1 FEBRUARY 1834, Page 16

The historical view of the Progress of the Physical and

Mathe- matical Sciences, by the Reverend BADEN POWEL, forma the Fifty- first Volume of _Gardner' s Cyclopredia. It is methodical and com- prehensive in its arrangement, judicious in its views, and clear in its style, without much of force or vigour. It professes to be a compilation ; but.it is, at all events, a good one. We suspect that the details and facts only are compiled, whilst the general opinions and views are the result of the author's own reflections previous to. his being called upoa to execute his task.