ART. XXIV.

In the press, and to be published with all convenient speed, in volumes, quarto, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. The text taken from the most correct copies of the present authorised version: With all the marginal readings-an ample collection of parallel texts-and copious summaries to each chapter, The date of every transaction, through the whole of the Old and New Testaments, as far as it has been ascertained by the best Chronologers, is marked in the A. M. or years from the creation, collated throughout wirh the years of the Julian period; and in the A. a. C. and A. D. or years before and after Christ. With a commentary and critical notes. In this work the whole of the text has been collated with the Hebrew and Greek Originals, and all the ancient versions:The most difficult words analysed and explained:-The most important readings in the Hebrew collections of Kennicott and De Rossi, and in the Greek collections of Mill, Wetstein, and Griesbach, noticed :The peculiar customs of the Jews, and neighbouring nations, so frequently alluded to by the Prophets, Evangelists, and Apostles, explained from the best Asiatic authorities: The great doctrines of the Law and Gospel of God defined, illustrated, and defended, and the whole applied to the important purposes of practical Christianity and vital godliness. Designed as a help to a better understanding of the sacred writings. By Adam Clarke, LL.D. This work, which has been in band many years, is in great forwardness, and is actually gone to press. The first part, it is hoped, will be ready for publication, early in the next year.

Mr. Francis Baily will shortly publish his Treatise on Life Annuities and Assurances, which will contain, 1. A completely new Analysis of the science; wherein the errors of preceding authors are avoided, and (in general) more simple and correct Solutions are deduced. 2. A. variety of practical questions to illustrate the use of the same;" whereby it is rendered intelligible and useful to those who are unacquainted with matheObservations on the best

mes of providing annuities for old age and for r Widows. 4. An account of the several life assurance companies established

in London; with remarks on their respective merits and advantages. 5. A collection of all the tables of life annuities hitherto published in this country. 6. A review of the principal writers on this subject; with critical remarks on their several performances.

The Author of the Refuge has in the press, a piece on the sufferings of Christ.

Mr. Pitt, author of an Essay on the Philosophy of Christianity, is preparing for the press the second part of that work, in which the foregoing positions on power and human preference are applied to the Scripture doctrines of divine preference and inclinationhuman sin-gospel renovation-and a fu ture state of existence.

Miss Stockdale is preparing a volume of poems for the press; they are expected to be published early in the ensuing year.

The Rev. John Hunt, of Titchfield, has circulated proposals for publishing by subscription the whole works of the Rev. John Howe; including (at least) one Volume of Discourses never before printed, with a translation of such passages from the learned Languages as are not rendered in the body of the work. It is computed that the whole will be comprised in seven volumes octavo. Each Volume to contain about 550 pages of letter press. Price, to subscribers, 9s. Royal paper, 12s. The price will be advanced to non-subscribers. The first volume may be expected about the 1st of May, 1810; and a volume to be published every three months from thence, until the work is completed.-Ministers subscribing for seven copies will receive an eighth gratis. -To accomodate those who already possess the folio edition, subscriptions will be received for the posthumous and original pieces only. In the course of the work will be given a portrait of the author, by an original painting, executed by one of the first artists; with his life re-written, the mate rials for which will be collected from every authentic source of information.-An index to the whole, and a list of subscribers, will accompany the last volame. The principal subjects of Mr. Howe's works already printed, are, A Treatise on the Blessedness of the Righteous.-A Sermon, on Man's Creation.The Vanity of this mortal Life. -A Treatise on delighting in God.—The liv

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ng Temple.-God's Prescience reconciled with his Counsels.-Thoughtfulness for the Morrow. Charity in reference to other Men's Sins. Self-dedication.-The Redeemer's Tears over lost Souls.-The Carnality of Christian Contention.-Considerations on the Trinity.-The Redeemer's Dominion over the invisible World. On Patience. The Spirit's Influence.-Family Religion. The Love of God.-Many funeral Sermons and Discourses on particular Occasions, &c. Subjects of the Manuscripts: The Perfection of the Divine Nature:-Friendship with God.-The Death of Christ.-Believers' dying in Faith.Discourses on the Lord's Supper, &c.

A Catalogue of Books published in London between the first of June, 1808, and the first of January, 1810, will be published some time in the course of the last mentioned month. This catalogue will be digested in alphabetical order, according to the subjects treated of in the respective books, and the names of the authors. It will also contain a reference to the different papers comprised in the transactions of learned societies published in the period above-mentioned. It is proposed to continue this catalogue quarterly.

