too low; but, in the detail of the curate's fufferings, there is neither. wanting a keennefs of fatire on the principal caufes of them, nor hu mour in the defcription; witness the following paffage :

-How it galls,

To hear how pert the undertaker calls!
Loud his complaint that he is made to wait,
Five minutes, hearfe and coaches at the gate,

By thread-bare fellows.-He, forfooth, would have
Curates, like yew-trees, growing to the

grave.

My breath and blood!' It is too much to bear
The vile mechanic's domineering air.

Note him-He trafficks in his brethren's duft,
If his good neighbours will not die, He muft."
Broker to death, and taylor to the dead,
To dress the body, when the foul is fied,
Yet are this reptile's taunts fo rude, fo loud,

You'd fwear he fold the curate with the shroud.

น.

The Author concludes his poem with fome advice to his brethren, which is expreffed in fuperior language and a better ftrain of poetry, and is laudably intended to make them fenfible of the dignity of their ap pointments, and fatisfied with the narrowness of their income. Art. 37. The Coronation of David. Written in 1763, by a Suffex Clergyman. 8vo. Is. Lewes, printed and fold by W. Lee. Sold alfo by Bladon in Pater-nofter-Row.

This is a dramatic piece, not altogether deftitute of poetry; but in many places weak and injudicious, and, upon the whole, very unequal to the fublimity of the subject.

NOVEL S.

น.

Art. 38. Genuine Memoirs of the celebrated Mifs Maria Brown. Exhibiting the Life of a Courtezan, in the most fashionable Scenes of Diffipation. 12mo. 2 Vols. 6s. Allcock.

Although this is not the most indelicate nor the worst written performance of the kind, yet it is by no means proper to meet the eye of modesty.

Art. 39. The Pilure: a Novel. By the Mifs Minifies, of Fairwater in Somersetshire; Authors of the Hiftory of Lady Frances S, and Lady Caroline S 12mo. 3 Vols.

9s. Johnfon and Co.

Mifs Minifies, encouraged, as they profefs, by the fuccefs of their first attempt, have dared to venture on a fecond; and we recommend their labours as well calculated for the innocent and moral entertainment of young readers who will, in this picture, view fome exemplary scenes, pretty faithfully copied from nature.-Higher praise than this we cannot, with all our partiality for the fex, allow this performance; which, in truth, is not a finished piece, but is rather to be confidered as an hafty, incorrect sketch: fuch as, we doubt not, these ingenious ladies could have greatly improved, had they allowed themfelves due time for revifing and retouching it.

* See Review, Vols. XXIX, and XXXI.

Art. 40%

Art. 40. The Adventures of Jack Wander. Written by himself. Interspersed with some humorous Anecdotes, and original Memoirs. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Jones.

Porters and chairmen may be delighted with this book; and pronounce it very funny and clever; but footmen and chambermaids will be apt to cenfure it, as too low and vulgar.

Art. 41. The Vicar of Wakefield: a Tale. Suppofed to be written. by himself. 12mo. 2 Vols. 6s. Newbery.

Through the whole courfe of our travels in the wild regions of romance, we never met with any thing more difficult to characterize, than the Vicar of Wakefield; a performance which contains beauties fufficient to entitle it to almoft the highest applause, and defects enough. to put the difcerning reader out of all patience with an author capable of fo ftrangely under-writing himfelf.With marks of genius equal, in fome refpects, to thofe which diftinguifh our most celebrated novelwriters, there are in this work, fuch palpable indications of the want of a thorough acquaintance with mankind, as might go near to prove the Author totally unqualified for fuccefs in this fpecies of compofition, were it not that he finds fuch refources in his own extraordinary natural talents, as may, in the judgment of many readers, in a great measure, compenfate for his limited knowledge of men, manners, and characters, as they really appear in the living world.-in brief, with all its faults, there is much rational entertainment to be met with in this very fingular tale: but it deferves our warmer approbation, for its moral tendency; particularly for the exemplary manner in which it recommends and enforces the great obligations of univerfal BENEVOLENCE: the most amiable quality that can poffibly diftinguish and adorn the WORTHY MAN and the GOOD CHRISTIAN!

POLITICA L.

Art. 42. A Charge to the Grand Jury for the City and Liberty of Westminster. By Sir John Fielding, Knight. 4to.

Marth.

IS.

Sir John here ftates the natural liberty of the fubje&t, as it is enjoyed' under the protection of the law, in a manner well-becoming the dignity of the Chair.-Among the feveral public offences recommended to the attention of the grand jury, we are glad to find particular notice taken of foreftalling, ingrofing, and regrating; a crime fhameful to humanity, infulting to providence, and the bafe invention of avarice to grind the face of the poor.' P. Art. 43. An Examination of the Alterations in the Poor's Laws, propofed by Dr. Burn, and a Refutation of his Objections to Workhoufes, fo far as they relate to Hundred-houfes. 8vo. IS. Becket.

This fenfible and candid Writer alledges, that- to fupprefs begging, nothing more seems neceffary, than to take away the toleration of all beggars whatsoever, and to make fuch a provifion, that all who are unable to work may be certainly maintained; and that all who are able may effectually be employed.'-For producing this falutary effect, he thinks county workhoufes much too large to be well managed, and parochial ones too small to answer the expence neceffarily attending them. He is therefore a ftrenuous advocate for the expediency of hundred houses,

upon

upon the plan of that already established at Nacton in Suffolk : and is of opinion, that if the education and employment of children were the only advantages, which would accrue from the establishment of such houfes, thefe circumftances would alone be fufficient to recommend them.' P.

RELIGIOUS.

