an inducement towards learning to read, by being given as a reward for this attainment.

The institution was formed, and still continues; and schools, we understand, are re-opened, with such limitations and provisions only, as to number and local situation, as the experience of two years may be supposed to have suggested.

We heartily wish this laudable undertaking success, and that the subscriptions may be in some proportion to the utility of the establishment.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ART. 13.-The Blind Man and his Son, a Tale for Young People; the Four Friends, a Fable; and a Word for the Gipsies. London, for Miller-Taylor, and Hessey, 1816. 12mo. pp. 129.

IT has been seen by the title, that this little book is

divided into four parts: the Blind Man and his Son, is a serious tale, inculcating no peculiar tenets, but enforcing, as the primary objects of christianity, unbounded love to God, and universal charity to man. The Four Friends, is a fable, in verse, of which the moral may be explained in the author's own words:

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"To what do men of parts aspire,
Whether in politics or fire,

In public or in private life,
In social converse or in strife,-
What is the point they all would gain?
-Why, any point they can't maintain!
They speak, and look, and stand, and go,
Do nothing, every thing,-to shew
Less what they can than what they cannot,
Less what they have, than what they ha' not.
As each one's powers, in his own eyes,
Are twice at least their natural size,
So each would fain to others seem
As great as in his own esteem:
Thus the four wise ones in the fable,
To mend a fire were all unable,
Yet each in turn must needs fall to it,
And prove by deeds he could not do it:
Yet was there something in that case,
Each might have done, and done with grace:

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What was it? That may soon be shewn,
-He might have let the fire alone!
Ergo, the hardest thing to man

Is-to do only what he can."..

The Swan and the Rabbit, is a short fabulous composi tion, in prose: intended to shew the advantages of mutual dependance, and the misery of an insulated condition. A Word to the Gipsies, is an apology for a people despised and persecuted by christians; although they have resided for four centuries, in countries which are called civilized. These little pieces are embellished with a plate from a drawing, by Hilton, of the Blind Man and his Son, which would be very ornamental to the work; but, we must remark, that according to the order of nature, the father is much too old, to be the parent of the infant here described.

ART. 14. - Time's Telescope for 1817, or a Complete Guide to the Almanack containing an explanation of Saint's Days and Holidays, with illustrations of British History and Antiquities, notices of obsolete Rites and Customs, and Sketches of Comparative Chronology, Astronomical Occur rences in every month; the Naturalist's Diary &c. &c. To which is prefixed an Introduction, containing the prin ciples of Zoology. Published annually. London, 1817, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 8yo. pp. 366.

Golius says, that throughout the east, it is the custom for subjects at the beginning of the year to make presents to their princes, and that the astrologers in adopting this practice, present them with their Ephemerides for the year ensuing whence, says he, those Ephemerides came to be called Almanhay that is Handsels, or new year's gifts. Verstegan attributes the word Almanack to a Saxon original, but whatever may be its derivation, it is now understood to be a calendar or table, wherein are set down the days or feasts of the year, the course of the moon, with the other phenomena of each month. This little manual, in order to be reduced to a cheap and convenient form, has become so enigmatical, that a more enlarged explanation of its contents and references is very desirable, and such is the purpose of the Times Telescope, which appears to us to be executed in a very amusing way, and the astronomical portion of it is prepared evidently by a person of science.

NOVELS.

ART. 15.-Purity of Heart, or the Ancient Costume, a Tale, in one volume, addressed to the Author of Glenarvon, by an Old Wife of Twenty Years. London, Simpkin and Marshall, 1816: 8vo. pp. 273. :

ALTHOUGH there is no novelty in the story here related, it is well told, if the form were not too contracted to admit of its complete developement. It seems that the novel of Glenarvon fell into the hands of the author, who was strongly impressed with its pernicious tendency; and in order to countervail its effect in the public mind, the shafts of ridicule are here directed against it. We ourselves, perhaps, are not so strongly persuaded of the mischievous operation of that eccentric and unequal work entitled Glenarvon, and should rather consider the heroine as presented, not as an example to be followed, but to be avoided.

In the preface it is mentioned, that the work has been finished among the various occupations of domestic life, by the mother of a growing family, actually engaged in the duties of her station. Notwithstanding the difficulty to which she is exposed from such causes of interruption, we discover enough of merit in her efforts, to wish she would again appear before the public.

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WORKS IN THE PRESS.
Literary Intelligence, &c.,

The second number of Stephen's Greek Thesaurus, which has been delayed on account of the Treaty for Professor Schaefer's MSS. will appear in January.

We mentioned in our last, the sale of the late Duke of Norfolk's library: few of the books were of great rarity or value; the single work which sold at the highest price, was Cardinal Mezeray's History of France, 3 vol. folio; not long since, a copy of this splendid and scarce work sold for one hundred guineas, but the copy of his Grace only produced

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Soon will be published, in 8vo. a Narrative of a Residence in Belgium during the Campaign of 1815, and of a Visit to the Field of Waterloo, by an English Wo-ports and Exports, Port Regula

from their Writings, familiar Observatious on their Characters and Opinions, and occasional References to the most remarkable Events and Persons of the Times in which they lived. By the Rev. Robert Cox, A.M. perpetual curate of St. Leonard's Bridgnorth.

mon prosperity. The writers who have concurred in a design so beneficial to both nations, are no less eminent in rank and character than in literary attainment. Each will write in his own language, and principally on the affairs of his own country; but the French letters wil be translated into English, and the English letters into French; and the whole will appear, at the same periods, in Eng

Sermons on Important Subjects, by the Rev. Charles Coleman, A. M. M. R. L. A. lately Curate of Grange, in the Parish of Ar-lish at London, and in French at magh, Diocese of Armagh, are to appear in one volume, 8vo.

Paris. The work will thus embrace the utmost possible variety: in the authors, in the subjects, and in the style and manner of treatment. It may also be looked to as the most correct and authentic source of information, in respect to the state of education, laws, manners, political institu tions, literature, arts, remarkable

The Rev. Dr. Chalmers, of Glasgow, is printing a volume of Discourses in which he combats at some length, the argument derived from astronomy, against the truth of the Christian Revelation; and, in the prosecution of his reasoning, he attempts to elucidate the harmony that sub-events, and important personages sists between the doctrines of scripture and the discoveries of modern science.

in both countries; and may thus serve to correct that common ignorance, and common distrust of Early in January will be pub- each other, which has been too lished, No. XLIX. (being the first successfully fostered by the policy part of the ninth volume) of An- of the revolutionary governments, nals of Philosophy, or Magazine by the prejudices of many persons of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Me- in England, and, above all, by the chanics, Natural History, Agri-absolute slavery of the continenculture, and the Arts. By Tho- tal press. mas Thomson, M. D. F. R. S. &c.

On the 1st of January, 1817, will be published, (to be continued monthly) No. I. of The Correspondent; consisting of Letters, Moral, Political, and Literary, between eminent Writers in France and England. This work is designed, by presenting to each nation a faithful picture of the other, to enlighten both to their true interests, promote a mutual good understanding between them, and render peace the source of a com

Sermons by the Rev. John Martin, who was for more than 40 years Pastor of the Baptist Church in Keppel Street, were taken in short hand by Mr. J. Palmer, and will soon make their appearance in 2 vols. 8vo. embellished with a portrait.

The Rev. F. A. Cox, A. M. has nearly completed his work on Female Scripture Biography, with an essay shewing what Christianity has done for woman.