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Those who recollect the comparative | has attained the highest honours of his measures between an islander of the profession, sanctioned by the voice of South Sea and the Apollo Belvidere, as his Sovereign and the public, without obtained in the course of the Russian any of those eccentricities which some voyage round the world, will not he would excuse by saying they inevitably surprised that Mr. West compared the appertain to Genius. figure of the Apollo to " a young Mohawk warrior." The Italians were of fended; but good sense justifies Mr. West in the judgment he expressed.

Panorama of Paris and its Environs ; with 32 small Plates. Small 18mo. price 7s. 6d. Law and Whitaker, London, 1816.

The remarks that could not but be made by a Young Quaker on the pompous ceremonies of the Romish Church, were THIS is a little thing intended to be more numerous, and more severe too, enclosed in a small compass by those than Mr. Galt has recorded. Only a of our countrymen who visit Paris, and part escaped the young man, and a part shall object to carrying about them was not forgotten many years after-books of description of a larger size. wards. It contains as much as can be expected, and may prove a very useful companion in travelling the Metropolis of which it treats.

The volume ends with the journey of Mr. West to England: the point of time when the history becomes most interesting. We cannot say, but that the work has given us pleasure; yet here we feel a disappointment.

That Mr. West may live many years, a continud ornament to his country, must be the wish of every man who loves the arts, and delights to see them associated with respectability. Nevertheless, if the continuation is to be postponed indefinitely, that part which is most important to the History of Art, will become liable to the uncertainty against which Mr. Galt has provided by publishing the present part in the life

time of the Artist.

We are aware that private reasons may exist, and do exist, in Mr. West's mind, for not rendering him too public by means of the press. Our judgment has more than once differed from his on this subject for, in our opinion, no greater se vice can be done to Art than by means of directing Artists to what is respectable and virtuous. Every instance of good manners crowned with success in life, is a valuable lesson to those young men who, if they be fit for Artists at all, have usually too much genius to steer their course correctly in

the world.

We have known so many of such very promising Artists ruined by their passions, that we cannot but take a pleasure in distinguishing an example to the contrary, in a gentleman who

By way of specimen, we insert the account given of the

PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

THE IMPERIAL LIBRARY;
Bibliotheque Imperiale ;

Is situate in the Rue Richelieu, and Charles V. may be considered as its founder, since by him 900 manuscript volumes were collected in the Court of the Louvre, and left open to the inspection of the learn brary of Petrarch; Francis 1. added to it a ed. Louis XII. enriched it with the Liconsiderable number of Greek manuscripts; Henry II. ordered two libraries to furnish it with copies of every book which they had printed; Colbert increased it by the addition of 60,000 printed volumes, and 8,000 manuscripts. During the administration of the Cardinal de Fleury, men of learning were sent to the East for the purpose of collecting Greek manuscripts.From that period all the rare and valuable books have been collected at the sales of

private libraries, and during the last twenty years the most important acquisitions have been made from libraries of monasteries, and of different cities conquered by the French. It is now the most extensive repository of the productions of the humau mind, and contains more than three hundred and fifty thousand printed volumes, about seventy-two thousand Manuscripts in all languages, 5,000 volumes of engravings, and a very curious collection of medals and antiquities.

The immense pile of building in which it is contained is built partly on the site of the Hotel Mazarin.

The printed books are deposited on the first floor, in the apartments which surround the court from which they obtain light; on the second floor is deposited the French Parnassus, by Titon du Tillet. In a room built expressly for that purpose, are seen a terrestial and celestial globe, the feet of which are ou the ground, and the spheres on the first floor: they were constructed by Vincent Cornelli, in the year 1682, are 11 feet 11 inches in diameter, and about 34 feet 6 inches in circumference. The collection of antiquities is preserved at the extremity of the first gallery, and is partly formed from that of the Count de Caylus, among which is to be seen a bust of Marcus Modius Asiaticus in perfect preservation, with a Greek inscription; an Isiac table made of brass, inlaid with silver; a marble bust of Jupiter; auother in bronze, the head of which, surmounted by a tower, represents a Sybil; the armour of Francis 1.; two silver plates, one found in Dauphiny, and commonly called Hannibal's shield, the other found in the Rhone, and called Scipio's shield. ared sardonyx, representing the Apotheosis. of Augustus, sold to St. Louis, by the Emperor Baudoin; an Apotheosis of Germanicus, engraven on agate, and a very curious collection of medals, some representing the Heathen divinities, and others of the emperors. In the assortment of impressions are to be found monuments from the most remote ages of antiquity up to the present day. Also a collection of geographical charts, 50,000 portraits of differ ent personages, a collection of the various costumes of almost all the nations of te earth, and the portfolio of the Gaignieres, in which are represented the French fashious since the time of Clovis. The Li

brary is open every day, except Sunday, to artists; but amateurs are admitted only on Tuesdays and Fridays, between the hours

of 10 and 2.

it contains a great number of Italian books, romances, and cabalistics.

