FOREIGN. Obfervations on a book, intitled, The fyitem of Nature. By M. J. de Caftillon. honour on the author. French. 8vo. Berlin.. -Reflect no fmall M. ples of morality and politics; with an exaThe focial fyftem; or, The natural princimination of the influence of government upThis work is faid to come from the pen of the on manners. French. 8vo. 3 vols. Paris.author of Systéme de la Nature [xxxiii. 91.]; and this is highly probable. The fame atheiftic principles, the fame diffuse and declamatory manner of writing, the fame want of order and precision, the fame fpirit of railing at priests and prieftcraft, the fame grofs mifreprefentation of the Christian fyflem, appears in both productions, together with the most outrageous blafphemy. M. Critical obfervations on Job xix. 23. — 29. To which is added, a critical interpretation of the reft of the paffages in that book, in found. By J. C. Velthufen. Latin. which any traces of the ancient religion are Sold by Hydinger, &c. Here thofe who inquire critically into facred fubjects may meet with several observations worthy of their particular regard. M. 12mo. Rhyme, however, whether it is, or is not, injurious to Poetry, is neither of Monkish nor Gothic origin. The Arabians, and other Orientalifts, who may be confidered as the fathers of Poetry, wrote in rhyme before there was a Monk in the world; and nothing is more certain, than that a very confiderable part of the best English compofitions which have been called poems, from which rhyme has been excluded, have prefented no other characteristic of verfes. A very great proportion of the Paradife Loft is mere profe, printed in lines of ten fyllables; and, if read with a juft regard to emphasis and punctuation, has no more melody than if measure had not been intended. This Epiftle is full of fuch imagery as decorates the best poetry; and fo it might have been, if it had been deftitute of measure; but then it would not have been poetry: nor is it without paffages, where, though measure was in tended, it never would have been found by the niceft ear, if only ten fyllables had not been printed in a line. Let the reader judge of the following: "Let rhyme fupply the majefty of nobler fenLectures on morality, read in the univertiment, which ill might fuit the peafant: fity of Leipfic, by the late Mr Gellert. Gay felt this, and mark'd the manners French. Tranflated from the German. 8vo. of the British hind, and uncouth dialect." 2 vols. Utrecht. Mr Gellert's principal It must however be acknowledged, that view, is the improvement and instruction of whether rhyme is or is not of advantage youth; and fo admirably is his work calcuto our verfe, is a queftion of tafte; and therefore cannot be decided by argument. Let the favourers of blank verfe, however, take care, that their measure is not referred wholly to the art of the printer, and forbear to reproach thofe who take the other fide of the question, as having formed their tafte upon Gothic barbarifm, and Monkih ignorance. G. THIS Epiftle is written, throughout all its parts, con amore; and though we differ from the author in our fentiments concerning the neceffity and ufe of rhyme in our language, we can by no means fuffer our review of his piece to wear the fmallest appearance of controverfy, and therefore are content to leave him in poffeffion of the field. lated to warm their hearts with the love of virtue, and to infpire them with noble and generous fentiments, that it feems to us impoflible for any perfon to perufe it attentively, without feeling an earneft defire of aning wife for time, and wife for eternity. M. fwering the great end of his creation, of be genius of women in different ages. By M. An effay on the character, manners, and Thomas, of the French academy. French. 8vo. Paris. Curious, and interefting, inftructive and entertaining; the pictures drawn of the characters and manners of the fair fex, very just and striking M. A treatife upon luxury; or, An attempt to fhew, that it is not only useful, but indifpenfably neceffary to the profperity of ftates. French. 8vo. 2 vols. An accurate and manly writer, and of enlarged and liberal views. M. He permits the ufe of rhyme to elegiac, lyric, and fatiric poetry; and we A philofophical view of M. de Voltaire's moft heartily recommend the whole of temper and character, &c. 8vo. French. this engaging performance to the notice fire of defending merit against the most unGeneva. -A principle of justice, and a deof all our readers who delight in claffical just and illiberal attacks, appear to have elegance, originality of thought, and a been our author's fole motive for giving this juft eftimation of the various merits of account of Voltaire's quarrels with about feveral of our moft celebrated English twenty writers, all named. M. poets. C. The travels of Henry Wanton, to the Terra E 2 Auftralis. Auftralis. Italian. 