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CHAPTER II.

PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL.

Containing a Sketch of the chief Productions of Germany, Italy,

and France.

RUNDRISS der Anthropologie, &c."--" Elements of Physiological Anthropology: by G. Liebesh, M. D." 2 vols. 8vo. Gottingen. In the first of these voJumes the author gives a general history or description of the human body, under the two divisions of anthropo-history, and anthropography; in the second he applies the different phænomena of life, sensation, reason, and the other internal senses and sensations: and to this branch of his subject he has given the name of anthroponomy. This last word is fair enough; to the second we have no great objection; but the first is intolerable.

"Darsteltung der Pferdearzeneikunde, &c."—" Manual of Hippionomy: or a Treatise on the Nature, Natural History, and Treatment of the Diseases of Horses: illustrated with an engraving. Gratz." Svo. This is a useful work on that peculiar branch of veterinary science to which alone it makes pretensions. It is, in effect, a compilation from Welstein, Kersting, Tenneher, and other esteemed writers upon the subject; and, if we mistake not, might be worth translating into our own tongue, as a general result of German authorities.

Abbildungen zur Anatomie der Insecten, &c."-" Anatomical Figures of Insects: published by C. A. Ramdohr." The two first num

bers, containing sixteen plates. 4to. Halle. We merely announce this work at present, because, from the specimens thus far exhibited, it appears worthy of distinction. Should it be continued, we shall return to it, and notice it more in detail.

"Intorno la Denominazione, e la Classificazione degli Odori; Memoria di Niccolo da Rio, Padavano, &c." "Memoir on the Nomenclature, and Classification of Odours: by Count Nicholas de Rio, of Padua. Modena." This is a subject still open to the world, and of a very extensive range. It has hitherto only been engaged in by a few monogrammists: or has only been extended to odours of a single species or two, chiefly those of contagion and putrefaction. The work before us may be usefully employed as an auxiliary in pursuing such a subject: and will be found, also, with little variation, in the eleventh volume of the Modena Scientific Society.

"Anatomie et Physiologie du Systême Nerveux en général, et du Cerveau en particulier, &c."—"Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System in general, and of the Brain in particular; with observations on the possibility of recognizing various intellectual temperaments in man and animals, by the configuration of the head. By F. G. Gall and M. Spurzheim." Vol. I. 4to. with folio

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plates. This system is now pretty well known over Europe: and especially since its analysis by a committee of the National Institute, which inclined to its doctrine of the origin and termination of the nerves, but by no means to its physiognomonical doctrines. The volume, or livraison, before us, contains a hundred and twenty pages of letterpress, and five plates.

"Journal général de Medicine, de Chirurgie, de Pharmacie, &c.". "General Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, or Periodic Collections of the Medical Society of Paris edited by M. Sédillot, M.D. Secretary-general of the Society." This respectable society has now existed for fifteen or sixteen years, and the present forms the thirty-first volume of its labours. The most valuable contributors appear to be M. Sédillot, M. Scarpa, M. Vanquelin, M. Portal, and M.

Pradier.

"Flore des Antilles, &c."-"The Flora of the West Indies: or general History, Botanical, Rural, and Economical, of the Vegetables Indigenous in the West India Islands; and of such exotics as are susceptible of being naturalized in these islands. Described after nature; with coloured plates: published in numbers, 11. 11s. 6d. each, containing six plates: by F. R. de Tussac, of St. Domingo. Paris." This, if executed, as it bids fair to be, will be found a very useful work to a variety of persons; and perhaps to more in our own country than in France; as, at present, we have a much larger concern in West Indian trade, and territory. The plants, so far as the publication has advanced, are so well described, that the planter may well consult it for the best mode of selecting and cultivating the plants in which he is chiefly concerned the physician for the

general nature, and properties, and description, of the numerous drugs furnished by this part of the world, and the artizan, as to the names, the kinds, species, and varieties of those trees that supply them with the woods, chiefly employed in Europe, for house-building, ship-building, inlaying, machinery, or dying.

Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, &c."--"Natural History of African Birds: by Francis Levaillant." No. 48. It is sufficient to observe, that this superb work is still in progress. Every number is printed both in folio and quarto, for the facility of accommodating purchasers; the paper belonging to both is fine satin vellum; the figures are both plain and coloured. The number before us contains six plates, with their explanations.

"Annalen der Physik, &c."--"Annals of Physical Science. A New Series, for the Year 1809, published by L. G. Gilbert." Nos. X. and XI. 8vo. with plates. Leipsic. These numbers contain rather useful and important selections from other journals, than original matter of much consequence. The most prominent writers who have been made contributors to them, are Leplace, Vanquellin, Klaproth, Patiin, Davy, and Nicholson.

"Taschenbuch für die Mineralogie, &c."---" Manual of Mineralogy: by C. C. Leonhard." octavo. Franckfort. This work is continued without any loss of spirit. Two volumes have preceded that before us, and an additional volume is announced to be published annually. Among the more valuable or interesting papers, we may reckon a "Description of Kammerberg, by Goethe: on the Individuals of the Mineral Kingdom, by Bernhardi: Mineralogical Observations made at Cracovia, by Haquet: Physiological

and

and Geognostic Observations on Norway, by de Buch: and a glance at the present State of Mineralogical Science.

