ufeful and entertaining. This is the third attempt of the kind; but it is fo exceedingly defective in correctnefs, that although the editor feems very candid, and must have been very diligent, our commendation of his labours must be much qualified. Many authors are mentioned as living, who have long been dead; others are omitted, who have well-founded pretenfions to be named in fuch a Catalogue; and numerous, indeed, are the inaccuracies which every where occur. At p. 12, vol. i, Æneas Anderson is mentioned as a medical gentleman, whereas, he was a fervant in the train of Lord Macartney, and has fince been promoted in the military profeffion; at p. 25, there is an omiffion about the Bishop of St. Afaph; at p. 66, the Meffrs. Boydell's are termed " illuftrious artifts;" at p. 67, James Brand, Efq. fhould be the Rev. John Brand; and, in the fame page, the Reverend Secretary of the Antiquarian Society, is named John Brand, Efq.; at p. 73, J. Bruckner, Efq. fhould be the Rev. J. Bruckner; at p. 354, vol. ii, Mifs Prifcilla Wakefield happens to be the mother of the Daniel Wakefield, Efq. mentioned above; Rudworth, fhould be Budworth; and the errors about Fordyce, Glaffe, Porfon, Parr, &c. &c. are remarkably abfurd. If the author will attend to thefe remarks, and others which will doubtless be offered, a fecond edition may be rended much more valuable.

A former attempt of this kind, termed the Lives of 500 celebrated Authors, probably led to this. There is alfo a volume printed at Berlin and Stettin, called an Alphabetical Regifter of all the Authors actually living in Great Britain, Ireland, and in the United Provinces of America, by Jerem. Dav. Reufs, which is the best of the three.

ART. 2. Hiftorical Account of the most celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Difcoveries, from the Time of Columbus to the prefent Period. By William Mavor, LL. D. Twenty Vols. 12mo. 21. 10s. Newbery. 1796.

This is a very laborious, and, at the fame time, very useful undertaking. The fubftance, and, indeed, the most interesting parts of the more popular books of travels, are here prefented to the reader in an agreeable ftyle, and convenient form. It commences with the voyages of the earlier adventurers, from the time of Columbus, and is continued to the prefent period; fo that a compendium may here be found, of all that adults would examine from curiofity; or that is neceffary for ftudents, for the purpose either of information or ainufement. Nothing feems omitted that, on a general view, we expected to find; and the whole forms a fuccinct, but fatisfactory compilation, which, having examined with care and deliberation, we are able to recommend without fcruple or referve. Ten volumes are given to the Voyages, and ten to the Travels by land.

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ART. 53. Ancient and Modern Hiftory of Lewes and Brighthelmftones in which are compressed the most interesting Events of the County at large, under the Regnian, Roman, and Norman Settlements.

Rivingtons.. 1795.

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8vo. 6s.

Our notice of this publication has accidentally been deferred far longer than we wifhed or intended. The author's name does not apin the title-page; but, in the dedication to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, he fubfcribes himself William Lee. We may, without fcruple, generally commend the author's good fenfe, judg ment, and induftry. We are happy to fee that topographical inveftigations continue to meet with their proper fhare of encouragement; and the curious in fuch purfuits will not fail to find, in this publication, an adequate fhare of information and entertainment.

ART. 54. A View of the United States of America, in a Series of Papers, written at various Times, between the Years 1787 and 1794By Tench Coxe, of Philadelphia, Commiffioner of the Revenue; interfperfed with authentic Documents: the whole tending to exhibit the Progrefs and prefent State of civil and religious Liberty, Population, Agriculture, Exports, Imports, Fisheries, Navigation, Ship building, Manufactures, and general Improvement. 8vo. 7s. Philadelphia printed; reprinted for Johnfon. 1795.

We are by no means friends to title-pages of too large promife; and, properly to difcufs the different fubjects above-mentioned, would occupy a much larger fpace than an octavo volume. Every information relative to the prefent ftate of America muft be eagerly received; but fo various, and fo contradictory are the statements of individuals with refpect to that country, as they are differently influenced by political prejudices, that truth feems to elude the fearch. The prefent work contains much and important natter, and is a valuable addition to the communications which have been received with credit in Europe.

ART. 55. Anecdotes, Hiftorical and Literary; or, a Mifcellaneous Selection of curious and friking Paffages, from eminent Modern Authors. 8vo. 6s. Vernor and Hood. 1796.

