Dover in full Session, and in the full practice of its ordinary business. 12mo. Henry C. Southwick. New-York.

An Oration, pronounced on the 32d Anniversary of American Independence, at Barre, in the County of Worcester, July 4, 1808. By joseph B. Caldwell, A. M. To which is added, an Appendix, containing fourteen spirited Resolutions, adopted on the occasion. Published at Worcester, by Isaiah Thomas, jun. Isaac Sturtevant, printer 8vo. pp. 31.

The Tenth and last number of the American Military Library. Published by William Duane, Philadelphia.

Thoughts upon the Conduct of our Administration, in relation both to Great Britain and France, more especially in reference to the late negotiation concerning the attack on the Chesapeake. By a Friend to Peace. Boston. Printed at the Repertory office. 8vo. pp. 28.

An Oration, pronounced at Newburyport, July 4, 1808, on the anniversary celebration of American Independence; at the request of the federal republicans. By Ebenezer Moseley, Esq. Newburyport. Thomas and Whipple.

An Oration, pronounced in the New, Meeting House in Plymouth, July 4, 1808. By Zabdiel Sampson, A. M. Boston. Belcher & Armstrong. 8vo. pp. 16.

An Oration, delivered at Roxbury, July 4, 1808, the anniversary of American Independence. By N. Ruggles Smith. Boston. Belcher & Armstrong. 8vo. pp. 20.

A Sermon delivered before the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, in Boston, June 6, 1808, being the hundred and seventieth anniversary of their election of officers. By Rev. Leonard Woods, A. M. Boston. Belcher & Armstrong.

Medical Papers, communicated to the Massachusetts Medical Society. No. II. Part II. Boston. Printed by Greenough & Stebbins.

Report on Vaccination, presented and accepted at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society, June 1, 1808, and ordered to be printed in an Appendix to the second part of the second number of the medical papers of the Society. Boston. Printed by Greenough & Stebbins.

No. 3, of the American Artillerist's Companion, or clements of artillery. By Louis D. Tousard. New York. Campbell & Mitchel.

An Oration, pronounced July 4, 1808, at West Cambridge, in commemmoration of American Independence. By William Nichols, jun of Westford. Boston. Oliver and Munroe, printers. 8vo. pp. 22.

An Essay on Musick, pronounced before the Middlesex Musical Society, Sept. 1807, at Dunstable, Mass. By John Hubbard, professor of mathematicks and natural philosophy Dartmouth College. 4to. pp. 19. price 25 cents.

A sermon, delivered before the Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Society, May, 1808. By Jeremiah Chaplin, a. M. 8vo. pp. 43. price 25 cents.

NEW EDITIONS.

The fourth volume of Doddridge's Family Expositor, is just published by Hastings, Etheridge & Bliss. Boston. 8vo. pp. 516.

Also, the fourth volume of Rollin's Ancient History. 8vo. pp. 686.

The Speech of Henry Broughman, esq. before the House of Commons, Friday, April 1, 1808, in support of the petitions from London, Liverpool and Manchester, against the orders in Council. Taken in short hand, by A. Fraser. Boston, published by Farrand, Mallory & Co. Boston. Belcher & Armstrong, printers. price 37 1-2 cents.

The Baptist misrepresented and properly represented. By John Gother. Baltimore. price 374 cents.

Solitude, considered with respect to its influence upon the mind and the heart. Written originally in German, by M. Zimmermann, Aulic Councillor and Physician to his Britannick Majesty at Hanover. Translated from the French of J. E. Mercier. New London. Printed by Cady & Eells, for Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport.

Vol. VIII. Part II of the New Cyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. By Abraham Rees, D. D. F. R. S. editor of the last edition of Chambers's Dictionary, with the assistance of eminent professional gentlemen. First American edition, revised, corrected, enlarged, and adapted to this country, by several literary and scientifick characters. 4to. Philadelphia, S. F. Bradford. L. Blake, agent, Boston.

The Grave, a poem, by Robert Blair, with the life of the author, prefatory notes on the poem, and a poem to the memory of the late Mr. William Law. To which is added, Gray's Elegy written

in a country church yard. Boston. Published by W. Blagrove.

WORKS IN THE PRESS. Cole and I. Bonsal, Baltimore, have in the press, Poetick Trifles. By John Henry Mills, Comedian.

James P. Parke has just received a new work, from the pen of Henry Tuke, published in York, (Eng.) entitled "The Duties of Religion and Morality, as inculcated in the Holy Scriptures: with preliminary and occasional observations." He has put to press this inter esting little manual, which has gained general approbation in England, and will publish it as speedily as accuracy and neatness will admit.

James Humphreys, of Philadelphia, has in the press, Herdman on the Management of Infants, and the treatment of their diseases.

Also,

Poems, by Hugh Downman, from the sixth edition.

E. M. Blunt of Newburyport has in the press, Ashe's Travels in America, performed in 1806, for the purpose of exploring the rivers Alleghany, Mononga hela, Ohio and Missisippi-3 volumes.

