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Literary
October 18, 1819
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Literary news: Professor Chalmers likely to replace Playfair in Edinburgh's Natural Philosophy chair over Leslie. New Palmer travels volume; Fearon's fourth edition. Seybert's US Statistical Annals advertised in London. Swedish journal analyzes NY Literary Society; French translation by Picket. Satirical dialogue between Hunt and clergyman on radicals.
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From the New-York Evening Post.
LITERARY.
According to the latest accounts from the literary circles abroad, it appears, that Professor Leslie, who it was expected would succeed the illustrious Playfair, in the chair of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh, will in all probability, fail of that object; the celebrated Chalmers, of the Tron Church, Glasgow, having offered himself as a candidate to the town council for that station. Mr. Chalmers is perhaps not less remarkable for his acquirements as a mathematician and natural philosopher than as a preacher.
A new volume of Travels through the United States and Canada, by one Palmer, has just appeared at London. Fearon's work has reached the fourth edition.
Seybert's Statistical Annals of the United States are advertised by Longman & Co. London. Price 31.13s 6d sterling.
The last volume of the Swedish Philosophical Journal, just published in the Swedish language, contains an ample analysis of the transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York. Professor Picket, of Geneva, has also given a translation, in the French language, of the principal papers in the same transactions.
A correspondent informs us, that Hunt, on his way from Lancaster jail, met a clergyman mounted on a handsome horse, when the following short dialogue ensued between them:
Hunt.—So! you're a parson, are you, with that fine horse? It would better become you to imitate the humility of our Lord and Master, and ride on a Jack Ass.
Clergyman.—That would be rather difficult now-a-days: for there is not a Jack Ass in the kingdom, that is not already hired as a Radical Reformer.
[London paper.
LITERARY.
According to the latest accounts from the literary circles abroad, it appears, that Professor Leslie, who it was expected would succeed the illustrious Playfair, in the chair of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh, will in all probability, fail of that object; the celebrated Chalmers, of the Tron Church, Glasgow, having offered himself as a candidate to the town council for that station. Mr. Chalmers is perhaps not less remarkable for his acquirements as a mathematician and natural philosopher than as a preacher.
A new volume of Travels through the United States and Canada, by one Palmer, has just appeared at London. Fearon's work has reached the fourth edition.
Seybert's Statistical Annals of the United States are advertised by Longman & Co. London. Price 31.13s 6d sterling.
The last volume of the Swedish Philosophical Journal, just published in the Swedish language, contains an ample analysis of the transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York. Professor Picket, of Geneva, has also given a translation, in the French language, of the principal papers in the same transactions.
A correspondent informs us, that Hunt, on his way from Lancaster jail, met a clergyman mounted on a handsome horse, when the following short dialogue ensued between them:
Hunt.—So! you're a parson, are you, with that fine horse? It would better become you to imitate the humility of our Lord and Master, and ride on a Jack Ass.
Clergyman.—That would be rather difficult now-a-days: for there is not a Jack Ass in the kingdom, that is not already hired as a Radical Reformer.
[London paper.
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Edinburgh University
Thomas Chalmers
John Leslie
Travel Books
Statistical Annals
Swedish Journal
Literary Society
Radical Reformer
Satirical Dialogue
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Hunt.—So! You're A Parson, Are You, With That Fine Horse? It Would Better Become You To Imitate The Humility Of Our Lord And Master, And Ride On A Jack Ass.
Clergyman.—That Would Be Rather Difficult Now A Days: For There Is Not A Jack Ass In The Kingdom, That Is Not Already Hired As A Radical Reformer.