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General View of Sweden, containing, befides a Geographical De fcription of the Country, an Account of its Conftitution, Religion, Ec. together with the Manners and Cuftoms of the Inha bitants, from the French of M. Catteau. 8vo. 6s. Robinsons. As in our laft Number we spoke of this work at fome length, it is only neceffary to mention the tranflation. We wished to fee it in an English drefs, without expecting that our wishes would be fo foon realized; and on comparing different parts of the tranflation with the original, we find reafon to be fatisfied with the fidelity and judgment of the tranflator.

Maxims and Reflections concerning Religion, Morals, and Nature. Tranflated from the original Swedish Manufcript. 8vo. Keartley.

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We find no great depth of reflection in these Maxims, and we perceive a want of difcrimination, which fhow them to be truly s the preface remarks, the productions of an unlettered man. This circumftance will prevent their being great favourites of men of found fenfe and deep reflection, of whofe fufferings (we fuppofe fuffrages) the author is chiefly ambitious. The Bengal Calendar for the Year 1791: including a Lift of the Hon. and United Eaft India Company's Civil and Military Servants on the Bengal Eftablishment, &c. including thofe at Madrafs, Bombay, Fort Marlborough, China, and St. Helena, 12mo. Stockdale.

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We believe, from the best information we can procure, this Lift to be full and correct. But to the politician what reflections will it not excite? An imperium in imperio, a part greater than the whole, a government greater than the governors. This folecifm in politics muft in time produce confufion, as it has already changed the ballance at home.-But, nunc non eft his locus. It reminds us, however, of what we ought to have remarked in our article on Dr. Towers' pamphlet, that fome attention has been paid to the late inferiority in the teas. Till reminded, by obferving Mr. Arthur's appointment, it had efcaped us; but we believe the plan originated with the company. A Treatife of Univerfal Inland Navigations, and the Ufe of all Sorts of Mines. By Edmund Leach, Surveyor. Svo. 55.

Hamilton.

The utility of internal navigations is now, we believe, very generally acknowledged, and we had occafion lately to advert to this fubject, in confidering the neceffity of importing corn; for internal canals would not only leffen that evil, by, diminishing the prefent number of horses, but by promoting a more general cultivation in fpots, where the carriage of manure is too great to be compenfated by the future crops. Our author amidst fome trifling errors, and a little inaccuracy of language, explains his fubject with great perfpicuity, and particularly de-.

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fcribes the new method in contradistinction to the old. Where the difference of level was confiderable, frequent locks were formerly interpofed at prefent the canal is begun as near the ri ver head as is confiftent with a steady supply of water, and continued on a level to near its mouth. One defcent is then fuificient, and the veffels are raised and funk by a machine, acting on the combined principles of a wheel and an inclined plane. Reflections occafioned by the Frequency of Fires in the Metropolis; with Thoughts on Measures for adding to Public Security, and Remarks on the Law of Arjon. By Philanthropos. Sve. Robinions,

The author of this pamphlet points out fome defects in the Jaws now existing againt wilfully and maliciously feiting fire to houfes; and he prop fes fome means for the prevention of fires in the metropolis. In particular he fuggefts the expediency of a fire-watch and a fire-jury; both which he recommends, and we think with good reafon, as promiting great fecurity against devaftations from fire. The fubject is certainly of the utmost importance to the public, and merits the most ferious attention.

An Addrefs to the Public from the Philanthropic Society, infiituted in 1788, for the Prevention of Crimes and the Reform of the Cri minal Poor, 8vo. 6d. White and Son.

The plan of this laudable Society is already, we believe, generally known to the public. The great object of it is, to prevent the commiffion of crimes, by taking under its protection fuch children as would otherwife be left to follow the example of profligate parents, and become the pets of the community. An inftitution of this kind unites the purpofes of charity with thofe of police, and renders it in fact the intereft of every individual to promote fo falutary a defign. We are glad to find that the Philanthropic Society is not only enabled to continue, but exend its benevolent patronage to the objects of its attention; and there is reason to expect, from fuch well-directed exertions, the most happy fuccefs.-The prefent pamphlet contains a lift of fixty-eight children who have been lately refcued from the gulf of moral deftruction, and are now training in the principles of religion and the habits of virtuous induftry. Every friend to humanity and to public happinefs, muft unite in applauding the inflitution, and promoting the views of this Society.

