238) New Scientific Books. [Szpr. ” 
of property of every description, and also for the security in the for- 
mation or appendage of shoes. May Il, 1815. 
SamvrEc Pratt, No. 119, Holborn-hill, London, trunk-maker; 
for a wardrobe trunk:for travellers. May 1}, 1815. 
ArcuiBaLp Kenrick, West Bromwich, Stafford, founder ; for 
certain improvements in the mills for grinding coffee, malt, and 
other articles. May 23, 1815. 
Joun Puen, of Over, Whitegate, Chester, salt proprietor; for a 
new methed of making salt-pans upon an improved ‘principle, to 
save fuel and labour. May 26, 1815. 
JonatHan Kipeway, Manchester, plumber; for a new method 
of pumping water and other fluids, May 26, 1815. 
Joun Kicsy, York, brewer; for his improvement or improve 
ments in the art of brewing malt liquors. June J, 1815. 
ARTICLE XV. 
Scientific Books in hand, or.in the Press. 
The New Edition of Dr. Henry’s Elements of Chemistry, with 
very considerable Additions and Improvements, will be ready on the 
Ist of October. 
The Rev. P. Keith, F.L.S. is about to publish a System of Physio- 
logical Botany, in 2 vols. 8vo. with Plates drawn and engraved by Mr. 
Sowerby. 
Mrs. Bryan is printing A Compendious Astronomical and Geogra- 
phical Class Book, for the Use of Families and Young Persons, 
Mr. Rootsey is about to publish a Volume, entitled The Bristo} 
Dispensatory, the object of which is to establish the Nomenclature of 
Pharmacy upon a permanent basis: and to explain the advantages of 
a new method of expressing the Composition of Medicine. 
Sir F. C. Morgan, Physician, is preparing for the Press, Outlines of 
the Philosophy of Life: which has for its object the diffusion of a more 
general knowledge of the fundamental facts of philosophy. 
Arthur Burraw, Esq..is preparing for the Press, Some Account of 
the Mediterranean, 1810 to 1815, Political and Scientific, Literary and 
Descriptive. The work will appear in Royal 4to with Engravings, and 
the first Volume will be chiefiy confined to Sicily. 
Mr. Accum has in the Press a Second Edition [Stereotype] of his 
Practical Treatise on Gas Light ; Exhibiting a Summary Description 
of the Apparatus and Machinery best calculated for illuminating 
Streets, Houses, and Manufactories with Coal Gas, &c. With Re- 
marks on the Utility, Safety, and general Nature of this new Branch 
of Civil Economy. Illustrated with Seven. Coloured Plates showing 
the Construction of the large Apparatus employed for illuminating 
the Streets and Houses of this Metropolis, as well as the Smaller Ap- 
paratus employed by Manufacturers and Private Individuals. 
