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Wodies of Cromwel and Pym and Blake 
were dug out of their graves to gratify 
the spleen of the triumphant party, so 
no one had the courage to utter a word 
in commendation either of the talents or 
virtues of men engaged in the service of 
the Commonwealth.’ The motives for 
misrepresentation are temporary; but 
the effects often remain, when the causes 
are no more. This isin most cases the 
result of indolence only: historians fol- 
low the steps of one another, with the 
passiveness and docility of a flock of 
sheep following the bell-wether. What 
was begun by the writers who immedi- 
ately succeeded the restoration, has ever 
since been continued. The annals of 
this period are written in the cradest 
manner, and touched with hasty and 
flying strokes, as if the authors perpeta- 
ally proceeded under the terrors of con- 
tamination. No research has been 
exercised; no public measures have 
been traced to their right authors; and 
the succession of judges, public officers, 
and statesmen, has been left in impene- 
trable confusion. All is chaos and 
disorder. ‘To develop this theme is the 
object of the work it is proposed to 
write. The purpose of the author is to 
review his materials with the same 
calmness, impartiality, and inflexible 
justice, as if the events of which he is to 
treat had happened before the universal 
deluge, or in one of the remotest islands 
of the South Sea. He will not con- 
sciously give place in the slightest degree 
to the whispers of favour or affection, 
nor fear to speak the plain and unvar- 
nished truth, whoever may reap from it 
honour or disgrace. Such is the 
homage tbat ought to be paid to the 
genius of history ; and such a narrative 
is the debt that future ages have a right 
to demand.” 
A ptospectus and specimen are in 
circulation of a Scientia Biblica, or a 
Copious Collection of Parallel Passages 
for the illustration of the New Testa- 
ment, printed in words at length: the 
whole so arranged as to illustrate and 
confirm the different clauses of cach. 
verse; together with the text at large, 
in Greek and English, the various read- 
ings, and the chronology. 
A Geognostical Essay on the Super- 
position of Rocks in both Hemispheres, 
by M. de Humseo opt, translated into 
English under his immediate inspection, 
will be published next month. 
Capt. A. Cruise, of the 64th regt. 
has just ready for publication, Journal 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
[Oct Pa 
of a Ten Months’ Residence in New 
Zealand. 
A new work, from the pen of Miss 
Porter, author of “ Thaddeus of War- 
saw,” &c. will shortly appear, in three 
volumes, entitled Duke Christian of 
Luneberg, or Traditions from the Hartz. 
Mr. SHARPE is preparing engravings 
from Mr. Westall’s designs, for the 
British Anthology, or Poetical Present, 
designed, with considerable variation of 
materials and arrangement, as an 
exemplar of the once popular. ‘ Dods- 
ley’s Collection.” 
The next volume of the Methodical 
Cyclopedia wiil consist of Geography. 
It will include an attempt to fix the 
pronunciation of names of places ; and, 
in that respect, be superior to every 
existing geographical dictionary. 
The regular publication of the Eney- 
clopedia Edinenses will be resumed, 
and the work completed within the ori- 
ginal limits... Part-XUX. wilkbe ready 
in October: 
The author of the ‘Peerage and 
Baronetage Charts,” “the Secretary’s 
Assistant,” &e.is preparing a Dictionary 
of English Quotations, in three parts. 
Part the First, containing Quotations 
from Shakspeare, will appear in a few 
days. : 
A Treatise on the Law of Libel, is 
preparing for publication, by RicHaRD 
Mencts, esq. barrister-at-law, in which 
the general doctrines will be minutely 
examined, and logically discussed. 
A Print is announced frem the bust 
of the late Mr. CHARLES WARREN. 
The eighth volume of the Annual 
Biography and. Obituary, comprelend- 
ing memoiis of most of the celebrated 
persons whose decease has taken place, 
or may take place, within the present 
year, is in preparation, and will be pub- 
lished on the Ist of January, 1824. 
The Star in the Fast, with other 
Poems, by J. ConpeRr, is printing. « 
Mr. Cuarves WestMAcortt is about 
to publish a humourous work, called 
Points of Misery, with designs by. the 
ingenious Cruickshank. 
Mr. Sie, the Irish dramatist, is 
printing an Epic Poem. 
Sir Everarp Home has discovered 
that high notes do not affect animals, 
but that they are much stimulated by 
the low notes played on musical instru- 
ments. 
Dr. Coneuest will soon publish, 
Outlines of Midwifery, for tho use of 
Students. 
Dr. 
