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MONTHLY LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ANTIQUITIES.

LONDON.

THE unedited Antiquities of Attica; comprising the Architectural Remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus; by the Dilletanti Society; imperial folio, with eighty-four engravings. £10, 10s.

BIOGRAPHY.

Memoirs of the Life and Doctrines of the late John Hunter, Esq. founder of the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons; by J. Adams, M.D. 12s. 6d.

Lives of the British Admirals; by J. Campbell; Vol. VII. and VIII. 8vo. £I, 4s.-royal 8vo. £1, 10s.

Historical Anecdotes of some of the Howard Family, 8vo. 7s.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Dr Lettsom, &c. by T. J. Pettigrew, F. L. S. 3 vols 8vo. £1, 16s.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, D. D. late ViceProvost of the College of Fort William in Bengal; by the Rev. Hugh Pearson, of St John's College, Oxford, 2 vols 8vo. £1, 1s. Life and Studies of Benjamin West, Esq. by John Galt, Evo 7s.

BOTANY.

Pomona Britannica; by George Brookshaw, Part X. royal 4to. £1, 1s.

DRAMA.

Manuel, a Tragedy; by the Author of Bertram. 4s. 6d.

Laou-Seng-Urh, or an Heir in his old Age; a Chinese Drama, translated from the original Chinese by J. F. Davis, Esq. of Canton to which is prefixed, a Brief View of the Chinese Drama, and of their Theatrical Exhibitions. 5s. 6d.

Frightened to Death: a Musical Farce, in Two Acts; by W. C. Oulton. 2s.

The Theatrical Inquisitor and Monthly Mirror. No 55.

Wat Tyler, a Dramatic Poem, 8vo. 3s. 6d.

EDUCATION.

Fairy Tales, or Stories of Fable and Fiction; selected by Benj. Tabart from the Works of Goose, Bunch, Oberon, Mab, &c. &c. 4s. 6d.

The Elegant Girl, or Virtuous Principles the true Source of Elegant Manners; illustrated by twelve large, beautiful, and impressive coloured prints. 16s.

Motal Culture attempted, in a Series of Lectures to Sunday Schools in Birming ham; by James Luckcock. 4s

: Robinson Crusoe, written by Himself; a new edition, revised and corrected for the advancement of Nautical Education; illustrated by Technical and Geographical Annotation, and embellished with maps and engravings; by the Hydrographer of the Naval Chronicle. £2, 2s. and £1, 1s. :

French and English Dialogues: written for the Use of the Countess of Sefton's Children; by Miss Dickenson. 2s. 6d.

The First Step to the French Tongue, designed as an easy Introduction to, and consisting entirely of, the Verbs, with practical Exercises; by A. Picquot. 1s. 6d.

3s.

Latin Exercises; by J. Whittaker, 12mo.

Dictionary of French Homonymes; by T. Harmond, 12mo. 3s.

The French Scholar's First Book; by M. le Breton, 12mo. 2s.

A Dictionary of Nouns, or Alvearium of Definitions; by Ralph Sharp. 2s. 6d.

Fifth Annual Report of the National Society for the Education of the Poor, in the Principles of the Established Church, throughout England and Wales. 5s.

Virgil, with English Notes at the end, including many from the Delphini and other editions. 7s. 6d.

A Second Edition of Valpy's Edition of Virgil, without Notes. 4s. bound.

Epitome Sacræ Historia, with English Notes. 2s. bound.

Stephen's Greek Thesaurus. No II. The Art of Talking with the Fingers, for the use of the Deaf and Dumb. 1s.

An Introduction to the Method of Increments, &c.; by Peter Nicholson, 8vo. 8s. The Book of Versions, or Guide to French Translation and Construction; by J. Cherpilloud, 12mo. 3s. 6d. bound.

A Modern French Grammar; by Charles Peter Whitaker, 18mo. 6s. 6d.

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Elementary Fortification; by Lieut. Col. Pasley, 3 vols 8vo. £3.

