1814.] List of New Publications in January. defends the infinitude of nature, and leans to pantheism. The second contends for the eternity of the world, and may be thought to have furnished some arguments to Dr. Toulmin. The third maintains that St. Paul understood by divine inspiration, BEOTVEUSTOS, the natural efficacy of a holy temper, and of a mind devoted to God. WELSH BOAST. The Wolsh boast that they exceed all the world in three things, having the first Christian king, emperor, and monastery, in the world, Lucius, Constantine, and Bangor. SUBSIDIES. The first double subsidy that ever was granted was in $1 of Queen Elizabeth, and which Sir Edward Mildmay, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that it made his heart.quake to move for a dou. ble subsidy, there being a single subsidy granted so lately as in the 29 of Elizabeth, and said he hoped.not to see a double subsidy granted again; but afterwards, in 33 Elizabeth, there was a treble subsidy granted; in the 39th of the same reign the subsidy was quadrupled.—Cook's Arguments for Ship Money. PRICE OF MEAT REGULATED. In 25 Henry VIII, it was enacted that butchers should sell their beef and mutton by weight; beef for a halfpenny the pound, and mutton at three farthings.. At that time fat oxen were sold for $0s. 8d. each, and fat wethers for 3s. 4. and a fat lamb for 12d.-Stow. OLD ENGLISH PENNY. In Edward the First's time the penny was wont to have a double cross with a crest, in such sort that the same might be easily broken in the middle, or in a quarter, and so made halfpence or farthings. In the 8th of Edward the First they NEW 47 were first made round; then 20d. weighed an ounce troy.. HOPS FIRST USED. There was an information exhibited about the 4th of Henry VI. against a person, for that he put a kind of unwholes some weed into his brewing called a hop. RESTORATION OF ANAGRAMS. Calvin printed in 1539, at Strasburg, his Institutions: he calls himself in the title-page, Alcuinus, after the English preceptor of Charlemagne. Now Alcuinus, is the anagram of Calvinus; and this is the earliest modern instance of the adoption of an anagrammatic device. So that Calvin, if not the inventor, was at least the restorer of anagrams. OLIVE TREES. Oil is very dear in this country. The West Indians complain that we do not consume enough of their produce. Why will they not plant olive trees, and ma nufacture what we should be glad to consume? Olive trees are best propagated by means of suckers; the seedlings produce olives of uncertain quality. The wood is prized by the inlayers. The me thod of pickling green olives in brine, after steeping them in lime-water, was known to Columella: and olives so prépared, were already esteemed at the tables of the Romans. BACKGAMMON. The Emperor Claudius was so fond of backgammon, that Seneca supposes it would be his punishment in hell, to play with a bottomless dice-box. Ludera pertuso fretillo, et fugientes tesseras semper quærere. The younger Agrippa was the most intimate friend of Claudius; whence it may be inferred, that he too was a gammon-player, and ingratiated himself by teaching the game. He won at gammon the sovereignty of Palestine. PUBLICATIONS IN JANUARY. * Communications of New Books and Titles are solicited. AGRICULTURE. Species, collected during twelve Years EMOIRS of the Caledonian Horti- Travels and Residence in that Country; Taciti Germania et Agricola, from Brotier's text, with all his observations, notes, and emendations, and with critical and philological remarks; by E. H. Barker. 12mo. 5s. 6d. COMMERCE. The Banker's and Merchant's Almanack for 1814; containing bankrupts, dividends, and certificates for the year, &c. &c. 78.6d. DRAMA. Who's to have Her? a Musical Farce in two Acts; by Thomas Dibdin. 8vo. 2s. Illusion; or the Trances of Nourjahad, an Oriental Tale in three Acts. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Free Thoughts upon Methodists, Actors, and Influence of the Stage; by Robert Mansel, of the Theatres Royal York and Hull. 7s. 6d. EDUCATION. A View of the System of Education at present pursued in the Schools and Universities of Scotland. With an Appendix, containing Communications relative to the University of Cambridge, the School of Westminster, and the Perth Academy; together with a more detailed Account of the University of St. Andrew; by the Rev. M. Russel, M.A. 8vo. 6s. Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper; illustrated with Figures. 6s. 6d. Maternal Solicitude for a Daughter's best Interests; by Mrs. Taylor. 12mo. 3s. Introduction to Perspective, adapted to the Capacities of Children, in a series of pleasing and familiar Dialogues; by Mr. Hayter. 