novel by Dahnert, which, together Solitude; but who is in fact Counselwith Hildeguard de Hohenthal, by the, lor of State to the Duke of Brunf fame author, well deferves to be recall-wick,and who is fufficiently known ed to the remembrance of our young readers, who feldom recolle& any work beyond the current year. The editor, GRAMBERG, has inferted in this pocketbook fome of his own poems. Thofe of a humourous nature, and his epigrams, are really an acquifition in a Branch of poetry in which Germany is rather deficient. The intrinfic value of this beautiful vifion must outweigh all the tinfel ornaments to which the generality of almanacks owe their thort-lived celebrity. It is a work of an author of Germany's Auguftan age. Various artits of note have contributed prints from paffages of the most celebrated authors. An English artit has drawn a fcene from Romeo and Juliet, and another from Goethe's little poem, the Miller's Wife; and fome connoiffeurs are inclined to give the preference to thefe exertions of our countryman. "The Almanack for the Lovers of Satire and Fun," by FALK, at Weimar, is not unworthy of a genius who has tranflated into German, with fuccefs, Peter Pindar's Loufiad. In this almanack, "The City of the Sun," a genuine idea, worthy of Aristophanes, is made a vehicle of fatire againit the follies of the prefent age. "The Pocket-book of Travels," by E. R. de ZIMMERMANN, appeared last year for the first time; and its diftinguished merit infpired a general with for its con. tinuation. It confequently appears for 1803, and contains a defcription of a part of the world which the late events in St. Domingo have rendered particularly interesting. The author, who has confulted the beft writers, and is no lefs remarkable for his enlightened fentiments than for his extentive reading, treats in this volume of the Welt India Inlands. The elegant prints of this excellent production are equally calculated to pleafe and to inftruct. It is faid that M. de Zimmermann (who, by-thebye, is often confounded in England with the late phyfician to the Emprefs of Rufa at Hanover, who wrote on in England by a work written in Englifh, the Political Survey of Europe) intends to publish this pocket-book every year in English alfo:-it would be an acquifition for the juvenile li brary. "The Pocket-book for 1803," publifhed by Vieweg, at Brunswick, has for many years been diftinguished for its elegance; and the prefent, no less than its predeceffors, deserves a place in a lady's library. Her Some geniuses of the firft celebrity have contributed to enrich it. The names of Wieland and Herder muft infure its fuccefs. The author of Oberon has produced a tale, "Narciffus and Narciffa," and his fportful fancy still delights in the flowery groves of fairyland. Two felf-lovers are, by the first glance in a magic mirror, offered to their view by their guardian angels, converted into mutual lovers. der's melo-drama, "Ariadne Libera," is worthy of its claffical author, and deferves to be fet to mufic by a fecond Gluck. Huber has, in his tale "Rather Fortunate than Wife," fucceeded in giving a higher degree of inner-worth to the characters of Goethe's Charlotte and Werter; and "Sucky," by Lafontaine, is a pretty trifle. This pocketbook, in allufion to Wieland's tale, is adorned with vignettes of fairies and genii. "The Pocket-book for the Lovers of Nature and Gardening, for 1803," which has for nine years paft continued to defcribe the moft celebrated parks and pleasure-grounds in Europe, contains, as a well-informed English traveller has affured us, in a pocket fize more than many of the like works in England, printed in folio, and at an extravagant price. For 1803 it contains a defcription, and fome well-executed views of Harbké, near Brunfwick, belonging to Count Veltheim; a picture of a grotto at Kobenzelberg, near Vienna, belonging to the celebrated Auftrian negotiator, Count Cobenzel; fome plans for gardens, by the ingenious architect Thouret, at Stutgardt; and some effays on French and English gardening. Befides a Military Calendar, published ed by Unger, at Berlin, and the PortraitGallery of diftinguifhed Captains,a Miiltary Pocket-book has been published at 40 2 Tübingen, Tübingen, by Captain HOYER, in the Elector of Saxony's fervice, which contains much historical and scientific information for young officers. "The Ladies Calendar, of Berlin," by Unger, contains, befides a series of prints from the novel Rofalia and Nannette, and fome anecdotes of Agnes Sorel