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.fVom any European pres'?. M. de Guignes has tnerited the 

 thanks of the learned of all nations by the pains he has taken j 

 and we freely forgive him for the sneers in which he occasionally 

 indulges in his preface and atuiotations at the exjjense of the En- 

 glish philologists to whom he occasionally alludes. He too 

 boasts of liis contributions to the glory of France : happv would 

 it have been for Europe, if, like M. de Gnignes, his countrymen 

 had limited their thirst i(,v glory to the domains of Hterature and 

 science ! The French editor of a Chinese Dictionary is more 

 likely to be a benehictor to mankiud, and surely must feel more 

 inward satisfaction, than all the Marshalls of tiie empire! We 

 congratulate M. de Guignes therefore, on this additional triumph 

 of France over her neighbours. It may not be permitted to us 

 to be envious of her literary fame, but we may fairly be emulous 

 of her example. 



Mr. Rakev/ell is preparing for the press a second edition of 

 his Introduction to Geology, vvhich will be considerably en- 

 larged, particularly by information acquired during the author's 

 recent examination of difi'erent parts of England, andihe eastern 

 coast oi Ireland. 



This edition will contain a notice of the most important 

 geological discoveries and observations vvhich have been made 

 on the Continent of Europe, and in various parts of the globe, 

 since the puiilication of the former, and is intended to comprise 

 a view of the progress and present state of the science. 



A new edition of Dr. Lettsom's Naturalist's and Tniveller's 

 Companion will be pul)lished next month. 



This work, whose great utility has been so long acknowledged, 

 will be considerably improved in the new impression ; all the 

 subjects formerly treated of will be carefully revised, and adapted 

 to the present state of our knowledge of natural science ; and 

 several highly interesting additions will be made, which it is 

 hoped will render the work a most serviceable and agreeable 

 l^ade Meaim to all who are fond of natural history, and to 

 travellers particularly in every part of the globe. 



It is with much pleasure that we announce the completion of 

 *' English Botany," containing coloured figures of all the British 

 plants, in number amounting to 2592. This extensive publica- 

 tion has been the lal)our of about twenty-three years, and may 

 be now be considered a perfect national Flora, a work which 

 has been attempted in several countries, and which has not pro- 

 ceeded nearly to completion in any other, although carried on 

 B b 4 under 



