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At Hvam, the necessity imposed on the Traveller of reposing, after a stage of great fatigue, in an Icelander's bed, in consequence of having left his tent and bedding behind in order to make a collateral excursion, excited, he confesses, some apprehension, perhaps as much as any of the secondary class of the torrents, chasms, and impending rocks at other places in his progress; and he mentions circumstances little adapted to allay

His insupportable sleepiness, however, was victorious, and he did not pay the dreaded fine for his long and delicious slumber thanks to the care of his hospitable entertainer, as shewn in the new and cleanly appearance of the furniture of his couch. He very rarely adverts to the kind of danger here alluded to; but as it exists very extensively, it must form a deduction from the pleasure of a sojourn among the worthy people of Iceland. He found the family of the little farm remarkable for piety, cheerfulness, loquacity, and inquisitiveness. Their curiosity was directed particularly to the condition of the British farmers. This he mentions to have been frequently the case among these peasants; and he had great difficulty to answer their inquiries in a manner that should not give them a mortifying sense of contrast. His usual expedient to prevent or soften this, was to dwell strongly on the insignificance of the inequality of condition during the brief abode on earth, while eternal existence is in prospect. And this was, of course, a more consolatory suggestion than to have repeated to them the expression which he had heard from one of the most intelligent of their clergymen, Our poverty is the bulwark of our happiness.' Such religious observations, he says, were always well received, and seldom failed to elicit corresponding senti 'ments.'

(To be concluded in the next Number.)

ART. IX. SELECT LITERARY INFORMATION.

*** Gentlemen and Publishers who have works in the press, will oblige the Conductors of the ECLECTIC REVIEW, by sending Information (post paid) of the subject, extent, and probable price of such works; which they may depend upon being communicated to the Public, if consistent with its Plan.

The Editors of the Biblical Register are sorry to be under the necessity of informing their Friends, that the encouragement which it has received, bas not been such, as to justify individuals in continuing a Publication, at a very heavy certain loss, from which, under any circumstances, they would not derive any profit; and that therefore no additional number will be printed. The seven Numbers which have already appeared, may be bad of Simpkin and Marshall, Stationer's Court, LudgateHill, and J. Low, Gracechurch-street, stitched together, price 3s. These contain, amongst other important and interesting matter, a full account of the plan of Organizing and Conducting Bible Associations; Historical Accounts of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and of the Naval and Military Bible Society; Reviews of various Pamphlets for and against the Bible So ciety, &c. &c.; and are embellished with a Portrait of the Emperor Alexander.

Dr. Ayre, of Hull, will soon publish, in an octavo volume, Practical Observations on the nature and treatment of those disorders which may be strictly denominated Bilious.

Dr. A. B. Granville has in the press, Memoirs on the Present State of Science and Scientific Institutions in France; interspersed with anecdotes, and illustrated by numerous plates and tables.

Dr. Clarke Abel will soon publish, Personal Observations made during the Progress of the British Embassy through China, and on its Voyage to and from that country, in a 4to. volume, illustrated by engravings.

Mr. J. W. Whittaker, of St. John's College, Cambridge, has in the press, a Critical Examination of Mr. Bellamy's Translation of Genesis; comprising a refutation of his calumnies against the English Translators of the Bible.

Mr. John Nichols is preparing for publication, in three octavo volumes, the Miscellaneous Works of the late G, Hardinge, Esq.

Dr. Spiker's Travels through England are published at Berlin, and an English translation is preparing for the press.

Dr. Andrew Duncan will soon publish, an Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the late Dr. Alex. Monro, delivered as the Harveian oration at Edinburgh for 1818.

John Galt, Esq. is preparing the Second Part of the Life of Renjamin West, Esq.

M. A. Picquot is printing, a Chronological Abridgement of the History of Modern Europe, compiled from the best English, French, and German historians.

Mr. William Carey has in the press, a Biographical Sketch of B. R. Haydon, Esq. with Critical Observations on his Paintings, and some notice of his Essays in the public journals.

Dr. Hallarau has in the press a second edition, with considerable additions, of his Practical Observations on the Causes and Cure of Insanity.

