A Cure for Melancholy being a collection of elegant anecdotes, bon mots, &c. of celebrated characters, including many originals. 12mo. 5s. wick. Of this curious and interesting work, no English translation has been attempted since the year 1688, when Mr Charles Blount presented the public. with three of the eight books, of which the work is composed; but he never completed his undertaking. Dr Carey has in the press a sequel to his English Prosody and Versification," viz. "Poetic Reading made Easy," containing a selection of Poetry for Schools, with directions for the proper utterance of each line. Scottish Literary Intelligence. THERE is now in the press, A view of the ancient and present state of the Zetland Islands; including their general history from the earliest times; an account of their agriculture, fisher- Mr Murphy, author of the Descripies, commerce, and the state of society tion of the Church at Batalha, is prepaand manners; by Arthur Edmond-ring for publication the Arabian Antiquiston, M. D. In two volumes, 8vo, with a map of the islands. Literary Intelligence, ENGLISH and DR FOREIGN. R MAVOR's great work of Voyages and Travels, in twenty-eight volumes, including all works of importance, from Columbus to Lord Valentia, will be ready in a few days. Mr Richard Cumberland proposes to print by subscription, twelve of his hitherto unpublished Dramas, in a quarto volume, to be ready next spring. Mr William Linley, brother-in law to Mr Sheridan, has a novel in the press, under the title of Ralph Reybridge. Mr Hewlett's magnificent Bible has advanced to the eighth Number. The Statistical and Agricultural Sur. vey of Surry, by Mr Stevenson, is far advanced at press, and will be published by the Board of Agriculture early in September. Mr Pitt, author of an Essay on the Philosophy of Christianity, is preparing for the press his long promised second part of that work, comprising an application of the preceding positions on power, and human preference, to the scripture doctrines of divine preference and inclination; human sin; gospel renovation; and a future state of our existence. A new, and for the fisrt time, an entire translation of the Life of Apollo. nius of Tyanea, from the Greek of Philostratus, has just been completed for publication, by the Rev. Edward Ber. ties of Spain. The work will be printed in large folio, and consist of about one hundred plates, with descriptions of the different objects, and several interesting particulars, relating to the Arabs, and their establishments in Spain. The Rev. E. Nares, is preparing some Remarks on the Unitarian Version of the New Testament. Notwithstanding the numerous volumes published respecting China, we know but little of the literature of that empire. The public will consequently learn with satisfaction, that a work calculated to add to our knowledge of that interesting country, is in the press. This is a translation of the Penal Code of China, entitled in the original, TaTsing-Leu-Lee. This body of penal laws, successively promulgated by the Chinese emperors of the reigning dynasty, and which is in full force, must be uncommonly interesting to the statesman, the legislator, and the philosopher. It will be illustrated with notes by the translator, and will appear early next spring. The ninth Number (which completes the second volume) of the Mathemati cal Repository, containing solutions to thirty mathematical questions, and many other disquisitions in various branches of the mathematics, will be ready in a few days. Mr Bagster is printing the Chronicles of Robert of Gloucester, and Peter Langtoft, with Glossaries; he intends them as a specimen of the manner in which he proposes to publish the whole of the works of Antiquity, edited by Thomas Hearne. The above Chronicles will be followed by Hearne's other high-priced publications, as fast as par ticular ticular attention to accuracy under the care of an able editor will permit. The number of copies will be limited; only fifty, above the number subscribed for, will be printed; and as soon as subscribers for two hundred and fifty, on demy paper, and one hundred on royal paper, are obtained, the works will proceed. Great attention has been paid to the Chronicles already in progress, by ren dering the stile of printing, paper, &c. harmonious with the old editions. M. Malte Brun, has issued proposals for commencing a work, designed to contain a General Account of the Progress of Geographical Discovery. It will appear periodically, and consist of a selection of the most esteemed contemporary, or late voyages, translated from all the European languages, and unpublished