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Russian Captain Golownin, who was detained for three years a prisoner among the Japanese.

The Rev. Wm. Milne is printing, in an 8vo volume, a Translation from the Chinese, with Notes, of the Sacred Edict, containing sixteen maxims of the Emperor Kanghi, amplified by his son, Yoong Ching; with a paraphrase by a Mandarin.

The Rev. W. Bellamy is preparing for the press, a Concordance to the Bible, to be printed of a uniform size with the editious of the Family Bible, lately edited under the direction of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; by the Rev. Geo. D'Oyley and the Rev. Dr Mant.

Mr Alex. Chalmers has completed that great undertaking, the new edition of the General Biographical Dictionary, in 32 vols 8vo. The magnitude of the labour may be conceived, when it is known that this edition has been augmented by 3934 additional lives; of the remaining number, 2176 have been re-written, and the whole revised and corrected. Appended to each article are copious references to the sources whence the materials are derived.

Mr Conrad Loddiges of Hackney, long celebrated as a cultivator of plants, is preparing for the press the Botanical Cabinet, containing coloured plates of exotic and British flowers which have blown in his garden. The whole will be published in parts, and comprehend a great number of the most curious species known in Great Britain.

The Clerical Guide, or Ecclesiastical Directory, containing a register of the Dignita

ries of the Church, and a list of all the Benefices in England and Wales, is in the press.

The Rev. Dr Williams is preparing for publication a new treatise on geographical science, to be entitled, The Geographical Mirror; containing an accurate and comprehensive description of the known world, according to the most recent discoveries and arrangements; to which will be added, a comparative view of ancient and modern Geography, with an interesting and popular selection of notices respecting the manners, customs, antiquities, and leading historical outlines of the various nations of the earth. The same author has in the press The Parent's Catechism of Useful Knowledge.

A new work has been commenced, under the title of The Continental Medical Repository; exhibiting a concise view of the latest discoveries and improvements made on the Continent in medicine, surgery, and pharmacy; conducted by E. von Embden, and assisted by other gentlemen of the faculty. It will be published in quarterly numbers.

The Greeks; being the Jeremiad of an exiled Greek, "Venu de France d'une manière inconnue," with notes and characters, will be published in a few days.

At the commencement of 1818, will be published, (to be continued regularly, at least once every three months,) Vol. I. Part I. of the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, or Universal Dictionary of Knowledge, on an original plan; comprising the two-fold advantage of a philosophical and an alphabetical arrangement; with appropriate and entirely new engravings.

EDINBURGH.

Lectures on the History of Ancient and Modern Literature; translated from the German of Frederick Schlegel; with notes, and an introduction by the translator, in 2 vols 8vo.

Lacunar Strevelinense. A Collection of Heads, etched and engraved after the Carved Work which formerly decorated the Roof of the King's Room in Stirling Castle. In one volume imperial quarto.

A Treatise on Geognosy and Mineralogical Geography, with numerous plates, illustrative of the mineralogical structure of the earth in general, and that of Great Britain and other countries in particular; by Professor Jameson. In 2 vols 8vo.

The Edinburgh Encyclopædia, Vol. XI. Part II.

Supplement to the Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. II. Part II.

A Summary of the Law relating to the granting New Trials in Civil Suits by Courts of Justice in England; by John Peter Grant, Esq. 8vo.

Sermons, by the Rev. Dr Romeyn of New York, are printing, in one volume 8vo. and will speedily be published.

Professor Paxton, of Edinburgh, has just
VOL. I.

issued Proposals for publishing by subscription, in three 8vo vols, an interesting work of great research, entitled, The Holy Scriptures Illustrated; from the Geography of the East; from Natural History; and from the Customs and Manners of Ancient and Modern Nations. Though the general scheme has been anticipated, the proposed arrangement is more systematic than any former work, and there is every reason to expect a performance that must be a valuable accession to the Christian Library.

Rob Roy; by the author of Waverley, &c. 3 vols.

