they may claim, we shall here offer no suggestion upon the matter. If a writer, from whatever cause, desires to remain incog, our motto is, "Oh! breathe not his name." In fact, there appears to us a kind of cruelty in dragging forward to public notice, on these light occasions, any first-rate and popular author. Setting aside that a man often gives to works of a certain description his hastiest and most imperfect effusions, to which, of course, he would rather not trust his fame, or any part of it whatever, the "commercial relations" of such a man as we have in our eye are so extensive and complicated, that were all his little byeblows of literature to come to light, he would stand a chance of having all Paternoster-Row about his ears. The first article of Janus (on the Universities) seems to have been written" to order," and to have been inserted only because the printer left room for it. Its style is grossly incorrect; and there is an old-womanish garrulity about the whole structure of the essay, that renders it peculiarly unfortunate as an introduction. The subject, however, was wisely chosen; since the well-being of literature is of necessity in close dependence upon the means used for educating young men at that period of life when the mind, being now fully developed, needs only the last moulding and polishing. We shall not enumerate all the papers that occur to us, as being excellent, for, in truth, save the unlucky opening just alluded to, the most of the book is made up of sterling materials,-profound and liberal discussions,-pathetic and humorous narratives,-elegant jeux d'esprit,-and genuine Parnassian poetry. We could wish that of the latter, one of the best specimens, (the lines on Bozzaris,) had not been before in print. Indeed there are several resuscitations of the sort, though all of them are excellent. It is hard to complain of what is clearly intended to suit the very homely class of readers, which is, we fear, the most numerous of all; but surely some of the

Epigrams, with one or two of the shorter articles, and a vast deal of humdrum in some of the longer ones, have no business under the same cover with such enlightened lucubrations as those on Poetry, and Prose, and Beauty, and on Action and Thought! The tale of Alischar and Smarag dine has equal interest with almost any of the far-famed Thousand-andOne to which it is, we believe, legitimately a-kin; being of those lately recovered in Egypt, by M. von Hanmer, and hitherto not translated into English. We hail with satisfaction, this relic of a work, which, in point of invention, has never been surpassed. Were we fastidiously disposed, we should perhaps, however, ask what is the moral of this newly-regained "History." Alischar is never truly happy until he is wicked; and' the heroine decapitates every stranger in her dominions until her long-lost, and deservedly-ruined lover, returns. In the article on Napoleon, there is a sadly-canting paragraph, condemning him for not committing suicide. Has the writer forgotten that noble couplet of Martial's:

Rebus in angustis facile est contemnere vitam ;

Fortiter ille facit qui miser esse potest? The "Thoughts on Bores" is a firstrate piece of foolery. Some few of the jokes are stale; but it shews good taste only to repeat them, for they are of the very best quality. We regret that we have not space to make any extracts, but we presume that most of our readers have the work in their hands. In closing, let us observe, that we have been highly pleased with two admirably-drawn sketches, evidently by the same hand, entitled, "Saturday night in the Manse," and "Daniel Cathie, Tobacconist;" while we have been sadly disgusted with the metaphorical mummery, and the supremely hyberbolical cant and unnatural nonsense, of "Miles Atherton," which, we have no doubt, its author considers to be the most felicitously hitoff article in the whole volume.

The Domestic Preacher; or short Discourses from the MSS. of some eminent Ministers is announced for publication.

Sketches of Portuguese Manners, Costume, and Character (with engravings) are announced for speedy publication.

A volume of Sermons by the late Dr. Doddridge, is announced as in the press. The author of "Lasting Impressions" announces The Peerless Peer, or the For. tunes of Orlando.

The Fourth Part of Mr. Bellamy's Translation of the Bible is nearly ready. Barnard Trollope, Esq., has a volume of poems nearly ready for publication.

The Life of our Saviour Jesus Christ, by Question and Answer, adapted to the comprehension of young persons, and intended as a class-book for schools, or a reading-book for families, by a Layman, is announced for speedy publication.

The Story of Isabel, by the author of "the Favourite of Nature," will be published in a few days.

The Memoirs of the Margravine of Anspach will be ready in a few days.

Mr Walter, one of the Librarians of the British Museum, is preparing for publication a translation of Niehbur's History of Rome.

Mr George Cruikshank has just finished a series of Etchings, for the illustration of a second volume of "German Popular Stories,"

Hours at Home, by Mrs Cornwell Baron Wilson, are announced for publication in 8vo.

