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conduct, throughout the whole of that memorable and unfortunate expedition, which is the subject of the large collection of evidence now before us. General Burgoyne writes well; and we have only to lament, as Englishmen, that he was not, finally, as victorious in the field *, as he is upon paper. His very interesting story is, indeed, told in a masterly manner; and the materials of which it is compofed, will be held in great eftimation by the hiftorians who shall record the events of the unhappy war to which they owe their birth. The work is enriched with a variety of large and expenfive engravings, proper for the illuftration of the military manœuvres,

&c. &c.

Art. 34. The Picture Gallery: Containing near 200 Paintings, by the most diftinguished Ladies in Great Britain. To which are added, critical Strictures upon each Piece. 4to. 3 s. Kearly. Verily this newly invented method of friking off characteristic refemblances, by a studied dash of the pencil, liketh me not it favoureth too much of the paronomafia, or the "conundrum quaint.” MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS. Art. 35. Account of a Debate in Coachmaker's Hall. By Harum Skarum, Efq. 8vo. 1 s. Kearfly. 1780.

'Squire Harum Skarum laughs at the difputants of Coachmaker's Hall. If his readers laugh with him, we fuppofe it is all that he aims at; and if they have no objection to the low, they will here meet with the rifible.

Art. 36. Advice to the Unwary; or, an Abftract of certain Penal Laws now in Force against Smuggling in general, and the Adulteration of Tea; with Remarks, neceffary to be read by all Perfons, that they may not run themfelves into Difficulties, or incur Penalties. 8vo. 6d. Robinson. 1780.

Such publications as this are of great ufe when judiciously written; as all our ftatutes require a tranflation, or commentary, before common understandings know with certainty how to act under them.

Smugglers are as bad as houfe-breakers; they rob the Public in the first instance, and undermine the fair tradefman in the fecond; and the fly dealers with them, however they may reconcile their doubtful bargains to profeffions of honefty, and perhaps piety, are no better than receivers of tolen goods, and deferve treatment accordingly.

Art. 37. A Letter to the Right Worshipful William Wynne, LL.D. Chancellor of the Diocese of London. Containing Obfervations on the Facts alleged, the Evidence produced, and the Sentence pronounced by him, in the Confitorial Court of London, on the 6th of December, 1779, in a Caufe in which Dr. Hind, the late Rector of St. Anne, Westminster, was the Promoter, and his Curate the Refpondent. By the Rev. Thomas Martyn. Svo. Almon.

Expoftulates, with freedom and energy, but in the most decent and refpectful terms, with Dr. Wynne, on account of the fentence

We mean not here to convey any reflection on the General's conduct:-" "Tis not in mortals to command fuccefs."

which he pronounced on the abovementioned occafion. Mr. M. feems, as far as we can judge, barely from a perufal of this pamphlet, to have fufficient caufe of complaint. His Letter is very well written.

Art. 38. A View of Univerfal Modern Hiftory, from the Fall of the Roman Empire. Tranflated from the laft Edition of the cele brated Chevalier Mehegan. By H. Fox. Evo. 3 Vols.

Robinfon.

1779.

185.

We gave an account of the original of this work, as a foreign article, in the Appendix to our Review vol, xxxvi. We commended the performance, and gave fome fpecimens of the Writer's animated and agreeable style.

RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 39. Difcourfes on various Subjects. By Jacob Duché, A. M. Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's in Philadelphia †; and formerly of Clare Hall, Cambridge. 8vo. 2 Vols. 10 s. 6 d.

Boards Cadell, &c. 1779.

The number of fermons in these volumes is forty-eight: the fubjects of them as follows: The Character of Wisdom's Children; evangelical Righteoufnefs; the Religion of Jefus the only Source of Happinefs; true Religion a coftly and continual Sacrifice; Truth the only Friend of Man; the Strength and Victory of Faith; the flourifhing State of the righteous; the Cause and Cure of the Disorders of human Nature; the Riches, Privileges, and Honours of the Chriftian; Chrift, known or unknown, the univerfal Saviour; human Life, a Pilgrimage; the true Knowledge of God; the Nativity of Chrift; Poverty of Spirit; the Improvement of Times and Seafons; the universal Shepherd; the Characters of the regenerate and unregenerate States; Hope in God, the only Refuge in Diftiefs; a nominal, or partial Belief in the Gofpel, unprofitable; the Life and Death of the righteous; Jefus fleeping in the Ship; Regeneration; St. Peter's Denial of Chrift; the Sufferings of Chrift; the first or fpiritual Resurrection; a future Refurrection; the Ground and Nature of private and public Worship, &c.

