present proprietor. The most learned men in Europe consider it to be unique in its kind, and without a price.

Fascinating Power of Serpents.-Major Alexander Garden, of South Carolina, has, in a paper read to the New York Historical Society, attributed the supposed power of fascination possessed by serpents to a vapour which they can spread around them, and to objects at a little distance, at pleasure. He first reduces the exaggerated idea which has been entertained of this power, and then adduces instances where the effect of a sickening and stupifying vapour have been seen to issue from the animal. A negro is mentioned, who, from a very peculiar acuteness in smell, could discover the rattle-snake at a distance of 200 feet, when in the exercise of this power; and, on following this indication, always found some animal suffering from its influ

ence.

Mr Lester's new discovery in optics, from its simplicity and utility, promises to be of great importance.-Two cones of light produced from the luminary being placed near to their respective apexes, and in opposite directions, base to base, form a parallelogram of indefinite dimensions, that would fill the largest room with an equal light of the same tensity in every part of its space, and as the fountain of light would be in opposite directions, the bodies equally divided, would have but two sides as opposed to the lines of vision; no shadows can be produced by the application. Rooms of all descriptions may be lighted by the flame being placed on the outside of the wall, and its reflections thrown through an aperture, by which means the smoke arising from the combustion will pass off into the atmosphere without entering into the room. By this means the light will have the most beautiful effect by illuminating a space void of smoke, which is far from being the case in rooms lighted in the common way. It has been clearly ascertained that one of Mr Lester's Mirrors, 134 inches diameter, placed before one of the lamps commonly used to light stages, and fixed to the footboard of the driver, will render the smallest print legible at the distance of 100 yards before the leaders' heads.

American Water Burner.-An apparatus, called the American Water Burner, has been invented by Mr Morey of New Hampshire. It is a rough blow-pipe; but is applicable in many cases in place of a furnace. Tar is intimately mixed with steam, and made to issue from a small jet, in the manner of an eolipile, and the stream of matter being ignited, produces a flame of great size and intensity. It appears that the water is partly decomposed towards the middle of the jet, and that the heat is thus increased, by increasing the quantity of active agents. But whatever the exact

effect, the water is found to be useful in preventing the formation of smoke, and increasing the combustion.

A new life boat has been invented by Lieut. A. F. Gardener, R. N. and from the trials made with it, it is expected to present advantages over those in present use. It supports the weight of eighteen men when filled with water, and when completely overset, though with mast and sail standing, rights again without aid.

Baron D'Evelerang, President of the Royal College of Commerce at Stockholm, and author of many ingenious mechanical inventions, has lately invented a machine for spinning flax, which has been submitted to the inspection of a commission appointed by the King of Sweden. By means of this machine, ten persons may, during ten hours, spin thirty-six pounds of flax.

A new instrument, called the Edophone, has been invented and made by Charles Henry Vander Bergh. It has the appearance of a lady's work table; the shape is a parallelogram, and it occupies about four feet by two. It is played on by keys, like a harpsichord or piano forte.The compass of the instrument is five octaves and a half, and it is singular that the several parts produce sounds essentially different. The upper tones are precisely those of an octave flute, the next notes in succession those of an oboe, below those of the clarionet, and still lower of the bassoon. The resemblance is exceedingly close; so much so, indeed, that the best application of the invention will probably be found to be in substituting the Edophone for wind instruments at concerts, where good players are not to be had.

A Journal was commenced in Paris with the present year, by M. Jullien, a distinguished philanthropist and philosopher, under the title of "Revue Encyclopedique;" in which he is avowedly aided by nearly twenty members of the Institute, and by other distinguished men of letters.

Mr Hornemann, Professor of Botany at Copenhagen, has just brought out the twenty-seventh number of the Flora Danica, published at the expence of the government. He has also given a systematie catalogue of all the plants of the botanic garden of Copenhagen, under the title of "Hortus regius Ifafniensis, in usum tyronum et Botanophitorum." The author has followed the system of Wildenow, but with a few alterations.

Professor Giesecke's Greenland Museum has been purchased by the Emperor Francis. This collection consists-1st, Of a treasure of valuable minerals, most of them extremely rare, the great worth of which will doubtless be set in a proper light by the learned Vienna mineralogist, Mr Von du Muhlfeld. 2dly, Of dried Greenland

plants. 3dly, Of skulls of remarkable animals; for instance, of the whale, (Balena Mysticetus,) of immense size-of the Narval, (Monodox Monceros,) a great rarity, having two teeth-of the sea-horse, (Trechecas Rosmarus,)-several stuffed seals (Phoca) of different ages, e. g. the common seal, (Phoca vitulina,) the Phoca fætida-the sealion, (Phoca cristata,) with a new, hitherto unknown, kind-a spotted seal, which Giesecke therefore calls the (Phoca pantherina) the white and blue fox (Isatis Arctica, Lagopus Groenlandica)-a great number of sea-fowl, in admirable preser

vation-shell-fish, &c. 4thly, Dresses of the Greenlanders, arms and instruments, neatly and even elegantly worked; models of their vessels, and the tackling belonging to them; the whole apparatus for catching whales, in miniature, &c.

The King of Prussia has recently purchased the herbal and the library of the late Professor Wildenow, in order to present them to the University of Berlin. M. Wildenow was one of the most celebrated botanists of the present period, and the author of several estimable works relating to that science.

LONDON.

