LUcrav^ and Philosophical Inielligence* 
S75 
1811.] 
have dua: three feet deep, the whole of 
the sculptures having been found so near 
the surface. 
The Baptist Missionary Society w’as 
formed at Kettering, in NoKhampton- 
shire, in 1792, for the purpose of pro¬ 
pagating the gospel. Its principal ex¬ 
ertions have been directed to tlie East 
Indies, where there are now eleven mis¬ 
sionaries in the service of the society. 
Two others have lately been sent out, 
and several natives, whom the mission¬ 
aries have been the means of converting, 
are now employed in preaching the 
gospel. The missionaries iiave also 
translated the Scriptures into several of 
the Eastern languages; and are now en¬ 
gaged in translating it isito Chinese, as 
will appear from the following lable. 
The translations about which the missi- 
cnaries of Serampore, the principal sta¬ 
tion of the missions, are engaged, are 
twelve in number, viz^ 
languages; 
Probable extent to 
which they arc 
Present progress. 
Bengalee 
spoken. 
About that ol 
Bible printed. 
i 
GreatBritain, 
Sungskrit 
Read all over 
N. T. ditto. 
Orissa, 
India, 
About that of 
N. T. ditto. 
Hlndoostanee, 
Ireland, 
About that of 
N.T.printing 
Mahratta, 
France&Italy,; 
About that of 
N. T. ditto. 
Guzeratic, 
GreatBritain, 
N. T. ditto. 
Chinese 
China, 
Telinga, 
About that of 
N.T. of these 
England, 
six last trans¬ 
Carnatic, 
The same. 
lating forthe 
Siku or Seeks, 
Press. 
Persian, 
Persia and In¬ 
Eurman, 
dia. 
Burmah, about 
70 millions. 
The New Testament in the Malayala 
is also printing at Serampore for the use 
of the inhabitants of Travancore. 
The proprietors of the London Edition 
of Johnson's Dictionary, a great, but pal. 
pably imperfect, w'nk, have at lengtli sub- 
rnitlcd to the detnaiuls of public opinion, 
and engaged Mr. Toon to add four 
thousand words not found in Johnson. 
We have no grounds for doubting the 
ejualifications of this gentleman for his 
inidertaking, bur, we hope lie is in corres¬ 
pondence with Mr. Pytclies, Sir Herbert 
Croft, Mr. W. Taylor, and others, wlio 
it is known have devoted great part of 
their lives to lexicographical researches. 
After so much discussion on the suliject 
of a new and perfect dictionary of the 
language, and after tlie expectations that 
have been raised by various writers, that 
we might live to see such a work pro¬ 
duced by combined exertions, it wdli be 
deeply to be regretted that our literary 
capital should ba employed in promoting 
such a job, as is too frequently engaged in 
by tlue co-proprietors of London editions. 
We repeat that we actually anticipate 
no failure- in this c?ise, but the editor 
ought to he aware that expectations are 
very high in regard to the important work 
upon which he has adventured. 
The annual courses of lectures at the 
Surrey Institution, will be delivered ia 
the following ordery by the able persons 
named: 
1. On the Philosophy of Physics, by J. M, 
Good, esq. F.K.S. Mem. Am. Phii. S. and 
F.L.S. of Philadelphia. To commence oa 
Friday the 22d of November, and be con¬ 
tinued on each succeeding Friday. 
‘2. On the Belles Leitres, by EcwarB' 
Guxn, esq. to commence on Tuesday the 
aoth of November, and be continued on each, 
succeeding Tuesday. 
3. On the Chemical Phenomena of Nature ani 
Art, by Fred. Accum, esq. M.R.LA- 
F.L.S. to commence early in 1812. 
4. On Music, by W. Crotch, Mus. D, 
professor of music in the university of Oxford, 
To commence early in 1812. 
Anuther pious and very contemptible: 
fraud has recently been attempted by au 
obscure American writer, in regaiti to 
the death of Mr. Paine. The opinions 
and repentance of exhausted and expi¬ 
ring ficuities are always worthless testi¬ 
monies, of which the divine relitiion of 
' . o 
Jesus stands in no need; but a good 
cause is injured by adducing gross and 
palpable falsehoods in fancied support of 
it. VVe understand that the last days of 
this celebrated character will be accu¬ 
rately de.scribed in an authentic Account; 
of his Life, by Mr. T. C. IIjickman, a 
native of Lewes, where Paine long 
sided, and at whose house, in Mary-le- 
bone-street, Paine lodged at the time he 
wrote his political pamphlets in 1792, 
Mr. Rickman propo.ses to annex to his 
work some fugitive poems ^md tracts of 
the author, not generally known, and to 
prefix a portrait, from Romney’s fine pio 
ttrre, in possession of Mr. Bosville, 
Dr. Halliday announces Observa¬ 
tions on the present State of the Portu¬ 
guese Army, as organised by Lieutenant- 
general Sir William Carr Beresford, 
K.B. Field-marshal and Commander- 
in-chief of that Army ; witli an account 
of the difierent militai-y estalilishments 
and laws of Portugal, and a sketch of 
the campaigns of the last year, during 
which 
