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INCLUDING A REVIEW OF BOOKS, REGISTER OF EVENTS, AND MAGAZINE
OF VARIETIES.

London; Published by C. TAYLOR, No. 108, Hatton Garden, Holborn.

The object of this Work is not to add another to the vehicles of mere amusement, already too nurseIt will associate the sprightly effusions of CULTIVATED TASTE, with the earliest records of USEFUL OVERIES, In every Science, and whether an invention or an improvement be of British suggestion, or sed by the ingenious of distant climes, if it have but merit, we shall take a pleasure in making

it

Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, are prominent subjects of our attention. Public Events; Scimall its branches; the moral and Christian duties of our fellow subjects; Philosophical Investigations Nature; the Art of Healing; the Arts of Taste; the Amusements of the Times; whatever improves Mind, satisfies the curious and inquisitive, or contributes to the comforts of life, will find a place in

pages.

By combining all the advantages of a Review of Books, a Register of Events, and a Magazine of Misaceous Literature, the Work cannot fail of interesting the Statesman, the Divine, the Members of the aculty, the Lawyer, the Merchant, the Manufacturer, the Agriculturist, and, generally, the Man of Busi, and the Man of Leisure; the Domestic Circle, and the Recluse.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST NUMBER.

REVIEW OF BOOKS.

Dr. Wilkins's edition of Richardson's Persian Dictionary r R. C. Heare's Translation of Giraldus de Barri's trary-Bishop of London on the beneficial Effects of ristianity---Rt. Hon. G. Rose's Brief Examination into

Remarks on the Love of Reading in RussIA-Life of LOMONOSsove, the celebrated Poet of Russia---Sketch of the History of the College of Fort William in BengalSpeech of Sir GEORGE BARLOW, on distributing the Prizes and honorary Rewards, March 3, 1806---Letter from Capt. Academy of Petersburgh---Injections of the Nerves--Specifications and List of Patents.

Increase of the Revenue, &c.---Ramel's du Change, du | KRUSENSTERN at Japan to Mr. SCHUBERT, of the Imperial

urs des Effets Publics, &c.---Barrow's Voyage to Cochin us (with two wood-cuts)---Orme's Graphic History of

he Life of Lord Nelson---Varenne's Histoire particulière es Evénemens, &c.-- Remarks on the Husbandry and Internal Commerce of Bengal---Œuvres Choisies et Postumes de M. de la Harpe---Smith's Observations on Water Meadows--Crocker's Elements of Land Surveying--Laurie and Whittle's New Traveller's Companion---BarDescription of Cromer---Considerations on Colonel hornton's Transactions with R. C. Burton, Esq.--The rariam improved.---Dernières Pensées du Grand Fré -Young's Memoirs of Mrs. Crouch---Ulm and rafalgar, a Poem---Boiste's Dictionnaire de Géographie verselle---La Colombe messagère, by Michael Sabbagh Manuel d'Arithmétique---Mes Périls pendant la Révodion de Naples---Anales de Historia Naturel o de Ciencias Naturales---Naturgeshichte des Menschen, from Buffon Die Obsthaumzucht, von Th. Theus---St. Hilaire's Kantes de la France---Rudiger's Gemeinschaftliche Anleigzar Kentniss des Himmils---Essai sur la Structure ct Fonctions da l'oie---Reide's Staff Officer's Manual.

MISCELLANIES.

Description and History of CATTARO; with Obserstions on its local and relative importance ---Accompanied with two ENGRAVINGS; one a survey of the GULPH and OR, the other of the Town and Fortifications---Lord ufolk's Plan for ameliorating the Condition of the Poor Observations on the Thousand Headed Cabbage, by M. 1-Mr. Eton's Representation of the Nature and Advanlages of the Trade to the BLACK SEA---Extracts from Report et Committee of Correspondence to the Court of Directors the East India Company respecting the College at Hertd.-Regulations of the College at Hertford.---School of Hertford---Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on the State of the WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE of England, &c.---M. de Chateaubriand's Excursion to MOUNT VESUVIUS, and Description of his Descent tnto the Crater---Topographical and Historical Account of PAPENBURGH---Present State of Commerce in Books, with CONTENTS OF THE

REVIEW OF BOOKS.

PROPOSITA PHILANTHROPICA.---Bible Societies---Society for Missions to AFRICA and the East, by Members of the Established Church---Institution of Friends of Foreigners in Distress---Institution for Unfortunate Females---Free Chapel

POETRY. English, French, and Italian
VICTORY IN CALABRIA. London Gazette Extraordina-
ry, containing the Dispatches and Proclamations of Sir
John Stuart, &c.

