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THERMOMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS, &c. DECEMBER, 1810.

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The diurnal mean heat is deduced from a number of observations made from 7 o'clock, A. м. to 10 o'clock, P. M.

Slight rains, or snows, and those of no visible depth. The actual fall of snow cannot be ascertained, but in an extensive forest. The depths above given are only conjectural.

W. C.

CATALOGUE,

OF NEW PUBLICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

FOR JANUARY, 1811.

Sunt bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura. Mart.

NEW WORKS.

* A Sermon delivered at Trinity Church, Christmas Day, December 25, 1810, on the Divinity of Jesus Christ. By John S. J. Gardiner, Rector. Published at the request of the hearers. Boston, Munroe and Francis. Part III. Vol. II. Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania By Horace Biney. Boston, D. Mallory and Co.

A Discourse delivered at the opening of the New Meeting-House, belonging to the Second Baptist Church Society in Boston. By Thomas Baldwin, D.D. Pastor of said church. Boston, Lincoln and Edmands.

*The American Review of History and Politicks, and general Repository of Literature and State Papers. No. 1. January, 1811, to be continued quarterly. Philadelphia; Fry and Kammerer Printers.

A Funeral Discourse, delivered at the interment of the Rev. Nathaniel Noyes, in the North Congregational Church of Newburyport, Dec. 14, 1810. By Samuel Spring, D. D. Newburyport; E. W. Allen.

A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Religious Society of People call-, ed Quakers, in Philadelphia, against John Evans, to which is added, a report of the evidences delivered on the trial of the case of John Evans, versus Ellis Yarnal and others. With an Appendix, compiled under the direction of John Evans. Philadelphia; Edward Farle.

Memoirs of the late Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, D. D. Founder and President of Dartmouth College, and Moore's Indian Charity School; with a summary history of the College and School. To which is added, Extracts from his Epistolary Correspondence. By David M‘Clure, D. D. S. H. S. Pastor of a Church in East-Windsor, Conn. With Additions, By Elijah Parish, D. D. Pastor of the Church in Byefield, Mass. Newburyport; E. Little and Co.

NEW EDITIONS.

Letters concerning the Diseases of the Urethra. By Charles Bell. Price $150, in neat boards, and six elegant engravings. Boston; W. Wells and T. B. Wait and Co.

* A New Literal Translation from the original Greek, of all the Apostolical Epistles. With a Commentary, and Notes, Philological, Critical, Explanatory, and Practical. To which is added, a History of the Life of the Apostle Paul. By James Macknight, D. D. author of a Harmony of the Gospels, &c. To which is prefixed, an account of the Life of the Author. In six volumes. Boston; W. Wells, and T. B. Wait and Co. Examinations in Anatomy, Physignomy, Practice of Physick, Surgery, Materia Medica, Chemistry and Pharmacy, for the use of Students in Medicine, who are preparing for their examination. By Robert Hooper, M.

D. Lecturer on Medicine, &c. &c. in London. New York; Collins and Perkins.

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Sacred Exercises, in four Books, compiled for the use of places of education. "Leaving us an example that we should follow his steps 1 Pet. ii. 22. Price 50 cents in boards, 247 pages 18mo. Boston; Elam Bliss. Wallace; or the Fight of Falkirk, a Mętrical Romance. By Miss Holford. Philadelphia; J. and A. Y. Humphreys.

Elements of Chemistry. By Thomas Thomson, M.D. F.R.S.E. Philadelphia; J. and A. Y. Humphreys.

Venice Preserved; or a Plot Discovered, a Tragedy; as performed at the Boston Theatre. Price 25 cents. Boston; Munroe and Francis.

The Thorough Scholar; or the Nature of Language, with the reasons, principles, and rules of English Grammar, rendered agreeable to the understanding of youth. By Daniel Adams, M. B. author of the Scholar's Arithmetick; &c. Boston; T. and W. Parker.

The New American Practical Navigator: being an Epitome of Navition; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the Nautical Almanack, in determining the Latitude and the Longitude by Lunar Ob. servations; and keeping a complete reckoning at sea: illustrated by proper Rules and Examples: the whole exemplified in a Journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced. Also, the Demonstration of the usual Rules of Trigonometry; Problems in Mensuration, Surveying and Gauging; Dictionary of Sea-Terms; and the manner of performing the most useful Evolutions at Sea. With an Appendix, containing methods of calculating Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and Occultations of the Fixed Stars: and Rules for finding the Longitude of a place by observations of Eclipses or Occultations. By Nathaniel Bowditch, A. M. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia. Newburyport; E. Little and Co.

