Again, in the laft scene we have the following curious ftring of metaphorical expreffions, not altogether the most precise or fignificant. ASP. A mother's bleffing Fall on your heads, as dew-drops on the palms. ASP. ----- Gratitude Reigns o'er my heart, and honour merits love. The Reader will make his own remarks on this fpecimen of the dialogue; he will learn also, that the balm of Virtue is greatly fuperior to most others, poffeffing, with its fanative qualities, the fearching property alfo of turpentine. In the beginning of the third act, Afpatia fays to the Ufurper, It is common to speak of hands embrued or dipt in blood; but we feldom fay any thing lefs than a body welters in blood. After all, it is fome encomium on this production, that we have not thought it altogether beneath criticism, which hath been hitherto generally the cafe with performances of this naWe have fome hopes, however, it will not be fo for the future; especially if the encouragement at prefent given by the town fhould continue to excite the emulation of Writers to excel in this fpecies of compofition. ture. K-n-k MONTHLY CATALOGUE, For NOVEMBER, 1764. RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 1. Remarks on an anonymous Tract, entitled, An Answer* to Dr. Mayhew's Obfervations on the Charter and Conduct of the Society for propagating the Gospel in foreign Parts, Being a Second Defence of the Obfervations. In which the Scheme of fending Bishops to America, is particularly confidered; and the Inconveniencies that might refult from it to that Country, See Review, Vol XXX. page 284. of if put into Execution, both in civil and religious Refpects, are reprefented. By Jonathan Mayhew, D. D. Paftor of the Weft Church in Bolton, 8vo. 1s. 6d. Nicoll. D R. Mayhew, of whofe literary abilities the public have seen many fpecimens, treats his learned, and (as fome fay) very dignified Opponent in a manner that does honour to the characters of both parties, as Scholars, and as Gentlemen. We have neither room nor inclination to enlarge on the particulars of an expiring controverfy: otherwife, we might felect fome curious paffages from the notable perform ance now before us.. POLITICA L. Art. 2. A Letter to the Right Honourable Charles Townsend. 8vo. Is. Nicoll. This is a profeffed Answer to a late pamphlet entitled, " A Defence of the Minority," of which this Letter-writer prefumes Mr. Townsend to have been the Author. The arguments with which he opposes this fuppofed Champion of the Minority, are temperate, candid, and fometimes cogent. The moft material point he controverts is, the Defender's affertion, that the Minority confidered the queftion concerning the illegality of certain general Warrants as a particular, and not as a general, queftion, and that they meant to confine themselves to the fingle cafe before them. On the other hand, this Letter-Writer undertakes to fhew, that the question was understood to be general, not particular: and that the Minority did not even fee the diftinction which their Champion fuppofes them to have adopted. But we must refer our Readers to the Letter itself; for were we to epitomize the heads of this controversy, it would lead us beyond the limits allowed to articles of this nature. LAW. R-d Art. 3. The Statutes at Large. By Owen Ruffhead, Efq; Vols. VIIth and VIIIth. 4to. 15s. each, in Sheets. Printed by his Majefty's Law Printers. Thefe volumes bring the Statutes down to the end of the fecond year of the reign of George III. To the VIIIth is prefixed the following Advertisement.- The better to accommodate the Purchasers of this work, the Proprietors, at the requeft of many of the Subfcribers, inftead of concluding at the end of the Parliament 1761, as was at firft propofed, have determined to continue it to the end of the laft Seffions. The ninth volume, therefore, will contain the third and fourth years of the prefent King, together with the Table, which will be very confider ably enlarged. The APPENDIX, confiiting of ancient and curious Sta tutes, fome of which were never in print before, will make a separate volume. POETICAL. Art. 4. Hymn to the Power of Harmony. 4to. Is. Donaldfon. It is no eafy matter to give a juft account of fuch performances as nei ther please nor difpleafe. Of this kind is the Hymn to the Power of Harmony. It has not merit fufficient to entitle it to general applaufe, and yet its defects are not fo great as to justify unlimited cenfure. The poem by no means anfwers thofe expectations which the subject, fuited only to the abilities of the first and greatest Writers, naturally excites. The thoughts, in general, want originality; and the peculiar harmony of the blank verfe, is loft in the monotony of the couplet measure: yet the scenery is frequently pretty, the allufions tender and attractive, and the enthusiasm truly poetical. น. Art. 5. The Triumph of Genius, a Dream. Sacred to the Memory of the late Mr. C. Churchill. By Mr. Lloyd. 4to. Is. Jones. The Triumph of Genius makes but a forry appearance under the banners of Dullness. This pamphlet is, indeed, nothing more than a very defpicable catch-penny, as deftitute of honefty in the defign, as of merit in the execution; being plainly intended to impofe on the public, under an appearance of the name of Mr. Robert Lloyd. NOVELS. น. Art. 6. The Hiftory of Mifs Lucinda Courtney. In a Series of original Letters, written by herself, to her Friend Mifs Conftantia Bellmour. 