fpond with the Author's impreffion; but how far Kearsley's copy fails in this respect, cannot be determined without a careful collation; a task which we cannot undertake. The Editor of this edition has, indeed, added fome explanatory notes, which he confeffes have not been communicated to Mr. Haftings; of courfe Mr. Haftings's confent could not extend to them. There is alfo added, in an Appendix, "A Narrative of the Flight of Prince Ichander Shah, eldeft Son of the Mogul Shah Allum, from his Father's Court at Dehly." This is faid to have been written by the prince, in the Perfian language, at the request of Mr. Haftings; and to have been tranflated by Captain Jonathan Scott, who lately published the Memoirs of Eradut Khan: of the authenticity of this journal we entertain no doubt; but it is fo obfcured by the peculiarity of Oriental terms, and fo little explained by notes, that it is more valuable as a curiofity, than as a paper of information.

A head of Mr. Haftings is given as a frontifpiece to this volume; faid to be engraved from a painting by Zoffany. N. Art. 20. Letters of Albanicus to the People of England, on the Partiality and Injustice of the Charges brought against Warren Haftings, Efq. 8vo. 2s. Debrett. 1786.

Albanicus is a very fair and candid advocate, on general principles, in behalf of Mr. Haftings; but most people have, by this time, made up their minds about the voluminous charges framed against him; and it would be ill-natured not to allow Albanicus his fhare of merit, as an advocate, in a cause which, no doubt, he thinks a good one.

N. POLITICAL and COMMERCIAL; Art. 21. A Woollen Draper's Letter to his Friends and Fellow Tradefmen, all over England. 8vo. Is. French, in FenchurchStreet. 1786.

This fuppofed Woollen Draper *, who feems to be well acquainted with the fubject he treats, endeavours to fhew his fellow tradesmen the very great injuries to which the woollen trade is expofed, by the commercial treaty, lately figned at Paris. He confiders the woollen trade as the moft material fupport of our kingdom; and, with reluctance, acknowledges, that the manufacturer cannot, under our present heavy taxes, afford cloth at fo cheap a rate as our neighbours the French: he makes it appear that they can underfell us, even in our own markets; and, confequently, that they will engrofs the whole trade, if permitted to bring their goods to England. As the treaty hath not yet paffed into a law, he requests his brethren in the woollen trade to exert themselves, by petitioning parliament, against a meafure which, if carried into execution, will prove the inevitable ruin of many thoufand families.

This honeft Draper's language and fentiments are plain, but forcible; and he fhews his fkill in political as well as commercial matters. In his own ftyle, the fample, which he hath here offered to the Public, is well wrought, and of a good fabric. R—m. * Perhaps no more a Draper than Swift, who affumed that cha

racter.

The more forcible, indeed, from their plainnefs.

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Art. 22. The Letters of an Englishman; in which the Principles and Conduct of the Rockingham Party, when in Adminiftration, and Oppofition, are freely and impartially difplayed. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Stockdale. 1786.

Thefe are a courfe of Letters that appeared lately in the Public Advertiser; they are written with ability and intelligence, and contain a fevere fcrutiny into the political evolutions of the moft diftinguished champions of the Rockingham party. N. Art. 23. A Rope's End for Hempen Monopolifts: or, a Dialogue between a Broker and a Rope-maker, &c. In which are reprefented, the pernicious Effects of the Rife in the Price of Hemp. By a Halter-maker, at the Service of all Monopolifts. 8vo. 6d. Sewell, &c.

An arraignment of the conduct of certain merchants and their broker, who, by a late monopoly of hemp, have, according to the Writer, done great injury to this country. When we confider the fupply of cordage for our fhipping, exclufive of all other branches of the hempen manufacture, the fubject here treated appears to be of no fmall confequence. The prefent Dialogue is managed with good ability, on the part of the Author; who, from his knowledge of the matter in debate, writes not only with judgment, but with a confiderable degree of vivacity, and even fome share of humour. Art. 24. Tracts on Subjects of National Importance. First, On the Advantages of Manufactures, Commerce, and great Towns to the Population and Profperity of a Country. Second, Difficalties ftated to a propofed Affeffment of the Land Tax; and another Subjeft of Taxation propofed, not liable to the fame Objections. By the Rev. John MFarlan, D. D. F. R. S. Scotland, Author of the Inquiries concerning the Poor *. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Murray. 1786.

