SALES OF LIBRARIES.

Mr. Sotheby will have the honour to submit to the public the following collec tions during the present season, beside those noticed in our last number pp. 427, 428.

sions through the Counties of Essex. Suf- | in an actavo volume, is printing both in folk, and Norfolk; comprising brief histo- English and French. rical and topographical delineations of the City of Norwich, and every town aud village; together with descriptions of the residences of the nobility and gentry, remains of antiquity, and every other most interesting object of curiosity. Forming a complete guide for the traveller and tourist through the three counties. Illustrated by three hundred engravings. Each county will be complete in 12 numbers, and form a distinct work.

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the
Western Coast of Corea, and the great
Loo Choo Island, in the Japan Sea, in
H. M. S. Lyra.
By Capt. Basil Hall, R.
N. F. R. S. With eight coloured engrav-
ings, after drawings by Havell. 4to.

The narrative of Captain Tuckey; the journal of Professor Smith; and miscellaneous observations on a Voyage of Discovery up the river Zaire or Congo in South Africa. With an introduction, explanatory of the motives and objects of the expedition, with biographical notices of the unfortunate sufferers. Printed in 4to. uniformly with Park, Barrow, Adams, and Riley's travels in Africa, and accompanied with a chart of the river, several engraved views, numerous wood-cuts, and plates of new and interesting objects of natural history. Published under the direction of John Barrow, Esq. F. R. S.

Travels in Syria. By J. L. Burckhardt; with maps, plates, &c. 4to.

Journey through Asia Minor, Armenia, and Koordistan By John Macdonald Kenneir, Esq. 8vo.

1. The small but very interesting collection of highly finished drawings and sketches of the late Henry Stebbing, Esq. consisting of highly finished drawings of objects in natural history, with accounts and descriptions, by himself, ehiefly consisting of insects, with microscopic dissec tions of the various parts, and of animals with anatomical proportions, &c. likewise finished views and sketches in England and Wales, made in various tours; also his original notes and readings in the Holy Scriptures, &c. &c.

2. The entire and very valuable stock of Mr. De Boffe, bookseller, retiring from business.

3. The Persian, Hindustani, Arabic, Sanscrit, Zend, and other manuscripts and printed books, the property of the late Hon, Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay.

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Dr. Uwins will deliver the introductory Lecture to his Spring Course on the Theory and Practice of Medicine, on Friday, the 30th of January, at 7 o'clock in the evening precisely, at his house, No. 1, Thavies Inn, Holborn. The Lectures will be coutinued every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at the same hour, until the coclusion of the course, which will be about the end of April.

WORKS PUBLISHED.

ANATOMY.

A picturesque tour of Italy, in illustration of, and with references to, the text of Addison, Moore, Eustace, and Forsyth. From drawings taken on the spot during the years 1816 and 1817. By James Hakewill Arch. Engraved by G. Cooke, Pye,neral view of Mr. Hunter's Physiology, and Physiological Lectures; exhibiting a geScott, Milton, Hollis, Landseer, Fittler, of his researches in comparative anatomy, Middiman, Moses, &c. Imperial 4to. The work will be completed in about delivered before the Royal College of Phy fifteen par's, the first of which will be pub-nethy, F. R. S. &c. 8vo. 8s. sicians in the year 1817. By John Aber lished on the 1st of February.

Travels from Vienna through Lower Hungary, with some account of Vienna during the Congress. By Richard Bright, M. D. In 4to. with numerous engravings. Lieut.-Col. Johnson is preparing for publication, a narrative of an overland journey from India, in 1817, through Persia, Armenia, Russia, &c.

A walk through Switzerland, in September 1817, is printing in a duodecimo volume.

Rome, Naples, and Florence, in 1817,

ANTIQUITIES.

The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral of Winchester. By Mr Britton, with 30 engravings, is just published. It comprises an original investigation into the early establishment and progress of christianity in the south western parts of the island, i. e. among the West Saxons. An Essay on the Origin and Architectural styles of the present cathedral, and a description of that edifice. An account of its various and splendid monuments. Bio

graphical anecdotes of the Bishops, &c. | the first rate artists, are upward of 50 in with ample graphic illustrations of the ar- number. In royal 8vo. £1 1s. boards. chitecture and sculpture of the church. The latter are chiefly engraved by J. and H. Le Keux, from drawings by Edward Blore. The volume is dedicated by permission, to the late Princess Charlotte, whose character and loss are noticed in the

preface. In its historical and architectural relations, the Cathedral of Winchester presents more attraction than any other edifice in England, and the author appears to have taken much pains to elucidate the one and illustrate the other.

Mr. Britton's first number of illustrations of York Cathedral, is also published, with six engravings, by the two Le Keux's, Scott, &c. from drawings by Mackenzie

and Blore.

CRITICISM.

A few copies are printed on imperial drawing paper, with the cuts mounted on Chinese paper, price two pounds five shillings.

Farmer's Magazine, No. 72, price 3s. The Quarterly Review, No. XXXIV. In 8vo. price 6s.

The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany; a new series of the Scots Magazine. For November, 1817. In 8vo. price

28.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. VIII. for November, 1817. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

A narrative of the case of Miss Margaret McAvoy; with an account of some optical experiments connected with it. By Thomas Renwick, M. D. 4to. 10s. 6d. boards.

Shakspeare and his times, including the of the Heavens displayed; in which several Evening Amusements; or, the Beauties biography of the poet; criticism on his ge- striking appearances to be observed in vanius and writings; a disquisition on the ob-rious evenings in the heavens during the ject of his sonnets; a new chronology of his year 1818 are described. By Wm. Frend, plays; and a history of the manners, cusEsq. M. A. 12mo. 3s. boards. toms, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age. By Nathan Drake, M. D. author of Literary Hours, and of Essays on Periodical Literature. With two plates, 4to. 2 vols. £5 5. large paper £7 7s.

