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Mr. Upcott, of the London Institution, wil publish in the course of the ensuing month, a Biographical Account of the Frincipal Works relating to English Topography: containing a complete collation of the principal and rare productions connected with the local history of England, the quantity of letter-press comprised in each volume, lists of the plates and separate Dr. Carey has likewise in forwardness an " Elocutory edition of Thomson's Seasons," with Metrical notes to each line, to regulate the enunciation, as in his "Introduction to English Composition and Elocution." The coming season promises to be one which will afford rich sources of entertainment to the literary and fashionable world. Among the more prominent works which will appear almost immediately, we hear, are, Madame de Stael's Memoirs of the private life of her father, the celebrated M. Necker; Memoirs of the public and private life of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself; Napoleon, his own historian; Tales of wonder, of humour, and of sentiment, by Anne and Annabella Plumptre; Rome, Naples, and Florence, in 1817; Sketches of the present state of society and manners, the arts, literature, &c. of these celebrated cities, with anecdotes of their inhabitants, and of distinguished visitors, British and foreign. FOREIGN LITERATURE. A prospectus has been published by Bettoni, of Padua, of a publication to be entitled, "Vite e Ritratti di Cento nomani illustri." This extraordinary medley of the lives and portraits of great men is to comprise Alexander of Macedon, Alfred, Anacreon, Bacon, Boerhaave, Buffon, Charlemagne, Charles V, Camoens, Catherine II, Cervantes, Julius Cæ sar, Euler, Euripides, Frederick II, Franklin, Harvey, Haydn, Homer, Hume, Kant, Kepler, Klopstock, Las Casas, Lavoisier, Leibnitz, Linnæus, Maria Theresa, (another of the nomani illustri!) Marlborough, Milton, Trajan, Turenne, Virgil, Voltaire, Plato, Poussin, and as many more ancient and modern worthies as amount in all to eighty names. Twenty subjects are, therefore, yet to seek. The work is to be in five languages, Latin, Italian, French, English, and German. Among the German publications appears Beschreibung, &c. a description of a new machine to teach reading, invented by P. Z. Poehlmann, Erlang, Palm; and Naturgeschichte, &c.-the Natural History and Anatomy of Amphibious Animals, by Tiedman, Oppel, and Liboschitz, at Heidelberg and Munich, of which the first books, in folio, have appeared. The Journal des Savans, for November, contains reviews of the following works. Lord Holland's Life of Lopez de Vega. First Extract. By M. Raynouard. 163 J. Antonii de Restiis Carmina.-By M. Vanderbourg. FROM THE AMERICAN PORT FOLIO. Proposals have been issued for publishing a work entitled Philological Researches, or an attempt to elucidate the principles of English Grammar, by a comparison with those of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages. By I. P. Wilson, D. D. The first number of the Evangelical Repository, to be published monthly, has just appeared. This work will contain biographical sketches of those illustrious votaries, whose example may tend to the promotion of the Christian religion, essays on literary and religious topics, extracts from new, scarce, or valuable works, reports of the rise and progress of religious and benevolent societies, &c. , Mr. Dobson proposes to publish an American Register, or summary Review of History, Politics, and Literature; to be issued semiannually, and conducted by Robert Walsh, junior. It is intended that the work shall comprise a sketch of the political history, foreign and domestic, an exposition of domestic and foreign literature, a free synopsis of the debates in congress; with an occasional investigation of their merits in point of doctrine and style; proceedings of the governments and corporate bodies; a selection of the most important statistical and state papers; and a record of occurrences which tend to mark the progress of the arts and sciences, or to illustrate the peculiar genius and manners of the American people. The first number has appeared in Baltimore of the Portico, or Monthly Repository of Science and Literature," conducted by two men of Padua." Their object is "to combine the properties of various periodical publications, and concentrate the rays of various departments of literature." We cannot but feel a lively interest in any thing that concerns a city in which we spent many of our happiest years. The people of Baltimore are extremely liberal in the promotion of any enterprise connected with commerce, but literature is left to its own resources. mean "the fat and greasy citizens," but the