1804.] 
Mr. ORPATO, teacher of military 
bands, has 2 poem on the Principles of 
Moral Philofophy, in blank verie, which 
is likely foon to be publifhed, and in which 
there is confiderable merit both poetical, 
argumentative, and of fentiment; and 
much originality. 4 
Mr, Pye SmiTH, of Homerton, bas in 
the prefs a volume of Letters to the Rev. 
Thomas Belfham, on various important 
fubjeéts of theological difcuffion, intro- 
duced or adverted to in that gentleman’s 
fermon on, the death of Dr. Prieftley, 
A romance, entitled Gondez,; or, the 
Monk, from the prolific and verfatile pen 
of Mr. W. H. LRELAND, author of the 
Abbels, Rimualdo, and other admired 
novels; is now in the prefs, and will make 
its appearance in a few days. 
Mr. CHaRLes FOTHERGILL is now 
engaged in collating and arranging the 
materials which he has for feveral years 
heen collecting, for a Natural and Civil 
Hiftory of the County of York, and for 
an inveftigation of the Hiltory, Antiqui- 
ties, Biography, Agriculture, &c. &c. of 
feveral parts of England, Scotland, and 
Wales. This important work is prepar- 
ing for publication by fubfcription, in two 
volumes royal quarto. The plates are ex- 
ecuted ina ftyle of very fuperior excellence, 
and no* pains or expence will be fpared, 
in order to render this work acceptable to 
the literary and feientific world. 
Biographical Sketches of the Norfolk 
Literati from the Time of Queen Eliza- 
beth to the prefent Period are expetted to 
be publifhed, from the MS. of the late 
Mr. PotTrer, the tranflator of Efchylus. 
Mr. BaxtLey, the fecretary of the 
Bath Agricultural Society, will fpeedily 
publith a Series of Letters on Fine-awoolled 
Spanith Sheep, pointing out the fuperior 
advantages attending ‘the introduction of 
that breed. 
Mr. J. W. BosweEuu has mvented a 
tallow lamp which regulates its fuppiy 
by a f{pontaneous movement: {peaking 
of one that he has ufed, he fays, ‘* It re- 
quired no attendance whatfoever, but re- 
gulated its fupply with precifion ; and af- 
forded, likewife, an agreeable {peétacie, 
having in its movements fomewhat the 
fir of thofe of an animal, from their exact 
relation to an evident object, and adapting 
themfelves to all its changes.’ After 
three months experience, we are info:med 
that it is very convenient for reading or 
writing by, keeps. at nearly the tame 
height, and of the fame degree of inten- 
fity, and it yields the greateft degree of 
Bight, at the fmalleft coft, in propertion 
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of any invention yet made public, which 
is applicable to domeftic purpofes. 
Jos. Mason Cox, M. D. of Fifhponds, 
near Briftol, has in the prefs a work 
entitled Practical Obfervations on Jufa- 
nity, in which fome fuggeftions are offci ed 
towards an. improved mode of treating 
difeafes of the mind, and fome rules. pro- 
pofed which it is hoped may lead to a more 
humane and tucce/stul method of cure; to 
which are fubjoined, Remaiks on Medical 
Jurilprudence as connected with Difcaled 
Inteliect.: 
Mr. Twiss’s Verbal Index to Shake- 
fpeare’s Plays is printing by Mr. Benfley, 
and will be publithed as early as poffible 
after Chriftmas.—Subfcriptions continue 
to be received by the principal bookfellers, 
Dr. BaR TON SMITH has publifhed Ele 
ments of the Science ot Botany, accord- 
ing to the fyftem of Linnzus, out with 
fome modifications. In this work the 
exampics are chiefly confined to the plante 
of North America. | 
Dr. Linbe, direétor of the Lyceum of 
Wariaw, has been ten years employed in 
a Dittionary of the Sciavonian language. 
It promifes, we are informed, many pre- 
cious documents and views altogcthep 
new to thofe who ftudy the origin and for- 
mation of languages. 
Tine Memoirs of the Agricultural Socie- 
ty of Maffachuffetts, have juft made their 
appearance. Among a variety of other 
things, they contain feveral effays on the 
cultivation of trees, and particularly 
peach<trees, from which the Americans 
ditil the greater part of their ardent 
Jpirits; and on the means of obtzining 
plantations of peculiar trees, when the 
torefts are cleared. This Society has pre- 
fented a gold medal to Cotone, Hum- 
PHREYS, for having importe! from Spain. 
a flock ot fheep of the Merino breed, the 
firtt which have been {een in the United 
States. 
Dr. SPARRMAN has publifhed the 
fourth fection of the fecond volume of his 
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope; con~ 
taining an Account cf his Voyage to New 
Zealand, Otaheite, and the Society Iflands. 
In conformity to a decree of the Mi- 
nifter ot the Home Department in France, 
the Art of Swimming is, in future, te be 
taught in the lyceums and fecondary {chols. 
Mr. GRAINGER, dire¢tor.generail of 
the roads in the United States, has pub- 
lifhed a book of the great roads, from the 
fronticrs of Nova Scotia to New Orleans, 
in which is {een the great attention thot 
has been paid both by the fupreme Govern- 
meéht, and by the particular States, to im- 
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