1802.] 
formality in the proceedings. It is re- 
quired, by a law in the Academy, that 
the {pecimens be fent, and remain at the 
Academy one month before the time of 
eleétion ; but the notice given by the fe- 
$vetary required them to be fent in on the 
Literary and Philfophical Intelligence. 
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27th of O&ober, which was only four 
days previous to the election, After much 
debate, it was refolved by the Academi- 
cians, to adhere ftriétly to the laws of the 
Academy, and put off the eleétion, as 
informal, until next year. 
VARIETIES, Literary anp PHILOSOPHICAL; 
Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domeftie and Foreign. 
*.* Authentic Communications for this Article will aleeays be thankfully received. 
R. DICKSON, of Hendon, in Mid- 
dlefex, who has been feveral years 
engaged upon a complete and elaborateSyf{- 
tem of PracTricAL AGRICULTURE, 
which includes ali the modern improvements 
and difcoveries, is at length fo far ad- 
vanced, that his work may be expeéted to 
appear towards the middle of January. 
It will be illuftrated with about fifty cop- 
per-plates, reprefenting implements, build- 
ings, breeds of cattle, &c. &c. &c. 
Dr. DarRwin’s poem, intitled the Ori- 
gin of Society, which has been delayed 
fome months for ornamental engravings, 
will certainly make its appearance before 
Chriftmas. 
Mr. Topp, the editor of a late edition 
of Milton’s works, has in the prefs an 
edition of the works of Spenfer. 
Mr. Datvas is preparing a Hiftory of 
the Maroons, accompanied by a fucciné& 
Hiftory of the Ifland of Jamaica. 
A volume of the Poems of the late 
Rev. Henry Moore, of Lifkeard, in 
Cornwall, is in the prefs, to be edited by 
Dr. AIKIN. A handfome fubfcription 
was raifing for the worthy author, but he 
was taken off by death fince it was fet on 
foot. The work will be publifhed in the 
form propofed, and it is left to fubfcribers 
to take copies at their option. 
Mr. SHARPE, of Piccadilly, is about 
to commence a publication, in parts, of 
the Englifh-Claffiics, on avery fuperb f{cale 
in point of embellifhment, and printed on 
a new and elegant type, yet at an expence 
fo moderate, as to be juftified only by 
the profpeét of extenfive encouragement. 
Effays, Biographical and Critical, by 
Dr.Drake, author of *¢ Literary Hours,” 
&c. will be prefixed, in illuftration of the 
gifferent claffics comprifed in the plan. 
Dr. Carey (to whem the public are 
already indebted for a valuable Treatife 
on the Latin Prosopy, befides feveral 
efteemed tranflations from the French, and 
a variety of occafional Effays), will fhort- 
ly fend forth a new edition of DRYDEN’S 
VirGiL, which promifes to afford gratifi- 
cation to the admirers of either the Roman 
or the Englifh bard; having carefully con- 
fulted the early copies of the Tranflation, 
and compared it with the original Latin, for 
the purpofe of correcting the numerous 
errors, which have disfigured and obfcured 
Dryden’s performance, from the time of 
its firft publication down to the prefen 
day. 
The Rev. Mr. EvANsON is preparing 
for the prefs the work that has been long 
expected by his friends, under the title of 
<¢ Reflections upon the State of Religion 
in Chriftendom, particularly in thofe 
Parts of Europesthat are within the Li- 
mits of the Weftern Roman Empire, at 
the Commencement of the nineteenth Cen- 
tury of the Chriftian Era.” It is expect- 
ed to be ready for publication about the 
middle of January. 
Meffrs. Lanpseer and Craic will 
foon have ready for publication, an en- 
graved View of the Town of Mancheiter. 
The fize, eighteen inches by twelve. 
Mr. Viper has in the prefs fourteen 
Letters to Mr. Fuller, on the Subject of 
Univerfal Reftoration ; with an Introduc- 
tory Preface, containing a ftatement of 
facts relative to the controverfy on that 
fubjeét, betwixt Mr. Fuller and himlelf ; 
to which are fubjoined, Notes, containing 
Striétures on Scrutator’s Review of that 
Controverfy. 
A ‘* Gradus ad Cantabrigiam; or, a 
Diftionary of Terms, Academical, Col- 
Joquial, or Cant, which are uled at the 
Univerfity of Cambridge, with a Variety 
of curious and entertaining Illuftrations,”” 
will fpeedily be publifhed, 
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