66 MONTHLY CATALOGUE, or to read an Account thereof. Small 8vo. 1 s. Salisbury printed, and fold by White in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. A very useful compendium for all who would acquire an idea of this venerable druidical monument, on eafy terms both as to attention and price and more especially useful for those who intend an actual survey, of what without fome fuch guide will appear an unmeaning, ftupendous heap of confufion. N. Art. 22. A Letter to Lord Clive, on the great Benefits which may refult to the Public from patriotically expending a small Part of a large private Fortune: particularly in promoting the Interests of Agriculture, by forming an experimental Farm. Containing a practical Courfe of Management, with Eftimates of the Expences and Profit. Illuftrated with a Plan of the Farm. 8vo. is. 6d. Λ Nicol. Taking it for granted that Lord Clive will realize a confiderable part of his monied property in land, this Writer perfuades his Lordship to purchase barren land, from the opportunity it will afford for improvement; rather than rich land, which affords no fuch profpect. Of fuch land is propofed to be parcelled out, a large experimental farm, and an eltimate is formed of the expences of its cultivation, and its produce; which promifes as fair as eftimates of this nature generally do. His Lordship's reputed annual income however, the Author fuppofes, will not render him anxious for profit, as he does not fuppofe his Lordship to take the proposed trouble, to difcover means of increafing his fortune; the advantage accruing, the Writer would therefore appropriate to premiums for the promotion of British and Irish agriculture. Perfons poffeffed of large fortunes are indeed the propereft to engage in expenfive projects, and perhaps thofe in agriculture do not require the leaft; but whether public and perfonal calls to engage in fchemes, however meritorious or patriotic, may be the likelieft to fucceed, may admit of a doubt: as a dictate in the face of the world, afferts the first and principal claim to the merit of the propofal. Art. 23. Confiderations on the illegality of presenting fuch as are unacquainted with the Welch or British Languages to ecclefiaftical Benefices, in thofe Parts of Wales where that Language is in general Úfe, and understood. By a Gentleman of Wales 8vo. I s. Harris. N In the difcourfe introductory to thefe confiderations, the ingenious author offers fome hiftorical remarks on the Welch language, its affinity with the dialet fpoken in Little Britanny in France, and the Erfe language in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. He obferves, that the English ufed many means to eradicate the language ufed in Wales, particularly by the act of union (the 27th of Henry the 8th) whereby no man that used that language could enjoy any office or fees under the crown of Great Britain." He obferves likewife, that fince the Refor mation, by two acts of Parliament (he 5th of Elizabeth, and the 13th and 14th of Charles the 2d) the Welch language is to be used in all the churches in Wales, where that language is in common understood." He afterwards quotes two cafes of law, wherein all the justices were of opinion, that want of knowledge of the Welch language in the prefentee, + J. Jones, M. A. Fellow of isa good caufe of refufal. After having established the illegality of these prefentations from the articles of the church, acts of parliament, and cafes of law, he proceeds to enumerate the detrimental confequences arifing from fuch prefentations. He fays, that the gentlemen of that country have no other provifion for their younger children, but church preferment; as they are excluded from all commerce, by their fituation, and unconnected with men in place and power; and that if English and Scotch bishops are promoted there, they will prefer their own relations and countrymen, and neglect thofe that have been curates in Wales their whole lives. He fays, that the churches have been neglected by the introduction of English fervice, and promoting of fuch as do not understand Welch; and that the Methodists, Moravians and Papifts increase, which he attributes to that cause. This is briefly the fubftance of these confiderations; as to the merit of the performance, it may be faid in general, that it is written in a manly and nervous ftile. In fome places, what he fays is too fevere, as that the broad road to ecclefiaftical preferment, is by venal and fimoniacal means, by borough intereft, by pandering for the pleasures of great men, and a spaniel like adulation, that is a difgrace to humanity.' The following defcription of the Welch, is picturefque and pleafing. The greatest part of the principality of Wales, by its fituation, and the great diftance it is from the metropolis, is almoft entirely excluded from all the beneficial advantages of commerce. The produce of their own country is their chief, and almoft only fupport. What remains, after fupplying the home confumption, is exported; the money they receive in return for their commodities, ferves them for the purposes of hofpitality, not luxury. As money is not otherwife valuable, than as it is the means of acquiring the