Dr Duncan jun. has nearly completed the new edition of the Edinburgh Practice of Physic.

A new History of Berwick upon Tweed, with notices of the neighbouring villages; by the Rev. Thomas Johnstone, minister of the Low Meeting-House in that town, in 1 vol. 12mo., accompanied with a new plan of the town, will appear towards the end of July.

Mr W. Paterson, author of Views in Edinburgh, is preparing for the press a work on the Scenery and Antiquities of Mid-Lothian, the first part of which will speedily be published.

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MONTHLY LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

BIOGRAPHY.

LONDON.

LIVES of Haydn and Mozart, with Criticisms upon their Works; to which are added, Observations on Metastasio, and on the present State of Music in France and Italy. In a Series of Letters written at Vienna; translated from the French, with Notes, by the author of "Sacred Melodies," 8vo. 12s.

The Annual Biography and Obituary for the year 1816, 8vo. 15s.

Memoirs of John Philip Kemble, Esq. with a Critique on his Performances; by John Ambrose Williams. 5s. 6d.

Memoirs and Remains of the late Rev. Charles Buck; containing copious Extracts from his Diary, and interesting Letters to his Friends; interspersed with various Observations illustrative of his Character and Works; by J. Styles, D.D. 5s.

BOTANY.

Albert Durer's Prayer Book; consisting of 45 Designs of exquisitely tasteful Ornaments, with a portrait copied on stone, from an edition published at Munich. No 1. (to be completed in 5 monthly numbers.) 10s. 6d.

A Series of Incidents of English Bravery, during the late Campaigns on the Continent; by A. Atkinson. No 1. (to be completed in 6 monthly numbers.) 6s.

The Costume of the Netherlands, illustrated by 30 Coloured Engravings, after Drawings by Miss Semple; imperial 4to. £2, 8s.

British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits. No XXIII.

Picturesque Voyage round Great Britain; by W. Daniel, A.R.A. No XXXIII. 10s. 6d.

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GEOGRAPHY.

A Geographical Sketch of the Principal Conversations on Botany, illustrated by Mountains throughout the World; exhibit20 engravings.

CLASSICS:

Q. Horatii Flacci Opera, ad Exemplar Recensionis Bentleianæ plerumque emendata, et brevibus Notis instructa. Edidit Thomas Kidd, A.M.E. Coll. S.S. Trin. royal 18mo. 7s. 6d. royal 12mo. 15s.

COMMERCE.

Tables for easily determining the Arbritration of Exchanges between London and the principal Commercial Towns in Europe; by J. L. Tiarks, A.M. £1, 1s.

DRAMA.

Comic Dramas, in three acts; by Maria Edgeworth, 12mo. 7s.

The Touchstone, or the World as it Goes; by J. Kenny. 3s.

A Brief Dramatic Chronology of Actors, &c. on the London Stage, from the introduction of Theatrical Entertainments into England to the present time; by R. Wewitzer.

EDUCATION.

A Book of Questions adapted to Mrs Trimmer's English, Scripture, Ancient, and Roman Histories; begun by herself, and completed by her daughter, Sarah Trimmer. 6s.

A Theological Hebrew Grammar and Lexicon, or Key to the Holy Tongue; by the Rev. Solomon Lyon, Teacher of Hebrew to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, &c. 8vo. £1, 5s.

The French Part, or Key to the Book of Versions; which may serve also as a Book of Elegant Extracts from the best French Classics. 3s. 6d.

Academic Errors, or Recollections of Youth. 5s. 6d.

FINE ARTS.

A New Drawing Book for the Use of Beginners; by Samuel Prout, No 1. 6s.

ing, at one View, their Comparative Elevations, and grouped according to their respective chains; founded upon the most exact Geographical and Barometrical Ad8s.

measurements.

HISTORY.

The History of the British Revolution of 1688-9, recording all the Events connected with that transaction in England, Scotland, and Ireland, down to the capitulation of Limerick in 1691; by George Moore, Esq.

14s.

