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middle, and the end. In the. preface, 
the plan of the routes, and in the indexes. 
The preface indeed, in some places, was 
borrowed verbatim, literatim, and punc- 
. tuatim, with the same parentheses, and 
other passages, as distinguished either by 
Roman or by Italic types.” This in- 
deed is a broad charge of literary plagi- 
arism, or theft, and such as we could 
scarcely have credited, had not Mr. New- 
berry produced ocular proof, in printing 
passages from the two prefaces, By an 
examination of the two works, it clearly 
appears that Mr. Cary’s is composed 
principal’y from Paterson’s, with a few 
ew Measurements, and some trifling ad- 
ditional matter; but the old work fur- 
nished the plan, routes, list of seats, cross- 
roads, &c. which were unreservedly co- 
pied. Under these aggravating circum- 
stances, the proprictor of Paterson’s book 
republished the work, with some addi- 
tions, &c. avowedly extracted from Ca- 
ry’s. In consequence of this, Mr, Cary 
filed a bill in chancery, for an injunction 
to stop the publication of Paterson’s, as 
a piracy from his own book. The re- 
sult was given by Lord Loughborough, 
that the plaintiff should pay all costs to 
the proprietor of Paterson’s book. After 
this decision, Mr. Cary brought an ac- 
tion in the court of king’s bench, where 
he, rather singularly and unexpectedly, 
obtained a verdict in his favor, with ong 
shilling damages. Since this event, both 
parties have republished their respective 
works, with considerable additions and 
improvements; though, by an attentive 
comparison, the advantages are greatly 
in favor of the work before us. This 
Art. XXI. 
BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES. 
has been newly edited by Mr. Keith, 
who has bestowed extraordinary atten- 
tion and diligence in correcting and aug 
menting the present edition, 
pendix, Mr. Keith has given several 
comparative passages from Mr, Cary’s 
and Mr. Paterson’s books, proving ‘the 
piracy; and also stating the reat addi- 
tions and improvements which the latter 
possesses over the former. He con- 
cludes his observations with the follow- 
ing passage, which shall also conclude 
our account of the work, and of the ju- 
dicial and literary altercation that has 
arisen from it. Though we cannot sup- 
press a remark, arising from an Saath 
ation of the opposite “decisions of two 
great law courts. The doubt and fn- 
certainty which seems to involve the pre- 
cise right of literary, property, is a sub- 
ject that strongly demands the serigus 
consideration of the British legislature. 
In the present state of enlightened so- 
ciety, and when the book trade of the 
country is an object of such national im- 
portance, it is a shameful reproach that 
our laws on this’ subject are so vague 
and equivocal, 
«© The editor of Paterson's roads,” observes. 
Mr. Keita, ‘* has been induced to draw up 
this appendix, merely in justification of. his 
own conduct, and that of the proprietor of 
Paterson's roads, and not through any enmi- 
ty to Mr. Cary; otherwise, he sept have 
considerably extended his remarks on Mr. 
Cary’s second edition; but as all men are 
subject to error, it would be unjust to endea- 
veur to deprive Mr. Cary of an advantage 
which theeditor of Paterson's hopes to receive 
himselt, viz. the indulgence of: the public.” 
Cary’s British Traveller ; or, an abridged- Edition of his new Itinerary : con- 
taining the Whole of the Roads, direct and cross, throughout England and Wales, with 
many of the principal Roads in Scotland, as described from his larger Work, from an actual 
Measurement made by Order of the Right Honourable the Post-Master General, for official 
“Purposes, underthe Direction and Inspection of Thomas Hasker, Esq. Surveyor and Su- 
perintendant of the Mail-Coaches.. -By Joun Cary, Surveyor of the Roads to the Genera, 
Post-Office. Oulculated for the Usé,of those Travellers by whom the Gentlemen’s Seats may 
not be considered essential 5 describing, at the Conclusion of each Rout, the Names of those 
: Enis which supply Post-Horses and Carriages, as well as all Places which are Market on 
» Borough Towns, and have Post-Ofices for the receipt and delivery of Letters; with a List 
of the Packet-Boats, and their Tinie of sailing 5 ep Sc with complete Indexes, both — 
for the direct and Cross-Roads; and a Map of England and Wales, fully adapted to the 
« Use of the Works 8v0. pp. 238. With Preface aud Indexes, not paged. 
OUR opinion, of the work before us. 
may be interred, from the preceding ar- 
ticle: it is only necessary to state in 
addition, that. Mr. Cary’s road book. is 
rendered cheaper than Mr. Newberry’s 
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by the omission of the lists of gentle- 
men’s seats, and descriptive references 
to the towns in the line of the various. — 
roads. 
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