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THE MISCELLANY OF 



Prospectus-^POZ YMICRIAN LIB RAH Y, 



embraces so many claims to their attention and support. Their 

 success is guarjnteed by the talent of the Gentleman who has 

 undertaken the Editorial management of the work, and who will be 

 ably assisted in the varied departments into which it will extend ; 

 while they have spared no expense or pains in their other arran^e- 

 liients, to ensure its beautiful typography, and its numerous splendid 

 Embellishments and Illustrations, a place in the first Order of the 

 Art. In conclusion, the publishers have no hesitation in affirming 

 that the " Polymicriax Library" will form the most complete 

 body of L^SEFL'L Knowledge in the whole range of m jdern litera- 

 ture, in the smallest practicible compass, and at the lowest possible 

 price. 



THE POLTMICRIAN LIBRARY WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING 

 DIVISIONS : 



I. GENERAL BIOGRAPHY ; to be complete in about Five 



Volumes. (See preceding page.) 



II. HISTORY;-^ viz. 



1. HUME & SMOLLET'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, 

 (unabridsred,") brought down to the latest period, to be completed 

 in about ten Volumes, illustrated with numerous Historical Steel 

 Enffravings, — most of them from Original Designs by eminent 

 Artists, executed expresslv for the work. 



2. HISTORY OF SCOTLAND ; likewise brouffhtdo\%Ti to the 

 present time, and illustrated with numerous Historical Engra- 

 vings, &c. 



a HISTORY OF IRELAND. 



And many other Histories, which will follow in course, and 

 uniformly arransred nnd embelli-hed with the preceding. 

 in. A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHY, Ancient 

 AND Modern; embelli>hed with Maps, Costumes of the 

 different Nations, and various other Illustrations. 

 lY. NATURAL HISTORY; comprehending the Animal, 

 Yegetable, and ^lineral Kingdoms, illustrated with coloured 

 Engravings in Mr Lizars's best style. 

 V. TRAVELS and VOYAGES. 



Yl. LAW, MEDICINE, the ARTS AND SCIENCES, &c. &c. 

 VIL THEOLOGY, &c. &c. 



Each Division of the " Polymicrian Library" will form a 

 complete work within itself, which the purchaser will have the 

 option of procuring in the way most convenient to himself, either 

 in Monthly Volumes, at 4s 6d. or in Numbers at 6d. 



Every exertion will be made on the part of the Publishers to 

 proceed with the works through the press, with as much expedition 

 as shall be compatible with the required accuracy and proper execu- 

 tion of both the typographical and illustrative departmentsj. The 

 History' of England is in a forward state of preparation; the 

 first Volume, it is expect d, will be ready for publication early in 

 the month of December. 



London : Published by Allan Bell & Co. Warwick Square; 

 and SiMPKiN &i Marshall Stationers' Court ; Eraser & Co. 

 and Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh ; and sold by every Bookseller in 

 the Kingdom. 