In the press, an Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Asia. By Hugh Murray, F.R.S. E. Author of an Historical Account of Discoveries in Africa. In 3 vols. 8vo. with maps. In the press, a Geographical and Statistical Description of Scotland. James Playfair, D.D. F.R.S. and F. A. S.E. Principal of the United College of St. Andrew, and Historiographer to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. In 2 vols. 8vo. with a map.

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In the press, Sermons: By the Rev. C. R. Maturin, Curate of St. Peter's, Dublin. In 8vo.

Dr. Alexander Monro, Professor of Anatomy in the University of Edinbugh, has in the press, an Account of the Small-Pox, as it appeared after Vaccination. Including, among many Cases, three which occurred in the Author's own Family. In octavo, with plates.

Preparing for publication, H. Butterworth's Catalogue of Modern Law Books, intended as a Guide to the purchasers of legal works.

Also, the second edition, with considerable additions, of the Elements of Forensic, or Juridical Medicine. By George Edward Male, M.D. Physician to the General Hospital, Birmingham.

Also, a new edition, with great additions, of the Epitome of the Practice of the High Court of Chancery. By Robert Venables, Esq. Author of the Practice of Costs in the Court of Chancery.

Also, A Digest of the Law of the Distribution of the Personal Estates of Intestates. By Francis Mascall, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

The proprietors of the Rev. Mr. Todd's edition of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, beg to inform the public, that they will shortly publish an Abridgement of that valuable work, by Alex. Chalmers, Esq. F.S.A.

Alex. Jamieson, Author of a Treatise on the Construction of Maps, &c. has now in the press, a Grammar of Logic and a Grammar of Rhetoric. These works are constructed upon principles not hitherto adopted in didactic books, except in Mr. Jamieson's edition of Adams's Elements of Usefut Knowledge. The Grammar of Logic will ap

pear early in September, and that of Rhetoric in the end of Autumn.

Mr. Nichols has published, Poems, Latin, Greek, and English. By Nicholas Hardiuge, Esq. M.A. Fellow of King's College. Collected aud revised by George Hardinge, M.A. F.R.S. and F.S.A. To which is now first added, (from the Author's original M.S.) an Historical Engraving and Essay upon the administration of Government in England during the King's minority. Written soon after the death of Frederic Prince of Wales. The Latin Poems of Mr. Nicholas Hardinge, (which have been justly characterized as elassical, and worthy of the Augustan age,) were never before printed for sale.

Mr. Nichols has also published a third volume of his "Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century." In this volume, among other interesting articles, are given Memoirs of Nicholas Hardinge, Esq. and his Son, the late Mr. Justice Hardinge, with their Portraits, by Ramsay and N. Dance; with Memoirs of the truly heroic Captain George Nicholas Hardinge; also of John Townley, Esq. with an elegant Engraving of his bust, &c.

ART. X. LIST OF WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

BIOGRAPHY.

Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough; with bis Original Correspondence, collected from the Family Records at Blenheim, and other

authentic sources. By W. Coxe, M.A. F.R.S. F.S.A. Archdeacon of Wilts, and Rector of Bemerton. Illustrated by portraits, maps, and militiary plans. Vol. 2, 4to. 31. 3s. bds.

The third volume, which will complete the work, will be published in November.

Memoirs of the Princess Charlotte, By T. Green. Price 12s.

EDUCATION.

The Eton Latin Prosody, illustrated with English Explanations of the Rules and Authorities from the Latin Poets. In an Appendix are added, Rules for the Increments of Nouns and Verbs, and a Metrical Key to the Odes of Horace. By John Carey, L.L.D. Classical, French, and English Teacher. 12mo. 1s. 6d. bound,

New Exercises in Orthography; upon a new plan. By Joseph Guy, jun. Master of the Academy, Foley-street, 1s. bound.

A Mercator's Atlas of Skeleton Maps, adapted to modern Navigation and Maritime Surveying. By Alex. Jamieson, Author of a Treatise on the Construction of Maps, &c. royal 4to. 6s. 6d. sewed.

