difcern fome faint acknowlegement, page 33; and if he has never been witness to any fatal or unfortunate confequence, from a very early application of it, in gouty or rheumatic Cafes. Such events he will 100 probably leave to the relation of his enemies, as all empirical Advertisers and Scriblers conftantly do.

That pain, and often excruciating pain, is a neceffary, fometimes an indifpenfible inftrument of health; and that an injudicious unfeasonable extinction of pain, which is not always impracticable, may prematurely extinguith life with fenfation, we know to be certain phyfical truths, which, tho' probably above this Author's difcernment; yet are not the Jefs true from his defects. But after all, if his boafted app ication alone will very fpeedily and effectually cure, not merely cafe, nine Rheumatifms out of ten, from whatever caufe, as he unblufningly afferis; and if the compofition be folely of his own difcovery. When we confider the Itructure of his pamphlet, we must allow he has been in amazing high luck indeed; and we heartily with fome of his future Patients may never be the worfe for it.

Art. 7. The modern Practice of the London Hospitals, viz. St. Barthelemew's, St. Thomas's, St. George's, and Guy's. Containing exact Copies of the Receipts, and a particular Account of the dif ferent Methods of Cure at the different Hofpitals, &c. &c. &c. 12mo. 2s. 6d. fewed. Coote.

The title of this large collection of Receipts, fo abundantly declares the motives for its publication, that we have nothing to add on that fcore; but muft obferve, that the account it promifes of the different methods of cure at the different Hofpitals, is next to no account; the fame full, low, and milk-diet being common to them all; and the prefcriptions in the practice of each Hofpital correfponding to the fame intentions; with fome, but not always a material, variety in the compofitions. The Prefcriptions in the practice of St. Bartholomew's employ thirty-three pages; thofe of St. Thomas fixty-feven; of Guy's thirtynine; and of St. George's thirty-feven. Hence fome notion may be formed of the different number of medicines and compofi ions ufed in a practice, where the Prefcribers and Preparers have no intereft in writing, nor in crowding more than is really neceffary on the Patients; except now and then perhaps, in order to make an experiment in fome defperate cafes. The Supplement, which is printed on a fmaller type, contains as much as all the preceding pages, and is common to them all; being a multitude of compofitions, most of which have been published again and again in the London and other Difpenfatories. The whole heap of Receipts may be of fome dfe to country Practitioner's; but we apprehend it would be of very little to private families; though the title page very bountifully recommends it to all, especially thofe refiding in the country. It commonly informs them, indeed, of the proper dofe of a medicine, and fometimes adds what it is good for, but fays more generally, fuch or fuch a medicine is a very good one, when properly taken which must greatly illuminate a private country family. A principal inducement to this publication very certainly was, an expectation that the names of four Hofpitals, with all their Medicines and

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Receipts, would be attended with a plentiful fale of the Compiler's Collection.

Art. 8. The Virtues of Cinnabar and Musk against the Bite of a Mad Dog, illuftrated, in a Letter to Sir George Cobb, Bart. In which are recited, upwards of a Hundred Cafes, wherein this Medicine hath happily fucceeded (whereof Two were after the Hydrophobia appeared); together with fome few Inftances wherein it hath not fucceeded, owing entirely to its not being properly given, &c. &c. &c. By Jofeph Dalby, Surgeon. Printed at Birmingham, by Baskerville. 4to. 2s. 6d. Stuart, &c.

We do not recollect to have seen a more pompous and verbose compofition than this performance, which feems calculated chiefly to publish its Author, and to display all that affectation of learning, and even of wit and humour, with the reality of which the Author intended it to abound. Who has not heard of Sir George Cobb, and of the Musk and Cinnabar Medicine, for the Bite of Mad Dogs? which is probably one of the very best in that deplorable cafe: and the folely material thing we can discover in this pamphlet is, that its Author has given this powder to a few men, and to fifty or fixty dogs, pigs, fows, cows, and horses, before they were hydrophobous; all of whom recovered, except a few of the animals, to whom, he thinks, the dofe was not fufficiently repeated. And here, page 20, he tells us, he thought to have dropt his pen; bat, unfortunately for his Readers, Dr. Bracken's Letter, relative to this fubject, fell in his way, which has given him a handle to extend it to 55 pages, (in a large 4to) including a Supplement, which confits of a moft tedious and oftentatious difcuffion of the Beaxud of Hippocrates, and the Yogapoo, that affords Mr. Dalby an opportunity of retailing his profound intimacy with the ancient Phyficians, and Mr. Bafkerville one of exhibiting a few fpecimens of his elegant Greek types.