gentlemen of that community. They are frank, often generous and just; they have been prosperous to an unexampled degree. In after years their city must rival the first in the union in wealth, elegance, and population. Let her emulate their encouragement of the arts, which refine taste, embellish manners, and promote virtue. We do not Mr. Easburn, of New York, has just published "the Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, by a French traveller. With remarks on the country, its arts, literature, and politics, and on the manners and customs of its inhabitants." This is said to be the most intelligent, most copious and important account that any foreigner has ever M. Quatremère de Quincy on the Olympian at The Arabian Nights, in Arabic, published Calcutta.-By M. Silvestre de Sacy. History of the Maid of Orleans, by Borrint Saint-Prix.-History of the Maid of Orleans, by M. Le Brun de Chaumettes.-By M. Daunon.. of a French gentleman who left his own country many years ago, and resided a long time in the United States. The Baron de Beaufour has published in France, a view of the United States, which comprehends much information that may be useful to foreigners, and many sensible re 161 Literature. Natural Philosphy. [December 6, 1817. marks that might be read at home with ad- ciple,-has of late been attempted with the ris by an Imperial and Royal Decree," have vantage. He expresses his surprise that more happiest effect. Perhaps, it might be assum- lately appeared. It is translated from the orihas not been done in respect to internal navi-ing to much, to infer the taste of the public ginal, pubished by M. Diogene Tama, secretgation. Many of the evils of the late war from the celebrity of Calebs. The name of ary of the assembly. Although the precise might have been averted if a few millions had Miss More is a talisman which leaves nothing views and ultimate intentions of Napoleon in been expended in canals. The Baron, how-to the judgment of her reader. But may we calling together the assembly of Hebrews at ever, is not very much pleased with the coun- not fairly try the question on some others that Paris, must now remain in permanent obscurtry, which he pronounces sad and savage; have subsequently appeared,—particularly two,ity, yet their deliberations on the interests of our sun is hideous, the sky is sullen, and the the productions of an anonymous author? We a people which has long ceased to be numberface of nature gloomy and devoid of har- allude to the novels entitled Self Controul and ed among nations, cannot but interest every mony, our rivers, he thinks, are most te- Discipline. These works have had an exten- one desirous of tracing the multifarious meadiously long, and their uniformity is only in- sive circulation, and their merit is attested by aures adopted by the ex-emperor in furtherterrupted by villages and cultivated fields. the most unqualified approbation; and the ob- ance of his designs. One while we observe his We are indebted to M. Raoul Rochette ject of both, is, expressly, to display the power concordat with the papal see, and consecration for an interesting critical history of the estab- of religious principle in restraining the pas- by the pontiff again, we notice his avowal of lishment of the Greek colonies. In all those sions, and the necessity and advantage of im- his belief in Mahomet's mission, when he wishcolonies which were founded by the ancient planting the previous seed in early life. They ed to cajole the inhabitants of Egypt in a Greeks in Italy, Gaul, Iberia, Epirus, Illyria, are both excellent, though we most object, in third point of time, we remark the particular the islands of the Mediterranean, the Asias, Self Controul, to some incidents which are of attention and respect he paid to the protestant in Egypt and Lybia, they were careful to se- a complexion too romantic for the approbation | clergy in Germany; and, to complete the precure fidelity by the ties of gratitude, and the of a sober judgment, and of too rare occur- tence, in this volume, we find him tampering habits of a common religion and an uniform rence to afford a rule of practical observation. with the representatives of Judaism, prolaw. This system is almost unknown to the But our young female readers may there re-pounding insidious queries through his impemoderns, who generally hold their colonies in ceive a lesson, the vast importance of which, rial commissioners, and prompting the expecta state of abject dependence on the mother they are scarcely able to appreciate, at an age ed answers, and receiving the fulsome, and, country. when the understanding is most liable to be in some instances, blasphemous flatttery, in M. le Compte de Lally Tallendal has stolen