The Algebraist's Assistant; being a Compendium of Algebra, upon the plan of Walkingame's Tutor's Assistant: containing, I. The Elements of Algebra, plain and fractional; with concise explanations and numerous examples, with their answers aunexed. II. Equa tions, both simple and quadratic; ratios, &c. with the first steps for the solution of the more difficult Problems, III. Application of Algebra to the investigation and extension of the rules of Arithmetic. IV. Dynamics, or first principles of Mechanics. V. Applica tion of Algebra to Geometry, with

Diagrams. VI. The Resolution of Equations by Approximation, and indeterminate Analysis. VII. A numerous and miscellaneous collection of Examples, for further practice. The whole designed as a question-book for the use of schools and private study. By James Harris, Teacher of the Mathematics, Walworth, 12mo. 4s. bound.

An Introduction to Geography. By Mrs. Sherwood, Author of Little Henry and his Bearer, &c. 2s. half bound.

The History of France, from the earliest periods to the second return of Louis XVIII. By Frances Thurtle, 12mo. 7s. 6d.

The First French Guide, containing an easy Spelling-book and Reading Exercises, &c. By J. Cherpilioud, 12mo.

LAW.

An Abridgement of all the Custom Laws in force in Ireland, and of the laws which regulate the trade from Ireland to and from all places in his Majesty's dominions, and in the dominions of foreign powers; including the duties, drawbacks, bounties, and allowances payable on goods, inward and outward, with rates; particularly where the laws in Ireland differ from those on the same subject in Great Britain. Also a sketch of the origin and progress of Customs in Ireland; a Chronological Table of the Statutes; and a copious Index to the work. By John Heron, of his Majesty's Customs, Dublin, 8vo. 11. 1 s. boards.

MEDICAL.

Observations proving that Dr. Wil son's Tincture for the Cure of Gout and Rheumatism, is similar in its nature and effects to that deleterious preparation, the Eau Medicinale. By William Henry Williams, M.D. F.L.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, 4to. 4s.

MERCANTILE.

European Commerce; or, Complete Mercantile Guide to the Continent of Europe comprising an account of the trade of all the principal cities of the continent, copious tables of their monies, exchanges, weights and measures, with their proportion to those of Eng land; the local regulations of each place, their tariffs of duties, methods of buying and selling, tares and other allowances; together with numerous official documents, ordinances, &c. forming a complete code of commercial in

formation. By C. W. Rordansz, 8vo. 18s. boards.

Universal Commerce; or, the Commerce of all the mercantile cities and towns of the world: containing a geographical description of each place; its weights, measures, monies; course and operation of exchange; imports and exports, &c. with pro forma sales of merchandise from Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburgh, Rotterdam, &c. the net duties payable in Great Britain on importation, and the drawbacks on exportation of foreign merchandise. By the Editor of Mortimer's Commercial Dictionary. 8vo. 10s. 6d. boards,

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Works of Charles Lamb, 2 vols. f.cap. 8vo. 12s.

A Vindication of the University of Cambridge, from the Reflections of Sir James Edward Smith, President of the Linnean Society, contained in a pamphlet, entitled, "Considerations respecting Canıbridge," &c. By the Rev. James Henry Monk, B.D. Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, and Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Cambridge, Svo. 3s. 6d.

The twenty-fourth volume (or the third of a New Series) of a complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and other crimes and misdemeanors, from the earliest period to the year 1783; with notes and other illustrations. Compiled by T. B. Howell, Esq. F. R.S. F.S. A. and continued from the year 1783 to the present time, by Thomas Jones Howell, Esq. royal 8vo. 11. 11s. 6d. boards.

Altham and his Wife, a Domestic Tale, foolscap 8vo. 5s. 6d.

Ashford Rectory; or, the Spoiled Child Reformed, containing a short introduction to the sciences of architecture, and heraldry. By Frances Thurtle, 4s. 6d.

New Tales. By Mrs. Opie, 4 vols. 12mo. 11. 8s.

The Angler's Vade-Mecum. By W. Carroll, post 8vo. 9s.

The Edinburgh Gazetteer, Vol. II, Part I. 9s.

Part VIII. of Green's Botanical Dictionary, with plates, coloured and plain.

Part XI. of Aspin's Systematic Analysis of Universal History: containing the fabulous ages of Greece, continued.