Education in Public Schools; containing Four Tracts for and against-from the Edinburgh Review-the Classical Journal -the Pamphleteer-and also Dr Vincent's celebrated Tract. 5s, 12mo.

FINE ARTS.

Composition in Outline from Hesiod's Theogony, Weeks and Days, and the Days engraved by J. Blake, from designs by John Flaxman, R. A. printed to correspond with the Outlines from Homer, &c.

The Costume of the Netherlands, Part I. containing ten coloured Engravings, with Letter-press Descriptions in English and French. 15s.

Day-light; a recent Discovery in the Art of Painting, with Hints on the Philosophy,. of the Fine Arts; by H. Richter.

HISTORY.

A History of Muhammedanism; comprising the Life of the Arabian Prophet, and succinct Accounts of the Empires founded by the Muhammedan arms, &c.; by Chas. Mills, Esq. 8vo. 12s.

History of Brazil, Vol. II.; by Robert Southey, Esq. 4to. £2, 10s.

The History of the Wars, from the French Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Part I. 2s.

Illustrations of Literary History; consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of eminent Persons, and intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century; by John Nichols, F.S.A. 2 vols 8vo. £2, 14s.

GEOGRAPHY.

Garnett's Engraved Chart from America to the British Channel, on an entire new plan, showing the Direct Course. 2s. 6d.being the first of an intended Series to vanous Parts of the Globe.

Illustrations of the History of the Expedition of the Younger Cyrus, &c.; by Major Rennell, 4to. with maps in folio. £1, 16s.

LAW.

A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanors, from the earliest period to the year 1783, with Notes and other Illustrations: compiled by T. B. Howell, Esq. F. R. S. F. S. A. and continued from 1763 to the present Time; by Thomas Jones Howell. Vol. XXII. £1, 11s. 6d.

A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law; adapted to the Use of the Profession, Magistrates, and Private Gentlemen, 4 vols. £5, 5s.

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The Magistrate's Manual, or a Summary of the Duties and Powers of a Justice of the Peace, &c.; by Wm Toone, attorneyat-law. 18s.

The Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, and Authority of Parish Officers, în all Matters relating to Parochial Law, 2 vols royal 8vo. £2, 12s. 6d.

The New Law List; by Samuel Hill of the Stamp Office. 6s.

The Shipmaster's Assistant and Owner's Manual containing complete information relative to the Mercantile and Maritime Laws and Customs, a new edition; by D. Steel, Esq. barrister-at-law, 8vo. £1, Is.

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Principal Causes of Mortality among Children. 2s. 6d.

Considerations on the Moral Management of Insane Persons; by J. Haslam, M.D. 3s. MISCELLANIES.

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. III.; by I. D'Israeli. 12s.

The Second Part of Neale's Illustrated History of Westminster Abbey, imp. folio (to correspond with the large paper of the new edition of Dugdale's Monasticon,) £2, 12s. 6d. crown folio, £1, 11s. 6d.--proofs and etchings, £2, 12s. 6d.—imp. 4to. £1, 4s.-royal 4to. 16s.

Private Memoirs, relating to the Captivity of the Royal Family of France in the Temple; written by the Duchesse d'Angouleme. 5s. 6d.

A Dissertation on Weights and Measures, and the best Means of revising them; published originally in the British Review, No XVII. 2s.

Vice Triumphant; the Remedy proposed easy and effectual; with the Statement of a New Hypothesis to explain Accountableness; by S. Spurrell. 2s.

Remonstrance presented to the Government in or about 1653, on the Inestimable Riches of the British Seas 2s.

An Essay concerning Parliaments at a certainty, or the Kalends of May; by Samuel Johnson: reprinted from the edition of 1694, with Notes by the Editor.

28.

A Description of the Safety-lamp invented by George Stephenson, and now in Use in Killingworth Colliery; to which is added, an Account of the Lamp constructed by Sir H. Davy, with engravings. Is. 6d.

Davis' Gentleman's Diary, or Mathematical Repository, Vol. II. Part I.; containing the Years 1761 to 1770 inclusive; the Diagrams engraved by the Proprietors. 7s.

