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of defending antiquated and anti- “diseases hitherto considered incurable, 
social privileges, at variance with the 
intelligence of the age. 
In the press, and shortly will be 
published, Outlines of Character, in 
one volume, octavo. 
To distinguish oxalic acid (which is 
a poison,) from Epsom salt, it is re- 
commended to taste one drop of it, or 
else a particle of the suspected crys- 
tals; and, if it be oxalicacid, it will be 
found extremely sour, like most other 
acids, whilst the taste of Epsom salt is 
rather bitter. 
A reprint, in octavo, is preparing of 
Sir Rosert Naunton’s Fragmenta 
Regalia, or Observations on the Court 
of Queen Elizabeth, her Times and 
Favourites. It will be accompanied 
by a Life of Naunton, and a series of 
notes and historical illustrations ; and 
will be embellished with numerous 
portraits, finely engraved, from origi- 
nal pictures. 
A Complete Illustration of the In- 
dex Testaceologicus, or Catalogue of 
Shells, British and Foreign, by W. 
Woop, F.R.S. and L.S. is announced 
by subscription. The object of this 
work is to incorporate figures of 
all the known shells, collected from 
every authentic source, and reduced 
to a small size, but with a sufficient 
degree of accuracy to enable the Con- 
chologist to fix at once upon any par- 
ticular species he may wish to define. - 
Accounts are on the eve of publica- 
tion of Roman Antiquities discovered 
in Fife, on the site of the battle fought 
betwixt Galgacus and Agricola, &e. 
An Institution, to be called the In- 
stitution for the Cure of various Dis- 
eases by Bandages and Compression, 
is in course of establishment in Lon- 
don, under a body of respectable pa- 
tronage, which ensures its success and 
permanence. Ata public meeting the 
following, among other resolutions, 
was passed :—“ That it appears from 
the Report of the Medical Committee, 
that the principle and _ practice of 
compression is particularly applicable, 
and will afford relief, in cases of tumors 
either of a common or malignant cha- 
racter, some forms of diseases of the 
skin, and others connected with the 
bones and joints, as well as long pro- 
tracted and obstinate sores of the ex- 
tremities, to which many of the lower 
and labouring class of people are pecu- 
Vjarly liable; and that, when applied 
. scientifically and attentively, it will 
also mitigate the painful sufferings of 
even changing, in cases of cancer of 
the female breast, a state of the most 
complicated distress and suffcring, to 
one of comparative case and comfort.” 
An Essay on the Proof of the Inspi- 
ration of the Scriptures, deduced from 
the completion of its prophecies, by 
the Rev. T. WILKINSON, B,D. rector of 
Bulvan, Essex. 
Blossoms, by RoBert MILLHOUSE, 
with prefatory remarks on his genius 
and situation, by the Rev. Luke 
BookeER, LL.D. will speedily be pub- 
lished. 
A work is in forwardness, in several 
languages, bearing the following title, 
“‘ L/Histoire General des Superstitions 
et des Cultes, avee des Notes sur le 
Caractére des Prétres de toutes les 
Religions; par une Societé de Phi- 
losophes.” 
Popular Stories, translated from the 
“ Kinder und Haus-Marchen,” collect- 
ed by Messrs. Grimm, from oral tra- 
dition, in different parts of Germany, 
are printing in 12mo, with numerous 
original designs from the pencil of Mr. 
George Cruikshanks. 
Speedily will be published, a His- 
tory and Description of Fonthill Ab- 
bey, illustrated by a series of engra- 
vings, comprehending views, plans; 
sections and details, by Joun Rutter, 
of Shaftesbury. 
A novel, entitled Isabella, will be 
published early in November, by the 
author of ‘‘ Rhoda.” 
An advertiser in Dublin announces 
the discovery of a permanent compo- 
sition for fruit-walls, by which he 
asserts he can so ripen grapes, as to 
make any quantity of fine wines in 
the United Kingdom. He proposes 
also to extend its application to other 
fruits, and to early vegetables. We 
lately saw a better plan in the garden 
of Mr. Frenp, of Canterbury. He 
trains his vines near the ground, and 
in some cases under low cucumber- 
frames; and, in consequence, obtains 
abundance of fine grapes. The suc- 
cess of the vintage in the northern 
provinces of France seems entirely to 
result from the plants being very low, 
and the fruit recciving the reflections 
of the ground. 
A new Surrey Institution (to suc- 
ceed the present Surrey Institution,) 
is about to be established for the dif- 
fusion of science, literature, and the 
arts. The object comprises,—1. An 
extensive library of. circulation for 
general 