8vo. 4 vols. London. Quite as ideal as Robinfon Crufoe: but it has a different style of merit; it abounds with character, fentiment, and philosophical obfervation. M. A general effay on the principles of Tactics. To which is prefixed, A difcourfe on the prefent state of politics, and of the military art in Europe; together with the plan of a work, intitled, The political and military state of France. Illuftrated with copperplates. French. 410. 2 vols in one. London, chez les Libraires Affeciés.. This au thor appears to be a perfon of extenfive knowledge, and of a comprehenfive mind: He treats his fubject in a rational and philofophical manner; he proposes many original ideas, with respect to various parts of it; in the difcuffion of which, he equally expofes the errors of a long-established and abfurd routine on the one hand, and the miftakes committed in the contrary practice of frequent and temporary innovation on the other. His style and manner too are animated, and often elegant. M. An epiftle from Sorhouet, on his death bed, to M. de Maupeou, Chancellor of France. French. 12mo. Paris. Republished in London.- -The fictitious, dying Sorhouet, here affumes the name and character (we fuppofe) of one of the real members of the new company, or tribunal, or parliament, lately fet up by the Chancellor Maupeou, on the annihilation of the old parliament of Paris; and, under the guife of being his confident and friend, and the only one out of eighteen millions who does not hold his name in execration, speaks daggers to his foul. This French Junius, like his great archetype, draws the character, and delineates fome of the more ftriking traits of the private history of several members of the new parliament, in the very gall of bitterness. M. Artificial electricity. By J. Baptista Beccaria, Profeffor of Natural Philofophy in the university of Turin. Italian. 410. imported by Elmfley. It is probable, that, in the hands of kilful electricians, this work will tend greatly to promote the knowledge of that feience. M. lected from the most approved writers, and in part from the author's own obfervations, during a fuccefsful practice of twenty years, át Vienna, and in one of the hofpitals of that city. The defcriptions of the different kinds of fevers, and the curative directions, are delivered in plain and perfpicuous language; and the author's formula are in general fimple and efficacious. M. The commentaries of G. B. Van. Swieten, &c. on the aphorifms of Boerhaave, &c. Vol. 5. 4to. Latin. Leyden.The completion of a laborious and valuable work, begun by the learned author near thirty years ago. M. [xxxiv. 333.] The hiftory and memoirs of the fociety formed at Amfterdam for the recovery of perfons that have been drowned. Part 4. [xxxiv. 34.] French. 8vo. Amfterdam.This benevolent defign is ftill profecuted, and with equal fuccefs. M. A complete treatise on the diseases of horfes, &c. adorned with fixty-five plates, carefully engraved. By M. Lafoffe. Folio; im. perial paper. French. Paris. Sold by Elmfley in London-A very magnificent and use. ful work. M. The works of Tacitus, revised and cor rected, with a fupplement, and notes, differtations, and geographical tables. By Gabriel Brotier. Latin. 4to. 4 vols. Paris. Exact and valuable. The notes and differtations abound with erudition, acutenefs, and good fenfe. But though they have great merit, yet ftill greater praife is due to our editor, for the fupplement he has given of thofe parts of Tacitus, of which we have been deprived by the injury of time, and the ignorant rage of the Goths and other barbarians. It will be allowed, that he approaches to, and imitates very successfully, the language and manner of his great origi nal. M. Questions arifing on the Encyclopædia. French. Vols 6. 7. 8. 9. [xxxiv. 433.] The hiftory of the royal Academy of Inferiptions and Belles Lettres, with memoirs of literature, taken from the registers of that academy, from the year 1764 to the year 1766 inclufive. Vols 34. and 35. French. Paris. L 0 N DO N. Religion, Controversy, &c. Mifcellanea facra : containing an abstract of the fcripture-history of the Apostles, in a new method. With four critical effays: 1. On the witness of the Holy Spirit. 2. On the distinction between the apostles, elders, and brethren. 3. On the time when Paul and Barnabas became Apofles. 4. On the apoftolical decree. To which is added, An effay on the difpenfations of God to mankind, as revealed in feripture: together with a dissertation on Hebrews xii. 22.