The Annual Register for 1816, 8vo. 16s..

HORTICULTURE.

The Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London. Vol. II. Part V. 4to. £1, 11s. 6d.

LAW.

The Speeches of Charles Philips, Esq. delivered at the Bar, and on various public occasions, in Ireland and England. 7s.

A Digested Index to the Crown Law, comprehending all the points relating to Criminal matters contained in the Reports of Blackstone, Burrow, Cowper, Douglas, Leach's Crown Law, Raymond, Salkeld, Strange, Wilson, and the Term Reports; by H. N. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, royal 8vo.

Reports of Cases upon Appeals and Writs of Error in the House of Lords, during the Sessions of Parliament, 1813 to 16; by P. Dow, Esq. of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-atlaw, 4 vols royal 8vo.

Thoughts on the Laws relating to Salt, as they affect the Fisheries, Agriculture, and Manufactures, of the Kingdom; by Samuel Parkes, F.L.S. M.R.S. member of the Geological Society, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Practical Instructions for suing out and prosecuting a Commission of Bankrupt, with

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the best Modern Precedents now in use, and a Digest of Supplemental Cases; by Edw. Christian, Esq. barrister, &c. 8vo.

A Practical Treatise on Copyhold Tenure and Court-keeping; by John Scriven, Esq. of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law.

The Case of Colebrooke against Taafe, instituted before the Court of Session in Scotland, for the purpose of removing the two Minor Children of the late G. Colebrooke from the Guardianship of their Mother.

The Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, and Authority of Parish Officers, in all matters relating to Parochial Law, with practical Forms of all necessary Proceedings, the adjudged cases to Michaelmas term 1815, and the Statutes of the last Sessions of Parliament 1816; by J. W. Williams, Esq. of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law, 2 vols royal 8vo. £2, 12s. 6d.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Quarterly Review, No XXXII. 6s. An Essay on the Characters of Macbeth and King Richard III.; by J. P. Kemble, crown 8vo. 9s. 6d.

An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Bengal Native Infantry from its first formation; together with a Detail of the Services on which the several Battalions have been employed during that period; by the late Capt. John Williams of the Invalid Establishment of the Bengal Army, 8vo. 12s.

Journal of an English Traveller from 1814 to 1816, or Memoirs and Anecdotes of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Antibiblion, or the Papal Tocsin, No I. containing News from Rome and Poland; with a correct Latin Copy and Translation of the present Pope's Bull against Bible Societies, and Notes by Scrutor, 8vo. 4d.

A Plan for Reducing the Poors-rate, by giving permanent Employment to the Labouring Classes; with some Observations on the Cultivation of Flax and Hemp; by Samuel Hill, Esq.

An Authentic Narrative of the wonderful and extraordinary J. A. Muller, the German Prophet; sanctioned by the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia. 6d.

A Letter relative to the New Conspiracy against the Jesuits; including some observations on the Disturbances at Nismes; addressed to Charles Butter, Esq.; by R. C. Dallas, Esq. 3s.

Observations on the Laws and Ordinances which exist in Foreign States, relative to the religious concerns of their Roman Catholic Subjects; by the Rev. J. Lingard.

The Present Peerage of the United Kingdom, with the Arms of the Peers and Bar

onets.

Oweniana, or Select Passages from the Works of Owen; arranged by Arthur Young, Esq. 12mo. 4s. 6d.

The Statistical Account, or Parochial Sur

vey of Ireland; by William Shaw Mason, Esq. M.R.I.A. with maps and plans. Vol. II. 8vo. £1, 1s.

The Art of Correspondence, consisting of Letters in French and English. 5s. Smith's Female Economist, or Plain System of Cookery, 12mo. 4s.

Report of the Proceedings of a Committee of the Navy Board, sitting at Portsmouth from October 28th to November 8th, 1816, to inquire into a Complaint made by the Chaplain respecting the conduct of the resident Commissioner, the Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart.; by the Rev. Tufton Charles Scott, L.L.D. 7s.