CAPTURE OF BUENOS AYRES - London Gazette Extraordinary, containing the Dispatches and Proclainations of Major Beresford, General Sir H. Popham, &c.

OBSERVANDA EXTERNA. _ Frontiers of CHINA. Vaccination, &c. Portable Medicine Chests. France.Breed of Zebra; Chrystal Flute; Greek Classics by modern Greeks. Gold Medal of VESPASIAN. Indigo naturalized in Europe. Cotton naturalised in Europe. Inland Navigation.-VACCINATION on Men and on Animals; the Rot abated, by Inoculation in Sheep. GERMANY. - Dr. Gall in Frankfort and Cologne; Antient Greece; Painting on Glass; Geognostic Excursion; Luther exhibited on the Stage. HOLLAND. -Prize Questions. Rhine River conducted to the Sea. Instrument for measuring Depths of the Sea. HUNGARY. Canal of Pest. Commerce of that Town; Urbarial Regulations; State of the Peasants. - ITALY. - Sculpture for America; Manuscripts and Books; Typographic Art. POLAND.University in GALLICIA. KUSSIA-Voyage round the World; Botanical Excursion in TARTARY. TURKEY. Mercantile Failure.

LITERARY PROSPECTIVE, Great Britain, America, Denmark, Greece, France, Russia, Sweden.

OBITUARY. Rt. Hon. LORD THURLOW, Rt. How. CHARLES J. Fox, J. J. BACHELIER.

Promotions, Bankrupts, Dividends, &c.---Prices of Hay, Straw, Hops, Tallow, Coals, &c.---Meteorological Tables---Course of Exchange, and Price of Bullion. Daily Prices of Stocks.

SECOND NUMBER.

The Miseries of Human Life-Théorie du Nouveau Systeme des Poids et Mesures-Histoire generale des Finances de la France-Moralische Anecdoten----Abwechslungen---Le Panier des Fruits-La Corbeille des Fleurs---Tableaux historiques des Campagnes d'Italie, &c.---Translation of the Bible in the Gothic Language---Munz und Medaillen Sammlung---Dissertation sur le Monument de la Reine Comasarye-Statistischer Umriss der Salmtlichen Europaeischen Staaten-Recherches sur la Force de l'Armée Françoise.

Report of the Arrangements for the Internal Defence of The Kingdom against the Spanish Armada-Cayley's Life of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knt.---The poetical Works of William Jufiqs Mickle---Grahame's Birds of Scotland, with other Poems---Hints for the Security of the Established Church Stone's Visitation Sermon---Camus's Treatise on the Teeth of Wheels---Geographie de Strabon-Le Danger des Mauvais Livres--- Collection des Ecrits de Gustave III. Roi de Suéde---Ex Plutarchi Operibus excerpta, &c. -Observations addressed to the British Public---Morse and Parish's Compendious History of New England-Essay lowards a Mineral History of Lapland and West Bothnia Didascalia-State of Politics-DECLARATION OF -Epistolarion, &c. Correspondence in Modern Greek--- HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY-MANIFESTO OF Holcroft's Tales in Verse Memoirs of Count de Hordt--- HIS PRUSSIAN MAJESTY-Finance Patent of the

MISCELLANIES.

Emperor of Austria-Historical Memoir of Prince Men-( Goal. France...:.. Galvanic Barometer.... Galvanism....

zicoff.

PROPOSITA PHILANTHROPICA.-Missionary Society-State of the Catholic Religion and Missions in North America. PROPOSITA LITERARIA.-Proposed Correction of the English Version of John XIX. 5.-Correction of a Passage in Tacitus-Corrections in Shakespeare's Text.

COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM.-Distribution of Prizes and Honorary Rewards at the 6th Annual Examination, held Jan. 1806.

Description of Mr. Antis's Improved Door Lock, with a Wood Cut-Earl Stanhope's Principles of the Science of Tuning Musical Instruments-On the State of Civilization of the Russian People, in relation to Religion and Religious Instruction-Reports from a Committee of the House of Commons relating to the Preservation of the Turnpike Roads and Highways of the Kingdom-On the Progressive Motion of Animals, and the Means of Conveyance, by

