boy knows that there is always a certain proportion of air in a bottle, and when he fays it is empty, he only inters that it is empty in regard to liquor. The Allegorical Map is trivial, childish, and foolish, in the extreme. We however highly approve Mr. G.'s definitions of " Con. fideration, Humility, Meeknels aad Contentment, Prudence, Fortitude, and Temperance; they are drawn up in a concife and expreffive manner; and our duty to God is fummed up with much piety, energy, and judgment; and we may add that, with a few exceptions, it is a work of fome ingenuity and ability.

ART. 45. Report of the Committee of Secrecy appointed to take into Con fideration the treasonable Papers prefented to the House of Commons of Ireland on the 17th of June last with all the Appendixes. By the Right Hon. Lord Cellereagh. Verbatim from the original Copy. 11. luftrated with a Map of Ireland, engraved from the Report. 8vo. 3s. 6d. Stockdale. 1798.

We are happy to fee multiplied editions of this Report, as the objects and actions of the wicked men whofe conduct is here revealed cannot be too notorious. This is a neat and faithful publication, to which the map is an agreeable and useful addition.

ART. 46. Report from the Committee of Secrecy of the House of Lards in Ireland, appointed to take into Confideration the Matters of the Sealed-up Treasonable Papers, received from the Commons on the 23d. of July laft; with all the Appendixes. By the Right Hon. John Earl of Clare, Lord High Chanceller of Ireland. Verbatim from the ori ginal Copy; illuftrated with a Plan of Dublin, engraved from the Report. Svo. Is. 6d. Stockdale. 1798.

This properly accompanies the preceding article, and both together exhibit the maft fyftematic fcheme of villainy that, by the bleffing of providence, was ever fruftrated. Mep, vindicated in this country by high and great characters as above efen fufpicion, now ftand forward to the world as felf-convicted traiters and affaffins.

ART. 47. Tales of the Hermitage, written for the Inftruction and Amufement of the rising Generation. 12mos is. 6d. Vernor and Hood. 1798.

Meffrs. Vernor and Hood have diftinguifhed them'elves by publifh ing books which may be properly recommended to children, and this is one among that number.

ART. 48. The Scholar's Spelling Affiftant; wherein the Words, are arranged on an improved Plan, calculated to familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, remove Difficulties, and facilitate Im provement. For the Ufe of Schools and private Tuition. By Thomas Carpenter, Mafter of the Academy, Barking, Effex. Second Edition. 8vo. IS. Lee and Hurt. 1798.

We think this an excellent spelling-book, which (with the excep tion of a few errors of the prefs) may be adopted with benefit by mafters,

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ART. 49. The Spirit of the Public Journals, for 1797; being an impartial Selection of the most exquifite Effays and Jeux d'Efprits, principally Profe, that appear in the Newspapers and other Publications; with Notes and Anecdates of many of the Perfons alluded to. To be continued Annually. 8vo. 5s. Philips. 1798.

This publication may be called any thing but impartial, for which word, if infamous were inferted, there would be no great aberration from the truth. It is an imitation of a foreign work of the kind, and we believe obviously with a malicious intention. This editor's idea of Impartiality, may be readily apprehended, from his felecting his "exquifite Effays," almoft without exception, from one line of publication only, to which we may add, that there is some indecency, and not a little blafphemy.

ART. 50. Minor Morals, interfperfed with Sketches of Natural Hiftory, Hiftorical Anecdotes, and Original Stories. By Charlotte Smith, Author of Rural Walks, and Rambles farther. In Two Volumes.

38. Low. 1798.

We fhould be happy to commend, without referve, thefe publications of the truly ingenious Charlotte Smith. They are, as ufual, well written, and agreeably interfperfed with fome elegant and interesting pieces of poetry. The Kalendar of Flora, at p. 111, vol. i, is par ticularly beautiful. Perhaps it may be objected, that they are rather abftrufe for very young perfonages, for whofe benefit they are profeffedly intended; and here and there fome political infinuations occur, which are calculated rather to mislead than inform a tender mind: we shall, nevertheless, be glad to see the two volumes, which in cafe of encouragement, are promised,

ART. 51. An Abridgement of L. Murray's English Grammar; with an Appendix, containing an Exemplification of the Parts of Speech, Defigned for the Ufe of the youngest Clafs of Learners. By Lindley Murray. Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. 12mo. 118 PP. 1s. Bound. York, printed; Sold by Darton and Harvey, London. $798.

An introductory book on grammar cannot be made too plain and fimple, and this author has therefore done wifely in felecting from his larger work (noticed Brit. Crit. vol. viii, p. 567) fuch particulars as form a convenient book of imitation for children. It is not intended by the author that the prefent grammar fhould fuperfede his larger work, but that it fhould ferve as an introduction to it. English Grammars are now fo numerous, that felection becomes difficult; but Mr. Murray's is certainly one of thofe that are well executed.

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ART. 52. Exercifes upon the French Grammar, with the Rules prefixed to them. By P. Chardon, Ci-Devant Avocat au Parlement de Dijon Second Edition, much enlarged. 12mo. 25. Chefter printed;

fold by Sael, Strand. 1798.

A pleader may be fuppofed to be well verfed in the idioms and powers of his language. This recommendation, therefore, Mr. Chardon has above many of his brethren. The method of his book is clear, and it is not too much loaded with matter.

ART. 53. Gretna Green, or Cupid's Introduction to the Temple of Hy. men; deferibing many curious Scenes, Love Anecdotes, and Characters in Profe and Verfe: calculated for the Entertainment of both Sexes By Cupid's Secretary, A. M. 12mo. 48 pp. 68. Milne. 1798 An idle work for idle people, and not cheap at the 6d. charged for it, though adorned with a stolen map of the Land of Matrimony. The value is, Q.