perverted by the pleadings of the heart, never which these adherents to the said ritual fall some moments from the busy scenes in which to commit their happiness to a man who is not not far short of avowing their belief in his Meshe has been occupied, to write "An Essay on governed by "the fear of Him who seeth in siahship! This volume is translated from the the Life of the Earl of Strafford." It is a secret:" and they are also taught, by a success-official documents of the public body to which matter of surprise that the life of one of the ful example, the power of Christian principles it refers, and contains a multiplicity of curious most eminent personages that ever appeared to resist, and finally to eradicate an ill-placed and interesting information relative to numeon the British stage, of a minister who display-affection. But Discipline, which we think the rous circumstances connected with the former ed so much vigilance, activity, and prudence, preferable production, it is more immediately state and history of the Jews; letters from in the most disastrous times, has never been rabbis, &c. on the rights of citizenship being described by any writer of abilities competent granted to the Jews during the French revoluto the performance of such a task. Certainly, tions; answers to authors who had written aexclaims the chairman of the committee which gainst the Jewish nation and its rights; the conducted the impeachment against this unforimperial decree by which the assembly was tunate statesman, never man acted such a part convened; the election of the deputies; the on such a theatre, with more wisdom, conquestions proposed; the speeches of the memstancy, and eloquence; with greater reason, bers during the discussion; the declarations judgment, and temper, and with a better grace adopted by the assembly, and the answers to in all his words and actions, than did this great the question; addresses to the emperor; ser. and excellent person: and he moved the hearts mons, benedictions, odes, hymns, &c on occaof all his auditors, some few excepted, to re-mutable basis of truth. It cannot be shakension of the solemnities of the emperor's birthmorse and pity. M. Carey has just published the Paradise of Coquettes, a work which originally issued from the Scottish press. It is, beyond all comparison, the most exquisite production that has appeared for a long time. It combines the polish and comprehensiveness of Pope, the simplicity of Goldsmith, and the elegant irony of Addison. After being so long confined to the "donjon keeps" of Walter Scott, and the corsair's caves of Lord Byron, we breathe fresh air with this sprightly and entertaining performance in our hands. Discipline, a novel, reprinted at Philidelphia. Of the modern works of fiction, we believe it can be said, that some, at least, may be read with safety, and even with advantage, for it is highly creditable to the present race, both of writers and readers, that a reform has commenced. The coarseness and impiety that was dissiminated in this fascinating form, but a few years ago, would not be tolerated by the most inconsiderate of the present day in our country To be read now, an author must tame his imagination,-he must refine his sentiments, and purify his language. That which would once have been an anomaly, in letters, -a novel recommending and enforcing by precept and example, an important religious prin our present intention to commend. It is the by scoffers, nor can it be demolished by the day; plan for the future organization of the Jews in France; addresses of foreign Jews The Heroine, or the adventures of Cherubi- transmitted to the assembly; grateful thanks na, by Mr. Barrett, has been twice printed in to the christian clergy in various parts of Eu. England, and once in this country. It is a rope for manifold favours conferred in former very admirable satire upon the sentimental centuries, and for the kind reception given by whinings of Rousseau and the horrors of several pontiffs, &c. at various epochs to the Monk Lewis and Mrs. Radcliffe. The heroine Israelites of all countries, when barbarism, is the daughter of a very honest old farmer; ignorance, and prejudice, leagued together, but her head is bewildered, and her heart en-chased them from the bosom of society. In tangled, by long indulgence in those inebriat- the festival the cyphers of Napoleon and Joseing stimulants. She becomes disgusted with the realities of vulgar life, and runs away from her home, under a persuasion, that in the discovery of another parent of noble descent, she shall become the mistress of some moated mansion, and disport, as in feudal days, with lords and ladies of high degree. She is, in short, a Don Quixotte in petticoats. The