Concerning thefe Difcourfes we have to obferve, that they are pious and affectionate; rather declamatory; yet fenfible,-though the Writer, in fome inftances, delivers plain and important truths with a kind of mystical air; orthodox in some respects; but not Calvinistical as to predeftination. They have fpirit and warmth, and at times are fomewhat in the ftrain of the old divines: perhaps there are pasfages which may be deemed enthufiaftic, and tinctured with Quakerifm; yet, on the whole, they are practical and useful.

Mr. Duché fpeaks of them himself in these terms: The Reader will find in them no display of genius or of erudition. To the for

+ Mr. Duché is faid to be a native of Philadelphia, and to have received his education in the college there. We are farther informed that he was Chaplain to the CONGRESS; and that his removal into England was the confequence of his political converfion. For a farther account of this Gentleman and his writings, fee Review, vol. lviii. p. 165,

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mer the Author hath no claim; of the latter he contents himself with as much as is competent to the difcharge of his paftoral duty. His divinity, he trufts, is that of the Bible; to no other standard of truth can he venture to appeal. Senfible however of his own fallibility, he wishes not to obtrude his peculiar fentiments, nor to have them received any farther, than they carry with them that only fair title to reception, a conviction of their truth and ufefulness. From his own heart he hath written to the hearts of others; and if any of his Readers find not there, the ground of his doctrines, they are, furely, at liberty to pafs them by, if they do it with Chriftian candour, and to leave it to time and their own reflections to difcover that ground.'

Some of the phrafes in this collection intimate that this gentleman has been, or is, a difciple of Jacob Behmen or Count Swedenburg; however, if he has any of their reveries, it must be acknowledged they are here applied to a folid and practical ufe.

An uncommon circumitance of embellishment attends this religious publication, viz. a very elegant emblematical print, prefixed to each volume, by way of frontispiece.

Art. 40. Biographia Evangelica: or, An Hiftorical Account of the Lives and Deaths of the most eminent and evangelical Authors or Preachers, both British and Foreign, in the feveral Denominations of Proteftants, from the Beginning of the Reformation to the prefent Time; wherein are collected from authentic Historians, their most remarkable Actions, Sufferings, and Writings, exhibiting the Unity of their Faith and Experience in their feveral Ages, Countries, and Profeffions; and illustrating the Power of Divine Grace in their holy living and dying. By the Rev. Erafmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennett's, Gracechurch-ftreet; and of St. Helen's, Bishopfgate-freet. Vol. I. 6s. Hog. 1779. This Writer's plan is very extenfive; though fome may think it narrowed by the word Evangelical. There have been many excellent men, chriftians, proteftants,-men who were eminent for learning, and exemplary for piety and virtue, whom, nevertheless, fome perfons might hardly deem to be evangelical. Mr. Middleton, how ever, entirely difclaims a bigotted partiality to fects and denominations, and profefles to give his whole attention to great and good, or as he terms them gracious characters, of all perfuafions; but bere he feems to limit himself again, when he adds, who hold the diftinguishing principles of the gospel.'

The lives contained in this volume are as follow; Wickliffe; Hufs; Jerom of Prague; John de Wefalia; Hamilton; Geldenhaur; Ecolampadius; Zuinglius; Bilney; Frith; Tindale; Lambert; Regius; Capito; Simon Grynæus; Leo Judæ; Brulius; Luther; Wilhart; F. Myconius; Diazius; Cruciger; Fagius; Bucer; Munter; Hedio; George, Prince of Anhalt; Rogers; Saunders; Hooper; Taylor; Ferrar; Bradford; Jonas; Latimer; Ridley; Philpot; Cranmer; Ponet; Melanthon; John à Lafco; P. Martyr; Thomas Grynæus; Vergerio. Thirteen engravings of the portraits of fome of the principal of the above named perfons, are faid to be the performance of a young artist, and feem by no means to be ill executed.

The

The profeffed defign of this work is, to check the progrefs of ir religion, infidelity, and popery, by a review of the lives of the moit eminent perfons in the protestant churches, from the beginning of the reformation to the prefent day. It may be fafely faid,' this compiler obferves, that nothing has contributed fo much to the reception of impious and fuperftitious tenets among us, as the fpiritual darkness of our prefent enlightened age, which indeed has made great improvements in the knowledge of every thing but one-and that is, the one thing needful. Our youth are trained up according to the fashion, in the ignorance and contempt of every thing facred; and no man is allowed either fenfe or difcretion, unless he is quite at eafe with respect to religion, and indifferent to the great concerns of eternity.'