Early in February will be published, Part I. of a Catalogue of Old Books for 1826, comprising various collections recently purchased in Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Holland; combining numerous specimens of the early printers, among which are many lexicons, gram. mars, bibles, and singular works, with copper and wood engravings, not hitherto described by Bibliographers; a few early books printed on vellum, some rich illuminated missals, valuable historical works in various languages, including many on Northern literature; a fine collection of books of prints, useful and rare classics: as also Editio Principes, works from the Aldine and Elzevir presses, and a valu

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able collection of works in the English language.

A Digest of the Evidence taken before the Select Committees of the two Houses of Parliament appointed to inquire into the State of Ireland, is preparing for the press, in two volumes 8vo., accompanied by historical and explanatory notes.

The Rev. Jerome Alley has in the press, Vindiciæ Christianæ : or, a Comparative Estimate of the Genius and Tendency of the Greek, the Hindu, the Mahometan, and the Christian religions.

Early in January will be published, "The Prospect," and other poems, in a pocket volume.

We understand that the author of "Tales of the O'Hara Family" is engaged on a historical novel.

A Quarterly Journal will shortly be commenced at Chepstow, entitled "Oes Lyfr Cymreig," the Welsh Chronicle, and Archaiological and Bibliographical Journal: forming a museum of rare, valuable, and interesting tracts, MSS. and other communications and papers which are not generally known, illustrative of the early history, antiquities, and bardism of Wales and the Marches; interspersed with critical and glossarial notes and inquiries. The first number will ap pear in March.

The Rev. Alfred Bishop of Ringwood, will shortly publish "Christian Memorials of the Nineteenth Century; or, Select Evangelical Biography for the last twenty-five years."

The Rev. T. H. Horne is preparing for publication, a new edition of his manual, entitled "Deisin refuted, or plain Reasons for being a Christian," being an analysis of the first volume of his "Introduction to the critical Study of the Scriptures."

The Rev. R. Hoblyn will shortly publish a Translation of the first Georgic of Virgil, with notes and explanations.

In a few days will be published, the Father's Guide in the selection of a school for his son: being a short account of all the schools in England from which scholars have a claim to fellowships, scholar. ships, exhibitions, or other Honours and Emoluments in the two Universities; by a Member of the University of Cambridge.

The First Number of a new monthly work of some originality of pretension, entitled the "Time-Piece," will appear on the 1st of March.

A volume of " Early Metrical Tales," including the History of Sir Egeir, Sir N

Gryme, and Sir Gray Steel, is in the press.

The prospectus of a new work by M. Ciampi, entitled Italia in Pollonia, has been published at Florence. It is the result of the residence of the author at Warsaw, and of his particular occupations in Italy as a corresponding member of the Royal Commission of Public Instruction in the kingdom of Poland: and it will contain a history of all the religious, political, and scientific relations existing between the two countries.

Messrs Fusi and Stella, of Milan, continue the publication of Popular Historical Abridgments. Among those which they have lately put forth, are, The His tory of the Russian Empire, in six small volumes, by the Chevalier Compagnori, already well known by several valuable works; The History of the Crusades, in two volumes, by M. Bertolotti; The History of Portugal, in two volumes, by the same author; and the History of Holland, in three volumes, by Leonard Sanvitali. The work now amounts to a hundred and fifteen volumes.

The Rev. R. W. Hamilton, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Leeds Philosophi cal and Literary Society, has nearly ready for publication an Essay on Craniology.

The Miscellanist of Literature for 1826, selected from the best books of the past year, will be ready for publication towards the close of the month.

The First Number of Bolster's Quarterly Magazine will appear in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, on the 1st of February.

Dr Annott is preparing for publication a work entitled "Medical Physics."

In the course of the month will be published, a second edition of the Remains and Memoir of the late Rev. Charles Wolfe, author of the Poem on the Burial of Sir John Moore, by the Rev. J, A. Russel.

The Rev. T. M. W., President of Wy. mondley College, is preparing for the press a continuation of his Studies in History, in one 8vo. volume, which will contain "Elements of the History of Philosophy and Science," from the ear. liest authentic records to the commencement of the eighteenth century.

A new historical novel, entitled, Henry the Fourth, is just ready for publication.

Mr J. H. Wiffen announces, The Spa nish Anthology, being a translation of the choicest specimens of the Spanish Poets, with their Biographical Notices, in one vol., uniform with the works of Gorcilasso.

Mr Alaric A. Watts has in the press, Lyrics of the Heart, with other Poems.

Sketches selected from the Note-Book of the late Charles Hamilton, Esq. by T. K. Hervey, author of Australia, are announced for speedy publication.

The Travellers, or Adventures on the Continent, in three vols. post 8vo., is preparing for publication.