tale is somewhat too long; and we should say, that it boarders too much on the broad caricature, did we not recollect a parallel for every incident, in the volumes of a circulating library, which are still devoured with avidity by those young misses who laugh at Cœlibs, and despise the Vicar of Wakefield. The Transactions of the Parisian Sanhe phine were impiously blended with the unutterable name, and the imperial eagle was placed over the sacred ark! It would seem that this Jewish assembly could boast of as great talents as could probably have been expected from any other French assembly of the same number of men, taken indiscriminately in any class. Indeed, in some instances, the eloquence of the speakers is pathetic and pow erful in no trivial degree. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Gas Lights.-At Fort Ellis, in Nova drim, or Acts of the Assembly of Israelitish Scotia, a successful attempt has been Deputies of France and Italy, convoked at Pa-made to procure the carburetted hydro December 6, 1817.] Report of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. indifference. 165 Mr. Thomas Holt, of Cork, has found that gen for gas lights, from birch-bark mix-mains. This mode of igniting a metal assured the Professor that a clear and dry ated with pitch-pine knots. Six ounces and keeping it in a constant state of ig-mosphere is essential to the success of the proof the former and two of pine knot nition, is a novel fact in the history of cess; but that the temperature is a matter of were put in a metal tea kettle; the cover chemistry. was closely luted with clay, and the ket- Dr. Ure, of Glasgow, has finished both the common and dwarf kidney-bean tle placed on the fire: in from five to an elaborate series of experiments on (phaseolus vulgaris and p. nanus) as well as the seven minutes the gas escaped out of chlorine, the principal object of which common garden bean (faba vicia) and all its varieties, hitherto considered by botanists the nozzle of the kettle, and being set was, to ascertain whether water or its as annual plants, are, in reality, perennifire to gave a clear light equal to three elements existed in, and could be ex-als. If they are cut down in the autumn candles, for one hour and thirty mi-tracted from, muriate of ammonia. He before the appearance of sharp frosts, and the nutes. Ten ounces of birch-bark alone has perfectly succeeded in obtaining wa- roots covered with stable litter, they will shoot passing through a reed, produced a ter from the dry and recently sublimed up again in spring, and though the pods do flame for three hours without burning the salt; the vapour of the latter being and succeeding years, yet the crop is not so not come to maturity so early in the second reed. The carburetted hydrogen from transmitted through lamina of pure sil- liable to be injured by the vicissitudes of the fine saw-dust, as well as from coal, has ver, copper, and iron, ignited in glass weather as that of fresh sown plants. Professor Dobereiner, of Göttingen, has obbeen exhibited every year for these four tubes, water and hydrogen were copiyears in a course of lectures in that ously evolved, while the pure metals tained an extraordinary product from the mineral kingdom. Being engaged in expericountry. Liverpool coal yields about were converted into metallic muriates.ments on the inflammable gas of coal, which 25 gallons of gas to the pound of coal, This fact is decisive, in the doctor's o- he mixed with aqueous vapour in a red-hot and pine saw-dust about 18, in a small pinion, of the great chemical controver-iron tube, he obtained not only inuch carbuexperiment: in a large way it would sy relative to chlorine and muriatic a-retted hydrogen gas and carbonic acid, but also a considerable quantity of a substance reprobably yield more. cid, and seems to establish the theory of sembling gelatine, which settling about the Berthollet and Lavoisier, in opposition tube at length stopped it up completely. On to that more lately advanced by Sir analysing this substance he found it to be a Humphrey Davy with such apparent mixture of water and grease. The gas itself cogency of argument, as to have led al-contained a considerable quantity of this grease mechanically suspended; it was not very most all the chemists of Europe to em- transparent, and had a strong smell of melted brace his opinion. The details of Dr. fat. When left to stand it deposited a white Ure's experiments will be speedily laid and greasy matter. The Professor is in hopes before the public. M. Orfila has published an interesting notice on the subject of Morphium, a principle recently discovered and analysed by M. Robiquet. It is particularly in the poppy that this crystallizible