Tables of Exchange; by J. Pohlman, royal 8vo. £1, Is.

Lectures on Popery; by W. Fletcher, royal 12mo. 9s.

An Appeal to Equity, showing the Unreasonableness and Injustice of obliging Dissenters to contribute towards the sup port of the Church of England, with some Remarks on Tythes; by Phileleutherus,

8vo. 1s. 6d.

German Commercial Letters, 12mo.

6s. 6d.

Apicius Redivivus; or the Cook's Oracle, 12mo. 8s

The Works of Gianutio and Gustavus Silenus, translated by J. H. Sarratt, Professor of Chess, 2 vols 8vo. £1, is.

An Account of the Island of Jersey; by W. Plees. £1, 1s.

The Classical Journal, No XXIX. for April 1817; containing a Variety of Classical, Biblical, and Oriental Literature. 68.

A Narrative of the melancholy Event which recently occurred at Rochester Bridge, with Biographical Sketches of Mr and Mrs Mills, Mr and Miss Gilbert, &c.; by W. S. Palmer, Romsey, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Account of the Examination of the Elgin Box at the Foreign Office, Downing Street, in a letter to James Losh, Esq.; by R. Tweddale. 28.

The Practical Gardener; or Improved System of Modern Horticulture, adapted either to large or small Gardens; by John Abercrombie, author of "Every Man his own Gardener; the second edition revised, with considerable Additions by Mr James Mean, head gardener to Sir Abraham Hume, Bart. 12mo. 9s.

Researches concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, &c. of Ancient and Modern India; by Q. Crawfurd, Esq. 2 vols 8vo. 18s.

The Last Reign of the Emperor Napoleon; by J. Hobhouse, of Trinity College, Cambridge, A. M. and F.R. S. second edition, with a Prefatory Address to Lord Byron, and the Reviewer of this work in the Quarterly Review, with numerous other additions, 2 vols 8vo. £1, 4s.

Outlines of Geology; being the substance of a Course of Lectures at the Royal Institution; by W. T. Brande, Svo. 7s. 6d.

NATURAL HISTORY.

An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects; by the Rev. Wm Kirby, B.A. F.L.S., and Wm Spence, Esq. F.L. S. Vol. II. 8vo. with coloured engravings.

NOVELS AND ROMANCES.

Placide, a Spanish Tale; translated from Les Battuccas of Madame Genlis, by A. Jamieson, 2 vols.

The Sons of St David, a Cambro-British Historical Tale of the Fourteenth Century, with explanatory Notes and References; by Griffiths-ap-Griffiths, Esq. 3 vols 12mo. 15s. The Absent Man, a Narrative; edited by Sir Peter Plastic, knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword, 12mo. 48.

Self-Deception, in a Series of Letters; by Emma Parker, 2 vols. 12s.

Fortitude and Frailty; by Fanny Holcroft, 4 vols.

Academic Errors, or Recollections of Youth, 1 vol. 12mo. 58. 6d.

POETRY.

Sacred Poems, selected from the best Writers; by P. le Breton. 2s.

Select Pieces of early Popular Poetry, reprinted principally from early printed Copies in the Black Letter; edited by E. V. Utterson, Esq. 2 vols crown 8vo. £1, 15s.

Edmeston's Poems. 12mo. 4s.

House of Mourning, a Poem, with some smaller Pieces; by John Scott. 5s. 6d. Essays in Rhyme, on Morals and Manners; by Jane Taylor. 6s.

Poems; by John Keats. 12mo. POLITICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.

The Operation and Practice of the Sinking Fund briefly explained; with some Observations on the mode of Transacting that part of the Public Business. 6d.

National Expenditure no Cause of Na. tional Calamity. As. 6d.

Postscript to a Letter to the Right Hon. N. Vansittart, in which some popular Ob jections to the Repeal of the Salt Duties are considered; by Sir Tho. Bernard. Is..