We would not be understood to mean, from thefe juft ftrictures, that our Author is wholly unacquainted with phyfical reafoning, and still lefs, with proper and technical expreffion, for which he feems at no lofs: but we think it manifeft, that he has wrote and compiled a large tumid pamphlet, with very little new or inftructive; and that his attempts to be arch and fatyrical on others, are often fo aukwardly executed, as to minister too much room to his Adverfaries for retortion and ridicule. He feems, however, to have acquitted himself fo perfectly to his own fatisfaction in this Eflay, that the blank page at the end of it is employed to advertise another (doubtlefs from himself, tho' anonymous) on Difeafes of the Bowels; in which fome effectual medicine, a mighty Noftrum no doubt, is recommended; and Dr. Walter Harris's hypothefis of an acid bile, is to be animadverted upon. To this Advertisement a Latin motto is added, by way of grace, in which Providence is thanked for the revelation of this new and marvellous remedy.

CHEMICAL.

Art. 9. Remarks upon Dr. William Redmond's Principles and Conflituence of Antimony, and feveral other of the Doctor's Opi

nions in Chemistry. By a Chemift. 8vo. 1s.

Fletcher.

As we took but a very brief notice of Dr. Redmond's pamphlet, we think ourselves in fome meafure precluded from entering now into the merits of the controversy: it may therefore fuffice, that we have informed our Readers, that Dr. Redmond's notions and experiments are here animadverted upon, by a perfon who really appears to be a Chemist,

POLITICAL.

Art. 10. Some Account of the Character of the late Right Honourable
Henry Bilfon Legge. 4to. Is.
Almon.

The account of Mr. Legge's character, is a poor account, indeed; it is the daubing of panegyric, laid on with a very coarfe pencil. As to the publication of the Letters contained in this pamphlet, we are told, that Mr. Legge was anxiously defirous the world should know, that he was not turned out for any blemish in his public or private character, and he thought it the most fatisfactory method of fecuring his pofthumous reputation, to publish the few papers which explain his cafe. Now, all that we learn from thefe papers is, that Mr. Legge being a Candidate for Southampton, was defired to decline; which he refused to do, as he thought it inconfiftent with the engagements he had taken. This refufal of his, we are to fuppofe, made fome folks angry, and in the end proved the cause of his difmiffion. But that this was the cause, and the only cause of his difmiffion, is still begging a question, which the public are not authorised to grant.

Art. 11. Obfervations on a Pamphlet intitled, Some Account of the Character of the late Right Hon. Henry Bilfon Legge, 4to. 3d. T. Payne.

Contains no Obfervations on the pamphlet above-mentioned; but traduces the memory of Mr. Legge, in a fet of dogmatical affertions, fo extremely fevere, that one would almost be tempted to think the Writer was not in earnest. He even will not allow that celebrated Financier to have had any character at all; averring, that his abilities were too mean to allow him character; and declaring the fact for truth, that he never had any public character.'-If this fat be truth, what will all those right worshipful and wife Corporations fay to it, who fo bountifully fhowered down their gold boxes and florid addresses upon this man of no character ? Query,-Would not a Collection of thofe Addresses ferve as an notable Anfwer to this virulent pamphlet ?

Art. 12, A Reply to the Defence of the Majority, on the Question relating to General Warrants. 8vo. Is. Almon,

The question relating to General Warrants hath been fo long and fo publickly agitated, that we apprehend there is little occafion for our taking particular notice of any arguments here used on the subject; and therefore we shall only obferve, that those who have perufed the pamphlets published, in oppofition to each other, in Defence of the Minority, and of the Majority, will not find this Reply to the latter beneath their attention.

Art.

POETICA L.

Art. 13. Poems on feveral Occafions. By the Reverend Samuel Rogers, Rector of Chellington in Bedfordshire. Vol. I. 8vo. 5s. DodЛley.

The motives affigned by the Author for the publication of thefe Pcems, are fuch as mult for ever reprefs the rigour of criticifm. There are fome circumstances of diftrefs, that do not leave a man even the power of choice; and, perhaps, there are few more truly pitiable than thofe who are obliged, by the wants of fortune, to expose their want of genius.

Art. 14. An Elegy on the Death of the late very celebrated Mr. Charles Churchill. 4to. Is. 6d. Nicoll.

