The Sun.
London, England, 1805-03-04 00:00:00

RATIONAL RECREAI lONS.
This Day were published,
The Fourth Edition, COrrglecl, in Four Volumes, 061avo,
illustrated with 6; Copper-plates,,prct 28s:in boards,.
tATIONAL. RECREATIONS • or WIN..
TER EVENINGS MUS E&IE NTS ; which:the
Principles of Numbers and of Experimental Philosophy and
Chemistry are.applied to a Series of 'Ea.sy, Entertaining, and
Instruffive Experiments, among whiclf are all those corn-
manly performed with Cards.
By WILLIAM HOOPER, M.D.
It may. be proper to explain to those Persons who are yet
Unacquainted with this valuable and interesting Work, that
it contains,
1. Recreations in Arithmetic and Mechanics.
2. Optics, Chromatics, and Acoustics.
3. --- PnumaticS,HYdrology,and Pyrotechnics.
4. E ledricitrand M agnet unit .
s.. Miscellaneous Recreations, including those on Cards.
The whole rendered easy and familiar to the meanest
parity. „.

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Al
Penn:V.47 was published in Iwo large Vols. .no. price Three
Guineas and an Half in bdards, illustrated with a very
large Chart of the Island, rive feet by trio, and with nume-
rous other Plates,
A NTIENT and MODERN MALTA : con-
laining a Full' and Accurate' Account of the Present
State Of the Islands of Malta and, Gera; the History of the
Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, from. their, first Esta-
blishment in Malta till the beginning of the sith Century
also-a Narrative of the Events which attended the Capture of
these Islands by the French, and theiistibsequent Conquest
by the English ; and an A ppenclix, containing authentic
State Papers and other Docuitmits.
By the Chevalier LOUIS DE BOISc ELIN,
Knight of .Malta.
At a time when the 'Aland of .li4alta is the Basis on which
the wnolc'System of European *Unties is founded, and when
it is considered as constitutingone. of the most inipettant ,
Parts of the British Dominions, and as, forming a.Barrler_to
the ambitious Piojeas .of file Government of France, a cum-
Mete History and Statistical Acconnt of that Island cannot
but deeply interest every Englishman. independently, w-
ever, of its „singular political and military importance, this
Island is rioeless worthy' of particular attention, as contain-
ing the last organised Institution Of ChivatrY, an Institution
which has priiserwid the spirit, of its formation since the Time
of the Holy Wars, and winch has distinguished itself by• its
extraordinary Exploits, through so"lildilY Ages, in .defence of
the Christian Religion. •
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(Mei), engraved bY..Neale,'.may be had Aepayat,cly, price One
Guinea, or One Guinea and an Half, put on canvas and gilded
for-the Pocket.

A GUIDE T(1 SCIsIOOL BOOKS.
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PRAC GUIL4E to INSTRUCTORS
I. A. and PAREIITS,.on the RldllT CIIOIC.E and
USE of the. best Elementary BOOKS in every B:anch of
X.'now,ledge; pointing out 'thin- respective Nierits, and, the
order in whit.li they ought to be
By JOSHUA COLLIN3..A. M.
Redor otriewport, late Mar 01'1,10061111:nu School
in that Town. .
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luable and useful Work :

" This is a well-written and judicious Fuhllea; ion, con-
veying much pradical Information on
,the subject of Eduea,
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-The account of Books generally used in Schools see:as to he
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accompanied with such Reasons Anil CritiC4l Observations as
do hint great credit, both as a Scholar and Christian,Tescher."
A NT 1-JACOUINReviSW;
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servations i and the.Secoini Parr enumerates the most useful
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anal Iststroetori against some. Books which the Author. upon
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