ART. 35. An Anfwer to the complete Investigation of Mr. Eden's Treaty. 8vo. is. Stockdale. London, 1787. This pamphlet seems written chiefly with a view to detect fome erroneous calculations refpecting the imports and exports, and the amount of the duties payable on goods imported into France during our former treaties of commerce with that nation. The answer is a very fhort one, and does not appear to us to have been fo well digefted as it might have been. With regard to the treaty of Utrecht, which the author of the Complete Investigation afferts to have been more beneficial to us than the prefent, he fays that fo far from its being fo, our goods were by that treaty admitted into France under a tariff confiderably more unfavourable to us; and we were compelled to receive their filks upon paying a moderate duty, which are now entirely prohibited. He alfo adds, with great propriety, that a guments drawn from the state of our trade a century ago, when all our manufactures were in their infancy, muft, in a great measure, be inapplicable to our present fituation. ART. 36. Anecdotes of Junius: to which is prefixed the King's Reply. 8vo. is. 6d. T. Baker, Southampton; J. Bew, London. 1788. Title-pages are deceitful things. The purchafer of this pamphlet will know just as much of Junius as he did before the valuable acquifition. Without a fhadow of proof, without attempting any thing of the kind, this Southampton pamphleteer roundly afferts that Mr. Burke was the writer of the letters which appeared under the fignature of junius. What follows under the name of Anecdotes, is a meagre account of the writings and political conduct of Mr. Burke, What is called the King's Reply to Junius is not badly written, but cannot at prefent be interesting; it is a difh out of season. ART. 37. An Addrefs to the Sovereign on the Minifler's Conduct in rejecting the Petitions of the Lieutenants of the Royal Navy. To which is added, Strictures on the late Promotion of Flag-Officers. 8vo. 25. fewed. Bew. London, 1788. We cannot pafs over this Addrefs without giving it that praise which a laudable zeal in behalf of an honourable caufe, fupported by the accurate investigation of fuperior knowledge and eminent abilities, deferves. But all publications upon partial subjects can never expect to become objects of general curiosity. ART. 38. The Prefent State of Maryland. By the Delegates of the People. 8vo. IS. Stockdale. London, 1788. According to this statement, which is drawn up by the reprefentatives in the general affembly, it appears that the affairs of Maryland are at present in a critical fituation. For the relief of the province it has been thought expedient to iffue paper money; and indeed it feems to be the only refource that can anfwer the exigency of the people. If the plan be erected on a fure foundation, it will become an object of public advantage to the province. ART. ART. 39. Obfervations relative to the Mineralogical and Chemical Hiftory of the Foffils of Cornwall. By Martin Henry Klaproth. Tranflated from the German by John Gottlieb Groschke, M. D. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Johnfon. London, 1787. These Obfervations are drawn up entirely from the accounts which the author had received of the natural hiftory of Cornwall, and his own collection of minerals. When this circumstance is confidered, the extensive knowledge of the subject discovered by Mr. Klaproth may juftly appear furprising. From the late great improvements in chymiftry there is reafon to expect that the fcience of metallurgy will likewife foon be carried to a higher degree of advan cement; and we are glad to think that, in promoting a branch of investigation fo ufeful, especially to this country, this example of in quifitive industry in a foreigner will prove a powerful excitement. Mr. Klaproth appears to have been furnished with an ample collection of fpecimens from the different mines in Cornwall; nor has he failed of analyfing them with fuitable care and judgment. His obfervations dif cover juftnefs of conception; and the experiments with which they are accompanied tend to throw a stronger light on fome subjects hitherto but imperfectly investigated. The tranflator of the Obfervations, though likewise a foreigner, has performed his task not only with exactnefs but perfpicuity. ART. 40. Salutary Admonitions to the Diffenters, in a Letter to Thomas Rogers, Efq. Chairman of the Committee for the Establishment of a new Academical Inftitution. 