Mr. James Savage, editor of the publication called "The Librarian," proposes publishing in the ensuing mouth, an Essay on the Varieties observable in the Structure of Parish Churches, from their Erection in this Island to the end of the Fifteenth Century, by which a common observer will be able to distinguish the age of nearly every ecclesiastical building of the above description now standing.

Mr. Savage will also publish in the course of the present month, a circumstantial account of the last illness and death of the late Professor Porson. This little work is embellished with two engravings in Fac Simile of the Professor's writing in English and Greek.

A work on the Origin and Constitution of the Parliamentary Boroughs of England has just been put to press. The intention of the writer is to shew that all the privileges and immunities at present enjoyed by the cities and boroughs of this part of the united kingdom are derived from the bounty of our ancient kings. The contents of this work are founded on documents of the highest authority, domesday book, the charters of our early kings, public records, and the rolls of parliament.

Mr. Smart, teacher of Elocution, is fix nishing a work on English Pronunciation, on a new plan; by which it is presumed, that VOL. V.

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foreigners and provincialists, on plain and recognized principles, will be enabled to overcome difficulties frequently thought insur mountable and that it will be found equ. 1ly useful in the instruction of youth, the removal of impediments in speech, and other cases where a correct or superior enunciation is sought.

Dr. Mavor has made great progress in his new edition of Tusser's Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, a work which may be considered as a calendar of rural and domestic œconomy for every month in the year, and as a picture of the state of the Agriculture, Customs, and Manners of the Sixteenth Century. Though it ran through upwards of twenty editions, it is now so scarce, that it was with great difficulty copies of the early impressions, by far the best, were obtained for the use of the present editor, who intends to enrich his edition with notes georgical, illustrative, and explanatory, a glossary, and other improve

ments.

Dr. Buxton will shortly publish an Essay on the use of a regulated Temperature in Winter Cough and Consumption: including observations on the different methods of producing such a temperature in the chambers of invalids.

A Treatise on the Passions of the Human Mind, by a Lady, in two volumes, will appear early in next month. The passions are upward of eighty, most of which are accompanied with poetical allusions.

Dr. Churchill, author of the Medical Re'membrancer, will shortly publish a Genu:ne Guide to Health, intended as a usefal Family Companion, addressed both to the rich and the poor, the healthy as well as the sick and infirm.

A New Almanne is just published, inti-
The Protestant Dissenter's Alma-

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The Rev. T. Stone, late Rector of Cold Norton, has in the press Memoirs of his Life, which will speedily be published.

Mr. Robert Semple, who has recently performed a second journey in the southern part of Spain, intends to publish his observations. made in that journey, embellished with a variety of plates.

Sir William Ouseley has made considerable progress in a work, which consists of the accounts of Alexander the Great, that are to be found in eastern writers.

The Letters of Miss Anna, Seward are in the press, and will be published in five volumes post octavo, with porti aits and other plates.

Dr. Cook, who has written on the Resurrection of Christ, has nearly ready for the press a History of the Reformation.

Mr. Beloe's fourth volume of Anecdotes crare Books will appear in the course of a month.

A Collection of Tales, selected and transJated from Wieland, Schiller, Meissner, and other celebrated German writers, in three small octavo volumes, will soon make its appearance.

Mr. Pybus, of Hull, proposes to publish a collection of Miscellaneous Receipts and Philosophical Experiments, selected from various authors.

Messrs. Daniells intend to publish, under the title of Picturesque Voyages and Traves, a connected series of Views, exhib ting the most remarkable scenes and objects, natural and artificial, which presented themselves in the different regions of the East that they have visited: each plate to be accompanied with a portion of narrative and descriptive letter-press.

Mr. Lambert, who lately travelled through Lower Canada and the United States, is printing an account of his observations in those countries, in three octavo volumes, Illustrated by a variety of engravings from drawings made on the spot.

Mr. Janson, who, two years ago, published a quarto work of travels in the United States of America, has another in the press, which will contain a continuation of his remarks on that country, in the form of a novel.

Major Moor's Hindu Pantheon, now nearly ready for publication, will be illustrated by one hundred and five plates, containing considerably more than a thousand mythological figures and subjects; all taken from original images, pictures, excavations, colossal and other statues, obelisks, coins, medals &c. and never before engraved,

a poem on Hindu Mythology, with a copious vocabulary.

