or fent to the General Infirmary, the center of all human fufferings and mifery. Many perfons died on the first or fecond day; children fuffered moft by the difeafe; James's powder proved inefficacious, and purgatives hurtful. Almost all pregnant women mifcarried, and died of an hæmorrhage of the uterus.

In the fourth chapter he treats of the prefervatives; and the fection, Peftis ingreffus,' contains a very affecting picture of the fituation of phyficians. The ftricteft retirement is upon the whole the fureft prefervative. The vinegar of the four thieves appears not to be preferable to common vinegar. The several preservatives, and the method by which the Orphan-house was preserved from the infection, are treated at length.

To the main fubject of this concife and excellent performance, Dr. Mertens has fubjoined fome other judicious and valuable obfervations; fuch as a Confirmation of the Efficacy of the Remedy against the Bite of mad Dogs, lately published in France; the Use of blistering Plasters applied between the Shoulders in Hæmoptoes, or Spitting of Blood; that of Tobacco-clyfters in the Ileus, &c.

FOREIGN LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Duch czyli Tréfc Praw. 2 vols. 8vo. Warfaw. Montefquieu's Spirit of Laws, tranflated into Polish by Mr.

Mofzizenski.

Since this immortal work is already tranflated into almost every European language, and now become acceffible even to mere Polith readers; may we not hope that it will in time find its way into the language of the feraglio too, and perhaps contribute its fhare towards foftening its harfhnefs into humanity?

Vifet gementis littora Bosphori!

Ignat, a Born, Eq. Index Rerum Naturalium Musei Cæfarei Vindobonenfis. Pars I. Teftacea. 8vo. Viennæ.

A fure and inftructive guide for one part of the grand imperial

museum.

Ejais fur la Minéralogie et la Métallurgie, par M. le Marquis de Luchet,

8vo. Maeftricht.

Containing, among fome errors, feveral obfervations not uninterefting for political oeconomy, and founded on the author's own experience.

Mélanges de Litterature, dediées à S. A. R. Mfgr. le Prince de Pruffe, par M. de Monbart. 8vo. Breflaw.

Sprightly mifcellaneous effays in profe and verfe; confifting of dialogues, moral tales, occafional poems, and ballads.

Sophyle, ou de la Philofophie. 8vo. Paris.

An inftructive dialogue between Sophyle, a philofopher, who confines his ideas within the narrow compats of his fenfes; and another, Euthyphron; containing many excellent obfervations and reflexions. Tabule Aberrationis & Nutationis in Afcenfionem rectam et Declinationem, Infigniorum 352 Stellarum a Jo. Mezger. Serenif. El. Palat. Afiron. Aul. Adjunto. 8vo.

Mannheim.

Aftronomers are greatly indebted to Meff. Mayer and Mezger for the publication of thefe accurate and ufeful tables.

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The Earl of Briftol's Speech, taken exactly down as Spoken in the Houfe of Lords. Die Veneris 23° Aprilis, 1779. 410. Is.

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HIS Speech was introductory to the motion for presenting an addrefs to his majefty, that he would be graciously pleafed to remove the earl of Sandwich from the board of admiralty. The fpeech is replete with that unfavourable reprefentation of the ftate of our naval force, which has long been the political topic of those who have embarked in an oppofition to government, We hope, however, that fuch reprefentations are not lefs unjuft, than they certainly are prejudicial to our national interefts. And in refpect to the prefent firft lord of the admiralty, he feems to have acquitted himfelf in his hign department with a zeal and ability which merit the warmest approbation of the public. Examination of Lieutenant Gneral the Earl Cornwallis before a Committee of the House of Commons, upon Sir William Howe's Papers. 8vo. Is. Robfon.

This copy of lord Cornwallis's examination is not authenticated; but we have no reason to doubt of its being genuine and

accurate.

Hiflorical Anecdotes, Civil and Military: in a Series of Letters, written from America, in the Years 1777 and 1778, to different Perfons in England. 8vo. Is, 6d. Bew.