Dr John Clarke of Cambridge has just published some Vocal Pieces, with Original Poetry, written expressly for the Work, by Mrs Joanna Baillie, Walter Scott, Esq. John Stewart, Esq. William Smyth, Esq. James Hogg the Ettrick Shepherd, and Lord Byron.

Asiatic Researches, or Transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal for inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature, of Asia, 4to.

Vol. XII. just arrived from Calcutta,

£2, 2s.

The Young Man of Honour's Vade-Mecum, being a salutary Treatise on Duelling; together with the Annals of Chivalry,-the Ordeal Trial,-and Judicial Combat; from the earliest times; by Abraham Bosquet, Esq. 12mo. 5s.

A Compendious Dictionary of the Veterinary Art; containing a concise explanation of the various terms used in Veterinary Medicine; also a Description of the Anatomy or Structure of the Eye, the Foot, and other important parts of the Horse; with Practical Observations on his Diseases, as well as those of other Domestic Animals; by James White, Veterinary Surgeon, royal 18mo. 6s.

Observations on the Diseased Manifestations of the Mind, or Insanity; by J. G. Spurzheim. M.D. 8vo. 14s.

Contain

A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and Practical Management of Bees. In which the various Systems of the British and Foreign Apiarians are examined, with the most improved Methods laid down for effectually preserving the Lives of the Bees. ing also an accurate Description, illustrated by plates, of the Hives invented by Lombard, Ducouedic, Huber, Vicat, l'Abbe della Rocca, and other Foreign Apiarians, and of a newly-invented Hive for the purpose of depriving the Bees of their Honey with safety and expedition; forming the most complete Guide to the study and. management of those valuable Insects; with numerous plates; by Robert Huish, member of the Imperial Apiarian Society at Vienna,-second edition, with additions, 8vo. 10s. 6d.

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Some Account of Myself; by Charles Earl of Erpingham, 4 vols. £1, 2s.

Rachel, a Tale, foolscap 8vo. 5s. Strathbogie, or the Recluse of Glen Morris; by Alicia M'Gennis, 5 vols 12mo, £1, 7s. 6d.

POETRY.

Manfred, a Drama; by the Right Hon. Lord Byron, 8vo. 5s. 6d.

Paris in 1815, a Poem, Svo. 5s. 6d. Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance; by Thomas Moore, 4to. £2, 2s.

The late Session of the House of Commons, or the Great Moral Session; a Practical Epistle to Lord Castlereagh; by an Englishman.

Jarval, and other portions of a Poem; to which is added, Gryphiadia Carmen Venatorium; by P. Bayley, Esq. 8vo. 10s. Macbeth, a Poem, in Six Cantos, 12mo, 5s. 6d.

Musomania, or Poets' Purgatory, 8vo. 4s. Poetic Impressions; by Henry Lee, foolscap 8vo. 6s.

Ödin. Part I.; by the Right Hon. Sir Wm Drummond, 4to.

POLITICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.

An Essay on the Principle of Population, or a View of its Past and Present Effects on Human Happiness, with an Inquiry into our Prospects respecting the future removal or mitigation of the Evils which it occasions; by T. R. MALTHUS. Fifth edition, with very important additions, 3 vols 8vo. £1, 16s. Additions to the above Work separately, 8vo. 8s. 6d.

The Speech of the Right Hon. Robert Peel, on the Catholic Question, 8vo. 2s. Letters on the Exportation of Cotton Yarns; by J. B. Sharp. 2s. 6d.

A View of the Nature and Operation of Bank Currency, as connected with the Distresses of the Country: by W. P. Comber.

A Letter to the Right Hon. N. Vansittart, on the Creation of Money, and on its Action upon National Prosperity; by Tho. Attwood, Esq. 3s.

Remarks on the Means of Arresting the Progress of National Calamity; by Sir J. Sinclair. 1s.

Address of W. D. Evans, Esq. at the New Bailey Court House, Salford, in discharging the Prisoners who were apprehended on account of an illegal assembly at Manchester, on the 10th of March 1817, 8vo. pp. 8.