THE LIBRARY OF THE INSTITUTIONS;
Bibliotheque de l'Institut ;

At the Palais des Arts, Quai dé la Monnie, is open every day to the members a ad associates of the institution; and to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays

LIBRARY OF THE MUSFUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Bibliotheque du Museum d'Histoire Natu relle ;

This Library is rendered valuable by its works, which are bound in velium; aud collection of writings on natural sciences; it is open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 3 o'clock till dark, and to students on other days from 11 tili 3.

A Treatise on the Coal Mines of Durham and Northumberland; &c. by J. II. H. Holmes, Esq. F. S. A. 8vo. price 10s. 6d. Baldwin and Co. London, 1810 An instructive Treatise on a truly important subject; to which, if we had not lately given several places, we should think it our duty to direct our attention at some length. A principal object of the writer is, to do justice to the priority and superiority of Dr. Clanny's lamp, over that of Sir H. Davy. On this we can give no opinion: cuique suum; Honour to whom bonour. This improved lamp, originated in a hint, taken by a spirit of judicious observation.

The second lamp is a curious invention for conveying the air through a volume of

steam, before it comes in contact with the

candle. By this means the explosive power is found to be diminished, and the fire damp will burn at the wick without exploding, so long as there is a proportion of atmos Bibliotheque Mazarine ou des Quatre Na-pheric air sufficient for combustion. It was

THE MAZARINE LIBRARY, OR LIBRARY OF THE FOUR NATIONS;

tions;

At the Palais des Beaux Arts, which was founded by Cardinal Mazarine in 1661, and built by the famous Gabriel Naude; is open every day, except Sundays and Thursdays, and contains about sixty thousand volumes.

THE LIBRARY OF THE ARSENAL;

Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal; Second Court, Rue de Sully, is open every day from 10 till 2, and formerly belonged to Mr. de Pauleney, but was afterwards purchased by the Count d'Artois

discovered by Grothus, that inflammable mixtures, expanded to six times their voiame by heat, would not explode on the application of flame; and that an explo sive mixture of two of hydrogen and one of oxygen, heated to six times its volume, would not explode by the electric spark. Dr. Clanny's attention was first drawn to this circumstance from his water lamp having been carried into an explosive mixture in a mine, without exploding at the wick. At first he was at a loss to discover by what means this was accomplished, but ulti

lumes.

FINE ARTS.

mately found that the man had descended with a copious memoir, in two octavo vothe furnace or upcast shaft, the heat of which had in his descent so completely warmed the water in the cisterns, that steam was produced and formed a security which was not calculated upon.

Another article may furnish an equally applicable suggestion:

traits, is now published: Part XI will be Part VIII of the Lodge's Illustrious Porready in November.

HISTORY.

Mr. Robert Fellowes, of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, has in the press, a History of Ceylon, from the earliest period to the year 1815, with characteristic details of the peo

In a few days will be published, haudsomely printed in one thick volume, 8vo, double Columns, Price 11. Is. iu boards, The Edinburgh Annual Register for 1814.

On Saturday the 28th of April, 1816, the Wellington Pit, near Newcastle, exploded from the ignition of the carburetted hydrogen gas, and raged with terrific furyle. through the excavations to a distance of two hundred yards in one continued flame. Luckily, however, this mine had twos'afts, and the powerful rarefaction of air which was caused by the explosion drew a strong a'mospheric current down the Blucher pit; and by this means i except thirteen meu escaped; these were dreadfully bruised or scorched, whereas, had it not been the case, ever soul must have perished.

This valuable work contains much important information.

Literary Register.

MISCELLANIES.

A Catalogue of Books, with their sizes and prices, published since September 1814 to the present time, will appear about the end of the mouth.

Mr. G. Jackson, of Islington, has in the press, a new and improved System of Mnemonics, or Two Hours Study in the Art of Memory, illustrated by many plates.

In the press, and will be published next Winter in two doodecimo volumes, a work entitled "Questions Resolved in Divizity, Authors, Editors, and Publishers, are parti History, and Literature.' The first volunie cularly requested to forward to the Lite-explanations of different passages of Scripentirely Theological, containing coucise rary Panorama Office, post paid, the titles, prices, and other particulars of works in hand, or published, for insertion in this department of the work.

ture, nearly in regular succession, and answers to some cases of conscience, adapted to common capacities, and on other religious subjects. The second volume containing solutions of a great variety of important and very curious questions in History, Biography, Natural History and LiDa-Scraggsetch, M. A. of Buckingham. The By the Rev. George Glyn whole methodically arranged with a table of Scriptures explained, and an index.

WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR PUBLICATION.

BIOGRAPHY.

Memorial Sketches of the late Rev. vid Brown, o Calcutta, with Sermons, &c. are printing in an octavo volume.

The Memoirs of Mr. Sheridan, from the pen of Dr. Watkins will be ready for publication in the course of the present Month.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

A new and correct edition is now in the Press, of a Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris; with an answer to the objections of the Hon. Charles Boyle. By Richard Beutley, D. D. To which will be added Dr. Bentley's Dissertation on the Epistles of Themistocles, Socrates, Euripides, and others; with the Fables of Æsop, as originally printed, and with occasional remarks on the whole.

DRAMA.

Mr. T. Dibdin is preparing for the press, the posthumous dramatic pieces of the late Mr. Benjamin Thompson, accompanied

terature.

The Rev. John Bruce, of Newport, is Printing Juvenile Anecdotes, designed for the moral and religious instruction of the rising generation.

Mr. Sarratt has in the press a work on the Science of Chess, one part of which was originally written by a late Duke of Brunswick Lunenburg.

publi hed in Octavo, The Egis of EngPreparing for the Press, to be speedily land; being a collection of those admirable and eloquent addresses, in which have been communicated the thanks of Parliament to those Officers of the Navy and Army, whose eminent services during the wars of the French Revolution have so essentially contributed to the Glory of the British Arms. To which will be added Notes Biographical and Military. By Mau

&

rice Evans, Navy and Army Agent.jects, by the late Rev. James Scott, D. D. Price 10s 6d. To be paid on delivery of Rector of Simonburn, Northumberland, the work.

MUSIC.

and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. The Rev. W. Wilson, A. M. Head Master of St. Bee's School, is preparing for

Student's Manual of Divinity; containing the following works, in Latin-Dean Nowell's larger Catechism, Vossius on the Sacraments, and Bishop Hall on Walking with God.

The first volume of a new and very splendid Musical Work has been just pub-publication, Collectanea Theologica, or the lished in Edinburgh, entitled "Albyn's Anthology, or a National Repository of Original Scotch Music and Vocal Poetry, principally Compiled by Alexander Campbell, Esq. and who has been ably assisted by some of the most eminent Poets of the present day, particularly Scott, Wilson, Boswell, Jamieson, Hogg, &c. who have each contributed several original and beautiful songs, adap ed to those Ancient and truly interesting melodies: price One Guinea in boards.

NOVELS.

The following Novels are at Press. Whe's the Stranger? by Heury Doune. 2 Vol. 12mo.

The Rev. W. Ettrick, A. M. author of the Second Exodus; or, Reflections on the 'rophecies of the last Times, has in the press, The Season and Time; or, au Exposition of the Prophecies which relate to the two periods of Daniel subsequent to the 1260 years, now recently expired: being the time of the seventh trumpet, and prophetically assigned to the extirpation of apostacy, and accomplishment of the recon

ciliation of the Jews, and introduction of the millennium; together with remarks upon the Revolutionary Antichrist, proponiau Sijen, a Romance, by Marianne Bre-sed by Bishop Horsley, and the Rev. G. S.

The Wife of Fitzalice and the Caledo

ton, 5 Vol.

The Balance of Comfort, or the Old Maid and the Married Woman, by Mrs. Ross, S Vol.

Faber.

In the press, and will be published in November next, by the Rev. Richard Warner, of Bath, a Series of Sermous for every Claudine, or Pertinacity, by Bridget Blue-Sunday in the year, (including Christmas mantle, 3 Vol.

Gonsalvo de Baldivia, a Romance, by Anne of Swansea, 5 Vol.

Hungarian Mysteries, a Romance, by Edward Moore, Esq. 3 Vol.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Mr. A. Becket, whose Sketch of a Plau for the Relief of the People was submitted to the late Mr. Pitt, has for some time been engaged in perfecting that Plan under the title of Public Prosperity, &c.

PERIODICAL LITERATURE.

On the 1st of January 1817 will be pub. lished, the First Number of a New Magazine (to be continued Quarterly) entitled, The British Journal and Quarterly Magazine, embellished with Portraits of Public Characters, Views, &c.

THEOLOGY.