Encyclopædia Londinensis, vol. 15. 4to. intended to identify the species mentioned A Synoptical Catalogue of British Birds, by different names in several catalogues already extant. Forming a book of reference to observations in British Ornithology. By Thomas Forster, F. L. S. Corresp. Memb. Acad. Nat. Sciences at Philadelphia, &c. &c. 8vo. Ss.

Anecdotes respecting Cranbourn Chase, with a very concise account of it; together with the amusements it afforded our ancestors in the days of yore. By Wm. Chafin, Clerk. 8vo. 4s.

NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY.

The Naturalist's Journal. By the Hon. Daines Barrington. Oblong 4to. 5s. sewed.

The Meteorologist's Annual Assistant in keeping a diary of the weather; or, register of the state of the barometer, thermometer, wind, &c. and fall of rain. Folio. price 3s. sewed.

An Introduction to the Study of Geology; with occasional remarks on the truth of the mosaic account of the creation and the deluge. By Joseph Sutcliffe, M. A. 8vo. 1s. 6d.

NOVELS.

The story of Clarissa; in two parts. 12mo.

The Encyclopædia Edinensis, a dictionary of the arts, sciences, and miscella-3s. 6d. boards. neous literature, to be completed in 6 vols. 4to. with 180 plates. By James Millar, M. D. vol II. Part L. 4to. 8s.

Puckle's Club; a new edition, now first illustrated by elegant engravings on wood, from original designs by Thurston. These embellishments, which are executed by

Rosabella; or, a Mother's Marriage. 5 vols. 12mo. £1 10s. boards.

Manners: a novel. S vols. 12mo. 18s. boards.

The Quakers; a tale. By Elizabeth B. Lester. 12mo. 6s. boards.

The History of Elsmere and Rosa: an

Foreign Literary Gazette.

AUSTRIA.

the name of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres, read a dissertation on the advantages of Erudition. M. Bosset, who succeeded, offered in the name of the Academy of Sciences, a sketch of the The progress of the French Marine.

We ought not to omit the information that in the spring of the present year the Four Academies, which had been established separately, were formed into one body, under the presidency of Comte Pastoret. They held an annual sitting April 24, the day of the restoration of the King to his country. Map of Europe, very large, abandoned. It might have been thought that all the The President opened the sitting by a discourse explanatory of the motives and obSovereigns of Europe united, who were able to beat Buonaparte, might have en-jects of this consolidation of talent and sured by their power and patronage, the learning. After which, M. Raoul Rochette, publication of a Map of that quarter of the globe in which their dominions lay; and yet, it seems by the event, that when art is in question, even Royal encouragement may fail. In the year 1815, the Austrian Major General Lorriot, had completed a map of Europe on no less than thirty sheets He proposed to publish it by subscription, and at the head of his list stood the names of the Emperor and the Monarchs then at Vienua. Nothing could appear more flattering; but, after all, the support was found unequal to the expences, and the design was laid aside for a more practicable undertaking. The work is now reduced to a map in four sheets, extra large paper, and is lately published at Vienna, price 18 florins.

Lyceum of various Nations and Languages. At Carlowitz, in Syrmia, is established an Illyrian Lyceum, which, by the last Report, contained in the sixth class 18, in the fifth class 30, in the fourth class 20, in the third class 35, in the second class SS, and in the first class 28, in all 169 students. The greater part of these youths are of the Servian nation, and profess the Greek religion; but among them are some Germans, Slovachians, and Wallachians, of which some are Catholics and some Pro testants.

This mixture of nations imparts a certain peculiarity of mixture to the languages in which instruction is communicated; some sciences are taught in the Servian language, others in Latin, and others in German. The religious principles are taught in Sclavonian, as being the language of the Greek church; and also in the Servian dialect.

The Director of this Lyceum is Dr. George Charles Rusny, Professor of Philosophy, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences. The other Professors are either Hungarians, Greeks, or Sclavonians.

FRANCE.

Scientific Institutions united. We have had occasion to report the union of several institutions established in favour of those liberal studies which do honour to the people that patronizes them. YOL. VII. No. 40. Lit. Pan. N. S. Jan. 1.

Academy of the Fine Arts, was repre-
sented by M. Girodet, who spoke on the
principles of originality in the Arts of De-
And M. le Comte de Fontanes con-
sign.
cluded the sitting by rehearsing, or rather
declaiming, An Ode on the Violation of
the Tombs at St. Denis, as a specimen of
the talents cultivated by the Poetic depart-
meut of Taste and Genius, in modern
France.

War in Russia in 1812.

Though sufficient details to fill all Europe with terror, and for the greater part with mourning, of what had befallen the invaders of Russia in the year 1812, were in general circulation, and though somewhat approaching the truth, was unwarily disclosed by the principal culprit, in the famous twenty-ninth bulletin: yet, much remained behind untold, and indeed not to be told, while the possibility of Napoleon's return to power could be imagined. Among the works published since his removal to a place of security, it is understood that the " Letters on the War in Russia, by the Chevalier L. V. de Puisbusque," contains much information on this subject. M. de Puibusque occupied a very important charge, in the city of Smolensko, after the capture of that city by the French. In this station he had an opportunity of obtaining information on all that passed. His statements are new, not such as are already before the public, and they are most afflicting to every heart susceptible to the claims of humanity. They display in most dreadfully gloomy colours the distress of the troops, who were shut up within those walls. He adds 1, interesting particulars of the situation of the French in Moscow, and on the disastrous retreat from that capital; these he derived from his correspondence with various officers in that army, and from personal communications. 2. Striking details of the distresses which Ꮓ