Art. 23. A Letter to the fury who convicted Mr. Shelly the Silversmith, of receiving Plate, knowing it to have been stolen; dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Watkin Lewis, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. By Robert Holloway, Attorney at Law. 8vo. Is. Brewman. After a dedication of an odd complexion, fo myfteriously expreffed that we are obliged to give it credit for more than we can comprebend, the writer endeavours to fhew, from the circumftances of the tranfaction, that Mr. Shelly met with hard treatment in being convicted of the crime for which he was indiced. Art. 24. A candid Defence of the Character and Conduct of Sir Hugh Pallifer, Bart. Vice Admiral of the White. 8vo. 2 s. Nicoll, 178.1. A difpaffionate ftate of facts, which might perhaps contribute to leffen the odium that fo eagerly pursued the gentleman in quellion; were it not that the subject is now fuperfeded in the public notice by others of more recent date, and that there are few who are difpofed to undergo the trouble of examining opinions they have once politively maintained. 7 Art. 25. The Defence of the Rev. Reginald Bligh, of Queen's I s. 6d. Mr. Bligh's appeal not lying properly before our court, we shall not offer to enter into its merits, any farther than to observe, that it furnishes no internal evidence to call in queftion the decifion against which he fo loudly complains, being ill written, fcurrilous, and vulgar. Art. 26. Remarks on Prints intended to be published, relative to the Manners, Cuftoms, &c. of the prefent inhabitants of Egypt; from drawings made on the spot, A. D. 1749. By Richard Dalton, Efq. 8vo. 1 s. Elmfly, &c. 1781. In this tract Mr. D. gives an account of the caufes which confpired to prevent his publication of "Twelve Hiftorical defigns of Raphael, and the Mufæum Græcum et Egyptiacum," illustrated by prints intended to be published from his drawings. That undertaking was announced to the lovers of antiquity and the polite arts, in the year 1752, by a small pamphlet, entitled Remarks, &c. of which we gave fome account in the 6th volume of our Review, number for February in the fame year. We refer our Readers to these new Remarks for the ingenious Author's reafons for having relinquished that de. fign, as well as for the particulars relative to his prefent undertaking. We have only to add, on this occafion, that the Public may hope for great fatisfaction and entertainment from the infpection of Mr. Dalton's intended prints; the drawings for which are made from sketches taken on the spot, at the time above mentioned; and in which they will meet with much that is new, and nothing but what may be fafely depended on, in point of authenticity. We must not omit to mention, that the prefent pamphlet is rendered peculiarly amusing, by a number N. N. C.tit. F number of anecdotes, and circumftances, defcriptive and hiftorical, relative to Egypt, Arabia, &c. &c. NOVELS. Art. 27. Mafquerades; or what you will. By the Author of Eliza Warwick, &c. Small 8vo. 4 Vols. 12 s. bound. Bew, $780. We have already had the honour of paying our respects to the Wri ter of this Novel. The praife we formerly bestowed, is ftill more co❤ piously merited. The ftory, on which the prefent work is founded, is too long and too complicated to admit of an abridgment in our Journal. Perhaps. it will be deemed tedious and prolix; and here and there the tautology of love may difguft the cold and more critical reader. But with all its redundancies and imperfections, we think this is a very inte refting and entertaining Novel: and we fincerely wish that all who love like Ofmond and Julia may thare in the blifs which, after a thoufand viciffitudes and perplexities (the best trials of love!) crownred their fincerity; while to treachery we can with no feverer punishment than Lady Somerville met with, when, inftead of gaining the object of her licentious defires, the only haftened the confummation of a rival's happiness, and flood detected to the world as a compound of the most deteftable vices. After this encomium on the general merit of thefe volumes, the Author will excufe us if we point out a great defect in its moral tendency. Diffimulation, and even downright falfehood, are, in feveral places, charged to the account of the best characters of the story, without any marked difapprobation, from their own consciences, or the Writer's pen. We know the common apology that is made on thefe occafions. But truth is too facred to be difpenfed with, on fuch flight accounts-if it be even warrantable, on what may be deemed, the most important and preffing occurrence of human life. Even bere, truth should not be fo fported with as to make it crouch to neceffity, without ftrong reluctance or deep repentance. We admire the delicacy and fine addrefs of Fielding on this