8vo. 10s. 6d. St. Basil; translated from the Greek, by H. S. Boyd. Royal 8vo. 12s. An Examination of the different Systems of Shoeing the Feet of Horses, particularly the Thin-heeled System of the College, and the System now practised in the Prince Regent's Stables; by R. Powis, Veterinary Surgeon. 8vo. 2s. 6d. The Pantologia; comprehending a complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, alphabetically arranged, with a general Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Words; and presenting a distinct Survey of Human Genius, Learning, and Industry; by John Mason Good, esq. F. R. S., Olinthus Gregory, LL. D. and Mr. Newton Bosworth. 12 vols. royal 8vo. 201. The Printer's Price Book, containing the Master Printer's Charges to the Trade for Printing Works of various Sizes, Types, and Pages. Also a new, easy, and correct Method of Casting-off Manuscript and other Copy, exemplified in Specimen Pages of different Sizes and Types: to which is prefixed some Account of the Nature and Business of Reading Proofsheets for the Press, with the Typographi cal Marks used for this purpose, and their Application shewn in an Engraving; by C. Stower, Editor of the Printer's Grammar. 8vo. 18s. The Worth of a Penny, or a Cantion to Keep Money; with the causes of the scarcity, and misery of the want thereof, in these hard and mercilesse times; as also, how to save it in diet, apparel, recreations, &c.; and also, what honest courses men in want may take to live; by Henry Peacham, Master of Arts, some time of Trinity College, Cambridge. Reprinted from the edition of 1667. 8vo. 7s. Memoirs of the Analytical Society, 1813. 4to. 15s. Inquiry into the present State of the Medical Profession in England; by Robert Masters Kerrison. 8vo. 5s. Friendly Call, or Epistola Amicitiæ; by J. Rickman, M.D. 8vo. 4s. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Essay on Light and Vision; by John Bywater. 68. Essay on Electricity; by the same. Evening Amusements, or the Beauty of the Heavens displayed, for 1814; by Wil liam Frend, esq. M.A. 12mo. 3s. 4814.] List of New Publications in January. PHILOLOGY. Rudiments of Hebrew Grammar, Part I. consisting of a Table of Hebrew Primitives, with a short Account of the Forma tion, Inflection, and Composition of Hebrew Words, by accessions to the Root. 1s. POETRY. Poetical Trifles, written on various subjects, serious and comic; by Edward Trapp Pilgrim. A new edition, with severel Pieces never before published. 4s. Prince Malcolm, in five Cantos, with other Poems; by John Doddridge Humphreys, jun. 8vo. 98. Carmen Triumphale; for the Commencement of the Year 1814; by Robert Southey, esq. Poet Laureate. 4to. 3s. Tixall Poetry, with Notes and Illustrations; by Arthur Clifford, esq. editor of Sir Ralph Sadler's State Papers. 4to. 21. 2s. and a few royal copies, with proof plates, 31. 3s. Moonlight, a Poem, with several Copies of Verses; by Edward Lord Thurlow. 4to. 5s. The Parent's Poetical Anthology; being a Selection of English Poems, principally designed to assist in forming the taste and sentiments of young readers. 6s. Chalcographimania, or the Portrait Collector and Printseller's Chronicle; a Humorous Poem. 8vo. 10s. 6d. The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante; translated by the Rev. H. F. Cary, A.M. 3 vols. 32mo. 12s. 49 Subjects relating to Zeal and Practice, Faith and Hope: delivered at the Unitarian Chapel, Stockport; by the Rev. S. Parker. To which are added Critical and Explanatory Notes. 4s. 6d. The Vision of the Beloved Disciple; a Sermon on the Portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle for Trinity Sunday; by the Rev. James Rudge, M.A. Lecturer of Limehouse. 1s. 6d. Copies of Letters sent to the Clergy of Exeter, from 1796 to 1800, with Communications and Prophecies put in the Newspapers in 1813; by Joanna Southcott. 8vo. 1s. 3d. A second Letter to the Rev. C. Simeon, M.A. in Confutation of his various Mistatements, and in Vindication of the Efficacy ascribed by our Church to the Sacrament of Baptism; by Herbert Marsh, D.D. F.R.S. &c. 1s. A Plea for Unitarian Dissenters, in a Letter of Expostulation to the Rev. H.H. Norris, M.A. on that part of his late Work against the Hackney Auxiliary Bible Society, which relates to Unitarians; by Rebert Aspland, Pastor of the Unitarian Church, Hackney. 4s. 6d. The Necessity of Revelation to teach the Doctrine of a Future Life; a Sermon, by John Kenrich, A.M. 2s. TOPOGRAPHY. The Battle of Bosworth Field, 1485, with a Life of Richard III. till he assumed the Regal Power; by W. Hutton, F.A.S.S. The second Edition, with Additions, by J. Nichols, F. S. A. and eleven Plates. 8vo. 12s.