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I. The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland; comising Specimens of Architecture and Sculpture, and other Ves res of former Ages, accompanied by Descriptions. Together th Illustrations of remarkable Incidents in Border History, and iginal Poetry. By Walter Scott, Esq. 2 Vols. 4to. pp. 437. ates 95. Price 91. Large Paper, 131. 13s. 1814-17.

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however unlikely that any of them should live long gh to see the vast disclosure completed.

it it might not be altogether absurd to question the wisdom ich a desire. Is any thing, it might be asked, really ng to the means and materials already possessed for forming sfactory judgement of the nature of Man? Do not all his ies, his passions, his principles, stand perfectly manifest e us?

entering on a history twenty times more ample than all resent information of the past, could the inquirer, even if ssed of the secret of the elixir vitæ, to assure him of a course es to study it through, expect to descry any one feature e human nature, which is not already familiarly apparent ? we not facts enough to shew how man will act in any circumstances ;-in other words, how any given causes ct on him? Does not our present compass of view display inder all imaginable forms of social institution; and might t, from the exhibition of his qualities under half of these ications, have confidently divined how those qualities I appear under all the others? If the dark empire of superhas contained more vanities, impostures, and abominaL. X. N.S.

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REVIEW,

, 1818.

land and Scotland; comSculpture, and other Ves y Descriptions. Together ats in Border History, and Esq. 2 Vols. 4to. pp. 437. . 13s. 1814-17.

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d to question the wisdom might be asked, really dy possessed for forming of Man? Do not all his stand perfectly manifest

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kin, and Observations on the Countries which it visited. By Clarke Abel, F. L. S. Member of the Geological Society, and Chief Medical Officer and Naturalist to the Embassy. Illustrated by maps and other engravings. 4to. 31. 38. boards.

A Journal of Travels in the United States of North America and in Lower Canada, perforined in the Year 1817, by John Palmer: containing Particulars respecting the price of land and provisions; remarks on the people and country; interesting anecdotes; a deBcription of the trade, commerce, and present state of Washington, New York, Philadelpha, Boston, Baltimore, Albany, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Lexington, Quebec, Montreal, &c. To which are added, a description of the states of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, and the territory of Missouri and a variety of useful information; with a new coloured map, delineating all the states and territories. 8vo. 12s.

Travels through the United States of America, in the years 1806 and 1807, and 1809, 1810, and 1811; including an account of passages between America and Britain, and travels through various parts of Britain, Ireland, and Canada, with corrections and improvements till 1815. By John Mellish. With plates, 8vo. 18s

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The Scientific Tourist through Eng. land, Wales, and Scotland: in which the traveller is directed to the beauties and principal objects of antiquity, art, science, the fine views and situations, &c. worthy of notice or remark; including the minerals, fossils, rare plants, and other subjects in natural history, divided into counties. By T. Walford, Esq F. A. S. & F. L. S. 2 Vols. 12mo. 12s. and with coloured pates. 14s. Planta's New Picture of Paris; or, The Stranger's Guide to the French metropolis; accurately describing the pub-. lic establishments, remarkable edifices, places of amusement, and every other object worthy of notice: also, a desc.iption of the environs of Paris, and the various routes from England, with par ticular hints to travellers, &c. Illus trated by maps, plans, views, &c. Tenth edition, revised and corrected to the present time. 8s. bound.

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ECLECTIC REVIEW,

FOR OCTOBER, 1818.

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Art. I. The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising Specimens of Architecture and Sculpture, and other Ves tiges of former Ages, accompanied by Descriptions. Together with Illustrations of remarkable Incidents in Border History, and original Poetry. By Walter Scott, Esq. 2 Vols. 4to. pp. 437. Plates 95. Price 91. Large Paper, 131. 13s. 1814-17.

WERE it possible that a distinct knowledge could be

obtained of all the remarkable forms into which human society has been modified, in the long series of ages, and in all parts of the world, a great majority of the intelligent and inquiring class would probably be eager for the exhibition to be made, however unlikely that any of them should live long enough to see the vast disclosure completed.

But it might not be altogether absurd to question the wisdom of such a desire. Is any thing, it might be asked, really wanting to the means and materials already possessed for forming a satisfactory judgement of the nature of Man? Do not all his faculties, his passions, his principles, stand perfectly manifest before us?

In entering on a history twenty times more ample than all our present information of the past, could the inquirer, even if possessed of the secret of the elixir vitæ, to assure him of a course of ages to study it through, expect to descry any one feature of the human nature, which is not already familiarly apparent ? Have we not facts enough to shew how man will act in any given circumstances;-in other words, how any given causes will act on him? Does not our present compass of view display him under all imaginable forms of social institution; and might we not, from the exhibition of his qualities under half of these modifications, have confidently divined how those qualities would appear under all the others? If the dark empire of superstition has contained more vanities, impostures, and abominaVOL. X. N.S. 2 C

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