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[ Feb. 1, 
VARIETIES, Literary AND PHILOSOPHICAL, 
| Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domefiic and Foreign. 
*,.* Authentic Communications fer this Article will always be thankfully received. 
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R. DARWIN, the author of the 
Botanic Garden, is engaged on a 
new Poem, to be entitled the ‘¢ Temple of 
Nature.” 
will be divided into two parts; the firft 
may be expected fome time in the courfe 
of the next {pring. 
A fecond edition of the ‘*Hecuba of 
Euiripides,”” by Profeffor Porson, with 
a Supplement to the Preface and Notes, 
is nearly finifhed at the Cambridge Prefs, 
and wall be publifhed very foon. The 
Profeffor intends to print the Supplemen- 
tary Preface and Notes feparately, to ac- 
commodate the purchafers of the firit 
eclition. 
Mr. PrykerTON will publifh early in 
March his ‘*Modern Geography,” with ca 
Aftronomical Introduftion by the Rev. 
S$. Vinck. The maps will amount to be- 
tween forty and fifty, from entirely new 
drawings, fuperintended and revifed by 
Mr. ARRowsMITH. The chief authori- 
ties are alfo marked at the bottom of each 
map, and they are illuftrated by Mr. Pin- 
kerton; and engraved by Mr. Lowry, 
ina ftile of clearnefs and beauty never he- 
fore attempted, and upon a new principle 
fugeefted by the author. 
Phe Parent’s Friend; confifting of a 
Seleétion of the important Paffages of ail 
efteemed Writers on the Subject of Edu- 
cation, from Montaigne to the prefent 
Time, arranged under different Heads, 
and in Chronological Order, forming two 
volumes in oftavo, will be ready for pub- 
lication in a few days. 
Milfs EnGeEwortTH has juft completed 
her fifth and laft volume of *‘ Moral Tales 
for Young People,’ and a new edition of 
«< Belinda.” ; 
Mr. BearpMan, Veterinary-furgeon 
to the Third (or King’s own) Regiment 
of Dragoons, has in the prefs ‘A Dic- 
tionary of the Veterinary Art,’ which 
will be publifhed in two volumes quarto, 
with anatomical plates. 
The fecond part of that elegant topo- 
graphical work, the ‘ Itinerant,” is, we 
underitand, in great forwardnefs for pub- 
lication ; and will, when completed, form 
the moft extenfive and elegant colle&tion of 
views ef the United Kingdoms that has 
been publifhed. They do great credit 
to the abilities and perfeverance of Mr, 
This, like his former Poem, | 
Waker, and combine in one volume 
a library of topographical information, 
and a port-folio of interefting prints. 
Mr. T. SHELDRAKE is preparing for 
the prefs a fixth edition of “* Ufeful Hin:s 
to thofe who are afflicted with Ruptures ; 
on the Nature, Cure, and Confequences of 
the Difeafe; and on the Empirical Prac- 
tices of the prefent Day.” 
<* Splendid Mifery,”” by Mr.T. S. Surr, 
will make its appearance éarly in Fe- 
bruary. . 
A practical work on the “ Choice of 
Books, for the Uie of Schools,” by Dr. 
Co tins, will be publithed in a few days. 
Such a work for the ule of fchoolmafters 
and private tuition has long been wanted. 
The fourth Number of Dr. Bep- 
DOEs’s © Popular Effays on Health.” 
will contain an account of the manner in 
which the youth of the male-fex lofe their 
health, and of the influence of the changes 
in the manner of living, that have taken 
place, (particularly in the courfe of the 
laf half-century) upon the conftitution 
and longevity of our tradefmen, mer- 
chants, country gentlemen, and perfons’ 
belonging to the profeffions. 
Early in February Mr. Earnsnaw 
will have ready for publication a volume 
of poetry, intitled *“* The Wreath; or, 
Mifcellaneous Poetical Gleanings (includ- 
ing Originals) from refpeétable Sources.” 
Speedily will be publifhed, * The 
Friend of Women;”’ tranflated from the 
French of BoURDIER DE ViLLEMERT. 
—A work which is intended to raife 
females to that rank in life to which 
their many virtues fo juftly entitle 
them. 
The following work, SHAKESPEARE’S 
firft Part of the ‘‘Contention betwixt - 
the Two Famous Houles-of York and 
Lancafter; with the Death of the Good- 
Duke Humphrey, and the Banifhment and _ 
Death of the Duke of Suffolk ; and the 
tragical end of the Proud Cardinal of 
Winchetter; with the notable Rebellion of 
Jack Cade, and the Duke of York’s firft © 
Claim unto the Crown:” London, printed -. 
by Thomas Creed and Thomas Milling- 
ton, 1594, was purchafed laft week, at the 
fale of the late Samus. Tyssen, efq. 
by Mr. Mateng, for thirty-feven 
guineas. 
The 
