1796+] 
An Addrefs to the People of Otaheite, de- 
fignedto afift the Labour of Miffionaries and 
other Inftructers of the Ignorant, é&c. by oan 
Leve, 25. 6d. Chapman. 
The Charce of Samuel, Lord Bifhop of 
Rochefter, to the Clergy of his Diocef-, de- 
livered at his primary vifitation, in the year 
1796, 25. Robfon, 


* WORKS. IN HAND, 
a oes 
LITERATURE. 
A SPLENDID illufiration of the fexual 
fyftem of Linneus, has been an- 
nounced, under the direction of Dr. 
THorNnron. ‘The drawings to be 
executed by Mefirs. Bishop and Rus- 
SOUL aad the enoravings: ‘by Mr. 
CatpwaLt. The work is to confitt of 
twelve numbers, in large folio, at Oue 
Guinea each. The firft number wiil be 
ready for delivery, to fubfcribers oz/y, in 
May, 1797, and the fucceeding ones 
quarterly. : 
Mr. STocKDALE, the bockfeller, has 
circulated propofals for pubdlithing, by 
fubfcription, a Hiftory of London and 
its Environs, comprehending a {pace of 
z000 fquare miles. We ftates the work 
to be already in great forwardneis, and 
that the firft of the eight parts into which 
it is divided, will be ready for deliver 
inthe prefent month of September. The 
‘whole, making two large volumes, royal 
quartoy is to be completed about the 
ciofe of the year 1797. From the lbe- 
ral fpirit evinced by Mr. §.as proprietor 
of the New Hiftory of Mancheiter, this 
avork may “be expected to make 
another valuable and ufetful addition to 
our Topographical Hiltories. 
Mr. JouN THrosBy, author of the 
Hiftory of Leicefter, &c. will complete 
jn the courfe of the autumn, his em- 
-pellifhed edition of THoROTON’s Not- 
TINGHAMSHIRE, with additions. Mr. 
Throfby has added to the original, an 
entirely new Hiftory of the Town of 
Nottingham. 
The Rev. JEREMIAH JOWCE 1s pre- 
paring for the prefs, a very interefling 
narrative of the fuSerings of the Rev. 
Tuomas Fysn&t Parmer, and Mr. 
WM. SKIRVING, during their voyage to 
New South Wales. 
THE ARTS, 
Ten numbers of that immenfe and 
Magniacent work, BOYDELL’s SHAK- 
“SPEARE, are already publifhed; the 
plates of the rith number are in great 
sorwarduefs, and promifed by Chriftmas : 
\ 
Notice of Works in Hand...» The Arts. 
57% 
this number contains, among other fub- 
je@ts; a copy by Jw Layvior, from 
STOTHARD's piéture of Henry Vilith 
and Anna Bullen, and an engraving of 
Hamlet’s Ghoft, from Fusexi’s truly 
original picture. 
Twovolumes of The Rivers, from Far- 
RINGDON’s defigns, are completed in a 
very clegant ftyle; they contain views on 
the banks of the Thames, &c. to the 
Nore ; and the laft drawings are fupe- 
rior to the firft. Boydells. 
WesBER’s Views, begun to be en- 
graved while the artift was alive, under 
the fanétion and patronage of the 
Lords cf the Admiralty, are continued 
under the fame authority by the Boy- 
delis: they will form a beautiful addition 
to Captain Cock’s voyages, as the plates 
refer to the letter-pre{s of that work. 
A land{cape, by Vollier, from a piéture 
by Teniers, which was in the colleétion 
of Sir Thomas Dundas, is juft com- 
pleted. Boydells. 
Mr. Repron’s views of improve- 
ments in villas, @c. are publithed; and 
executed in fuch a manner, as leads us to 
hope, he will continue the work. Boydells. 
Two volumes of the Milton’s Para- 
dife Loft, with prints from defigns by 
WESTALL, which were exhibited at the 
Shakfpeare Gallery, are already pub- 
hihed, and the other is promifed in a 
few months. : Boydells. 
An engraving from the fame artift’s 
beautiful drawing of a Storm in Harve, 
which was in the laft exhibition at the 
Royal Academy, is in a very forward 
ftate, and as it is intended to be as near 
as poflible a fac /imie of the drawing, 
promifes to be a charming print. Boyde/ls. 
Eartom has completed two of his 
prints from Hogarth’s inimitable pic- 
ture of Marriage A-la Mode, in a very 
matfterly ftyle. A copy from the fame 
artift’s very fingular print of Enthu/iajm 
a lincated, by MILs, is in an eminent 
degree inthe ftyle of the original, Do. 
A print, engraved by ANKER SMITH, 
from Norvrucores’ pigture of the 
death of Wat Tyler, is juft publithed. Do. 
The RicutTers, of Newman-ftreet, 
have juft completed their edition of 
Miulton’s Paradife Loft. The engravings 
are made by the father, from the fon’s 
defigns, and both departments difplay 
trong marks of accuracy and elegance. 
Four of the prints from a ferics of ten 
pictures, painted by Mr. Nortueore, 
and reprefenting the progrefs of Dili- 
gence and Diffipation, exemplified in the 
4D. lives 




