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the French Revolution; delivered in the university of Dublin. By George Miller, D. D.

The second part of Dr. Clarke's Travels; containing his travels in Greece, Egypt, the Holy Land, &c. 1 vol. 4to.

A sketch of the present state of Caraccas, including a journey from Caraccas through La Victoria to Puerto Cabello. By Robert Semple. 6s.

Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies. By J. Thompson. Vol. I. 4to, 1l. 118. 6d. To be completed in five volumes.

Voyages and Travels in the years 1809, 10, and 11, containing statistical, commercial, and miscellaneous observations. on Gibralter, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, and Turkey. 4to, 21. 2s. royal paper 31. 8s.

Picturesque representation of the manners, customs, and amusements of the Russians; illustrated by one hundred copper plates, beautifully colored from the original drawings, with an accurate explanation of each plate in French and English. By John Augustus Atkinson. 3 vols. large folio, 15l. 15s. boards.

A great number of publications have appeared respecting the British and Foreign Bible Society, and in the controversy which has arisen, whether this society should be supported by members of the established church, so long as the Common Prayer Book is not distributed with the Bible. Among these, in addition to those mentioned in our last number, we shall particularly notice only two-a publication of Professor Marsh, which is entitled, An inquiry into the consequences of neglecting to give the Common Prayer Book with the Bible -and Three Letters on the subject of the British and Foreign Bible Society, addressed to the Rev. Dr. Marsh and J. Coker, Esq. By the Rt. Hon. N. Vansittart.

We are glad to find that Professor Marsh is not wholly occupied in temporary controversies. He has published a new, and what would seem from its title, a laborious and valuable work-a History of the translations which have been made

of the Seriptures, from the earliest to the present age, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 1 vol. 8vo.

The Book of Job, literally translated from the original Hebrew, and restored to its natural arrangement; with notes critical and illustrative; and an introductory dissertation on its scene, scope, language, and author. By John Mason Good, F. R. S. Memb. Amer. Phil. Soc. and F. L. S. of Philadelphia, 8vo, 16s,

Dr. Horsley's Letters in controversy with Dr. Priestley have been republished by his son, the Rev. H. Horsley, A. M. Prebendary of St. Asaph, and late student of Christ's Church, Oxon. He has added to them a reply to Mr. Belsham's review of the controversy.

A third volume of Bishop Horsley's posthumous sermons has appeared.

A defence of modern Calvinism; containing an Examination of the Bishop of Lincoln's work, entitled a Refutation of Calvinism. By E. Williams, D. D. 8yo, 12s.

The collation of the MS. of the Hebrew Pentateuch (mentioned in our second number, p. 404.) which was procured in India by Dr. Buchanan, has been completed, and the work is now published. We are gratified to be able to add, that Dr. Buchanan has presented two copies of this work, one to the library of Harvard College, and an other to that of Yale College. These were presented through the medium of the Rev. Dr. Holmes of Cambridge, and now wait his order at the bookseller's in London.

Dr. Rees' Cyclopædia has been published as far as to the end of the XXII volume, with an additional Part of plates.

Mr. Davy we find has been knighted. His name with its addition appears in the title page of the first volume of his Elements of Chemistry, which is now published, and will undoubtedly excite much interest and attention, 18s.

Dr. Thompson, the author of the System of Chemistry, has just published the history of the Royal Society (in 4to) which was some time since announced. 2 guineas.

Of the management of light in illuminations; together with

an account of a new portable lamp. By Benjamin, Count of Rumford. 8vo, 1s.

Professor Playfair has published the heads of his Lectures, delivered at the university of Edinburgh, under the title of Outlines of Natural Philosophy. 8vo, 9s.

An elementary treatise on plane Astronomy. By Robert Woodhouse, A.M. F.R.S. Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. 8vo, 15s. fine paper 11.

The eleventh volume of the Encyclopædia Londinensis, or Dictionary of Arts, Science, and Literature.

Account of the Systems of Husbandry, adopted in the more improved districts of Scotland. By Sir John Sinclair. 8vo, 18s.

An account of a particular preparation of salted fish, to be used with boiled rice or boiled potatoes, for the purpose of lessening the consumption of wheaten bread. By Richard Pearson, M. D. 8vo, 1s. 6d.

A description of the ancient marbles in the British Museum, with engravings; Part I. 4to, 11. 5s.