ART 54. The Natural Hiftory of the Year, being an Enlargement of Dr. Aikin's Calendar of Nature. By Arthur Aikin. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Johnfon. 1798.

This book, the spirit and object of which we have conftantly ap proved, now appears with many acceptable additions, in this its fourth edition. We are happy to recommend it generally, but to young perfons in particular.

ART. 55. Amusing Recreations, or a Collection of Charades and Riddles on Political Characters, and various Subjects; dedicated to Lady Onflow. By Mrs. Pilkington.

This lady has a moft indefatigable pen; but its productions are, nevertheless, often and much entitled to praife. There are many very good charades in this collection; and the charades are better than the riddles.

ART. 56. Sentimental and Humourous Effays, conducive to Economy and Happiness; drawn from common Sayings, and Subjects which are full of Common Senfe, the beft Senfe in the World. By Noah Webster, Author of the Effects of Slavery; in the Manner of Dr. Francklin. $200. 15. Arch. 1798.

Perhaps it would not be easy to find fo good a fhillingsworth of entertainment and inftruction as in this agreeable mifcellany. There is a quaintneis which diftinguifhes the writings of many of our tranfatlantic brethren, but which has confiderable effect in fuch a publication as the present.

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ART. 57. Obfervations on the Manners and Cuffoms of Italy; with Remarks on the waft Importance of British Commerce on that Continent: alfe Particulars of the wonderful Explosion of Mount Vesuvius, taken on the Spot at Midnight, in June, 1794, when the beautiful and extenfive City of Torre del Greco was buried under the blazing River of Lava from the Mountain. Likewife an Account of many very extraordinary Cures, produced by a Preparation of Opium, in a Variety of obftinate Cafes, according to the Practice in Afia; with many Phyfical Remarks, collected in Italy, well deferving the Attention of moft Families. By a Gentleman, authorized to investigate the Commerce of that Country with Great Britain. 8vo. 6s. Cadell and Davies. 1798.

A long refidence in Italy (upwards of eleven years) has given the author an opportunity of making many obfervations on the manners and cuftoms of the Italians; but as this is a ground that has been often trodden, we followed this author over it without feeling ourselves much interested. The account he gives of the females is not much to their credit; we prefume the colouring is high, for a regular fyftem of proftitution feems to prevail through all ranks. The inflance he gives of the nun, in p. 62, is fo bare-faced, that, had not the author been witnefs to it, we should have faid non credimus. He defcribes fome critical fituations of his own. One where he goes to bed in a convent with a married lady, an English woman, whom he had introduced in a male habit, and then fays, Evil to him that evil thinks. We think that the relation of fome of his adventures had better been omitted.

We had formed expectations of fome new difcovery with regard to the effects of opium, which, the author gravely tells us, he has known to relieve many patients in excruciating pains; but we understand it is only his pure opium, a prefent from a Turkish gentleman, or a preparation of it, that has fuch peculiar virtues. Indeed if Dr. Brooke (for, in the courfe of his travels, he is dubbed M. D. at Rome) can with his preparation "procure a fine bloom to ladies advanced in life, and make them appear younger," we need not hesitate to predict, that, he will be more courted in this country than ever he was as a cicisbeo in Italy.

ART. 58. Scripture Iliftories: or, Interefting Narratives extracted from the Old Teftament, for the Inftruction and Amusement of Youth. By Mrs. Pilkington. 8vo. 162 pp. 2s. 6d. Newbery. 1798.

We recommend this little work to the notice of thofe perfons, who have the important charge of educating young females. It is more particularly calculated, for correcting and reclaiming, by gentle and kind methods, thofe unfortunate children, whofe difpofitions and manners have been spoiled by a cruel neglect of their education; or by an exceffive, and scarcely lefs cruel, indulgence.

ART. 59. Emigration to America, candidly confidered. In a Series of Letters, from a Gentlemen refident there, to his Friend in England. 8vo. 64 pp. 2s. Rickman, Upper Mary-le-bone Street. 1798. The editor tells us that thefe Letters were written by a gentleman who vifited America with the intention of emigrating thither; but

who,

who, upon a year's refidence in various parts, a clofe obfervation of the country, its climate, and the manners and morals of its inhabitants, relinquished all fuch intention. Their publication,” he adds,

may fave others the trouble of making a fimilar experiment.' They are certainly worthy of much attention in that point of view; being written with method and judgment, and calculated to refolve the leading queftions on which fuch a decifion would probably turn. The editor very unneceffarily gives a bad impreffion of himself, by referring to the writings of Paine, Volney, Godwin, &c. Such a teftimony, however, against emigration to America, is more decitive than any other.

ART. 69. Virtue's Friend: confifting of Elays, first published periodically, on Subjects connected with the Duty and Happiness of Mane kind. Vol. I. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Johnfon. 1798.

This little manual contains fome very elegant and well-written papers; and we recommend it very readily as a fuitable present to young perfons.

ART, 61. Essai fur les antiquités du Nord et les anciennes langues feptentrionales; par Charles Pougens. Paris, an V.

The author observes, that in order to make discoveries in Northern Antiquities, we should begin by ftudying the ancient dialects of those countries, in the text itfelf of writers whofe works are but little known to the learned of modern times. There exifts in thefe dialects many manufcripts which may ferve to throw confiderable light on the history of the Scythians, the Goths, the inhabitants of Iceland; on their religion, their manners, their literature.

Mr. P. then proceeds to give fome account of the origin and use of the Ranic, a kind of hieroglyphic, or ftenographic, character, which preceded the invention of the Grecian alphabet. These characters are found on monuments which appear to him to be of the higheft an tiquity, on tombs which, according to Rudbeck, have existed ever fince the third century after the deluge. We conceive, however, that, whatever number of these tombs may have been examined by him, he