The Rev. Sir Adam Gordon will soon publish a revised, corrected, and enlarged edition of Sermons on the Homilies of the Church, in two octavo volumes.

pre

The Rev. Thomas Rees will soon publish, in a duodecimo volume, a translation of the Racovian Catechism; to which will be fixed, a Sketch of the History of the Unitarian Churches of Poland, for whose use it was composed.

day and Good Friday, and commencing with the first Sunday in Advent,) for the use of Families and Country Congregations, and adapted to the condition of the lower orders of society. The texts are taken from the Epistle or Gospel of the day. A prefatory discourse is prefixed, containing observations on public religious instruction, and a vindication of the clergy of the church of England from the charges of their attaching too much importance to human learning, their exalting reason above faith, and their not preaching the gospel of Christ.

In October will be published, Sermons on the union of Truth, Reason, and Revelation in the Doctrine of the Established Church of England and Ireland; by the Hon.and Rev. Edward John Turnour, A.M. of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, late Curate of Heston, Middlesex, and Chaplain to the Dowager Countess Winterton.

TOPOGRAPHY.

Mr. Matthew Gregson, of Liverpool, is printing in a small folio volume, Fragments of the History of the County of Lancaster, with numerous engravings.

The Rev. Joseph Hunter, of Bath, proposes to print, in a quarto volume, with suitable embellishments, Annals and a Topographical Survey of the Parish of ShefSpeedily will be published, in 8vo. price field, or Hallamshire, with many original, 9s. boards, Sermona on interesting Sub-biographical, and bibliographical notices.

PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION.

PHILOLOGY.

Mr. Charles Peter Whitaker, formerly of the university of Gottingen, and Professor of Languages is preparing for publication a new Grammar of the French Language, en a plan perfectly original, intended for the use of those who wish to acquire a speedy and grammatical knowledge of modern French; to be interspersed with ingenious exercises and examples illustrative of the peculiar construction and idiom of the language. The whole calculated to facilitate the acquirement of grammatical rules, without the unnecessary fatigue and perplexity of the old system. It will be printed in a portable size for the pocket

A General History of the County of York, by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, L.L. D. F. S. A. Vicar of Whalley, and Rector of Heysham, in Lancashire.

the Linnean System, from Sir J E Smith's Flora Britannica. By T. Forster, F. L. S. &c. Illustrated by three coloured Plates, crown 8vo, 9s.

CHEMISTRY.

A Practical Essay on Chemical Reagents, or Tests; illustrated by a Series of Experiments: calculated to show the general nature of Chemical Re-agents; the Effects which are produced by the Action of these Bodies; the particular Uses to which they may be applied, in the various pursuits of Chemical Science; and the Art of applying them successfully. By Frederick Accum, Operative Chemist.– 12mo, 8s.

EDUCATION.

Manual of the System of the British and Foreign School Society of London, for teaching Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Needlework, in the Elementary Schools. 8vo, 6s. Or with the Needle work,

10s. 6d.

The Work will be illustrated by Plates, from Drawings, by J. M. W. Turner, Esq. R. A. and Mr. Buckler; and will be handA Concise System of Practical Arithmesomely printed in folio, on fiue demy paper, tic, adapted to the use of schools; by A. and the large paper copies on superfine Melrose, late Teacher in Edinburgh, reroyal drawing paper, which will be deli-vised, improved, and greatly enlarged, by vered to the subscribers in parts, price 21. 2s. each, or on large paper, with proof impressions of the plates, price 41. 4s. each part. Sevenlo of ivolumes, of about 500 closely printed pages each, will probably complete the work. The impressions of the plates will be delivered in the exact order they are subscribed for.

The Second Part of Ormerod's History of Cheshire is now ready for delivery. The third part will be published January 1, 1817. Price 21. 12s. 6d. each part.

A. Ingram, Mathematician; with tables of the monies, weights and measures, now used in Great Britain and Ireland, including a Comparative View of the proposed new system by William Stenhouse, Accountant, Edinburgh; 18mo, 2s. bound.

A Key to the above Work by A. Ingram, containing solutions of all the questions in that work: 3s. bound.

FINE ARTS.

The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland, delineated in FortyA Diary of a Journey into North Wales, Artists, from Drawings, By Joseph Fathree Engravings, by the most eminent by the late Samuel Johnson, LL. D. printed rington, R. A. With Descriptions, Historifrom the original MS. in his own hand-cal, Typographical, and Picturesque, the writing, together with a fac-simile of a part Result of a Tour made in the Summer of of the manuscript. Edited, with illustra- the Year 1816. tive notes, by R. Duppa, LL.B. By Thomas Hartwell Map. 4to. 81. 8s. Proofs, 121. 12s. Horne. Elegantly printed, with a coloured

A translation of the Antiquarian Travels in Italy of the learned French archeologistt, M. Millin, is preparing for the press.

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