The Key of Natural Philofophy; or, an Introduction into the Knowledge of Nature. Being a plain Philofophical Treatife By the Rev. Thomas Clement." Evo. 25. 6d. Printed for the Author.

This Key is in every refpect new; but we cannot add that it very fucceffully unlocks the myfteries of Nature. The caufe of the ebb and flow of the tides, the deluge, earthquakes, volcanos, and gravity, are the principal fubjects of the treatife, As

we wish not to mislead our readers, or to mifreprefent our author, we fall tranfcribe his fentiments on the first fubject.

However, be that as it may, I am clearly convinced that the fea would not flow and ebb, was it not for the ficha watens which continually fall into it, which conflantly ferve for its food or aliment, and which therefore fupport it in fermenting or operating by periodical fits perpetually, whereby the fiel after it has fallen into the fea, is tranfmuted into falt water; in like manner as proper wort poured among fermenting liquor, fuch as fermenting ale, or fermenting liquor of another kind, will ferment or operate too by fits, and thereby become the fame fort of liquor as that wherewith it is mixed; or, like as the nutritive part of the food of animals is thus converted into their respective natures, into their blood and bodily fubftances; which transformation of the fresh into falt-water evidently accounts, at the fame time, for the fea-water continuing always of the same taste and quality, notwithstanding all the rivers of freth water that continually run into the fea, which otherwife would be unaccountable. In fhort, the flowing and ebbing of the fea is nothing else but its alternate working and refting, fupported by the fresh waters which perpetually fall into it, and which are its proper pabulum. To which fermenting or operating of the fea, its fubfiftence, as that of a live clement, is manifeftly owing; yea, this is the way whereby all nature else subtitts, as I fhall further fhew in the fequel of this treatise.'

If, gentle reader, you prefer-poetry?-no, rhyme? it is nor rhyme either.-If, however, you prefer what Mr. Clement calla heroic verfe,' he has obliged you alfo in this way.

Once on a morn I mus'd on mundane things,
'Specially on Neptune's wide domains;

I then did think what the true caufe might be
Of the flowing and ebbing of the fea :-
'Tis the working and refting of the main,
Caus'd by the freth water mix'd with the fame;
Which, like as wort, the produce of the malt,
Into ale, is thus transform'd into falt.
Hereupon evidently does depend

The existence of its whole finny kind,
As well as the life of the fea itself,

And of all fublunary nature elfe."

The cause of gravity is, in his opinion, magnetical attraâion. The Corn-Trade of Great Britain, for eighteen Years, from 1748, to 1765. Compared with the eighteen Years, from 1771, to 1788. Shewing the National Lofs in the latter Period to have been above Twenty Millions of Money. By Robert Rayment, Efq. 8vo. 15. 6d. Whieldon.

Though there feem to be fome erroneous opinions and conclufions in this little pamphlet, the principal parts of it are ac

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curate and important. The lofs to the kingdom in the corn" trade from 1771 to 1788 is shown to amount to more than twenty millions. We think that part is owing to the increase of population; part is certainly the effect of increafing luxury, and much of it owing to different culoms, and above all, to the numerous horfes now kept for the purposes of rapid conveyances, for fplendor, and for fhow. The evil would appear of still greater magnitude, if the various enclosures and the different navigable canals are confidered, which add to the quantity of corn and leffen the requifite number of horfes. The remedy is not easily discovered, nor if found could it be with propriety applied. The increafe of inclofures and of navigable canals will do fcarcely more than prevent an increase of the evil: the exempting hair-powder made from potatoes from the tax would have but a tranfitory effect; and an additional tax on horfes not employed in agriculture or manufactures, if admitted by parlia ment, would but flightly alleviate the misfortune. In fhort, we muft, it is to be feared, bear the ills we have, and counteract the evil by diligence and induftry in the conduct of our prefent manufactures, by fpirit and activity in the purfuit of new ones. Letters upon Parliamentary Impeachments. By a Barrifter at Law. 8vo. 15. Stockdale.

The mode of conducting parliamentary impeachments in this country, is hitherto very far from being fettled with any degree of precition. While this continues to be the cafe, many plaufible arguments may be adduced on both fides of the question; but they must all yield to the fuperior force of parliamentary determination; and to that laft refort of contending parties we leave the fubject of this production.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AS fome doubts have been expreffed relating to the publication of the Trantaétions of the French Humane Society, we purpofe to examine their last volume in our next Number. We thank the Gentleman who communicated it to us, and trust that Humanitas' will referve his opinion till he fees the account of it.