dom, if ever, serve ale before his exaltation, having been in another line of bufinefs, almoft down to his late engagements relative to Bourton fo that after all the noise that hath been made about ale, and inns, and waiters, it comes to nothing more than this, that the poor man's great crime' confifted in having been born at an ins, and living there in the most dutiful obedience to his parents.'

There are fome allusions to a ' partition treaty,' to a bit of treacherous paper,' and to certain bucks and bloods frequenting teveres and borje-races, who fometimes find admittance into holy orders;' which, though not quite intelligible to an ordinary reader, may, we doubt not, be eafily comprehended, and fully explained, by the parties whom these presents more particularly concern.

Art. 35. A Vindication of the Obfervations on the Decline of the Clerical Credit and Character. By the Author. 8vo. I s. 6d. Johnston. 1782.

This pamphlet is intended as an answer to the letter reviewed in the preceding article; the author of which our Vindicator loads with the moft opprobrious epithets, which an imagination fertile in abufe could fuggeft. Having exhaufted his quiver on this antagonist, he replenishes it with arrows, equally envenomed, to fhoot at the Monthly Reviewers. We could not flatter ourselves with the hope of efcaping the rage of this fretful porcupine,' after having (in juftice, as we thought, to truth, candour, and humanity) admitted into our Journal certain animadverfions on his pamphlet (written by a correspondent), which were neither flattering to his vanity nor his honour. He diftinguishes us by the appellation of Meffeurs the Monthly Cynics; and he is, it feems, fo indifferent, fo totally indifferent to our approbation, that he neither expects, nor defires, nor regards it.' Had he ftopt here, it would have been very mortifying! To be damned by two or three words of cold and ftoical disdain, is a circumftance too provoking to admit of any confolation. It is like attacking honour in a certain place, of nice and critical feeling, where Hudibras fays, the very quinteffence of this fenfitive principle is depofited, and where a wound is the quickest to be perceived, and the most difficult to be cured. But when refentment blushes into anger, when anger boils up into indignation, and when indignation vents itself in clamour and evil speaking, we then enjoy all the triumph of felf-applaufe, and receive with gratitude the tribute of respect to warmly offered to our confequence by the foe who envies us the poffeffion. Let them (i. e. we ourselves, the Monthly Cynics) rail and revile at pleasure. It is the barking of the car without his bite. It is the reptile's fwell without its fting. It is the hifling of the viper without its venom. He is happy in their enmity. He is obliged by the diftinction they have done him. He exults that he hath been recommended by their cenfure; and rejoices that they have thought him worthy of that ftupid effufion of mere malice, which they fo frequently, fo pompously, and fo profufely pour on names of the first note, on characters of the higheft eminence, and authors of the mott extensive reputation,' &c. &c. &c. &c. - Euge et belle !—So many me aphors, so many antitheses, fuch a flood of eloquence, fwell

• Vid. Review for October 1782.

ing into a fort of Ciceronian rotundity, poured with fuch enthufiaftic ardour on the Monthly Reviewers, is a circumftance fo flattering to vanity, that if they had not been fo familiarized to praise of this kind, as to have grown indifferent to it, the compliment might have exalted them above measure!

The Vindicator, however, in the courfe of his animadverfions, denies, with fuch turdiness of apparent truth, that he is in any degree related to the prefent Rector of Bourton, that we are willing to give him credit, and to suppose that our correfpondent was in this refpe& mifinformed. Not that this circumstance, be it true or false, leffens the weight of ingratitude with which he is charged, on account of his behaviour to an injured family, which had generously felected his brother for their clerk, and had put him into the pol feffion of a living of confiderable value, from which he had reaped the profit of a year's incumbency.

It is thought by fome, who are more in the fecret of this business than we are, that the Vindicator's observations on a certain treacherous paper, called a bond, are of a piece with fome other things of the fame title-evafive and equivocal, and fo forth; and fuch as may mislead others, though they cannot mislead himself.

"It was never (fays a CORRESPONDENT) faid, or infinuated, that he himself had formed a defign on the rectory of Bourton ;' for "his defign, it was very well known, was to obtain that rectory, and fecure the enjoyment of it, for his brother. And although it may not be true that he figned any bond which specified (totidem verbis), that any brother of his fhould give up any living, whenever any Edward, or any Charles, or any other fellow, whether "inn-holder, poftmafter, or poftman, fhould be ordained prieft ;' “ yet it is true, and let the Vindicator deny it if he can, that before "William Hunter was prefented to the rectory of Bourton, a bond,

with a penalty of 500l. was given by his brother, Thomas Hun"ter, Vicar of Waverham, in Chefhire, that William, the prefentee, "fhould refign that rectory, at any time when required fo to do, "after a month's notice."