There can be but little merit, and notwithstanding what the author fays in his preface, lefs labour in fuch a compilation as this. It requires no reading of greater extent than the French Anas, nor greater powers of mind than are poffeffed by "the mob of gentlemen who write with eafe." Such a book will hardly be asked for a few years hence, or if it should, it will not be to be found.

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ART. 56. The ancient Bee Mafter's Farewell; or full and plain Directions for the Management of Bres to the greatest Advantage; dif dafing further Improvements of the Hives, Boxes, &c. interspersed with news but important Obfervations; with an appropriate Method for the Curious. Also, Brief Remarks on Schirach, and other diftinguibed Apiators on the Continent. Deduced from a Series of Experiments during thirty Years. Illuftrated with Plates.. By John Keys, of Bee-Hall, near Pembroke. 8vo. 273 PP. 58. Robinsons. 1796 Though we are not fortunate enough to reckon any profeffed Apiator in our number, yet we may venture to pronounce, that this is a valuable treatife on a fubject not lefs ufeful than curious. The purpose of it is to fuggeft fuch improvements in the management of bees, as are accommodated to the circunftances of farmers and cottagers; and are serefore, " not very operofe nor expensive." On this account, it well merits the notice of the patrons of agriculture; of which art, or ience, bee-keeping is a more important branch than is commonly fuppofed. Apiators," the author fays, may be affured that, to the beft of my knowledge, every information. or hint that has been found of any real fervice, in any writer of note, foreign or domeftic, is comprifed in this volume." P.. vii. To our readers in general, the following specimen is the most important we can. fet before them

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The honey generally brought to the London and other markets, is, moftly foul, and of a coarfe quality, from the caufes above-stated, as well as from the careless and uncleanly manner by whichrit is extracted The common method is, by taking the combs out of the hives by piece-meal, indifcriminately, and mafhing them, dead bees,, brood,. farina, and drofs altogether; which must needs render it an heterogeneous mafs, of a difagreeable, and often naufeous taste, and unwhole fome in quality." With fubmiffion, I would recommend to the nobility and gentry, to purchase none but combs of honey, to be drained at home. Sophiftications and impurities would then be avoided, and fuch combs might be felected as are fine, or according to their own fancy. Were this condition infifted upon, the markets would foon abound with combs of honey, inftead of pots." pp. 194-5a

ART. 57. An Account of the Life of Muley Liexit, late Emperor of Morocco. Written by a Spanish Agent at the Moorish Court, who wit nefled the Events of Liezit's Reign, and who, by his Intrigues, accomplifbed that Emperor's Fall: tranflated from the original French. To which is prefixed, A fhort Review of the Morrifh Hiftory, from the earliest Times to the Acceffion of Muley Liezit; with a Philofophical Enquiry into the Caufes which have hitherto retarded the Civilization of the Moors. By Robert Heron. 12mo. 38.. Ogilvy.. 1797

A monftroufly great bargain! Life of an Emperor, History of the Moors, Philofophical Enquiry, &c. &c. &c, all, gentle reader, for the low price of three shillings A

ART. 58. A new Claffical Dictionary for the Ufe of Schools, containing, under its different Heads, every Thing illuftrative and explanatory of the Mythology, Hiftory, Geography, Manners, Cuftoms, &c. occurring in the Greek and Roman Authors generally read in all public Seminaries, and intended as a Medium between the feanty and defective Defcription of proper Names fubjoined to Latin Dictionaries, and a more voluminous Work of the fame Kind. By Thomas Brown, A. B.

Robinfons. 1797.

12mo. 55.

Mr. Lempriere's book, on the fame fubject with this, was so correct, fatisfactory, and convenient, that we wished him to receive the reward of his induftry, by its univerfal adoption. This publication containing, as it profeffes, more limited matter, may, for fome purposes, be more eligible. It feems alfo equally correct in the quantities of proper. names; a recommendation which is by no means unimportant. More than this we are not able to say.

ART. 59. Expoftulatory Letter to George Washington, of Mount Vernon in Virginia, on his continuing to be a Proprietor of Slaves. By Edmund Rufbion. 12mo. 24 PP. Liverpool printed. No Printer's

Name. 1797.