8vo. 1s. Bew. London, 1788. The author of this Letter indulges himself in farcaftical reflections on the divifions and the political intrigues of the diffenters, whom he likewife treats with fcornful remarks for having accepted from Sir Robert Walpole the regium donum. But whatever foundation there may be for fome of thofe fneers, it favours of illiberality to reflect on a refpectable clafs of men for the mifconduct of a few individuals. ART. 41. An Efay on the Bite of a Mad Dog; with Obfervations on John Hunter's Treatment of the Cafe of Mafter R; and also a Recital of the fuccessful Treatment of Two Cafes. By Jesse Foot, Surgeon. 8vo. 2s. Becket. London, 1788. That towards the prevention of the hydrophobia, confequent to the bite of a mad dog, the cutting out of the part bitten is the only effectual remedy, has been repeatedly inculcated by medical writers, and is once more inculcated by Mr. Foot. A fact now fo generally admitted, however, might have been fufficiently confirmed in less than feventy-eight pages, and without a fuperfluous extract, of fixteen pages, from Fontana's Experiments on the Bite of a Viper. We cannot help obferving that Mr. Foot's ftrictures on the treatment of young Mr. R-betray a petulant animofity particularly unbecoming any member of a liberal profeffion. That" medicine was printed," as we are told in p. 25, and that" cafes have recovered," as the author tells us in p. 26, are the only extraordinary facts that we meet with in this pamphlet. ART. ART. 42. A few Remarks upon the Treatment and Cure of Venereal and Scorbutic Disorders; fubmitting a new Medicine to the Confideration of the Public. To which are added, feveral felect Cafes to prove the Efficacy of the Remedy here recommended. By J. Donovan, Surgeon. 8vo. Is. 6d. Egerton. London, 1788. This pamphlet is one of thofe literary harbingers fo frequently employed for introducing to the public a new noftrum; the efficacy of which, in the prefent inftance, is recommended by five venereal, and three fcorbutic cafes, all unauthenticated. We fufpect that Mr. Donovan's new medicine is really an old one in disguise. ART. 43. Catherine; or, The Wood of Lewellyn: a defcriptive Tale. 12mo. 2 vols. 5s. fewed. Lane. London, 1788. There are feveral parts of this tale which go beyond the bounds of probability; though it is, upon the whole, not uninterefting. The language is, in general, eafy, and fometimes elegant. ART. 44. The Twin Brothers; or, A New Book of Difcipline for Infidels and Old Offenders. In Profe and Verfe. 8vo. 2s. fewed, Elliot and Co. London, 1787. The former of these Twin Brothers is an effay in verse, which the author calls "A New Colony propofed and confidered; a Conversation, Anno 1783; with Notes and Illuftrations variorum." The latter is in Profe, and is called "A New Exhibition; or Sermon written on a new Plan. Addreffed to a Congregation of old Bucks, who ftill keep it up, and are the Patrons and Patterns of the Rifing Generation of Bold Spirits. With Anecdotes and Obfervations for the Ufe of the Public, and particularly Parents and Guardians." The former of thefe Effays is obfcure, without being poetical. The latter is intended to ridicule mankind out of their vices and follies. In both, however, the author attempts wit without reaching it; which, of course, renders his productions infipid. ART. 45. Retribution; a Novel. By the Author of the Gamefters, &c. In Three Volumes. 9s. fewed. Robinfons. London, 1788. Some inftruction and entertainment may be derived from this novel, though it has no claim to originality, either with regard to plot or fentiment. The husband who fpoils his wife by extravagant indulgence, may here take an useful leffon for the amendment of his conduct. ART. 46. Laura; or, Letters from fome Perfons in Switzerland. By the Author of Camille. Tranflated from the French. 