180L.] 
. on fixed and rational principles ;—-an im- 
provement which will greatly facilitate 
the ftudy of this important branch of) 
medical Ycience. , 
Drv Nessirr will publifh in “ge ata 
comprehenfive work, intitled the Edin- 
mag School of Mediciné, forming an ins 
traduétion to his other works, 
Dr. T. THoomson, of Edinburgh, has 
in the prefs, and will publifh in January- 
or February next, a work on Chemiftry, in- 
four vols. The intended publication will 
be enriched with all the difcaveries in this 
interefting {cience which have been made, 
either in this country or on the Continent, 
down to the prefent period ; and will be 
improved by the experience and affiduous- 
‘application of the author, who, for feveral 
years, has been engaged in chemical ttu- 
dies, both as.a public teacher, and an exper 
rimentalift. 
The Society for Pronipiing Chriftian 
Knowledge have taken fuch cognizance of 
Mr. MoseLey’s Memoir on. the Prati 
cability of circulating a Tranflation of. 
the Scriptures through the Chinefe Em- 
pire, as affords a profpect. of ‘his plan 
- being adopted in fuch degree as may be 
confiftent ‘with. the political relations cf 
the two empires. The Bifhops of Durham 
and London have given it their counte- 
nance. 
The Cambridge. Univerfity Calendar, 
by B.C. Raworth, A. B. of Trinity 
Hall, is announced. for publication in Ja- 
nuary next, with confiderable additions.and 
improvements. 
The Rev. H.C. Maso nN, of Bermondféy, 
18 preparing ‘for the prefsanew and uniform 
edition of the works of his father, the 
late W. Mafon. The works are tobecom- 
pleted in about forty weekly numbers, 
making four handfome vols.ia 8vo. The firft 
number will be publifhed about she middle 
of November, in which will be -given an 
elegant portrait of the author. 
~A volume, in o*tave, intitled Griental 
Cuftoms ; or, an Iluttvation of the Sacred 
Scriptures by the Application of the Cul- 
toms and Manners of the Eaftern Nations, 
and efpecially of the Jews, by the Rev. 
SamMyeL Burver, of .St. Alban’s, is 
nearly completed, and.will be publifhed 
the firft week in January. 
A Topographical Hiftory of Cleveland, 
in the North Riding of the County of 
York, is in forwardnefs for the prefs. 
This diftriat abounds in “curiofities both 
of nature and art. It will be publifhed 
in a fplendid form, and be ornamented 
with a great variety of elegant engravings, 
and likewile an accurate Map of the dif- . 
Literary and Philofophical Intelligence. 
431 
trit. The authoris the Rev, Joun 
‘Graves, of Yarm,in Yorkfhire. 
Mr. Briaine, author of. a work in- 
titled The Anatomy of a Horfe, has in the 
ew a Syttem of Veterinary Medicine, 
Alluftrated with proofs. 
Several Livesof Bonaparte Baye been 
announced in France, Germany, and Eng. 
land, probably’all of them intitled to an 
equal degree of refpect. The public’ is 
already in poffeffion of all the fads con- 
nected: with the private Hiftory of this 
extraordinary man, .and the mingling of 
thefe with public incidents and documents 
can at prefent ferve no other purpefe than 
to enrich the book-makers. It is not.till 
fome years ‘after the death of a public cha- 
rater that fuch memoirs of him can be 
expected as will.completely fatisfy curios 
fity. 
The ufual Courfes ‘of Philofophical 
and Medical Lectures, in the Univerfity 
of Edinburgh, have’ commenced.3 In ad- 
dition to the latter, Dr. Monto, jun. 
now affociated with his father in the ana- 
tomical-chair, has announced his intention 
of fitting vp rooms in whith ftudents. will 
be accommodated with the important ad- 
vantages of diffection, to- be fuperintended 
by himelf, and the i ingenious Mr. Fyrre. 
Dr. Barcray has. commenced his 
Wirter-courfe of Lectures at Edinburgh, 
in. which he gives a full and comprehenfive 
view of what is known of the anatomical 
ftru€ture and funtions of the human body, 
explained and illuftrated by a numerous 
detail of facts and obfervations drawn from 
comparative anatomy. 
The Clinical Leétures or Surgical Cafes 
of patients inthe Royal Infirmary at Edin- 
burgh, will be delivered this feafon by 
Mr. Russei, and Mr.Joun Tomson, 
furgeons.. 
Mr. Jonn Bex, the Teacher of Ana- 
tomy, at Edinburgh, is foon to. refume his 
annual labours on that fubject. His bro- 
ther, Mr. CuarLes Bewx, has begun a 
Courfe of Leétures on Midwifery. 
The following has been lately announced, 
as the Chinefe method of rendering cloth 
water-proof : to one ounce of white-wax, 
melted, add one quart of {pirits of tur- 
pentine; when thoroughly mixed and 
cold, dip the cloth into the liquid and 
hang it up to drain until it is thoroughly 
dry. By this method, the ‘moft open 
moflin as well as the ftrongett cloths, will 
be rendered impenetrable. io the heaviett 
rain, without the compofition even fil ling 
up the pores of the fineft lawn, or chang- 
ing,’ in the leaft, the moft prantant c= 
lours. 
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