Star.
London, England, 1824-11-12 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICES.

1. Greece, in 1828 and 1821 ; being a Series of Letters
and other Documents on the Greek Revolution. By Me
Hon. Colonel LEICESTER STANHOPIL 81/0. 13s.
The actual condition of Greece is here very strikingly
elucidated, both with respect to its foreign and domestic
policy, and to the eenduct and views of its leaders,
whose real characters are unfolded with considerable
skill and sagacity. In each of these particulars the
volume before us possesses a high degree of interest,
which cannot fail to be truly gratifying. The very
name of Greece, associated as it is with liberty, and with
the recollection of its ancient celebrity, is calculated to
awaken and revive in every bosom feelings of the most
pleasurable and improving kind-; and every reader, un-
influenced by party or faction, must feel interested in
the struggles now making in that country to recover
its former independence. The report on the state of
affairs, which 4CCOMpanies the'above work, is the best
which, lani;ever appeared, and will be perused with
much.. interest. Attached to. the volume ate several
curious facsimiles, autographs, ice.
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11.. #ll4 ,44er s Companion,courprsung Directions for
Me Breeding, Training, Management of Setters
find Pointers.;, a Description of Winged Game and
wild Foa, 4-c. Ai. By f. B. JOHNSON. With Plates
by Landseer. 9s.
This work, as will be anticipated from its title, is
principally addreised Sportsnieti, to whom it will
afford.much valuable information. The nature of the
fowling-piece, and the properties of percussion powder,
are well treated; as ate also the author's observations
on.dogs, their diSeitiei, powers of scent, &c. Besides
the different species of pine, the Work contains much
practical information on wild-fowl shooting, and what-
ever else may be matter of interest to the sportsman.
On grouse shooting. the author has been very minute.
To preserve these birds, when sent to a distance, they
should by packed air-tight, and not drawn. (p. 211).
With respect td woodcocks, an erroneous idea prevails,
that they live by suction. They feed on worms and
insects, which they search for with their long bills in
soft grounds-and moist woods, feeding and flying prin-
cipally in the Hight. They .generallt weigh from'
twelve to feurteen ounces, and are chwily found in
thick covers, particularly those with wet bottoms, and
underneath holly bushes. pp. 228, 9.
111. 'lke Nutriral and Medical Dieietieon ; or, Practical
Rules for Eating—and Drinking, and Preserving
Health, on Principles of easy Digestion. By J. 8.
FONSYTH, Surgeon, Author of the Donlestic Medical
Manual. 68.6 d.
" S.* o much does the health of people in. general (says
the author in his outset), depend upon temperance and
simplicity, as well as on the right ordering of diet, that
were more attention paid to this stitsiekt, ewer of those
diseases which are the scourge of the human race,
would be met with in seciety." In accordance with this
maxim he discusses the apparatus and established
theory of digestion, the renovation of'the human body,
the diseases of the stomach, treaimeot of indigestion,
liver complaints, &c. The effects of the diffeient species
Of food are strewn, accompanied with physical and gas-
tronoMical observatioos on its selection, preservation,l
and preparation, a, well as tertiaries en different alimen-
tary drinks, such as soups, broths, tea, coffee, choco-
late, cocoa, Milk, wines, spirits, malt liquors, water,
&c. The work further contains a Guide to the different
mineral waters, comprising an analysis and description
of their properties,. virtues, and doses. .To invalids and
valetudinarians it will therefore prove a particularly
useful monitor: at the same time Its general plan
adapts it to all climates, constitutions, and ages, either
for a state of health, or disease.

IV. A Practical Treatise on Brewing the various, Sorts
of Malt Liquor, and the Mode of wing the thermo-
meter and 4accharometer. By Ar.Xtaignna Monition,
Common Brewer. Bi.
This work, as its title imports, is chiefly applicable
to scientific brewing. The Author, in his introduction,
observes that much of the failure in brewing arises
fsOm the liquors being improperly taken, and from not
extracting the quantity of saccharine from the malt
which it really possesses; for, though,it. is a very com-
mon remat k, that almost every old woman can brew,
yet from want of knowing the proper heats, &c. much
of the saccharine remains uneitracted. The work be-
fore us discriminates the vat ions qualities of malt and
hops, contains instructions for malting, and for brewing
London Portc.-, Brown Stout, Windsor Ale, Reading
Beer, Scotch Ale, and numerous other descriptions of
Ale and Beer ; evidently the result of a thorough know-
ledge of the subject, and conveying much useful and
important information.

GEOLOGICAL. DISCOVERL—A cavern, which pro-
mises to be of much geological interest, has been lately
discovered on the Mersdip•hills near Banwell, 120 feet
below the surface of the earth. The soil which covert
its fluor is replete with the bones of quadrupeds ; the
remains which have yet been found consist principally
of the or and the deer, but some imperfect canine teeth,
apparently of the hyznb, have also been discovered.—
From the close analogy of the spot with the other ca-
verns which have been found most productive of qua-
drupedal remains, and from the circumstance that all
the teeth of an elephant were formerly discovered in a
similar Rsure, about three miles distant, upon Hutton-
hill, there is every reason to believe that further exami-
nation would be well repaid. The bones procured
from Hutton-hill were collected by the late Rev. Mr.
Catcott, and arc preserved in the lifistol Library. It
is understood that the Curator of that. Establishment is
at present engaged in an examination of this interesting
spot-7. 1 'au Woe Ceurifril

IMPROVEMENTS IN TIRE Tastrie.—The entrance to
InnqTemple-lane, from Fleet-street, when finished, will
add 11141C11 to the beauty .of :that 'ciPice, the old entrance
being only a narrow gateway, through which foot-
passengers, carriages, and horsemen had to go, and one
carriage filled up the passage, so.that until that passed,
evenafoot-pa..seuger.could no; proceed without danger.
Tn remedy this evil, the ironmonger's shop on the east
side, and the boot-maker's on the west sire, are now
convening into two beautiful arcades, for innt-passen-
gers, leaving the old gatewax for cart iages. The arcade
on the east side is alreadx :ctripleted, with a potter's-
loAige on sine, side, with ai§ne 4par, .set: i an iron frame,
and gas light over. The other will be made to correspond.

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