Parliamentary Reform; reprinted from the Quarterly Review, 8vo. pp. 42.

An Inquiry into several Questions of Political Economy, applicable to the Present State of Great Britain; with a Defence of the Income Tax, and suggesting the Abolition of the Land Tax; by Antony Bertolacci, Esq. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the form of a Catechism, with reasons for each Article; with an Introduction shewing the necessity of Radical, and the inadequacy

of Moderate Reform; by Jeremy Bentham, Esq. 8vo. 8s.

A Letter from Mr Henry White to Lord Holland, upon the Abuse of the Constitution, and the Necessity of a Reform in Parliament. 1s. 6d.

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THEOLOGY.

Sermons on Faith, Doctrines, and Public Duties; by the very Rev. William Vincent, D.D. late Dean of Westminister, 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A Sermon preached at Liverpool, April 8th, 1817; by J. Wright. 1s. 6d.

A Peep at the Clergy, Tithes, and Religion; shewing the necessity of abolishing the Present System of Tything in England, and substituting an equitable Provision for the Clergy in lieu thereof. 2s.

Fifty-two Lectures on the Catechism of the Church of England; to which are added, Three Introductory Discourses on the Subject; addressed to the Inhabitants of the parish of Hinxworth, Herts; by the Rev. Sir Adam Gordon, Bart. M.A. 3 vols 8vo. £1, 11s. 6d.

Letters addressed to a Serious and Humble Inquirer after Divine Truth, with a peculiar aspect to the circumstances of the Present Times; by the Rev. Edward Cooper, Rector of Hamstall-Ridware, &c. 8vo.

The Clergyman's Companion in Visiting the Sick; by W. Paley, D.D. Archdeacon of Carlisle.

A Dissertation on the Seals and Trumpets of the Apocalypse, and the Prophetical period of twelve hundred and sixty years: by William Cunninghame, Esq. second edition, 8vo. 12s.

TOPOGRAPHY.

Topography, illustrative of the Battle of Platea, consisting of Plans of the Plain and City of Platea, of Plans of Eleuthera, Enoe, and Phyle, and a View of Eleuthera, from Drawings made on the Spot by T. Allason, and engraved by Cooke. Accompanied by Memoirs read to the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres of the Institute of France; by John Spencer Stanhope, F.R.S. &c. 8vo. with plates separate in folio. £1, 8s. The plates separately, £1, 1s.

An Account of the Island of Java, containing a general Description of the Country and its Inhabitants; the State of the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce; the Nature of the Government and Institutions, with the Customs and usages peculiar to the People; together with an Account of the Languages, Literature, and Antiquities, of the Country, and the Native History of the Island, principally from Native Authorities; by Thomas Stamford Raffles, Esq. late Lieut.-Governor of that Island and its Dependencies, with a map and numerous plates, 2 vols 4to. £6, 6s. L. P. £8, 8s.

Karamania, or a Brief Description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor, and of the Remains of Antiquity; with plans, views, &c. by Francis Beaufort, F.R.S. Svo.

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

Letters on Ceylon, particularly relative to the Kingdom of Candy; by Captain L. De Bussche, late acting Deputy-Adjutant-General in Ceylon, 8vo. 9s.

The Last Month in Spain, or Wretched Travelling in a Wretched Country; by an English Officer. 8s.

Travels through France and Germany in the years 1815, 1816, and 1817; comprising a view of the Moral, Political, and Social State of those two countries, interspersed

with numerous Historical and Political Anecdotes, derived from authentic sources; by J. Jorgenson, Esq. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea, or Pacific Ocean; by James Burney, Esq. F.R.S. and captain in the Royal Navy, The fifth and concluding volume, 4to. £1, 1s.

*This work comprises an account of all the Voyages and Discoveries antecedent to the reign of his present Majesty, bringing down their History until the period at which Hawkesworth's collection begins.

EDINBURGH.

