152 Review and Catalogue of New Publications. to the bull, back from the bull to the celt, and fo to the bull-celt, "pricking "his bull-calf," as Shakspeare fays, till he roar." It must be acknowledged, however, that the two very elegant plates which are here given as fpecimens of the writer's talent in the line of engraving, may contribute to the fale of this number of the Bibliotheca Topographica Bri tannica. Mr. D. affects to imitate Dr. Stukeley in fentiments and ftyle. But Dr. S. was an antiquary of infinitely greater reading, and would not have written fuch English as "the arms of a shield "and battle-ax," or "facred to funeral "rites or religious inftitutes," p. 28; nor have quoted Greek authors in Latin, nor have faid that Mars was the fame as the Sabaoth of the Jews and the God of the Perfians. Mars is the lord of bofts, not the bofts themselves; and who is the God of the Perfians, by way of eminence? For "tutoria," p. 28, read "cinc ❝toria." Our author, p. 17, fays, he has not the least authority for fuppofing that B celts were used before the invention of iron, or in any remote period of history. The invention of iron, or of any metal, can be only local. Some nations want the metal, or the art of ufing it, longer than others, and fome perhaps will want them both for ever., Pliny, XXXIII. 1, fays, that fo late as the 660th year of Rome, gold rings were not worn by the generality of the fena tors; and that this was owing to the fcarcity of gold at Rome is plain from his remark, that at the taking of that city by the Gauls, A. U. 364, there was only 2000lb. weight found in it, and 307 years after (A. U. 671) the younger Marius carried off from the ruins of the capitol, and the other tem ples, 13000lb. which was brought back by Sylla in triumph. So that gold could not be in general ufe in those days; nor iron univerfally known to all warlike nations. Still léfs reafon is there for fuppofing that Celts were caft by the Romans themselves (who did not want iron) to arm the barbarians. When and where was the first discovery and application of fufing or cafting iron? Creech CATALOGUE OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. ASTROLOGY, HISTORY, & GEOGRAPHY. PHYSIC and SURGERY. IS Priestley's Sermon on Free Inquiry in Reli- Grant's Sermons, 25 6d DRAMA. The Romp, a Mufical Entertainment, is Richardfon's System of Iconology, 41 45 Philofoph. Diet. 4 Vols, 12s fewed Rabinfon Bew Ramfay's Reply to the Perfonal Abuse of African Slaves ARTS and SCIENCES. INDEX INDICATORIUS. 153 WE fhall purfue the plan of this Index occafionally, to discharge in the bet manner we are able our arrears to many valuable correfpondents. For the great number of favours yet unacknowledged, we requeft the indulgence of farther time. Not one fhall be ultimately neglected.-The author of the TRIFLER will accept our beft thanks for his voluntary affiftance. He will add to the kindness by fending to us a few days earlier in the month.-Mr. Croft, of York, F. A. S. recommends the re-printing Caxton's Book on the Game of Chefs, and fome other Works, by Subfcription. Few undertaking of that kind fucceed. -Mr. Pegge's "Form of Cury" was printed, at the Expence of Mr. Brander, for the Ufe of his Friends only, not for Sale.-GRUFF's letter "on Cards" never came to hand. The Elegiaft on Mr. Henderson will excufe our omitting his Verfes, though we approve highly of his Sentiments.-Our good Friend W. & D. fuggefts the following Hint: "In Mr. Warton's Hiftory of English "Poetry, Vol. II. p. 2, it is obferved of Gower's Vox Clamantis, or, The Voice of "One crying in the Wilderness, that this Work is chiefly hiftorical, and a little "more than a Metrical Chronicle of the Infurrection of the Commons in the "Reign of Richard the Second; and he mentions there being a fine Manufcript "of it in the British Museum. Qu. May there not be in this Poem fome Cir. "cumftances relating to the Conduct of Sir William Walworth, and its Confe"quences, that have escaped the Notice of our Hiftorians? Gower was a contemporary Writer, and patronifed by the King."