Mr William Robert Whatton (of Manchester) has nearly ready for the press an important work, entitled, Lancastrenses Illustres, or Historical and Biogra phical Memoirs of Illustrious Natives of the Palatine County of Lancaster, with Genealogical and Heraldic Observations.

Two new Parliamentary works are announced for annual publication, entitled, Reports of the Parliamentary Proceedings of the last Session, systematically arranged and criticised. Also, Abstracts of all the important Papers presented during the Session.

Mr Bowles has in the press, a Reply to the last pamphlet of Mr Roscoe; and also some observations on the last Quarterly Review, relative to Pope, both of which will shortly make their appearance.

The third volume of the Works of Canova, in Sculpture and Modelling, engraved in outline by Henry Moses, has been for some time in preparation. It will consist of six double parts, each containing ten engravings, with descriptions from the Italian of the Countess Albrizzi. The First Part is announced to appear in January, and a part regularly on every succeeding month, until completed.

The Third and Fourth Parts of Lord Northwick's Selection of Ancient Coins, drawn by Del Frate, a distinguished pupil of Canova, and engraved by Henry Moses, will also soon be ready. The descriptions are by Dr Noehden.

Two volumes of the History of Painting in Italy, from the period of the Revival of the Fine Arts, to the end of the Eighteenth Century, translated from the original Italian of the Abbate Luigi Lanzi, by Thomas Roscoe, Esq., will speedily be published; and five volumes demy 8vo. will complete the work.

• N. T. Carrington, author of "The Banks of Tamar, has in the press, Dartmore, a descriptive poem.

EDINBURGH.

A New Edition of Smith's Wealth of Nations, in one volume 8vo; with a Life of the Author.

A Preliminary Dissertation, tracing the Progress of Political Science, and containing a View of its present state, will be prefixed. Notes upon the text will be subjoined.

A Translation of Dr Gall's Work on Phrenology, to be published in parts.

The Selfish Wife, and other Tales; by the Author of the "Miller of Calder," &c. 3 vols. 12mo.

Converts from Infidelity; a Biographical Account of several distinguished Individuals who have renounced Scepticism, and have embraced the faith and hope of

Scottish Character in low life has, we understand, found another illustration in the person of a Mr Henderson, an Artist of Glasgow, lately a Student in the Royal Academy, who has just finished a cabinet picture, the action of which represents the quarrel scene in Burns' inimitable dramatic sketch, "The Jolly Beggars." It is about to be put into the hands of the engraver.

Memoirs of Jane Taylor. 2 vols. cr. 8vo. 16s.

Mary Queen of Scots: her Persecutions, Sufferings, and Trials, from her Birth till her Death. 7s. 6d.

A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the United Kingdom, for the year 1826. By J. Burke, Esq. 8vo. £.14s.

Autobiographical Memoirs of Ferdiand Franck. In a pocket volume. 4s. The Remains of John Briggs, late Editor of the Lonsdale Magazine. 12mo. 7s. 6d.

The Life of Erasmus, with historical Remarks on the state of Literature between the Tenth and Sixteenth Centuries. By C. Butler, Esq. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Shakespeare's Plays, in one very small pocket volume, printed by Corrall, and embellished with a vignette of "Shakespeare between Tragedy and Comedy," and a Portrait by Stothard. £.1.is., or, illustrated with 38 engravings, £.22s.

Another Edition, with 38 engravings, principally from designs by Stothard, in 9 extremely small volumes.

Sylla, a tragedy, in five acts, from the French of M. Jouy. By H. Brandreth, junior, Esq. A.M. 5s. Gd.

The Three Strangers; a play, in five acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal covent-Garden. By Harriet Lee.

EDUCATION.

A Gaelic Dictionary, in Two Parts: 1. Gaelic and English; 2. English and Gaelic. By R. A. Armstrong, A.M. 4to. £.3136d.

Elements of Stenography, and Essay on the principles of that ingenious and valuable Art. By J. Bennett, author of Shorthand Explained, and Short-Hand Exercises. 12mo. 2s.

The Complete Governess: a system of Female Education equally adapted for public establishments and private families, on a plan entirely new. 10s. 6d. Mant's Rhymes for Ellen. 18mo. 2s.

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FINE ARTS.

A Panoramic View of Liverpool, on two sheets drawing colombier. £.llls. 6d.

The Progress of Cant, drawn and etched by the Author of "Odes and Addresses to Great People." Large sheet. 7s. 6d.

Part I. of an original series of Designs, entitled The Union Shakspeare. Intended to illustrate the plays of the immortal Bard, by the united talents of the most eminent painters and engravers.

Half a Dozen Hints on Picturesque