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Geographie de Strabon. Traduite du Grec en Français."-"The Geography of Strabo. Translated from the Greek into French." Vol. I. Paris, Imperial Press. 4to. This, upon the whole, is one of the best translations that has of late years issued from the Paris press, and is, in every respect, worthy of the patronage it has received from the French government. The text is not, indeed, always given with a critical comprehension of its meaning; but the general sense is not often materially disturbed; the version itself is striking for the simplicity of its elegance, and the whole is admirably enriched with illustrations and explanatory notes: and introduced by several valuable preliminary dissertations. It is the joint production of M. Coray, and M. de la Porte du Theil; both of them men of considerable literary eminence in France: the former remarkable for being a native Greek, whose real name is Koraes, born, if we mistake not, at Smyrna, and having as such cultivated his vernacular tongue, in its present state, more considerably than modern Greek has hitherto been cultivated by any one.

"Connoissance des Tems, ou des Mouvemens Celestes, &c."--" The Science of the Seasons, or of the Heavenly Motions, for the Use of Astronomers and Navigators; for the Years 1810, 1811: published by the Board of Longitude." We rejoice to see this most valuable work continued, and continued with so much exactness and spirit. Its first volume was proposed by Picard, in 1679, seven years after the completion of the Paris Observatory; it

was continued after the time of Pi card, successively, by Lefebure, and Lientand, to the year 1730; and till this period continued the risings and settings of the sun, moon, and planets, their passages of the Paris meridian, their longitudes, latitudes, and declinations, the passage of the first point of Aries over the meridian, and the astrological aspects. This last part was omitted by Godin, who assumed the superintendance of the work, in 1730, and introduced in its stead the sun's right ascension, and the times of the eclipses of the three superior satellites of Jupiter. Moraldi succeeded to Godin in 1735, and Lalande to Moraldi, in 1760; by both of whom it received additional improvements. In 1767, Dr. Maskelyne first published his similar, and most useful work. entitled the Nautical Almanac; and the conductors of the Connoissance des Tems have been so perfectly satisfied with the accuracy of this publication of our late very excellent Astronomer-royal, that they have done little else from time to time than adopt that part of it which suited their purpose, and with a proper and complimentary acknowledgement. The chief articles furnished in the two volumes before us, are from the pens of La Place, Delambres, Burckherdt, "and Bouvard.

"Neue Untersuchungen über die Verhältnisse, &c."-- "New Inquiries into the Relative Magnitudes and Eccentricities of the Heavenly Bodies: by H. Schubert." 8vo. with two plates. Dresden. We cannot abridge this work, which evinces more labour than genius, but appears calculated to correct various erroneous ideas, that have lately been prevailing on the continent, in consequence of the astronomical discoveries of the present day.

"Corso di Matematica del Signor

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CHAPTER III.

MORAL AND POLITICAL.

Containing a Sketch of the chief Productions of France, Germany, Holland, Portugal, and Italy.

IOGRAPHIEN Merkwür

"B digen Manner," &c. "Bio

graphies of the most celebrated Personages of the Austrian Monarchy. By Michal Kanitsch;" volume 1. 8vo. Graek. The term most celebrated, but ill applies to the greater number of persons who are here biographized we meet with many names dragged back into the world from the dust of obscurity for the mere purpose, as it should seem, of serving to fill up a certain number of pages. The names here given, which are best known to the world, are those of Heip), Luerwald, Puchen, Reinegge, Rutschman, and Tiller. If the work should be persevered in, the editor should be more cautious in his selections. "Heber das Ungrische Küstenland," &c. "Letters on the Shores and Coasts of Hungary: by Count Vincent Barthiany," 8vo. Pest. These letters were written in 1796, during a coasting voyage around the country described: they are in number fourteen and commence with political and statistical observations on the commerce of the Adriatic; particularly on Finmi and Buccari; the former of which M. Kanitsch thinks might easily be converted into an excellent sea port, and become of incalculable advantage to Hungary. We do not want the date to tell us that this account was written before the close of the last

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Austrian war. The author proceeds to notice the general face of the country, manners, industry, agriculture, and arts, of Carlstadt, and closes with an interesting account of the vale of Coitrodol.

"Observador Portuguez, Historico e Politico, de Lisbon, desde o dia 27 de Novembro do anno 1809, em que embar con para o Brazil o Principe Regente nosso senhor e toda a Real Familia, per motivo da Invasam," &c. "The Portuguse political and historical Observer of Lisbon, from the 27th of November 1809, when our lord the Prince Regent, and all the Royal Family embarked for Brazil, on account of the Invasion of the kingdom by the French," &c. This is one of the best histories of the transactions of Junot and the French army, from the time of their invasion to the period of their surrender to the English, that we have yet met with. The Portuguese observer writes from a diary of events drawn up as they occurred, and kept privately by him, in the hope that some period would arrive in which it might be safely communicated to the world. A series of greater treachery, tyranny, and cruelty, excepting perhaps at Madrid, has never stained the annals of universal history.

"Histoire de la Maison d'Autriche depuis Rodolphe de Haps

burg,"

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