neceffaries and conveniencies of life, they know no other ufe for it. If accumulated quantities of gold and filver are the only criterion of wealth, they are poor, if plenty, they are rich. Happy in finding an afylum among thofe impregnable fortreffes, built by the hand of nature, which were formerly their fecurity against the power, and fince against the luxury, of the English. Environed on all fides by thefe, they enjoy tranquility without indolence, liberty that degenerates not into licentioufnefs, and plenty without luxury. Thus they enjoy a happiness unknown in better cultivated countries, which opulence cannot purchase.' The author of this pamphlet has fallen into fome mistakes, particularly where he fays, that Dr. Bowles was the firft perfon that ever was prefented to a living in the diocefe of Bangor, who was unacquainted with the Welch language. There have been two or three prefented before Dr. Bowles, amongst them a nephew of Julius Cæfar, the Mafter of the Rolls. But this, and fome other fmall mittakes, affect not the argument. This is a fubject of the most interesting nature to the whole principality, well worthy the confideration of men in power, and treated by this autho: in a nervous cloquent file, and with strength and perspicuity of reasoning. The gentleman who so obligingly wrote to us on the subject of the foregoing performance, will fee by the article, what ufe we have, made of his letter. F 2 Anon. Art. 24. Art. 24. Rhetoric, or a View of its principal Tropes and Figures, in their Origin and Powers. With a Variety of Rules to escape Errors and Blemishes, and attain Propriety and Elegance in Com-. pofition. By Thomas Gibbons, D. D. 8vo. 6s. Buckland. Those who are of opinion that the fyftematic or technical study of rhetoric may contribute to the attainment of eloquence, will find this copious book a work after their own hearts; for it is abundantly explicit on the feveral rhetorical terms and diflinctions made ufe of in the fchools. For our parts, who believe that every aid of this kind is vain, where genius has not given the flamp of eloquence, and equally burthenfome and fuperfluous where it has, we cannot make any works of this nature an object of our attention. L. Art. 25. A new Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages. In Two Parts. 1. French and English. 11. English and French. Containing all Words of general Ufe, and authorized by the best Writers. As alfo diftinguishing the feveral Parts of Speech, with the Gender of Nouns in the French Language. To which are added, the Accents of the English Words for the Use of Fareigners, and an alphabetical Lift of the most common Chriftian Names, with their ufual Abbreviations. Carefully compiled from the most approved Dictionaries, French and English, particularly from that of the Royal Academy at Paris. By Thomas Nugent, L. L. D. Dilly. This little work, which is intended as a portable repofitory of the French and English language, contains a very large collection of words, and will doubtlefs be uteful in fchools, where a mafter can always ex-plain any difficulty that may occur; but we apprehend it would have been far more useful, had not the Author abridged it too much. He appears in a great meafure to have destroyed his own intention, that of facilitating the ftudy of the French and English languages, by giving only one fenfe to each word. Every perfon, the leaft converfant in either of the languages, must know, that any dictionary, whatever care may be taken in the compilation, can never answer the intention of removing the difficulties attending the ftudy of a language, unless the various fenfes of each word are given. Instead of affifting the fcholar to understand the fenfe of an author, it will often cause him to mifunderstand it. Some few of the French words, which are remarkably equivocal, are explained in their different fignifications. Had the Author purfued this method in general, his dictionary would have been very useful, and the additional pages with which it would have augmented the work, would have been additional acquifitions to the learner, and confequently would have enhanced its merit." Art. 26. A Grammar of the French Tongue, grounded upon the Decfions of the French Academy, wherein all the neceffary Rules, Ob· fervations, and Examples, are exhibited in a Manner entirely new. For the Ufe of Schools. By John Perrin. 12mo. 3s. Law. The elements of every branch of knowlege fhould be delivered with the greatest care and circumfpection, as being the foundation on which the whole fuperftructure is erected. Nor can thefe elements be properly explained. 