-1807.] 
The same gentleman will shortly pub- 
lish An Enquiry concerning the Accumu- 
Jation of Water in the Brain, called IHy- 
drocephalus; in which he will endeavour 
to prove, that it can be either prevented 
or cured with as much facility as any 
other of the more dangerous diseases. 
A new work, under the title of a Bir 
blical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical 
Dictionary, is preparing for the press. 
Tt will comprise a list of all the names of 
laces mentioned in the Old and New 
Testaments, in their original characters 
and true orthography in European let- 
ters, with their proper pronunciations, 
meanings, &c. The names of persons, 
patriarchs, prophets, &c. printed in the 
same manner, with biographical. and 
chronological notices; an account of the 
arts, &c. in the ancient world, to which 
yeference or allusion is made in the Scrip- 
tures; an account of the doctrines, é&c. 
of the sacred writings ; an account of ec- 
clesiastical matters, appertaining to the 
state of the primitive church; a concise 
explanation of all ecclesiastical matters 
which belong to the present state of 
christianity; including an account of 
sects, &c. This work is intended to be 
¢omprised in four ectavo volumes. 
The Rev. Witiram Hunrincron, 
proposes to publish by subscription a 
complete and uniform edition of his 
Works, which it is calculated will extend 
to twenty volumes in octavo, 
Mr, THomas Crarkson is preparing 
for publication, the History, Rise, Pro- 
gress, and Accomplishment of the Abo- 
lition of the Slave-Trade. It will be 
comprized in two volumes oetavo, and 
will contain some appropriate engravings. 
The Cambridge press is at present em- 
ployed in printing Sophoclis Tragadiz- 
Septem, ad optimorum exemplariam 
fdem emendatw; cum Versione et Notis, 
Fragmentis, Lexicoque Sophocleo, Ex. 
Ed. ult. R. F. P. Brunck. Accedunt 
Prefatio, Varietas Lectionis et Index. 
Ed. prince. 
A volume of Ancient Historic Ballads, 
containing Richard Plantagenet, the 
Cave of Morar, the Man of Sorrows, the 
Battle of Flodden, the Hermit of Sparke 
worth, and Hardyknute, will shortly make 
its appearance, illustrated with Notes. 
An Essay, on the Pathology of the 
Human Eye, by Mr. James Warpuop, 
fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, 
Edinburgh, is in preparation. The various 
morbid appearances of the eye will be 
iWustrated by coJoured engravings, after 
drawings by Mr. Syme, 7 
. 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 479 
Mr. Davis, author of the History of 
Nice, has a werk im the press which will 
be comprized im two volumes octavo, 
entitled, More Subjects than one con- 
cerning France and the French People. 
Mr. W. Savace will publish in the 
course of this month, a small volume of 
Descriptive Poetry, selected from the 
best modern authors, and _ principally 
having reference to suhjects in natural 
history. % 
Mr. Matxtin hasannounced his inten- 
tion of publishing a complete body of 
British Biography. It is prooosed to ar- 
range the articles to be contained in this 
work in chronological order, and so class- 
ed as to bring into one point of view the 
several descriptions of eminent persons 
who have lived at the same period, by 
which means it will comprise, in one re- 
gular and connected series, a literary and 
philosophicat history of the country, as 
well as an interesting body of individual 
biography. Mr. Malkin proposes to take 
upon him the labour and responsibility of 
editorship, and, in the general execution 
of the work, to avail himself of the assist- 
ance of such literary men as may coin- 
cide with his views, and are willing to con. 
tribute towards carrying them into effect. 
It is also designed to introduce occasional 
chapters, characterizing and connecting 
the successive periods, as well as review- 
ing the state and progress of government, 
science, literature, and manners. 
Lieutenant AnprEw Witson, of the 
royal navy, hasin the press A Compilation 
of Naval Transactions, from the most early 
Records of Time, in three volumes oc- 
tavo, It will comprehend the rise and 
progress of naviyation, with the gradual 
improvements of the ancients in marine 
architecture. 
Dr. Drake is preparing two volumes 
of Essays illustrative of the British Clas- 
sic Essayists. They will, with three vo- 
Jumes already published, include a his~ 
tory of periodical compilation from the 
time of Steele, to the end of the last 
century. 
Dr. Watkins, has in the press an oc- 
tavo volume of Characteristic Sketches 
of Men celebrated for their Learning and. 
Genius. : 
The Rev. Mr. lowes, of Norwich, 
will shortly publish A Coutinuation of his 
Critical Observations on Ancientand Mo- 
dern Books, containing the true state of 
the history and chronology of the em- 
pire of the Medes, from the dissolution 
of the Assyrian empire, down to the Per~ 
sian Kingdom founded by Cyrus, amount- 
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