12mo. 4 vols, 10s. fewed. Hookham London, 1788. The paffion of love, and its influence upon the unexperienced female heart, are well painted in thefe volumes.. They are interfperfed with valuable fentiments on various fubjects. The ftyle of the tranflation, is, however, incorrect and inelegant. ART ART. 47. Lumley-Houfe; the firft Attempt of a young Lady. 12mo. 3 vol. 7s. 6d. Lane. London, 1787. The novel, confidered as the first production of a young lady, is entitled to commendation. Neither the incidents nor fentiments, however, have any claim to originality. ART. 48. Ardelia; a Poem. Addreffed to Charles Cooper, Esq. 4to. IS. Baldwin. London, 1788. A melancholy tale of feduction told in verfes not below mediocrity. For its moral tendency we recommend it to the perufal of the younger part of our fair readers. ART. 49. Georgina; or, Memoirs of the Belmour Family. By a young Lady. 12mo. 4 vols. 10s. fewed. Baldwin. London, 1788. In this novel there is fhewn a confiderable share of invention. It is, however, fomewhat perplexed by too many ftories, not fufficiently connected with each other. It exhibits fome ridiculous characters in a justly ludicrous point of view. ART. 50. Interesting Views of Christianity; being a Tranflation of a Part of a celebrated Work of Mr. Bonnet, entitled Recherches Philofophiques fur les preuves de Chriftianifme. Izmo. 2s. 6d. Dilly. London, 1787. This little volume contains fome excellent and ftriking arguments to prove the divine miffion of Jefus Chrift. They who are engaged in the education of youth may, with great advantage, recommend it to the attention of their pupils. A Stagnation of public events has prevailed during the courfe of this month. The vaft preparations of the belligerent powers, which threatened a tempeft in the political horizon, has been fucceeded by a portentous calm, in which the ardour of all parties feems, for a time, to be extinguifhed. The emperor has made little ufe of an immenfe army, maintained at a prodigious expence, and for the augmentation of which he had nearly denounced hoftilities against the republic of Venice. The Ruffian alfo, whofe menaces have likewife been refounded over Europe, has not yet paffed the Niefter; and the Swedes, whose expedition expedition demanded vigour and celerity, appear to be feized with the fame extraordinary torpor. The Turk is the only power that has escaped this general influenza. He has not only guarded his extenfive frontier against any furprise from his enemies, but even chafed them with vindictive arms into the dominions of a neighbouring kingdom. POLAND. Were the King of Poland not deaf to the calls of ambition; were the views of the nobles not limited to their own aristocratical independence; and were the people not strangers to the fentiments of national freedom; their united efforts might now, with the affistance of the Ottoman power, refcind the late violent partition, and reftore the grandeur of their country. But Poland is a nation incapable of great exertions of patriotism. It neither poffeffes a fpirit of general liberty to animate the people, nor a fupreme executive power to give immediate efficiency to important enterprife: an unhappy constitution, not better calculated for maintaining internal quiet than for refifting foreign depredation. FRANCE. The fudden remiffion of the commotions in France corres-. ponds to the general inactivity of the belligerent powers, but is. equally repugnant to the fuppofition either of political wisdom in the king, or of public virtue in the people. When the oppofition to the meafures of government had become extremely formidable, and almoft general over the nation, the fovereign, inftead of relinquishing his obnoxious plan,, thinks it fufficient to proclaim that he will have no recourfe to any pecuniary aid from his fubjects until he meets the affembly of the states; and, upon this declaration, oppofition has inftantly fubfided. The time propofed for calling this affembly, however, is not before the month of May next; and in the interval the king is with impunity exercifing a defpotifm which betrays more of the spirit of obftinacy and refentment than of lenity or conciliation. Not content with committing to prifon, by his arbitrary mandate, several individuals of rank and confequence in the nation, he has even proceeded to the public outrage of fending to the Baftile twelve deputies, who had been commiflioned by the province of Britanny to prefent him with a dutiful remonftrance. If any thing can evince an inflexible refolution to perfevere in maintaining his new plan of government, it is doubtless such conduct as this, which can be explained upon no principle of policy but that of intimidating his fubjects from any future refiftance to his authority. But what can we reasonably fuppofe will be the confequence of this intemperate procedure? Will fuch vio lent |