-25. Now first published. A new edition, with large additions and corrections. 3 vols. 15 s. bound. White. The late Lord Viscount Barrington was the author of this book; and his fon, the prefent Bishop of Llandaff, is fuppofed to be the editor of this new edition, which is dated in 1770. The editor informs us, that the Noble author employed the interval between the publication of his work, in 1725, and his death in 1734, in reviewing, correcting, and enlarging it; and that the additions, which bear no small proportion to the original work, are now faithfully given to the world from an interleaved copy, written in the author's own hand; and he very properly obferves, that the learned of all denominations entertained a bigh opinion of the Mifcellanea facra, even when the work had not received fuch improvement from the author, as adds new face to his arguments, and elucidation to Es criticisms. M. Paftoral advices to young perfons before confirmation. 6d. White, &c.— Great thanks are due to this author, Dr Adams, of Shrewsbury, from all who are folicitous for the real welfare of youth, and the profperity of the community. His advice is usly paftoral; it is folid, pious, rational, and properly pathetic. M. The fin of Sodom reproved by St John Chryfoftom, Patriarch of Conftantinople: Being two fermons in his commentary upon St Paul's epiftle to the Romans, faithfully tranflated into English from the original Greek. To which is prefixed, a brief account of the life of that faint. By Edward Lewis, M. A. rector of Waterstock and Emington, in Oxfordshire. Dilly. A treatise on the ever-bieffed and adorable Trinity, and Unity in Trinity. By Nathan Walker. I s. 6d. Bladon. I S. An apology for the brute creation; or, Abufe of animals cenfured. A fermon on Prov. xii. 10. By James Granger, vicar of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. 6 d. Davies, &c. The cruelty with which brutes are fometimes treated, must excite a just abhorrence in the humane and feeling bofom, and this author bere pleads their caufe in a manner becoming a man and a Chriftian. M. The diftinct claims of government and religion confidered. Before the Houfe of Burgeles, at Williamsburgh in Virginia, March 1. 1772. By S. Henly, profeffor of moral philofophy in William and Mary college. 1 s. Davies, &c. A warm advocate for religious freedom. M. A letter to the Rev. *********, M. A. fellow of ***** college, Oxford, on the cafe of fubfcription at matriculation. 6 d. RiIvington. An address to the clergy of the church of England in particular, and to all Chriftians in general. Humbly propofing an application to the Bishops, or through their means to the legislature, for fuch relief, in the matter of fubfcription, as in their judgement they fhall fee proper. By Francis Wollafton, L. L. B. F. R. S. 6d. Wilkie. Moderation, candour, and good fenfe. M. A charge delivered to the clergy of the archdeaconry of Colchester, in June 1772. By W. S. Powell, D. D. archdeacon of Colchefter. 6 d. Cadell, &c.. Dr Powell en. deavours to vindicate the English clergy from the cenfure thrown upon them for not ma king ufe of the prefent improved state of phi lofophy and fcience. M. A vindication of the Proteftant diffenting minifters, with regard to their late applica tion to parliament. By Andrew Kippis, D. D. Edit. 2. [xxxiv. 489.] corrected and enlarged. 2s. Robinson. A ferious and carneft addrefs to gentle. men of all denominations, who opposed the late application of the Proteftant diffenting minifters to parliament, for relief in the matter of fubfcription. By John Williams, L. L. D. Is. Robinfon. A number of pertinent and judicious obfervations, and written with great moderation, and candour. M. A letter to the Rev. Dr Jofiah Tucker, Dean of Gloucefter. Occafioned by his apo logy for the prefent church of England, as by law established, &c. wherein every material article is examined; and the plan of the petitioning clergy, and others, is fully vindicated; upon the principles of Chriftianity, all Proteftant churches, and the church of England in particular. By a petitioning clergyman. I S. Buckland. Cool, dif paflionate, and rational. C. Hiftory, Law, Politics, &c. The Chinese traveller, containing a geographical, commercial, and political history of China. To which is prefixed, the life of Confucius, the celebrated Chinese philofopher. Collected from Du Haide, Le Compte, and other modern travellers. 2 vols. Dilly. 