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Geological and Wernerian Societies. Jame 

 son s Mineralogy. Buckland s Account of the 

 Discovery of a Den of Hyenas in a cavern in 

 Yorkshire. Philips s &quot; Outlines of Mineralogy 

 and Geology,&quot; 12mo. This last work forms a 

 good introduction to the study of Geology, for 

 those who are just commencing their inquiries 

 on this subject. The object of this science, in 

 the mean time, should be chiefly to the collecting 

 of facts in reference to the structure of the earth, 

 arid the changes it has undergone. The exterior 

 aspect of our globe, and its internal recesses, 

 must be still more extensively explored, before 

 any theory of the earth can be established on a 

 broad and solid foundation. It should be left to 

 future ages to build a system with the materials 

 we are now preparing. 



POPULAR WORKS ON ASTRONOMY. 



Brewster s &quot; Ferguson s Astronomy,&quot; 2 vols. 

 8vo. with a vol. of plates. The notes and sup 

 plementary chapters of this work, written by 

 Dr. Brewster, contain a full and comprehensive 

 detail of all the modern discoveries in this 

 science. &quot; Bonnycastle s Introduction to Astro 

 nomy,&quot; 1 vol. 8vo. La Place s &quot; System of the 

 World,&quot; 2 vols. 8vo. Dr. Olinthus Gregory s 

 Astronomy, 1 vol. 8vo. Mrs. Bryan s &quot; System 

 of Astronomy,&quot; 8vo. Dr. Mylne s &quot; Elemen 

 tary Treatise on Astronomy,&quot; 8vo. Adam s 

 &quot; Astronomical and Geographical Essays,&quot; 8vo. 

 Philips s &quot; Eight Familiar Lectures on Astro 

 nomy,&quot; 12mo. Squire s &quot;Grammar of Astro 

 nomy,&quot; 1 thick vol. 18mo. closely printed and 

 illustrated with 35 plates. The &quot; Wonders of 

 the Heavens.&quot; 12mo. This work contains a 

 popular view of the principal facts of Astronomy, 

 and is illustrated with 50 elegant engravings, of 

 a variety of interesting objects connected with 

 the scenery of the heavens; but its discussions 

 are too frequently blended with the peculiarities 

 of a modern physical theory. Martin s &quot; Gen 

 tleman and Lady s Philosophy,&quot; vol. 1. Der- 

 lum s &quot; Astro-Theology,&quot; and Whiston s &quot;As 

 tronomical principles of Religion,&quot; 8vo. Bax 

 ter s &quot;Matho,&quot; 2 vols. &c. An elegant and 

 comprehensive outline of the leading facts of 

 Astronomy, in their relation to revealed Reli 

 gion, will be found in Dr. Chalmers s&quot; Discourses 

 on the Christian Revelation, viewed in connec 

 tion with the Modern Astronomy,&quot; 8vo. The 

 general reader in commencing his study of this 

 jcience, will find Bonnycastle s &quot; introduction&quot; 

 a very interesting work. It is written in an 

 elegant and animated style, and is agreeably in 

 terspersed with a number of appropriate reflec 

 tions ; but it is deficient in the detail of modern 

 discoveries. He might next proceed to the pe 

 rusal of Ferguson, Gregory, Squire, &c. La 

 Place s work contains a beautiful exposition of 

 the Newtonian systrm, but it is glaringly defi 



cient in a reference to the wisdom and ajency 

 of a Supreme Intelligence. &quot; An undevout as 

 tronomer is mad.&quot; Baxter s &quot; Matho,&quot; contains 

 a popular and inleresting view of this subject, 

 and forms a striking contrast to the apathy of 

 La Place, who carefully keeps out of view the 

 agency of the Creator the main design of this 

 author being to connect the phenomena of the 

 heavens ai.-d the earth with the attributes of 

 Deity, and the high destination of immortal 

 minds. Though this work passed through thre^ 

 editions, it does not seem to have been appre 

 ciated according to its merilo. As it has now 

 become scarce, a new edition, with notes, con 

 taining a detail of modern discoveries, might be 

 an acceptable present to the public. Those 

 who wish to prosecute this subject to a greater 

 extent, may be referred to &quot;Long s Astronomy,&quot; 



2 vols. 4to. Robinson s &quot;Mechanical Philoso 

 phy,&quot; vol. 1. Vince s &quot;Complete System of 

 Astronomy,&quot; 3 vols. 4to. &quot;La Lande Astro 

 nomic, 1 3 vols. 4to. and Biot s &quot; Traite Ele- 

 mentaire d Astronomie Physique.&quot; A compre 

 hensive work on Descriptive Astronomy, detailing, 

 in a popular manner, all the facts which have 

 been ascertained respecting the scenery of the 

 heavens, accompanied with a variety of striking 

 delineations, and interspersed with appropriate 

 reflections, accommodated to the general reader, 

 is a desideratum. 



SELECT BOOKS OW NATURAL PHILOSOPrfY. 



Hauy s &quot; Elementary treatise on Natural 

 Philosophy,&quot; translated by Dr. O. Gregory, 2 

 vols. 8vo. This translation contains a number 

 of valuable notes by the translator. Ferguson s 

 &quot; Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics,&quot; 

 &c. by Dr. Brewster, 2 vols. 8vo with a volume 

 of plates. The Appendix to this work, by Dr. 

 Brewster, contains a mass of valuable informa 

 tion on Mechanics, Hydraulics, Dialling, and 

 the construction of Optical Instruments ; besides 

 a variety of illustrative notes interspersed through 

 the body of the work. A new edition of this 

 work, comprising a detailed account of the recent 

 discoveries in Experimental Philosophy, has 

 been lately published. Nicholson s &quot; Introduc 

 tion to Natural Philosophy,&quot; 2 vols. 8vo. 

 Cavallo s &quot; Complete Treatise on Natural and 

 Experimental Philosophy,&quot; 4 vols. 8vo. Mar 

 tin s &quot; Philosophia Britannica,&quot;3 vols. 8vo. 

 His &quot; Gentleman and Lady s Philosophy,&quot; 3 

 vols. 8vo. and his &quot;Philosophical Grammar,&quot; 

 1 vol. 8vo. Gregory s &quot; Economy of Nature,&quot; 



3 vols. 8vo. and his &quot; Lectures on Experimen 

 tal Philosophy, Astronomy, and Chymistry,&quot; 2 

 vols. 12mo. Joyce s &quot;Letters on Experimental 

 Philosophy,&quot; 2 vols. 12mo. and his &quot; Scientific 

 Dialogues/ 6 vols. 18m o. Adam s &quot; Lecture* 

 on Natural and Experimental Philosonh* *. 

 vols. 8vo. with - &quot; .\^~ o. piaies. roung i 