We are informed that a copy of this bond is ftill in being, and, if neceffary, may hereafter be produced.

Upon the whole, if matters fhould be as our correfpondent reports, and we fee no reason to difcredit his information, we may turn the Vindicator's words against himself, and fay with him- This appears to be a bad bufinefs, and it is made worse by a bad apology.' Art. 36. The Experienced Bee-Keeper; containing an Effay on the Management of Bees: wherein is fhewn, from long Practice, the moft Easy and profitable Method of treating thole ufeful Infects. With many Obfervations and Experiments entirely new ; particularly interefting to the Keepers of Bees, and useful to every Family. Together with an improved method of making Mead, and a great Variety of other Wines, with Honey. 8vo. 2 S. Dilly. 1783.

This long title has fo much the air of puff and quackery, as rather to check the favourable opinion we are otherwife inclined to entertain of the performance. The Author, whofe name appears to be Bryan J'Anfon Bromwich, has fome pertinent remarks on increafing

the

the publications of this kind. He acknowledges himself indebted to feveral ingenious tracts which have been written on the aconomy and ordering of bees; but as a confiderable increase of honey and wax in our own country is confeffedly of fome importance, both to public and private emolument, he flatters himself that any experiments, which rend to promote the facility or cheapnels of managing this part of husbandry, will not be thought totally undeferving of attention. He very juftly obferves, that many methods hitherto, and efpecially of late, recommended for the keeping and ordering thefe valuable infects, however ingenious, are more adapted for the amufement of people of fortune, than for ufe to those who with to profit by them, the expence and trouble attending them being fo very confiderable, that few, unless for curiofity and entertainment, could ever think of putting them in practice. On the contrary (it is added) all the implements neceflary in the method here recommended, are of fo plain and fimple a conftruction, and fo eafily procured, that it is in the power of every cottager to be poffeffed of them, and even to make them all himself. The bees alfo are fo eafily managed, that the keeping them this way will be found much lefs expenfive and troublesome than in common fraw hives; at the fame time the profit will be doubled, the bees being never deftroy. ed.' This laft is a material object, to which Mr. Bromwich pays a particular regard, and thinks it will appear, that his method (founded on actual experience and long obfervation) is greatly fupe rior in point of fimplicity, cheapnefs, and profit to any other, and will fhew, that the common barbarous mode of defroying thefe profitable little labourers, is at the fame time a great lofs to the owners themselves.

We are not fufficient judges how far all the advantages mentioned may be derived, in their full extent, from the directions here given; but we think they are well worthy of attention, and the book itfelf deferving of regard. It appears to be written with candour, and from experimental knowledge. If it fhould contribute to revive a cultivation of this fpecies of husbandry, it will answer a good purpofe: for, perhaps, the growing neglect of it may be confidered as one, among the many inftances in which we have, in all ranks and flations, deviated from the natural, moft agreeable, ufeful, and vaJuable purfuits of life.

Art. 37. Plan and Outlines of a Courfe of Lectures on Univerfal Hiftory, Ancient and Modern, delivered in the University of Edinburgh. By Alexander Tytler, Efq; Advocate, Profeffor of Civil Hiftory, and of Greek and Roman Antiquities. 8vo. 5s. boards. Edinburgh, Creech; London, Cadell.

Works of this kind, which confift merely of hints of what the Profeffor delivers at large from his chair, are chiefly of ufe to his pupils ; to others they only ferve to excite curiofity without gratifying it: by a kind of art more wonderful than ufeful, they detach the fhadow from the fubftance, and exhibit the form without the matter. Such a table of contents, however minute, can afford little information of entertainment, If the plan be copious and the method clear, the urmoft that can be inferred is, that, probably, the Author will, fome time or other, prefent the world with a good book. Thus much we

are

are inclined to infer from the present sketch of univerfal hiftory. The fcheme, however, appears too comprehenfive, including not only the history of facts, but of government, laws, religion, arts, and

manners.

Art. 38. The London Directory for 1783; or, Lift of Merchants and Traders in and about London. Evo. J S. Lowndes. 1783.

Art. 39.

A Guide to Stage Coaches, Waggons, Barges, &c. With the Rates of Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Boats, &c. 8vo. is. 1783.

The two foregoing articles are very useful companions for the the counting houfe, &c. For the accuracy and cheapnefs of which, merchants, tradefmen, and others, are much obliged to the attentive and induftrious compiler.

Art. 40. The Bank of England's Vade Mecum, or Sure Guide, &c. By a Gentleman of the Bank. vo. I S. Becket. 1782. This little directory is calculated for the ufe of perfons having bu finefs at the bank, who have not been converfant with the different offices, and modes of proceeding in money and bill tranfactions, the focks, dividends. &c. &c.