Mr. Yatman will speedily publish a Familiar Analysis of the Fluid capable of producing all the Phenomena of Electricity, and of Combustion; with some remarks on simple galvanic circles, and their influence on the vital principle.

Mr. Horatio Hardy has in the press a new edition of the Register of the East India shipping, from the year 1760 to the present time; with an appendix, containing many part culars interesting to those concerned in the East India commerce.

The Rev. George Crabbe has in the press a new volume of poems, intitled the Borough, in an octavo volume.

A new and improved Edition of E. and J. Bruce's Introduction to Geography and Astronomy is in the press.

Just ready for publication, A Friendly Gift for servauts and apprentices: containing, Character of a good and faithful servant, Advice to servants of every denomination, Letter from an uncle to his nephew, on taking him apprentice, and Anecdotes of good and faithful servants. By the author of "Lessons for young persons in humble Life." 6d.

The Rev. Mr. Chirol one of his Majesty'> Chaplains at the French Chapel Royal, St. James's, has just completed a work, on a question of the highest importance, Whether a boarding school or domestic education is best calculated for females. This work, at once didactic, philosophical, moral, and religious, will appear in the course of December, in one handsome 8vo. volume.

Capt. Williamson, author of the Wild Sports of the East, will publish early in next month the East India Vade Mecum, in two oetavo volumes.

BIOGRAPHY.

A New Biographical Dictionary; containing actuate sketches of the Lives of the most eminent persons of every age and nation, cluding the most eminent writers, andalist of their works, røyal 18mo. 7s. 6d.

Lives of the most eminent British Naval Heroes; comprehending details of their atchievements in various Quarters of the

Globe, forming a complete naval history from the Reign of Henry VII. to the present tine. 12mo. 75.

BOTANY.

Fuci; or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referred by Botanists to the genus Fucus. By Dawson Turner. A. M. F. R. A. LL. S. &c. Vol. II. (containing 63 finely coloured specimens) royal 4to. 4l. 10s.-No. 27, being the third number of Vol.3, appears this Day, Dec. 1.

A New Medicinal, Economical, and Domestic Herbal; in which is copiously displayed the most recent and practical method of procuring and applying the peculiar properties of each species of plants to the various useful purposes of Domestic Economy, Physic, and the Arts of Staining, Dyeing, &c. being a letterpress Volume Description to Dr. Newton's Plates, 8vo. 58-Dr. Newton's Herbal, on Copper-plates; containing the Figures of Four Thousand Herbs, Plants, &c. was lately published price 14s.

EDUCATION.

The New Spelling Book, on a plan dictated by long experience, by Jos. Gay, 12mo. 2s. 6d.

HISTORY.

Sir Ralph Sadler's State Papers. By Walter Scott, Esq. 4 Vols 4to. with Portraits, Plates, of Autography, &c, 51, 5s.

A few copies of this work are' printed upon a finer paper, with proof impressions of the plates, 3 Vols 4to. 81. 8s.

The Annual Register; or, a View of the History, Politics, and Literature of the year 1807, 8vo. 15s. The volume for 1808 is in the Press, and will soon be published. Complete sets in 49 vols. may be had, in boards, half-bound or bound,

JURISPRUDENCE.

Reports of Cases, on Appeal from ScotJand, decided in the House of Peers. Containing the period from the Union in 1707, to the Commencement of the Reign of George II. By David Robertson, of the Middle Temple, Vol I. royal 8vo. 11. 3s.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Court of Common Pleas and other Courts, containing Cases in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms, 48 Geo. III. 1807, 1808. By William Pyle Taunton, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law, Vol I. part I. royal 8vo. 7s. 6d. (to be continued.)

The Companion and Guide to the laws of England, comprising information communicated in an easy and familiar manner on the following important subjects, Apprentice ship, Bankruptcy, Benefit. Clubs, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes; the duties of Churchwarden, Constable, Executors

and Administrators, Landlord and Tenant, Master and Servant, Jurors, and Guardian and Ward; the law relating to Innkeepers, Pawnbrokers, Trade, Elections, and Wills and Testaments, &c. &c. &c. To which is added an Appendix of Forms of Wills, Cdicils, Leases, Agreements, and Notices to quit, accompanied with instruction for Per sons making their own Wills. By a Meth ber of the honourable society of the Inner Temple, 5s.

