1821.] Literary and Philosophical Intelligence . 153 
In the account of some Experiments 
on the strength of Timber, given in our 
last Number, p. 66, it is stated that 
these experiments were made by John 
White, Esq., but in truth they were 
exclusively made by Mr. Thomas 
Tredgold, of Lisson Grove. 
Mr. Andrew Smith, of Mauchline, 
in Scotland, has invented an instrument 
for copying drawings, &c., called an 
apograph. It is so constructed, that 
drawings of any kind may be copied by 
it upon paper, copper, or any other 
substance capable of receiving an im¬ 
pression, upon a scale either extend¬ 
ed, reduced, or the same as the ori¬ 
ginal. ' 
Mr. French, late of the Univ ersity 
of Edinburgh, announces a Translation 
of Telemachus into Latin, and has 
circulated a specimen of his perform¬ 
ance. No task would be more accept¬ 
able to the schools of all Europe. 44 It 
is with peculiar pleasure,” says the 
Classical Journal, 44 that we observe 
the beauties of a really excellent mo¬ 
dern author clothed in an unfading 
garb. Perhaps of all other works, Te¬ 
lemachus is best adapted for this pur¬ 
pose, and we are surprised that a Latin 
translation was never before attempted, 
though we are not sorry that it has been 
left to the elegant pen of Mr. French. 
The beautiful simplicity of its style, 
the classical nature of its subject, and 
the classical form of its construction, 
alike render it plastic to the skilful 
hand that would recast it in a Latin 
mould. No book can be found better 
adapted than Telemachus, translated in 
a pure and simple manner, for a text 
book to be put into the hands of a tyro 
in Latin. Its delightful story, the 
purity of its morality, the wisdom of 
its precepts, unperplexed by doubtful 
readings and uncertain meanings, 
would present a most alluring vestibule, 
through which the youthful scholar 
might pass to the higher departments 
of classical literature.” 
In a few days will be published a 
New Translation of Faustus, from the 
German of Goethe. 
The following excellent paragraph 
has appeared in many provincial papers, 
and ought to be copied generally :— 
Cruelty to Fish .—It is hoped that the 
dreadful cruelty of boiling shell-fisli 
alive, or, what is as frequently done, 
of putting them over a fire in a sauce¬ 
pan of cold water, will be reflected on 
as it deserves. Shell-fish possess an 
amphibious property, and are therefore 
Monthly Mag, No. 358 
capable of existing out of the water a 
considerable time without the powers 
of life being impaired; hence it is 
just as shocking to dress shell-fish 
alive, as to convey mackerel (which do 
not possess an amphibious property, but 
die in a few minutes “after being taken 
out of the water.) instantaneously out 
of the sea into a frying-pan or boiling 
water. The ignorant prejudice that 
lobsters, crabs, &c. are not good if they 
are dressed after they are dead, would 
vanish as soon as humanity were per¬ 
mitted to make the trial. When dress¬ 
ed many hours after they are dead, it 
is found that the fish is not lessened, or 
the flavour in the slightest degree im¬ 
paired ; if it were, that could hardly 
be a sufficient reason to torture a poor 
animal to gratify the pampered appetite 
of an epicure. Eels too possess this 
amphibious quality ; therefore they are 
skinned, rolled in salt, and fried whilst 
they are writhing in agony. 
A Practical Treatise on Diseases of 
the Liver, and on some of the affections 
usually denominated bilious, is prepar¬ 
ing for publication. Comprising an 
impartial estimate of the merits of the 
Nitro-muriatic Acid Bath, by George 
Darling. M.D. Member of the Royal 
College of Surgeons of London. 
The following circulation of a single 
newspaper merits to be recorded among 
the memorabilia of the art of printing: 
The Observer Sunday newspaper pub¬ 
lished an extra sheet on the 22d of 
July, with an account of the late coro¬ 
nation ceremonial. It was spoken of 
as a full and accurate detail of the cere¬ 
monies, and four welf-executed wood- 
cuts were introduced, exhibiting in¬ 
terior views of Westminster Abbey and 
the Hall, and in consequence there have 
actually beefl sold no less than 61,500 
sets of this one publication, consuming 
no less than 133,000 fourpenny newspa¬ 
per stamps, and producing to the re¬ 
venue upwards of £2000. 
There is nearly ready for publication 
in 4to. a series of coloured engrav¬ 
ings, from original drawings, taken on 
the spot, by James Wathen, Esq. 
illustrative of the Island of St. Helena, 
and executed in the same style as those 
\vhich accompanied his * 4 Journal to 
India,” to which will be added, two or 
three very curious w 7 ood-cuts relating 
to Bonaparte , a brief historical sketch 
of the Island, and a highly finished 
portrait of Mr. Wathen. 
On the 15th of September will be 
published, part 3d of Physiognomical 
U Portraits, 