Portraits of learned Men at Grenoble... Hurricanes, how caused... Missions to China... History of Physic.... Notice of the Existence of Phosphate of Magnesia in Bones.... Spider tamed. Germany....Grecian Theatricals restored ... State of the Trade in Books... New Process to whiten Straw... Monument to the Memory of Kepler....Surgery and Midwifery Establishment.... Astronomical Libraries.... Duke of Saxe Gotha's Observatory... Greek School în Transylvania. Holland... Literature... Valuable, edible,. and exotic Plants... State of the Port of Amsterdaın. Iceland.... New City. Italy.... History of Bells...Antiquities. Lapland..... Travels to the North Cape. Russia..... University of Dorpat, in Livonia... Imperial Ladies' Seminary suppressed... College in Georgia. Spain...Silk Manufacture... Literature... Medals, Coins, Monuments, Population and Institutions, Burying Grounds....Tartary.... Discovery of a new City. Turkey... Arabian Works printing at Scutari, near Constantinople. Avalanche of a Mountain Top in Switzerland.... Extract of London Gazette... Promotions, &c. &c.... List of Bankrupts.

OBITUARY..... Miss Cholmondely... Bishop of St, Asaph ... Madame Reboul... M. Cels.

LITERARY PROSPECTIVE.... Great Britain... New Editions ...America... France... Germany... Italy... Fine Arts. LITERARY RETROSPECT..... America... France...Germany ...Holland... Italy. Prices of Hay, &c.

THIRD NUMBER,

the Chevalier Fossombroni.

DESCRIPTION OF BUENOS AYRES, MONTEVIDEO, THE RIVER PLATA, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITH THEIR INHABITANTS, PRODUCTIONS, COMMERCE, &c. -Observations on the Opera-Considerations on the Character of Lord Thurlow-Considerations on the Character of Mr. Fox.

POETRY. Retrospection and Recollection---The Mammoth. OBSERVANDA EXTERNA-- America. - Literature in Louisiana. Denmark.... Travels in Greenland. Ingenuity in CONTENTS OF THE

REVIEW OF BOOKS.

Report of the Arrangements which have been adopted, in former periods, when France threatened the Invasion of Britain or Ireland... Third Report of the Patriotic Fund ...Moffatt's History of the Town of Malmsbury... Jamieson's Popular Ballads and Songs... Oeuvres de Louis XIV. Svensk Zoologi, med illuminerade Figurer.... Repton's Enquiry into the Change of Taste in Landscape Gardening... A new Pocket Atlas of England and Wales... Selections from the Works of Madame de Genlis... Helms's Travels from Buenos Ayres... Richelotti's Ensayo Hydrografico de Piemonte.... Bowles's Inquiry into the best Means of National Safety... The Alexandriad, a Poem... Roucher's Melanges de Physiologie, &c.... Creuzé de Lesser's Voyage en Italie et en Sicile, &c.... Neuste Entdekungen.... Carey's new Celestial and Terrestrial Globes... Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Dr. Watts... Dubroca's quatre Fondateurs des Dynasties Francaises... Rochelle's Bibliotheque Historique... Buc'hoz Memoire sur le Lin de Sibérie... Vielt's Atlas der alten Welt... Lueder's Repositorium fur die Geschichte... Ritter's Tafel der Culturgewachse in Europa.

MISCELLANIES.

Some Account of the Persons included in the Prophecy of M. de Cazotte.-Sebastien-Roch-Nicholas-Chamfort... M. Bailly..Correspondence with the Reviewers of the Literary Panorama... E. W. Brayley on an Error in Sir R. C. Hoare's Translation of Giraldus... Fidelis on the Review of Stone's Visitation Sermon... G. P. C. on the Theatrical Report... Retrospect of the State of Science for the Year, ending with the Winter 1805-1806. Astronomy ... Orbit of Juno... Theory of Satellites... Equinoxes, Solstices, and Obliquity of the Ecliptic. Geography, Natural History, Zoology.... Man... Mammiferous Animals, Anatomy. Botany.... Micropile. Physiology... Of the Cause of Death in drowned Animals. Mineralogy... Nicolanum ... Platina... Native Iron. Chrystallography. Of Volcanoes... Of the Causes of Subterraneous Fires. Fossils. Geology. Physics... The Production of Water by the Inflammation of Hydrogene and Oxygene, by Compression. Electricity. Chemistry. Extracts from the Appen

Anecdotes from the Belgian Traveller... Extraordinary
Custom formerly 'practised by the Monks of Bury St.
Edmonds... A specimen of the Mode of electing Members
of Parliament in the Seventeenth Century, &c.... List of
Mines of all the known Metals in the Viceroyship of
Peru... Establishment of the University of Gottingen...
History of the present State of the Imperial Museum of
Natural History at Moscow... Coup d'Œil on American
Affairs... Extract of a Letter from America, dated War-
burton, Maryland, July 10, 1806... A particular Account
of the last Eruption of Mount Vesuvius... Additional East
India Productions.