Observations on the Effect of the Manufacturing System, with Hints for the Improvement of those Parts of it which are most injurious to Health and Morals; dedicated to the British Legislature. Is.

An Address delivered to the Inhabitants of New Lanark, on the 1st of January 1816, at the opening of the Institution for the Formation of Character, 8vo. 2s. 6d.

The Englishman's Manual, or a Dialogue between a Tory and a Reformer; by Walter Fawkes, Esq. 2s. 6d.

A Letter to P. Bastard, Esq. M. P. for the County of Devon, on the Expediency and Necessity of a Parliamentary Reform; by Anglicanus.

A Relation of the Treatment experienced by Napoleon in the Island of St Helena, with the Authentic Copy of an Official Memoir from Napoleon to Sir Hudson Lowe by M. Santini, huissier du cabinet to Napoleon. 2s. 6d.

Manuscrit venu de St Helene d'une Maniêre inconnue. 7s. 6d.

The same Work, translated into English, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

A Defence of the Constitution of Great Britain and Ireland; by Lord Somers. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

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Plan of Reform in the Election of the House of Commons; by Sir P. Francis, K. B.

Substance of the Speech of the Right Hon. George Canning in the House of Commons, 25th February, on Sir M. W. Ridley's Motion for reducing the number of the Lords of Admiralty, 8vo. 28.

Armata. A Fragment. (Attributed to Lord Erskine) second edition, 8vo. 8s. 6d.

Cursory Hints on the Application of Public Subscriptions in providing Employment and Relief for the Labouring Classes; in a letter to the editor of "The Times;" by a Member of the University of Oxford. 1s.

The Substance of a Speech, addressed to the House of Commons, on the subject of the Sinking Fund; by Pascoe Grenfell. 2s.

Benjamin De Constant on the Political Doctrines calculated to unite France. 2s. 6d.

The Dangers with which Great Britain and Ireland are now menaced by the Demands of Irish Roman Catholics, shown and approved from authentic documents, 8vo.

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Christian Unity, doctrinally and histori cally considered, in eight Sermions, preached before the University of Oxford in 1816, at the Lecture founded by the late Rev. John Bampton, M.A. 10s. 6d.

Christian Essays; by the late Rev. Samuel Charles Wilkes, A.M. 2 vols. 14s. A Synopsis of Signs of the Times, past, present, and future, humbly attempted to be traced from the Chronological Prophecies in the original Scriptures; by the Rev. William Hales, D.D.

A Reply to a Letter from a Rector to his Curate, on the Subject of the Bible Society; by a Deacon of the Church of England, 8vo. 2s. 6d.

The Doctrine of Regeneration, as identified with Baptism, and distinct from Renovation, investigated; by Hector Davies Morgan, M.A. 8vo. 3s.

The Sources of the Evil; addressed to the United Parliament and the People of Great Britain, on the League formed between the Irish Lay Separatists and the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, on the Measure of Emancipation; by Anglo-Hibernus. 3s. 6d.

Sermons extracted from the Lectures of Bishop Porteus, and intended for the use of the Younger Clergy, and for Families, 8vo. 98.

Thoughts on the Tendency of Bible Societies, as affecting the established Church

and Christianity itself; by the Rev. A. O'Callaghan, A.M. 2s.

Scripture Genealogy from Adam to Christ, exhibited in a series of thirty-six engraved tables, royal 4to. £2, 12s. 6d.

Meditations and Prayers, selected from the Holy Scriptures, the Liturgy, and Pious Tracts; recommended to the Wayfaring Man, the Invalid, the Soldier, and the Seaman, whensoever unavoidably precluded from the House of Prayer; by the Rev. I. Watts, second edition. 3s. 6d.

A Survey of the Platform of the Christian Church, to which was adjudged a premium of £50, by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Church Union in the diocese of St David's; by Hector Davies Morgan, M. A. 5s.

TRAVELS.

A Description of the People of India, with particular Reference to their Separation into Casts, &c.; by the Abbe J. Dubois, missionary in the Mysore, 4to. £2, 2s.