Euripidis Phoenissa, ad fidem manuscriptorum emendata, et brevibus notis emendationum potissimum rationes reddentibus instructa, in usum studiosæ juventutis. Edidit Richardus Porson, A. M. &c. A new edition, with the author's last corrections. 8vo. 3s. sewed.

Memoir of the public life of John Horne Tooke, Esq. By W. H. Reid.

The two first volumes of the new edition of the General Biographical Dictionary, (which was some time since announced,) revised and improved by Mr. Chalmers, have appeared.

It will interest and gratify our readers to be informed that the author of the Village and of the Borough is about to pub lish a new volume of poetry, a collection of tales.

Poems and Translations. By Reginald Heber, Esq. 6s. boards.

The works of Beaumont and Fletcher; with an introduetion and explanatory notes. By H. Weber, Esq. 44 vols. 8vo. 81. 8s.

A poem of Lucien Buonaparte, entitled Charlemagne, has been published on the continent under a feigned name.

Portugal, a poem in two parts. By lord George Grenville.

4to. 15s.

Tales of the East, comprising the most popular romances of Oriental origin, with the best imitations by European authors; with new translations and additional tales never before published. To which is prefixed an introductory dissertation, containing an account of each work and its author or translator. By Henry Weber, Esq. 3 vols. royal 8vo. 31. 18s.

Traits of nature, a novel. By Miss Burney, author of Clarentine, &c. 5 vols. 12mo. 11, 10s.

Essay on the preservation of shipwrecked persons, with a descriptive account of the apparatus. By Capt. Manby. 8vo. 40s. 6d.

During his stay in India, Sir James Mackintosh has been employed in compiling an History of England since the Revolution, as a continuation of Hume's history. It will form 4 vols. 4to. He has received 6000l. for the copy right.

The third edition of Schleusner's Lexicon is republishing in London.

LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS

FOR JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1812.

N. B. All notices of works published, or proposed to be published, which may be forwarded to the publisher of this work, free of expense, shall be inserted in this list.

NEW WORKS.

Works to which an asterisk is prefixed are in the Athenæum, Boston. T HE history of North Carolina; with a map of North Carolina. By Hugh Williamson, M.D. LL.D. 2 vol. 8vo. Philadelphia, Thomas Dobson, • An essay on the organic diseases and lesions of the heart and great vessels. From the clinical lectures of J. N. Corvisart, published under his inspection, by C. E. Horeau. Translated from the French, with notes by Jacob Gates, M.M.S.S. Boston, Bradford & Reed.

The martyrs, or the triumph of the Christian religion. Translated from the French of F. A. de Chateaubriand, with notes.

A compendious treatise on the use of the globes, and of maps. By John Lathrop, jun. A. M. Bosten, J. W. Burdett & Co. and W. Wells. Catalogue of the library of the late Rev. J. S. Buckminster. Boston,

J. Eliot, jun.

*The message of the President respecting the war with Great Britain -the report of the Committee of Foreign Relations—the act of Congress declaring war-and the proclamation of the President. Boston, Munroe & Francis.

• An address of Members of the House of Representatives of Congress to their constituents on the subject of the war with Great Britain. * An address of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the people of that State on the subject of the war with Great Britain.

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Mr. Madison's war. A dispassionate inquiry into the reasons alleged by Mr. Madison, for declaring an offensive and ruinous war against Great Britain. Together with some suggestions as to a peaceable and constitutional mode of averting that dreadful calamity. By a New-England farmer, Three editions. Boston, Russell & Cutler.

* Message of his excellency Governor Griswold, to the General Assembly of Connecticut, at their special session, August 25, 1812, with the documents accompanying the same. New-Haven, Walter & Steele.

An oration pronounced at Worcester, Mass. on the thirty sixth anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1812. By Francis Blake. Worcester, Sturtevant.

• An address delivered before the Washington Benevolent Society, at Portsmouth, July 4, 1812. By Daniel Webster, Esq.

* An oration delivered at Charlestown on the fourth of July. By Jer, emiah Evarts.

* An oration at Providence, (R. I.) on the fourth of July. By John Pitman, jun.

* An oration at Pittsfield on the fourth of July. By William C. Jarvis. • Hamilton to the Federalists of the United States on the choice of a

President. New-York, printed for the author.

Touchstone to the people of the United States on the choice of a President. New-York, Pelsue & Gould.

A history of French influence in the United States. To which is added an exposition of a congressional caucus. New-York, J. Eastburn. Speech of the Hon. George Sullivan, at the late Rockingham Convention; with the memorial and resolutions, and report of the committee of Elections. Exeter, E. C. Beals.

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