substance is found, and by analogy it may be supposed to exist in the other species of that family. The narcotic quality of the poppy is owing to morphium, which possesses some properties in common with ammonia. It seems to be a kind of solid and combustible alkali. Its action on the animal economy is violent, even in the smallest quantity. It combines readily with acids, and forms salts of remarkable crystallization, and with properties no doubt equally remarkable. of being able to extract alcohol from the same substances by a similar process, for the component elements of that combustible liquid are contained in them, and the conditions of the combination either exist already or may be easily procured. The interesting experiment of Professor Leslie, has been repeated in London by Mr. Stod Professor Morichini, of Rome, has found that the violet rays of the prismatic spectrum possesses the extraordinary power of communicating the magnetic property to needles. Professor Play fair of Edinburgh, in whose presence the experiment was performed, during his late visit to Italy, by Dr. Carpi, gives art. The stone from which he made his abthis account of the process.-A solar ray entering' a room by a circular hole made in the sorbent powder was taken from Salisbury shutter was received upon an ordinary prism. Craigs, near Edinburgh It was pounded and The spectrum resulting from the refraction dried; and with it, under an exhausted rewas caught upon a screen; a book was then ceiver, a small body of water was soon frozen. Professor Davy, of the Cork Institu- set up in such a manner as to intercept the On procuring a very low receiver, and prepa whole of the spectrum excepting the violet ring a larger surface of earth, the process was tion, while pursuing some investigations rays, in the prolongation of which a support accelerated, a larger body of water being soon on platinum, has found a peculiar com- was fixed for the needle to be magnetised, converted into a cake of ice. Experiments pound of that metal possessing some re- which was a thin piece of steel taken from were made with various other absorbents, of markable properties. When it comes among several others, and which, when tried, which pipe-clay was the best, equalizing in in in contact with the vapour of alcohol at manifested neither polarity nor any power of tensity the whin-trap itself. The latter, howattraction for iron filings. It was fastened ever, when in a state of complete decomposithe common temperature of the air, the with wax horizontally upon the support; and tion, will probably prove to be the best mateplatinum is reduced to the metallic state, in a direction intersecting the magnetic meri-rial for the refrigerating process. and the heat produced is sufficient to dian nearly at right angles. The whole of Cork, when treated in Papin's Digister with ignite the metal, and to keep it in a the violet ray was collected by a lens of pro-water, gave out, (says Chevreul), an aromatic per size into a focus, which was moved slowly principle, and a little acetic acid, which passstate of ignition. This new compound along the needle, beginning at the middle, to. ed over with the water into the receiver. The Mr. Davy has already employed as a wards one of the extremities, and always tosimple and easy medium of producing wards the same; taking care never to move light and heat; for which purpose it back in the contrary direction. After this nothing more is necessary than to operation had been continued half an hour, the needle was examined and found not to moisten any porous animal, vegetable, have acquired any perceptible polarity or ator mineral substance, as sponge, cot- traction. The process was resumed for 25 ton, asbestos, iron filings, sand, &c. with minutes more, making in the whole 55 mi alcohol or whiskey, and let a bit of the nutes, at the end of which time the needle was compound fall on the substance so mois- found to be strongly magnetic; the point on which the violet ray had been moved flying tened, which instantly becomes red hot, from the north pole, and the whole needle and so continues while any spirit re- powerfully attracting iron filings. Dr. Carpi extract formed by the water contained two colouring matters, the one yellow, the other red; an acid, the nature of which was not deter. mined; gallic acid; an astringent substance; a substance containing azote; a substance so luble in water, and insoluble in alcohol; gallate of iron; lime; and traces of magnesia : twenty parts of cork thus treated by water left 17.15 of insoluble matter. The undissolved residue, being treated a sufficient number of times with alcohol in the same apparatus, yielded a variety of bodies, but which seem reducible