atiended 
by eminent success, but seme knave 
, 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
[Sept. 1, 
often seeks to avail himself of the want 
of caution in purchasers, and brings out 
a fraudulent imitation or forgery, with 
the word new prefixed. The crime is 
generally followed by its own punish- 
ment, and the counterfeits meet with the 
fate of the jackdaw in the fable ; but for 
a season they sometimes inflict the in- 
jury whichis aningredient of crime, and 
too many persons become parties from 
inadvertency, or defect of moral feel- 
ing. We glory in rivalry, have flou- 
rished by successful competition, and 
improved by the honest competition of 
others; but itis different when some 
crafty impostor takes your good 
name, forges your mark, and obtains 
temporary suceess by imposing on the 
incautious, who for a time mistake the 
counterfeit for the original. 
The Remains of the late Alexander 
Leith Ross, a.m. of Aberdeen, will be 
published in a few days. Mr. R. was 
remarkable for his attainments in 
oriental literature. 
Dr. Meyrick announces a work of 
extent and research on Ancient Ar- 
mour. 
Professor Lestiz, the distinguished 
experimentalist and mathematician, 
lately judged it worth while to bring 
an action of damages against Black- 
wood’s Magazine, for certain ill-na- 
tured strictures on him and his works. 
Nothing could be more gratifying to a 
man of letters than the testimonies of 
the Professor’s friends on the trial ; yet 
the jury gave him only 100/. damages. 
In the press, WALKER’s New Cipher- 
ing Books, on a plan entirely original, 
containing a sufficient number of ex- 
amples. to exercise the scholar, ar- 
ranged in easy progression. 
Mr. J. H. Curtis will commence 
his next course of Lectures on the 
Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of 
the Ear, and on the Medical Treat- 
ment of the Deaf and Dumb, early in 
October. 
Mr. Bropie has made considerable 
progress in a second edition (with the 
addition of some new cases,) of Pa- 
thological Observations on Diseases of 
the Joints. 
Dr. O’Suavucunessy’s letter to his 
clergy, relative to the subscription for 
the Trish, now above 265,0002,:— 
“This work of mercy originated with 
our generous and compassionate friends 
in England, by whose zeal and piety 
immense sums poured in on the Lon- 
don Tavern Committee. of Manage- 
ment, by whose anxiety for our nobel, 
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