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BODY and SOUL, consisting of a Series of lively and pathetic

Stories, calculated to excite the Attention and Interest of the Religious World. In 2 Vols. 12mo. The 4th Edition, with Additions. Price 16s. Bds.

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An INTRODUCTION to ENTOMOLOGY; or, Elements of the Natural History of Insects. By WILLIAM KIRBY, M.A. F.R.S. & L.S.; and WILLIAM SPENCE, Esq. F.L.S. In 8vo. In two thick closely-printed Volumes of 740 and 638 pages. Illustrated by 25 Plates and Portraits of the Authors. Vols. III. and IV. which complete the Work. 11. 1s. each.

This Work, intended both as a general and popular History of Insects, and to embrace every branch of the Scientific Student's Researches concerning them, comprises an account of the injuries they occasion to the human frame, the farmer, horticulturist, &c. ; the benefits derived from them; their affection for their young; their food and stratagems in procuring it; their societies; their habitations; their various metamorphoses; their anatomy, external and internal; the technical terms of the science, &c. &c.

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MEMOIRS of the LIFE of JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE, Esq. including a History of the Stage from the Time of GARRICK to the present Period. J. BOADEN, Esq. Author of the Enquiry into the Shakspeare Portraits, &c. &c. Dedicated by Most Gracious Permission to His Majesty. In 2 Vols. 8vo. with a portrait from Sir T. Lawrence's picture. 11. 8s. Bds.

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38.

QUEEN HYNDE. A POEM, in Six Parts. By JAMES HOGG, Author of the Queen's Wake, Poetic Mirror, Pilgrims of the Sun, &c. &c. &c. 1 Vol. 8vo. 14s. Bds.

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The THREE PERILS of WOMAN; a Series of Domestic Scottish Tales. 3 Vols. 12mo. 11. 1s. Bds.

The THREE PERILS of MAN.
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PERSONAL NARRATIVE of TRAVELS in COLOMBIA. embracing Details of the Geography, Climate, Population, Vegetable and Mineral Productions, &c. &c. of that Country. By BARON DE HUMBOLDT. From the original French, by HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS. In 8vo. Vol. VI. Parts 1 and 2, with a General Map of the Republic of Columbia, from the latest Observations and Discoveries, &c. &c. 11. 5s. Bds.

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POLITICAL ESSAY on MEXICO.
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The WHOLE WORKS of the late MATTHEW BAILLIE, M.D.; with an Account of his Life, collected from Authentic Sources. WARDROP, Surgeon Extraordinary to the King. 2 Vols. 8vo. 11. 5s. Bds.

41.

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An ILLUSTRATED INTRODUCTION to LAMARCK'S SYSTEM of CONCHOLOGY, contained in his Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres; being a Literal Translation of the Descriptions of the recent and Fossil Genera, accompanied by Twenty-two highly-finished Lithographic Plates, in which are given Instructive Views of the various Genera and their Divisions, drawr. from Nature, from characteristic and generally well-known Species. By EDMUND A. CROUCH, F.L.S. In the Press, and will be published early in November.

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An EPITOME of LA MARCK'S ARRANGEMENT of TESTACEA; with illustrative Observations and comparative Tables of the Systems of Linnæus and La Marck. By C. DUBOIS, F.L.S. and F.H.S. in 8vo. Price 14s. Bds.

42.

LESSONS on MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, with coloured Plates of Gold and Diamond Mines in Brazil, Lead Mine at Matlock, and Thirty various Minerals; also Plates of the Primitive, Secondary, and Coal Formation. By J. MAWE. 8th Edition, 7s. Boards.

This little work is written from practice, and conducts the learner into the earliest way of discriminating minerals. By the same Author,

NEW DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
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TREATISE on DIAMONDS and PRECIOUS STONES, with coloured Plates, describing the Method of discovering the real Gem from Composition, with a Scale of the Size, Appearance, and Value of Diamonds, polished or rough. 2d Edition. Price 15s.

INTRODUCTION to the STUDY of CONCHOLOGY. 8vo. with 7 Plates, 98. plain, or 14s. coloured.

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The LINNEAN SYSTEM of CON-
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TRAVELS through the GOLD and DIAMOND DISTRICT of BRAZIL, with TOPOGRAPHICAL PLATES of the MINES, shewing the mode of Work. ing; also the state of Agriculture, Commerce, &c. New Edition, with various other Plates, and Map of the Author's Route. 18s.

The Mines working by the Brazilian Company are particularly noticed.

DOMESTIC DUTIES; or, Instructions to Young Married Ladies, on the Management of their Households, and the Regulation of their Conduct in the various Relations and Duties of Married Life. By Mrs. WILLIAM PARKES. 2d Edit. 10s. 6d. bds.

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The SCIENCE of AGRICULTURE; comprising a Commentary and comparative Investigation of the Agricultural Chemistry of Mr. Kirwan and Sir Humphry Davy; and the Code of Agriculture of Sir John Sinclair, Sir J. Banks, and other Authors on the Subject. By JOSEPH HAYWARD. 1 Vol. 8vo. 7s. Bds. "The volume now before us shews a habit of observation and inference, and blends much practical knowledge in confirmation of theory."-Monthly Review.

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The SCIENCE of HORTICULTURE, comprising a Practical System for the Management and Training of Fruit Trees, exemplified by Sketches from Trees actually trained. Also a Comparative Investigation of the Foundation and Application of the Physiological Principles of Mr. Kirwan, Sir Humphry Davy, Mrs. Ibbetson, and Messrs. Hitt, Forsyth, and

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HISTORY and ANTIQUITIES of BATH ABBEY CHURCH: with Ten Engravings, by J. and H. LR KEUX, from Drawings by MACKENZIE, &c. Royal 8vo. 11. Mediuin 4to. 11. 11s. 6d. Imperial 4to. 21. 2s. By JOHN BRITTON, F. S. A., &c. By the same Author,

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47.

