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Art. 24. The complete English Phyfician; or, an Univerfal Library of Family Medicines, &c. &c. By George Alexander Gordon,

M. D.

Svo. 2's. Hogg.
Hogg. 1779.

See the next article.

Art. 25. Every Patient his own Doctor; or, the fick Man's Triumph over Death and the Grave, &c. &c. By Lewis Robinson, M. D. 8vo. Is. Cooke.

Two rival catch pennys; of which, the latter, from its greater cheapnefs, and the fuperior impudence of its title page, will probably bear away the Belle.

MISCELLANEO u s.

Art. 26. The Frauds of London detected.-Containing a juft, true, and accurate Account of the Artifices, Tricks, Sedutions, Impofitions, &c. which are daily committed in and about London, in order to deceive the unwary Countryman, and unfufpecting Stranger. By Richard King, Efq; 12mo. Is. Hogg.

This ordinary home-fpun piece may poffibly be of more ufe to the public, by expofing the rogueries of the London gamblers, fwindlers, sharpers, and all the numerous variety of thieves and profligates, with which our over-grown capital abounds, than the moft brilliant production of the most elegant pen.

Art. 27. EUTERPE; or, Remarks on the Ufe and Abuse of Music, as a Part of modern Education. 4to. 1 s. 6d. Dodfley. In this performance-as Virgil fays,-Calamos Euterpe fletibus implet. Hear her-at her firft off-set.

How great the degeneracy of thefe times! when the unthinking daughters of diffipation turned with a tearless eye, from the sweet perfuafion of a Sheridan and an Harrop; and the relentless fons of folly lent but a careless ear to the unrivalled excellence of a Fifcher and a Lamotte!!!'

Those who admire fuch altitudes, and choose to fee Euterpe blubbering, and to hear her inconfiftent declamations, we must refer to the pamphlet. We cannot help lamenting, however, that the muse fhould have loft fo much of her taste and judgment in mufical matters as to abufe the opera-the fong part of which, fhe fays, is not a real tune, or pleafing melody;' and at the fame time to commend Handel for his air. The lady must be deaf furely, or have kept bad company.--In fact, the addreffes her woeful plaints to the fubfcribers to the concert for ancient mufic only.'

Art. 28. The London Directory, for the Year 1779; containing an alphabetical Lift of the Names and Places of Abode of the Merchants and principal Traders of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and their Environs. Alto feparate Lills of the Magiftracy, Bank, South Sea and Ealt India Directors, the public Offices, Bankers, &c. &c. The Fourteenth Edition. Svo. 1 s. Lowndes.

On the authority of our tradefmen,--book fellers, printers, ftationers, and fmall-beer brewers, we prefume to put down this Directory as the most correct publication of the kind: and Mr. Lowndes declares that all future editions (for he intends to re-publish it annually) fhall be as correct as poflible. This affurance of improve

ment,

ment, in an article of fo much public use and benefit, gives us fome comfort, amidst the common degeneracy of the times. But, N. B. a very material [and, we fear, a very numerous] lift seems yet wanting, viz. that of the BANKRUPTS.

Art. 28. The London Directory; or an Account of the Stage Coaches and Carriers, the Coafting Veffels, Barges, Boats, &c. from London to the different Towns in Great Britain. Defcribing the Number of Miles to each Town, with the Fares to be paid, and the Days and Hours of fetting out from the different Inns, Wharfs, &c. Alfo the Rates of Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Watermen. 8vo. I S. Lowndes. 1779.

We have obferved no defect in this Directory, except that the Compiler has overlooked the stage from Grub-Areet to Turnham-green. In other refpects, the lifts here given are even more generally useful than those contained in the Directory to the dwellings of the merchants and principal traders.-Both the lifts bound together make a decent half-crown volume. -This laft remark is inferted purely to oblige Mr. Lowndes, who now and then graciously accommodates us with a novel from his circulating library.

Art. 29. The Cafe and Memoirs of Mifs Martha Reay. To which are added Remarks, by way of Refutation, on the Cafe and Memoirs of the Rev. Mr. Hackman. 8vo. Is. Foling by. The Cafe of Hackman, to which this pamphlet is partly intended as an answer, was mentioned in our Review for May, Art. 48 of the Catalogue. The prefent Cafe-writer appears to be angry with his brother pamphleteer, for having laboured to establish the reputation of Mr. Hackman on the ruin of Mifs Reay's; and he endeavours, accordingly, to vindicate the honour of the lady, from the charge of unfaithfulness to her right honourable friend. A print of Mifs Reay is prefixed.

