494 
Linnezn Syftem, is in the prefs, and 
will fhortly be publifsed in one oftavo 
volume, with puteueed plates, by Mr. 
Dawson, of Fackney. 
Mr, P. A NimMNIcH, author of the 
Unverfal Polyglotten Lexicon, wil pub- 
bith in London, in Noveinber, a Didti- 
onary of Merchandize, in twelve lan- 
puages ; a work which promifes to be of 
vreat ufe tothe mercantile world. 
Mr. P. CourTIER will thortly pub- 
lifh a work, entitled ““REVOLUTIONS,”’ 
a poem, in two books. 
FAUVEL, the painter, has laid before 
the directory, forne intere fing propofals 
for Antiquarian Architectural Refearches 
yn the Peleponnefus. Fauvel was above 
fifteen years in the Archipel ago; and 
for great part of this time ithe fervice 
of Choifeul- -Goufher, who ufed his aiift- 
ance in the enquiries cOncerning the 
plains of Troy. For fome years he re- 
fided in Egypt, where he determined 
the meafures of the remains of antiquity, 
with greater accuracy than any of his 
predeceffors ; and he had determined a 
a juurney to the temple of Ammon, when 
Choifeul, out of jealouty, contrived to 
throw fuch obftacles in his way, as made 
him’ give up his enterprife. Since that 
time, “he employed himfelf for feveral 
years inthe neighbourhood of Athens, 
where, through a very extraordinary 
tafte in fome Turks of confequence, he 
had the permiilion to dig wherefoever he 
preafed. 
neighbourhood of Olympia, where he 
has difcovered many interefting particu- 
lars on this celebrated place of ‘affembly ; 
and it is probable, from his conjeétures, 
that here} in fpite of the ravages of the 
Romans. ana the Barbarians, immenfe 
treafures of art lic buried. On this ac- 
RETROSPECTIVE 
Hayv-MarKET.—7z7¢ 26, 
The oe ee 1 My Grandmother. 
le Elhfton, from Bat h, performed 
ee characters of Ona: and Va- 
pour in the play and entertainment; it 
being his firit appearance in London. 
He acquitted himfelf much to the fatif- 
- faction of the audience. 
‘pune.29. 4 Quarter of an Hour before 
Dinn he Batile of He Wi ham—and Ca- 
therine and Petruchio. An apology tor 
Mr. Faweet, whofe charaéter (Gregory 
Gubbins). was filled by Mr. Wathen, 
eccalioned a general murmur. 
June 30. All in good Humour—The 
Sew—and Deaf Lover. Mr. Ellifton per- 
formed Mr. J. Bannifter’s part of Sheva, 
Literary Notices... Drama. 
His laft xefearches were in the- 
[July 
count, he has prefented an earneft peti- 
tion to the dire¢tory for their fupport. 
The value which the Turks fetupon 
thefe remains, may be known from a 
practice not uncommon among them. 
An Aga made the mortar for his houfe 
entirely from the ruins of temples: and 
the deftrugtion of temples and columas 
at Athens, was never at fo great a 
height as at prefent ; as if the Barbarians 
had the prefentiment, that their time 
of {tay in this country was nearly at an 
end. 
M. de Catronne has finifhed the Ap- 
pendix to his Tableau de [ Europe, which 
is at this time inthe prefs. It will con- 
tain: 1. A Hiftory of the Ancient Go- 
vernment of France—z. An Account of 
ali the States General that have been 
affembled—3. Obfervations on the uz- 
linuied Authority of the Kings of France, 
on the Ceffation of the States-General, 
ae alfo on the Influence of the Parlia-) 
ments—4. Obfervations on the territorial 
Preguétions of France gon its Specie ; 
and on the Balance of Powers in Eu- 
PS 
Fo prevent au unueceffary wafte of lax 
Lour and time, ihe Condudiors of this Ma- 
gaxine propofe to adopt the methid, common 
in Germany, of announcing the tranflations 
of works deinen by any perfors within 
their knowledge, and every one who voi foes 
to avail bimfelf of this opportunity, is re- 
quefied to fend to the Editor, the title of the 
work which he ts tran lating with his own 
name; the name to be inf-rted, or not, iz 
the Magazine, as the tranflator choofes.. 
ERRATA, in a few copies of our laff. In the 
notice of Archdeacon Travis’s intended work, 
for ‘¢ colleétion’’ read collation; and for “ great’* 
read Greek. | 
he 

VIEW OF THE DRAMA. 
g; another daring, 
undertaking, in whichhe acquitted him- 
felf with equal credit. 
July 13. Tbe Prifoner at large—Mock 
Doétor—and Bannian Day. “The repe- 
tition of Bannian Day, has,been delayed 
through the indifpofition of Mr. Faw- 
cet. ‘This piece was falfely afcribed to 
Mr. Waldron, jun, it being the pro- 
duétion of Mr. Brewer, author of a co- 
medy, called How to te Happy, which 
met with but indiflerent fucce{s at this 
the Jew, this evening; 
theatre two feafons ago. 
July 23: The Quaker, and (firft time) 
Don Pedvo. Don Pedro, 2 comedy in 
five aéts, is the produétion of Mr. Cum- 
berland, ant, like the generality of pieces 
haftily 
