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thousand dollars, for the use of the college, beside.a great 
number of books. 
39. A translation of the works entire of Sir Walter Scott, 
preceded bya historical notice of the author, and ornament- 
ed with his portrait, is about to be published at Paris. 
» 40. M. Bonpland, the distinguished naturalist, who ac- 
compaction Baron Humbold in 'S. America, has established 
himself with his family at Buenos Ayres, where he is enga- 
ged in forming a garden of rareand curious plants. Hehas 
already collected a great number. His researches have 
brought to light a:plant which grows in water, and which 
contains a great quantity of tannin. He proposes to profit 
by it in forming a tannery at Parana. 
41. Lnthographic printing of MSS.—A society has been 
formed.at Munich, for printing by the Lithographic process 
all the best manuscripts of the Turk, Arabic, Persian, and 
Tartar languages, and to spread them throughout the East by 
way of Trieste. . The introduction of printing has been con- 
stantly opposed in those countries by the interested efforts 
of copyists, but still more by the difficulty, and indeed im- 
possibility of imitating by common. types the various orna- 
ments which the Turks and Arabs are accustomed to attach 
to their manuscript books. 
Lithography affords the means of imitating them in per- 
fection, and there is reason to believe that the very moderate 
price at which lithographic copies may be furnished, wil! 
procure for them an extensive demand in the East, sank con- 
tribute much to extend the light of knowledge in those re- 
ions. 
: 42. Vienna—The Emperor has given orders for the 
erection in this city of a temple, exactly similar to that of 
Theseus at Athens. The celebrated group of Theseus by 
Canova, is to ornament the interior of this edifice. 
43. Sculpture. —Ceccarini, a young Roman sculptor, and 
a pupil of Canova, has expressed his gratitude to his distin- 
guished master, by executing his statue of a colossal size. 
Canova is seated before a ee efdapiter, the work of which 
he appears to admire. 
This group is greatly admired for eet of expression, 
as well as for its originality, and the skill with which the 
drapery is disposed. 