The author of this letter remarks an inconsistency in the liberator of America being a flave-holder, and does not perceive the juftice of his with holding that freedom from thefe dependants, which he once thought due to the human race. On this principle the Expoftulatory Letter was written, and tranfmitted to Washington. Thole who perufe its contents, though they fhould not deny the juftice of the expoftulation, will certainly not be furprifed (from the rudeness and afperity of its terms) that it was returned under cover, without a fyllable in reply." The writer looks forward in eager expectation, that

another half century may behold the prefent befotted Europe," as he terms it," without a peer, without a hierarchy, and without a defpot." If we did not know that, with fuch writers, defpot means even the most limited King, we fhould heartily unite with Mr. Rushton in the third article of his wifh; but, as it is, we hope that he will be no more a prophet, than he is a genuine Englishman.

ART. 60. A full and circumftantial Account of the Victory obtained over the Dutch Fleet, by Admiral Duncan, on Wednesday, October 11, 1797, including feveral important Circumflances relative to that glorious Event. By G. Bridgeman, Mariner, of Rotherhithe. 8vo. 24 pp. 6d.

Parfons.

This narrative appears to have been written immediately upon the reports of the victory it records. It was therefore more interefting at that period, than, from the fubfequent knowledge of many facts, it has now become. The account is, however, written in the true fpirit of patriotism, and with as much information as was at firft required to fatisfy the public mind, upon an event of great national importance.

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ART. 61. Rudiments of English Grammar, for the Ufe of Schools. By the Rev. Henry St. John Buller, B. A. of Trin. Coll. Cambridge, and First Affiflant-Mafter at the Grammar-School, Bury St. Edmunds. 12mo. 140 PP. 1s. 6d. Robinfons. 1797.

There is much neatnefs and precifion in this brief analyfis of English Grammar. The author has fome peculiarities in his arrangement (fuch as ten parts of fpeech, &c.) which, from the interpretation he gives of their intention, do not conftitute material objections to his plan. A Dedication, in blank verfe, to his pupils, is prefixed; and a fhort Addrefs, upon the History of the English language, is annexed at the clofe of the tract. We agree with the author in the compliments which he pays to the ftrength and variety of our language; but we fhould not have expected to find Heaven-killing hill, fpirited as it is, and refpected on the authority of Shakspeare, among examples felected to demonftrate its most effential beauties.

ART. 62. An Hiftorical Account of the Embassy to the Emperor of Chi na, undertaken by Order of the King of Great Britain, including the Manners and Cuftoms of the Inhabitants, and preceded by an Account of the Caufes of the Embafy and Voyage to China; abridged principally from the Papers of Earl Macartney, as compiled by Sir George Staunton, Bart. Secretary of Embay to the Emperor of China, and Minifter Plenipotentiary in the Abfence of the Embajador. Embellished with 33 Plates. 8vo. Ics. 6d. Stockdale. 1797.

A full and fatisfactory account of the original from which this publication is taken, will be found in a preceding volume of the Britith Critic. After due examination of the arguments and affertions of Mr. Nicol and Mr. Stockdale (which a wag was facetioufly pleased to denominate a fpecimen of Chinefe railing) we are by no means fatisfied that fuch abridgments, though they may be within the ftria letter of the law, are compatible with the fair and equitable claims of trade. We cannot refufe our praife to the general merits of this work, confidered as an Abridgment, for nothing of importance feems to be omitted; and the narrative is written in a ftyle fufficiently eafy and correct. The plates are of very unequal execution; and the Frontifpiece in particular is exceedingly bad. On the contrary, fome of thofe from the vignettes have great fpirit and beauty. The plates, which we understand may be had feparately, form an agreeable and convenient accompaniment to the edition of the original in three octavo volumes, which is printed without plates.

ART. 63. The Trial of Richard Parker complete, Prefident of the Delegates, &c. for Mutiny, Sc. &c. on board the Sandwich, and others of bis Majefty's Ships at the Nore, in May 1797; before a Court Martial held on board the Neptune of 98 Guns, laying off Greenhithe, near Gravefend, on Thursday, June 22, 1797; and following Days. Taken in Short-hand, on board the Neptune, by Job Sibly, illuftrated with a whole length Portrait of Parker. 8vo. 8vo. 61 pp. IS. Fairburn. This publication appears to give a faithful account of the the trial it reports: and we fincerely hope that it may operate as a warning

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