12mo. 3 Vols. 9s. bound. Noble. This is not the worft imitation we have feen of the late Mr. Richardfon's method of novel-writing. The language is above the common ftamp; and the incidents related, are natural and interefting. MISCELLANEOUS. K-n-k Art. 7. The Hiftory of the Robinhood Society; in which the Origin of that illuftrious Body is traced; the Method of managing their Debates is fhewn; the Memoirs of the various Members that compofe it are given; and fome original Speeches, as Specimens of their oratorical Abilities are recorded. Chiefly compiled from original Papers*. 12mo. 3s. Fletcher. Chiefly compiled from the catch-penny Author's own fertile imagination. Art. 8. A Defence of the Robinhood Society, from the Calumnies and Mifreprefentations of a late Author, &c. &c. By a Member of the Society. 8vo. Is. 6d. Burd. Equally genuine and important with the foregoing article. We fhould not be furprifed to hear, that both the History and the Anfwer to it, are the works of the fame individual, induttrious hand. Art. 9. A feafonable Alarm to the City of London, on the prefent important Crifis: Shewing, by the most convincing Arguments, that the new Method of Paving the Streets with Scotch Pebbles, and the pulling down of the Signs, must be both equally pernicious to the Health and Morals of the People of England, By Za chary Zeal, Citizen. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Nicoll. 4 1 This is fo poor an attempt at irony, that it will require fome penetra- Art.-10. An Addrefs to the Freemen, and other Inhabitants, of the Fletcher. An ingenious representation of the inconveniencies which attend the Art. 11. The School of Virtue, or polite Novelift. Confifling of This is a compilation of various pieces, from various Writers; fome L. Art. 12. A Pronouncing and Spelling Dictionary: Wherein, by a Though this is far from being an accurate performance, yet it con To familiarize the founds of English words, as a praxis on them, fo far as it goes, I have added a difcourfe upon an interefting fubject, preached on Mount Sion at Tunbridge Wells; the proper founds of the words of which I have fignified by the notation: unfeignedly befeeching the God of all Grace, that he would gracioufly exhibit all fuitable aids, for rendering it truly profitable, to every one (won) who shall read it; and humbly entreating every Reader to perufe it, with that seriousness and candour which become the importance of its contents, and the benevolence wherewith it is published. The truths of which, when intimately known, and habitually regarded, are, through the divine concurrence, fo abundantly efficacious to men's holiness and happiness, both here and hereafter, that I thould think my felicity great indeed, if this work, besides answering its proximate end, should also serve as an apparatus for promoting fuch a knowlege of thefe truths, and fuch a regard to them, in any; and unspeakable so if in many, of my fellow-creatures.' The word from which our Author difcourfes are thefe-2 Tim. i. 10. -Who bababalished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light, brough the Gospel. SERMONS. R. 1. Gratitude to God for the Reftoration, and its confequent Blessings:before the univerfity of Oxford, at St. Mary's, May 29, 1764. By Thomas Weare, M. A. of Jefus College, Oxford. Rivington. 2. St. Paul's Charge to Timothy, to take heed to himself and to his Doctrine, confidered,-at the vifitation of the Archdeacon of Surry, at St. Olave's, Southwark, Sept. 18, 1764. By Thomas Negus, D. D. Rector of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, and late Fellow of Clare-hall, Cambridge. To which are added, fome brief Remarks relative to the charge and folemn ftipulations in the office of Ordination. 3. Religion and Loyalty infeparable,at the affizes at Wifbeach in the Ifle of Ely, August 22, 1764; before Mr. Serjeant Forfter, ChiefJuftice of the faid Ifle. By John Fortter, M. A. Rector of Elton in Huntingdonshire, and of Walfoken in Norfolk. Dod. CORRESPONDENCE. The Letter from the Hague, received a few months ago, is acknowleged. The occafion is regretted; and would be more fo, but for the pleasure received from the perusal of fo candid and genteel an Expoftulation. +++ Frugi's Letter has been duly attended to; but what he propofes; in regard to our inferting the Prices of foreign Rooks, is found to be impracticable. 111 Civis is certainly right, in general; altho' there are confiderable objections to what he recommends. However, the contents of his Note will not be difregarded. The Reviewers are obliged to him for his Hints. If M. A. will favour us with her real addrefs, we will endeavour to account to her, for the feeming deviation she so fenfibly and politely hints at; but there is no neceflity for a public explanation. The pleafure of her future correfpondence is earnestly hoped for. ERRATA in the Review for September. Page 171, 1. 11, for 25, г. 65. 181, 1. ult. of the text, for put in, r. put it in. 220, 1. 7 from the bottom, for his, r. ber. ERRATA in October. Page 295, par. 3, 1. 1, for experiment, read experiments. 297, par. 3, 1. 10, for contain, r. certain. 301, In the art. of Dr. Lowth's Sermon, par. 2, 1. 3, for affect. ing, r. ftriking. 318, art. 8, 1.1, of the Character, for contents, r. contests. 1. 6, after opposed, add will produce the defired effea. The Conclufion of the Philofophical Tranfactions is deferred till our next. |