Art. 30. An Appendix to the Treatife on Agiftment Tithe. Containing Copies at Large of the Bill, Anfwers, and Decree in the Court of Exchequer, Eafler Term, 1774, in the Cause of Bateman against Aiftrup, and others, for the Tithe of the Agiment of Sheep, and of Barren and Unprofitable Cattle. To which is added a Copy of the Original Endowment, under which the Plaintiff's Right to thofe Tithes was claimed and allowed. And also a Copy of his whole Bill of Cofts, from the Commencement to the Conclufion of the Caufe. With Explanatory Notes and Observations on the Whole. By Thomas Bateman, A. M. Chap lain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, Vicar of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, &c. 8vo. 3 s. Richardson and Urquhart. 1779.

To those who have had occafion to confult the Treatife itfelf, we would recommend the perufal of the Appendix. Its contents are fufficiently expreffed in the title-page. The notes are full and fatisfactory.

Art. 31. The Works of the Author of the Night Thoughts. Vol. VI, 12mo.. 2 s. 6 d. fewed. Cadell, &c. 1778.

In the edition of Dr. Young's works, published during his life in four volumes, feveral pieces which he judged to be of a temporary nature, or of inferior merit, were omitted. After his death, a fifth volume was published, with the defign of completing his works. But, Rev. July, 1779• .

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after all, feveral pieces, and fome of them of confiderable length, were omitted. Thefe are collected and published in the prefent volume; concerning which it is unneceffary to fay any thing farther, than that its contents are the genuine productions of a writer whofe reputation is univerfally known, The articles here collected areEpiftle to Lord Lanfdowne-Imperium Pelagi, a naval Lyric-The Merchant, an Ode-The foreign Address-Reflections on the public Situation of the Kingdom in 1745-On Michael Angelo's Piece of the Crucifixion -To Mr. Addifon on his Cato-On Mr. Addison's Death-Epitaph on Lord Beauclerk-On James Barker-Oratio de Bibliotheca Codringtoni ina-On Lyric Poetry-Sermon on the Death of Chrift-Several Dedications.

Art. 32. The Complete Pigeon-Fancier, or, a New Treatise on Domeftic Pigeons. Containing the most valuable Information concerning the Nature, Properties, and Management of all their various Species, under the following Heads: 1. An ufeful, comprehenfive, and entertaining Natural History of Pigeons. 2. Full and ample Directions for building a Pigeon-Houfe, or DoveCote. 3. Plain and neceffary Inftructions for ftocking and managing the Pigeon Houfe, or Dove-Cote, with a particular Account of thofe Pigeons which are most advantageous for that Purpose; and an Abstract of the Laws now in Force relating to Pigeons. 4. Account of the best Methods now in Practice for preventing Pigeons from leaving their Habitations. 5. An accurate and juft Defcription of all the valuable Species of Fancy Birds and Toys now bred in England, France, and Holland; their foul Marks pointed out, and their real Perfections clearly displayed, particularly Powters, Carriers, Horfemen, Dragoons, Croppers, Powting Horfemen, Uplopers, Fantails, Chinese Pigeon, Lace ditto, Tumblers, Runts, Spots, Laughers, Trumpeters, Jacobines, Capuchins, Nuns, Shakers, Helmets, Ruffs, Finnikins, Turners, Barbs, 'Mahomets, Turbits, Owls, Smiters, &c. 6. Rules neceflary to be obferved in diftinguishing the Sexes, particularly of young Pigeons. 7. Ufeful Particulars relative to coupling or matching of Pigeons. 8. A copious Account of the most eligible Methods of erecting, and furnishing a Loft for Pigeons. 9. Remarks and Obfervations on the Diet proper for Pigeons. 10. The Difeafes Pigeons are liable to, with the best Remedies for each Diftemper, as practifed by the most experienced Fanciers. 11. General Remarks on the Distinction between Pigeon-Fanciers and Pigeon Keepers; concluding with fome Advice worthy the Attention of both. 12. Inftructive and ufeful Intelligence respecting the Generation and Incubation of Pigeons. Being an ufeful, intructive, and fure Guide to Fanciers in every Sphere of Life, comprehending all that is neceflary to be known in the whole Fancy of Pigeons. By Daniel Girton, of the County of Bucks. Embellished with a Set of Engravings elegantly executed from Drawings accurately taken from the Life. 12mo. I s. 6 d. fewed. Hogg. 1779.

This book is really, what its ample title imports it to be, a judicious compilation of every thing that has been, or indeed can be faid on the fubject of the valuable domeftic bird of which it treats. Our

country

country Readers, who make the produce of the pigeon-house a
branch of rural economics, will meet with information in this little
As to that part
work which will repay them for the purchase of it.
of it which is more immediately addreffed to the Gentlemen of the
Fancy, as Mr. Girton expreffes himself, we must acknowledge that
it contains myfteries which the uninitiated will not understand.
Art. 33. Dialogues of Lucian. From the Greek. Vol. II. By
Mr. Carr. 8vo. 4 s. Boards. Flexney. 1779.

For a character and fpecimen of the former volume of this tranfla tion, fee Monthly Review for September 1773. The volume before us is every way worthy the ingenions Tranflator of the firft.

