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» and Versification ; or descriptions of the 
different species of English Verse, with 
Exercises in Scanning and Versification, 
‘gradually accommodated to the variqus 
capacities of yo¢th, at different ages, and 
calculated to produce ‘correctness of ear 
and taste, in reading and writing g poetry ; 
the whole interspersed with occasional 
remarks on Etymolegy, Syntax, and Pro- 
nunciation, and accompanied with a Key, 
for the convenience of teachers, or of 
those who wish to learn without a teacher. - 
Tn consequence of the demand for Mr. 
Brown’s two American novels, Wile 
or the Transformation; and Ormond, 
the Secret Witness; uniform editions are 
preparing, and will speedily be published 
by Mr. Colburn, 
“‘Ball-room Votaries, or Canterbury and 
its Viciier, ” A second edition of this 
popular satirical poem will shortly ap- 
pear, with the addition of several new 
characters. 
An interesting novel, entitled ‘ Jalia 
de Vienne,” from the pen of a lady 
neayly related to a family of distinction, 
‘is published by subscription. It is in- 
-scribed,,by permission, to his Royal High. 
ness the Prince of Wales, who has, with 
his accustomed liberality, generously con- 
descended to patronize the undertaking. 
Mr. Colburn, of. Conduit-street, is ape 
pointed to receive the subscriptions. 
Mr. Joun Nerson, of Islington, is pre- 
paring for the press, a quarto volume on 
the History, Topography, and Antiquities, 
of that parish, illustrated by several en- 
graved views of antient buildings yet re- 
maining there, and others long since re- 
moved, together with an old Plan of the 
village, and several miscellaneous plates, 
&c. 
Mr. Srewenson, of Great Russel- 
street, Bloomsbury, who as pupil, is inti- 
mately acquainted with the practice of 
the late Mr. Saunders, is preparing a 
practical work ona frequent Disease of 
the Eye. 
A translation of Brectkopf’s Remarks 
on the History of the Invention of Print- 
ing, together with a’Summary of the 
contents of an enlarged. ge on that 
subject, will speedily appear. — 
Mr. Saint, Jate one of ihe ‘mathe- 
matical masters in the Royal Military 
Acadeiny, is about to publish his four 
Letters. to Lieutenant-colonel Mudge, 
on the inferior State of the Studies in 
that Institution. 
‘Dr. Farre and Mr, Bensamin Tras 
vERS will commence in January next, at 
the London Infirmary in Charterhquse- 
Laterary and Philosophical ¥. thelerenche 
FOct.1, 
square, a Course of Lectures exhibiting 
the changes induced by disease in the 
several organs of the human body. The 
medical department of the Course will 
be conducted by Dr. Farre; the surgical 
by Mr. Travers, The whole will be il- 
litrated by preparations and original 
cases. A prospectus, including parti- 
culars of attendance, will be puldished 
inafewdays. — . 
Theatre of Anatomy, Hleobetie street, . 
Great. Marlborough-stréet. The autume 
nal course of lectures on anatomy,-phy- 
siology, aud surgery, will be commeneed 
on Monday, the 1st of October, at twa 
0 clock, by Mr. Brookes. 
The Rev. Archdeacon Coxzhas tieesly ° 
completed a Life of Stillingfleet. 
Mr. Roper Kerr, of Edinburgh, is 
preparing for the press, in two octave 
volumes, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, 
and Correspondence of the late Mr. 
William Smellie, printer, of that city, 
secretary to the Society of Scotish An- 
tiquaries, F.R.S. &c. This work will 
comprise a view of the literary history of 
Scotland from 1758 to 1795, with nu- 
merous anecdotes of learned Scotsmen 
of eminence ; and accounts of many im- 
portant publications in which Mr. Smellie 
was either directly concerned as sole or 
joint author, or which derived material 
aid from his acute eritical skill and 
correct taste, in their progress through 
the press during the above-mentioned 
period, 
Mr. Joun Wintraxts, of the Inner 
Temple, is preparing for publication, in 
an octavo volume, an Epitome of the 
Laws relating to Commerce ; with a’ 
sketch of the present state of Mercantile 
Practice and Customs, and the Duties 
of Consuls and Supercargoes. 
Mr. Micuaret FRYER, secretary to 
the Bristol Philosophical Society, intends 
to publish by subscription, a General 
History of the Mathematics, from the 
earliest ages’ to the close of the 18th 
century, in three octavo volumes, 
A translation the ae of the 
Christian Religion, 1e ebrated 
Jouy Catvin, in sf volumes octavo, 
“may be shortly expected to appear. 
The Copenhagen medal for last year 
has been adjudged by the Royal Society, 
to Mr. Enwarp T }UGHTON, for the ac- 
count of his ipcthadhor dividing astrono- 
mical instruments, printed in the last, 
volume of the Philosophieal Tr Tr 
It appears, by some recent e 
ments, that tiles are greatly improved, 
and rendered impervious to water apd. 
frost, 
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