Art. 41. An Addrefs to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on the important subject of Imprifonment for Debt; pointing out the New, hity of a speedy and effectual Act of Infolvency; and illuftrated with Sketches, taken from real Lite, of fome of the unhappy Sufferers. Small 8vo. I s. Scatcherd, &c. 1783.

Imprifot ment for debt is a melancholy fubject; but prifon walls hide the milery within, until we are occafionally reminded of it by feme advocates in behalf of the unhappy fuffe.ers. We think this well-meaning writer has rather injured nis pleas, by introducing his addrefs with political remarks and dafhed names.

Art. 42. Obfervations on fuch Nutritive Vegetables as may be fubftituted in the Place of ordinary Food, in Times of Scarcity. Extracted from the French of Mr. Parmentier. 8vo. Is. 6d. Murray. 1783.

1hough the fate of agriculture and police in a country must be very wretched, in which it is neceffary to have recourfe to the roots and feeds of the uncultivated field for fuferance; yet it is certainly right that people fhould know what might be tafely employed on fuch an emergence. The prefent publication, however, is little cal-. calated to answer that end, above three fourths of it treating only of the various ways of preparing potatoes, which in the countries is always a product of culture, and is belt ufed in the fimplest way of preparation. In the remainder, we have two lifs of roots and feeds, from one fet of which it is neceffary to extract the flarch (which Mr. Parmentier accounts an identical matter in all vegetables, and a principal nutritive fubitance) by a particular procef; the other fer may be ufed entire, like the farinaceous feeds and roots commonly cultivated. There is alfo a lift of plants which may be ufed as pot. herbs. These catalogues undoubtedly may have their ule; but if the tranflator's aim had been merely to ferve the caufe of humanity, a column of a news-paper would have been the bell mode of publi REV. June, 1783. cation,

cation, and all the preceding part of the pamphlet might have been omitted.

MEDICAL and CHIRURGICAL. Art. 43. A Letter to Lord Cathcart, Prefident of the Board of Police in Scotland, concerning the Recovery of Perfons drowned and feemingly dead. By Dr. William Cullen, his Majesty's First Phyfician at Edinburgh. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Murray. 1776.

This letter, though printed fo long ago, but lately came into our hands. We were glad to find that a fubject, concerning which there was much diverfity of opinion, had been treated by a perfon of fuch deferved reputation; and though the reader may not meet with many new ideas in it, he will probably be led to think on this topic with more method and accuracy by the perufal of it.

The first step to be taken in reftoring a perfon drowned, or apparently dead, but in whom the vital principle may yet remain unextinguished, is, according to Dr. Cullen, to renew the heat of the body. This is to be attempted by warm coverings, the heat of the fun, a fire, a bath, &c. affitted by friction. At the fame time, means are to be used for reftoring the action of the moving fibres, which is to be effected by ftimulants; of which the kind most infifted on is the injection of tobacco smoke into the inteftines. Dr. Cullen hints no fufpicion of the narcotic qualities of this remedy, which have induced others to reject it. Thefe intentions being purfued for fome time, it is propofed, that the bufinefs of revivification fhould be completed, by restoring the action of the lungs and heart. The inflation of the lungs with air is recommended for this purpofe, which, from the authority of Dr. Monro, is faid to be best done by a wooden pipe introduced into one noftril, the other, as well as the mouth, being at the fame time stopped. Befides the above, which may be termed effential means, fome other auxiliary ones are recommended, as opening the jugular vein, applying volatiles to the nofe, and pouring in warm drinks as foon as the power of fwallowing returns. Vomits are fuppofed ufeful, by reafon of the general concuffion they give to the fytem. It is particularly urged, that all these methods be per. fifted in for a long time, and that cafes be not too foon given up as defperate.

Some papers are annexed, relative to the carrying into execution plans for the recovery of drowned perfons throughout Scotland, founded on the directions contained in this letter.

Art. 44.

An Account, and Method of Cure, of the Bronchocele, or Derby Nick. The Third Edition. With fome Reasons attempted for confidering the Bronchocele, and Dropfy of the Ovarium, as kindred Diter fes. And a Plate, accurately engraved, reprefenting the Figure of the Difeafe. By Thomas Proffer. 4to. 2s. 6d. Kerby. 1782.

An accrunt of the first edition of this work appeared in our Review for November 1769. The additions to the prefent are men. tioned in the title page. With respect to the pathological opinion advanced, of the fimilarity of the Bronchocele and Ovarian Dropty, we im- pine mof readers will join us in thinking it rested on a very fight hurdation. In the cafe of a perfon who died of the Bron chottle, he thyroid gland was enlarged by a number of cysts, vinble