DIDASCALIA.- Covent Garden Theatre... Coriolanus... Adrian and Orrila. Drury Lane Theatre... Vindictive Man. OBSERVANDA EXTERNA. America... Astronomical Observations... Esquimaux Christians... Classical Literature. Indian Duelling. Denmark.... Invention of a new Praam. France.... Proposed Canals... Persian Professor.... Will of Deaf and Dumb Person... Ancient Ceremony re-established. Prize Questions-New invented safe Carriages-Astronomy... Extraordinary Vivification of Insects... Persia... Black Sea-Caspian Sea. Germany-Cure of Opthalmia in a Tyger-New Musical Instrument-Roman Ruins-Prize Questions-Paper Currency, and its Effects. Hungary.Catholic Students. East Indies.-Exportation of Books prohibited by the Chinese-Christians persecuted at Pekin

Company's Servants reprimanded-Progress of the Baptist Missionaries-Grand Hindoo Religious Ceremony. Italy. Galvanic Battery-Mexican Astronomy. Norway. Philanthropic Establishments. Russia.- Greek and Wallachian Schools-Fossil Skeleton of an Elephant-Emperor of Russia and the English Merchants. Spain. Institution of the Hydrographic Archives-Cure of Hydrophobia. Sweden. Death of the Widow of Linnæus-Measure of a Degree in lat. 66-Proceedings of the Royal Academicians-The Tomb of Odin. Tartary. Division of the Seasons among the Tatars of the Taurida. Turkey.Corrosive Sublimate taken for Pleasure. Prussia.-Literary Statistics.

OBSERVANDA INTERNA.-Reduction of the National Debt - Hints on projected Improvements in WestminsterRegulations relating to Medical Professors-Berks-Corn

dix of the Reports from a Committee of the House of wall-Cumberland-Devon-Durham-GloucestershireCommons, relating to the Preservation of the Turnpike Hereford-Lancashire-Northumberland-Somerset-Sus

Roads and Highways, with Wood Cuts... Extracts from Beaujour's Picture of the Commerce of Greece, to which is added, Pouqueville's Table of the Productions of the Morea... Dr. Stuart on the beneficial Effects of Currants in Consumptions... Literary Advices from Austria, from Letters of July, 1806.

PROPOSITA PHILANTHROPICA..... Protestant Dissenters' Grammar School... Catholic Missions in China... Free Chapel for the Poor.

EXCERPTA. Anecdotes from M. Dutens' Memoirs...
Trton, Printer, 82, Fetter Lane,

sex-Warwick-Wales-Scotland-Isle of Man-Ireland.
LITERARY PROSPECTIVE. - Great Britain-France.
LITERARY RETROSPECT. - America-France-Germany-
Hungary-Italy-Russia-Sweden Switzerland.
OBITUARY. F. Masson-Sir W. Forbes.
University Promotions-Oxford-Cambridge-Army
Promotions-List of Bankrupts. Prices of Meat, Hops,
Leather, Tallow, Coals, Bread, Wheat, Exchange. Price
of Bullion-Premiums of Insurance-Price Current-
Prices of Stocks.

THE

LITERARY PANORAMA

FOR JANUARY, 1807.

Review of the Events and Treaties which | knowledge offers. The volume before us

established the Balance of Power in Europe, and the Balance of Trade in favour of Great Britain. Svo. pr. 181.1796. Not published.

The Volume before us is another of those compilations which owe their existence to the commands of Authority, and manifest the attention and research of those who occupied the primary stations of national confidence.

In our last number we described the records of History as a kind of prolonged or extensive experience: and where the information they supply, with the principles fair, y deducible from it, are applicable, the advantages they communicate are incalculable. But, events may arise, which baffle every principle supported by history; nor can experience supply instruction adequate to the exigencies of those to whom the most important concerns of the commonwealth are committed. Under such uncertainties, speculative minds may be excused if they indulge, with moderation, the bent of their genius, and contemplate events dependent on contingencies, as if they already existed. Often are such minds tempted, almost irresistibly, to anticipate circumstances which futurity alone can disclose. With a kind of prophetic spirit they expect, they infer, they conclude, and advise. All must acknowledge that the exercise of rational foresight distinguishes man from brute, and while restrained within the limits of modesty, ought not to be censured, however results may differ from its happiest conjectures. But enlightened minds, though speculative, will nevertheless, if possible, support their opinions by arguments derived from facts, and will avail them- | selves of whatever assistance the page of VOL. I. [Lit. Pan, Jan. 1807]

is an instance of this: it is partly historical, partly speculative. We may safely rely on the information it presents, without attaching ourselves to its conjectures. Indeed, we rather wave the consideration of these; as our readers will perceive by the date of this volume, that their reference was to a state of things very different from that of the present time.