-M. C. S. is aware that he is profufely copious in his Quotations from the Cavalier Marino's Slaughter of the Innocents; and the Reafon he affigns is, that it bears a clofe Refemblance to many Parts of Milton. In the general Conduct of the Two Poems a ftrong Refemblance may be traced; but we have looked in vain for any ftriking Paffage in Marino that Milton has made his own. The Manner in which our Correfpondent has abftracted this Poem has great Merit, but it is much too copious for our Magazine, but M. C. S. may be affured, that his Communications are highly acceptable. His Ode to all Poetic Inamoratos fhall be inferted the firft Opportunity; and it is with Regret the Abstract of Marino cannot be admitted.-Antiviator, in his Obfervations on a Letter from Lewisham, in our Magazine for October last, is, in our Opinion, much too perfonal. If Viator's Colouring was too high in drawing the Outline of his Friend's Portrait, Antiviator's is much too dark in filling up the Back-ground. We wish to reconcile Enmities, not to inflame. Antiviator's concluding Couplet, 'If true, a woeful Likeneis; but, if Lies, 66 'Praise undeferv'd is Satire in Difguife,' may be contrafted by, "Curs'd be the Lines, how fmooth foe'er they flow, "That tend to make one worthy Man a Foe." It is to be lamented that Religious Prejudices fhould ever take Place among Chriftians, whofe daily Prayer is, to forgive as we hope Forgivenefs.-Democritus, in Aid of the Poor, fuggefts fome new Imposts instead of those which bear fo hard on the Plough and the Loom: 1. Stock to be transferred on Stamped Paper, fo. every Hundred Pounds One Shilling: Bulls and Bears to be fubject to this Tax; 2. A heavy Tax on Bills of Divorcement; 3. A heavy Tax on Hounds and Hunters, thofe great Deftroyers and Enemies to the Poor. Thefe Taxes, our Correfpondent thinks, would fupply the Places of Houte Tax and Shop Tax, Commutation Tax, and Window Lights, which are now fo heavy and burthenfome that Tenants are ready to fink under them. And, 4. An additional Tax on Gold and Silver Lace, to operate, in fome Meafure, as a Sumptuary Law, which cannot be eftablished in this free Country, but never more wanted than now, when the Peasant treads fa near the Courtier's Heel that he galls bis Kibe.To correct a Miftake in our Vol. LV. p. 155, we will infert (for its novelty) Murrough M'O'Brogueon's P. S. before his Letter: "Ogh hogh, my Dear, is your own Self fure, that Mifs "Forster was own Sifter to the Countess of Inchiquin her Self: for, by my Soul, 66 my Self was told by a dead living Thing, and by my Faith it was a Book, that "the late Lady Inchiquin was a Daughter of the Earl of Orkney, and the Sorrow "take me if his Name was Forfter. And moreover nor all this, the prefent Lady "Inchiquin, my Dear, was not a Forfter at all at all; for why, because he was "the Child of the late Lord Inchiquin, the now Earl's Uncle, by the Lord Oak"ney's Daughter: and fure every body knows Lord Inchiquin's Name was O'Bryen; and unlets that was Irish for Forfter, my Self is all bedder'd about "it, like a Pig at the Mafs. For, Honey Dear, it Mits Fortter had been Daughter to an Earl, by my Soul the would not have been Miis Forfier, but a Lady." 44 GENT. MAG. Fabrmany, 1756. 