These Anecdotes contain obfervations on the general management of the war, and on the conduct of our principal commanders, in the revolted colonies, during that period. Many of the remarks in thefe Letters tend to criminate the commanders, whose conduct is now under the confideration of a committee of the house of commons.

Strictures on the Philadelphia Mischianza or Triumph upon leaving America unconquered. 8vo. IS. Bew.

The fubject of this pamphlet is the military conduct of Sir William Howe, who is again attacked with great feverity of cenfure. Subjoined to the Strictures, are fome extracts from the American Crifis, a tranf-Atlantic publication, addreffed to the fame commander, and abounding with invective.

An Addrefs to the Hon. Admiral Auguftus Keppel; containing Candid Remarks on his late Defence; with fome Impartial Obfer vations on fuch Paffages as relate to the Conduct of Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Pallifer. By a Seaman. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Richardfon and Urquhart.

This writer fets out with declaring his opinion, that admiral Keppel's official letter contained a very unfatisfactory account of СС 2

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the engagement on the 27th of July last. He afterwards pronounces the admiral's defence to be questionable in many parti culars, which he proceeds to explain with great precifion. As he profeffedly views the fubject of investigation with a feaman's eye, we cannot be fuppofed competent to decide on the validity of remarks, which are founded on technical knowlege that lies beyond the bounds of literary criticism; but we must confefs, that his obfervations appear to carry with them great force. The Conduct of Admirals Hawke, Keppel, and Pallifer, compared. 8v0. Is. Bew.

The author of this pamphlet profeffes the greateft veneration for the feveral naval characters which are the objects of his remarks; and he regrets that admiral Keppel fhould have declined accepting the command of the fleet, faid to have been lately of fered him. The greater part of the pamphlet is employed in a cafuiftical inquiry, how far fuch conduct correfponds with the tenor of the Scriptures, and the political duties of a citizen. But before the writer had taken for much trouble, he ought to have been certain that admiral Keppel was really guilty of the imputed act of delinquency.

The Honeft Sentiments of an English Officer on the Army of Great Britain. 8vo. Vol. I. 2s. 6d. Bew.

This work feems to be intended as a clear and ample difcuffion of whatever relates to the army, ranged under the following heads; viz. the Prefent State of the Army, and the Neceffity of Attention to it; the Origin of the British Army, and the Reafons for its Continuation; the Security for the Army's Fidelity to the Laws, as confifting in the Compofition of the Army, and the Command of it; the British Militia; the Employment of Catholics and Aliens without the Kingdom; the public Utility of a Standing Army; theoretical Knowledge of his Profeffion indifpenfible to every Officer; of the Purchase and Sale of Commiffions; of Difcipline, Rewards, and Punishments; of Gaming and Duelling of the Eftablishment of a Method of Oeconomy in the Administration of the Army; of the Board and Office of War; the Military School; Regulations refpecting Cloaths, Arms, Accoutrements, Camp-equipage, Baggage, and other Expences which accrue in Time of War; Scheme for the Bafis of a Standing-Army, which may be immediately increafed on the Appearance of War, without the ordinary Inconvenience of a fudden Levy; Confiderations refpecting the Numbers of native Soldiers Great Britain and Ireland can fupply, without material Detriment to Manufacture, or injuring the Navy; general State of the Land Force, and Mode of laying the Accounts of its Expence before Parliament; a permanent Arrangement and Difpofition of the Forces for the Defence of Great Britain.

If this fpecimen meets with approbation, the author's defiga is to publish a continuation of the work, with convenient speed. Con

Confidering the variety of judicious obfervations with which the feveral subjects in the prefent volume are interfperfed, we cannot doubt of its being well received by the public.

A Letter to my Lords the Bishops, on Occafion of the prefent Bill for the Preventing of Adultery. Svo. 1s. 6d. fewed. Dodfley. It is the opinion of this writer, that the prohibition of marriage between the criminal parties would not be attended with any good effect; becaufe marriage is, generally fpeaking, not once in their thoughts, in the hour of criminality; and that even fuppofing the parties to be influenced by real love, the criminal intercourfe would not be prevented by this restriction. The bil, he says, likewife requires, that the party, on account of whofe offence the divorce is obtained, shall not marry any perfon whatever, during the fpace of twelve calender months. This claufe, he obferves, will not only operate against the guilty, but against the innocent,

The child fhall rue that is unborn,

The ftatute of the day;

as it refufes legitimation to every infant, which the lady may have, either by the father, who is the object of the bill, or any new affociate..