David Attinson of Burlington, (N. J.) has in press, an Historical Compend, containing the great line of history from the earliest times to the present day, together with a general view of the present state of the world, and a brief dissertation on the importance of historical knowledge. By Samuel Whelpley, A.M. Principal of the Morris Academy.

Somerveli & Conrad, of Petersburg, (Va.) have commenced a work, entitled, Terpsichore or a collection of minuets, marches, waltzes, and other miscellaneous pieces of musick, for the piano forte. Composed and arranged by John C. Pike, Petersburg.

Oliver and Munroe, of this town have in the press, the History of Don Francisco de Miranda's late attempt to effect a revolution in S. America. In a series of letters, by a gentleman who was an officer under that general, to his friend in the United States. The work to be printed in 1 vol. 12mo. containing about 300 pages, price one dollar in boards.

In the press at Washington, an address to the People of the United States, on the importance of encouraging agriculture and domestick manufactures; tending to shew that by a due encour agement of these essential interests, the

nation will be rendered more respectable abroad, and more prosperous at home. Together with an account of the improvements in sheep at Arlington, the native sheep of Smith's island, and the plans proposed of extending this valuable race of animals, for the benefit of the country at large. By George W. P. Custis, Esq of Arlington House, in the District of Columbia.

Hastings, Etheridge & Bliss, of this town, and S. Etheridge, Charlestown, are publishing by subscription, in 60 vols. duodecimo, to be ornamented with plates, engraved by the first American artists, a work entititled, "Select Miscellaneous classicks," comprising the entire works of Pope, Swift, Smollet, Addison, Goldsmith, Johnson, Sterne, and Fielding. The work to be printed on fine vellum paper. One or more volumes to be issued every month, and delivered to subscribers, in extra boards, at one dollar each, payable on delivery; and if hotpressed, one dollar and twenty-five cents. Any person having other editions of any of these authors, may have the privilege of taking such only as they have not, or their's will be taken at a fair price, in part payment. The two first volumes are published and ready for delivery.

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WORKS ANNOUNCED. Proposals are issued at Philadelphia, for publishing Pike's expeditions to the sources of the Missisippi, and through the western parts of Louisiana, to the sources of the Ousage, Arkensaw, Kans, La Plate, and other rivers. Performed by orders of the government of the United States, during the years 1805, 1806, and 1807. Also,

A Tour through the internal parts of New Spain, when conducted through those provinces by order of the Captain General, in the year, 1807. This work will be prepared for the press by Major Z. M. Pike. It will be divided into three parts, but comprised in one volume, large octavo.

F. Nichols, Philadelphia, proposes to publish Selections from the Spectator, Tatler and Guardian, by Mrs. Barbauld, 3 vols. 12mo. price to subscribers 2 dols.

to encourage sinners to come to Christ, and to direct believers how to obtain the comforts of the gospel. By the Rev. William C. Davis, Pastor of the church of Bullock's Creek, South Carolina. This work consists of four books, which are divided into chapters. The first book contains a view of our lost state; the second treats of the doctrine of Election; the third of the laws of God and the Covenant of Works; and the fourth of the Covenant of Grace, &c. The work will be comprised in one volume, 8vo. containing nearly 600 pages.

Proposals are issued at Norfolk, for publishing The whole Trial of Commodore James Barron, Capt. Charles Gordon, James Hale, Esq. and William Hook, making one volume, price one dollar seventy five cents, in boards.

Robert Eastburn and William Elliot, of New Brunswick, (New Jersey) propose publishing by subscription, a hot pressed family Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments, Apocrypha, Annotations, and Brown's Concordance. In 2 volumes, royal quarto, printed on a new type, and delivered to subscribers at five dollars per volume.

Thomas B. Wait & Co. of this town, propose publishing the Works of Fisher Ames,Esq. consisting of unpublished manuscripts, together with printed speeches and writings, selected by a number of his friends. To which will be prefixed, notices of the life and character of the author, prepared at the request of the compilers. The work to be printed on a fine medium paper, with a new and elegant type, in one large octavo volume, to contain not less than 500 pages. The whole execution to be equal if not superiour, to the edition of Blackstone, now printing by the same publishers. The price to subscribers will be three dollars, in boards. The work shall be put to press in sixty days, and the greatest dilligence used to finish it immediately.

Proposals are issued at Baltimore for the publication by subscription of a new Law Work, under the title of "The American Law Journal and Miscellany, to be conducted by John E. Hall, esq. The size of the work will depend on the assistance which the editor may receive. It is at present proposed to print about four numbers in each year, which will form an octavo of 400 pages. Each number must be for on delivery, at a rate not exceeding one cent per page.

Subscriptions in Boston received at the office of Russell & Cutler.