If these effays are not diftinguished by originality of thought or force of reasoning, that could inftruct the man of deep reflection, they are, at least, in general, just in their conclufions. The Author has read most of the works of modern writers who have treated on thefe fubjects, and has felected fome of their plaineft pofitions, which he has dreffed in his own manner; and as this will be more within the reach of perfons of a mediocrity of parts than the writings of men who venture to think for themselves, this publication will have its ufe. The new fubject of taxation referred to in the fecond effay, is a tax upon Stock, to which we have no objections; and, we think, he has fully fucceeded in showing that it comes within the original fpirit and meaning of the land-tax as at first impofed on the inhabitants of this country. An-m

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Art. 25. Every Man his own Proctor; containing Inftructions in what Manner to obtain Probate of Wills and Letters of Adminiftration, without the Affiftance of a Proctor. By a Gentleman of Doctors Commons. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Cadell. 1786. This publication contains, as the title profeffes, inftruction how to proceed through all the intricacies of Doctors Commons, or other

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ecclefiaftical courts, where probates of wills and letters of adminiB ftration are to be obtained. Art. 26. A concife Abstract of all the Public Acts, paffed in the laft Seffion of Parliament from January 26th to October 27th, 1785. By a Barrister of the Inner Temple. 12mo. fewed. Fielding. 1786.

2s. 6d.

Abftracts of the Acts, if carefully made, are useful publications; and the neceffity of them will be the more obvious, when it is confidered, that the laws ought to be made known, in fome degree, to every subject. Mr. Macnally [we think we have seen that gentleman's name in the advertisements] has here given all the Acts paffed in the year 1785. The public ftatutes are abridged; while the private acts (as they are ufeful but to particular perfons, or in particular places) have only the title and contents. The Author has diftin&tly given every section of each act, by which means obfcurity is avoided; and indeed order and accuracy are effentially and peculiarly neceffary in a publication of this kind; for, without them, inftead of giving adequate information, these abridgements might only ferve to lead people into litigations and errors. Art. 27. A complete Compendium of the Militia Laws of England and Wales; being an Abftract of an Act of the laft Seffions, intituled, An Act for reducing into one Act of Parliament the Laws refpecting the Militia. By a Gentleman of the Inner Temple. 12mo. 1s. Ridgway. 1786.

The fubftance of the late generalifing A&t concerning the militia, divefted of its redundant language.

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Art. 28. An Efay towards establishing a Syftem of Police on conftitutional Principles: Confifting of Propofitions for the effectual and immediate Suppreffion of Vagrancy, Thefts, Burglaries, Swindling, &c. 8vo. 28. Wilkie. 1786.

The plan Mr. Barret propofes is fomewhat fimilar to that of the French police.; the fpirit of which is, in every refpect, hoftile to the freedom of the fubject, the advancement of science, and the wealth of a trading nation. Some of our Author's propofitions have too much the appearance of defpotifm to be admitted without strict examination; nor do they seem to be founded on the principles of our excellent conftitution, which will not fuffer the unof fending individual to be oppreffed or embarraffed, or in any manner deprived of the free exercife of his civil and religious rights. The plaufible argument that our Author's fcheme will be a national faving of four millions per ann. ought to be strictly scrutinized, as his estimates feem to be made in terms rather too general: fuch as a certain writer calls, lumping conclufions.' D. Art. 29. An Efay on Parish Workhouses: With fome Regulations propofed for their Improvement. By Edmund Gillingwater, Overfeer of the Poor at Harlefton, Norfolk. 8vo. IS. Robinfons. 1786.

The benevolent Writer of this pamphlet fucceeds better in pointing out the defects than in devifing improvements on the prefent mode of managing the poor in this country. His Effay is well calculated for one purpose that does not seem to have formed

any part of the Author's original defign, viz. to prove, from expe sience, the exceeding pernicious tendency of our prefent fyftem of poor laws. To a well-informed reader the greatest part of the evils complained of, are fo plainly deducible from thefe laws, and are fo abfolutely infeparable from the principle on which they are founded, that nothing less than a radical alteration can prove in any refpe&t beneficial. The well-intended amendments propofed by Mr. Gillingwater, and many other writers, are like the ufelefs attempts to prop up, and render perfect, a mouldering fabric founded on fand, and cemented with mire. They may amufe for a time, but cannot be productive of any lafting advantage. What idea can the reader entertain of an improvement whofe principal merit muft confit in the virtue, integrity, and humanity of the

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Art. 30. Experiments on the Red and Quill Peruvian Bark: With Obfervations on its Hiftory, Mode of Operation, &c. Being the Diflertation which gained the Prize given by the Harveian Society at Edinburgh for the Year 1784. By Ralph Irving. 8vo. 35. fewed. Robinsons. 1785.