In the latter part of this pamphlet the author favours his readers with fome Speculations on the proper mode of reforming our national profligacy.

The Nature and Extent of Intellectual Liberty, in a Letter to Sir George Savile, Bart. By the rev. David Williams. 8vo. is. DodЛley.

The author of this Letter infifts, that any teft of religious opinions must be injurious to truth and liberty; that the moit moderate one, by being apparently juft, will have a tendency to revive difputes and perfecutions, and expofe fome of the most useful members of the community, free enquirers,' to malicious informations and oppreffion in a word, that actions only can be limited; but that all opinions must be free.

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It has been usually alleged, that though men's thoughts muft be free, yet the declaration or avowal of them muft, in fome cafes, be restrained. In anfwer to this objection, the author endeavours to prove, that every man fhould be at liberty to declare all his principles and opinions; that it is of advantage to the magiftrate, that every opinion fhould be avowed; for he would then be better prepared for the only bufinefs he can execute, and the only bufinefs he should attempt, the regulation of outward actions. I do not fee, fays he, why thieves fhould not be allowed to preach the principles of theft, murderers of murders, feducers of feduction, adulterers of adultery, and traitors of treafon. If any man can be fo weak, as to think, that advantages would arife to iniquity from it, he cannot be benefited by any reafoning, which can be offered him.' Here

we must confefs, we do not fee any weakness in thinking, that wickedness would be encouraged and propagated by the diffemination of fuch atrocious opinions; for the herd of mankind are not fo much influenced by truth and reafon, as by fpecious arguments and perfuafions, co-operating with their own irregular paffions; and corrupt principles are undoubtedly the fource of wicked actions. Every wife legiflator therefore would endeavour, as much as poffible, to prevent the former, as well as the latter.

POETRY.

Spirit and Unanimity, a Poem, infcribed to his Grace the Duke of Richmond. 4to. 2s. 6d. Piguenit.

This poem is written with a good defign, to promote unanimity in our public councils and operations; and the poetry is not bad; but the author is fometimes inattentive to his metaphors. For example: he speaks of power's ftrong tide, fickening at the fource, and clouding the mind; of liberty's bright ray, fhrinking from the fide of Britain; and defcribing the fituation of an unfortunate woman, who has loft her virtue, he fays,

That fame unfully'd, which was once her boast,
Is now in flander's foul mouth'd tempeft toft.'
He has likewife fallen into fome evident folecisms.
O child of party, wherefoe'er thou grow,
Whether in courts thou lift the friend or foe.'

Ye who on fleep's foft couch extended lay,
And pass in lifeless laffitude the day.'

Ode to the Privateer Commanders of Great Britain: being a Parody on Mr. Mafon's Ode to the Naval Officers of Great Britain. 4to. 6d. Rivington.

No contemptible parody. The author has followed his original ftep by flep, in the advertisement, as well as the Ode; and inflead of naval commanders, hireling courtiers, venal peers, and a gigantic deity, communicating his advice to Britannia, he has fubftituted the commanders of privateers, hireling colliers, venal tars, and an enormous fhark, the pirate monarch of the ocean, giving his inftructions to Liverpool. Danebury or the Power of Friendship, a Tale. With Two Odes. 4to. 1s. 6d. Johnfon.

The author affigns this reafon for making Danebury the title of her poem Danebury-hill is an ancient camp in the neighbourhood of Stockbridge, in Hampfhire, near which, according to tradition, a battle was fought between the Danes and the Weft-Saxons, in which the former was defeated: from this event the hill derives its name.'

The story which difplays the Power of Friendship, is to this purpose: Egbert, a private gentleman, had an only daughter, named Elfrida, who accompanied him to the battle of Danebury; and feeing an arrow directed against him by the enemy, the inftantly interpofed, and received the wound in her breaft.. The