fubject. The virtuous and amiable Sophia is reprefented as miferable through the whole night, because her modefty had tempted her to deny, to the jealous Lady Bellafton, that he had any knowledge of Tom Jones. The refined texture of her foul was fo fhocked by this inroad on her moral principles, that no excufes or arguments that felf-love could make use of, availed to reconcile her conduct to her conscience. - We have another objection to the morality of this performance. The writer reprefents the virtuous Julia, who is the finest and best character in this Novel, as not only indifferent to the sandity of the Sabbath, but as pleading for a breach of its common decorum. In a letter, dated Sunday morning three o'clock, the is reprefented as delivering her fentiments on Sunday-amufements, in the following vain, and, we think, irreligious manner. For the fake of decency, perhaps, you think I ought to fupprefs this date, as it too plainly tells, we have fuffered the Sabbath to shine in upon our revels. The French make no account of such encroachments; nay, their balls, plays, &c. are in preference given on Sundays: and from my having lived fome years amongst them, I am fo far reconciled to the custom, as to imagine there can be no harm in enjoying on that day innocent B...k. I am aware (fays the Author), that many, on reading this little Work, will throw it afide with much difdain.' We are very much of the Author's opinion. MEDICAL. B...k. Art. 29. Obfervations, Medical and Political, on the Small-pox and Inoculation; and on the Decrease of Mankind at every Age, with a comparative View of the Diseases most fatal to London during Ninety Years. Including an Attempt to demonftrate in what manner London may fave near 2000, Great Britain and Ireland between 20,000 and 30,000, and Europe about 390,000 lives annually. By W. Black, M. D. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Johnfon, 1781. This Author begins his work with a short account of the origin of the fmall-pox and meafles; their early treatment, the introduction of inoculation, and its fuccefs; and the proportions dying in the natural and inoculated fmall-pox. He then pretty much at length enters into the controverfy between Baron Dimfdale and the patrons of the inoculating difpenfary in London, very warmly taking part with the latter, and animadverting on the Baron with more strength than liberality. As we have already declared our opinion on this head, and shown in how small a compass the ftrefs of the argument lies, we may excufe ourselves from taking further notice of this new difputant. We are obliged, however, by our duty to the Readers of the Review, to apprize them, that they will be much difappointed with the conclufion of this chapter, fo oftentatiously held forth in the title. page as a project for faving fuch multitudes of lives; as it is nothing more than a crude hint, thrown out in a fentence or two, of the advantages which would refult from univerfal inoculation at an early age, or a total extermination of the small-pox. This is fo obvious a matter, that unless the Author had some probable scheme to offer for effecting these great purposes, he might as well have faid nothing about it. The remainder of the work consists of extracts from bills of mortality, with various obfervations, some of the Author's own, but the greater part taken from other writers. A commentary of fome length is given upon all the diseases returned in the London bills; but the Author himself appears fufficiently aware of the little dependence to be placed upon lifts formed in fo careless and inaccurate a manner. A. Art. Art. 30. A Treatife of Midwifery, comprehending the Manage ment of Female Complaints, and the Treatment of Children in early Infancy. To which are added, Prefcriptions for Women and Children, and Directions for preparing a variety of Food and Drinks, adapted to the circumftances of lying-in Women. Divefted of technical terms and abitrufe theories. By Alexander. Hamilton, Profeffor of Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. 8vo, 6s. boards, Murray, 1781. This is a very complete fyftem of every thing neceffary to be learned by female practitioners in the obstetric art. It is fufficiently plain and intelligible for a reader of any tolerable education, and appears in general founded on the moft rational principles and approved practice. If the venerable fifterhood were all capable of ftudying fuch a work as this, and unprejudiced enough to be directed by it, we would venture to promife them, that they would regain a great part of what they complain of having loft by the ufurpations of the other fex. A. Art. 31. A fhort Enquiry into the Merit of Solvents, fo far as may be neceffary to compare them with the operation of Lithotomy. By Jere Whitaker Newman, Member of the Corporation of Surgeons, London. 