and Louifa de la Fayette, and an article by the celebrated dramatic author and actor, Ifland, which cannot be read but with improvement by every critic or player. "The Historical Calendar," publifh ed alfo by Unger, contains the life of Wallenftein, whom Schiller's celebrated drama has lately rendered to interesting an object of curiofity. Profeffor Wolt mann's faithful narration fhews with what art the illuftrious poet has rendered the warrior a hero for the ftage, without too far violating historic truth. Profeffor WOLTMAN has published the first volume of his History of England, which deferves an able English tranflator. NOVELS, ROMANCES, &c. Of no kind of works is the German prefs fo productive as novels. We may venture to affert, without exceeding the bounds of probability, that fome hundreds of writers are employed on nothing else but the manufacture of novels and romances: but perhaps we might be accused of being too liberal, if we afcribed talents and a knowledge of the art of compofition to only a tenth part of them. The inferior clafs of novel-writers are thus enabled to carry on their trade: if any man of genius ftarts a good idea, which meets with the approbation of the public, they imitate and purfue it till it becomes quite naufeous.-The following are fome of the most diftinguished works of this clafs that made their appearance during the last year. "Erzählungen, von HUBER."Tales, by Huber. The author, who is highly efteemed as an excellent writer in various branches of literature, has here given a series of very entertaining sketches, which evince much fancy, fentiment, and pfychological knowledge. "Das Goldene Kalb, eune Biographie."-The Golden Calf, a Biography. his work, which belongs to the clafs of truly witty romances, a class not very numerous in Germany; but the wit in this work is not merely of that light fportive kind, calculated to raile a laugh; but fuch as will caufe the reader to pass from laughing to serious reflection. "Der Roman im Romane, von GusTAV SCHILLING." The Romance, in a Romance, by Gultavus Schilling. A very interesting work. The author in particular displays great knowledge of the female heart. "Mährchen, oder das rote Stück des Journals der Romane." Thefe tales, which form the roth number of the Journal of Romances, are faid to be the productions of a lady, and are very sprightly and entertain. ing. Ferdinand Warner, oder der arme Flötenfpieler."-Ferdinand Warner, or the poor Flute-player, by A. EBERHARD." This is a well-written book; except that a rather too fentimental enthufiaf tic tone pervades it. The author has, by former works, already established his claim to be ranked among the best novel-writers of Germany. "Die Verwandten." The Relations, by FR. ROCHLITZ. This work, by an esteemed writer, is worthy of the author's former reputation. Auftria has, for the laft fix months, produced many novels, romances, and tales of chivalry, in which their good Austrian forefathers are commonly the heroes. PENZL'S "Ulric de Unkenbach" has made more noife than his first produce tion, "Faustin," though inferior to it in merit. The poetefs CAROLINE PICHLER, has written" Oliver, or the Vengeance of the Fairies," in 2 vols. A " Pofthumous Collection of Poems," by DENIS; and "Ceres and Flora," the dying fong of the muchregretted Baron de la LUHE, are the moft diftinguished productions of laft year; but the curiofity of the public is engroffed by the biography of two actors, Muller and Schikaneder, which are replete with anecdotes of the greenroom, and the fcandalous chronicle of the place. The author has not put his name to Printed by J. ADLARD, Duke-street, Smithfield. 112, 405 166 De Sale's sketch of the progrefs of literature, Dictionary, comments on Mason's fupplement Fletcher of Saltoun, anecdote of Dictionary, Turkish, printing at Conftanti-Fluids, on their power to conduct heat 422 Greenland whale 188 64 77 two magnetic 153 326 22 24 157 Diftilling, improved apparatus for in the Isle of Dogs, account of ib. 181 2.2 337 88 Account of the opening of the Dublin, account of the drawing-fchool at 486 Dying, improvements in the art of, 70, 164 Fortune-teller, &c. two prints critique on France, ftate of public affairs in 73, 268,350, proceedings of the national institute of 54, 151, 244, 333, 424, 522 383, 502 7 Frankfort, account of the Easter-fair at 514 Froft, on preferving plants from 245 201 Earth eaten by the inhabitants of New Cale- donia 379 Earthquake at Lodi 67 Eddowes, Mr. Memoir of 358 164 Gardiner's |