Two Sketches of France, Belgium, and Spa, during the Summers of 1771 and 1816, with a Portrait of Napoleon's Guide at Waterloo; by the author of Letters from Paris in 1802-3, 8vo. 76.

Journal of a Tour in Russia, Sweden, Prussia, Poland, &c. in 1813 and 1814; by J. T. James, Student of Christ's Church, Oxford, 2 vols 8vo, with 12 plates. £1, 10s.

EDINBURGH.

TALES of my Landlord, third edition, 4 vols 12mo. £1, 8s.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of George Buchanan; by David Irving, LL.D. the second edition, corrected and enlarged; with an Appendix containing many Original Papers, and a Reprint of Buchanan's Admo nitioun, and other Scottish Tracts, 8vo. 14s.

The Works of Virgil in the Order of Construction; to which is prefixed, in English, a Summary View of the subject of each of the Dialogues, and of the several works of the Georgics and Eneid, 12mo. 4s. 6d.

The White Cottage; a Tale, 12mo. 7s. An Essay on the Variation of the Compass; by William Bain, Master, Royal Navy, 8vo. 6s.

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The Craniad; or Spurzheim Illustrated; a Poem in two Parts, foolscap 8vo. 6s.

Stenhouse's Reckoner, and Tables of Monies, Weights, Measures, and Exchanges of all Nations; third edition, greatly enlarged and improved; price, bound in sheep, 38.; or in roan, with a tuck, 4s.

A Primer, or First Lessons; by G. Fulton. 3d.; or on fine thick royal paper, 6d. A Pronouncing Spelling-Book, with Reading Lessons in Prose and Verse; by Fulton & Knight, 12mo. Is. 6d bound; or on fine paper, 28.

The Orthoepy of the English Language Simplified; unfolding that method of Teaching it, which has been so successfully prac tised in their School; by Fulton & Knight, foolscap 8vo. Is. 6d. boards.

The English Learner; or, a Selection of Lessons in Prose and Verse, adapted to the capacity of the Younger Classes of Readers; by Thomas Ewing, 12mo. 2s. bound.

Principles of Elocution; containing numerous Rules, Observations, and Exercises, on Pronunciation, Pauses, Inflections, Accents, and Emphasis; also, Copious Extracts in Prose and Poetry, calculated to assist the Teacher, and to improve the Pupil, in Reading and Recitation; by Thomas Ewing, second edition, 12mo. 4s. 6d. bound.

A System of Geography, for the use of Schools and private Students, on a new and easy plan; in which the European Boundaries are stated, as settled by the Treaty of Paris and Congress of Vienna; with an account of the Solar System, and a variety of Problems to be solved by the Terrestrial and Celestial Globes; by Thomas Ewing, 12mo; without maps, 4s. 6d. bound; or with nine maps, drawn and engraved for the work, 6s. 6d.

Ewing's New General Atlas; containing distinct Maps of all the principal States and Kingdoms throughout the World, in which

the European Boundaries, as settled by the Treaty of Paris and Congress of Vienna, are accurately delineated, royal 4to, coloured outlines, 18s. half-bound; or full coloured, 21s.

Harold the Dauntless, a Poem, in Six Cantos, by the author of the Bridal of Triermain," foolscap 8vo. 7s. 6d. The Round Table; a Collection of Essays on Literature, Men and Manners; by Wm Hazlitt, Esq. 2 vols foolscap 8vo. 14s. The Bower of Spring, with other Poems, by the author of " the Paradise of Coquettes," foolscap 8vo.

7s.

Private Memoirs; forning, with the Works of Messrs Huc and Clery's Journal, a Complete History of the Captivity of the Royal Family of France in the Tower of the Temple; translated from the French, I vol. foolscap 8vo, with frontispiece.

5s.

Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, in 1810, 1811; by Louis Simond, a new edition, corrected and enlarged; with an Appendix on France, and on the Protestants at Nismes; written in December 1815 and October 1816, with numerous engravings, 2 vols 8vo. 1, 11s. 6d. boards.

