1787. 17 THE ADVENTURES of Jonathan Corncob, Loyal American Refugee. Written by himself. 12mo. Robinsons, The prototype of the Halls and the Trollopes, who, as the Monthly Reviewer "thought that his ridicule of the Jonathans would render his work the more acceptable in England." says, 18 THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, or Monthly Miscellany; containing a view of the history, literature, manners and characters of the year 1787. "Emollit mores." Philadelphia. 8vo. The publication of this monthly periodical commenced in September, 1786, and was continued to the year 1792, forming altogether twelve volumes. It is ornamented with numerous portraits and other engravings, principally by Trenchard, who was one of the proprietors of the work. The others were, T. Seddon, Charles Cist, C. Talbot, W. Spotswood, and Mathew Carey. The latter, however, from "the discomfort arising from the discordant views of the different partners, the utter improbability of such a work producing any profit worth the attention of five persons, and other considerations," was induced to withdraw from the concern, and in January, 1787, commenced on his own account the following work: 19 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, or repository of ancient and modern fugitive pieces, &c. prose and poetical. Philadelphia. 8vo. This work was printed and edited by Mathew Carey. It was continued to 20 HISTOIRE des troubles de l'Amérique Anglaise, écrite sur les 8vo. 4 vols. See No. 15, 1785. 21 HISTOIRE de la Révolution d'Amérique, par rapport à la Caroline Meridionale. Par M. David Ramsay; Membre du Congrés Américain; traduit de l'Anglois; ornées de cartes et 1787. de plans. 8vo. 2 vols. See No. 3, 1785. 22 HISTOIRE DE LA DERNIÈRE GUERRE entre la Grande-Bretagne A Paris. By M. Boucher. Reprinted the following year, in two volumes, 8vo. 12mo. The title of the first volume is, Les Ligues Achéenne, Suisse et Hollandoise; et Révolution des Etats Unis de l'Amérique, comparées ensemble, &c. 24 DE LA FRANCE et des Etats-Unis, ou de l'importance de la révolution de l'Amérique, pour le bonheur de la France, des rapports de ce royaume et des Etats-Unis, des avantages réciproques qu'ils peuvent retirer de leurs liaisons de commerce, et enfin de la situation actuelle des Etats-Unis. Par Brissot de Warville et Etienne Claviêre. Londres et Paris. 8vo. Published in English in 1788. 25 LETTRES d'un cultivateur Américain, adressées à Wm. Son, Esq., depuis l'année 1770 jusqu'en 1786. Par M. Traduites de l'Anglois." Keen St. John de Crevecœur. feelings inspire resistless thoughts.' 8vo. 3 vols. 8 maps and plates. Paris. This edition contains nearly double the matter of the first, printed in 1784. 26 RÉFLEXIONS sur le commerce, la navigation, et les colonies. Paris? Privately printed, being without place or printer's name; with the date at the end. 27 DÉTAIL SUR LA NAVIGATION aux côtes de Saint-Domingue et dans ses débouquemens. A Paris. 4to. pp. 81. By M. de Chastenet-Puységur. 1787. 28 DISCOURS sur les avantages ou les désavantages qui résultent pour l'Europe de la découverte de l'Amérique. Par M. Londres (Paris.) P*** Vice Consulà E 8vo. pp. 68. This discourse is attributed to the Marquis de Chastellux, and is, according to Labarpe, the best of his works; well conceived, tolerably well written, full of luminous conclusions and of useful truths. He decides the question in favour of the "advantages." Biog. Univ. 29 L'INFLUENCE de la découverte de l'Amérique sur le bonheur du genre-humain. Par M. l'Abbé Genty, Censeur-royal, Correspondent de l'Academie Royale des Sciences de Paris, &c. 8vo. Orleans. "That the discovery in question was neither advantageous to America 30 MEMOIRES PHILOSOPHIQUES, historiques, physiques, concer- 8vo. 2 vols. A translation of Ulloa's Noticias Americanas (1772), with considerable additions by the translator, M. Lefebure de Villebrune, taken principally from a German translation by professor Diez, with notes by M. Schneider. M. Lefebure asserts that the work of De Pauw (No. 22, 1768,) is a tissue of errors and falsehoods. 31 TRAITÉ DE LA CULTURE DU NOPAL et de l'éducation de la cochenille dans les colonies Francaises de l'Amérique; 1787. Domingue. 8vo. 2 vols. 32 RELACION HISTORICA de la vida y apostolicas tareas del venerable Padre Fray Junipero Serra, y de las Misiones que fundó en la California Septentrional y nuevos establecimentos de Monterey. Escrita por el R. P. L. Fr. Francisco Palou, guardian actual del Colegio Apostolico de S. Fernando de Mexico y discipulo del venerable fundador, &c. Mexico. Quarto. A very curious work, containing much information respecting California, with a map of the country described. 33 La Perla DE LA AMERICA, provincia de Santa Marta, reconocida observada y expuesta en discursos historicos por el Sacerdote Don Antonio Julian, à mayor bien de la Católica Monarquia, fomento del Comercio de España y de todo el Nuevo Reyno de Granada, é incremento de la Christiana religion entre las naciones barbaras, que subsisten todavia rebeldes en la provincia. 4to. pp. 280. Madrid. 34 DESCRIPCION de diferentes piezas de historia natural, las mas del ramo maritimo, representadas en 75 laminas. Por Don Antonio Parra. Small 4to. 75 plates. Havana. The plates were etched by the author, and some copies were coloured by 35 LA AMERICA LLORANDO por la temprana muerte de su amado, Mexico. 36 ANTIGUEDAD DE LAS BUBAS. Extracto de un discurso del 1787. R. P. M. F. Martin Sarmiento, Benedictino de Madrid. 8vo. pp. 32. Madrid. The author maintains that the lues venerea was known in Europe before the discovery of America. 37 MEMORIAS de la Colonia Francesa de Santo Domingo, con algunas reflexiones relativas à la Isla de Cuba, por un viagero Español. Publicalas Don Ignacio Gala. 8vo. Madrid. 38 SAGGIO Sulla storia civile del Chili del Signor Abate Giovanni Ignazio Molina. 8vo. Translated into English in 1809. 39 ELOGIO di Amerigo Vespucci del P. M. Lastri. Quarto. 40 BEYTRAG Only 100 copies of this work were printed. Bologna. Firenze. zur teutschen holtzgetchten Forstwissenschaft, die anpflanzung Nordamericanischer holzarten, mit anwendung auf teutsche Forste, betreffend von Friederich Adam Julius von Wangenheim. Mit original Zeichnungen. Folio, pp. 45, 124. pl. 31. Gottingen. 41 BEYTRAGE zur mineralogischen kenntniss des ostlichen Theils von Nordamerika und seiner Geburge von D. Johann David Schopf. 8vo. pp. 194. Erlangen. 42 MATERIA MEDICA AMERICANA potissimum regni vegetabilis, D. Jo. Davidis Schoepf. 8vo. pp. 170. Erlanga. MDCCLXXXVIII. 1 THE HISTORY of the rise, progress and establishment of the independence of the United States of America: including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period. By William Gordon, D.D. In four volumes. 8vo. 4 vols. London. Dr. Gordon went to America in 1770, and remained there until 1786: and wrote a considerable part of his work on the spot. "The language of |