7 B. explained but by thofe who are well acquainted with the fcience; for in order to know the best method of laying down those elements, we must have a previous knowlege of their use and various application. The work before us, intended to explain the grammar or elements of the French language, appears to have been executed by the hand of a perfon who has thoroughly ftudied it, and who was at once both able and willing to communicate the fruits of his enquiries to the public. It is both concife and comprehenfive, and will, we are perfuaded, remove every difficulty that can attend the ftudy of this fashionable language. It is therefore with pleasure we recommend it to those who are defirous of becoming masters of the French tongue. B. Art. 27. A Portuguese Grammar in Four Parts. Containing, 1. Rules for the Modification and Ufe of the different Parts of Speech. II. The Syntax, in which are explained, after a more copious Manner than hitherto attempted, the peculiar Ufes of the Portuguefe Particles. III. A Vocabulary, more particularly containing the Terms of Commerce, War, and Navigation, with a Variety of Phrafes and familiar Dialogues, taken from common Converfation and the best Authors. IV. Various Paffages extracted from the most approved modern and ancient Writers, with a View to facilitate the Reading of the ancient and most valuable Portuguese Books. By Anthony Vieyra Tranftagano, Teacher of the Portuguese and Italian Languages. 8vo. 6s. Nourse. The above title-page will be fufficient to give the Reader an idea of what he may expect to meet with in the work before us. It will therefore be fufficient for us to fay, that it is executed with judgment and propriety, and cannot fail of proving very useful to thofe who apply themselves to the study of the Portuguese language. B. Art. 28. A Letter to Lord B. With an Addrefs to the Town. 8vo. 6d. Flexney. In the half-title of this pamphlet, and in the public advertisements, it is ftyled an apology for Lord B-. It is, however, nothing more than one of those common catch-penny grubs that are produced by every remarkable new occurrence which engages the public attention. The Author, in short, knows nothing of the matter about which he writes; but he is a Grubbean of uncommon honefly: for he candidly acknowledges that he is entirely ignorant both of the circumftances of the tranfaction' to which his pretended apology relates, and of the perfons of the parties. We are at a lofs which to admire most, the ho.nefty or the abilities of this worthy advocate for the violation of female honour and innocence. Art. 29. Memoirs of the Seraglio of the Bafhaw of Merriland. By a difcarded Sultana. 8vo. I s. 6d. Bladon. This, like the foregoing article, is a low and despicable performance; founded on the fame occurrence, and calculated to make the most of the public eagerness, curiosity, and credulity. Art. 30. The Hiftory of a late infamous Adventure, between a Great Man and a Fair Citizen. In a Series of Letters from a F 3 Lady 8vo. Lady near St. James's to her Friend in the Country. I s. Bingley. By Dr Berken hout. This differs from the other catch-penny publications, on this fubject, in nothing but in being more smartly written. It is not, indeed, to be expected that any person will dare to publish the real particulars of the fuppofed infamous adventure here alluded to, though ever fo well acquainted with the facts, till those facts are legally authenticated. POETICA L. Art. 31. The Rape, a Poem. Humbly infcribed to the Ladies. 4to. I s. Steare, at No. 93, in Fleetstreet. A rhyming invective against a nobleman who is faid to have lately forced a young milliner. This nameless Bard takes the fact for granted, and abufes his Lordship with the rage of Oldham, and in the rugged verfe of Cleveland. Art. 32. Mifcellanies in Profe and Verfe, original and tranflated. By the Rev. William Rayner, B. A. of Caius College, Cambridge, and Curate of Worlingworth, in Suffolk. 4to. Ipfwich printed for the Author, and fold by Subfcription.' This is a moral and decent collection of poems, published by fubfcription, in which refpect we hope they have anfwered the Author's end, and that he has prudence and judgment enough to expect nothing more from them. น. Art. 33. The Chearful Companion: or Songfter's Pocket-book. Containing the most approved Songs, Odes, Cantatas, &c. in the Englifh Language. 12mo. 3s. Kearfley. Some prefatory hints of general advice to fingers, and the mufic to feveral favourite tunes, diftinguish this collection of fongs from others of the like kind of which we have great variety, felected according to the respective taftes of the different compilers. : Art. 34. Britannia, a Poem, with Hiftorical Notes. 4to. I s. 6d. Millar. น There are feveral very good verfes in this pcem, and the genuine fpirit of liberty and virtue breathes through the whole. But there is likewife an uncouthnefs, or want of eafe and perfpicuity, which greatly takes off from the general merit of the piece. Art. 35. The Troublers of Ifrael, in which the Principles of thofe who turn the World upside down are difplayed. With a Preface to the Rev. Dr. To which is prefixed a fhort introductory Defcription of Modern Enthufiafls. 4to. I s. 6d. Keith. The Troublers of Ifrael is a kind of methodistical opera moft prefanely foolish, and moft enthufiaftically incoherent. How much does poor Religion fuffer from the ridiculous zeal of these blind fanatics! Art. 36. Merit, a Poem, infcribed to his Grace the Duke of Grafton. By James Hollway. 4to. I S. Lewis. 1. This production is abfolutely not English, and therefore does not, at this time, come under our review. Art. 37. Cooper's Well, a Fragment written by the honourable Sir John Denham, Knight of the Bath, and Author of the celebrated Poem |