1809.] 
We are well pleased at being able to 
gtate, that the intended .Monument to 
Jonx Locke, has met with competent 
encouragement; .and particularly since 
the model has been in such forwardness 
as to be exhibited by Mr. Westmacott, 
at his house in Mount-street, Berkeley- 
square. Every subscriber of two guineas 
and upwards will be presented with an 
engraving of the monument; and sub- 
scribers of five guineas will receiye a 
medai with the head of Locke on one 
side, and on the reverse an exact repre- 
sentation of the monument. To sub- 
seribers of ten guineas, a similar medal 
will be presented in silver. 
It is intended shortly to republish Ful- 
ler’s Worthies, Purchase’s Pilgrims, and 
Hakluyt’s Voyages. This undertaking 
forms part of the plan of those booksel- 
lers who are reprinting the Chronicles of 
Holinshed, Hall, Grafton, &c. 
Splendid editions of Mr. Scort’s Poems 
of Marmion, and the Lay of the Last 
Minstrel, with embellishments from the 
pencil of Westall, willbe published in a 
tew weeks. : 
A Practical Treatise on the Merino and 
Anglo-Merino. Breeds of Sheep is in its 
progress through the press, and will be 
ready for publication in a fewdays. The 
object of this Treatise is to demonstrate 
to the practical farmer the. peculiar ad- 
vantages attending the above breeds, and 
to orove that the Spanish manner of 
treating the Merino sheep is not indis- 
pensable in this country to the production 
of fine clothing wool. 
New editions, with.considerable and 
important additions, of Mr. Lawrence’s 
Philosophical and Practical Treatise on 
Horses, and of his General Treatise on 
Cattle, the ox, the sheep, and the swine, 
are in their course through the press. 
Sir Jonan BarRiNGTon, judge of the - 
high court of admisalty of Ireland, &c. 
has begun to print, Historic Anecdotes 
and Secret Memoirs of the Legislative 
Union between Great Britain. and Ere- 
land. They will comprise a view of Irish 
affairs from the year 1780, particularly. 
of the Union, traced from its most remote 
causes to those of its final completion; 
the interesting era of the volunteers; the 
declaration of independence by the frish 
parliament in 1782; the regency; andthe 
rebellion: interspersed with characters 
and anecdotes never yet publisked. The 
work, which is to be dedicated by per- 
mission to the Prince of Wales, will he 
embellished with a great number of por 
traits of the distinguished characters both 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
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of England and [reland, all engraved by 
Heath, from original paintings or draw 
ings, with many fac-similes of letters, 
and other curious documents, The whole 
will form an interesting collection of po- 
litical transactions, In many of which the 
author bore a considerable part; and will 
make known to posterity the characters 
and persons of the most remarkable peli- 
tical actors during those eventful periods. 
A new Life of Torquato Tasso; in- 
cluding his letters, illustrations of his 
writings, and memoirs of some of his lite- 
rary contemporaries, is in forwardness. ° 
Dr. IrELanp will speedily publish, 
A Comparison between Paganism aud 
Christianity, in a course of lectures io 
the King’s scholars, at Westminster, in 
the years 1806, 7, and 8. 
An edition of the Novels and Miscel- 
laneous Works of Danie De Foz, is 
printing in 10 vols. foolscap 8vo. 
Dr. Burney is engaged in a System 
of. Nautical Education; intended princi- 
pally for young officers entering the navy. 
Mrs. Dorsrr is printing her popular 
work the Peacock at Home, and other 
Poems, in small 8vo. with vignette plates. 
‘Mr. Fewron’s Tour through Pembroke- 
shire, is in the press, and will soon ap- 
pear in a quarto volume, embeliished with 
views of all the principal seats and ruins; 
chiefly drawn by Sir R. C. Hoare. This. 
tour is intended as the first of a series of | 
tours through North and South Wales, 
which will be conducted on the same 
plan. , | 
Mr. Francis Harpy is engaged upon 
a Life of the late classical and patriotic 
Earl of Charlemont; including a view of 
the affairs of Freland during a very inte- 
resting and important period. ue 
_ Mr. Drew, author of an Essay on the. 
Immateriality and Immortality of the 
Soul, has in the press, in an octavo 
volume, an Essay, the object of which, is 
to prove the Identity and General Ree 
surrection of the Human Body. - 
Mr, Tuomas Hore will shortly publish 
a, Collection of Designs, representing the 
costume of the ancients. It will consist 
of about 160 outline engravings, with an 
introduction, and form two volumes in 
quarto and octavo. ee 
Fhe Clarendon press is engaged on an 
edition of the Ionic Lexicon of A.milius 
Portus, designed to accompany the edi- 
tion of Herodotus, lately published by 
Mr. Cook. Hal 
The Rev. Josrpu Samuec C. F. Frey, 
minister af the gospe! te the Jews, wilt 
speedily publish a Navrative, containing 
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