amphitheatre around the harbour, we descended to an extensive and beautiful valley, where we found a few of the natives sowing barley. They were dressed in the Turkish manner, with turbans and loose trowsers; they have mustachios, which render them formidable in appearance; but my dog Carlo routed a band of them, notwithstanding their whiskers. Their ploughs are like our own, and they use small oxen. They were very civil in their deportment, and invited us to go up to their town; but we declined, as it was a long walk, and wé deemed it imprudent to trust too much to their politeness. We made a bargain for some provisions, and they sold us a bullock for five dollars, goats for a dollar each, ten fowls for a dollar, and two hundred and fifty eggs for a dollar. Cheap as these articles appeared to us, our pilot assured us that we had been grossly taken in!!! The hills abound with hares, partridges, wild turkeys, &c. but they are shy. When I go hunting, I generally forget my purpose, and seek for some remains of antiquity, until a partridge bursts from my feet, and reminds me of my original intention. There is a mountain rising from the shore to the height of nearly half a mile : On the side of it are the ruins of a marble building; a semicircle remains, but the rest of it has fallen, and the stones now left are crumbling and decaying. Beyond it there is a square of stones, which appear to be the remnants of a tower. Going to the summit of the mountain, a sailor found a piece of white marble, which seems to have been part of a pillar, with an inscription upon it, in Greek, yet there are no houses within the precincts of this place. The whole mountain is covered with small pieces of marble and stone, which cannot, from their appearance, belong to it: If we knew all that has been, we should wonder at the awful changes effected by time. I went to view the marble, and conceiving it to be portable, and finding our good mate and hearty sailors obliging as ever, we took some ropes and hauled it from the height, where it probably has remained for ages, to the shore, and from thence we brought it to the ship. I have forgotten all my Greek, or else I might divine the purport of the inscription, which is KYEΝΕΙΔΕΣΕΤΟΕ.”

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OF NEW PUBLICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

FOR MAY, 1810.

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

NEW WORKS.

A Discourse delivered in Cambridge, in the hearing of the University, April 8th, 1810. By David Osgood, D. D. Cambridge.

*The New Conspiracy, or a History of the Negro Plot, with the Journal of the proceedings against the conspirators at New York, in the years 1741-2; together with several interesting Tables, containing the names of the white and black persons arrested on account of the conspiracy; the times of their trials; their sentences; their executions, by burning and hanging; names of those transported, and those discharged; with a variety of other useful and highly interesting matter. By Daniel Horsmanden, Esq. New York; Southwick and Pelsue.

Dr. Rees's New Cyclopedia, No. 24. Boston; West and Blake. The Statutes at large; being a collection of the Laws of Virginia, from the first session of the Legislature, in the year 1619. Vol. I. Richmond; S. Pleasants.

Memoirs of Frederick and Margaret Klopstock, translated from the German. Boston; Farrand, Mallory and Co.

D. D.

The Mourner, or the Afflicted Relieved. By Benjamin Grosvenor, "As one that comforteth the mourner." "To him that is afflicted, pity shall be shewn." Boston; John West and Co. *An Address to the independent citizens of Massachusetts, on the subject of the approaching election, exhibiting a view of the leading measures of the Jefferson and Madison administrations. Worcester; printed at the Spy office, March, 1810.

A Discourse addressed to the first parish in Hingham, on the day of Fasting, April 5th, 1810. By Joseph Richardson, A. M. Boston; W. Pelham.

* The History of South Carolina, from its first settlement in 1670, to the year 1808, in two vols. By David Ramsay, M. D. New York; David Longworth. 8vo.

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Desultory Reflections upon the ruinous consequences of a non-renewal of the Charter of the Bank of the United States. By M. Carey. Philadelphia.

The American New Dispensatory. Containing, I. General Principles of Pharmaceutick Chemistry. Chemical Analysis of the articles of Materia Medica. II. Materia Medica, including several new and valuable articles, the production of the United States. III. Preparations and Compositions. The whole compiled from the most approved modern authors, both European and American. To which is added, an Appendix, containing, A definition of the nature and properties of the Gases; by a Fellow of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Medical Electricity and Galvanism. On Medical Prescriptions. An abridgement of Dr. Currie's Reports on the use of Water. The Cultivation of the Poppy Plant, and the Method of preparing Opium. Several useful Tables. The whole compiled from the most approved authors, both European and Ameri

Such books, pamphlets, etc. as are designated by this mark (*) may be found at the Boston Athenaeum.

can. By James Thacher, A. A. & M. S. S. Boston; T. B. Wait and Co. 8vo. pp. 529.

NEW EDITIONS.

The Lay of the Last Minstrel, by Walter Scott, Esq. Boston; Farrand, Mallory and Co.

* Vol. IV. of Hume's History of England. Boston; William M‘Ilhenny.

Vol. III. of Reports of Cases argued and ruled at Nisi Prius, in the Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas. By Isaac Espinasse, of Gray's Inn, Esq. barrister at law. A new edition, with improvements, by Thomas Day, counsellor at law. Boston; Farrand, Mallory and Co. A Treatise on Covenanting with God. By Benjamin Trumbull, d. d. pastor of the church in New Haven. To which is added, a Sermon on Godly Fear. By Charles Backus, D. D. late minister of the gospel at Somers, Connecticut. New York; Williams and Whiting. Price 44

cents.

An English Spelling Book; or an Introduction to the Art of Reading. By James Pike, author of the Columbian Orthographer. Boston; Munroe and Francis. Price 20 cents.

