Retrofped of German Literature —Geography, Se. 
« Dutch Magazine of Phyfics,”’ contain- 
ing tranflations and extracts of fuch pub- 
lications in the department of natural hif- 
tory and natural philofophy as appear in 
the Batavian Republic, together with li- 
terary notices. The firt number contains 
feveral interefting articles by Marum, De 
Bofch, Swaring, Schacht, and others of 
inferior note. 
Dr. J. A. AusBeErs, of Bremen, has 
commenced a very interefting periodical 
work, under the title of ** Annals of 
American Literature,” comprijing natu- 
ral hiftory, phyfics, and chemittry. 
F. L. LanGsTevr has begun an ** Uni- 
verfal Botanical Repertory,”’ for the Ufe of 
all Lovers of this Science, which has con- 
fiderable merit. 
Proteflor GorTLinc, of Jena, has pub- 
lifhed a “* Manual of Chemical Analytis,”’ 
which affords an additional proof of the 
emineit merits of this veteran in chemif- 
try. 
GEOGRAPHY, VOYAGES AND TRAVELS. 
This branch of literature continues to 
deierve the attention of foreigners, and to 
receive important improvements. ‘The 
Jateit numbers of Bertucu’s ‘* Geogra- 
phical Epnemerides,’’as we!l as of Zacu’s 
*¢ Monthly Correfpondence,”’ exhibit addi- 
tional initances of thedihgence with which 
thele literati ftrive to improve this inter- 
efting f{cience. 
Nicoxai’s ** Wegweifer durch die 
Sachfifche Schweitz,”’ gtves a very fatis'ac- 
tory account of that beautiful tra&t ef 
country, which, on the right bank of the 
Elbe, extends trom Pilnitz to the frontiers 
of Bohemia; and all travellers that fnall 
vifit thofe charming diftriéts will find him 
a very faithful guide. 
«© The Topographical Poft-ditionary 
of ail Towns, Villages and Hamlets, in 
the Auftrian hereditary Dominions, by C. 
Crusivs,” of which the fourth end latt 
volume has appeared, defective as it 1s in 
many refpects, will neverthelefs prove very 
ufeful to travellers who with to take a 
gore minute furvey of thefle countries. 
The third edition of J. C. Fick's 
«¢ Pocker-book for Travellers of all Clafles 
through Germany,” is enriched with ma- 
ny valuable additions, and confiderably 
improved ; and we do not know another 
wok of the kind, that, in fo {mall a com- 
pais, contains {o great a number of ufetul 
hints and notices tor travellers in Ger- 
many. 
GasPari’s “ Complete Manual of 
Modern Geography,” the fecond volume 
of which is now before the public, emi- 
mently deferves to be honourably diifin- 
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guifhed among the lateft productions of 
the German prefles. Although Gafpart 
is more copious than Bulching, yet the 
concifen:{s of distion of which he 1s pof- 
fefled, has eaabled him to comprze the 
geography of Bohemia and Moravia, 
which this volume contains, within haif 
the number of pages which it occupies in 
the c lebrated work of that geographer ; 
and the map of Bohemia, which is affixed 
to this volume, is indifputably the moft 
correét of alithofe that have been hitherto 
given of that country. 
«« A Geographical, Phyfical, and 
Technological Defcriprion of the Sove- 
reign’ Duchy ‘oF: Siléfia;’? “by: Jet 24 
WEIGEL, deferves to be diftinsuifhed, as 
one of the beft works in this department 
of {cience, that have lately appeared. Si- 
Jefia is undoubtedly the moft important 
province of the’ Pruffian monarchy, and 
eminently diftinguifhes itlelf, both by the 
natural advantages it poff fles, and by the 
exemplary indufry of is inhabitants. 
That the balance of trade inclines in fa- 
vour of Pruflia, is chiefly owing to Sile- 
fia. There exitt already feveral deferip- 
tions of this flourifhing country; fome 
that treat of fpecial- objects, and orhers 
that comprife the ftate of the whole 
country ; but none of the latter compre- 
hends all interefting objects, in fo ample 
a meafure as the prefeut, which eviden'ly 
bears the ftamp of the molt indefatigable 
ferutiny and diligence. But we mult ob- 
ferve, that this elaborate work will not, 
in any degree, anfwer the purpofe of thofé 
who read only for amufement, or with to 
obtain only a fuperfic:al knowledge of the 
couniry, or defire to be entertained with 
a prictureique defcription of the moun- 
tainous beauties which it abundantly pof- 
iefles: it was written only for the ferious 
inguirer, and his expectations will be com- 
ple:.ly fatisfizd by the perufal of it. 
The long-exprted fecond volume of 
« Pattas’s Obfervations on a Journey 
through the Southern Departments of the 
Ruffian Empire, in'the Years 1793 and 
1794,”” is und-ubtedly one of the moft 
interetting geographical works, that have 
made their appearance at the laft [aiter- 
fair. The impatience with which the 
fcientific public defiied the publication 
of this volume, hss occationed the fearn- 
ed author to. apslogize in the preface, 
forthe length of time that has elapfed, be- 
tween the appearance of the firft and of this 
volume; and we are lorry to ijearn, that 
this was chiefly owing to unavoidable ad- 
verfities, againft which he had to con- 
tend, 
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