6 s. Effays on the fpirit of legislation, in the encouragement of agriculture, population, manufactures, and commerce. Containing obfervations on the political fyftems at prefent purfued in various countries of Europe for the advancement of those effential inte refts. Tranflated from the original French, which gained the premiums offered by the fociety of Berne in Switzerland for the best compofitions on this fubject. 5 s. 3 d. boards. Robinson. Letters concerning the prefent ftate of Poland. Together with the manifefto of the courts of Vienna, Petersburg, and Berlin, Berlin, and the letters-patent of the King of Pruffia. 15. Payne.- A tranflation of the first of four letters on the subject, written originally in German, from Dantzig. The writer obferves, that in the manifefto there is a mixture of truths and falfehood, and these he endeavours to point out. With refpect to fincerity, and the validity of allegation, the defects of this manifefto have of ten been equalled in the public declarations of princes; but the whole annals of hiftory afford not a similar instance of fo violent and fuccessful a partition of an extenfive kingdom as is now exemplified in the case of Poland. C. Letters concerning the prefent state of Poland. Letter 2. I s. Payne. - It is need lefs to enter into the particulars of this fpirited and well-written detail of royal perfidies and bafenefs. We have found it be a wellpolished political mirror, in which, to borrow the author's words, the beholder will fee, to what exceffes fuperftition and fanaticism may be hurried, when wrought upon by art and knavery; what outrages the fpirit of party is capable of committing under the cloak of patriotism; to what low and mean artifices the pride of kings can fometimes defcend; of what villanies a royal philofopher, of what hypocrify an apoftolic queen, can be guilty! M. A plan for the governments of Bengal, and for the protection of the other British fettlements in the East Indies. In a letter to Lord North. To which is added the speech of an Eaft-India proprietor, upon the extraordimary commiffion for regulating the Company's affairs abroad. I s. Almon. Some plaufible ideas are here thrown out, under the feveral heads, Sovereign, Governor, Council of State, Revenues, Administration of Justice, Army, and Trade. M. The origin and caufe of the continuance of the diforders in our Eaft-India affairs, and the means of reftoring them. I s. Kearsley.- This writer's efforts are honeft, but weak. M. State-papers relating to the change of the constitution of Sweden. I S. 6 d. Cadell. · Evidently bear the marks of authenticity. M. A fyftem of pleading. Including a tranf Jation of the Doctrina placitandi; or, The art and science of pleading: originally written by Samfon Eves, Serjeant at law, and now first tranflated from the obfolete Norman French. Together with an introduction, explaining the different terms made ufe of in the proceedings of each respective court; also a preface and table. By a Gentleman of the Middle Temple. 18 s. bound. Owen. A letter to Lord Mansfield, upon his conduct in a point lately brought before the court of king's-bench, concerning the Middlefex election. 1 s. Reynel. Equally defective in facts as in reasoning. M. This A treatise upon the trade from G. Britain to Africa; humbly recommended to the attention of government. By an African merchant. 6 s. in boards. Baldwin. - This treatise confifts of feven chapters: 1. The importance of trade from G. Britain to Africa; 2. Its legality; 3. A defcription of the African coaft within the limits of our trade; 4. A short history of the African trade; 5. The conduct of the African committee [xxxiv. 721.]; 6. Proposals for improving this trade; 7. A new African act offered to the confideration of the legislature. writer is a warm advocate for the flave-trade." The plea which carries the greatest weight, if true, appears to us to be, That the perfons enflaved are brought into more comfortable circumstances than they were in before. Speaking of the ftate of the purchafed negroes in Africa, it is faid, "Thofe are fold who are flaves by defcent, or have committed fuch villanies as the laws of their own country condemn them to flavery for. There they have no chance of ever being free; there they have no fort of property; and their very lives are fubject to their master's caprice, without fear of punishment, or being in any degree accountable. Some, indeed, are captives taken in war, whom, if we did not purchase, they would maffacre. The barbarity of their own masters makes them think we buy them only to eat them; and this mistaken notion is the only thing that tempts them to rife in mutiny. But of all those who have purchased their freedom, or whom the liberality of their masters has made free, not one individual ever yet returned, or wished to return, to their own country; nor would any one of them accept of their freedom on fuch terms: A plain proof that they are in a much better situation than ever they could poffibly expect to be at home. For with us, though flaves, their property is facred; and numbers in an actual state of flavery, have property to the amount of three, four, or five hundred pounds Sterling, who yet will not buy their liberty, though they could have it for one fifth of what they are poffeffed of. With us their lives are fecured by our laws, and with us they are maintained when old, and past their labour." M. [xxxiv. 