Art. 44. A plain and full Account of the Chriftian Practices obferved by the Church in St. Martin's-le-Grand, London, and other Churches in Fellowship with them. In a Letter to a Friend. 12mo. 3d. Vernor and Chater.

Chriflian practices! This founds oddly; but the Narrator means no reflection on the congregation of Sandemonians in St. Martin's-le-Grand. On the contrary, he appears to be, or to have been, leading perfon among them; and has published this account of their religious oeconomy, in order to recommend and enlarge this little church: which, however, we hardly think he will be able to effect, in any confiderable degree; as the fcheme is founded on fuch a literal adherence to the principles and practices of the firft Chriftians, as cannot but prove impracticable in these times. Art. 45. A very humble, earnest, and affectionate Addrefs, to the Bishops and Clergy of this Kingdom; particularly to John Wesley, Dr. Gill, &c. The whole intended for a Confirmation of the Writings of John Jerom Boefwillibald, late Profeffor of the illuftrious College at Tubingen, &c. By W. K. 8vo. 6d. Nicoll, &c.

A most extraordinary piece of devout jargon, intended chiefly to fhew forth the wondrous merits of fome books written by the above-mentioned John Ferom Boefwillibald, a German fanatic, whofe uncouth name we never heard of before, and hope we shall never meet with it again.

S E R MON S.

I. At the Rev. Mr. Winter's Meeting, in New Court, Careyftreet, March 6, 1766, before the Gentlemen that fupport the Academy at Mile-End. By William Crookshank, D. D. Dilly.

II. Before the Houfe of Lords, Jan. 30, 1766. By the Bishop of Exeter, Sandby.

III. At St Mary's, Cambridge, at the Lent Affizes, 1766. By John Mainwaring, B. D. Fellow of St. John's College. White.

IV. The Indi penfible Importance of Religion. At Shakespeare's Walk, March 21. By Samuel Stennet, D. D. Fuckland.

V. At the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. William Kingsbury, at Southampton, Oct. 8, 1765. By William Wright. With Mr. K.'s Confellion of Faith, and the Charge delivered by Thomas Gibbons, D. D. Buckland, &c.

VI. The fincere Chriftian's happy Profpect after Death.-Preached at Huddlefcough, in Cun berland, June 19, 1765, at the Interment of Mrs. Sarah Brown, in the Burying Ground belonging to the Proteftant Diffenters ufually affembling for Public Worship at that Place. By Adam Dean. Newcastle, printed for Charnley.

VII. The Duties of Induiry, Frugality, and Sobriety.-Before a Society of Tradesmen, &c. at St. Chad's, Salop, on Eafter-Monday, 1766. By W. Adams, D. D. Minister of St. Chad, and Chaplain to the Bp. of St. Afaph. Whifton, &c.

[The CORRESPONDENCE in our next.]

THE

MONTHLY REVIEW,

For JUNE, 1766.

Pharmacopoeia Medici. Auctore Joanne Berkenhout, M. D. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Becket.

'LEGANCE, efficacy, and fimplicity, are the requifites to a good PRESCRIPTION:-and every work which has a tendency to accomplish thefe ends, has a proportional degree of merit.Dr. Berkenhout prefixes to his Pharmacopoeia, the Chemia Pharmaceutica Elementa; abftracted from the Lectures of Dr. Cullen*, the moft ingenious and the moft happy fyftematic chemift who has yet appeared; and to whom Dr. Berkenhout acknowledges his obligations in these words: Si in prima hujus libelli parte fcientiæ quicquid et novi illuceat, celeberrimo id omne Profeffori CULLEN referendum effe fatemur: viro in medicina docenda egregio, qui chemiam, primus et præcipuus in noftris hifce diebus, veram ad fcientiam redegiffe videtur.'Inftead of claffing bodies according to the three kingdoms, the foffile, vegetable and animal, to which, indeed, there are many objections, the following is the method adopted by our Author:

• Corpora omnia in fex claffes dividuntur; viz. Salina, inflammabilia, metallica, terrea, aquofa, aeria: quarum quinque priores materiæ medicæ aliquid fuppeditant.

*Profeffor of chemistry in the univerfity of Edinburgh, but very lately appointed profeffor of the theory of medicine in the fame univerfity.

- VOL. XXXIV,

E e

INFLAM

INFLAMMABILIA.

Sunt corpora quæ ignem concipiunt et confumuntur.

animale

Snativum

empyreumaticum

expreffum

Sunt per calorem fufibilia, ad metallicam formam frigore redeuntia, et maxima gaudent gravitate fpecifica.

Sunt folida, fapida, nec aqua pura fimplici folubilia, nec inflammabilia, et nunquam fufibilia quin in vitrum abeant.

abforbentes

Sunt fluida, parum elaftica, nunquam inflammabilia, et circa gradum34. Therm. Farenheitiani congelabilia..

Aqua communis

mineralis.'

This method of claffing bodies, is eafy, accurate, and comprehenfive: we fhall take the liberty however to observe, that under the divifion of the inflammable bodies, there are enumerated three varieties of the vegetable oils, viz. the expressed, esfential, and empyreumatic; and only two varieties of the animal,. viz. the expreffed, and empyreumatic; and yet it is certain from experiments, that an effential oil is obtainable from animal as well as vegetable fubjects: there fhould therefore have been three varieties under each of these heads. To the varieties likewise of the femi-metals, viz. zinc, antimony, arfenic; fhould have been added the following, bifmuth, platina, cobalt, and nickel.

After this general divifion, our Author proceeds to give an abftract of the chemical hiftory of the faline bodies; but previously draws out a table of the twelve neutral falts; thefe are formed by a combination of the four acids with the three alkalies.-As it is