ftrate. The quotation, in p. 10, is fo far from being a defence of the commentators in whofe favour it is produced, that it is itself an offence, This letter-writer is remarkably fond of alluding to Don Quixote, which he does frequently with good effect. He is undoubtedly a better friend to Mr. Pitt than the author of the P. of L. against whom he brings fome accufations that are valid; nor dees he condemn in the grofs, like several of those who have drawn their pens on this occafion, ART. 44. The Young Gentleman's and Lady's Magazine; or, Univerfal Repository of Knowledge, Inftruction, and Amusement: intended to open the tender Mind to an Acquaintance with Life, Morals, and Science, the Works of Nature and of Art, and to ferve as an useful Auxiliary to public and private Tuition. Volume I. 8vo. 7s. Walker. 1799. This is a very agreeable and well-arranged mifcellany, to which we heartily with fuccefs; how far the numerous extracts from modern publications may be fuppofed to interfere with the rights of literary property, we pretend not to determine; but the volume, as intended for the benefit and amufement of young perfons, is unexceptionably good. It is alfo remarkably well and correctly printed, which, in a work profeffedly produced for youth, is a circumftance of no trifling importance. The idea of giving opinions on publications intended for juvenile readers, or for schools, is ufeful, and well executed.

ART. 45. An Account of the Navies of Foreign Powers, particularly thofe of France, Spain, and Batavia, now at War with Great Britain; including a Lift of Frigates, Corvettes, and Sloops. Alfo the Navies of Ruffia, Sweden, Denmark, and Naples; with a comparative State of the Line of Battle Ships in the late War, and the prefent State of the British Navy. By James Browell, of the Royal Navy. 4to. Is. Steel. 1799.

This account, which is very interesting, seems, as far as we are able to judge, drawn up with great diligence and accuracy. The immense number of fhips taken from the enemy is almoft beyond belief; and the artifices of the French in calling their veffels by different names at different times, in order to have their countrymen believe that their navy was ftronger than it really was, is a matter of curious informa. tion. There can be no doubt of this performance having a great circulation in the Navy; to which we recommend it.

ART. 46. The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1798, being an impartial Selection of the mft exquifite Essays and Jeux d'Efprits, principally Profe, that appear in the Newspapers, and other Publications; with explanatory Notes. Vol. II. 35. Ridgway. 1799.

It was properly objected to the former part of this work, that the impartial felection was made principally from writers on one fide of the queftion. It is but juftice to fay, that the fame cenfure cannot be paffed upon this volume, which contains many ingenious and excellent pieces, from writ rs of very different parties. The former volume comprifed fome things highly offenfive to decency, and to religion; we have not met with fimilar caufe of offence in this fe

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cond part, which cannot be read without a great deal of entertainment. At p. 210, a mistake occurs, which it is in our power to rectify. The portrait under which Gray wrote his epigram, was drawn, not by Mafon, but by the Rev. Michael Tyfon, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

ART. 47. Narrative of the Deportation to Cayenne of Barthelemy, Pichegru, Willot, Marbois, La Rue, Ramel, &c. Sc. in Confequence of the Revolution of the 18th Fructidor (September 4, 1797) containing a Variety of important Facts relative to that Revolution, and to the Voyage, Refidence, and Ffcape of Barthelemy, Pichegru, &c. From the French of General Ramel, Commandant of the Legislative Body Guard. 8vo. 35. 6d. Wright. 1799.

The atrocities which were inflicted on the victims of one among the numerous revolutions, which in a few years have diftinguished and difhonoured France, would exceed all belief, if unfortunately there were not too many parallel facts on record, the truth of which are beyond all difpute. Many important incidents are related in this narrative, and much light thrown on the characters of individuals, whofe ftation and whofe crimes have excited the curiofity of the world. The unfortunate individuals whofe fate and fufferings are here detailed, in the greater part, as might indeed be expected, perifhed in the place to which they were exiled; a few escaped, and found in this island a refuge from perfecution and calamity. This is acknowledged, in warm and grateful terms, by the writer of this performance; which is one of thofe documents that will be reforted to by the future hiftorian, whofe office it will be to record a moft eventful period, big with every horror and every crime. We take it for granted, that every thing related in this pamphlet by General Ramel is true; for a long time has elapfed fince its appearance, and no one has thought proper to difpute or contradict his affertions. There is indeed an unadorned plainnets and fimplicity throughout, which excites confidence and juftifies belief.

