The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-17 00:00:00

MANUALS OF NATURAL HISTORY.

On the Ist of January will be published, in foolscap Bvo.,
closely printed, illustrated with numerous Wood-cuts, and a
coloured Map, price 4s. 6d.,
A MANUAL OF GEOLOGY.
By WILLIAM MACGILLI VRAY,

A.M., F. R. S. E., &c. &c.

The above is the first of a series of Manuals of Natural
History, adapted for elementary instruction, which it is in-
tended to publish at intervals of about three months. They
will be written in easily intelligible language, and by a careful
condensation of materials, the author trusts that each Manual
will be found to convey as much knowledge of the several ob-
jects as will suffice for general education.

The Manual of Phyiiological and Systematic Botany will bo
published on the Ist of April, and that of British Plants on
the 15th of May.
London : Scott, Webster, and Geary ; and Oliver and
Boyd, Edinburgh.

Just published, in one volume, Bvo., price 20s. boards.
TILINTOFF'S INTRODUCTION to CON-
VEYANCING. This work is founded principally on
the second volume of Judge Blackstone.' Commentaries, cor-
rected according to the recent Real Property Act, with great
additions in respect of practical points and otherwise. As this
work forms part of the second volume of the Law of Real. Pro-
perty, purchasers of the one work will not require the other.
London : John Richards and Co., law booksellers and pub-
lishers, 194, Fleet- street.

NEW WORKS FOR 1840.
Published by A. H. BAILY and CO.,
83, Cornhill, London.
I.
Dedicated by Especial Command to her Majesty.
This day is published, in demy Bvo., handsomely bound in
cleth, price 1/. Is., and in royal Svc, price 11. 1 ls. 6d.
The First Volume of
THE LIFE of FIELD MARSHAL HIS
GRACE the DUKE of WELLINGTON, K.G.
G. C. B. G. C. H., &c.
By W. H. MAXWELL,
Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " The Bivouac," "
Vic-
tories of the British Army," &c.
Containing Portraits of the most distinguished Generals, and
Representations of some of the most important Battles, toge-
ther with numerous Plans of Battles, several Maps, and a great
number of Wood Engravings, illustrative of European and
Eastern Warfare.
" Thousands will rejoice at the appearance of this work, for
it promises to furnish a worthy record of the greatest man of
the age."—Morning Post.
" When completed, this work will be the most valuable of
its kind."—Britannia.

.....
" Mr. Maxwell's Life of the Duke of Wellington' is by far
the best by many degrees, both in matter and manner." —Sun.
46 Mr. Maxwell's ' Life,' in the judgment of military men
has no equal."—Hull Packet.

[n foolscap Bvo. price 3s. 6d. Embellished by Sixteen beau-
tiful Engravings on Steel,
THE NAVAL AND MILITARY ALMANACK
FOR 1840.

Edited by W. H. MAXWELL, &c. &c.
Containing, besides a Calendar and the ordinary Almanack
Information, Tables of Reference on matters of special interest
to the UNITED SERVICES; and interspersed with I3io-
graphies and Anecdotes of England's great Naval and Military
Heroes.

Amo igst the Illustrations to the Volume are a Vignette
PORTRAIT of NELSON; a representation of his Ship,
the Victory ; a List of the Signals nsed by him at the
Battle of Trafalgar; Fac-Similes of his HAND-WRITING,
bothbefore and after the accident which deprived him of 'his
right arm ; and a beautiful Steel Engraving of the NELSON
PILLAR about to be erected in Trafalgar-square ; after Mr.
Railton's original Drawing, which has been kindly lent by him
for the purpose of this Work.

Price 2s. 6d.,
The ORACLE of RURAL LIFE,
and SPORTSMAN'S and COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S
ILMANACK for 1840.
With Twenty-six Illustrations, referring to the Sports, Occu-
pations, and Astronomical features of the various Seasons of
the Year.
,6 We have great pleasure in recommending it to our readers
as extremely well deserving their patronage. It contains a vast
variety of information, not only interesting but indispensable to
Sportsmen of all classes ; combining a Miscellany rarely equalled
for utility."—Bell's Life.

THE SPORTING SHEET ALMANACK FOR 1840.
Elegantly printed on a large sheet of fine paper, and illustrated
by a beautifully engraved Plate of the New Grand Stand at
Ascot, as on the Cup Day; with Portraits of Bloomsbury,
Deception, Harkaway, and Caravan, from a picture painted
expressly by Mr. F. C. Turner.
THE SPORTING SHEET ALAIANACK