1824.] 
figo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, 
Talavera, &e, up tothe peace in 1814. 
In addition - to those. deservedly 
popular works;'the Mechanics’ Weekly 
Journal-and the Mechanic’s Magazine, 
a prospectus is issued for a new publi- 
cation, under the title of the Artisan, 
or Mechanic's Instructor, intended to 
serve aS a companion ‘to ‘the Insti- 
tate,” and to appear in January. 
‘On the lst of February, 1824, will 
be published, No. I. of Original Views 
of the Collegiate and | Parochial 
Churches of Great Britain, by Messrs, 
J. P. Neave and J. Le Krux. 
Immediately will, be published, a 
volume of Tales and Sketches of the 
Westof Scotland, to include a sketch 
of the changes in society and manners 
which have occurred in that part of 
the country during the last: half cen- 
tury, bya gentleman of Glasgow. It 
is likely to be the first of a series. 
The Deserted City, Eva, a tale in 
iwo cantos, and Electricity, Poems by 
J. BounpEN, will shortly appear. 
On the Ist of February will be pub- 
lished, the first part, to be continued 
quarterly, of the Animal Kingdom, as 
arranged conformably with its organi- 
sation, ‘by Baron Cuvier, with addi- 
tional descriptions of all the species 
hitherfo named, ‘and of many ‘not 
before noticed. The whole of ‘the 
“Regne Animal” of ‘the above ‘cele- 
brated ‘zoologist will be translated in 
this «ndertaking;; but the additions 
will be ‘so considerable, as to give it 
the cliaracter of an original work. 
An Italiantransiation of Dopsvury’s 
Economy of Human Life, ‘by Sigwior 
Avotsi, anative of Tuscany, is nearly 
ready. 
Translations have been ordered ‘by 
authority to ‘be made of the chief 
Dlementary Books on the English 
Interrogative System into the ‘Russian 
language. ‘The pupil of Labarpe +ho- 
nours ‘himself in literature, however 
oblique may ‘be his career in politics. 
A literary autocrat cannot, however, 
be other than inconsistent. 
‘A comprehensive System of English 
Grammar, ‘Criticism, and Logic, is 
‘preparing for publication, arranged 
and illustrated upon a new and ‘im- 
proved plan, centaining apposite 
‘principles, rules, and examples, for 
writing ‘correctly and ‘elegantly on 
every subject, bythe Rey.\P.SMira, Am. 
Mrs. 01. AoRonvDALL announces a 
‘Sequel ‘to ‘the ‘Grammar ‘of ‘Sacred 
History, being a paraphrase on ‘the 
Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
549 
Epistles and Gospels forevery Sunday 
throughout the year, with explanatory 
notes. "To which are prefixed, a simple 
Illustration of the Liturgy, and a 
Paraphrase on the Church Catechism. 
An improved edition is in the-press 
of Milburn’s, Oriental Commerce, or 
the Hast. India. Trader’s. Complete 
Guide, containing a yeographical and 
nautical description of the: maritime 
parts of India, China, and neighbour- 
ing countries, including the eastern 
islands, and an account of their. trade, 
productions, coins, weights, and mea- 
sures: abridged, improved, | and 
brought down to the present time, by 
Mr. T. TaornTon. 
An East India Vade-Mecum wall 
soon appear, being a complete guide 
to gentlemen proceeding to the East 
Indies in either the civil, military, or 
naval, service, or en other pursuits; 
much improved from the work of the 
late Capt. Williamson, being a .con- 
densed compilation of his and various 
other publications, and the result of 
personal observation, by Dr, J.B. 
GILCHRIST... Rai 
The second volume of the duady of 
the Manor, by Mrs, SHERWOOD, is im 
the press; also, the Willoughby Fa- 
mily, by the author of ‘‘ Margaret 
Whyte,” &c.; Rose Grant, or a:Mat- 
lock Sketeh; a Whisper to a. Newly- 
Married Pair, from a Widowed Wite; 
and Memory, by the author of ** 'Mar- 
garet Whyte,” &c. 
Sir Mark Syxeés’s Library,announced 
for sale, is one of the fmest: collections 
in the kingdom, and>particularly rich 
in classics, large-paper copies, and 
fivst ‘editions. Jt contains, also. some 
volumes:of rare old:poetry, and jseve- 
ral valuable «manuscripts; among 
which the following :original document 
has been lately found. . After /Henry 
the Highthomarried Amn of Cleves, he 
raised a question as to her chastity 
beforevher nuptials, which he submitted 
to the:dignitaries of thecchuxch;,and 
im this document their decision, jand 
the reasons for wt, ave given, It iis 
fairly writtenion vellum, and_is signed 
by. all the bishops and distinguished 
clergymeh of dhe time; ‘Cranmer, 
Gardner, and :Polydore Virgil, shave 
placed>their autographs :to »this,extra- 
ordinary «deed, by whieh ;the King’s 
doubts were confirmed; and the «unfor- 
‘tunate dady »was ‘put aside-——An offer 
‘of 1200/. -has ‘been made: from) Paris, 
forthe French ‘king’s library, for his 
unique copy wpon vellum of the dirst 
edition 