The afs fpurning at the dead lion.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 15. The Capricious Lovers: A Comic Opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-royal in Drury-lane. By Mr. Robert Lloyd. The Mufic compofed by Mr. Rufh. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Withy, &c.

This piece is taken from the Caprices d'Amour ou Ninette a la Cour, written by Mr. Favart. It is a favourite piece among the French; but is little better than a falfe refinement of our old English farce called The Devil to pay. The furprize and aukwardness of Nell, when transformed into high life, is much more natural than that of Favart's Ninette, or Mr. Lloyd's Phoebe, at Court. The fcheme of making Phoebe the inftrument of reconciling the Prince and Princefs, is giving her too much importance, as the great prudence and addrefs the difplays in effecting it, are totally inconfiftent with her character.

As to the ftyle of the dialogue, and of the airs, it is, excepting a Few inaccuracies, fuch as we should naturally expect from the elegant, 'but careless, pen of the late unhappy* Mr. Lloyd. On the whole, we think the public, inftead of wifhing, as he intimates, that he had pilfered more, and written lefs, have great reafon to wish he had pilfered lefs, and written more.

He died, in the Fleet, December 15, 1764, in about a month's time after his very intimate friend Mr. Churchill; whofe lofs he feelingly, and with great reafon, lamented.

Art. 16. The Guardian Out-witted; a comic Opera. formed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-garden. compofed by Tho. Aug. Arne, Doctor in Mufic. 6d. Tonfon, &c.

As it is perThe Mufic 8vo. 1s.

We have not feen this English Opera performed at the Houfe; but we have perufed the words, as here printed: and if the mufic be not infinitely fuperior to the writing, it will add nothing to the reputation of Doctor Arne. This Gentleman is faid to be the Author of the piece,

as well as the Compofer of the mufic: if fo, we cannot help incurring his charge of ill-nature against all, or any who, on this occafion, fhall caft the reflection of-Ne Sutor ultra Crepidám.

* Preface, page vii.

Art. 17. The Hiftory of Mifs Jenny Salisbury; addreffed to the Countess of Rofcommon. Tranflated from the French of the celebrated Madame Riccoboni. 12mo. 2 Volumes. 6s. Becket, &c.

Madame Riccoboni's merit in this fpecies of compofition, is so genetally known, that, without farther preface, we shall proceed to give the Reader a fhort abftract of the story on which the prefent novel is founded.

Lord Alderfon, one of the richest Peers of Great Britain, had an only daughter, named Sarah, of great beauty and excellent accomplishments. The Earl of Revell, who was likewife a Nobleman of great fortuné, was a neighbour of her father's, and was the Guardian and Patron of a young Lord, whofe name was Edward, the fon of a late Duke of Salifbury, who had paid for his attachment to the Crown with the price of his head. The young couple foon entertained a mutual passion for each other; which being countenanced by Lord Alderson on one hand, and Lord Revel on the other, articles of marriage were agreed on, and a day was fixed for their tender union. On the preceding day, however, an accident intervened, occafioned by the two Lovers meeting, in an unfortunate hour, like Æneas and Dido, in a dark cave, or a fhady grove, no matter which: the confequence was the fame.-But, alas! they were deftined to pay for their amorous impatience, and fond indifcretion; for, in the mean time, a difpute arofe between the two old Lords, with regard to the terms of the marriage-articles, which ended in an open rupture. The young couple were feparated, and forbidden to hold any intercourfe with each other. Their pallion, however, increafed by this feparation, and young Lord Edward being ordered to join the army abroad, tried in vain every expedient in order to be married privately to Lady Sarah before his departure.

He had not long quitted England before Lady Sarah found herself under a neceffity of quitting her father's houfe. Having fecured lodgings in town, the efcaped with one of her women named Lidy, and for fome time lived privately in London. Here the learned the fatal news, that Lord Edward was flain in an unfuccefsful attack upon the enemy: and the agonies fhe felt on that occafion, anticipated the pangs of labour, and gave birth to the Heroine of the piece. From that moment the became a prey to deep affliction, and her exceffive grief threw her into a fever, which brought her life in danger. In her laft moments, fhe fent for Lord Revell, made him acquainted with her weakness, and recommended her orphan daughter to his protection. The parting fcene between her and this Nobleman, is fo extremely affecting, that it is impoffible for any perfon of the leaft fenfibility, to read it without shedding tears of fympathy.

Lord Revell was true to his engagements to the dying Lady, and Look Mis Jenny (her daughter) under his patronage. She was edu

cated