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tice; with an Appendix on debating for Victory and not for Truth. By James Edward Gambier, M. A. Rector of Langley, Kent. 3s. 6d.

HISTORY.

A German Tranflation of Hume's Hiftory of England.. By Gerhard Timæus, Captain, and Brigade Major in his Britannic Majefty's German Legion. Vol. I. 128.

LAW.

The Trial of Henry Lord Viscount Melville, before the House of Peers, in Weftminster Hall, in full Parliament. Containing the Evidence and all the Arguments, verbatim. Taken in Short Hand by Jofeph and W. B. Gurney. Published by Order of the Houfe of Peers. Folio. 11. irs. 6d.

BIOGRAPHY.

Recollections of the Life of the Right Hon. C. J. Fox. By B. C. Walpole, Efq. 6s.

Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinfon, Governor of Nottingham Castle and Town, &c. By the Rev. Julius Hutchinfon. To which is prefixed, the Life of Mrs. Hutchinfon, written by herself. 4to. l. 11s. 6d.

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TRAVELS.

A Voyage to South America, defcribing at large the Spanish Cities, Towns, &c. Undertaken by Command of the King of Spain, by Don Geo. Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa. Tranflated from the original Spanish, with Notes and Obfervations, and an Account of the Brazils. By John Adams, Efq. of Waltham Abbey. 2 Vols. 8vo. 11. is.

TOPOGRAPHY.

Part I. Vol. II. of Antiquities, Hiftorical, Architectural, Chorographical, and Itinerary, in Nottinghamshire. By Wil liam Dickinson, Efq. 4to. 159.

Hiftory and Defcription of the City of Exeter. By Alexander Jenkins. ros. 6d.

MEDICAL.

Practical Obfervations on the principal Difeafes of the Eyes, illuftrated with Cafes. Tranflated from the Italian of Antonio Scarpa. With Notes by James Briggs. 10s. 6d.

Malvern Waters. Being a Republication of Cafes, formerly colected by John Wail, M. D. of Worcester: and' fince illuf. trated with Notes, &c. by his Son Martin Wall, M. D. 35.

A Treatife

A Treatife on the Varieties, Confequences, and Treatment of Ophthalmia, with a prefatory Inquiry into its contagious Nature. By Arthur Edmonditon, M. D. 75.

A Treatise on Febrile Difeafes. Vol. IV. By A. Philip Wilfon, M. D. F. R. S. Edinburgh. gs.

An Effay on the Diseases incident to Indian Seamen, or Laf ears, on long Voyages. By William Hunter, A. M. Surgeon to the Hon. Company's Marine Eftablifhment, in Bengal. Folio. 155.

MATHEMATICS.

A Treatife on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, with their most useful practical Application. By John Bonnycastle. 8v6.

125.

NOVELS.

Montbrafil Abbey, or Maternal Trials. 2 Vols. 8vo. Feudal Tyrants, a Romance. By M. G. Lewis, Efq. 4 Vols. il. 8s.

The Monk of Udolpho. By J. Horfley Curtis. 4 Voĺs. l. 45.

Charles Ellis, or the Friends. 2 Vols. gs.

The Castle of Tynemouth. By Jane Harvey. 2 Vols. 7s. 6d. The Bravo of Bohemia, or the Black Foreft. 4 Vols. 18s. Moreland Manor, or Who's the Heir? By Mrs. Kendall. 3 Vols. I 26.

Anglo-Saxons, or the Court of Ethelwolph. By Lefliè Armstrong, Efq. 4 Vols. 18s.

POETRY.

Della Ragion Poetica trà Greci, Latini, et Italiani de Vincenzo Gravina. Ripubblicata T. D. Matthias. 75.

Popular Ballads and Songs from Tradition, Manufcripts, and fcarce Editions: with Tranflations of fimilar Pieces from the ancient Danish Language and a few Originals by the Editch. By Robert Jamiefon, A. M. and F. A. S. 2 Vols. 8vo.

The Seafons in England. Defcriptive Poems: By the Rev. William Cooper Taylor, M. A. 8vo. 45.

The Odes of Anacreon of Teos. Literally tranflated into English Profe. With Notes. By the Rev. Thomas Gilpin,

A. B.

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POLITICS.

A Poetical Effay on the Commerce of Portugal, and her Colonies, particularly of Brazil, in South America. By J. J. Da Cunha de Azeredo Continho.. 59.

A Letter

A Letter to the Independent Electors of Weftminster, from Henry Maddock, Jun. Efq. Barrister at Law. 26.