Thefe experiments are numerous, and properly adapted to determine the constituent parts, and the qualities, of the bark. Many of them, indeed, tend to explain the phenomena and properties of vegetable adftringents in general, rather than of the bark in particular; an error into which writers on the materia medica eafily fall; the confequence of which is, that they often attribute to a particular and favourite medicine the qualities and virtues of a whole clafs. Mr. Irving has, however, done the materia medica great fervice by thefe investigations, for he has not only determined the properties of Peruvian Bark, but pointed out an excellent method of examining vegetable fubftances, and afcertaining their conftituent parts. Art. 31. The Family Medical Inftructor; containing a Selection of interefting Subjects, calculated for the Information and Prefervation of Mankind, &c. To which is added, an Appendix on Canine Madness. By C. Hall, M. D. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Shrewfbury printed, and fold by Stockdale, London.

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A compilation from different authors on medical fubjects calcuLated for the general ufe of country families; but the subjects are fo few, and they are treated in fo fuperficial a manner, that we are apprehenfive the Author's good intentions and inftructions will not be productive of much real fervice to mankind. The Appendix, relative to canine madnets, contains nothing new. A cafe of a fatal hydrophobia is given, but without any circumstances that render it remarkable.

Art. 32. A Treatise on the Mineral Waters of Balaruc, in Languedoc, in France. By M. Pouzaire, M. D. With an English Tranflation, and additional Cafes, &c. By B. Pugh, M. D. 8vo. 35. fewed. Chelmsford printed, and fold by Goldfmith in London. 1785.

The publication before us, contains the French of Dr. Pouzaire, written, as we learn by an advertifement annexed to it, at the de

fire of Dr. Pugh, who wished to tranflate it into English, and make it public in his own country, for the good of humanity.' Dr. Pugh gives, therefore, a tranflation of M. Pouzaire's treatife, and adds fome cafes that occurred during his refidence at Balaruc, while he was there attending his patient, Mr. Woolafton. The properties and qualities of the waters of Balaruc have been fufficiently defcribed by many medical writers; and the diseases in which they may prove useful, are pointed out by most of the authors at Montpellier; efpecially by the eminent Sauvages (in his Nofologia Methodica), who is not wanting in his commendations of the therma Bellilucane.

The prefent performance contains nothing of confequence; the analysis of the water is very imperfect, in an age when chemistry is brought to fuch perfection; and the medical ufes of it are related, without any theoretical inveftigation.

Dr. Pugh's defcription of Montpellier, and the adjacent country, may be entertaining and ufeful to fuch travellers as wish to vifit the fouth of France, especially the detription of the road, prices of detail flage coaches, lodgings, &c. all which are here particularly noticed. Rm Art. 33. A Treatise on Cancers, with an Account of a new and fuccefsful Method of operating, &c. by which the Sufferings of the Patients are confiderably diminished, the Cure greatly accelerated, and Deformity prevented. By Henry Fearon, Surgeon to the Surrey Difpenfary. 8vo. 28. 6d. Johnfon. 1786. The method of operation here recommended by Mr. Fearon is the fame which, on account of its fimplicity, we approved in our account of the firft edition of this performance. We are happy to find, that experience has established our Author's method: many additional cafes are inferted, fully confirming its fuccefs. Art. 34. Obfervations upon the new Opinions of John Hunter, in his late Treatife on the Venereal Difeafe. Part the Second. By Jeffe Foot, Surgeon. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Becket. 1786. In our Review for October laft we mentioned the first part of Mr. Foot's Obfervations; and what was there advanced is applicable to this part. Why will not difputants confider, that the intention of controverfy fhould be the advancement of Science, and that it should never be used as the vehicle of perfonal abuse? Our Author's juft ftrictures lofe much of their weight and force by the virulence of the manner in which they are delivered.

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Art. 35. Cautions concerning Cold bathing, and drinking Mineral
Waters. By William Buchan, M. D. Being an additional Chap-
ter to the Ninth Edition of his Domestic Medicine. 8vo. 6d.
Cadell. 1786.

Thefe obfervations are juft, and if the cautions of our Author were ftrictly followed, we are confident that the melancholy confequences of injudicious cold-bathing and water-drinking would be lefs frequent. In this little treatife our Author alfo points out the cafes in which the use of these remedies is proper, and fhews the manner in which they ought to be employed, either for curing difeafes, or establishing the health of weak and relaxed conftitutions.

* Vid. M. R. vol. lxxiii. p. 302.