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junction with Dr. Rowley, against Dr. 
Jenu-er ^nd the cow-pox. After all, 
It may he asked by other physicians, 
and by the intelligent public, why 
digitalis was not administered, as a 
possible means of saving so valuable a 
life? In the mean time the controversy 
has afforded evidence of Mr. T.’s accu¬ 
racy on points of real importance \ and 
this book continues to be bought up with 
increased aviditv, a fourth edition being 
likely to follow three large editions which 
have been sold in the space of two 
litonths. 
The expected publication of the 
Aphorisms of Shakespeare, selected by 
3Mr, LorfX, is likely to make its ap¬ 
pearance this winter. Its delay has been 
principally occasioned by the numerous 
beauties of our immortal bard, under the 
above description, which have .far ex¬ 
ceeded the first ideas even of the learned 
editor. 
It has been publicly announced in the 
St. Vincent's Gazette, that-Dr. Ander¬ 
son has succeeded this year in preserv¬ 
ing a quantity of clove-seed, fit for the 
propagation of that valuable spice, and 
that persons inclined to cultivate it in 
that Island might be furnished with some. 
The Rev. Mr, Joyce, author of Sci¬ 
entific Dialogues, &c. is preparing a 
collection of opinions on the subject of 
Comets, which will make its appearance 
in the course of the ensuing month. 
The original Vaccine Pock Institution, 
in Broad-street, Golden-square, under 
the professional auspices of Dr. Pearson, 
has just published a Paper, to be had at 
the Institution, containing the results of 
their practice. This publication is de¬ 
sired to be considered as mere evidence, 
xvithout any regard to the opinions or 
private interests of others. The failures, 
as well as the advantages, are unreserv¬ 
edly stated i and it appears that 50 cases 
of small-pox after vaccination at the In¬ 
stitution have occurred in 5000 patients, 
yet the advantages of the new' inocula¬ 
tion are very decisive over variolation, 
and directions are added how to obtain 
the desired security. 
Dr. Crotch has just finislred his ora¬ 
torio of Palestine, and means to perform 
It in the course of the season. 
Tw'O German missionaries are going 
out to Sierra Leone, under the patronage 
of the Bible Society, in a ship now lying 
at the Mother Bank. They are men of 
acquirements superior to those of many 
C'f their brethren, having passed five 
1 
years in tlie studies suitable to their 
mission. Besides a conspetent know¬ 
ledge of Greek, they are versed in Ara¬ 
bic, and have learned what can be at¬ 
tained by study of the languages current 
amongt the Western tribes in Africa. 
Boydell and Co. intend publishing, 
early in the ensuing year, the desidera- 
turn so long w-anted bv the collectors of 
topographical works, viz. a continuation 
of those magnificent productions “ Le 
Voyage pittoresque de la Grece, de la 
Suisse, &c. consisting of a select collec¬ 
tion of romantic and admired views and 
scenery of Norvvay ; together with views 
of the principal sea*port towns from the 
Naze, (by the route of Christiania to 
the magnificent pass of the Swinesand;) 
including nearly tlie whole of the West¬ 
ern and Southern parts of the country, 
from drawings made on the spot bj 
John William EdV. This superb w'oek 
will comprise 80 views, size 12 by 7-| 
inches, accompanied with the descriptive 
remarks and observations made by the 
artist in his tour. Tlie work will be 
completed in 8 parts, each containing 
10 subjects. Price 3 guineas. 
The same publishers have in the press, 
and mean to publish about the same 
time. Part I, of a magnificent Biogra¬ 
phical Work, intended a» a companion 
to that very scarce and valuable collec¬ 
tion of British Portraits, tlie illustrious 
Heads, by Houbraken, with Dr. Birch’s 
Lives, consisting of 40 fine portraits of 
eminent and distinguished personages in 
the reigns of James 1., Charles I., Ciiarie* 
IL, and James IT., engraved principally 
in mezzotinto, by that vvelbknow'n and 
admired artist John Smith, from paint¬ 
ings of the first masters; with an origi¬ 
nal biographical memoir of each per¬ 
son, by John Watkins, LL.D. It is to 
be elegantly printed by Buhner and Co 
on a fine paper, hot-pressed, and adapted 
in size, and every otlier particular, to 
range with the valuable publication of 
Houbraken, above-mentioned. 
Another journey is about to be under¬ 
taken across the continent of America 
to the Pacific Ocean, by the Missourie, 
Roche Jaune, and Columbia Rivers, un¬ 
der the conduct of a Mr. Hunt, ac¬ 
companied by two English naturalists, 
Messrs. T. Nutall and J. Jackson, 
from whom the public may expect some 
valuable additions to natural science. 
A correct and elegant edition in Frencb 
of Madame de Stall’s work ‘‘ De la Lit- 
iciature Aiicienne et Mudeiiie,” a work 
whick 