ART. 48. A new Italian Grammar, in English and Italian, on a Plan different from any hitherto published, pointing out, in a clear and concife Manner, the best Rules and easiest Method for the Attainment of that elegant and harmonious Language; equally calculated for the Uf of Schools, and private Inftruction. By Gaetano Ravizzotti, late Teacher of Languages at Naples. Dedicated to the Honourable Henry Temple. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 430 pp. 6s. Dilly, &c. &c. 1799. Living languages being fubject to a perpetual charge, it must inevi tably happen, that what has once deferved the utmost approbation, will in time become obfolete and imperfect. Without criticizing it in other refpects, this muft, in the nature of things, have happened to the Italian Mafter of Veneroni, long received in English and in French, as the best Grammar of the Tufcan language. It was attacked, even on other grounds, by Signior Peretti, whofe Italian Grammar, written in French, was noticed in our eighth volume, p. 442. On every plea, therefore, Signior Ravizzotti is abundantly jelified, in offering to this nation a new Grammar in Italian and English. But this Grammar,

befides

befides the advantage of novelty, has alfo to boat of a material improvement in its plan. It is divided into eight parts: the first contains the Rudiments; the fecond, Graminatical Obfervations on Profe and Poctry; the third and fourth, a copious Vocabulary, with new Dialogues, and a Collection of Italian Proverbs; the fifth, Poetry felected from the best Italian Authors; the fixth, a concife Syftem of Mythology; the feventh, an Introduction to Geography; the eighth, Mifcellaneous Extracts. Subjoined to each verb, in the conjugations, is a most useful collection of phrafes, explaining the particular and various applications of the preceding verb. There cannot be a doubt that an Italian Grammar compofed with fo much care, by an author highly qualified for the talk, will be received as a valuable acquifition by all students and admirers of that beautiful language.

ART. 49. Biography for Boys; or, Characteristic Hiftories: calculated to imprefs the youthful Mind with an Admiration of virtuous Principles, and a Deteftation of vicios Ones. By Mrs. Pilkington. 12mo. Vernor and Hood. 1799.

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We have often commended the diligence and affiduity of this author, who now exercises her talents for the benefit of young people. This volume may be perufed with benefit and amufement by those for whom it is intended. The tales are agreeably diverfified, the morality unexceptionable, and the flyle plain, fimple, and unaffected,

ART. 50. Biography for Girls; or, moral and inftructive Examples for Young Ladies. By Mrs. Pilkington. 12mo, 25. By Mrs.

Pilkington. 1799.

This is the production of the fame pen with the foregoing article, and is entitled to fimilar commendation. As boys were the heroes of the former tales, girls are of thefe,

ART. 51. The Life of the Rev. John Machin, A. B. a holy and laborious Preacher of the Gofpel, formerly Minifter of the Parish of Afbury near Congleton, in Chibire. With a recommendatory Preface, by the late Sir Charles Wolseley, Bart. Revised and republiked by George Burder. 12mo. 54 pp. 8d. Button. 1799.

A very fhort extract will fhow for what defcription of readers this republication is principally intended; and they will, doubtlefs, be highly gratified by it: "My labours in Staffordshire, &c. I faw was for the deftruction of the devil's work; and an aching tooth he carried againft me." P. 14. Why cannot thefe pious men forbear to gratify fcoffers by their abfurdities!

FOREIGN

FOREIGN CATALOGUE.

FRANCE.

ART. 52. Mémoires de la Société médicale d'émulation pour l'an 5 de la république. Paris, large 8vo.