Should the features in the above picture be thought too strong, it muft ftill be acknowledged, that it bears but too ftriking a refemblance of the original. Fox's Acts and Monuments is one principal fource from whence the materials of this work are collected. This book of Fox's, it is obferved, was formerly ordered, by authority, to be placed in every church, that the people of the feveral parishes in the kingdom might be led to a thorough deteftation of the principles and practices of the Papifts. Mr. Middleton regrets, that this crder, like many others, is become obfolete; but he hopes that his compilation may, in fome degree, contribute to fupply that neglect. He withes it to be confidered as a family book, to be put into the hands of youth for their information and profit. This first volume confifts of 520 pages, and the print is not large; fo that the price of the work may be reckoned fmall, in proportion to the quantity, and to the number of the engravings,-which are confiderable ornaments to it.

Art. 41. Effays Moral and Religious; or, God manifeft in his Works. Izmo. I S. Goldney. 1779.

Notwithstanding what may be due to that politeness and goodnature,' which the Author of thefe Effays calls upon us to exercife towards a female writer; there are other claims which oblige us to declare, that, however well intended, they are in sentiment too trite, and in language too incorrect, to merit any confiderable degree of commendation.

Art. 42. The Catechism of the Church of England. With Notes explanatory; for the Ufe of young People. By A. Crocker, 12mo. 3 d. or 2s. 6d. per dozen.

Schoolmaster at Ilminster.
Robinson.

These notes feem to be well calculated for the purpofe which they were written to answer; they are concife, plain, and orthodox. Art. 43. An bumble Attempt for the Inflruction of Youth in the Grounds, Principles, and Duties of Religion. By way of Question. and Anfwer. izmo. 6d. Johnfon, &c. 1774.

Attempts for the instruction and afitance of youth are truly laudable. Humanity, piety, and public fpirit, ever plead in their favour. The little performance before us is founded on the Scriptures. Numbers will, perhaps, deem it not fufficiently evangelical; but, as far as it goes, it will probably be approved. By what accident our notice of it has been fo long delayed, we cannot readily fay; perhaps it was

never advertised. The copy now before us was fent by an unknown hand..

SERMONS, &c.

1. Prayer for thofe in Civil and Military Offices recommended. Before the Election of the Magiftrates of Edinburgh, Oct. 5. 1779. By John Erskine, D. D. one of the Minifters of Edinburgh. 8vo. 6 d. Edinburgh printed.

Whether this is the Dr. Erskine who has diftinguished himself by his public difapprobation of the American war, we cannot with certainty fay. The fermon before us, from Jofhua i. 17, is plain, pious, and practical. It leads us to an over-ruling Providence in fluencing and governing all human affairs; we find in it alfo fome fensible obfervations on the prefent ftate of our country. It feriously and warmly recommends fe vent prayer and reformation.

II. Preached before the Univerfity of Oxford, Nov. 7, 1779. By George Bellas, D. D. Rector of Yattendon, and Vicar of Bafilden, Berkshire. 4to. Is. Blyth, &c.

The immediate fubject of this discourfe is, 2 Samuel xxiv. 11, 12, 13, the meffage which was fent by the prophet Gad to David. Dr. Bellas offers a just and fenfible account of David's crime, and distinguishes rationally and properly between the very peculiar cir. cumftances of the Jewish ftate, and that of every other country on earth. At the fame time, he enquires when any other nation may be chargeable with a crime at all fimilar to that to which the text allades, viz. when it becomes generally impious, prefumptuous, and diffolute. In the application, he recommends repentance and refor mation to the inhabitants of this country.

III. Preached in the Parish Church of Whitby, before the Friendly Society, at their Anniversary Meeting, on Whit-Monday, 1779, and published at their Requeft. By the Rev. Joseph Robertson, Curate of the faid Church. 4to. 1 S. York, printed; London, fold by Baldwin, &c.

Every member of the Friendly Society, we are told in a note, by contributing eight-pence per month, is allowed five fhillings a week, out of the joint ftock, when rendered incapable of working by fickness, lameness, or blindness. On the decease of any member, his widow receives five pounds for defraying his funeral expences; and when any member's wife dies, he is allowed forty fillings for the fame purpose.' We conclude alfo, though we are not direaly informed, that a collection is made at the time of the fermon for fupporting this defign. Mr. Robertfon, in this difcourfe, urges the exercife of charity by convincing arguments, and pathetic reprefen tations.

IV. The Watchfulness incumbent on Minifters, confidered, in a Charge, delivered at the Ordination of the Rev. Ifaac Smith, at Sidmouth, Devon, June 24, 1778. By Jofhua Toulmin, A. M. Svo. 6 d. Taunton, printed; London, fold by Johnfon.

This Charge, which now appears in a fecond edition, was published together with the fermon, &c. delivered on the fame occafion, in 17-8. All of them have been noticed in our Review, and the

Vide Review for September 1778, p. 239.

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