Chevalier de Gaftines," publifhed by M. Grivel. This novel has, in various refpects, a refemblance to Daniel Defoe's Robinfon Crufoe, and is calculated to anfwer fome of the fame inftructive purposes.

Concerning the literature of Spain, our information is but imperfect. There is reason to believe that know. ledge and tafte are reviving in that kingdom; one proof of which is, that, of late years, there have been frequent orders from thence for the fineft editions of the capital claffical works which have been fold at the great auctions of books in England. We know, likewife, that, not long fince, a very fplendid edition of Don Quixote has appeared in Spain, which, by an unfortunate collifion of circumstances, has been hurtful to the difpofal of Mr. Bowle's excellent publication of that delightful author.-"Mufic, a Poem," by Yriarte, and "Literary Fables," by the fame gentleman, both of them printed at Madrid, are the productions of an ingenious young man, who hath fhewn that the genuine fpirit of poetry has not departed from his country.-Some few years ago a collection was published, by D. Juan Jofeph Lopes de Sedano, in

nine volumes, octavo, of the best pieces of Spanish poetry, which are of a moderate length, from the works of the authors who flourished from the beginning of the fixteenth to the middle of the feventeenth century. Another collection of Spanith poems, tranflated into Italian verfe, has recently been made by the Conde de Juan Bautista Conti. This publication, which is in two volumes octavo, and intended to be continued, contains many valuable pieces, and will not a little gratify thofe lovers of poetry, who are masters of the languages both of Italy and Spain.

At Cadiz, a Memoir has appeared in French, written by the Chevalier D'Arcon, the inventor of the floating batteries, tending to illuftrate the hiftory of the late fiege of Gibraltar. The juftification of the Chevalier is the chief defign of the tract. Another book has likewife been published, at the fame place, entitled, "A History of the Siege of Gibraltar, by an Officer in the French Army." Both thefe performances will be ufeful in throwing light upon an event which has given rife to prodigies of valour, and which will for ever reflect glory on British wisdom and on British courage.