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PICTURESQUE TOUR OF MOUNT SIMPLON.

PLATE 32.-VIEW OF GENEVA.

of Geneva more severe than that of Paris, though the latter is so much north of the former.

The first author who makes mention of Geneva is Julius Cæsar, who here constructed a fortress, over the Helvetii, with a wall 9000 paces in length, and 16 in height, strengthened by a number of towers. The city was twice destroyed by Roman emperors, but various antiquities yet exist, and some fine pavements have been discovered. In 1366, William of Marcossai constructed a wall for the protection of the town, but no part of it now remains but what is called the Tour Maitresse.

So much has been written both || minor causes, renders the climate by modern and ancient travellers regarding Geneva, that it will be necessary for us to say little on the subject of the view inserted in our present number, and which gives one of the most accurate and interesting representations of this celebrated city yet published, either abroad or in Great Britain. All the public works and principal buildings are seen to advantage over the tranquil surface of the Jake. The cathedral, or more properly the façade of the building, was constructed on the model of the Rotunda at Rome, and is considered a very beautiful specimen of architecture. It was built upon the site of a temple dedicated by the Allobroges (whose country included all Savoy, and the whole range between Lyons and Vienna,) to the Sun, and it contains seve-particularly on the bastions and ral fine tombs of eminent men. One of the noblest and most extensive prospects is enjoyed from the tower of this structure: it is terminated on one side by the mountains of Switzerland, the proximity of which, united with other

The vicinity of Geneva is most delightful, presenting views of every description. There is also an abundance of public walks,

St. Anthony's-square, from whence the rising ground on the side of Coligny is seen, decorated with a vast number of rural residences. From hence the view extends as far as Mount Buet.

INTELLIGENCE, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, &c. MR. ACKERMANN has issued pro- | for the purpose by Messrs. Pugin posals for publishing, in six month- and Gendall. It will be printed in ly parts, An Historical and Pictu-the same size and style as his other resque Tour of the Seine from Paris illustrated works, and the first part to the Sea, illustrated by twenty- will appear on the 1st of Jan. 1821. four highly finished and coloured The same publisher is also preengravings, from drawings made "paring A Description of the Man

ners, Customs, &c. of the People of Dalmatia, Illyria, and the adjacent Countries, in two pocket volumes, embellished with thirty-two coloured plates. This work will form the commencement of a series, in- || tended to embrace all the nations

&c. A life of the author, and a critical examination of his writings, by the Rev. R. Heber, A. M. will be prefixed.

The Beauties of Mozart, Handel, Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini, and other celebrated composers,

of the globe, and to be denomina-adapted to the words of popular ted The World in Miniature.

psalms and hymns, for one or two voices; with an accompaniment and occasional symphonies for the piano-forte, organ, or harp, by an

We understand, a tragedy, by Miss Hill, called The Poet's Child, is in the press, and will shortly be

Mr. Latham has announced his intention of publishing a Complete History of Birds. He will take his well known Synopsis for his ground-eminent professor, in one volume work, but the whole will be newly 4to. is nearly ready. written, with numerous emendations and corrections, and the addition of considerably more than a thousand new birds, and a propor-published. The author is a young tionate number of new plates. It will form nine or ten 4to. volumes, containing about 180 coloured plates.

lady of great promise, and her work is expected to meet every encouragement from the fair sex.

The General Index to the Gentleman's Magazine, from the beginning in 1731 to 1818 inclusive, is in great forwardness at the press. It will appear in the course of the present year; and it is almost superfluous to observe, that it will be of the greatest utility to those who possess the whole set of this most ancient and best supported magazine.

Professor Robbi, of Leipsic, has lately published a German translation of Mr. Curtis's Treatise on the Physiology and Diseases of the Ear. The subject appears to be entirely new in Germany, and the work is enriched by the translator with many valuable notes, highly complimentary to the author, and strongly recommending to his countrymen an institution similar to the Royal Dispensary for curing Diseases of the Ear in this country. To his translation is prefixed Mr. Curtis's original plate of acou-nasty, containing the unutterable stic instruments for assisting hearing.

A prospectus of an uniform edition, in 8vo. of the whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D. D. Lord Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, has been circulated. The work will be dedicated, by permission, to the Bishop of Oxford, warden of All Souls College,

Mr. Murray is about to publish a new edition of A History of NewYork, from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dy

Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the chivalric Achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch governors of New-Amsterdam; being the only authentic History of the Times that ever hath been published; by Diedrich Knickerbocker, author of "The Sketch-Book."