6 CONSTABLE'S MISCELLANY. 



VIII. IX. 

 SYMES' EMBASSY to the KINGDOM of AVA. 



With a Narrative of the late Military and Political Operations in 

 the Birman Empire. 



The anomalous empire founded by the British in India, presents every day 

 some new and strange features to the public view ; but none that better merit 

 attention than its future probable relations with the Burmese. They do not 

 disguise their anxiety to contest with us the empire of Hindoostan, and this 

 work being the only authentic account of their character, deserves to be at- 

 tentively read by all interested in the fortunes of our eastern dominions. 



" It bears, in every page, sufficient evidence, that the author was at once a man of su- 

 perior intellect, a close observer, and a veracious historian. The style is perspicuous and 

 manly, the narrative free and unexaggerated." Observer. 



X. 



TABLE-TALK : or, SELECTIONS from the ANA. 



Works of this kind are more common on the continent than in England, 

 where, in fact, they are supposed to be a species of jest-books; they are, how- 

 ever, an essential part of literature, being the casual observations of men of 

 genius on topics that are rarely the subject of formal works. 



XI. 

 PERILS and CAPTIVITY, 



viz. I. The Shipwreck of the Medusa Frigate. 



II. Captivity of M. de Brisson. 

 III. Voyage and Sufferings of Madame Godin. 



Independent of the deep interest of these narratives, they are valuable in a 

 philosophical point of view, since they furnish a curious illustration of the in- 

 fluence of affliction on the lively temperament of our Gallic neighbours, and 

 form therefore an essential portion of the history of national character. 



XII. 



SELECTIONS of the 

 MOST REMARKABLE PHENOMENA of NATURE. 



By H. G. BELL, Esq. 



The descriptions of natural wonders contained in this volume have been 

 taken from numerous and very expensive works, not likely to fall into the 

 hands of the general reader. To youth especially the work must be of great 

 value, since it will stimulate them to further enquiries respecting the pheno- 

 mena of the universe. 



