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connected with Asia, By Cesan MoReAv, 
&o, $c. §c. Lithog.—Here is a volume of 
title-page. Itis, however, as'far as'we have 
quoted it,'a volume’ of instruction, as’ it 
seems te include a complete catalogue of 
all the authors who have written on the 
subject. The catalogue of societies, &c. 
of which the last-mentioned was a member 
we have curtailed, as adding nothing to the 
stock of useful information. The work is 
particularly addressed “ To the editors of 
the daily and weekly papers, and of the 
various periodical journals and reviews 
published in Great Britain.”” Thus called 
upon, we take the earliest opportunity to 
notice M. Moreau’s work, or, as he ealls 
it, chart: so that, if this be the meed the 
author pants for, is object ts attained : 
and we have no hesitation in saying 
that his work possesses some portion of 
usefulness, and that portion not small. We 
must think the commercial world, in gene- 
ral (and how large a part of British popu- 
lation that term includes !) under very great 
obligations to M. C. Moreau ; and we con- 
fidently expect that they will not be the 
more backward in evincing their high ap- 
preciation of his almost unexampled. dili- 
gence, because it is to a foreigner they are 
thus indebted. 
M. C. Moreau has already been (Sept. 
1824) creditably mentioned in the pages of 
this miscellany, and the lapse of time has 
not diminished our estimation of his work. 
We dare to predict that, ere long, the pre- 
sent will be found to have equally high 
claims to public approbation, which we 
trust will not be thought less worthily be- 
stowed, when we gratefully thank M. 
Moreau for his very handsome compli- 
mentary dedication and preface. We. must, 
however, add, that there are some obscurities 
and errors of phraseology, which, probably, 
haste has caused Mr. M. to overlook; and 
that, from this specimen, we are not in-- 
duced to be very encomiastic in regard of 
lithographic books. We conclude with two 
or three short quotations, in which Mr. 
M. speaks particularly of the plan and na- 
ture of his undertaking. 
«© This work will invincibly prove the still in- 
creasing progress of Great Britain in every depart- 
ment of commerce and industry, as well as the im- 
moensity of the career open to its indefatigable ac- 
tivity.” The author states, that ‘‘ his object was to 
present a kind of commercial panorama, which, 
precluding the necessity of perusing or examining 
more than 300 volumes, offering only confused and 
incorrect notions, might exhibit all the great trans- 
actions of the British Empire with every part of 
the world; and rejecting every calculation not 
rigorously. demonstrated, and unaccompanied with 
the sanction of the most respectable authorities.” — 
«© Persuaded that it is the characteristic of com- 
merce to be influenced by no peculiarities of in- 
trigue or: party (except, perhaps, the East-India 
Company, for it is known that all its policy consists 
in being rich and powerful), and that the only spirit 
which becomes it is that of exactness and truth; the 
author endeavoured, in the composition of his 
Monthly Review of Literature, 
[Sept..1, 
work, to pay no tribute to party spirit, and to»pre- 
sent only numerical figures, the infallible logic of 
which is equally peas to 2 all te Bie man. who. 
knows, and to him who w ; 3 to him 
whi! it offers the Avenel ob 8 bok of re. 
ference, in which, without difficulty and labour, he 
may renew, with precision, his ‘past recollection; » 
to him ‘who wishes to learn, it may become the 
means of initiation into important interests, of which 
no one ought to be ignorant, because they ate now 
inseparable from all the wants of life.” 
Leigh's New Pocket Road-Book of Eng- 
land, Wales, and part of Scotland ; on the 
plan of Reichard’s Itineraries ; containing 
an Account of all the Direct and Cross Roads ; 
together with a Description of every remark-) 
able Place, its Curiosities, Manufactures, 
Commerce, Population and principal Inns; 
the whole forming a complete Guide to every 
object worthy the attentién of Travellers. 
12mo. The title promises much; and, as 
far as can rationally be expected, from a 
little volume of convenient dimensions for a 
traveller’s pocket, what is promised seems 
to be fulfilled. The routes are conveniently 
and lucidly arranged, and the references, by, 
which repetitions are avoided, are so_spe- 
cified as to produce no perplexity. A neatly 
engraved table is prefixed of the amount. of 
every posting stage from 6 miles to 20, at 
every variety of charge, from Is. to Is. 9d. 
per mile ; and a half-sheet map of England 
and Wales, neatly engraved also, and re-: 
markably distinct for its size, is subjoined at 
the end of the volume. And in the topogra-» 
phical miscellanea, accompanying the respec- 
tive routes, the compiler appears to. have 
fulfilled his profession, of avoiding on one 
hand all prolix details, or omission on the 
other of what is worthy of attention. y 
. Selections from the various Authérs who 
have written concerning. Brazil; more par- 
ticularly respecting the Captaincy of Minas 
Geraés and the Gold Mines of that Province. 
By Barctay Mounteney. 8v0.— This is 
a useful’ compendium, which, in 180 not 
heavy pages, presents such information as 
may be important to persons disposed to 
visit Brazil, either as travellers or emigrants, 
who nevertheless have either nof leisure, or 
not inclination for voluminous research. 
It will also be particularly acceptable to 
those who are more or less interested in 
mining speculations. 
Observations on Gout, Critical and Pa- 
thological ; or, an Analytical Survey of the 
Views at present entertained of the Nature of 
that Disorder ; with Practical Remarks on 
the injurious Effects of Colchicum,. and on 
certain Modes of Diet. By A. Rexniz, 
Surgeon, &c. 8vo.—Without entering irito 
any direct analysis of this professiorial vo- 
lume, which our space would‘not»pérmit, 
and, consequently, without dogmatizing on 
the validity of the arguments and ‘principles 
it presents, we will just briefly observe that 
it is obviously entitled both to professiénal 
and general attention, imasmiuch! as‘ the’ ob- 
servations of Mr, R, har Gaede 
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