POLITICAL.

Art. 34. Two Letters from Agricola to Sir William Howe; to which are annexed, by the fame Author, Political Obfervations. 8vo. Is. 6d. Millidge. 17798

The two letters to Sir William Howe are reprinted from the Public Advertifer, in which they originally appeared in the months of May and June laft: the Obfervations we do not remember to have feen before. The Author is very fevere on Sir William Howe, whom he charges with the most fhameful indolence and languor, in the conduc of the American war: a war which he boldly accufes him of protracting, to the utter diftrefs and ignominy of his country, while poffeffed of every fuperiority and advantage for putting a fpeedy and glorious end to the conteft. General Burgoyne comes in en paffant, for a fhare of the condemnation here paffed on the late Commanders of the two British armies in America. Colonel Barré, likewife, and other leaders of oppofition, are involved in the ftream of cenfure fo liberally poured, through this channel, on all thofe who appear to the Author to have conducted themselves as unprofitable, or worse than unprofitable, fervants of the British commonwealth, with respect to the American revolt, and its confequences, fo far as they are already manifeited. The Author writes with fpirit, and his views are not fuperficial; but with respect to information, he is not, perhaps, equally qualified to fupport that tone of decifion which he affumes. Art. 35. A Sketch of a Farce that may be acted during the 8vo. 1 s. Al Recefs of Parliament, by his Majefty's Servants.

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Mr. Tickel, with his Anticipations, and Caffette Vertes, has repeatedly entertained the Public, at the expence of the political Mihority; but here comes a brother wag who ftands forth on the other fide of the question, and Tickles off the Lords and Gentlemen of the Majority in the first act of this Farce, he has happily c ught the convivial hilarity of Mr. Rigby; but in the fecund, where his purpose is to ridicule the politics of adminiftration, particularly with refpect to our late negociation with Spain, his fpiric flags, and we cry out, with John Moody in the play*, Ha conna baud it, Meafter Monly, ba conna baud it!

As we have not the Journey to London at hand, we are not furé that we have exactly copied the words of honeft Moody; but we give them, as Parfon Blunderblufs quoted his text,-as there, of thereabout.'

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Art. 36. A fort History of the Opposition, during the last Seffion of Parliament. 8vo. Is. Cadell. 1779.

Rather a picture than a hiftory; and that picture a Caricatura; in which the antiminifterial party makes but an aukward and scurvy appearance.

The conduct of the leaders in the prefent oppofition is here reprefented as abfurd and wicked, beyond all example, in the hiftory of faction; but, for our comfort, it is observed, that the vehemence' of these our bofom enemies, feems to have carried them to extremities, which fuperfede all former defcriptions of party, and which cannot fail to defeat their views. Be it fo, in God's name,-if, as our Author fays, their views are to deprefs our fpirits by magnifying the power of our enemies, and to infpire thofe enemies with a confidence of fuccefs, by expofing our real or pretended weakness :'— but this is hard judging of motives!

In former times, adds he, the candidates for public favour thought it prudent to adhere, in their exhibitions, to public principles; but in our times, an eagerness to thwart the meafures of government has expelled all regard for the opinions of the people. The dignity and honour of the nation were formerly the favourite themes of oppofitions; melancholy, meannefs, and defpair, now fill the whole circle of patriotic oratory. With a want of prudence, as well as of decency, they tie up the hands of their country in the hour of danger. They not only justify rebellion against her authority, but indirectly promote a foreign war against her very existence.

Here this alert Writer appears to have drawn his bow with too much ftrength, and to have over-fhot the mark. Strange that he fhould, at this time of day, endeavour to harrow up, from its peaceful grave, the departed, exploded idea of the parental authority of the inhabitants of this country, over the inhabitants of other parts of the British ftate! He might, with equal appearance of reafon, affert on fome fuch pretext, the authority of Yorkshire over Northumberland; or, perchance, of the ifle of Bute over the ifle of Wight.

We are better pleafed, however, with his concluding and encouraging obfervations on the prefent refources of this country, for defence against whatever force may be combined against it. He endeavours to fhew, by a comparison of our former with our present armaments, both by fea and land, that we have (humanly fpeaking) very little to fear from the united efforts of all our opponents. In fine, he infifts on the following points,-that our ftrength is greater than at any former period; that our fpirit is equal, and our danger lefs; that we have above 60,000 difciplined troops for our internal defence, with a certain profpect of half as many more in the space of a few months; that a fpirit of unanimity, vigour, and exertion, begins to pervade the whole kingdom; that our nobility and gentry, with a fpirit becoming Britons, either ferve in our conftitutional defence, the militia, or with their influence and purses exert themselves in raifing new corps; that the greatest commercial fociety in the kingdom has fet a noble example to their fellow fubjects, by an unani

*Notwithstanding the machinations of the oppofition, who, he contends, have done fo much mischief.

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