Defence of Usury Laws, against the Arguments of Mr Bentham and the Edinburgh Reviewers; by James Graham, Esq. advocate. 1s. 6d.

The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, for March. 1s. 6d. published monthly.

Gerbaux on the Teeth; translated from the French, by a Member of the Faculty. 6s. Elements of Geometry and Plain Trigonometry; with an Appendix, and copious Notes and Illustrations; by John Leslie, F. R. S. E. Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh; third edition, improved and enlarged. 10s. 6d.

The Lessons of Sadek, Leoline, and Penaura, with other Poems; by James Crawford Whitehead.

The Memoirs and Writings of Miss Fanny Woodbury, who died at Beverly, North America, 15th November 1814, aged 23 years; containing some interesting Correspondence between her and her late intimate friend and companion Mrs Newell, embellished with a beautiful frontispice.

5s.

Address to Young People attending Sabbath Evening Schools, and other Benevolent Institutions, originally delivered in South Leith Church, 11th July 1815; by a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland. 6d. The Evidence and Authority of the Christian Revelation; by Thomas Chalmers, D.D. fourth edition, Svo. 8s.

A Scries of Discourses on the Christian Revelation, viewed in connexion with the Modern Astronomy; by T. Chalmers, D.D. fourth edition, Svo. 8s.

Fragments and Fictions; translated from the French of Jean Pocurante De Peudemots, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Observations on Banks for Savings; to which is prefixed a Letter to the Editor of

the Quarterly Review; by J. H. Forbes, Esq. advocate, 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Decisions of the First and Second Divisions of the Court of Session, from November 1815 to November 1816; collected by J. Campbell, J. Wilson, G. Tait, and R. Rolio, Esqs. advocates, folio. £1, 1s.

Practical Discourses, intended to promote the Improvement and Happiness of the Young; by H. Belfrage, Minister of the Gospel, Falkirk, 12mo. 4s. 6d.

History of the University of Edinburgh ; chiefly compiled from Original Papers and Records never before published; by Alex. Bower, author of the Life of Luther, 2 vols 3vo. £1, 4s.

Medical and Miscellaneous Observations relative to the West Indies, during a residence of nearly fourteen years; by John Williamson, M. D. 2 vols Svo. £1, 5s.

The Stranger's Guide to Edinburgh, new edition brought down to the present time, with 13 plates, 12mo. 5s.

A Comparative View of the British and American Constitutions, with Observations on the present State of British Politics, &c. 8vo. 2s.

Sketches of Human Nature; by William Innes, minister of the gospel, second edition, considerably cr.larged, 12mo. 4s. 6d.

A Popular Inquir, into the Scriptural Doctrine concerning the Person of Christ; with notes and illustrations, by the Rev. John Wilson, A. M. Hexham, author of "Popular Reflections on the Progress of the Principles of Toleration," price 5s. 6d. in boards.

The Power of Faith, exemplified in the Life and Writings of the late Mrs Isabella Graham of New York, 12mo. 5s.

A Defence of Wesleyan Methodist Missions in the West Indies; including a Refutation of Mr Marriott's Thoughts on the Abolition of the Slave Trade, &c. By the Rev. R. Watson, one of the secretaries of the Wesleyan mission.

A Sermon, which was intended to be preached in the parish church of Dysart on Sabbath, the 20th Oct. 1816; by George Muirhead, D. D. minister of Cramond. Is.

Specch of Henry Brougham, Esq. M. P. delivered on the 13th March in the House of Commons, Svo. 1s.

Vindication of the Scottish Presbyterians and Covenanters against the aspersions of the author of "Tales of my Landlord;" by a member of the Scottish Bar. 8vo.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vel. VIII. part I. £1.

Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticul tural Society. No VII. 3s.

Observations for the Use of Landed Gentlemen, on the present State and future Prospects of the British Farmer; by Rusticus, Svo. 3s.

Letters from Scotland, by an English Commercial Traveller, written during a Journey in Scotland in the Summer of 1815, 12mo. 6s.

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