mercury is preferable to the Ba terwards treats on the use of ca in putrid fevers, and especially low fever. The manner of dis phor by means of this gas, is e an engraving. The dearness of good Corter render the cont work truly valuable.

models of artificial objects.-7. A cabinet | The author marks those case of valuable articles ancient and modern, such as jewellery of costly pearls, diamonds, &c. singular watches, snuff-boxes, and other articles of jasper, porphyry, &c.-S. A collection of implements, bronzes, busts of great men, and other works of sculpture. -9. A library of Russian works, the libraries of Voltaire, Diderot, d'Alembert, and Bushing; in the whole more than 50,000 volumes.-10. Bushing's collection of Maps. 11. A collection of Dictionaries and Grammars in all languages.

The library of St. Alexander Newskoy has been augmented by the acquisition of a library formerly belonging to a private individual:-it contains a great number of Greek manuscripts, and also of Sclavonian; decrees of Councils, theological performances, works of devotion, &c. in the Russian dialects, and also in foreign languages.

SPAIN.

The state of literature in Spain has always been in a considerable degree secluded from the observation of those who visited that country, including also its Metropolis, to which the publication of new works has almost ever been restricted. Valencia, Seville, Cadiz, and a few other cities have from time to time witnessed the appearance of valuable works; but the consequences of French perfidy and internal war have proved fatal to the literary spirit. A very few specimens of Spanish literature, must be allowed a place on the

present occasion.

Another work published wit

intention is,

Nuevo Methodo para la curacion', cianos y Quartanas, sin el uso Madrid. A new Method of cut and Quartan fevers, without the Bark.

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The author conceals his remed saying enough in his disfavour. Epidemilogia Espanola, &c. A ( cal History of Pestilences, Contag ders, Epidemics, Epizooties &c. v occurred in Spain, to 1801. by De de Villalba. 2 Vols 4to. Madra The author is a member of t

Academy of Physic. He has u this vast performance, singular in with the double intention of bei to his country, and vindicating th of the Spanish physicians, to w thinks, other nations are far fro justice. A treatise on the influen state of science on the epidemic afflict the human race, with a dis on the yellow fever that desolate lusia, complete the work, which i of as extremely honourable to the and to his country.

The Mathematical Science, Natu

labours of learned Spaniards; amo the most distinguished is: Memorias sobre las Observasiones

La Esclavina robada y los petandistas. The Female Pilgrim robbed, and the Loverstory &c. have received accessions f of Corsets punished, (at Madrid,) is a satire in the form of a novel, in which the author combats at once the folly of the mode in dress and domestic furniture, the seducers of innocence, the practice of usury, and the pernicious influence of stays and corsets, with tight lacing, on the health and the beauty of females. His book is, in short, a treatise on morals and preservative medicine; under a form new and insinuating.

Under the department of direct instruction in the medical art, are included—

Reflexiones sobre las Calenturas, &c. por D. Antonio Fernandez. Reflections on Fevers remitting and intermitting. Madrid. This learned dissertation was composed at the express request of the Archbishop of Toledo, for the instruction of the clergy of his diocese, who desired to know whether mercury, which was employed with success in cases of tertiau and quartan fevers, might not be serviceable in fevers of other kinds.

micas, &c. Memoirs on the Astro Observations made by Spanish Na in different parts of the Globe, to s bases for the Construction of Sea Published by direction of the Hydro cal Board at Madrid, under the s tendance of Don Joseph d'Espinosay 2 vol. 4to. Madrid. From the Royal ing Office.

The first Volume of this important contains an historical Introduction t nish Hydrography, and two memo observations made in the Mediterra at the Canaries, at the Azores, a South America. In the second Volun contained in two divisions, observ made in the South Sea, at the Philli Islands, at the Marianne Islands, and the coasts of South America. The I is a Commodore in the Royal Navy.