302.] An inquiry into the late mercantile diftrefses in Scotland and England. 2 s. 6 d. Evans. — This author is evidently a perfon of very extensive knowledge in the internal policy and commercial tranfactions of this country. C. A letter to Lord North: Attempting to fhew the caufes and the remedies of the high price of provifions. I s. Brown. —— A judicious judicious investigator. M. -Our author is of opinion, that if, for the benefit of the poor, a law were enacted, injoining the fullfed families in the kingdom to an abftinence of two days in the week, (we prefume he means from animal food), it would be chearfully complied with by the greatest part; or that, without an exprefs law, the example of the great would prove fufficiently effectual for that end. C. Philofophical effays: In feveral letters to the royal fociety. By Henry Eeles, Efq; 45. Rabinfon. Thefe effays are published as an appeal to the unprejudiced part of mankind, refpecting the conduct of the royal fociety, in not giving them a place in their Tranfactions; and by that fuppression affording an opportunity to a member of their own body of purloining the doctrine which they contain. He treats of the caufe of thunder, of magnetifm, winds, and electricity; and he impugns the opinions maintained by Dr Franklin concerning the theory of electricity. C. A concife hiftory of anatomy, from the carlieft ages of antiquity, &c. By William Northcote, furgeon. 3 s. Evans. A proper introduction to the author's Anatomy. M. [xxxiv. 369.] A letter to Dr Cadogan, with remarks on the most interesting paragraphs in his treatife on the gout, &c. By Mr Daniel Smith. 1 s. 6d. Carnan. Some of this gentleman's obfervations are fenfible and pertinent; but when he theorizes, he appears to no great advantage. M. Reflections on the gout, with obfervations en fome parts of Dr Cadogan's pamphlet, &c. In a letter to Sir William De Grey. 15. Gwen. Nothing interefting. M. Aphorifmi de marafmo, ex fummis medias collecti. Auctore Samuele Farr, M. D. I s. 6d. Briftolia. 7. B. Becket. - A ufeful fet of aphorifms, judiciously arranged. M. An effay on the Bath waters. In four parts. Containing a prefatory introduction, go the ftudy of mineral waters in general. By William Falconer, M. D. 6 s. Lowndes. The eflay formerly [xxxii. 496.] published by Dr Falconer, is here fo much enlarged, that the prefent volume may be conidered as a new work. C. Ellis's husbandry abridged and methodiz'd. Comprehending the most useful articles of practical agriculture. 2 vols. 10 s. 6 d. Robinfoa. — The common husbandry is the chief thing to be expected in this collection, which confifts of not only what Mr Ellis wrote, but what he practifed with fuccefs. C. The fervant's book of knowledge, containing tables of wages, ready cast up; together with tables for marketing, &c. &c. By Anthony Heafel. To which are added, both fexes. Including feveral articles never plain and eafy inftructions for fervants of before published. 1 s. 6 d. Cooke. Belles Lettres, Criticism, &c. Grammatical remarks on the practical and vulgar dialect of the Indoftan language, commonly called Moors. By Capt. George Hadley. 2s. 6d. Cadell. The tragedy of King Lear, as lately publifhed, vindicated from the abuse of the Critical Reviewers; and the wonderful genius and abilities of thofe gentlemen for criticifm, fet forth, celebrated, and extolled, by the editor of King Lear. 6d. W. Owen. The recantation and confeffion of Dr Kenrick, LL. D. 1 s. Allen. -A very laughable performance, though Dr K. will hardly think fo. M. The Anchoret: a moral tale. In a feries. of letters. 3 vols. 9s. F. Newbery.. A decent and modeft, though not a very interefting tale. M. The rambles of Mr Frankly, published by his fifter. 2 vols. 5 s. fewed. Becket. If the author of these little volumes had kept clear of imitation, he would have been intitled to more than a little praise. We fhall be very glad to fee a new perfor mance of his in the fame ftyle of compofition, as we think he would thine in the pathetic; but we shall be forry to find him continuing to tread upon the heels of Stearn. M. The |