American Arguments for British Rights, being a Republication of the celebrated Letters of Phocion, on the Subject of Neutral Trade. 2s. 6d.

The Political Picture of Europe; or a View of the Conduct af Ruffia. Tranflated from the Original. 3s. 6d.

Reflections on the Conteft which is announced for the Repre sentation of the County of Northampton. By a Freeholder. 18.

MISCELLANIES.

An Inquiry concerning the Invention of the Life Boat. By W. A. Hails, Mathematician.

25.

Hours of Leifure, or Effays and Characteristics. By George Brewer. 75.

A Practical Treatife on Brewing. By A. Shore. 6s..

The Miniature. By Solomon Grildrig, of the College of Eton. 2 Vols. 125.

Second Report of the Ladies Society, for the Education and Employment of the Female Poor. Is. 6d.

A Treatise on forming, improving, and managing Country Refidences, and on the Choice of Situations appropriate to every Clafs of Purchasers. By John Loudon, Eiq. F. L. $. 410. 31. 35.

Dictionary of Synonymous Words and Technical Terms in the English Language. By James Leflie. 6s.

Chriftian Child's Spelling Book. By Robert Torkington. 15. 6d.

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SPANISH BOOKS,

LATELY IMPORTED.

Diccionario de la Lengua Efpaniola de la Academia. 6 Vols. Folio. Bound.

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Abridged. Folio.
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La Araucana de Ercilla.

Novelas de Cervantes. 2 Vols.

Obras de Quevedo. 10 Vols. 8vo.

Connelly's Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages.

Vols. 4to.

Obras de Yriarte. 8 Vols. 8vo.

Parnaffo Espanol. 9 Vols.

Ortografia & Gramatica de la Academia. 8vo..

Don

Don Quixote, all Editions, modern Plays, Farces, &c. &c.

On the 10th of November will be publifhed, in One Volume -12mo. La Florefta Efpaniola, containing Extracts from the moft -celebrated Spanish Authors, ancient and modern.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Circumftance mentioned by a Conftant Reader, docs certainly prove that we do not meet to fit in folemn Divan, as many Perfons fuppofe, over every little Book; and that fome of our Fraternity are more eafily pleafed than others. This, we can affure him, is the whole of the Matter.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

The fecond Edition of Clarkfon's Account of the Quakers, is nearly ready for Publication.

Mr. Dallas has a new Romance in the Prefs, entitled The Knights.

The third Edition of Montgomery's Poems will appear in November.

Mr. Barclay's new Work on the Mufcles is expected fhortly.

Mr. Vetch is preparing a Work on Ophthalmia.

Mr. Burn (of Glasgow) has a practical Work on Hemorr bage in the Prefs.

In the Prefs, More Miferies; being a Continuation of the Miseries of Human Life, with a curious Frontispiece, by -Sir Fretful-Murmur, Knt.

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Original Poems, on various Occafions, by a Lady, revised and corrected by William Cowper, Efq. Second Edition.

A Collection of Songs, Moral, Sentimental, and Amufing, by the Rev. Mr. Plumptre, of Clare Hall, Cambridge, will be publifhed in the Courfe of the present Month.

Mr. Brewster's Lectures on the Acts of the Apoftles, will appear in the Course of the next Month.

The Friends of Mrs. Chapone are preparing a Volume of Letters, and other Writings of that Lady, hitherto unpublished: with a plain and accurate Account of her Life and Character, in Contradiction to fome injurious Statements lately printed.

Mr. Bowles's Edition of Pope's Works, with a new Life of the Author, is nearly ready for Publication.

THE

BRITISH CRITIC,

For NOVEMBER, 1806.

-Adfit æftimator candidus,

Qui puriores promoventi literas
Studeat benignus, et favore fublevet ;
Et (quando ab omni parte fincerum nihil
Hamana gignit mens) levibus erroribus
Ignofcat.

BUCHANAN

Be here the candid Cenfor, who to him
That cultivates the purer Arts of style,
Gives Countenance benign, and friendly aid;
And, fince no human labour is exempt
From imperfection, trivial errors meets
With pardon.

ART. I. The Book of the Prophet Ifaiah: in Hebrew and English. The Hebrew Text metrically arranged: the Tranflation altered from that of Bishop Lowth. With Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Jofeph Stock, D.D. c. 4to. 11. 1s. Robinson. 1804.

THE Right Rev. Tranflator had conceived a wish to see the original language of Ifaiah reduced to a metrical arrangement, and to have this accompanied with the verfion

* We confefs that we have too long delayed our notice of this work, but the caufe was accidental.

BRIT, CRIT. VOL, XXVIII, Nov. 1806.

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