The ENGLISH FLORA. By SIR JAMES E. SMITH, President

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"These two volumes are composed with such an intimate knowledge of the subject, with such an endeviating aim at accuracy, and with such an invariable respect for candour and for truth, that we look forward to the completion of the work as an event of national importance to the science of Botany."Monthly Review.

The Work will be completed in five Volumes.
By the same Author,

A GRAMMAR of BOTANY, illustrative of artificial, as well as natural Classification, with an Explanation of Jussieu's System. In 8vo. with 277 Figures of Plants, and their various Parts and Organs. 2d Edit. 12s.; or coloured plates, 11. Ils. 6d.

COMPENDIUM FLORÆ BRITANNICE. Price 7s. 6d. Fourth Edition.

48.

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A SELECTION of the CORRESPONDENCE of LINNEUS, and other Naturalists. In 2 Vols. 8vo. 11. 10s. Bds.

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The SHIP-MASTER'S ASSISTANT, and OWNER'S MANUAL; containing general Information necessary for Merchants, Owners, and Masters of Ships, Officers, and all other Persons concerned or employed in the Merchant Service, relative to the Mercantile and Maritime Laws and Customs. By DAVID STEEL, Esq. The 17th Edition, revised throughout, and brought down to the Year 1826. The Commercial and Mathematical Department by Dr. KELLY, Author of the "Universal Cambist," and Mathematical Examiner to the Trinity House; and the Legal Department by a Professional Gentleman. In 1 thick Volume of 1086 pages, closely printed, with Maps, Plates, &c. Price 21s. Bds. or 22s. 6d. Bound.

52.

A VIEW of the PRESENT STATE of the SALMON and CHANNEL FISHERIES, and of the Statute Laws by which they are regulated; showing, that it is to the Defects of the latter that the present Scarcity of the Fish is to be attributed. Comprehending also the Natural History of the Salmon, together with the Form of a New Act, designed to remedy the Evils so generally complained of, and an Abstract of the Evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons upon the Subject, with Notes. By J. CORNISH. 1 Vol. 8vo. Price 6s. 6d. bds.

53.

REFLECTION. A TALE.

By Mrs. HOFLAND, Author of the Son of a Genius, &c. &c. 1 Vol. 12mo. Front. 6s. Bds. By the same Author,

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A SYSTEM of UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY. By M. MALTE

BRUN, Editor of the Annales des Voyages, &c. Part X. Price 7s. 6d.

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ELEMENTS of ALGEBRA; compiled from GARNIER'S French Translation of LEONARD EULER, and arranged so as to form a complete System of Elementary Instruction in the First Part of Algebra. To which are added, Solutions of several Miscellaneous Problems, with Questions and Examples for the Practice of the Student. By CHARLES TAYLER, Downing College, Cambridge. 1 Vol. 8vo. Price 10s. 6d. Bds.

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JOURNAL of a VOYAGE to BRAZIL, and RESIDENCE there, during Part of the Years 1821, 1822, and 1823; including an Account of the Revolution which brought about the Independence of the Brazilian Empire. By MARIA GRAHAM. In 1 Vol. 4to. with Engravings. Price 21. 2s.

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JOURNAL of a RESIDENCE in CHILE, and VOYAGE from the PACIFIC, in the Years 1822 and 1823; preceded by an Account of the Revolutions in Chile, since the Year 1810, and particularly of the Transactions of the Squadron of Chile under Lord Cochrane. În 1 Vol. 4to. with Engravings. Price 21. 12s. 6d.

MEMOIRS of the LIFE of NICHO-
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58.

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59.

TRAVELS in BRAZIL, in the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820. Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty the King of Bavaria, and published under his special Patronage. By Dr. JOHN VON SPIX; and Dr. CHARLES VON MARTIUS, Members of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences. Translated from the German. Vols. I. and II. 8vo. with Plates. Price 11. 4s. Bds.

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The LIFE of SHAKSPEARE; Enquiries into the Originality of

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The ART of FRENCH COOKERY. By A. B. BEAUVILLIERS, Restaurateur, Paris. 2nd Edit. In 1 Vol. 12mo. 7s. Bds. printed uniformly with the "DOMESTIC COOKERY."

The Author of this work is the celebrated Restaurateur in the Rue Richelieu, in Paris, whose object, after 44 years' experience, is by the present publication, to enable Cooks, Confectioners, or Amateurs, with the assistance of the commonest cook, to make a great display and excellent cheer, by the simplest and most economical means.

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HISTORY of ROMAN LITERATURE, from its earliest Period to the Augustan Age. By JOHN DUNLOP, Esq. The Second Edition, in 2 Vols. 8vo. Price 11. 11s. 6d. Bds.

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63.

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64.

PEAK SCENERY, or the DERBYSHIRE TOURIST. Second Edition, containing a revision of the 4to. Edition; with a preliminary chapter; a Series of Road Sketches, for the use of Travellers; and a Map of the County, with the routes of the different excursions. By E. RHODES, Esq. 1 Vol. 8vo. Price 14s. Bds.

65.

A VOYAGE to COCHIN CHINA. By JOHN WHITE, Lieut. in the United States Navy. 8vo. 10s. 6d. Bds.

The last Quarterly Review states, that they know the author to be a respectable man and worthy of credit, who affords us a peep into one of those corners of the globe, of which we possess little or no information.

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