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fastidious about the structure of a verse, 
or the exactness of a rltyme—of some hob- 
bling in both of which we present a spe- 
cimen in the following couplet. 
«* Said Charles the Fifth, as he looked at the press, 
Take that engine away, or ere long ’twill take us.” 
—— 
FOREIGN LITERATURE, &c. 
FRANCE. 
Les Giuvres de J. Delille, &c—A new 
Edition of the Works of J. Delille. Pub- 
lished bg Michaud, Paris.—Aware of the 
extreme avidity with which the works of 
Delille have ever been seized upon, M. 
Michaud has republished them under a 
form more magnificent than’ any in which 
they have yet appeared ; and from the ex- 
cessive beauty of the paper, the typo- 
graphy, and the nicety of the execution of 
the various engrayings with which the 
work is embellished, it may justly be 
esteemed a monument raised to the lasting 
glory of a poet so highly and justly cele- 
brated. 
Notice sur les Préparations artificielles.— 
Our readers will remember the mention of 
M. Auzoux’ ingenious Anatomical Prepara- 
tions (at pp. 5389—557 of our 59th Vol.), 
which are, in this pamphlet, particularly 
described, while the learned inventor takes 
the opportunity of publishing those testi- 
monials which show the value and utility 
of his efforts, ’spite of Dr. A.’s modest ap- 
preciation, or the asseverations of his ene- 
mies, and the high degree of estimation in 
which his discovery is held by medical men 
throughout Europe: but as representations 
highly injurious to Dr. A. have gone 
abroad, we trust we shall be pardoned for 
translating the following short passage from 
the pamphlet, in which the author repels 
the supposition, that he ever considered 
that the introduction of his Anatomies Ar- 
tificielles would suffice to make complete 
students in this science. He says (p. 9), 
“‘these pieces alone will not suffice to 
make an adroit operator, nor a learned 
physiologist; it is only by methodical and 
repeated dissection of men and animals, 
that a knowledge of the differences of 
their various integuments, their degrees 
ef connexion, and the intimate arrange- 
ments of the parts entering into their 
composition, can be attained. But the 
enlightened judges, to whom these models 
have been submitted, haye been convinced 
that by their aid the laborious student may, 
in a few weeks, acquire a precise acquain- 
tance with the situation, extent, shape, di- 
rection, colour, articulation and action of 
the muscles; the origin, course, division 
and distribution of the vessels and nerves ; 
and of the disposition of the viscera; and 
that a very short time, subsequently passed 
in a dissecting-room, will be sufficient to 
put him in possession of an extent of know- 
ledge, which, by the old method, he could 
not have obtained until after several years 
Monthly Review of Literature, 
(Nov. 1, 
of severe, disgusting, and sometimes fatal 
study.” 
Essai sur le Royaume de la Nouvelle 
Espagne. By A. DE Humsoupt. 2d Ldit. 
Vol.. 1, 8vo. Paris, 1825.—The re-im- 
pression of this important work could not 
have taken place under circumstances more 
favourable; all eyes are fixed on America, 
and changed destinies await that immense 
part of the human race—inhabitants of a 
yet-new hemisphere. The book of M. de 
Humboldt was, originally, published in 
1808, when the court of the Iscurial still 
exercised its almost unresisted influence on 
that wealthy and misused territory; while 
Europe, agitated by unceasing war, was . 
little disposed to enter very ardently into 
the affairs of the other continent. Neyver- 
theless, this work created a lively sensz- 
tion, and has been much translated and 
copied from, especially on account of the 
geographical charts it contains. Since the 
enfranchisement of Mexico, the new go- 
vernment has ayailed itself of the informe- 
tion it affords. On the 2ist July 1824, 
the executive power declared that it ‘* con- 
tained a’ most complete, and exact table of 
the wealth of the country, and had, not-a 
little, contributed to re-animate the in- 
dustry and activity of the people, and to 
inspire them with confidence in their native — 
strength.”” Yet this new edition contains 
many and great alterations and amend- 
ments, which the connexion the author 
has maintained with the Mexican govern- 
ment enabled him to procure. The former 
appearance of the book is, however, un- 
changed. 
NORTII AMERICA. 
A Topographical and Statistical Account 
of the State of New-York.—This manual 
must necessarily be frequently reprinted ; 
for the statistics of North America are by 
no means stationary. 
tants of New-York were only 50,281 in 
the whole ; forty years afterwards, the po- 
pulation was more than tripled ; and in 1821 - 
it was computed to be 1,872,812. . From 
1810 to 1820, the inhabitants increased to 
the number of 413,763, spread through 
161 new towns and 315 villages; built in - 
parts heretofore desolate. But the most 
extraordinary fact, mentioned in this state~ 
ment, is the transformation of the hamlet 
of Lockport, in the county of Niagara, im- 
mediately after the completion of the canal, 
on the borders of which it is situated. In 
July 1822, it contained three families ; five - 
months after, there were apothecaries, 
shops, taverns and houses containing 337- 
inhabitants ; with a weekly Gazette for the 
place and its environs. In 1790; inthe 
state of New-York, there were 21,324 
slaves ; in 1820, this number, was more ~ 
than half diminished; and in 1827, slavery 
will have entirely disappeared. Thearticle on 
schools merits particular attention: in. 1815, 
one-fifth of the population was estimated 
to be’ without instruction: in 1821, not 
more 
In 1731 the inhabi-, 
