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mentioned for further particulars, it 
appeared that neither the attesting ma- 
gistrate nor the pretended witnesses 
were in existence. |For the preseat, 
we have respeeted the curiosity of our 
readers, by submitting to them two 
sketches. of the:subject now exhibit- 
ing in St. James’s-street.* 
Notwithstanding its obvious advan- 
tages, the great Bncyclopedie Methodique 
has never been imitated in England. 
We have Cyclopedia upon Cyclopedia, 
but they all suffer the disadvantage of 
being in one alphabet, by which they 
are troublesome to consult, and new 
discoveries in any one branch of sci- 
ence renders the whole obsolete. Be- 
Sides, ‘as few men aim at universal 
science, students in particular sciences 
can derive no benefit from these works 
without making an extensive and ex- 
pensive purchase. It has, therefore, 
been determined to bring out in Lon- 
don a MetrHonicaL CyYCLoPEDIA, or 
series of separate Dictionaries, forming, 
‘ together, a complete circle of the 
“'seliences. But, as dictionaries are 
auxiliaries of other books, and do not 
supersede them, the work is not pro- 
posed to be of great cost or unwieldy 
bulk. It will be completed, in twelve 
portable volumes, izeluding the several 
“great departments of knowledge in 
each, so that the purchaser may pos- 
sess himself of either, or the whole; 
and, by cconomy in printing, every 
purpose for which any dictionary is 
usually consulted will be effected. 
Mr. James MircuHer., A.M. of the 
University of Aberdeen, has under- 
taken the supervision of the whole; and 
the first volume, containing Hisrory, 
will appear on the first of January. A 
volume will follow on the first of every 
month, till the series of twelve volumes 
are completed. The engravings will 
be numerous, and of the first order in 
execution. 
Loro Joun RusseLt is about to 
enrol himself among our tragic poets, 
by publishing Don Carlos, a tragedy. 
Three more Cantos of Don Juan, by 
‘Lorp Byron, are in his publisher’s 
hands. 'The Noble Lord has also in 
London, a poem called the Deluge; 
nnd another picce, called Heaven and 
Earth, is to appear in the same 
volume. 
* A further description has been handed 
to us in manuscript, as the opinioa of Dr, 
“Rees Price, to which we will give place 
m our next, 
, silis\at tanidwasuiihtt | ; 
Literary ey Philosophical Intelligence. 
[Nov. 1, 
On the Ist of December will be 
published, the Loves of the Angels, a 
poem, by.THomas. Moore... 
Mr, ALLAN Cunninenam, author of 
“Sir Marmaduke Maxwell,” &c.. is 
preparing for the press, the Adven- 
tures of Mark Macrabin, the: Camero- 
nian, a. work. intended to exhibit a 
faithful picture of the opinions, beliefs, 
superstitions, poetical enthusiasm, and 
devotional and national character, of 
the people of the Scottish Lowlands. 
Mr. J. P. NeALe is about to com- 
mence the publication of a work illus- 
trative of the ecclesiastical architec- 
lure of this country, exhibiting every 
varicty of style... The publication will 
be similar in form to his ‘‘ Views of 
Seats,” and each number will contain 
five engravings, executed in ‘the line- 
manner by the best artists. . It will be 
entitled, Original Views of the most 
interesting Collegiate and Parochial 
Churches in England, with. historical 
notices and architectural deseriptions, 
Some curious Memoirs of the French 
Court will shortly appear, from. the 
pen of the late Madame de Campan, 
first Lady of the Bedchamber to the 
late Quecn Marie Antoinette. 
Mr. T. Dave is preparing a transla 
tion of the Tragedies.of Sophocles, in 
which the various metres of the origmal 
will be attempted as near as.the Eng- 
lish language will admit. 
The work of general Cotemporary 
Biography, which bas been. several 
years in preparation, will appear in a 
few days, under the title of Public Cha- 
racters of all Nations. Lt will contain 
nearly 5000 articles, and 150 engraved 
portraits, forming three volumes like 
Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage, 
Bibliotheca Gloucestrensis, is. pre- 
paring for publication by subscription, 
being a reprint of scarce and: curious 
tracts relative to the county and city 
of Gloucester, illustrative of and pub- 
lished during the Civil War, with bio- 
graphical. and historical remarks.— 
The first part will contain Corbet's 
“ Historical Relation of the Military 
Government of Gloucester, from the 
beginning of the Civill Warre be- 
tweene King and Parliament, to. the 
Removyall of Colonel Massie from that 
Government to the Command of the 
Westerne Forces.” London, 1645,.— 
Embellished with a fine portrait. of 
Colonel Massie, and a plan of the city 
as it then stood, with the lines of the 
ancient fortifications. 
Messrs. Boyp and Mitcuett, of 
Kennington- 