The Philosophical Library, a very curious collection of the most rare and valuable reprints of ancient morality,

&c. as for example, the lives and morals of Confucius, Epicurus, and Isocrates; the morality of the East from the Koran, &c.; the political mischiefs of popery, as far as it regards the interests and liberties of the Catholics themselves; a Summary of the ancient Irish Christianity and its four gospels; a LookingGlass for Popes and Priests, with a genuine Catalogue of the holy relics of the Roman Catholic Church. Vol. I. 8vo. 15s. 6d.

POETRY.

The Family Shakespeare: in which nothing is added to the original text, but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family. By Thomas Bowdler, Esq. F.R.S. and S.A. 10 vols. royal 18mo. 31. 3s.

Translations from Camoens, and other Poets; with original Poetry. By the Author of "Modern Greece," and the "Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy," 8vo. 4s.

Bodiam Castle; a Poem in six Cantos, with Notes, 8vo. 10s. 63.

The Gentleman: a Satire, written during the years 1812, 1813, 1814, and 1815, 8vo. 4s.

The Rhapsodist; or, Mes Souvenirs: in an Epistle to Aristus. By Richard Esmond Comeford, Esq. 8vo. 14s. or 4to. 11. 1s. boards.

POLITICAL.

Rational Reform on Constitutional Principles, addressed to the Good Sense of the English Nation. By a Barrister, 8vo. 7s. 6d. boards.

An Inquiry concerning the Population of Nations, containing a Refutation of Mr. Malthus's Essay on Population. By George Ensor, Esq. 8vo. 12s.

THEOLOGY.

A Letter to the Hon. and Right Rev. Henry Ryder, D.D. Lord Bishop of Gloucester. By the Rev. Rich. Warner, of Bath. To which is added, a Biographical Sketch of the late Rev. Archibald Maclaine, D.D. with Notes and Anecdotes. Second edition, 3s.

An Essay on the Fall of Man, and the necessity of a Meidator, proved by argument from the coincidence between reason and fact, and the combined agreement of both with Revelation. By G. Moase. 12mo. 4s.

The Sovereignty of God, in the natural world, and the agency of man, practi.

cally considered: a Sermon, preached before the Master and Elder Brethren of the corporation of Trinity-house, ou May 18, 1818. By the Rev. R. Mant, D.D. Rector of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, &c. 1s.

A Sermon, preached in the parish church of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, on May 3, 1818, in aid of the Charity School of that parish. To which is subjoined, an account of the success of the new system of education in Southern Africa. By Robert Jones, D.D. late Senior Chaplain at the Cape of Good Hope. 1s.

A Reply to a Letter written by the Rev. J. Simons, Rector of Paul's Cray, purporting to be on the subject of certain errors of the Antinomian kind, which have lately sprung up in the West of England. By Thomas Snow, seceder from the National Religious Establishment. 2s. 6d.

Plain Preaching; or, Sermons for the Poor and for People of all Ranks. By Rev. R. Mayo. 12mo. 6s.

A Sketch of the History of Churches in England: applied to the purposes of the Society for promoting the enlargement and building of churches and chapels. To which is added, a Sermon, on the Honour of God, in places of public worship. By John Brewster, M. A. Rector of Egglescliffe, and Vicar of Greatham, in the county of Durham. 3s. 6d.

Meditations of a Neophyte; with Notes. post 8vo. 6s. 6d. boards.

Observations on the Doctrine, Discipline, and Manners of the Wesleyan Methodists; and also of the Evangelical Party, as far as the latter adhere to the same system: including strictures on the notions entertained by both, respecting a Divine Providence, and the unlawfulness of amusement among Christians. By the Rev. Latham Wainewright, M.A. F.A,S. of Emanuel College, Cambridge, and Rector of Great Brickhill, Bucks. 8vo. 6s. boards.

Serious Advice to a Young Minister of the Gospel, on important subjects connected with the Christian Ministry. By Joseph Freeston, Author of an Answer to the Question-" Why are you not a Socinian ?" &c. 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Consolation for Mourners: Five Sermons, entitled, Faith's Estimate of Afflictive Dispensations. By the late Rev. John Hill. 1s. 6d.

A Letter to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. David, one of the Patrons

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