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«. Forft Archiv’ (Magazine for the 
Improvement of the Science of Fo- 
re(try and Venerie), and the ninth of 
~ Leonwarpi’s ‘*Forft und Jagd-Ka- 
lendar” (Foreft and Hunting Calen- 
dar), anew ‘ Zeit{chrift fiir die Forit 
Wiltlen{chaft,”” (Journal relative to the 
Management of Forefts), was begun 
by HartTMANN and LauRop, the 
latter of whom ~likewife publifhed 
‘© Briefe eines durch Deutfchland re1- 
fenden Forftmanns,” (Letters from a 
Forefter during his Travels through 
Germany). 
ferved fo well of natural hiftory and 
technology, and who is now director 
of a new inititution for the inftruction 
of forefters, continued his ‘ Flora,” 
containing the tranfactions of a fociety 
founded by him. Bechitein likewafe 
favored the lovers of hunting with 
the fecond part of his ** Handbuch 
der Jagdwiffenfchaft.”” 
Mepicus, the botanift, continued 
his Effays relative to Acacia-Trees, 
whereby he has again merited well of 
the Science of Foreftry. Of a more 
general nature are the ‘* Holzcultur 
durch Ertahung erprobt,’’ (Practical 
Inftru&tions rejative to Forelt-Trees), 
by KigPLerR, which contains much 
ufefui practical information. 
There was again an abundance of 
ufeful publications on the Veterinary 
Art, and on the Rearing and Treating 
of Cattle. The above-mentioned Mr. 
Riem, of Drefden, continued, con- 
jointly with ReuTtTer, chief Veteri- 
nary Surgeon in that city, the ** Giko- 
nomifch Veterinarifchen Hafte von der 
Zucht, &c. der vorzuglichften Haus- 
und Nutzthiere,’> (Economico-Veteri- 
nary Papers relative to the Rearing, 
Treatment, &c. of domeftic and ufetul 
Animals). RouLiver, the King of 
Pruffia’s hor{e-doctor for Brandenburg, 
gave us the fourth annual continuation 
of his ‘“* Magazin fur Thier-arzney- 
kunde, (Veterinary Magazine), and his 
-“« Allgemeines Vieharzney-bych,” 
(General Inftruétor in the Veterinary 
Art). Captain Pitcer, profeflor in 
the Univerfity of Gieflen, publifhed the 
fecond volume of his ** Syftematifches 
Handbuch der Veterinar-wiffen(chaft,” 
(Syftematic Manual of the Veterinary 
Science) ; and a ‘* Lehrbuch zum Un- 
terrichte des Landmanns, &c.” (Inttruc- 
tions to the Hufbandman, how to pur- 
chafe or rear healthy Cattle, how to 
-preferve them in Health, how to treat 
them in a rational Manner when dif- 
MontTHiy Maa. No, 103. 
BECHSTEIN, who has de-" 
eafed, &c.): Profeflor Mrerzcer, ~of 
Konigfberg, advantageoufly. known by 
feveral medical works, publifhed a book 
ot academical lectures ‘‘iiberdieKrank- 
heiten. fammtlicher zur Oeconomie 
echorigen Hausthiere, (On the Difeates 
of Cattle, &c.), SENNECKER, of Leip- 
zig, gave usa new work on Horfes, and 
the Difeafés to which they are fubjec&.; 
and other authors wrote upon various 
other animals. Several publications 
likewife came forth relative to the pef- 
tilence among horned cattle, which has 
been lately making dreadful ravages in 
Germany. An anonymous writer gave 
us ‘ Praktifche Abhandlungen uber 
die Krankheiten der Pferde und des 
Rindviehes, (Praétical Differtation on 
the Difeafes of Horfes and Horned 
Cattle), founded on Brunonian Prin- 
ciples, which LauBENDER had before 
applied to the explanation of Veteri- 
nary Medicine. 
For the lovers of Bees BuscHING 
and K alserR continued their half-yearly 
<* Journal fur Bienenfreunde”: fome 
other Treatifes on this fubjeét were 
likewife given by the apiarilts Lucas 
and WuR‘sTErR, well known by former 
publications on this fubject. 
Beiides the Literature of Economy, 
the improvement of the Theory and 
Practice of every part of it continued 
to engage the aftention of the editor 
of ** Oeconomifche Hefte;” (Econo- 
mical Papers) which have been pub- 
lifhed monthly at Leipfic fince the year 
1792. A rival periodical work of the 
fame kind has been ftarted by Mr. 
WeEBER, now Profeffor in the Univer- 
fity of Frankfort on the Oder. ‘Thefe 
and many other publications fur- 
nith proofs, with what happy effedis 
natural philofophy has been applied to 
the improvement of every branch of 
rural economy, and arts and manufac- 
tures. 
PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, NATURAL 
HI9TORY, &c. 
As in other parts of Europe, fo like- 
wife in Germany, a mott ardent zeal x2 
at preient manifefted in the purfuit and 
cultivation of phyficalfcience. Itisin 
particular aftonifhing with what avi- 
dity and emulation new inventions are 
received and propagated. While the 
phyficians were bufily employed in re- 
commending and introducing the vac- 
cine inoculation, another important 
difcovery, that of Galvanifm, attracted 
the attention of naturalifts. Not only 
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