This volume confifts of 44 Differtations and Memoirs, together with a lift of fuch Effays as have been sent to the editors, but are not yet printed. The Society fully answers its title, not being in any respect inferior to the Société de medicine et de pharmacie, which is authorized and fupported by the state, and which in the place of the Journal de Medicine, difcontinued in the year 1793, now publishes a new Journal, entitled:

ART. 53. Recueil périodique de la Société de Médicise de Paris. 4to.

Of this werk, a number, forming fix fheets, appears every month. Nineteen fuch have already been published. Some of the last have treated particularly of the Brownian Syftem, two tranflations of which into French have lately been made; one from the Italian, with the obfervations of Frank, by Leveille, and the other from the German verfion of Weikard, by Bertin. We may likewife take this opportunity of mentioning three other Medical Journals, namely:

ART. 54. Obfervations médicales, Journal périodique, par les Citoyens Waton et Guerin;

which is likewife published monthly, and commences with the fent year: the

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ART. 55. Journal de l'Art de conferver la fanté et de prolonger la Vie, par Giles Latourette;

a number of which appears at the end of every decade; and the

ART. 56. Journal, or Recueil de découvertes et d'obfervations fur la Pharmacologie, par la Société des Pharmaciens à Paris;

of which two numbers only have appeared. In the first number is given, by Truffon, Director of the Society, the Hiftory of the College des Pharmaciens, together with the plan of Lectures and inftructions, adopted by its members.

ART. 57. Obfervations de Lamoignon Malefherbes fur l'hiftoire géné rale et particulière de Buffon et Daubenton. Paris, 2 Voll. in 8vo. (pr. 6 livr.)

To this pofthumous work of a very able and ingenious writer, is prefixed an Introduction, from which the reader will be able to form

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fome judgment of his uncommon induftry, and comprehenfive know. ledge. Thofe perfons who poffefs the Natural History of Buffen and Daubenton, will confider this as an indifpenfably neceffary fupplement to it, rendered ftill more valuable by the interefting literary notices with which it is enriched.

ART. 58. Le Botaniste cultivateur, ou description, culture, et ufages de la plus grande partie des plantes étrangères, naturalijées et indigènes, cultivées en France et en Angleterre, rangées fuivant la méthode de Juffieu, par Dumont Couriet, Paris, 3 Voll. in 8vo.

We are here prefented with a compilation, which, according to the Magazin Encyclopédique, may, to the general botanical student, in fome measure fupply the place of more expenfive works, fuch as the Hortus Kewenfis, Miller's Lexicon, the Flora Françaife, &c. and which, indeed, appears to be as perfect and comprehenfive, as fuch an abridgment can be expected to be. On the fubject of botany, to which it feems that a more than ordinary degree of attention is at prefent paid in that country, we may likewife point out the three following new, and really valuable publications, namely;

ART. 59. Tableau fynoptique de la méthode botanique de Durande, printed for the école polytechnique (pr. 3 liv.)

ART. 60. Tableau fynoptique de la méthode botanique de B. et L. Juffieu-printed likewife for the ufe of the école polytechique (pr. 18 liv.) and

ART. 61. Hiftoire des plantes d'Europe, ou Elemens de Botanique prac tique, par Gillbert. 2 Voll. in 8vo. (pr. 15 liv.)

ART. 62. Hiftoire naturelle des Oifeaux d'Afrique, par Vaillant.

Of this expenfive and important work two volumes have appeared, in three different forms. That in 12mo, may be regarded as a fequel to Buffon, and has only black plates, The price of each livraison in this fize is 7 liv. only.

GERMANY.

ART. 63. Allgemeine geographische Ephemeriden, beraufgegeben von Hn. Maj. von Zach, 1798; 10 St.-General Geographical Ephemerides, published by Mr. de Zach, 1798; Part 10.

Befides original geographical and aftronomical communications, by Oriani and Wurm, articles of Correfpondence from St. Petersburg and Paris, and mifcellaneous accounts relative to Malefpina's and Bafliamente's Voyage of Difcovery, and the difcoveries made by Etche in North-Weft America, this volume contains Reviews of, and criticisms upon, the following Books and Maps, namely, 1. L'Inde en rapport avec l'Europe, par Anquetil du Perron; 2. A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World, by G. Vancouver;