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African Desert; by James Riley, her late master and supercargo.
We are happy to announce, that the continuation of the State Trials to the present time, edited by Thomas Jones Howell, Esq. is in course of publication. The first volume, which has just appeared, comprises the period from 1783 to 1793, and contains many cases of the highest interest and importance. We understand that, for the accommodation of such persons as possess Hargrave's State Trials, a separate title-page has been printed so as to render "the Continuation" applicable to that as well as to the octavo edition; as, by a curious coincidence, the folio and the octavo editions terminate at nearly the same period. By this very admirable mode of publication, those who wish to possess the modern State Trials, either as a separate work or as a supplement to either of the collections, may be provided with it accordingly.
Algebra of the Hindus, with Arithmetic and Mensuration; translated from the Sanscrit, by H. T. Colebrooke, Esq. 4to.
No II. of the new and enlarged edition of H. Stephens' Greek Thesaurus, is just published. To this number is added an Index of all the words which are discussed in this and the previous number, distinguishing by a star such as are not contained in the Thes. as published by H. Steph. All the arrangements being now completed by the very recent arrival of Professor Schasfer's copious MS. materials, which the editors have purchased at considerable expense, the work will proceed without delay, and the editors confidently expect that they will be able to announce the publication of the third number very speedily.—The two first numbers contain about 2000 words omitted by Stephens. A learned pupil of Lenneps is now engaged in transcribing the notes of Ruhnken and Valkenaer, written on the margin of a Leyden Scapula. The editors have carefully perused the parts already published, for the purpose of ascertaining any typographical errors, and intend to follow Stephens' example in subscribing to the General Index a complete list of errata.
Mr T. Moore has in the press, and will speedily publish, Lalla Rookh, an oriental romance. Oriental imagery seems to be so admirably adapted to the style and genius of Mr Moore, that we form high expectations of the merit and interest of this work.
A volume of Comic Dramas; by Miss Edgeworth.
EDINBURGH.
Essay on the Theory of the Earth; translated from the French of M. Cuvier; with Mineralogical Notes, and an account of Cuvier's Geological Discoveries, by Professor Jameson; the third edition, with numerous additions, 8vo.
On the Nature and Necessity of the Atonement; by the Rev. William Stevenson, minister of the gospel, Ayr, 12mo.
A volume of Practical Sermons; by the Rev. David Dickson, New North Church, Edinburgh, is in course of preparation for the press.
The Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland, from the Restoration to the year 1678; by the Rev. James Kirkton; with notes, and a biographical memoir of the author, will speedily appear. The work will contain original anecdotes and interesting details, not elsewhere to be found; the more valuable, as Kirkton was himself an eye and ear witness of many of the facts which he records, and a distinguished sufferer in the presbyterian cause, during a part of Charles II.'s reign; by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe.
Trials for Sedition in Scotland, before the High Court of Justiciary; reported by Mr Dow, W. S. 8vo.
Dramatic Tales; by the author of the Poetic Mirror, 2 vols 12mo.
The Spirit of the Isle, and other Poems; by W. M. Fowler, 8vo. 5s.
A View of the History of Scotland, from the earliest Records to the Rebellion in the year 1745; in a series of letters, 3 vols 8 vo.
Mandeville; a Domestic Story of the Seventeenth Century; by the author of Caleb Williams, 3 vols 12mo.
Travels from Vienna through Lower Hungary, with some account of Vienna during the Congress; by Richard Bright, M.D. 4to, with engravings.
Mr Hugh Murray is preparing for the press the late Dr Leyden's Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, enlarged and continued, with a View of the present State of that Continent.
Reports of some recent Decisions by the Consistorial Court of Scotland, in Actions of Divorce, concluding for Dissolution of Marriages celebrated under the English law; by J. Fergusson, Esq. 8vo.
The Edinburgh Gazetteer, or Geographical Dictionary; comprising a Complete Body of Geography, physical, political, statistical, and commercial; 6 vols 8vo, with atlas, by Arrowsmith, 4to.
A new General Atlas will speedily be published, in royal quarto, constructed from the latest authorities; by A. Arrowsmith, hydrographer to the Prince Regent: it will be comprehended in fifty-three maps, from original drawings, engraved in the best style, by Sydney Hall.
Memoirs of the most remarkable Passages in the Life of Sir James Turner, knight, from the commencement of his Military Career in Germany, in 1632, till his Trial before the Privy Council in 1668; written by himself. Published from the original manuscript; with a portrait, 8vo.