1807.) 
form an ample collection of inscriptions, ma- 
Muscripts, and medals, and other yaluable 
monuments of antiquity, whether Hebrew, 
Phenician, Greek, or Roman. 
18.—Estimate of the present population of 
Palestine, with details of the manners and 
customs of the inhabitants. 
19.—Vestiges of ancient cultivation in 
parts of the country now desolate and uapro- 
ductive. 
20 — Weights ; and measures of time, dis- 
tance, and capacity, 
21.—The present modes of dividing the 
year and day, in use among the Arabs, 
‘Turks, Christians of each denomination, and 
Jews; as wellas the {tate of trade and manu- 
factures within the limits of Palestine, and 
its vicinity. 
A variety of other subjects of inquiry of a 
more particular and detailed nature cannot 
fail to suggest themselves to the committee, 
when they are preparing their instructions for 
their@ravellers. 
‘The following is a list of the members of 
the committee appointed by the association: 
A. Hamilton, D. D. F.R.S, V.P.A. Pre- 
sident. 
Earl of Aberdeen, Treasurer. 
William Hamilton, Esq. F.S.A. Secretary, 
George Browne, Esq. 
Rey. W. Cockburn. 
J. Spencer Smith, Esq. LL. D. 'F.R.S, 
P.S.A. 
Mr. Byrriry’s Translation of Machia- 
vels Prince, is in the press, and will 
be printed in an elegant octavo volume, 
embellished with a head of Machiavel, 
_ The same gentleman’s Translation of 
Don Quixote, which has been finish 
ed these two years, will be imme- 
diately put to-press, and appear in six 
elegant cabinet volumes, embellished 
with engravings. 
Mr. Drsptn, the celebrated composer, 
proposes to publish a new periodical 
Work, Consisting of a series of short and 
sunple Essays and Songs; calculated in 
their general operation, progressively to 
assist the musical education of young 
tadies at boarding schools, calied the 
Musical Mentor; or, St. Gecilia at 
School, 
An Essay on the Authenticity and An- 
tiquity of the Poems of Ossian, in which 
the objections of Mr. Malcolm Laing, 
are particularly considered and refuted, 
is preparing for publication, by Parrick 
Granam, D.D. ininister of Abertoyle. 
Mr, Witeram Spence, F.L.S. bas in 
the press a work, entitled Britain In- 
dependent of Commerce. The object 
of this publication is to show, in Opposi- 
tion to the commonly received doctrines, 
s 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 474 
that this country does not gaia any ace 
cession of riches from her trade; that 
her wealth, her prosperity, and her 
power, are wholly derived from resources 
inherent in herself; and consequently 
that we have no reason to be alarmed, 
although our enemies should succeed ia 
their attempts to exclude us from com 
merce with every part of the globe. 
A vew Spanish and English Grammar 
is announced by Mr. Tuomas Pran- 
QUAIS. 
The first number of the Transactions of 
the Entomological Society of London, is 
expected to make its appearance early 
in June, 
Mr. Barwsrer, of Edinburgh, has ia- 
vented a new Astrometer, for finding the 
rising and setting of the stars and planets, 
aud their position in the heavens, which 
is said to be more simple in its construc. 
tion, and more extensive iu its applica- 
tion, than any before invented. The use 
of this instrument is thus described: ‘To 
find the name of any particular star that ig 
observed in the heavens, place the astro- 
meter due north and south, and wher 
the star is near the horizon, shift the 
moveable index till the two sights point 
to the star. ‘The side of the index will 
then point out, on the exterior circle, the 
star's amplitude. With this amplitude 
enter the third scale from the centre, and 
find the declination of the star in the 
‘Second circle. Shift the moveable horary 
circle, till the time at which the obser 
vation is made, be opposite the star’s 
declination; and the index will point ie 
the time at which it passes the meridian. 
The difference between the time of the 
stars southing, and twelve o’clock at 
noon, converted into degrees of the 
equator, and added to the right ascension 
if the star comes to the meridian after 
the sun, but subtracted from it if the star 
souths before the sun, will give the righit 
ascensign of the star. With the right 
ascensions and declinations thus found, 
enter a table of the right ascensions and 
declinations of the principal fixed staré, 
and you will discover the name of the 
star which corresponds with these awn 
bers. The astrometer may be employed 
in the solution of various other problems, 
Dr. THornron has laid betorethe piib 
hie two new cases, in which the OX VEER 
gas has performed striking cures in asth- 
ma. he subject of one of these was, 
Mr. Williams, who had been afflicted in, 
the most alarming manner for several. 
years, but who, by inhaling the oxygen 
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