The Juvenile Spelling. Book. Being an easy introduction to the English Language. By Albert Puket, author of the Juvenile Expositor, &c. Newburyport; E. Little and Co.

Vol. 5. of Massachusett's Reports. Newburyport; E. Little and Co. Village Harmony, 10th edition. Newburyport; E. Little, and Co.

WORKS PROPOSED AND IN PRESS.

T. B. Wait and Co. propose to publish, by subscription, A Geographical and Historical View of the World: exhibiting a complete delineation of the natural and artificial features of each country; and a succinct narrative of the origin of the different nations, their political revolutions, and progress in arts, sciences, literature, commerce, &c. The whole comprising all that is important in the geography of the globe and the history of mankind. By John Bigland, author of Letters on Ancient and Modern History, Essays on Various Subjects, &c. &c. in five volumes.

W. Wells and T. B. Wait and Co. have in press, The Four Gospels, translated from the Greek, with Preliminary Dissertations, and Notes Critical and Explanatory. By George Campbell, D.D. F.R.S. Edinburgh. Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen. In four volumes, 8vo.

J. Belcher, Boston, intends printing in a handsome volume, Vocal Poetry; or a select collection of English Songs: To which is prefixed, an Essay on Song Writing. By John Aikin, M. D.

Joseph T. Buckingham, Boston, proposes to publish, by subscription, Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield, M. A. in two volumes, the first volume written by himself, with his last corrections, and Notes by the editor. To which is subjoined, an Appendix of Original Letters. The second volume by the editor of the first volume, with an Appendix, consisting chiefly of Original Letters and Papers.

J. and A. Y. Humphreys, Philadelphia, have in press, "A View of the Diseases most prevalent in the United States of America, at different seasons of the year. With an account of the most successful method of treating them. Being an abstract of the practical observations, not only of the Editor, but of several physicians of distinguished abilities residing in the different states. Introducing the substance of all the latest and most important improvements that have been made in the treatment of similar diseases in other countries. Collected and arranged by William Currie, Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Member of the Philosophical Society, Physician to the Magdalen Asylum, &c.

Mr. Murray, of Boston, proposes to publish, by subscription, “Scripture Investigations; contained in Letters and Sketches of Sermons on the subject of the Great Salvation. By John Murray, senior Pastor of the First Universal Society in Boston.”

A. Lyman and Co. Booksellers, Portland, expect to publish shortly, Robinson's Scripture Characters, in 3 vols. 8vo.

John West and Co. have in press, Messiah. By Klopstock. 2 vols. 8vo. John Eliot, jr. has in press, and will shortly publish, A Sequel to the Sketch of the denominations of the Christian world; being testimonies in behalf of christian candour and unanimity, by divines of the church of England, the Kirk of Scotland, and among the Protestant dissenters. To which is prefixed, An Essay on the right of private judgment in matters of religion. By John Evans, A. M. Master of a Seminary for a limited number of pupils, Bullin's Row, Islington.

C. Norris and Co. Exeter, N. H. have in press, M. T. Ciceronis, Orationes quaedam selectae. Select Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with Notes, Historical and Explanatory. Nam mihi videtur M. Tullius, cum se totum ad imitationem Graecorum contulisset, effinxisse vim Demosthenis, copiam Platonis, jucunditatem Isocratis. 1 vol. 12mo.

THE

MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY,

FOR

FEBRUARY, 1811.

FOR THE ANTHOLOGY.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF A GENTLEMAN ON A

VISIT TO LISBON.

(Continued from page 14.)

September 27.

THERE is a French camp in the Praça da Inquisição, the Praça do Commercio as well as in all the other principal squares of Lisbon. There is also another at Belem, and the castle at that place continues still to be garrisoned by the French. French troops are also quartered in many of the convents. In the Franciscan convent, immediately opposite to my lodgings, which is of immense extent, there is a whole regiment. They are still formidable to the inhabitants, and it is only centinels at the outposts, and unfortunate stragglers, who fall victims to the dastardly revenge of the cowardly citizens. The head quarters of Junot, the Duke of Abrantes, are at the palace of Quintella, the great dealer in diamonds, who is called the richest merchant in Portugal. This man has proved to the French a most profitable pidgeon, and he has indeed been very handsomely plucked. The contributions levied upon his purse have been immense, but such has been his conduct that he is pitied by no one. On the arrival of the French, he gave a sumptuous entertainment to the generals and chief officers of the army, in hopes, doubtless, by this manoeuvre to ingratiate himself with the commander in chief. His guests seemed highly gratified with the civilities of their host, and surprised at such a display of opulence. The costly paintings which decorated the walls, of which many were productions of the most eminent masters of Italy, particularly attracted

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