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gentleman, is in great forwardnefs, and 
will be publifhed during the autumn of 
the enfuing year. The numerous plates 
of this {plendid work have occafioned an 
unforefeen delay in the publication. 
Mr. WILLIAM JONES, optician, of 
Holborn, has juft revifed and improved 
the valuable Leétures in Philofophy, by 
the late Mr. George Adams, of F leet-ttreet. 
‘This fecend edition will contain the ad- 
ditions of many recent and important dif- 
coveries in experimental philolophy, and 
four new copper-plates. 
Mr. JouHN BELL, whofe ** Weekly Mef- 
feuger’ is generally adopted in the me- 
tropolis, as the beft of the Sunday newf- 
papers, propofes, in juture, for the ufe 
of perfons refiding in the country, to re- 
publifh it in a new edition with additions, 
poltfeript, &c. on each fubfequent Mon- 
day evening. By this new and improved 
arrangement, he hopes to be able to ac- 
commodate the country with his fuperior 
London weekly newfpaper, which fhall 
at the fame time poffeis the advantage of 
containing the moft recent intelligence. 
Mr. DeBRETT has anneunced for early 
publication, “* 4 Vocabulary of the Sea 
Phrajes and Terms of Art ufed in Seaman- 
Siip and Naval Architefure:” contain- 
ing, in French and Enelith, all the or- 
ders neceflary to be given in working a 
5 5 
thip, and carrying on the duty oa board, 
as well at fea asin port. The whole fe- 
lefted from beft autherities, and improved 
by every information refulting from the 
long profeffional experience cf a captain 
in the Britith navy. 
Mr. PHILLIPS,who propofes to publifh 
a feries of the beft of KOTZEBUE’s plays, 
tranflated by Mifs PLUMPTRE and other 
able writers, has already publifhed two, 
« The Natural Son,’ and ** The Count of 
Burgundy, and will continue to publifh 
one or two every month, till he has com- 
pleted a feries of German plays, which he 
trufls will prove a valuable addition to 
“the exifing flock of dramatic literature. 
Mr. GzorGeE CUMBERLAND will 
fhortly publifh an African Tale, under 
the title of “< The Cafile of Sennaar,” 
which will contain various anecdotes of 
the Sophians, hitherto unknown to the 
world. - ‘ 
_ Mr. CoLiarp, author of the * Effen- 
als of Logic,’ has in the prefs a work 
entitled © 4 Praxis of Logic,” defigned 
for the ufe of fchools. In this piece he 
“profeffes to exemplify, in a feries ef ex- 
troéts trom eminent authors, all the fami- 
diar modes of reafonmg, and propoiitional 
combinations in the English tongue. 
Literary Intelligence. 
[ Dec. 
Mifs Hayes will fpeedily publifh her 
long expeéted “ Vidtint of Prejudice’ 
‘which has only been delayed by the prin- 
ter. This lady is at prefent engaged upon 
a Biographical Work of great and laft- 
ing intereft to the female world, to con- 
tain the lives of illuftrious women of all 
ages and nations. it will probably ex- 
tend to three er four large volumes duo- 
decimo; the firft of which will be publith- 
ed in the courfe of 1799. 
Mr. Dyer has im the prefs “* Az Ad- 
_drefs to fuch Perfons as may at any Time be 
called to difcharge the Office of Furors.” 
His poems (the firit volume) will be out 
by the end of this month; and at the 
fame time will be publifhed by him, ‘* Az 
Effay on Titles.” ee es 
“¢ Biographical Memoirs of the Principal 
Afters in the French Revolution,” by JOHN 
ADOLPHUs, F. A. S. are in their courfe 
through the prefs, and will fhortly appear. 
A new edition of the firft volume oi the 
‘© Anecdotes of the Founders of the French 
Republic,” with great alterations, addi- 
tions, corrections, &c. is in the prefs, 
and will be ready for delivery about the 
end of January. 
A tranilation of ¢* Raf Vows,” from 
the French of Madam Genlis, is in great 
torwardnels. ; 
A tranflation of Dipzrot’s Natural 
Son, a neve}, is in the prefs. 
Mr. WILLIAM PETHER, artift, at 
Hereford, inventor of the failor’s prefer- 
vation from drowning, and various other 
. ufeful articles, has alto made confiderable 
progrefs in his models and drawings, to- 
wards atreatife on maritime affairs: par- 
ticularly relative to the fafety of veffels at 
fea, and to their celerity in failing. 
Mrs. Rozinson has finifhed a new 
novel, under the title of “ The Fale, 
Friend.” 
The Royal Humane Society have offer- 
ed prizes for Effzys onthe rollowing fub- 
jeéts:—1. For the beft effay on the means 
of preferving mariners from fhipwreck ; 
pointing out the moft probable method of 
keeping the veffel afloat ; and alfo of con- 
veying afiiitance from fhore to veffels in 
diftrefs, within a moderate diftance of 
Jand, and when boats dare not venture 
out to their aid, ten guineas.—z2. For the 
fecond beft eflay, in point ef merit, five 
guineas. 
Agricultural In:provements. — The ad- 
vantages of a plentiful fupply of good 
maaure, are well known to the praétical 
farmer, though the means ef procuring 
it have not been fufficiently attended 
to. The conftruétion of the farm 
, yard 