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which were perceptible some way down, must have been produced by the combustible matter from this immense cauldron ; which I imagine may be in circumference about a mile. As it is only in the dry season that this Volcano is in any state of action, it is fair to believe that during the rainy season a sufficient quantity of sulphureous matter is washed under ground from the adjacent hills into the grand vortex for future occasions.-After gratifying ourselves with what was to be seen of this

depart, when a burst more tremendous than any of the former forced us to decamp quicker than we intended; every one in a moment was on his bottom (the only mode of descending) and scudded away like a ship before a fresh gale, except two of the more steady.-It however, proved that we were in the safest place, as a great number of stones were thrown out, in all directions, and one of pretty large dimensions, I suppose 100lbs. weight, whizzed over our heads, and alighted a few yards to the right of those who were scudding down the hill.---We ail got safe away, and up the first hill (descended to get into the Sandy Sea) by laying hold of our horses' tails; noble generous animals, to assist men in such distress!-Ou attaining the top we saw the hill in all its fury, clouds upon clouds of smoke involving every side-we were at too great a distance to discern whether any stones were thrown out-the place we had stood on to look into the crater, we could see plainly, from the furrows formed in getting down, but daring must the man have been who would attempt to revisit that spot.

day being 64, and at night and morning 53, so that blankets were absolutely necessary. Early next morning, the 21st, we mounted fresh ponies, and with hearts elated at the idea of what we were to behold, walked our little fellows quietly over ridges of mountains, where one false step might have hurled us never to rise again; seeing as we went along the effects of the Volcano on all the trees, shrubs, and grass, which were covered with white dust.-At the end of about four miles we reached the brink of what I am iuclined to think Anti-grand wonder of nature, we were about to quaries would call a wide extended crater, miles in, circumference, with a mist and condensed smoke from Goonong Bromo, floating on the surface, dazzling to the eye, and appeariug, in the opinion of many, like a sea, from which it has consequently got the appellation of the Sandy Sea. From this we could also see the Volcano in the center throwing out clouds of smoke with a tremendous noise;-on descending what may be called a perpendicular hill, but with a path cut in a winding direction, to allow people to walk down it, we were regaled with a drink of the finest cold water ever tasted; which, with a drop of the pure, refreshed us in a great degree, especially those who were somewhat exhausted and out of breath. After this, to our great joy and surprise, our little cattle were brought down, which having remounted, although the place ap peared near at hand, we rode on until our guides informed us that the remainder of the way ought to be walked on foot, being rather unsafe for horses: having left them behind, we began to ascend over ridges of saud, until we arrived at the foot of the hill (Goonong Bromo, itself) which I The same acknowledgements are due to pose to be about 200 yards in height, en- the Resident at Passerwang, for his attentirely composed of sand: here we rested tion on our return.—We arrived at Souraourselves a little, and looking up could dis-baya in time for the ball and supper, on tinctly discern stones thrown up among the volumes of smoke then bursting forth; but this did not intimidate us, especially as none came our way. We now began the last grand effort, striving who should be the first up, (but the young legs beat the old ones hollow) and after a few rests, where we were obliged to plant sticks in the ground to prevent ourselves from slipping down (for the ascent must be 75 degrees, at least we reached the top, where in amazement we looked into a bottomless pit, the grandeur of which cannot be imagined from any description-masses of smoke curling about in all directions, and stones flying to and fro like the leaves of od trees in an autumnal whirlwind-red hot ashes roing down the sides like lava, from underneath the excavated rocks SOURABAYA, Sept. 4, 1813.

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the memorable 26th August, where care was drowned for that night.

It would be needless to tell you how this wouder was formed out of a Cocoa-nut shell, by some magician who wished to marry a Rajah's Daughter, and who be fore he could obtain her hand, had, like another Hercules, a task imposed upon him to make a Sea in a Cocoa-nut shell, in one day; to this place he repaired, and placing his shell on the ground did all that was required of him, except bringing the water, which would soon have been accomplished, but night put an end to his work, and it now remaius a Sandy Sea. I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant, A SUBSCRIBER.