accounts of voyages, both by natives of France and foreigners.A subordinate department will contain a Bulletin of all new discoveries, researches, or enterprises, which may tend to accelerate the progress of the sciences, particularly of Geography.It will be illustrated by plates. Mr The fourth part of Von Homboldt's and Bonpland's Travels, will contain, in two quarto volumes, the astronomical observations, trigonometrical operations, and barometrical measures. Von H. has thought that it would be most satisfactory to give the whole of the original observations, that it may be seen what degree of confidence the results deduced from them deserve.The calculations have been made by M. Oltmanus, from the best tables. The magnetical observations, with an examination of them, and of those of Cook, Vancouver, and other able astronomers, by Biot, will occupy the second volume. As such a number of figures must be a considerable time printing, the latitudes and longitudes of various places deduced from astronomical observations, have been published in a separate tract in Latin. M. Denis Santi, professor of architecture at Rome, has been invited to Paris by Cardinal Fesch, who is erecting a palace in the Rue du Mont Blanc. This edifice will be embellished with marble columns, wrought at Rome, as well as the beautiful statue representing the Immaculate Conception, which is to be placed in the chapel. M. Botta, a member of the Legislative Body, already known by his Flora Medicale di Corfu, has just completed in Italian, the History of the American War. This work, which will form about six octavo volumes, is distinguished for perspicuity, fidelity, and impar tiality. It likewise possesses the very rare merit of being written in the purest style, and forcibly reminding the lovers of the Italian language, of the beauties of the writers who flourished in the age of Leo X. A curious discovery has just been made in the archives of the French office for foreign affairs. It is a MS. history of Poland, written in 1764, by command of government, by Father Gouvert de Maubert, a capuchin. This history has been compared with that of the academician Rulhieres; and to the astonishment of all, it has been found, that, except some trifling suppressions, or additions, he has copied a volume and a half of his work, verbatim, from Maubert. M. Woltmann has published a very interesting and able book, on the hydraulic works in the territory of Ham, burg. The author has introduced into it some new and curious ideas. It was he who directed the new works constructed in the port of Hamburg, and at the mouth of the Elbe. The Observatory of Seeberg, near Gotha, has been placed under the direction of M. Von Lindeņau, who succeeds M. Von Zach: that illustrious astronomer having accompanied the Duchess Dowager of Gotha, to the south of Europe. The present duke, much to his credit, is endeavouring to restore that establishment to its former splendor, and applying the funds assigned it by Duke Ernest, to the purpose for which they were originally intended. M. Schroter, a very able mechanician, has been directed to examine all the instruments. The numerous works relative to astronomy, which formed part of the library of the late duke, have been placed under the superintendence of M. Von Lindenau; among the rest is the library of Bernouilli, which has never been unpacked since it was purchased. Messers Dogen, Busching, and Van der Hagen, propose to publish in numbers a Museum of the ancient Language, Literature, and Monuments of Ger. A Cure for Melancholy: collection of elegant anecdote mots, &c. of celebrated ch including many originals. 121 Scottish Literary Intelli THERE is now in the pre of the ancient and prese the Zetland Islands; includi: neral history from the earl an account of their agricul ies, commerce, and the stat and manners; by Arthu ston, M. D. In two volume a map of the islands. Literary Intelligence, F R MAVOR's great we lumes, including all wo ance, from Columbus to will be ready in a few c Mr Richard Cumber print by subscription, t therto unpublished Dr volume, to be ready r Mr William Linle to Mr Sheridan, has a under the title of Ra Mr Hewlett's ma advanced to the eig The Statistical a vey of Surry, by advanced at press. by the Board of September. Mr Pitt, authe Philosophy of C for the press h part of that w cation of the power, and h scripture doct and inclina icular attention are of an able amber of copies it, above the wil be printed ers for two ame: Paper, and are re obtained Great atter Chronicle a Mering the harmon ET hts her pure cerulean ed southland gales a ring lap a thousand reaths on every wood les, the sailor hastes to ey o'er the ocean swell, he tosses on the deep, honoured with a funeral arms in summer beauty heart to love's sweet wil. wandering a lone pilgrim I out with passion's wild ex it on climes of holier mould, are never heav'd, and love is ntroul'd. 09. LINES G. the banks of the Tay, during ny evening of January 3. 