8vo, 1 s. 6d. Dodfley, 1781. We do not imagine that at prefent any great reliance is placed on the propofed folvents for the ftone; at the fame time we cannot be furprised that fuch an operation as that of lithotomy is not fubmitted to without delay and reluctance. The prefent Writer's remarks on this fubject are fenfible enough, but, we apprehend, they will not be thought new. Art. 32. Some Obfervations on the Origin and Progress of the Atrabilious Confitution and Gout. Chap. 4. containing the regular cardinal Fit. By William Grant, M. D. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Cadell, 1781. we A. This ingenious physician, whofe former tract on this subject perafed with confiderable fatisfaction, proceeds, in that before us, in his plan of giving a plain and practical treatife on the gout. He judiciously takes Sydenham for his guide in the prefent part, quoting largely from that admirable Writer, and fubjoining his own remarks by way of commentary. We find no particular obfervations which it feems important to point out to our medical readers; but we do not hefitate to recommend the whole to the perufal of thofe who with to acquire fuch a knowledge of this difeafe as may enable them to di rect themselves or others in the fafelt and most judicious method of managing it. A. Art. 33. An Efay on Culinary Poifons; containing Cautions relative to the Ute of Laurel Leaves, Hemlock, Muthrooms, Cop. per Veffels, Earthen Jars, &c with Obfervations on the Adulteration of Bread and Flour, and the Nature and Properties of Wa. ter. 8vo, 1 s. Kearfly, 1781. A plain concife treatife, defigned for the ufe of good housewives, who may derive from it fome valuable inftruction. See Review for July 1780, p. 60, A. RELIGIOUS. Art. 34. Orthodoxy and Charity united: Three Conferences, between a rigidly Orthodox, and a Moderate Man, on the Importance of any Human Explication of the Doctrine of the Trinity; being an Attempt towards putting an End to the Trinitarian Controverfy. To which is now prefixed, a New Introduction, obviating fome Objections, and an Abstract of an Essay against Uncharitableness. By the late Rev. J. Watts, D. D. 8vo. 1 S. Exeter, printed for the Author; fold by Buckland, London. We have here a new edition of a tract first published about two years ago, entitled, The Importance of Truth, &c. it was commended in our Review for May 1779; and it is now republished with the above mentioned Introduction. To the whole is prefixed the following APOLOGY to the PUBLIC:' More than enough has doubtless been written, by perfons in all the various fentiments, on the doctrine of the Trinity; fo that the world is almost weary of the fubject, and every fresh publication is likely to be received with difguft. It is hoped, however, that an attempt towards putting an end to the controverfy, by reconciling the contending parties, may claim from all, and will find from the candid, fome peculiar indulgence. The following introduction has a reference to another Effay, as well as this, proper to be bound with this, and published by the fame author, viz. Chriftian Catholicifm defended *: being a vindication of Mr. Fawcett's Candid Reflections, &c.' The following Extract from p. 3, of the new Introduction may be given as honefly expreffive of the worthy Author's leading view, in the two tracts already referred to, viz. That after all thewarm contentions in which Christians have for fo many centuries engaged on this point of doctrine, they do do not really differ fo widely in their opinions about what is moft material in it, as they are generally fuppofed to do: and that thofe who are commonly cenfured as unfound in their principles, and by fome even thought of with abhorrence, for their fuppofed denial of the DEITY OF OUR BLESSED REDEEMER, do not in fact deny that doctrine, any more than those who are called ORTHODOX. If this can be proved, I apprehend it will contribute more towards the promoting of charity, than any other argument." In page 11, the Author makes the following declaration, which we recommend to fuch of our Readers who pay particular attention to theological inveftigations, viz. If any of my honoured brethren of fathers in the miniltry are till diffatisfied with what I have written,, and think that it has a dangerous tendency, I now lovite any one of them to make his remarks, either in writing or in print, and promife to pay them all due attention. 1 do moft earnellly wish to fee the fubjest of thefe papers fairly and impartially investigated, and should be glad to carry on a correfpondence with any calm opponent, in the manner of Dr. Price and Dr. Priestley on another fubject, having no object in view but the difcovery of truth, which cannot fuffer by a free difcuffion.' See Monthly Review for October 1780, p. 315. Arte |