three; namely, cerin, resin, and an oil, 166 SCENES OF INFANCY. Scenes of my infancy! whose artless charms Did rapture to my youthful heart convey; Sweet are thy groves, where oft, within mine arms Reclin'd the partner of my early day: LINES. A. A-d. Yet as those early scenes appear, So long to faithful memory dear, Even as bursts forth th' unconscious sigh, And the tear trembles in mine eye, Where grew the harebell and the primrose fair, On Revisiting the Scenes of Early Recollec- They render back in liveliest tone, And often have I deck'd, with flow'rets gay, The waving ringlets of her auburn hair, As with a heavenly smile she did repay my care! Oft, on the mossy bank, the poet's tale Of Anna and of Edgar cross'd in love, Waken'd our tears their sad fate to bewail; 'Twas theirs affection's constancy to prove; And, as our kindred hearts did pitying move, The shepherd's pipe, amid the evening's gloom, With soothing sound awoke; and bright above, Like roses bursting from their wintry tomb, The twinkling stars of heaven did tremulously come. And through the churchyard in the dreary dale, Our homeward steps have oft directed been, As twilight o'er the landscape drew her veil, And night's fog on the river's bed was seen: Full many a secret dread had we, I ween, And faster to my arm sweet Laura clung, While rising Cynthia ting'd, with colours sheen, The old yew trees, whose clustering branch. es flung, tions." Sweet Esk! My dear loved native plains; With thee still peace and pleasure reigns, How gladly do I bend my pace, Once more thy long lost haunts to trace; Since last I gazed upon thy stream; When last I trode thy fairy wild Gay hope, and peace, and pleasure smil'd! With the young tiny race I stray'd Delighted in thy shadowy glade, Pursued each sport and pleasure gay Where hope and fancy led the way, While mirth and thoughtless joy combined, Their darkening shadows o'er the graves where- To please the young unconscious mind. on they spiung. Oh! happy years of love and innocence, Ye rise upon my mind, tho' fled from hence, But now those hours of joy are gone, Hope, friends, and fancy, all are flown; All the bright visions hope supplied Fled unattained, untasted died; And many a distant clime contains, Those hearts once joined upon these plains. No. 3 of Observer. Thoughts long forgot,-joys long forgone; For Oh! those scenes so rude and wild, STANZAS. Away with concourse-dancing-noise- Matilda! let us fly from these Beside the brook, beneath the trees, Oh! there delighted would we stray, W. G. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. On the 18th ult. the French Chamber of Deputies went up with its address to the King. It differs little in expression, and not at all in sentiment, from the king's speech, or from the address presented by the other Chamber. Every one of these state documents loudly complains of the rigorous treaties imposed upon France by the Allied Sovereigns-of the enormous sacrifices to which she has submitted in conse quence, and of the exorbitant and oppressive demands to which she is daily subjected from some of the contracting parties; although of such a nature and to such an extent as could not have been foreseen at the time. A hope is intimated by the Chamber of Deputies, that an" equitable limit" will be placed to their Chronicle. sacrifices; and that "the termination of the too oppressive charge of occupation will be hastened," in order that the country may at length be free, &c. The chambers have concluded their internal organization; M. De Serre, the president of the deputies last year, has been re-elected to that office. The Duke of Angouleme has returned to Paris, and great importance seems to have been attached to his tour, for it is the chief topic touched upon by the king in his answer to the address of the peers. Some convocation of German students at Wartzburg has been performing a sort of autoda-fe on the anniversary of the battle of Leip sic; they prayed, walked in procession, dined, burnt some books, took the sacrament, and professed their love of German independ ence. Knowing nothing of the parties, seeing very different details of their conduct, and not understanding the precise meaning of newfangled words, we can gather no more from this exhibition, but that these persons are dissatisfied with the existing state of things in Germany, and are advocates of some kind of reform. The ex-empress Maria Louisa has officially denied, in the Parma Gazette, the genuineness of the declaration to the congress of Vienna, forged by some Buonapartist, and promulgated in her name about two months ago. The Russian squadron, consisting of seven sail of line-of-battle ships, sold to Spain, has sailed for Cadiz. The emperor Alexander, with his empress, |