1809. ails thee my child-ah! why do ine eyes y roll with affright? it thus fills thy heart with dread LINES Dedicated to the Admirers of Thomson WHEN morning's eye salutes the day, And strew some flowers on Shakespear's Or through the Leasows let us stray, And musing stand by mossy cell, The early fate of Bruce deplore, To Tweed's pure stream now let us fly, other, come forth to the door of Your poet greets his native vale. r cot, see by the pale moon's gleam, S scream. See gentle Thomson's shade appear, k, ah! wretched When pensive Autumn's swelling breeze, with the blast; fill'd with hearts age can haste. piercing cry of des leparting life. He warbled sweet in nature's praise." La luckless prey Germany. The interest of the subject, and the talents of the persons concerned in this work, promise a highly curious and instructive performance. M. Wieland has sent to the press, at Zurich, his Translation of Cicero's Letters, with a Commentary. This publication is accompanied with a preface, in which the translator developes the merit and interest of the Letters of the Latin orator, and the rules which he has followed in translating them. The literary world, who have so just ly regretted the loss of the celebrated Adelung, at the moment when he was engaged in finishing his Mithridates, will doubtless learn with pleasure, that the fruit of his labours will not be lost. His plan was to give an analytical sketch of all languages, both ancient and modern, divided into classes and fa. milies. Death snatched him away, while the first volume, comprehending the Asiatic languages, was at press.Those who have read that astonishing performance, for which the author bad engaged the assistance of one of the most learned oriental scholars of Germany, cannot forbear paying a just tribute of admiration, not only to the erudition which it displays, but also to the sagacity and discernment with which the author has arranged his materials. He there gives his opinions respecting the origin of the human race, the cradle of civilization, which he places in Upper Asia, the languages of the East, &c. The second volume is to contain all the European languages, divided into six principal families. All that relates to that which he denominates Celtico-Gal. lo-Cimbric, composing six sheets, was printed off before the author's death. He fortunately had time to chuse a worthy assistant to finish his work, in Professor Vater, of Halle, to whom Adelung's heirs have faithfully transmitted his manuscripts. Among the materials intended for the second volume, have been found all the particulars concerning the Gaelic language, with which Adelung was furnished by James Macdonald; others, relative to the Slavonian languages, supplied by the learned Dobrewski; and others on the Hunga rian language, by Professor Rumi. Upon the whole, there is a sufficiency of materials for the European languages, with the exception perhaps of the primitive Greek, on which Adelung's Researches have not thrown much more light than those of his predecessors.— The third and fourth volumes will be occupied with the languages of America, and the South Sea Islands. It is in this part, as may easily be conceived, that Adelung's manuscripts are most deficient; but the public will learn with so much the more pleasure, that M. Von Humboldt, in order to supply it as much as possible, has generously transmitted to his friend, Professor Vater, all his manuscripts relative to the languages of America. Gothe, whose universal genius embraces the widely-extended empire both of nature and art, is assiduously engaged in a work on Optics, and will, it is hoped, soon publish the results of his ingenious researches. M. Riem will speedily publish his new system of Pasigraphy, or Universal Writing. The only signs which he makes use of are, Arabic figures, and two lines, one perpendicular, and the other horizontal. AIR, Poetry. Sung by Mrs Bland, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane, in the Traditionary Play of the MYSTERIOUS BRIDE; written by Lumley St. George Skeffington, Esq. BEWARE the fond delusion, Which simple hearts revere, Of passion insincere ; For eyes may gaze admiring When wealth's unbounded treasure Creates no transient care; When poverty is pleasure; Be certain love is there. SON |