ESSAY on the Theory of the Earth; by M. Cuvier, perpetual Secretary of the French Institute, &c. with Mineralogical Notes, and an Account of Cuvier's Geological Discoveries; by Professor Jameson. Third edition, with additions, 8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Edinburgh Review, No. LV.

6s.

A Treatise on the External, Chemical, and Physical character of Minerals; by Robert Jameson, Regius, Professor of Natural History, Lecturer on Mineralogy, and Keeper of the Museum in the University of Edinburgh, &c. 8vo, third edition. 12s.

Reports of some recent Decisions of the Consistorial Court of Scotland, in Actions of Divorce, concluding for Dissolution of Marriages celebrated under the English Law; by James Ferguson, Esq. Advocate, one of the Judges, 8vo. 13s.

Dramatic Tales; by the Author of the Poetic Mirror, 2 vols 12mo. 14s.

Highland Tales and Songs, 8vo. 35. Glasgow.

Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, from the earliest ages to the present time; by the late John Leyden, M.D. completed and enlarged; with Geographical Illustrations and Views of the present State of that Continent; by Hugh

Murray, Esq. F.R.S.E. 2 vols 8vo. with maps. £1, 7s.

The City of the Plague, a Dramatic Poem; by John Wilson, Author of the Isle of Palms," 8vo. second edition. 10s. 6d.

A Letter to John H. Forbes, Esq. Advocate; containing an Answer to some Remarks and Statements in his Observations on "Banks for Savings," &c.; by the Rev. Henry Duncan, Ruthwell, 8vo. 1s. 6d.

The Trial of Alexander M'Laren and Thomas Baird, before the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, on the 5th and 7th March 1817, for Sedition; taken in Short-hand by John Dow, Esq. W. S. 4s. 6d.

Some Philological Remarks concerning Beauty; by David Prentice, 8vo. 2s.

The Plays of Shakspeare, printed from the Text by Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, and Isaac Reed, 9 vols 12mo, with fine vignettes. £2, 14s.

Churchyard's Chips concerning Scotland, being a Collection of his Pieces relative to that country; with Historical Notices, and a Life of the Author; ornamented with Churchyard's arms, and a fac simile of his writing and signature; by George Chalmers, F.R.S.S.A. 8vo. 12s.

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NEW FRENCH

Les Puritains d'Ecosse et le Nain mystériux, contes de mon hôte, recueillis et mis au jour, par Jédédiah Cleishbotham, maitre d'école, et sacristain de la paroisse de Gandercleugh, 4 vols 12mo.

Randoniana, ou la Malédiction ambulante -histoire qui vaut un Roman pour les amateurs, utile à tout le monde pour apprendre à se faire 30,000 francs de rente, ou, à les conserver; par A. Cruey, 8vo.

Metusko, ou les Polonais; troisème nouvelle, par Pigault-Lebrun, 12mo.

Lettres sur La Guerre de Russie en 1812, sur la ville de St Pétersbourg, les mœurs et les usages des habitans de la Russie et de la Pologne; par L. V. de Puibusque, 8vo.

Supplément au Mémoire de M. Parmentier sur le Maïs (ou plutòt Maiz); par le Comte François de Neufchâteau, 8vo.

PUBLICATIONS.

Voyage de M. M. Humboldt et Bonpland, sixième partie; 3e division. Noua genera et species plantarum quas in peregrinatione ad plagam æquinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt descripserunt partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Fasciculus quartus, folio.

Mémoires Publiés par l'Academie de Marseille, tome huitième, 8vo.

Nouveau Système de Colonisation pour Saint Domingue, combiné avec la création d'une Campagnie de Commerce, pour rétablir les relations de la France avec cette île; par l'Ordonnateur des Guerres, Leborgue de Boigne, 8vo.

Tableau du Climat des Antilles, et des phénomènes de son influence sur les plantes les animaux et l'espèce humaine; lu à l'Académie Royale des Sciences; par A. Moreau de Jonnes, 8vo.

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