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MONTHLY REVIEW OF LITERATURE. 



The Edinburgh EnclycopEedia Britannica, or a Dictionary of Arts, 

 Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Part 68 ; Seventh Edition, 

 greatly improved, with the Supplement to the former Editions incor- 

 porated, and Illustrated by an entirely new set of Engravings on 

 Steel. Edited by Professor Napier. Adam and Charles Black, 

 Edinburgh; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., and Whittaker, Treacher, 

 and Co., London. 



This elaborate and truly scholarly work proceeds with increased merit, and we 

 are delighted to add, additional success. Professor Napier, already placed above 

 most of his literary compeers, by taleuts peculiarly bis own, and by the performance 

 of this vast, (and to some minds) frightful undertaking, will erect a monument to 

 his own memory, which posterity will not fail to admire and revere. The pre- 

 sent part commences with "Indiana," and concludes in the middle (Query ?) of a 

 new and deeply interesting history of that singularly ill-fated part of his Majesty's 

 British dominions — heland. The plates are splendidly done on steel. In this 

 part also we have a fine " paper" descriptive of the Ionian lsLA^DS. Without 

 doubt, this is the most valuable — because, in every sense of the word, the most 

 utilitaiian — EncyclopjEdia of which the present age can, with strict regard to truth, 

 boast. 



The Scottish Annual, 1836. Edited by William Weir. John Reid, 

 and Co., Glasgow ; Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh ; and Whittaker 

 and Co., London. 



LiKR most of the Scottish publications, so really useful, so decidedly utilitarian, 

 litre we have sent to us, in the form and character of an Annual, one of the best 

 among the number that have been presented to the British public, to commemo- 

 rate the year of our Lord, 1836. We have, feeling a deep interest not only in 

 the past but current literature of Scotland, made ourselves acquainted with the 

 contents of this delightful harbinger of good sense, fine feeling, a- d purity of 

 sentiment; all of which do honour to the genius and mind o( the gifted Editor. 

 The " autograph letters," which may be said to embellish this interesting northern 

 stranger, will be held in high estimation by the literati. That of Dr. Southey, 

 Mrs. 0|)ie, Maria Edgeworth, William Godwin, &c. are inimitable, and will be 

 held in the light of " valuable relics" for ages to come. We cannot but regret, 

 forllie Editor's s.ike, (who is evidently a highly gifted literaturist) that wc have 

 no room for extracts from his work, and reluctantly conclude our notice in his own 

 language — " Let Glasgow flourish I" 



*' Let Glasgow flourish !'' Mongo said, 



As he bowed his white and sacred head 



Over the first foundation stone 



Of a town, where the wild stretched wasted and lone. 



And hovering choirs of cherubim 



Echoed his prayer with a holy hymn — ' 



" Let Glasgow flourish !" 



The " plan'' of this Annual is perfecUy original. 