A VOYAGE up the Persian Gulf, and a Journey over Land from India to England, in 1817, is announced; containing an Account of Arabia Felix, Arabia Deserta, Persia, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Bagdad, Koordistan, Armenia, Asia Minor, &c. &c. By William Heude, Esq. of the Madras Military Establishment.

The first part of the work on the Englefield Vases; containing six plates, engraved by H. Moses, from the vases in the possession of Sir H. Englefield, Bart. is just ready for publication.

The Rev. Mr Lingard announces a new History of England, which, to the Reformation, is to fill three quartos; and, if duly encouraged, he pledges himself to continue it to the Revolution.

Letters from Dr Gregory, of Edinburgh, in defence of his Essays, philosophical and literary, with replies, will be published in a few days. By the Rev. Alexander Crombie, LL.D.

A new work will speedily be published, in 2 vols. 8vo, illustrated by engravings on wood, &c. of an Historical Account of all Inventions and Discoveries in those Arts and Sciences, &c. which are of utility or ornament to man, and which lend assistance to human comfort, a polish to life, and render the civilized state of man, beyond comparison, preferable to a state of nature; traced from their origin; with every subsequent improvement, down to the present period. By Mr J. F. Lake Williams.

A Refutation will shortly be published of the Claims of the late Sir Philip Francis, K. B. to be considered the author of the Letters of Junius. By Charles Montague Chalmers, Esq. A.M.

Letters from the Right Hon. J. Philpot Curran to H. Weston, Esq. are in the press. They were written on Mr Curran's first coming to London in 1773; at which

time he was only twenty-four years of age, and Mr Weston was a college friend.

Mr William Phillips has in the press, a new and greatly improved edition of his Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy. The most important crystalline forms will be printed on the same pages with the descriptions, and peculiar attention paid to the localities of British minerals. It will be comprised in a closely printed volume in small octavo.

A work, called the Entomologist's Pocket Compendium, containing an introduc tion to the knowledge of British insects; with the modern manner of arranging the classes crustacea, myriapoda, spiders, mites, and insects, according to their affinities and structure, after the system of Dr Leach; and an explanation of the terms used in entomology; a calendar of time and situations where usually found, of nearly 3000 species; with instructions for collecting and fitting-up objects for the microscope. By Mr George Samouelle, associate of the Linnean Society of London.

Dr Bushy has announced for publication, early in the ensuing year, a general History of Music, from the earliest times to the present; comprising the lives of eminent composers and musical writers. The whole accompanied with notes and observations, critical and illustrative; in two volumes, 8vo.

Mr Richard Taylor, of Norwich, is preparing for publication three maps, upon a new plan, of the sites of all the religious houses, colleges, hospitals, &c. within the diocese of Norwich, previous to the dissolution of monasteries. They will be accompanied by a copious reference; and will contain the arms of religious houses, and much additional information.

Pastorals; Ruggiero, and other poems. By E. D. Baynes, Esq. translator of Ovid's Epistles, are in the press.

A History and Description of Litchfield Cathedral, illustrated with sixteen engravings, from drawings of Mr Mackenzie, among which is one representing Chantrey's monument of the two children of Mrs Robinson, will shortly be published by Mr

Britton.

A Poem, called the Iron Mask, ascribed to the pen of J. D. Humphreys, Esq. author of the Recluse of the Pyrenees, and a great-grandson of the late Dr Doddridge, will be published in May.

Mr George Weir is preparing for publishing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Horncastle, and several neighbouring parishes in the county of Lincoln, embellished with engravings.

Shortly will be published, the first part of the Costume of Hartlepool, drawn and engraved from life, by T. L. Busby. The work will be of a size adapted to illustrate the History of Durham.

A new edition of Lord Bacon's works, in twelve volumes, foolscap, enriched with portraits, with the Latin part translated into English, is preparing by Dr Peter Shaw.

Early in April will appear, in three volumes, a satirical novel, by the author of "Prodigious! or, Childe Paddie in London," called, “ Gogmagog Hall, or the Philosophical Lord and the Governess."

Shortly will be published, Remarks on the Foreknowledge of God; suggested by passages in Dr Adam Clarke's Commentary on the New Testament. By Gill Timms.

A Collection of Letters, relative principally to Public Events during the latter half of the Seventeenth Century, from the original Papers in the archives of the Rawdon family in Ireland, with an introduction and illustrative notes, is printing.

Messrs Harding and Nicol are preparing a Catalogue of the valuable French, German, and English Liberary of her late Majesty, removed from Windsor to Buckingham House, and which will be sold by Mr Evans in the month of May.

Collections for a Topographical, Historical, and descriptive Account of Boston, and the Hundred of Kirbeck in the county of Lincoln. By Bishey Thompson, Esq. A Series of finished Engravings, with descriptions of the ecclesiastical and castellated Antiquities of Normandy. By Mr J. S. Cotman, of Yarmouth.

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Splendid Collection of Pictures, by British artists,

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The Lay of Agincourt, with other poems. A new edition of the Picture of Edinburgh, by Mr Stark, with numerous engravings, will speedily appear. Besides an accurate account of every remarkable object in, or establishment connected with, the Scottish metropolis, this edition will contain a Description of the Environs,-the Natural History and Geological Appearances of the surrounding Country,-and a Guide to the Scenery to a considerable distance.

Additional Experiments on the Arteries of Warm-Blooded Animals, &c. By Charles Henry Parry, M. D. F. R. S. 8vo. 12s.

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