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List qfWorlcs in the Press. 



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dral churcli of St Bavon, in Ghent. Seve- 

 ral years ago, parts of" tliis great work were 

 surreptitiously carried off. Some of the 

 pannels were sold, in the first instance, for 

 6,000 francs, then for 100,000, and even- 

 tually to the King of Prussia for 410,900. 



The first part of the work some time 

 since announced as preparing for publica- 

 tion, by Mr. Dawson Turner, on British 

 Autogi'aphs, will soon appear. This por- 

 tion will consist of specimens of the hand- 

 writing of the Kings and Queens of Eng- 

 land, and of the different branches of the 

 Royal Family, from the reign of Richard II. 

 until the present time. Collections of a 

 similar nature have usually been confined to 

 mere signatures ; but Mr. Turner has been 

 enabled to bring together a great luunber of 

 autograph documents, hitherto unpublished, 

 which will afford much valuable information, 

 both to the historian and the antiquary. 



A Greek and English Dictionary, by the 

 Rev. John Groves, is just ready. 



There are preparing for publication, as 

 early as the nature of the work will admit, 

 the History, Antiquities, and Topography 

 of the Town and liorough of Southwark 

 and Liberties ; including the whole of the 

 I'arish of St. Saviour, and the adjacent 

 Parish of Christcliurch, with Notices of 

 Eminent or Remarkable Persons, Local 

 Anecdotes, Genealogical and Heraldic In- 

 quiries, &c. &c. Illustrated by numerous 

 Engravings of Rare Plans, Views, and exist- 

 ing Buildings, &c. 



Mr. William Rae Wilson has in the 

 press. Travels in Norway, Sweden, Den- 

 mark, Hanover, Germany, the Nether- 

 lands, and Fmiice, with several engravings. 



Mr. James Jennings has circulated pro- 

 posals for publishing by subscrijition, in 

 one volume, Ornithologia, or the Birds : 

 a Poem, in t\\o parts, with an introduc- 

 tion to their natural history, and copiotis 

 notes. The first part treats chiefiy of 

 British and European birds. The second 

 part relates principally to foreign birds. 



A History of the Revolution in Ireland, 

 in 1688-9; partly from materials hitherto 

 unpublished, and with an introductory 

 chapter, is announced, by John O'Driscol, 

 Esq. 



A work entitled Wisdom and Happiness; 

 containing Selections from the Bible, from 

 Bishops Patrick, Taylor, &c., is printing, 

 by the Rev. H. Watkins, A.M. 



The Rev. J. G. Foystcr, a.m.. Minister 

 of Trinity Chapel, has a volume of Sermons 

 in the press. 



Dr. Graham, of Croydon, has in the 

 press, A Medical Guide for the use of 

 Clerg)mnen and Families, wnich embraces 

 the characters, symptoms, causes, dis- 

 tinctions, and treatment of all diseases 

 incident to the human frame ; witli a Do- 

 mestic Materia Medica. 



There are announced. Annals of the 

 House of Brunswick, by Sir Andrew Halli- 

 day, M.D., in two volumes 8vo-, illubtraled 



with an engraving from Mr. Cliantrey's bust 

 of his present Majesty, by Reynolds, and 

 thirteen beautifully engraved Portraits of 

 the most distinguished Heroes of theBnms- 

 wick race, from effigies and paintings by 

 some of the great masters of the early ages. 



Richelieu, or the Broken Heart, an 

 historical tale, is just ready, in one 8vo. 

 volume. 



Spirits of the Olden Times, their Sayings 

 and Doings, are preparing for the press. 



Dr. E. J. Burrov,' has translated from 

 the German,' Hours of Devotion, which 

 are expected in a few days. 



The Rev. A. S. Burgess has in the press, 

 a volume entitled Worthies of Christ's 

 Hospital, or Memoirs of Eminent Blues. 



A Translation of Sumner's E'\'idence of 

 Christianity is now printing in France. 



Ihe Memoirs of the Court of Henry the 

 Eighth are now just ready. 



Recollections of a Pedestrian will be 

 published in a few days. 



LIST OF NEW WORKS. 

 BIOOaAPHY. 



Part I. of the Life of Benjamin Franklin, 

 original, and offered as a medium between 

 the diffuse and cxi)ensive Memoirs of Frank- 

 lin, and the brief thougli delightful sketch 

 written by himself. To be completed in 

 one thick volume, ]2mo. Is. 



A brief Memoir of the late Mr. William 

 Butler, of Hackney, 2s. 



EnuCATION. 



A new and complete Grammar of the 

 French Language, with Exercises : for the 

 use of schools and private students. By 

 M. De La Claverie. ISmb. 7s. 



The Eton Latin Grammar, with the ad- 

 dition of many useful notes and observa- 

 tions; and also of the accents and quantity. 

 By T. W. C. Edwards, m.a. 12mo. 2s. 6d. 

 bound. 



Herme's Philologist ; or an Inquiry into 

 the causes of Difference between the Greek 

 and Latin Syntax. By F. Adams, a.m. 

 Surgeon. 3s. 6d. 



HISTORY. 



Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall 

 of the Roman Empire ; adapted to the use 

 of families and young persons ; from which 

 the mdecent expressions and all the allu- 

 sions of an imjjroper tendency have been 

 erased. By Tiiomas Bowdlei', r.B.s. &:c. 

 5 vols. 8vo., £3 iJs. 



MISCELLANIES. 



A General and Heraldic Dictionai-y of 

 the Peerage and Baronetage of the United 

 Kingdom, for 1826. By John Burke, Esq. 

 Crown 8vo. IBs. 



Historyof Pontefract, in Yorkshire. By 

 Georare Fox. With embellishments. Parts 

 1 and" 2, Is. 



The Phrenological Journal and Miscel- 

 lany. No. 9. is. 



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