Proposals are issued at Augusta, Geo. for publishing the Journal of a Voyage of Discovery, from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, across the North American continent, by way of the Missouri river, to the western or Pacifick Ocean, under the directions of captains Lewis & Clark, during the years 1804, 1805, and 1806, and patronized by the government of the United States, including a particular account of the countries through which they passed, taken from actual survey, with the latitude and longitude of the most noted places on the Missouri and Columbia rivers; together with a particular account of the Indian Nations and Tribes residing on the waters of Missouri river. By Joseph Whitehouse. The work will be published at the Herald Office, in one octavo or two duodecimo volumes, as may hereafter be found most advisable; and in either case one lange or two small volumes will be furnished to subscribers, at three dollars, bound in boards, payable when the work is ready for delivery. A correct and elegantly drawn Map of the rivers Mississippi, Missouri, Columbia and the rocky mountains, to the north Pacifick Ocean, will accompany the work.

William Duane, of Philadelphia, proposes publishing by subscription, Illustrations of Prophecy. In which are il lustrated many predictions which occur in Isaiah and Daniel ; in the writings of the Evangelists, and the book of Revelations; and which are thought to foretell, among other great events, a Revolution in France, favourable to the interests of mankind; the overthrow of the papal power, and of Ecclesiastical tyranny; the downfall of civil despotism, and the subsequent meliorations of the state of the world; together with a large collection of extracts, interspersed through the work, and taken from various commentators, and particularly from Joseph Mede, Vitringa, Dr. Thomas Goodwin, Dr. Henry Moore, Dr. john Owen, Dr. Cressener, Peter Jourien, Brenius, Bishop Chandler, Sir Isaac Newton, Mr. William Lowth, Fleming, Bengelius, Daubuz, Whitby, Lowman, Bishop Newton and Bishop Hurd. By the Rev. Joseph Towers, LL. D. In two vols. large octavo. Subscribers to pay two dollars and fifty cents, on the delivery of each volume in beards.

Miss Jane Aitken, of Philadelphia, proposes publishing by subscription, a new translation of the Sacred Scriptures, the Old Testament, from the Greek of the Septuagint, and the New Testament, from the most correct Greek Text, with occasional notes. By Charles Thompson, late secretary to the congress of the United States. It is proposed to print the work elegantly with a good type, and to have it executed with great care and accuracy. It will be comprised in four volumes, octavo.

Proposals have been issued at Baltimore for publishing by subscription a

History of the Kine Pock, and for supplying physicians and others regularly with active matter, until the first day of May, 1811, by James Smith, Physician, Chatham-street. The work will be published as soon as circumstances will admit. It shall be as concise as possible; not omitting, however, any information that may be considered either useful to the innoculator, or interesting to the community. The subscription for each copy will be five dollars, payable on delivery of the work. Every subscriber shall be entitled to a free supply of active vaccine matter, at any time until May 1st, 1811.

BOSTON ATHENEUM.

The following order passed the House of Representatives of this State.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In the House of Representatives, June 2, 1808.

WHEREAS the Boston Ather um is an institution of great publick benefit in promoting a taste for the arts and sciences, and for polite literature, and as such is worthy of legislative patronage :

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House be, and hereby is required to deposite with the Secretary of said Athenæum a copy of all the papers, which, during the present year are printed for the use of the House, and also a copy of the Journals of this House which now are, or which during the year ensuing may be printed by order of this

House.

We are much disappointed in not be ing able to present our Readers with a continuation of the valuable Papers upon Atmospherick Stones. We hope our learned Correspondent will not forget us-The series of Letters too, from Europe, is now for the first time interrupted. We hope that a writer to whom we are so much indebted, will not again fail to enrich our pages.

Rome, Feb. 20th, 1805.

MY DEAR FRIEND,

BEFORE I quit this city, I anticipate your desire to know something of its topographical situation, and particularly in its relation to the ancient city. I presume that you will feel the same curiosity which I experienced, and that you would ask the same questions. Is modern Rome placed precisely on the same ground with the ancient? Does it cover as large a space? How are its seven hills? Are they still visible? Are they worthy of that name? How is the Tarpeian Rock? Does it respond to the descriptions of it by ancient authors? Or is it that contemptible fragment, which some modern travellers represent it? How is the Tiber at the present day? Is it the roaring Tiber," chafing with his flood?" Or is it a muddy and contemptible rivulet, as some persons pretend? On the whole, is Rome still so magnificent, and does it yet Vol V. No. VIII.

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bear so much resemblance to the famed mistress of the world, as to satisfy your expectations, and gratify your feelings?

I will endeavour to satisfy your curiosity on all these points, observing however, that I follow no former traveller, but rest wholly on my own personal observation, and the best lights I could procure from plans of the ancient and modern cities..

Modern Rome is erected on precisely the same ground, and is of the same general form with the ancient. Its walls have been preserved for many centuries; but there is this difference in the two cities; ancient Rome was completely filled with edifices, either for habitation or luxury, while modern Rome contains within its walls vast deserted fields, in which the traveller may be lost, without being able to find a solitary or straggling inhabitant to direct his footsteps.

Ancient Rome also was surrounded with suburbs, scarcely infe