-The Additions may be had separate, 5s. Additional Plates, with further Additions and Corrections, for the First Volume of Magna Britannia, containing the Counties of Bedford, Berks, and Bucks; by the Rev. Daniel Lysous, A.M. F.R.S. F.A. and L. S. Rector of Rodmarton, in Gloucestershire; and Samuel Lysons, esq. F.R.S. and F.S.A. Keeper of his Majesty's Records in the Tower of London. 4to, 11. 1s. and on large paper, 1l. 11s. 6d. History and Antiquities of Hawstead and Hardwick,Suffolk; by the Rev.SirJohn Cullum,bart. Royal 4te. 21. 2s. imp. 4to. 41. 48. VOYAGES AND TRAVELS. Travels in the Caucasus and Georgia, during the Years 1807 and 1808, by command of the Russian Government; by Julins Von Klaproth, Member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg, &c. 4to. 1 A VARIETIES, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL. Authentic Communications for this Article will always be thankfully received. MONG the successors of the first English school, the name of WARD stands conspicuous for the originality of his style, the boldness of his conceptions, and his successful delineation of nature. He has been compared to Sneyders, and to Rubens, but the com. parison is irrelevant, except as a parallel of merit; for his manner is all his own, and he is as original as either of those great painters, while his pictures as completely satisfy the eye of taste. Nor is his genius limited to animals, in which he has so powerfully and confessedly excelled; for we have seen a portrait of his, which reminded us of Rembrandt; and an historical piece, not unequal to the best manner of Titian. The landscapes in which he places his animals are, as is well known, unequalled for force, justness of colouring, and variety of expression; and are exceeded by nothing of their kind in any modern school. It improves our opinion of the age to find his pencil fully employed, and upon subjects which are worthy of its rare powers. For example: he has recently finished a picture for LORD RIBBLESDALE, which, we think, will rank as his master-piece, end which can scarcely fail to be the chief ornament of the next exhibition at Somerset-house. It is at once wonderful as a superior work of art, and wonder-working in its effect on the mind of spectators. It represents a vast dell formed by perpendicular cliffs of limestone strata, at a place called Gordale Scar, near Skipton, in Yorkshire. A chasm in the rocks, down which falls a cascade, enlightens the gloom on a plain at the bottom, on which Mr. Ward has introduced groupes of wild animals peculiar to the country, and among others his favourite, the bull. These give the desired effect to the enormous cliffs, and we doubt whether a more perfect representation of the vast in nature, was ever produced on canvas. This picture is fourteen feet high, by eleven wide. Mr. Ward has also just finished, in his best manner, for Mr. HURST, of Alderwasley, rustic portraits of Luke and Kate Kenry, charcoal-makers in the woods near Matlock, in which they have lived above fifty years, and brought up large family, being now 96 and 88 years of age. His other recent productions are a fine copy of the Diana Titian, in the Stafford Gallery, in which he has happily imitated the Venetian colouring, and has endeavoured to restore the exact manner of Titian when the picture was in its perfect state; an Italian greyhound for Mr. HEATHCOTE; a spaniel for LORD DARNLEY; a stallion for Sir JoHN SHELLY; and a portrait of Mr. PAPWORTH, the architect. He is at this time employed on a rich and pleasing view of Tabley Tower, in the park of Sir JOHN LEICESTER, in Cheshire. LORD ERSKINE is engaged in writing a pamphlet adapted to existing circum stances, to serve as a continuation of the reasonings and principles contained in his celebrated pamphlet printed about fifteen years since, on the Causes and Consequences of the War. Mr. BABER announces, Pentateuchus Græcus e Codice Alexandrino, qui Londini in Bibliotheca Musei Britannici asser. vatur, Typis ad Similitudinem ipsius Codicis Scripturæ fideliter descriptus. The pentateuch to be printed from the text of the Alexandrian manuscript, page for page, column for column, line for line, letter for letter, with types perfectly resembling the original, and cast for the purpose of printing this venerable manuscript. The obliterations occasioned by time, and the alterations or restora tions made by modern hauds, will be also faithfully noticed. The work will be published in three parts, printed in imperial folio, to correspond with the por tions of this manuscript already printed in fac-simile, viz. the Book of Psalms and the New Testament. The literary world are naturally cu rious to know the progress and fate of the interference of the Prince of Wales in the affair of the HERCULANEUM MSS. about which we excited a lively interest above twelve years ago. The mission, of Mr. HAYTER to Naples, to support which a grant was made by Parliament, terminated in that gentleman sending to England six of the original charred Papiri. These were received at Carltonhouse in the year 1805, and it was hoped that British genius and art might have led to some improved means of unfolding them. In truth, a room was 1814.] Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. fitted-up for the purpose, and much ingenuity exerted; but, we lament to say, without any success. It was sug gested that steam might give consistence to the charred vegetable, and this men struum was tried on one of the rolls; but it reduced it to an inseparable pulp. Delicate mechanical means were then applied to unravel a second, but the result was equally unsuccessful; and, discoura ged by two failures, the other rolls have remained unexamined, and are now in possession of Dr. Young. Mr. Hayter's arrival at Naples, backed by British capital, gave new vigour to the business of unfolding; and although but eighteen MSS. had been developed in forty years, yet, during six years, he was the cause of nearly 200 of the whole 1800, being completely or partially unrolled. Of Course Mr. Hayter left Naples with the court, on the French invasion taking place in 1806; but he carried with him to Palermo ninety-four fac-similes of MSS. and afterwards brought them to England, and presented them to his royal master, as the result of his mission. These the Prince judged it proper to present, through the medium of Lord Grenville, its Chancellor, to the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, in the just expectation that that learned body would gratify the literary world by their speedy publication. Mr. Hayter himself afterwards received an appointment from the Prince, and resided some time at Oxford, to aid the labours of the professors by his experience; but we are concerned to find that the appointment has lately been superseded, and that there now exists, in consequence, no immediate prospect of the publication of these treasures. Sir EGERTON BRYDGES proposes to gratify the lovers of black-letter literature with another periodical work. It will ap pear on the 1st of March, at four shil. lings, (to he continued monthly,) and be entitled, RESTITUTA, or the Titles and Characters of Old Books in English Lite rature, and their Authors, revived. 51 manuscripts of various descriptions, concerning Swift and his affairs, which remained in the hands of Dr. Lyons and Major Tickell, from originals in Swift's hand-writing, in possession of Leonard Mac Nally, esq. from Matthew Wled Hartstonge, esq. who has furnished much curious information, from laborious researches made through various journals and collections of rare pamphlets, in which many of Swift's satires made their first appearance; and from Dr. Berwick, who has obliged the editor with some curious illustrations of the Dean's last satirical Tracts. In the Biographical Memoir, it has been the object to condense the information afforded by Mr. Sheridan, Lord Orrery, Dr. Delany, Deane Swift, Dr. Johnson, and others, into one distinct and comprehensive narrative. A complete edition of Swirr's works is printing, under the supervision of WALTER SCOTT, esq. with a Life of the Author, Notes Critical and Illustrative, &c. &c. It will extend to nineteen volumes 8vo. handsomely printed. Upwards of a hundred original Letters, Essays, and Poems, by Dean Swift, which have not hitherto been printed with his works, will appear in this edition. These have been recovered from Theophilus Swift, esq. Dublin, from a collection of A new edition is preparing of GRAY'S Poems; with Extracts Philological, Poetical, and Critical, from Mr. Gray's Original Manuscripts, selected and arranged by Mr. MATHIAS. Since the decease of the late Dr. GARTHSHORE, the literary and scientific public have lost a luxury which was enjoyed in the weekly conversazioni of the worthy Doctor, at which were regularly assembled the resident cognoscenti of the metropolis, and where strangers were able to meet with many of those men of genius whose works had excited curiosity in regard to their persons and conversation.The doctor himself was more distinguished for his urbanity than his erudition; but he was known to be wealthy, and a standing of forty years in his profession, made most of the literati his juniors, and conferred a character of respectability on meetings at his house, which can scarcely be acquired under less favourable circumstances. It is, however, to At pre be regretted, that no gentleman of equally H 2 |