154 Select Poetry, ancient and modern, for February, 1786. ON THE DEATH OF A BAVOURITE Dar'ft thou fuppofe his wrongs fhall not en Thro' the fame medium fhalt not thou arife To new perfection and to ftronger powers? And canft thou think, fave thee, all nature dies, Born but to Autter thro' life's Reeting hours? Embrace the felfish, the presumptuous thought, If it can gratify thy narrow heart! E'en that my grateful animal was born Yes, I will tell thee, that the merits rare, mind, Shall furely blaze in day diftinct and fair, When chang'd her nature, and her foul refin'd. What, tho' to us it is not giv'n to scan The myftic rounds of everlasting Fate; Tho' 'tis fufficient for fhort-fighted man, Thankful to learn his own immortal ftate; Yet, far from impious, or from blind the thought, That what's to plainly fpirit cannot die, Tho' weak our fight t'explore the wonders wrought, To raife a reptile to perfection high. A miracle, if man would ope his eyes, Its power, its nature, and its ftate on earth; Not Select Poetry, ancient and modern, for February, 1786. Not greater that, that it again should rife Ceafe then, my vain regrets, my flowing Tho' not from fenfelefs fhame I bid ye cease; And, till we meet again in happier spheres, Peace to thy fhade, my gentle Sappho, peace! OCTOBER, A PASTORAL. Thofe virgin leaves of purest vivid green, New cheer the fober landscape in decay. O vifage deep-wrinkled with care, His temples a chaplet furround, With oak-leaves and acorns his hair, And ftarwort with saffron, is bound. The dam'sen her purple bestows, A fafh o'er his fhoulder to throw ; In negligence eafy it flows, Immingled with fpots of the floe. His right hand a fcorpion fufpends, High-lifted it writhes in the air; From his left a rush-basket impends, Replete with the walnut and pear. His franchise it is to convoke Thick fogs of blue mift on the hill, He comes-fhall my Mufe wake the reed? Pour'd forth her melodious pain; It is not for her in the grove To fing of paft pleasures ferene, And Delia was extacy's queen. From the whispering valley exil'd, The garden fo fweet to the fight; The fuckle rejects not her fweet; To decorate Delia's retreat. Left, into fresh forrow betray'd, Her eyes are fuffus'd with a tear. To earth's foft'ring bofom the swain, Tenacious of nature's command, Commits with attention the grain, Not ungrateful to Industry's hand. To plunder its treasures contrive.- She trufts to the brake or the tare. Stern Winter predicts from aloof; Doft grieve that the fummer is paft? Impending prefs over thy head?. Paid court to her prefence and shape; Vertumnus in jealousy rofe, 155 And thought 'twas the God of the Grape. But he was derang'd in the vale, Whilft Satyrs his orgies futtain; The fig and the vine let me bring, The gloom of ag'd cyprefs I'll feek, The turf that with ofiers freth bound My recent dejection thall speak. Leander, my much-valued friend, The Mufe's memorial effays, From friendship in fadness to fend What elegy weaves into lays. The Virtues reforted to fee Thy folitude's facred retreat, Made innocence grandeur to thee, Whose foul was ferenity's fear. 156 Select Poetry, ancient and modern, for February, 1786. No wealth nor parade could annoy; The mines of content were thy own; And competence kindled that joy Which feldom attends on a throne. Obfcurity mark'd his eftate, Yet unimpair'd health was his lot; Uuknown ev'ry clamour and ftrife, Thofe Furies that harrow up life. His feelings intenfely deplore. I faw him one day near the oak Deep forrow to folitude lent. October had fpread o'er the dell, Nor Grief nor Anger's voide affright And yet to climb the hilly heath, All human aid is weak: To bind The ftorms that shake the troubled foul, PERAGRATIO HYEMALIS. ASPICE, cara, mihi, paffim quocunque Quam fterili afpectu fqualida rura jacent ! Atrox imperium, tetrica, fumis hyems; Ex animo languor mæftaque cura fugant; Vix queat ipfe amor attonitus fervare calores, Letitia effugit, mæror acerbus adeft. Spe temerè fumptâ, fruftràque timore mo- En, homo! te facilem fata maligna tra- ODE то PYRRHA. SEDUC boy, In whofe bright locks the liquid odour Woos thee? and triumphs in a fhort-liv'd joy Love's tyrant fway and thy chang'd eyes Indignant curfe thy violated truth, o'er ! Who |