There is much uncertainty whether the idea of a balance of power had occupied the minds of British statesmen, previous to the reformation in religion, the disco. very of a passage by sea to India, that of America, and the rise of the Protestant states of the United Provinces. These events produced a distinction, apparently unknown before, between the landed, or continental states, and the maritime, or naval powers. Germany or Hungary, for instance, placed in the heart of the European continent, were not affected by the discovery of new worlds: their situation excluded them from the sea: while every port on the coast of Europe, because capable of intercourse with these discoveries, was capable by the same means of acquiring an importance, a dignity, and a power, the extent and spring of which could not be calculated by any thing which had occurred in our part of the globe. This was placed beyond conjecture by the struggle between the rising states of Holland, which addicted themselves to maritime affairs, whereby they acquired greatness, and the landed power with which they had to contend; a power eminent in heroism and in discipline, but incapable of tyrannizing

over both land and sea at the same time.

No doubt but these preponderating advantages of the sea coast, arose from the facility of effecting an interchange of fo

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reign commodities (which is commerce) | which had connected christianized Eu

independent of every interference or prohibition of the continental states, to whom this power was effectually denied. Interior districts may produce, and may deliver their productions to their immediate neighhours, but they cannot insure the reception of their commodities by a third party.

Commerce, then, is the foundation of power on the coast; production is the foundation of power on the Continent: production of men, which forms armies, production of food, which supports armies when formed, production by skill and art, the objects and subjects of commerce, but not commerce itself.

The extent of continental ambition is, after every effort, bounded by the sea; and where continental power terminates maritime power commences: this is so much more extensive than continental power, as the sea is a more ready comImunication to every residence of civilized

man.

The necessity of maintaining in Europe an equilibrium between the sea and the land, could not have been suspected till the capabilities of both were in activity, and these could not be in activity till the habit of performing long voyages, had raised navigation to degrees of excellence formerly unknown; till the productions received by sea from foreign climes had. by finding their value, furnished fresh stimuli to the spirit of adventure, and fresh objects of desire to those who regarded them; we may add, till distant settlements had held out temptations of seizure to the politician, who saw in them either a prospect of future gains, or equivalents for military misfortunes and repulses suffered nearer home.

It is not of indispensable consequence to our present enquiries, whether the balance of power rose to importance with the protestant religion, and with the states of Holland, or, whether it was first understood among us when this protestant kingdom felt the necessity of supporting other communities of the same public faith, and of curbing the insolence, together with the power, of those catholic sovereigns who had manifested the most bitter enmity against it. Certain it is, that the reformation was an event extremely interesting, in a political point of view. It broke asunder one link of that chain

rope, into one whole, however distributed under different governments; and which had united Britain with Europe, though separated from it, at least as much by manners and by character, as by the narrow sea which surrounds it.

Holland and Britain professing the same religion, were induced on many occasions to make common cause with each other: they had the same enemies; the same caution, the same vigilance, was necessary for one, as for the other; neither could suffer singly: both when united were reciprocally strengthened by the union; when separated, each was enfeebled, and suffered no trifling detriment by the separation. The maintenance of that power which she had materially contributed to raise, was a leading object of British policy; and her most enlightened statesmen protected with every effort the barrier which defended her: nor indeed, till, in evil hour, this barrier was destroyed by the Emperor Joseph II., was there a possibility of those devastating plagues overwhelming Holland, which at length have converted her republic into a kingdom, and her citizens into subjects not only of a foreign sovereign, but of an upstart usurper.

France has been for ages intent on enlarging the limits of her empire towards the north; the Netherlands were her object; not merely for their own intrinsic value, but because they were the seat of the English trade, and the channel by which the commodities of this country were conveyed to distant parts of the continent. So far therefore as Britain concerned herself in maintaining the balance of power in Europe, we may consider this island as keeping a perpetual watch, or conflict, against the encroachments of France, and France as endeavouring to obtain, by stratagem or by force, a controul over the mercantile speculations of England.

We shall present a concise notice of those agreements by which the trade of England was fixed to the Low Coun

tries.

In 1374, Edward I. of England, formed a commercial alliance with Guy Earl of Flanders, a transaction the more memorable, from its having brought the Flemish artificers in woollens to resort to

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