Reports of Cases argued and adjudged before the most noble and right honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes; also, an appeal before the Kings most excellent Majesty in Council, containing Cases in May, June, July,1809; by Thomas Harman Acton, of the Middle Temple, vol I. part 1, royal 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench, last Easter Term, by Edward Hyde East, of the Inner Temple, Esq. Barrister at Law, vol. XI. part 1 royal 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Reports of Cases argued and ruled a Nisi Prius, in the Court of King's Bench, and Common Pleas, in Hilary, Easter, and Trinity Terms, 1809. By John Campbell, Esq. of Lincoln's Inu, Barrister at Law. Vol. 2, Part 1, royal 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 48 Geo. III. 1808. 8vo. 18s.

Proceedings in the Vice Admiralty Court at Malta, in the Case of the King George Privateer, 14th. November, 1807, before the Right Worshipful J. Sewell. L. L. D. 1s.

A Treatise upon Wills and Codicils with an Appendix of the Statutes, and a Copious Collection of useful Precedents, with Notes práctical and explanatory. By William Roberts, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law, royal 8vo. 19s.

A Treatise of Pleading in the Equity side of the High Court of Chancery, by George Cooper, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law, royal 8vo. 13s.

MATHEMATICS.

A Treatise on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry. By Robert Woodhouse, A. M. F. R. S. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The Gentleman's Mathematical Companion for 1810. 2s. to be continued annually.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Imperial Enclyclopedia ; or, a New Universal Dictionary ; embracing in a comprehensive system, an accurate view of the arts and sciences, in their present highly

improved state; with every object animate and inanimate, within the compass of the human understanding. By William Moore Johnson, A. M. and Thomas Exley, of Bristol, assisted by several eminent literary characters, No. I. 8d. part I. 8s.

The Gleaner, No. 1. post 12mo. 1s. to be continued. Five numbers will form a Volume.

The New Newgate Calendar, No 1. 8vo. 6d. to be completed in 80 numbers.

Logic made Easy; or, a short view of the Aristotelic system of Reasoning, and its application to Literature, Science, and the general improvement of the mind. Designed chiefly for the Students of the University of Oxford. By Henry Kett, B. D. Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

An Essay, or attempt, towards establishing a new universal system of Arithmetic; division of the year, circle, and hour; system of standard Measures, Weights, and Money; division of the mariner's compass, and scale of the barometer and thermometer; and introducing some necessary alterations, tending to simplify the present scale of music. By John King. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

The first book of Napoleon the Tyrant of the earth; written in the 5813th year of the world, and 1809th of the Christian Era. By Eliakim, the Scribe, a Descendant of a Modern Branch of the Tribe of Levi.

PHILOLOGY.

An English and Welsh Dictionary: in which the English words are accompanied by those which correspond with them in the Welsh Language; carefully compiled from the best sources in both Languages. By Thomas Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, large Vol. 460 pages. 12mo. 7s.

POETRY.

The Battle of Talavera. A Poem. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Imitations and Translations from the Ancient and modern Classics, together with original poems never before published. Collected by J. C. Hobhouse. B. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

THEOLOGY.

Sermons, altered and adapted to the English pulpit, from the French writers; to which are added, forms of, and observations upon, Parish Registers. By the Rev. Samuel Partridge, M. A. F. S. A. Vicar of Boston, Chaplain to Lord Gwydir, and late Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Vol. 2, 8vo. 8s.

Reflections on the Tendency of a Publication entitled, "Hints to the Public and the Legislature, on the nature and effect of Evangelical Preaching, by a Barrister." By the Rev. John Hume Spry A. M. Minister of Christ Church, Bath. 2s. 6d.

A Treatise on the conduct of God to the Human species, and on the Divine Mission of Jesus Christ. By the late Rev. James Hare, A. M. Author of the Essay on Scepticism: Rector of Coln St. Denys, Gloucestershire, and Vicar of Stratton St. Margaret, Wilts. The Second Edition. (The first being all sold to subscribers.) 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Sermons on several subjects from the Old Testament. By John Hampson. M. A. Rector of Sunderland, and Curate of St. John's Chapel, 8vo 9s.

The detestable Nature of Sin; a Sermon preached at Lewes before the Sussex Mission society, and published at their request, by John Styles. 8vo. 1s.

Two Sermons on the Jubilee, by James Churchill, Henley. 1s. 6d.

A Sermon on Divine Justice, preached before the associated Ministers and Churches of Hampshire, at West-Cowes, Wednesday, September 20; by Samuel Sleigh. 1s.

The Friendly Monitor; a Sermon, preached in Hull on the late Jubilee. By Thomas Finch. Svo. 1s. 6d.