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to command. In the second volume, he 
expects to bring down the translation to 
the end of the Twelfth Book. That 
volume will, of course, include the Geo- 
graphy of Africa and of Asia; the 
History of Human Inventions; a field 
of investigation, which was peculiarly . 
congenial to the author’s bold and inde- 
fatigable spirit of research; and in 
which be has laboured with eminent 
success; the Natural History of Qua- 
drupeds; of Aquatic Animals; of 
Birds; of Insects; and Botanical Disqui- 
sitions concerning the genera and_pro- 
perties of those plants, on which Pliny 
has bestowed the designation of Odorant, 
An Institution is established at Leith, 
en a scale of considerable extent, at- 
tempting to combine the diffusion of 
jiterature, opportumities for mercantile 
information, and convenience for com- 
mercial pursuits, with the pleasures “at- 
tending the intercourse of polished so- 
ciety. Hence the building will comprise 
an exchange, coffee, and reading-rooms ; 
the formation of a library, with assembly 
and tea-rooms. The foundation-stone 
was laid about three weeks ago. 
Mr. Smarr, teacher of Elocution, is 
printinga work on English pronunciation, 
on a new plan; by which it is presumed, 
that foreigners and provincialists, on 
plain and recognised principles, will be 
enabled to overcome difficuities fire- 
quently thought insur:nountable. 
Dr. Binns, of Lancaster, formerly 
head master of Ackworth school, hus 
just finished a new English Grammar, 
upon which he has been engaged at in- 
tervals during many years. 
Dr. StaxcLirFFE, well known as a 
popular lecturer, is about to publish a 
volume of Chemical Experiments, for 
the use of students, consisting of nearly 
one thousand, in the various branches of 
that science. This work, Blair's Gram- 
mar of Chemistry, and Nicholson’s Dic- 
tionary, will form a complete course for 
students. 
Mr. Jacxson intends, during the 
winter, to deliver the following courses 
of Lectures in the city of London: 
A Course of Philosophical and Experi- 
mental Chemistry, in sixteen Lectures. 
A Covrse of Mineralogy, and the Che- 
mistry of the Arts, in twelve Lectures. 
A Course of Natural and Experimental 
Philosophy, and the Mechanic Arts, in 
twenty-five Lectures. 
Mr. Jackson’s Lectures in the Surrey 
Institution this season, will consist of 
twenty-five on Natural Philosophy, and 
Literary and Philosophital Intelligence. 
[Dec. I, 
twelve of the Chemical Operations of 
Nature. 
Mr, Cuartes Bert, will shortly pub- 
lish Letters concerning the Diseases of 
the Urethra, in an cetayo volume, with 
Plates. 
Dr. Sroxrs has in considerable for- 
wardness, a Botanical Materia Medica, 
consisting of the generic and specific 
characters of the plants used in medicine 
and diet, with synonyms and references 
to medical authors. 
There will speedily be published, the 
ENcHEIRIDION MeEbDIUM, ora young 
Practitioner’s Pocket Companion, being 
a Conspectus of the new Pharmacopeetas 
of the Colleges of London, Dublin, and 
Edinburgh, with a collection of Formule 
arranged in classes, a copious index, and 
tabies of synonimes annexed; by WIL-' 
t1aM.Hamitton, M.B. of Magdalen 
Hall, Oxford. 
The author of the Refuge, has in the 
press, a piece on the sufferings of Christ. 
Mr. Mortimer’s new Dictionary of 
Commerce, Trade, and Manufactures, 
will appear in a few days. 
Mr, Apams, Geographer to the King, 
has just produced a new and elegant pair 
of nine-inch Globes, to accompany the 
improved System of Geography of “Dr. 
SMITIL. 
Professor Wu1te will shortly publish, 
under the title of ‘‘ Synopsis Criseos Gries- 
bachiane,” an explanation, in words at 
length, of the marks and abbreviations 
used hy Griessacn, in his edition of 
the New Testament. 
Mr. George Exsor, has nearly ready 
for publication, the first part of a Treatise 
on National Government. 
Mr. Rictarp WaLker has published, 
in the Medical Journal, some observa- 
tions which demonstrate the extraor- 
dinary effects of carrots, in the cure of 
sores and ulcers, whether venereal, can- 
cerous, or scrophulous, by correcting 
their morbid disposition. The method 
of preparing the roots is as follows: 
The carrots having been previously 
cleaned, by scraping and washing, are 
cut into thin transverse slices, and boiled 
till quite tender; after which they are 
taken out of the water, and beaten ina 
mortar, to the consistence of a soft pulp. 
This may either be applied in por- 
tions with the hand, and kept on with 
a cloth and roller, or it may be spread 
upon a cloth, and laid on like a common 
poultice. Itis best when fresh prepared, 
and should be changed twice a day. 
This simple application, corrects the 
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