The Dangers and Duty of Young People: A Sermon delivered in the Presbyterian Church in Cedar Street, New York, April 1, 1810. By John B. Romayn, D. D. New York; Williams and Whiting. Price 31

cents.

* Observations on our Lord's conduct as a Divine Instructer; and on the excellence of his moral character. By William Newcomb, D. D. archbishop of Armagh. First American edition. Charlestown; S. Etheridge, jun.

A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar, and present state of the several Kingdoms of the World. To which are added, 1. A Geographical Index, with the names of the places alphabetically arranged. 2. A Table of the Coins of all nations. 3. A Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, from the creation to the present time. By William Guthrie, Esq. The astronomical part by James Ferguson, Esq. F. R. S. To which have been added, the late Discoveries of Dr. Herschell, and other eminent astronomers. First American edition. 2 vols. 8vo. Price $5 50. Boston; E. Larkin.

A Treatise on the Law of Marine Insurance. By Samuel Marshall, serjeant at law. Boston; Farrand, Mallory and Co. 2 vols. 8vo. Price $12.

Erasmi Colloquia quaedam selecta & Corderii Colloquiorum centuria selecta, without the English translation. Portsmouth; Charles Tappan.

Vol. III. of 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. The first American, from the second London edition. In 6 volumes. To which is prefixed, an account of the Life of the Author. Boston; Wm. Wells and T. B. Wait and Co. Price to subscribers $2 50. Before the publication of the 4th volume, which is now in the press, the price of subscription will be raised to $3.

WORKS PROPOSED AND IN PRESS.

Robert M'Dermot, of New York, proposes to publish by subscription the Builder's Practical Guide; or a Treatise on Practice. An original work on Architecture. By James O'Donnel.

Manning and Loring have in the press, Butterworth's Concordance, to be published in September next.

William M'Ilhenny, Boston, has in press, to be published without delay, a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L L. D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published: a series of his conversation, literary anecdotes, and opinions of men and books with an authentick account of the distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II. in the year 1746. From the London edition, revised by the author.

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Proposal by Samuel Wood, of New York, for printing by subscription an Abridgement of the Book of Martyrs. To which will be prefixed, a brief collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of God and faithful Martyrs in all ages: and of the corrupt fruits of the false church in the time of apostacy, &c.

C. and A Conrad and Co. of Philadelphia, propose publishing the History of the Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clarke, through the continent of North America, performed during the years 1804, 1805, and 1806, by order of the government of the United States.

S. Etheridge, of Charlestown, proposes to publish, by subscription, in a neat 12mo. volume, the Practice of True Devotion, in relation to the end as well as means of Religion, with an office for the Holy Communion. By Robert Nelson, Esq.

Mills Day, New Haven, proposes to publish, by subscription, an edition of the Hebrew Bible, without points, from the text of Van der Hooght; carefully correcting the small number of typographical errours which occur, by a comparison with the large Bible of Kennicott. I. Riley, of New York, has in the press the following works, which will be published the next month.

5th vol, Johnson's Reports.

14th (or 2d vol. new series) Vesey, jun's. Reports. 1st vol. Campbell's N. P. Reports.

4th vol. Henning and Munford's Reports.

Sheppard's Touchstone of Assurances. 2 vols. 8vo.

Shultz's Travels on an inland Voyage through the States of NewYork, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Orleans, including a tour of upwards of five thousand miles, performed in the years 1806 and 1807. 2 vols. 8vo. maps and plates.

My Uncle Thomas. 2 vols, 12mo. by Le Brun.

The Dominican. 2 vols. 12mo.

Coelebs in search of a Wife. 2 vols. 18mo.

Wm. Wells and T. B. Wait and Co. propose publishing, by subscription, The Philosophy of Rhetorick. By George Campbell, D. D. F. R. S. Edinburg, principal of the Marischal College, Aberdeen. A new edition, with the author's last additions and corrections. In two volumes. A biographical notice of the author, from authentick sources, (not contained in the English edition) will be prefixed to the work. Price to subscribers $2 per volume.

They also propose publishing, The Four Gospels, translated from the Greek, with preliminary Dissertations, and Notes critical and explanatory. By the same anthor. Price to subscribers 2 dollars per volume in neat boards.

THE

MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY,

FOR

JUNE, 1810.

FOR THE ANTHOLOGY.

ON THE STATE OF THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB

IN EUROPE.

IF

F the art of instructing the deaf and dumb of the human race to converse with their fellow men and women cannot be traced to times of very remote antiquity, it is not however to be ranked among the discoveries which belong in principe to the present age. We know of works upon the subject of teaching the deaf and dumb to think, and write, and to learn useful arts, published as early as the beginning of the seventeenth century. I shall mention one in the Italian language, by a Signor Affinate, printed in 1606, and another in Spanish, by Don Juan Pablo Bonet, printed in 1620. These two publications are generally reputed to be the oldest upon the subject extant. Dr. Ammann, a Swiss physician, who taught several deaf dumb children in Amsterdam to speak, above a hundred years ago, has left us his Surdus loquens, printed in 1692, and his De Loquela, printed in 1700. In addition to these documents of what has been done long before our generation, there are sufficient proofs, that within a very few years after the publication of the Italian and Spanish works just quoted, and before Doctor Ammann began to instruct any person whatever, some Englishmen of considerable learning and ingenuity likewise conceived the extensive and almost astonishing idea of teaching the deaf dumb to understand the ordinary conversation of other persons, and to speak intelligibly themselves; thus, as it were, breaking down the barrier of destiny, to lead these unfortunates into a complete participation of the mighty medium possessed by the rest of the children of men for the